CNN Investigating If Man Gave ‘False Identity’ In Dramatic Syrian Prison Report
CNN says it is investigating the background and identity of a man featured in a stunning recent report appearing to show his discovery in and release from a Syrian prison. The report, which aired last week, showed CNN’s Clarissa Ward and her team coming across...
Ousted Leader Assad Claims He Wanted To Stay In Syria But Was Evacuated By Russia
DAMASCUS (AP) — Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad said Monday he wanted to stay in the country after rebels captured the capital, but the Russian military evacuated him from their base in western Syria after it came under attack. They were Assad’s first public comments...
Death Toll From Israel’s War In Gaza Surpasses 45,000 Palestinians
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 45,000 Palestinians have now been killed in the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas militants, Palestinian health officials said Monday, as often-stalled ceasefire negotiations appeared to be gaining ground again. More than 50 dead were brought...
Microsoft AI Program to Upskill ANZ to Bridge Skill Gap, Boost Economy
Microsoft has announced an ambitious new initiative intended to equip 1 million people across Australia and New Zealand with essential AI skills by 2026. The AI Skills Initiative is designed to support local workforces facing a rapidly changing digital economy. It will target everyone from...
U.S. Has Been In Direct Contact With Syrian Rebel Group That Ousted Assad, Blinken Says
AQABA, Jordan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government but is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States...
Ex-Soccer Player Becomes Georgia’s President In Blow To Its EU Aspirations
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia. Kavelashvili, 53, was...
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Impeached After Martial Law Order
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his stunning and short-lived martial law decree, a move that ended days of political paralysis but set up an intense debate over Yoon’s fate, as jubilant crowds roared to...
Australian IT Pros Urged to Guard Against Chinese Cybersecurity Threats
The Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Cyber Security Centre have joined cybersecurity institutions from the U.S., Canada, and New Zealand in warning local technology professionals to beware of threat actors affiliated with China, including Salt Typhoon, infiltrating their critical communications infrastructure. The news comes...
Microsoft AI Program to Upskill ANZ Bridging Skill Gap, Boost Economy
Microsoft has announced an ambitious new initiative intended to equip 1 million people across Australia and New Zealand with essential AI skills by 2026. The AI Skills Initiative is designed to support local workforces facing a rapidly changing digital economy. It will target everyone from...
American Released From Syrian Prison Flown Out Of Country, U.S. Official Says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has transported out of Syria an American who disappeared seven months ago into former President Bashar Assad’s notorious prison system and was among the thousands released this week by rebels, a U.S. official said Friday. Travis Timmerman was flown...
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