WASHINGTON/OTTAWA — Amid escalating diplomatic and trade tensions between the United States and Canada, a new dispute has emerged over geographic naming. Google has changed the name of Lake Ontario — which straddles the US-Canada border — to “Lake America” on its Maps service for American users, following a directive from the US government, while…
TEHRAN/WASHINGTON: Iran’s military said Monday it launched a swarm of explosive drones targeting US troops and helicopters stationed at Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE, in retaliation for Sunday’s American strikes on Iran’s Lark Island. The military vowed further retaliatory action, saying the attack was a response to the deaths of IRGC members and…
KATHMANDU: Nepal Police have arrested a 32-year-old man in Ramechhap district for using artificial intelligence to fabricate a fake donation receipt for flood relief funds and attempting to divert donations into his personal bank account. The accused has been identified as Bhagwan Karki.According to police, the suspect used ChatGPT to generate a fake eSewa transaction…
CEUTA: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has pointed to Russia, Israel, and an international far-right movement as sources of misleading information spread on social media during the migration crisis in Ceuta. In an interview with broadcaster Cadena SER, Sánchez said these actors use migration issues to target not just Spain but all of Europe. However,…
ATHENS/TEL AVIV: Greece is moving to finalize a roughly $3.6 billion deal to purchase three advanced air defense systems from Israel. After nearly three years of negotiations, Athens will integrate Israel’s David’s Sling, Spyder, and Barak MX systems into its planned multi-layered air defense network, dubbed “Achilles Shield.”Israeli defense firm Rafael is expected to secure…
Helicopters and coastguard boats have been dispatched to the scene, while ambulances have been stationed on the beach ready to receive rescued passengers. Üstel wrote on social media that the “priority right now is human life”, adding that security forces, rescue teams and health officials were all on the scene. He added the disaster will…
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason, his lawyer has said amid heightened political tensions in the country. Mundubile was arrested on Thursday, after a deadly raid by the authorities led the opposition politician to go into hiding. He had disputed the results of the country’s recent presidential election, which saw incumbent…
TEHRAN — Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has reaffirmed that the Strait of Hormuz remains completely closed, stating that any ship passing through does so only with Iran’s coordination and permission. He rejected as false the U.S. claim that vessels can transit the strait freely.According to Gharibabadi, an agreement on shipping movement through Hormuz…
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Moin Khan has called on authorities to provide former Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently imprisoned in Adiala Jail, with all necessary medical care as both a former head of government and a Pakistani citizen.In a video statement, Moin Khan said his former captain’s health had deteriorated significantly. He appealed to the Pakistani…
For nearly an hour, he had no idea whether she was alive and kept calling her without success. Then the phone finally connected and Yunisha answered. “Finally, my daughter received my call and I couldn’t stop myself, broke out… two relatives that were with me also cried and hugged me,” he said. Yunisha appears tearful…
