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...
Russia Targets Ukrainian Infrastructure With Massive Attack Of Cruise Missiles And Drones
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday, firing 93 missiles and almost 200 drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing it as one of the heaviest bombardments of the country’s energy sector since Russia’s full-scale invasion almost three...
Polish Prime Minister Finds ‘Quite’ An Excuse To Clown Trump During Macron Meeting
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk made a not-so-subtle jab at Donald Trump on Thursday over the president-elect’s history of awkward handshakes with France’s Emmanuel Macron. The French president traveled to Warsaw to meet with Tusk and discuss his recent talks with Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr...
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