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The truce talks are aimed at finalising a ceasefire reached in Qatar last month following deadly clashes.Published On 6 Nov 20256 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2SharePakistan and Afghanistan have traded blame for brief cross-border fighting, as delegations from both countries met in Turkiye for talks aimed at securing a ceasefire following deadly clashes last month.Thursday’s talks in Istanbul are intended to finalise a truce approved on October 19 in Qatar that ended a week of deadly clashes between the South Asian neighbours, which killed dozens of people, including soldiers and civilians, and wounded hundreds of others.Recommended Stories…
UK gardeners are being advised to spray their outdoor patios and paths with vinegar until early November to deter spiders. Spider mating season typically spans from September to November, during which these eight-legged creatures seek indoor shelter for warmth and mating before retreating back into hiding for the chilly winter.Spiders can infiltrate your home through cracks, gaps, and open windows and doors, with house spiders being the most common species you’re likely to encounter scurrying around. However, if you’re not fond of these creepy crawlies, there are measures you can take to keep them at bay – and it all…
HEIDELBERG, Miss. (AP) — The last monkey on the loose among several that escaped after a Mississippi highway crash has been found and captured, authorities said Thursday.A resident who lives near the crash site called authorities to report the animal’s location and it was then “successfully recovered,” the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks said in a statement to The Associated Press.It was the last monkey on the loose from the Oct. 28 crash when the truck overturned on Interstate 59. Five monkeys were killed as law officers hunted for them in the immediate aftermath of the crash. Video…
On Thursday, the Laude Institute announced its first batch of Slingshots grants, aimed at “advancing the science and practice of artificial intelligence.” Designed as an accelerator for researchers, the Slingshots program is meant to provide resources that would be unavailable in most academic settings, whether it’s funding, compute power, or product and engineering support. In exchange, the recipients pledge to produce some final work product, whether it’s a startup, an open source codebase, or another type of artifact. The initial cohort is 15 projects, with a particular focus on the difficult problem of AI evaluation. Some of those projects will…
NEW YORK (AP) — The world’s richest man was just handed a chance to become history’s first trillionaire.Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth $1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over the next decade. The vote followed weeks of debate over his management record at the electric car maker and whether anyone deserved such unprecedented pay, drawing heated commentary from small investors to giant pension funds and even the pope.In the end, more than 75% of voters approved the plan as shareholders gathered in Austin, Texas, for their annual…
A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration Thursday to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November, a decision that the administration promptly appealed.The ruling by U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. gave President Donald Trump’s administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, though it’s unlikely the 42 million Americans — about 1 in 8, most of them in poverty — will see the money on the debit cards they use for groceries nearly that quickly.The order was in response to a challenge from cities and nonprofits complaining…
Hague Court of Appeal says gov’t has ‘considerable discretion’ to determine foreign policy, national security issues.Published On 6 Nov 20256 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareA Dutch appeals court has dismissed an attempt by human rights organisations to stop the Netherlands from selling weapons to Israel.Ten pro-Palestinian NGOs had filed a lawsuit accusing the Dutch state of doing too little to prevent what they described as “genocide” in Gaza with a “clearly unlawful” foreign policy towards Israel.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThey urged judges to impose a blanket ban on weapons exports to Israel, a ban…
The Central Asian country, which established formal ties with Israel in 1992, says being part of the deals is ‘natural’.More than 33 years after establishing official diplomatic ties with Israel, Kazakhstan says it will join the so-called Abraham Accords, which formalised ties between Israel and several Arab countries.The announcement came on Thursday ahead of a meeting between United States President Donald Trump and the leaders of Central Asian countries.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“Our anticipated accession to the Abraham Accords represents a natural and logical continuation of Kazakhstan’s foreign policy course – grounded in dialogue, mutual respect, and…
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he profited from rigged poker games and provided sports bettors with non-public information about injuries to stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis.Jones, a onetime teammate of James, said little during back-to-back arraignments in federal court in Brooklyn, letting his court-appointed lawyer enter not guilty pleas in a pair of cases stemming from last month’s federal takedown of sprawling gambling operations.Jones, 49, acknowledged he read both indictments and that he understood the charges and his bail conditions, which include his mother and stepfather…
Jungfrau A. Bietschhorn This region is a magnificent area with high mountain ranges, glaciers and is actually the most glaciated part of the European Alps. Visiting this area can be done relatively easy by car and if you want to go up, by train up to 3,400 metres above sea level, the highest train ride in Europe, the Jungfrau Railway is very impressive (and expensive!). The area is on the UNESCO World Heritage list because of its unique and wide range of flora and fauna and geological importance regarding the creating of the High Alps.