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BY SEA: Migrants swim through Spain’s Ceuta border from the Moroccan side and climb onto rocks to reach the border fence, in Ceuta, Spain. PHOTO: REUTERS SPAIN/ CEUTA: Spain will deploy military units to reinforce police in the North African enclave of Ceuta after thousands of migrants broke through the border from Morocco on Thursday, … Read more
The disclosure followed OpenAI’s report last week that its own artificial intelligence had hacked into the network of an online library.
Filmmaker says Aditya Chopra urged him to direct, while Khan promised to star in his debut long before it was made Karan Johar and Sharukh Khan on set of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in 1998. PHOTO: Filmfare Karan Johar reflected on the two conversations that changed the course of his career, revealing how producer Aditya … Read more
BAJAUR: Unidentified assailants destroyed a government primary school in the Kharki area of Tehsil Mamond by planting explosives inside the building late at night, local sources said. The powerful blast severely damaged the school structure and spread fear across the locality. Police and other relevant officials reached the scene, collected evidence and launched an investigation. … Read more
China’s A.I. rise is creating a new dilemma for Beijing. The open models that win influence abroad may pose risks to the country’s security and geopolitical strategy.
In this month’s picks, a portrait of a jazz musician, a French archival family film and an Alabama prison exposé using footage from inmates.
Newly appointed Italy head coach Roberto Mancini. Photo: AFP Defending champion Arshad Nadeem progressed to the men’s javelin throw final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, despite falling short of the automatic qualification mark in difficult weather conditions on Thursday. A strong headwind made scoring big distances difficult throughout the qualification round, with none of the … Read more
. LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday approached the Lahore High Court, seeking directions for the Lahore deputy commissioner to decide its application for permission to hold a public rally at Minar-e-Pakistan on August 5. It submitted that PTI intended to organise the public gathering on behalf of the party. It said that PTI submitted … Read more
As the U.S. and Iran exchange strikes, more countries are being touched — and some are joining in.
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