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Photo: AI Image‘Gambling With Our Lives’: Anthropic Researcher Resigns Over Reckless Race to Superintelligence
Jacob Coxon, an AI researcher at Anthropic, announced his resignation on Wednesday, alleging that leading technology firms, including OpenAI, are acting irresponsibly in an unchecked race toward developing superintelligence and “gambling with our lives”. Top AI Scientists Admit Labs Lack Safeguards Against Superhuman Intelligence Coxon, who spent the past three years conducting pre-training research…
Photo: AgencyArgentina’s ‘Vanishing Sea’: Rare Low Tide
Viral videos claiming that the sea has mysteriously “disappeared” from Argentina are misleading. The ocean did not permanently dry up or vanish. Instead, coastal areas near Buenos Aires experienced an unusually dramatic and temporary retreat of seawater during an exceptional low-tide event in late August 2026. Videos circulating on social media showed large stretches of…
Photo: Representational AI Generated ImageUK Air Traffic Glitch Disrupts Operations: Nearly 300 Flights Cancelled Across Major Hubs
London (AP) — Nearly 300 flights were cancelled Tuesday because of a technical issue in the UK air traffic control system, the flight monitoring website Flightradar24 reported. Flight Operations Begin Steady Recovery Following Critical Air Traffic Glitch Britain’s National Air Traffic Services said earlier Tuesday afternoon that engineers were urgently working on the issue,…
Photo: IANSSydney Reports First Case of Deadly H5N1 Bird Flu; NSW Issues Urgent Biosecurity Advisory
Sydney: Authorities on Friday reported the first confirmed case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in Sydney, Australia. Tara Moriarty, the agriculture minister in New South Wales (NSW), told reporters that testing detected the H5N1 strain in a greater crested tern found in Sydney’s Northern Beaches in late August. It represents the first…
Photo: Xinhua via IANS)Over 1,250 Dead, 4,200 Missing in Nepal Floods; Government Plans Nationwide Reconstruction Drive
Kathmandu: The Nepali government on Thursday informed the foreign diplomatic community in Nepal that the Himalayan nation would seek further international assistance for the recovery and reconstruction of infrastructure damaged by the recent Bhote Koshi floods. The death toll from the Rasuwa flood disaster had reached 1,252 by Thursday noon, with 4,216 people remaining out…
Photo: IANSExplained: How Families Can Claim Mortal Remains of Nepal Flood Victims
Kathmandu: The Nepalese authorities have provided details of the procedures for identification and handing over of the mortal remains of foreign nationals who died in the recent devastating flash floods in Rasuwa, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said on Monday. In a statement, the Embassy said the Government of Nepal has outlined a series of…
Photo: IANS‘You Redefined the Beautiful Game’: Gianni Infantino’s Heartfelt Farewell to Lionel Messi
New Delhi: FIFA President Gianni Infantino paid tribute to Lionel Messi following the Argentine icon’s announcement of his retirement from international football, praising the 39-year-old’s achievements, talent and lasting impact on the global game. Messi brought the curtain down on a historic Argentina career on Monday after making a record 207 appearances for his country…
Photo: IANSJosh Hazlewood Plans to Play Two Matches Per Series on Zimbabwe and South Africa White-Ball Tours
New Delhi: Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is targeting a busy run of one-day cricket to maintain his bowling intensity and build towards October’s Test series in South Africa, saying he wants to play as much as possible after making a successful return to Test action against Bangladesh. Hazlewood is expected to feature in Australia’s…
Photo: IANSPakistan: 14 Newborns Killed in AC Compressor Blast at Islamabad’s PIMS Hospital
Islamabad: In a major tragedy, at least 14 newborn babies died after a massive fire broke out in the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, local media reported on Wednesday, quoting officials familiar with the tragic incident. 14 Newborns Killed in MCH Ward Fire at PIMS Hospital …
Photo: X/@IndiaGrowthDeskNepal Flash Floods: Over 100 Indians Among 384 Tourists Missing in Rasuwa
More than 100 Indians are among 384 tourists reported missing in Nepal after flash floods in the Bhote Koshi River hit the Rasuwa region on Wednesday morning, according to a preliminary situation update issued by the Nepal Tourism Board. Over 290 Foreign Travellers, 93 Citizens Reported Untraceable The tourism board said the 384…
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