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September 30, 2024 9:03 AM

US conducts precision strikes in Syria, kills 37 terrorists

The US on Sunday conducted precision strikes in Syria, killing 37 terrorist operatives, including high-ranking leaders from ISIS. In a statement, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said, "CENTCOM Forces conducted two targeted strikes in Syria, killing 37 terrorist operatives, including multiple senior...

September 29, 2024 6:13 PM

Why gene therapy for sickle cell is slow to catch on with patients

Student Zoe Davis, 20, was just weeks into her junior year when she landed back in the hospital with severe sickle cell pain earlier this month. She is doing what she can to prevent the crippling attacks in her arms, legs and abdomen that are becoming more frequent. She knows new gene therapies may...

September 28, 2024 4:17 PM

If your AI seems smarter, it’s thanks to smarter human trainers

In the early years, getting AI models like ChatGPT or its rival Cohere to spit out human-like responses required vast teams of low-cost workers helping models distinguish basic facts such as if an image was of a car or a carrot. But more sophisticated updates to AI models in the fiercely competitiv...

September 28, 2024 10:45 PM

Israeli military says it has killed Hezbollah chief Nasrallah

The Israeli military said on Saturday it had killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on the group's central headquarters in the southern suburbs of Beirut a day earlier. Reuters could not immediately reach Hezbollah officials for comment on the Israeli army statement. The Ir...

September 27, 2024 8:31 PM

British actor Maggie Smith dies aged 89

Britain's Maggie Smith, one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation with a career ranging from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has died aged 89, her family said on Friday. Smith was one of a select few to win the treble of an Oscar, Emmy and Tony during seven decades on stage ...

September 27, 2024 5:20 PM

Danish archaeologists unearth 50 Viking skeletons

The excavation of a large Viking-era burial site in Denmark has unearthed 50 unusually well-preserved skeletons that archaeologists expect will help shed light on the lives of the Nordic people best known for their seafaring exploits in the Middle Ages. The skeletons, discovered near Denmark's thir...

September 27, 2024 5:19 PM

What government will emerge in Austria after the election?

Austria's parliamentary election on Sunday is a tight race between the ruling conservative Austrian People's Party (OVP) and the far-right Freedom Party (FPO). The FPO, which is critical of Islam and wants to stop granting asylum, is just ahead in opinion polls. Whoever wins will fall well short of...

September 27, 2024 3:45 PM

India climbs one position to 39th rank in Global Innovation Index 2024

India has moved up to the 39th position among 133 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024, according to a report by the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization. This is a substantial improvement from its standing of 81st in 2015. Union Minister Piyush Goyal...

September 27, 2024 1:48 PM

Putin draws a nuclear red line for the West

President Vladimir Putin has drawn a "red line" for the United States and its allies by signalling that Moscow will consider responding with nuclear weapons if they allow Ukraine to strike deep inside Russia with long-range Western missiles. But some in the West are asking: does he actually mean it...

September 27, 2024 11:17 AM

US diplomacy in Mideast falters as clock ticks down for Biden

U.S. efforts to secure a Gaza ceasefire remain stalled after nearly a year of fighting. Iran-backed Houthi rebels continue to attack Red Sea shipping. And now, despite intense U.S.-led diplomacy, the Israel-Hezbollah conflict threatens to flare into an all-out regional war. With the clock ticking o...