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He also reiterated that parliamentary elections will be held in February and that they would be free and fair, said the Hindu.

The iPhone maker will use Google’s Gemini model as a stopgap measure until its own systems are ready, Bloomberg reported. The model’s 1.2 trillion parameters—a measure of AI model complexity—would far exceed the capabilities of Apple’s current systems.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reignited an old propaganda term once used by Mao Zedong, trading accusations of who is the real “paper tiger” in today’s geopolitical landscape, AP reported.  

Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce stunned fans on Tuesday by revealing their engagement through a joint Instagram post after dating for two years.

Thaksin, 76, was accused of violating the country’s strict lese-majeste law during a 2015 interview with foreign media, where he commented on the 2014 coup that toppled his sister Yingluck Shinawatra’s government.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with the leaders of China, India and three former Soviet states on Friday to update them on his contacts with the United States over the war in Ukraine, Reuters reported.

According to the US Department of State, the objective of the new program is to reduce the number of foreign nationals who overstay their visa duration. Under this policy, individuals applying for B1 (business) and B2 (tourist) visas may be asked to deposit a bond before receiving their visa.

Trump on Monday said he was disappointed in Putin and shortened a 50-day deadline he had set this month.

On his Truth Social platform, Trump declared the pact “a Great Deal of Cooperation between our two Countries.’'

At least 3.5% of GDP will be spent on hard defense – that includes purchase of weapons – and up to 1.5% will go towards other defense-related investments that enhance military mobility and protect against cyber attacks. The trajectory and balance of spending will be reviewed in the next...