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India criticizes 'poor taste' Trump post against immigrants

India criticizes 'poor taste' Trump post against immigrants

India on Thursday criticized as inappropriate a post by US President Donald Trump that called the South Asian country a "hellhole." The comments come ahead of a planned visit next month to India by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who would seek to turn the page on

US soldier allegedly bet on Maduro operation using intel

US soldier allegedly bet on Maduro operation using intel

A US soldier faces charges for using classified information to bet on online prediction markets related to the US operation to capture former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, the Department of Justice said Thursday. US Army soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, allegedly made over $400,000

China's DeepSeek says releases long-awaited new AI model

China's DeepSeek says releases long-awaited new AI model

Chinese startup DeepSeek released "preview" versions of a new artificial intelligence model Friday, more than a year after it stunned the world with a low-cost reasoning model that matched the capabilities of US rivals. The long-awaited DeepSeek-V4 "features an ultra-long context of one

Wildfires spread towards northern Japan town

Wildfires spread towards northern Japan town

Flames from raging wildfires in northern Japan were spreading towards the centre of a town Friday, with authorities urging more than 2,500 people to evacuate their homes, media reports and the government said. As of Friday morning, fires in the mountainous areas of Iwate region had burned over 400

Raiders take quarterback Mendoza with No. 1 NFL draft pick

Raiders take quarterback Mendoza with No. 1 NFL draft pick

The Las Vegas Raiders took quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the number one pick in the NFL draft on Thursday, hoping the Heisman Trophy winner can help revive a franchise that has missed the playoffs for the past four seasons. Cuban-American Mendoza was widely expected to go first overall after

No.2 Korda fires 65 to grab LPGA Chevron lead

No.2 Korda fires 65 to grab LPGA Chevron lead

Second-ranked Nelly Korda fired a bogey-free seven-under par 65 to seize a two-stroke lead after Thursday's opening round of the LPGA Chevron Championship, the year's first major women's event. The 27-year-old American, seeking her second Chevron title in

Trump 'gold card' visa granted to one person so far: US commerce chief

Trump 'gold card' visa granted to one person so far: US commerce chief

Only one person has been approved for US President Donald Trump's "gold card" visa program so far, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday, referring to a million-dollar residency card unveiled last year. The US leader signed an order last September to create the program offering