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BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH: Thailand scrambled an F-16 fighter jet to bomb targets in Cambodia on Thursday after artillery volleys from both sides killed at least 11 civilians, as border tension boiled over into rare armed conflict between the Southeast Asian countries. Both blamed each other for starting a morning clash at a disputed area of the … Read more
Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, is launching a pilot experiment that aims to use its Community Notes system to identify popular posts from users with differing opinions. The trial, announced on Thursday via the Community Notes X account, will involve selected contributors rating posts based on why they like or dislike a particular post, … Read more
Wrestling stars and celebrities around the world are paying tribute to Hulk Hogan, the WWE Hall of Famer and pop culture icon, who has died aged 71, World Wrestling Entertainment confirmed on Thursday. Hogan, born Terry Bollea, was one of the most influential figures in the history of professional wrestling, helping elevate the sport to … Read more
Visitors can grab a map and follow the trail to outdoor sculptures at the Clark Art Institute. But be ready for a surreal encounter.
Some of Israel’s closest allies have stepped up criticism of its restrictions on aid to Gaza, where doctors and aid organizations say people are dying of starvation.
Intel has revealed that it will scale back on its manufacturing projects, including halting or delaying key initiatives in Germany and Poland. The company, under the leadership of new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, has taken steps to reduce inefficiencies by reevaluating its expansion plans, as reported by TechCrunch. In its second-quarter earnings report, Intel confirmed that … Read more
Listen to article French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will formally recognise a Palestinian state during a United Nations meeting in September, becoming the most powerful European country to do so, AFP reported on Friday. At least 142 countries now recognise or have declared intentions to recognise Palestinian statehood, according to an AFP tally. However, the … Read more
The conflict along the border is the deadliest between the two nations in 14 years.
LOS ANGELES: A doctor charged in connection with the drug overdose death of actor Matthew Perry pleaded guilty Wednesday to supplying the Friends star with ketamine. Salvador Plasencia, 43, one of five people charged over Perry’s death, pleaded guilty in a federal court in Los Angeles to four counts of distribution of ketamine. Plasencia is … Read more
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are set to hold talks in Washington on Friday, the Foreign Office confirmed, saying bilateral ties, regional and international issues as well as India-Pakistan relationship would top the agenda. “I can confirm that the meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, and the entire … Read more
