Even world leaders receive scam calls. Just ask Thailand’s prime minister
We are all vulnerable to the rapid spread of phone scams – including, it seems, world leaders. Thailand’s prime minister has revealed she got a call from an AI system,…
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India’s Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan out of danger after stabbing at Mumbai home
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was out of danger, police said on Thursday, following stab injuries received in a scuffle with an intruder at his home in India’s financial capital…
UK leader arrives in Ukraine for security talks with Zelensky ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s security for a century, days before Donald Trump is…
Voting begins in quake-ravaged Pacific nation of Vanuatu
Sydney (Reuters) — Voting began on Thursday to elect a new government in Vanuatu, a month after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific island nation’s capital Port Vila, killing at…
India achieves first space docking, becoming fourth country to achieve major milestone
India on Thursday became the fourth country to successfully achieve an unmanned docking in space, a feat seen as pivotal for future missions as New Delhi cements its place as…
A small minority of Israeli hostage families don’t want a Gaza deal. Here’s why
As Israel and Hamas edge closer to a possible ceasefire-hostage agreement, a small number of families whose loved ones remain captive in Gaza are saying “No” to a deal. Many…
Albanese vows ‘strongest action possible’ if Australian POW killed fighting for Ukraine against Russia
Australia has vowed it will take the “strongest action possible” if Russia has harmed one of its nationals captured fighting for Ukraine, after reports emerged the prisoner of war may…
A Chinese actor was abducted from Thailand. His swift return has sparked hopes – and fears – back home
For three days, Wang Xing lived in fear. His head had been shaved. He couldn’t sleep and was in a strange place where his captors forced him to type –…
Rescuers try to free men trapped in South African gold mine with scores reported dead
The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, where at least 109 men have died, a group representing…
Ukraine fires US, British missiles into Russia, launches one of largest drone attacks so far
Russia’s military on Tuesday said it would retaliate against Ukraine after Kyiv attacked Russian regions by firing six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles, six UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles and launching…