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Pakistani security forces announced the release of 155 hostages, while 27 assailants were killed in an ongoing operation to rescue passengers held hostage after a train ambush in the southwestern province of Baluchistan. The militants, affiliated to the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), claimed responsibility for taking another 214 passengers …

Seven medical professionals will go on trial, accused of negligence in the death of Diego Maradona four years ago in San Isidro, near Buenos Aires, Argentina. The case, which promises to be one of the most high-profile in Argentina in recent years, is expected to last four months and to …

Guinness World Records has officially recognized a 108-year-old Japanese woman as the world’s oldest professional barber. Shitsui Hakoishi, who turns 109 this year, says she plans to retire when she turns 110, saying she can no longer take as many customers as before because of knee pain. After earning her …

The South African Police Service arrested a 55-year-old Nigerian man on suspicion of drug trafficking shortly after he arrived at OR Tambo International Airport from São Paulo, Brazil. The suspect was taken into custody after authorities discovered he had allegedly swallowed cocaine capsules worth an estimated R7.5 million, said the …

Six newborn babies have frozen to death in the Gaza Strip due to the cold weather in the war-torn enclave, a Palestinian health official said. “Six infants have died of cold in Gaza,” Marwan al-Hams, director general of field hospitals in Gaza, said. He appealed for access to electric generators …

A 14-year-old brazilian boy died after injecting a mixture of dead butterfly remains and water in Brazil, according to reports. The deceased was hospitalized in Vitoria de Conquista, experiencing severe pain, vomiting, and difficulty walking after injecting the concoction into his leg, according to reports. Authorities are investigating whether his …

Meta announces the deployment of thousands of kilometers of undersea cable to unleash the global potential of artificial intelligence. The American giant Meta thus intends to strengthen its independence by relying on an infrastructure that is as essential as it is sensitive. For the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, …

More than 30 people were killed in a bus accident on a mountain road when the driver lost control of the vehicle in Bolivia, according to police. The accident happened between the cities of Potosi and Oruro, police said. The driver likely lost control of the vehicle, causing it to …

Ugandas Jacob Kiplimo set a men’s half-marathon word record on Sunday and also became the first runner to go under 57 minutes.  The 24-year-old Kiplimo set a time of 56 minutes, 41 seconds at a road race in Barcelona, smashing the previous record of 57:30 by Ethiopian distance runner Yomif …

India will be happy to host the next summit on artificial intelligence, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the close of the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence in Paris on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Co-hosting the Paris summit, India will be the fourth country to host an international …