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Fraudsters used AI to clone a senior lawyer’s voice and confirm a fake payment instruction Intesa Sanpaolo logo is seen in this illustration taken December 3, 2025. REUTERS Fraudsters using AI to impersonate senior executives stole €95 million ($108 million) from Fideuram, the private banking arm of Italy’s biggest lender Intesa Sanpaolo, two sources familiar … Read more
[ Inflows do not automatically eliminate poverty; they work best when combined with education, investment, stable econom The June deficit of $649 million stood in contrast to the surplus of $500 million in May and reflected a combination of higher import payments and a seasonal softening in remittances. Photo: File Pakistan’s remittance story is no … Read more
France’s far-right National Rally (RN) and its ally, Union of the Right for the Republic (UDR), won 15 seats in Sunday’s Senate elections, giving them enough lawmakers to form a group in the upper house for the first time, Franceinfo reported on Monday. RN leader Marine Le Pen called the result a “historic victory.” The … Read more
The discovery of “hypersoft” X-ray beacons could help solve some mysteries about the universe.
For the Homo Faber Biennial in the Venetian lagoon, the designer unites works by 500 artisans, each one an island of talent.
Pakistan must regroup quickly when they face the Philippines in their second Group B match at the FIFA ASEAN Cup on Tuesday, after a 4-0 defeat by Thailand in their historic opening game. Nolberto Solano's side showed defensive discipline early on against Thailand, but were eventually undone by a better-ranked opponent. Teerasak Poeiphimai scored a … Read more
Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler will miss England's one-day international series in Pakistan after suffering a hamstring injury. Buttler was forced to retire hurt during a one-day international against Sri Lanka at Headingley last week before returning to bat in pain later in the match. The 36-year-old sat out England's 223-run win over Sri Lanka at the … Read more
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[Big liability questions lie ahead for the artificial intelligence labs Anthropic and OpenAI as they push ahead with plans to go public.
The conflict has opened a second front in the Middle East after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, adding to global uncertainty and turmoil in energy markets.