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DeepSeek Officially Launches V4 Pro Model As AI Competition Intensifies
Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has officially launched its V4 Pro model as it seeks to strengthen its position in China’s increasingly competitive AI market while expanding its workforce, computing
Millions Gather Across Spain As Total Solar Eclipse Plunges Cities Into Darkness
Millions of people gathered across Spain on Wednesday to witness the country’s first total solar eclipse in more than a century, as the rare celestial event briefly plunged parts of
US Consumer Prices Rise As Expected In July, Keeping Fed Rate Cut Debate Alive
US consumer prices rose modestly in July, with inflation broadly in line with expectations and keeping the Federal Reserve’s options open ahead of its September policy meeting. The Consumer Price
ICE Plans $20m Purchase Of Electric Shock Gloves For Officers Amid Civil Rights Concerns
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to spend up to $20 million on thousands of electric shock gloves for officers, prompting concern from civil rights advocates over the potential
US Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Restricting Mail-In Voting Ahead Of Midterm Elections
A US federal judge has blocked the Postal Service from implementing part of President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to tighten rules governing mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm
Oil Hits $90 As Iran Insists Strait Of Hormuz Will Remain Closed
Iran has warned that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to shipping until the United States changes its position and accepts Tehran’s conditions for ending the war, raising fresh
Netanyahu Rejects Trump-Backed Plan To Disarm Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a 15-point plan backed by the Trump administration to disarm Hamas in Gaza, insisting Israeli forces will not withdraw from the territory until
Iran Rules Out US Talks While Washington Breaches Interim Deal, Foreign Minister Says
The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, said Tehran and Washington are currently not holding negotiations, although messages between both sides continue to be passed through intermediaries. Araqchi reiterated Tehran’s position
Senate Republicans Confirm Todd Blanche As Trump’s Attorney General
The US Senate has narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as President Donald Trump’s attorney general, ending weeks of uncertainty over his nomination amid concerns about his independence and role in controversial
Spain Reintroduces Border Checks On Flights From Italy Over Migration Dispute
Spanish authorities checked 199 passengers travelling on 12 flights from Italy on the first day of the measures, according to the country’s Interior Ministry. The checks were conducted at six
