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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter’s troubling ChatGPT account
TORONTO, April 25 — OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman has apologised to a Canadian town devastated by a February mass shooting, saying he was “deeply sorry” the company did not notify […]
Wikimedia and Indonesia reach compromise after threat to block Wikipedia
JAKARTA, April 25 — The Wikimedia Foundation said today it has found a compromise with the Indonesian government, which had threatened to block Wikipedia over domestic registration rules the foundation […]
US freezes RM1.36b in crypto assets linked to Iran amid pressure campaign
WASHINGTON, April 25 — The United States has frozen US$344 million (RM1.36 billion) in cryptocurrency assets over ties to Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said yesterday, as Washington seeks to […]
Spain is ‘reliable’ Nato member, PM says after reported US ouster threat
NICOSIA (Cyprus), April 25 — Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez yesterday stressed Spain was a “reliable member” of Nato, after a report the United States was considering trying to suspend it […]
US State Dept orders global warning about alleged AI thefts by DeepSeek, other Chinese firms
WASHINGTON, April 25 — The US State Department has ordered a global push to bring attention to what it says are widespread efforts by Chinese companies, including AI startup DeepSeek, […]
WHO gives green light to infant malaria treatment in global first
GENEVA, April 25 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced yesterday that it had given prequalification approval to a malaria treatment for newborns and infants for the first time. Artemether-lumefantrine […]
Court blocks Trump from barring asylum seekers at US border
WASHINGTON, April 25 — A US federal appeals court ruled yesterday that President Donald Trump cannot prevent migrants from seeking asylum at the border. The Court of Appeals for the […]
US DoJ drops probe into Fed chair Powell, easing path for successor’s confirmation
WASHINGTON, April 25 — The US Justice Department said yesterday it is dropping a criminal probe on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, paving the way for his replacement’s Senate confirmation, […]
Iran’s foreign minister arrives in Pakistan, Trump expects offer satisfying US demands
ISLAMABAD, April 25 — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad yesterday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the US, offering some hope for […]
Study: Investment in nuclear weapons production rises as arms race fears grow
GENEVA, April 25 — Financial institutions are increasing their investments in atomic weapons production, anti-nuclear campaigners said yesterday, warning the trend risked fuelling already surging military spending at a time […]