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18 Nov 2023
OpenAIWho is Mira Murati, OpenAI's interim CEO replacing Sam Altman
Mira Murati was appointed as the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of OpenAI on Friday after the company's board fired its co-founder, Sam Altman, as they lost confidence in his ability to lead the company.
18 Nov 2023
Sam AltmanOpenAI fires Sam Altman as board loses confidence in him
OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, fired its co-founder and CEO, Sam Altman, on Friday after a review found he wasn't "consistently candid in his communications" with the board of directors.
17 Nov 2023
TikTokTikTok to ban Bin Laden's 'Letter to America' viral trend
Short-form video platform TikTok said on Thursday that it will prohibit content promoting Osama bin Laden's 2002 "Letter to America," wherein the former al-Qaeda leader justified attacking the United States (US).
17 Nov 2023
France$26 million-worth painting from the 1280s heads to Paris museum
An ancient painting called "Christ Mocked," which was made by Florentine painter Cimabue, is finally heading over to the Louvre Museum, as declared by France's minister of culture, Rima Abdul Malak.
17 Nov 2023
Israel Defense Forces (IDF)Mother of 5 Hamas hostage found dead near Gaza hospital
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday claimed to have found the body of a hostage who was abducted by Hamas terrorists during their October 7 attack near Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital.
17 Nov 2023
IsraelHamas command center found in Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital, says Israel
Israel claimed to have found an operational command center used by Hamas at Gaza's largest medical facility—Al-Shifa Hospital.
16 Nov 2023
Vladimir PutinPublisher pulls plug on journalist allegedly under Putin ally's patronage
German publisher Hoffmann und Campe of the Ganske Publishing Group on Wednesday decided to halt sales of two non-fiction books about Russian President Vladimir Putin, authored by award-winning journalist Hubert Seipel.
16 Nov 2023
Joe BidenBiden-Jinping summit results in key agreements: Everything to know
United States (US) President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in San Francisco, US, for the first time since their summit in Bali, Indonesia last year.
16 Nov 2023
ChinaBiden calls Jinping 'dictator' again, just hours after 'productive' meeting
Hours after their first physical meeting in a year, United States (US) President Joe Biden on Wednesday reiterated his stance that Chinese President Xi Jinping is a dictator.
16 Nov 2023
S JaishankarIndia seeks evidence from Canada on Nijjar killing allegation: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar revealed on Wednesday that India has asked Canada to provide proof to back its allegations that Indian agents were involved in the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia on June 18.
16 Nov 2023
United Nations Security CouncilUN Security Council adopts resolution for humanitarian pauses in Gaza
After four failed attempts, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday passed its first resolution calling for "urgent and extended humanitarian pauses" in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.
15 Nov 2023
CanadaIndo-Canadian organization urges action against Khalistani secessionist group SFJ
The Hindu Forum Canada (HFC) in Canada has called on the country's law enforcement agencies to address the alleged threats by the Khalistani separatist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ)'s founder Gurpatwant Singh against Air India flights.
15 Nov 2023
Israel Defense Forces (IDF)Israel tanks enter Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital, patients stranded
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has entered war-torn Gaza's biggest medical facility, the Al-Shifa Hospital, where hundreds of patients and civilians are stranded, with tanks, The Associated Press reported.
15 Nov 2023
New ZealandPūteketeke wins NZ's Bird of Century; it has US connection
In a surprising turn of events, the pūteketeke, or Australasian crested grebe, has clinched the title of New Zealand's Bird of the Century.
15 Nov 2023
IsraelIsrael raids Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital, approves fuel for UN trucks
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday raided the Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest medical facility in war-torn Gaza, and called on Hamas fighters to surrender with thousands of Palestinian civilians sheltering there, per Reuters.
14 Nov 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan sold arms worth $364 million to Ukraine: Report
Pakistan secured at least $364 million from arms deals with two private United States (US) companies last year, providing ammunition to Ukraine in its war with Russia, BBC Urdu has reported.
14 Nov 2023
IsraelIsrael claims Hamas held hostages, stored weapons in hospital basement
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has released a video and photos of Gaza's Al-Rantisi children's hospital, claiming the Palestinian terror group Hamas used its basement for holding captives and storing weapons.
14 Nov 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Jailed ex-PM Imran Khan arrested in Al-Qadir, Toshakhana cases
Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust and Toshakhana corruption cases on Monday, Dawn reported.
14 Nov 2023
IsraelGaza's Al-Shifa Hospital buried 179 in 'mass grave,' says director
War-torn Gaza's largest medical facility, Al-Shifa Hospital, has buried 179 people—including infants and intensive care unit patients—in a "mass grave" after a fuel shortage led to a humanitarian crisis, said Director Mohammad Abu Salmiyah, per AFP.
14 Nov 2023
IsraelWill free 70 hostages in exchange for 5-day ceasefire: Hamas
Amid the escalating war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the Palestinian terror group's military arm, the Al-Qassam Brigades, has proposed a five-day ceasefire with Israel in exchange for the release of up to 70 women and children hostages, Reuters reported.
14 Nov 2023
United Kingdom'Time to go': UK's Rishi Sunak gets first no-confidence letter
United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has received his first no-confidence letter after dismissing Suella Braverman as the home secretary during a cabinet reshuffle on Monday.
14 Nov 2023
CanadaAt UNHRC meeting, India asks Canada to address hate crimes
In a significant diplomatic move, India has spearheaded recommendations for Canada at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to bolster its legal framework to prevent attacks on worship places and address hate crimes more effectively.
13 Nov 2023
Rishi SunakSuella Braverman sacked for second time. But who is she?
In a notable cabinet shake-up, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak named James Cleverly as the home secretary of the United Kingdom (UK), replacing Suella Braverman on Monday.
13 Nov 2023
HamasHamas planned Israel attack for over a year: Report
The Hamas had planned for more than a year to attack Israel in a large proportion and trigger a war in the Middle East, The Washington Post reported.
13 Nov 2023
TikTokNepal bans TikTok citing disruption of social harmony
Nepal's government banned the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok on Monday, citing its potential to disrupt societal harmony within the nation.
13 Nov 2023
San FranciscoSan Francisco gets a makeover for APEC summit
The atmosphere in San Francisco last week was reminiscent of children rushing to clean up their rooms before their parents returned home.
13 Nov 2023
JapanJapan's vice finance minister resigns over tax arrears: Report
Japan's senior Vice Finance Minister, Kenji Kanda, reportedly stepped down on Monday after a magazine claimed his company failed to pay taxes, dealing another major blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's administration.
13 Nov 2023
David CameronUK: David Cameron is new foreign secretary
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs in the UK.
13 Nov 2023
IsraelUN half-mast flags for over 100 staffers killed in Gaza
The United Nations (UN) lowered its flags at half-mast in all of its compounds across Asia on Monday in honor of its more than 100 colleagues who have been killed in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7.
13 Nov 2023
United KingdomSunak sacks Suella Braverman for saying police favored pro-Palestinian protesters
United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday sacked Suella Braverman as home secretary after she was blamed for inciting tensions, prompting far-right groups to clash with the police on Saturday.
13 Nov 2023
Joe BidenUS government shutdown looms despite compromise plan
As the United States (US) government moves toward a possible shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson presented a compromise proposal that excludes stringent conservative demands such as reducing expenditure and limiting immigration.
13 Nov 2023
World Health OrganizationGaza's biggest hospital 'not functioning anymore' amid Israeli bombing: WHO
Gaza's largest medical facility, al-Shifa Hospital, is no longer functional amid "constant gunfire and bombings in the area," World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
12 Nov 2023
Justin TrudeauTried to work constructively, positively: Justin Trudeau on India-Canada row
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau once again reiterated the claim that the Indian government was involved in the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in July on Canadian soil.
12 Nov 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan: 2.5 lakh Afghans flee amid crackdown on 'illegal migrants'
More than 2.5 lakh Afghan nationals were reportedly forced to leave Pakistan over the past few weeks after the government intensified its crackdown on foreign nationals, including migrants allegedly lacking proper documentation.
12 Nov 2023
United Nations (UN)India backs UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements in Palestine
India voted in favor of a United Nations (UN) resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the "Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan," which was approved on Thursday.
12 Nov 2023
IsraelWill help evacuate babies from Gaza's largest hospital: Israel
Israel announced on Sunday that it is ready to assist with the evacuation of babies from Gaza's largest hospital amid the intense battle near the facility between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.
11 Nov 2023
Israel Defense Forces (IDF)Gaza's largest hospital runs out of fuel, operations suspended
The largest hospital in Gaza has run out of fuel, forcing it to suspend operations.
11 Nov 2023
CanadaCanada: Indian-origin man, minor son shot dead in 'gang violence'
A 41-year-old Sikh man of Indian origin, Harpreet Singh Uppal, and his 11-year-old son were shot dead in Edmonton, the capital city of Canada's Alberta province, PTI reported on Saturday.
11 Nov 2023
IcelandIceland declares state of emergency after earthquakes threaten volcanic eruption
Authorities in Iceland have announced a state of emergency after a series of powerful earthquakes threatened a volcanic eruption in the region.
11 Nov 2023
IsraelBlinken expresses concern over Palestinian deaths amid Israel-Hamas war
Too many Palestinians have lost their lives in Gaza, United States (US) Secretary of State Antony Blinken said while speaking on the ongoing war between the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas and Israel.
