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20-year-old firebomber was trying to kill Altman

San Francisco, April 15 -- A man who allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's luxury California home was trying to kill the boss of artificial intelligence giant OpenAI and in possession of ... Read More


Colombia plans to euthanise roaming hippos linked to Pablo Escobar

BOGOTA, April 15 -- Colombian officials on Monday authorised a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the centre of the country, where they threaten villagers and displace na... Read More


US-curbed Chinese tanker U-turns twice, crosses strait

Singapore, April 15 -- A US-sanctioned tanker linked to China is sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz and into the Gulf of Oman, testing President Donald Trump's naval blockade. Rich Starry, a medium-r... Read More


wife of Spanish Premier charged with corruption

Madrid, April 15 -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife, Begona Gomez, has been formally charged with corruption after a years-long criminal investigation, according to a court ruling publishe... Read More


Teen opens fire at Turkey school, kills self; 16 hurt

Istanbul, April 15 -- An ex-student opened fire at his former high school Tuesday in Turkey, wounding 16 people including students before killing himself in a showdown with police, officials said. Spe... Read More


Iran war gives Xi's petroyuan dream new life

New York, April 15 -- The war in Iran is spurring a fresh wave of enthusiasm over prospects for China's currency to more effectively rival the US dollar. Although still dwarfed by the greenback in int... Read More


Former TMC councillor arrested in Kolkata for intimidating voters

Kolata, April 15 -- A former councillor of the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation, Nirmal Dutta, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly intimidating voters from a street corner meeting, a senior polic... Read More


After direct Israel-Lebanon talks, both sides say they are on same page on Hezbollah

Beirut/Jerusalem, April 15 -- After the historic direct talks between Israel and Lebanon, their ambassadors to the US expressed willingness to address issues affecting them, saying they seek a resolut... Read More


10 Countries call for end to fighting in Lebanon

Beirut, April 15 -- Canada and the United Kingdom are among 10 countries that issued a joint statement calling for "an urgent end to hostilities in Lebanon."The nations expressed being "deeply concern... Read More


Threat email to Delhi Assembly Speaker triggers security alert

New Delhi, April 15 -- Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Wednesday received a fresh threat email warning of a bomb attack on the Delhi Vidhan Sabha, prompting heightened security and an urgent ... Read More