United Nations, Aug. 12 (UNI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the killing of six Palestinian journalists in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Sunday, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN chief, on Monday. “These latest killings highlight the extreme risks journalists continue to face when covering this ongoing war,” Dujarric told a daily…
Lima, Aug 12 (UNI) At least 10 people were killed and 37 others injured in southern Peru on Sunday night when a passenger bus plunged some 200 meters into a ravine in Sandia province, Puno region, local police said Monday. The bus was traveling from the city of Juliaca to San Pedro de Putina Punco…
Praia, Cape Verde, Aug 12 (UNI) The Cape Verdean government on Monday declared a state of emergency on the islands of Sao Vicente and Santo Antao, where heavy rains and flooding have left seven people dead and caused significant material damage. “The government has already declared a state of emergency in order to activate the…
Washington, Aug 12 (UNI) The United States and China agreed to pause tariff hikes on each other’s goods for an additional 90 days, according to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump here. Without the agreement, tariffs were set to immediately surge, risking a return to ultra-high levels that had formed an effective blockade…
Washington, Aug 12 (UNI) President Donald Trump has nominated E J Antoni to be the new commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the agency that collects and publishes data about jobs and inflation, after firing the previous commissioner, whom he accused without evidence of rigging jobs data. “I am pleased to announce that I…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) xAI’s popular chatbot Grok 4 is now free to all users globally, regardless of their subscription status. The AI company informed it in a post on X. xAI wrote in a social media post, “ Grok 4 is now free for all users worldwide! Simply use Auto Mode, and Grok…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) Tesla launched its next milestone by opening the ‘Tesla Experience Center’ in the National Capital. It is located at Worldmark 3, Aerocity, New Delhi. This is the second charging station launch of Tesla in India, just 27 days after the grand inauguration of the Mumbai BKC Center, which shows that…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) Wipro announced a project completion for AusNet, which is Victoria’s diversified energy network business, by using technologies including ‘RISE with SAP S/4 HANA Cloud Private Edition.’ ‘RISE with SAP S/4 HANA Cloud Private Edition’ is a comprehensive setup that provides customized enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions for businesses looking to…
Tokyo, Aug 11 (UNI) The alluring yet ethically fraught corridors of Japan’s aesthetic surgery industry is set to probe with “Plastic Beauty”, a forthcoming live-action drama fronted by two of the nation’s most luminous talents, Mayu Matsuoka (Shoplifters, Tremble All You Want) and Riisa Naka (Alice in Borderland, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time). The…
Guwahati, Aug 11 (UNI) Assamese feature film ‘Hiraeth’ has been officially selected for the in-competition category at the 16th Chicago South Asian Film Festival (CSAFF), to be held from September 14 to 21. The world premiere of the film ‘Hiraeth’ will be held at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival alongside acclaimed works from across…
