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Pope calls on artists to unite against AI
Technology cannot replicate the uniquely human “spark” behind art, Leo XIV has said Pope Leo XIV has called on artists to join forces to protect human creativity in the age of artificial intelligence. Speaking to cultural figures at the Vatican on Friday, the pontiff said the Catholic Church hoped to renew its alliance with them to safeguard what is human. We live in the age of search engines that offer us tho...
Read More Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:21:41
US ‘ICE Barbie- files for divorce from cross-dressing ‘bimbo- husband
Former Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem’s marriage had been dogged by highly publicized controversies Former US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband of 34 years, Bryon Noem, according to court filings seen by multiple outlets. The former DHS chief, dubbed ‘ICE Barbie’ online over her glamorous appearance while overseeing US President Don...
Read More Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:14:52
Nearly 2,000 arrested as student unrest grips France (VIDEOS)
Riot police used tear gas as protesters blockaded schools and erected barricades amid nationwide strikes Riot police fired tear gas at protesting students in Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris, amid nationwide strikes that led to nearly 2,000 arrests across France on Thursday. High school and university students joined striking firefighters, healthcare workers, transport staff and other civil servants, demanding the hi...
Read More Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:02:09
Russian military strikes strategic bridge in Kiev media
The Southern Bridge reportedly carries up to 90% of transit road traffic between Ukraine’s two banks of the Dnieper The Russian military has targeted a strategic bridge in Kiev in a series of drone strikes, Ukrainian media outlets have reported. The Pivdennyi Bridge (Southern Bridge), one of Kiev’s main road crossings over the Dnieper River, carries up to 90% of transit road traffic between Ukraine’s...
Read More Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:11:58
Macron takes aim at ‘American free speech-
The French president has called for much tougher enforcement of the EU’s controversial online-content rules French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected what he described as American free speech as he defended the EU’s controversial Digital Services Act (DSA), which US officials have branded an instrument of censorship. Speaking to reporters during a trip to Spain on Wednesday, Macron said he had asked th...
Read More Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:10:25
BRICS talks energy resilience. Time to make it real
With the Global South squeezed by Middle East turmoil and Western pressure on suppliers like Russia and Iran, India’s Russian oil policy offers BRICS a more practical path on energy security For the Global South, energy security is no longer a policy talking point – it is a question of survival. With traditional shipping routes rattled by the Middle East conflict, developing countries are being hit by ...
Read More Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:45:52
Don-t write off Netanyahu over Oct. 7 warning claims Trump
The Israeli prime minister is not necessarily politically doomed after being accused of ignoring a UAE tip-off, the US president has said Reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored warnings from Egypt and the UAE shortly before the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack should not be assumed to doom him politically, US President Donald Trump has said. The Israeli leader, whose Likud party is facing a ...
Read More Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:41:16
Modi has ‘very good ideas- to end Ukraine conflict Putin
The Russian president said the Indian PM regularly raises the need for a peaceful settlement and seeks mutually acceptable solutions Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has very good ideas for ending the Ukraine conflict and has repeatedly pressed for its peaceful settlement, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. Modi has refused to take sides in the conflict, despite pressure from the West to isolate Russia. ...
Read More Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:13:40
US increasing Middle East military buildup AP
A third aircraft carrier and some 9,000 additional troops are on their way to the region, an American official has told the agency Washington is sending more warships and troops to the Middle East as US President Donald Trump is considering the resumption of large-scale strikes against Iran after the midterms, AP has reported. Trump told reporters on Thursday that he has to make a decision: either Iran signs a very...
Read More Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:08:21
US-India trade deal not imminent top official
Washington’s trade representative says however, that “sticking points” have been identified and a Trump-Modi call a day earlier was “very constructive” The US and India are not on the cusp of a trade deal despite negotiations nearing completion, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Thursday following talks with Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in Milwaukee. The two sides have identified th...
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Meta faces $40 bn data privacy penalty
A New Mexico jury found the Facebook parent company liable for willfully deceiving users about its protections Meta Platforms is facing between $35 billion and $40 billion in civil penalties from the US state of New Mexico, Reuters has reported. At the upper end, the fine would rank as the largest financial penalty ever imposed on a US corporation. The case stems from the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal, which eru...
Read More Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:37:19
Drone firm linked to Trump sons eyes Ukrainian tech
Powerus wants to manufacture Ukrainian designs in America as Kiev pursues arms exports amid multiple procurement scandals A US drone company linked to President Donald Trump’s sons wants to bring Ukrainian military technology to America, Reuters has reported, as Kiev pursues billions in arms exports despite multiple corruption scandals in its procurement programs. Powerus is negotiating with Ukrainian defense...
Read More Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:08:59
US invokes Iran war to unlock military aid to Egypt
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called the waiver essential to American security priorities, citing Cairo’s “helpful role” during the campaign against Tehran Washington has waived human rights conditions on $320 million in military aid to Egypt, citing the North African country’s assistance during the US-Israeli war against Iran. The move comes despite continuing concerns over Cairo’s treatment...
Read More Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:57:42
US threatens Europe with diesel export ban
Washington wants the EU to release 120 million barrels of emergency stocks or risk American export curbs amid ebbing supplies The US is pressuring France and Germany to tap emergency diesel reserves to help bring down soaring global prices, and has threatened not to export the fuel if they refuse, Reuters has reported. Washington wants the EU to release 120 million barrels over the next six months as US President ...
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Zelensky lashes out at Ukraine-s Western backers
The EU is not doing enough to assist Kiev in the conflict with Moscow, the Ukrainian leader has claimed Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky, who is dealing with a major hole in his country’s budget and high-profile corruption scandals in his government, has criticized Kiev’s Western backers for their reluctance to provide him with more money. Earlier this year, the EU agreed a €90 billion ($101 billi...
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