New Delhi: Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to discover a variety of molecules in and around early-stage protostars where planets are yet to form. The molecules ranged from simple ones like methane to complex compounds like acetic acid (the acid in vinegar) and ethanol (which is an alcohol). Some of these are key […]
United Nations: The United States circulated the final draft of a United Nations Security Council resolution late Thursday that would support international efforts to establish “an immediate and sustained ceasefire” in the Israel-Hamas war as part of a deal to release hostages taken captive during Hamas’ surprise attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7. No […]
New Delhi: European Union regulators on Thursday ratcheted up scrutiny of big tech companies including Google, Facebook and TikTok with requests for information on how they’re dealing with risks from generative artificial intelligence, such as the viral spread of deepfakes. The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, has sent questionnaires about the ways that eight […]
New Delhi: India is behind an effort at the United Nations (UN) to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) systems are “secure and trustworthy” and to keep them open and accessible to the Global South. India is cosponsoring with the US a General Assembly resolution that calls for promoting “safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems” […]
Colombo: The Sri Lanka Navy on Friday detained at least 15 Indian fishermen off the coast of Karainagar in the northern Jaffna Peninsula for allegedly fishing in the island nation’s waters, an official statement said, in the latest such incident this year. The fishermen and their trawler were escorted by the navy to the Kankesanturai […]
Seoul: South Korea staged live-fire tank drills on Thursday near the inter-Korean border, involving US military engineers, the Army said, as the allies’ major annual springtime exercise came to a close. The drills took place as part of a weeklong training at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, just 25 km south of the inter-Korean […]
Beirut: Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has said that Israel will not be able to eliminate Hamas even if it enters Rafah, a local media outlet reported. “You have failed to achieve any of the war’s targets; even the Rafah operation will not offer you an image of victory. You will not be able to […]
Colombo: Sri Lanka has received special explosives disposal equipment from China under a military grant scheme, which the island nation said would be of much use to its armed forces. The equipment was gifted to Sri Lanka under the Chinese Military Grant scheme during a formal ceremony at the Army Headquarters on Wednesday, the Ministry […]
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia is ready for a nuclear war if the US harms their sovereignty and independence, Russian state media RIA Novosti stated. Russian President Putin, in an interview with state media, warned the West, stating that Russia is ready for a nuclear war, though he didn’t say […]
Occupied West Bank: Israeli forces have killed at least four people, including two minors, in raids on multiple locations in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials reported on Wednesday. Israeli forces shot dead a 13-year-old boy, identified as Rami al-Halhuli, in the Shu’fat refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday evening. The Israeli Border […]