More than 160 people killed in Pakistan in heavy rains, flash floods
Disaster agency says the majority of deaths happened in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwest Pakistan.The death toll from heavy monsoon rains ...
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The Privacy Paradox
We claim to value privacy, but surrender it daily, often without knowing.We say we care about privacy, but this episode ...
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A flood of AI deepfakes challenges the financial sector, with over 70% of new enrolments to some firms being fake todayheadline
Financial institutions are championing the use of artificial intelligence, arguing the new technology can rapidly accelerate tasks like “know-your-customer” checks, ...
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Will Trump’s India tariffs shut down world’s biggest cut diamond supplier?
For Kalpesh Patel, Diwali, the festival of lights celebrated across India, might well mark lights out for his eight-year-old diamond ...
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Thailand accuses Cambodia of planting landmines after soldier injured
Cambodia dismisses Thai army accusation that it breached truce and international law after incident near border.A Thai soldier has been ...
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UN probe finds evidence of ‘systematic torture’ in Myanmar
Investigators name senior figures among those responsible for alleged abuses at detention facilities.United Nations investigators say they have gathered evidence ...
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Southeast Asia’s cities are at ‘high risk’ of flooding and heatwaves, thanks to climate change todayheadline
In recent weeks, there have been viral images from the Philippines show couples exchanging wedding vows in flooded churches after ...
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‘Vote theft’: India’s opposition protests against electoral roll revision
Police briefly detain some lawmakers at the demonstration, including opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.India’s opposition parties have held a protest demanding ...
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What’s the fallout from a peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia?
The United States brokered the agreement, giving it leverage and business opportunities.There is a peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia, ...
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The Money Doctor and ‘Captain Pakistan’: Steve Hanke on his last call with Imran Khan and the doom loop gripping South Asia todayheadline
August 5th marked another grim day for Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan and one of the world’s ...
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