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कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता कंपनियों के साथ समझौतों से सार्वजनिक खर्च, साइबर सुरक्षा और घरेलू निगरानी को लेकर चिंताएँ बढ़ीं अपने इनबॉक्स में न्यूज़लेटर अलर्ट प्राप्त करने के लिए ब्रेकिंग न्यूज़ यूएस ईमेल के लिए साइन अप करें पेंटागन ने शुक्रवार को कहा कि उसने सात प्रमुख कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता (एआई) कंपनियों: स्पेसएक्स, ओपनएआई, गूगल, एनवीडिया, रिफ्लेक्शन, माइक्रोसॉफ्ट और अमेज़न वेब सर्विसेज के साथ समझौते किए हैं। पेंटागन ने एक बयान में कहा, "ये समझौते संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका की सेना को एआई-प्रथम लड़ाकू बल के रूप में स्थापित करने की दिशा में परिवर्तन को गति देते हैं और युद्ध के सभी क्षेत्रों में निर्णय श्रेष्ठता बनाए रखने की हमारे योद्धाओं की क्षमता को मजबूत करेंगे।" पढ़ना जारी रखें...

Royal Navy प्रमुख का कहना है कि एकीकृत नौसैनिक बल उत्तर में ‘खुली समुद्री सीमा’ से भविष्य के Russian खतरों को रोकेगा Britain ने उत्तर में “खुली समुद्री सीमा” से भविष्य के Russian खतरों को रोकने के लिए नौ यूरोपीय देशों के साथ एक एकीकृत नौसैनिक बल बनाने पर सहमति जताई है, Royal Navy के प्रमुख ने इसकी घोषणा की है। Gen Sir Gwyn Jenkins ने जोर देकर कहा कि Middle East में चल रहे संकट के बावजूद, जहाँ Iran में US-Israel युद्ध के बाद Strait of Hormuz बंद है, “Russia हमारी सुरक्षा के लिए सबसे गंभीर खतरा बना हुआ है”। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

• AI स्टार्टअप Blocks ने ऑटोनॉमस डिजिटल वर्कफोर्स विकसित करने के लिए Entrée Capital के नेतृत्व में $20 मिलियन की सीरीज A फंडिंग प्राप्त की। • यह फंडिंग उन AI एजेंटों की तैनाती में सहायता करेगी जो स्वतंत्र रूप से जटिल कार्यों को संभालने में सक्षम हैं। • यह निवेश एंटरप्राइज ऑटोमेशन की मांगों के बीच एजेंटिक AI तकनीकों में बढ़ते VC (वेंचर कैपिटल) रुझान को दर्शाता है।

• Jalisco New Generation Cartel के 'El Jardinero' के नाम से जाने जाने वाले Audias Flores को पश्चिमी राज्य Nayarit में पकड़ा गया। • मैक्सिकन स्पेशल फोर्सेज ने पश्चिमी राज्य Nayarit में शक्तिशाली Jalisco New Generation Cartel के शीर्ष कमांडरों में से एक को गिरफ्तार किया है। • Audias Flores, जिसे “El Jardinero” के नाम से जाना जाता है, एक क्षेत्रीय कमांडर है जो मैक्सिको के प्रशांत तट के साथ CJNG क्षेत्र के बड़े हिस्से पर नियंत्रण रखता था।

JNIM और तुआरेग अल्पसंख्यक द्वारा समन्वित हमलों में सरकारी बलों और रूसी सहयोगियों को भारी जनहानि हुई है। जब पिछले साल अल-कायदा से जुड़े इस्लामी उग्रवादियों ने माली और पड़ोसी Burkina Faso में सैन्य ठिकानों पर हमलों और प्रमुख शहरों में छापेमारी की एक श्रृंखला शुरू की, तो पर्यवेक्षकों ने सुझाव दिया कि वे सीरिया के अपने समकक्षों से प्रेरित थे, जिन्होंने करीब छह महीने पहले बशर अल-असद के शासन को उखाड़ फेंका था और सत्ता पर कब्जा कर लिया था। अपनी सामरिक सफलताओं के कारण उन्हें "Ghost Army" का खौफनाक नाम मिला, और उन्होंने बड़े पैमाने पर क्षेत्रों पर कब्जा किया तथा शहरों और सेना को ईंधन एवं अन्य आवश्यक चीजों से वंचित कर दिया। इसके बावजूद, Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) द्वारा माली के सैन्य शासन और उसकी रक्षा के लिए नियुक्त लगभग एक हजार रूसी भाड़े के सैनिकों को निर्णायक रूप से हराने की संभावनाएं कम नजर आईं। आगे पढ़ें...

दक्षिणपंथी नफ़ताली बेनेट और मध्यमार्गी यायर लापिड ने इस साल के अंत में होने वाले कनेसट वोट से पहले एक नई पार्टी की घोषणा की है। बेंजामिन नेतन्याहू के दो सबसे शक्तिशाली राजनीतिक प्रतिद्वंद्वियों ने कहा है कि वे इस साल के अंत में होने वाले चुनाव में इजरायली प्रधानमंत्री की गठबंधन सरकार को सत्ता से हटाने के प्रयास में एक साथ आ रहे हैं। पूर्व प्रधानमंत्रियों - दक्षिणपंथी नफ़ताली बेनेट और मध्यमार्गी यायर लापिड - ने अपनी पार्टियों, Bennett 2026 और Yesh Atid (देयर इज ए फ्यूचर) के विलय की घोषणा करते हुए बयान जारी किए हैं। आगे पढ़ें...

Report examines how the effects of slavery and Jim Crow at the county level continue to harm Black Georgia residentsA Georgia taskforce has released a landmark report that details the lasting impact of slavery and its afterlives in Fulton county.The report, spanning more than 600 pages, is based on original research by the Fulton county reparations taskforce and a review of primary source documents. It is the first-of-its-kind in the nation, according to county leaders and researchers. Rather than examining the impact of slavery and racism at the federal or state level, the harm report investigated the role of the county government. Continue reading...

Fires that spread during drought in Georgia and Florida have blanketed cities hundreds of miles away in smokeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxWildfires tearing through the south have forced hundreds of Georgia residents to flee in minutes, leaving them distraught about the homes and animals they left behind.The fires that spread this week during an extreme drought in Georgia and Florida have blanketed cities hundreds of miles away in smoke, leading to more air quality warnings Thursday across the southeast. Continue reading...

More than 70% have cut down in past year on teaching assistants, who play key role in helping children with SendTwo-fifths of school leaders in England have been forced to cut back on support for children with special educational needs due to a financial crisis “more than a decade in the making”, according to a poll.Seven out of 10 (71%) leaders say they have cut down on teaching assistants (TAs) in the past year, while 49% have reduced support staff. The crisis could escalate as 81% warn of further cuts in the year ahead. Continue reading...

One pilot ordered to repay some of the $600,000 of damage caused by collision in 2021South Korea’s air force has apologised for a 2021 mid-air collision involving two fighter jets, a day after auditors said pilots were taking selfies and filming during the flight and held them responsible for the accident.“We sincerely apologise to the public for the concern caused by the accident that occurred in 2021,” an air force spokesperson said in a press briefing. The spokesperson said one of the pilots involved had been suspended from flying duties, received severe disciplinary action and has since left the military. Continue reading...

Government advisers call for review of rules that cause loss of household income when a child takes up job training Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are abandoning valuable job training opportunities because of a little-known welfare “apprenticeship penalty” that can leave their families out of pocket by as much as £340 a week.The problem is caused by benefit rules that classify a 16-year-old apprentice as an “independent worker” who no longer requires parental support. As a result, the parents’ child benefit and child and disability elements of universal credit are withdrawn. Continue reading...

Smoke drifts into Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, as air quality declines and 50 homes destroyedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxWildfires burning across the south-eastern US intensified on Wednesday across parts of south-east Georgia, where 50 homes were destroyed, and across north-east Florida, forcing evacuations and school closures in some communities.The Georgia forestry commission issued its first mandatory burn ban in the state’s history, effective across 91 counties in the lower half of the state, due to worsening drought conditions and rising wildfire activity. Continue reading...

Standoff between Iran and US continues as both impose blockades of critical shipping waterway Iranian forces have seized two ships in the strait of Hormuz, as the US and Iran doubled down on imposing separate blockades of the critical shipping waterway that have choked global energy markets.The standoff over the narrow waterway – through which about 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passed through during peacetime – raised doubts about whether stalled peace negotiations would resume. Continue reading...

Residents waking to find line has moved overnight and they are now in free-fire zone as army takes more territoryIsraeli forces have been moving an agreed truce line in Gaza westwards over the six months since the ceasefire, expanding their zone of control and making the state of limbo ever more dangerous for Palestinians.The “yellow line” agreed in the US-brokered ceasefire in October was supposed to be temporary pending further Israeli withdrawals, but the partially observed truce has stalled after its first phase amid disagreements over the disarming of Hamas, and continued Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Continue reading...

Discussions reportedly come after Trump’s decision to stop initiative that allowed group to apply to resettle in the USThe Trump administration is in discussions to potentially send up to 1,100 Afghans who helped US forces during the war in Afghanistan to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a non-profit confirmed on Tuesday.The resettlement talks, first reported by the New York Times, come after Donald Trump’s decision to stop an initiative that allowed Afghans who assisted US war efforts to apply to resettle in the US. Continue reading...

Lai Ching-te abandons visit after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar revoke overflight permission Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, has cancelled his trip to Eswatini, the democratic island’s only diplomatic ally in Africa, after his government said several countries had revoked overflight permits because of “intense pressure” from China.Lai was to leave on Wednesday for the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III’s accession. Continue reading...

Experts say attacks, also carried out by settlers, are leading girls to quit school and enter early marriagesIsraeli soldiers and settlers are using gendered violence and sexual assault and harassment to force Palestinians from their homes in the occupied West Bank, human rights and legal experts say.Palestinian women, men and children have reported attacks, forced nudity, invasive and painful body cavity searches, Israelis exposing their genitals, including to minors, and threats of sexual violence. Continue reading...

• Salesforce announced Headless 360 on Wednesday, enabling AI agents to access its platform capabilities via APIs, MCP tools, or CLI commands. • The initiative marks the company's most ambitious architectural transformation in 27 years, aiming to enhance AI integration across its ecosystem. • This development matters as it positions Salesforce as a leader in AI-driven enterprise software, potentially accelerating agentic AI adoption in business operations.

Opposition parties call for Starmer to go over news that the Foreign Office overruled a decision not to clear the former minister for the US ambassador roleThe story about Mandelson’s vetting moved quickly overnight so here are the key developments you need to know about:Yesterday evening, the Guardian exclusively revealed Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting clearance but the decision was overruled by the Foreign Office to ensure he could take up his post as ambassador to the US.According to multiple sources, Mandelson was initially denied clearance in late January 2025 after a developed vetting process, a highly confidential background check by security officials.The Guardian also revealed that senior government officials have been considering whether to withhold from parliament sensitive documents that show Mandelson failed the security vetting checks.Any such decision could amount to an extraordinary breach of a parliamentary vote, known as a humble address, that ordered the release of “all papers” relevant to Mandelson’s appointment.The Guardian understands that Starmer – who insiders said was furious – first learned that Mandelson had failed security vetting on Tuesday this week, while then foreign secretary David Lammy learned about it when the Guardian broke the story two days later.Late on Thursday, Sir Olly Robbins, the UK Foreign Office’s top civil servant, has been forced out of his post over the decision.Robbins was the Foreign Office’s most senior official in late January 2025 when the decision was made, paving the way for Mandelson to become the US ambassador. Continue reading...

A 15-year court battle costing millions of dollars ended in a partial defeat for the tycoon. Will she now bury the hatchet or double down and keep fighting her children and rivals?Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGina Rinehart does not like to lose.Engaged in bitter legal battles for most of the past 35 years, Australia’s richest person has shown her propensity to fight tooth and nail to retain control of her family’s iron ore empire – and the riches that flow from it. Continue reading...

Péter Magyar’s stunning victory in Hungary is a boost for liberal democracy. But don’t bank on similar upsets in upcoming European electionsWhen future historians come to write about the stunning electoral overthrow of Viktor Orbán on 12 April 2026, let’s hope they devote at least footnotes to zebras and golden toilet brushes. The zebras were spotted by drones on the sprawling grounds of a countryside palace belonging to Orbán’s extended family. The 72 gilded toilet brushes were said to have been bought at a cost of almost €10,000, for a lavish renovation of Hungary’s central bank. For Orbán’s opponents, such excesses became symbols of the rampant corruption among cronies of Orbán’s ruling party Fidesz, which drained Hungary’s economy and earned the country the worst ranking on the crookedness league tables in the EU, as Ashifa Kassam and Flora Garamvolgyi reported.In the end, it was disgust with corruption and how that corruption affected people’s livelihoods that were the main factors behind Sunday’s election rout. But the landslide achieved by Peter Magyar’s Tisza party – despite an electoral system designed to favour Fidesz – suggests that these eye-popping details were merely the last straws for a population desperate to reclaim their country as a functioning democracy. Continue reading...

The MoD shows little sign of learning from its mistakes – no wonder the Treasury is reluctant to agree to its demandsGeorge Robertson, Tony Blair’s first defence secretary, a former Nato secretary general and an author last year of the latest in a series of evasive strategic defence reviews, accused Keir Starmer on Tuesday of a “corrosive complacency towards defence”. He said the prime minister was not willing to make the “necessary investment”.Lord Robertson could have directed his fire elsewhere. He must know that no government department has been so complacent in the face of years of devastating evidence of waste, profligate contracts, and policy decisions that have avoided confronting new but increasingly clear security threats to Britain and other western countries. Continue reading...

Incident took place in small village on day pupils were due back in class for first time in more than 40 daysIsraeli forces have fired teargas at Palestinian schoolchildren who were staging a sit-in in the occupied West Bank after settlers blocked access to their school.The Israeli military said it had dispersed an “unusual gathering”, but did not specify whether its troops had fired teargas at the children on the first day of class since the start of the Iran war. Continue reading...

Human rights lawyers say NDIS workers and their clients remain at risk despite newly bolstered whistleblower protectionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Susan* came across wrongdoing at her disability support provider, she faced a choice.Say nothing, and allow her highly vulnerable clients to be put at serious risk. Continue reading...

Ukraine reports 469 violations of Putin’s 32-hour ceasefire, hours after deadly drone attacks on Odesa and KhersonRussia continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones after a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire took effect on Saturday, a Ukrainian military officer said.“The ceasefire is not being observed by the Russian side,” said Serhii Kolesnychenko, a communications officer for the 148th Separate Artillery Brigade. Continue reading...

Officials accept that time has run out to pass law after US dropped its support for planThe UK government has been forced to shelve its legislation to hand the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius, after the US dropped its support for the agreement.On Friday, UK government officials acknowledged that they had run out of time to pass legislation within the current parliamentary session, which ends in the coming weeks. Continue reading...

• Indonesian authorities evacuated approximately 200,000 residents from coastal regions across Sumatra and Java on April 10 following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean, triggering tsunami warnings across the region. • The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued alerts for 17 countries across Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean basin, with initial sea level measurements showing wave surges of 1.2 to 2.1 meters in Banda Aceh and other coastal communities. • Authorities reported no confirmed fatalities as of press time, with emergency shelters activated and communications being restored in affected areas; officials warned residents not to return to coastal zones until all-clear notices are issued.

• Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Uganda formalized a coordinated military command structure on April 8 at a summit in Nairobi to strengthen counterterrorism operations against Al-Shabaab, which claimed responsibility for recent attacks in the region. • The joint task force will deploy approximately 8,500 personnel across border regions, with integrated intelligence-sharing platforms and unified rules of engagement for cross-border pursuit of militant cells. • The initiative marks a significant shift in regional cooperation following a series of coordinated insurgent attacks that killed over 400 civilians and security personnel in the past six months, with international donors pledging $127 million in support.

This week, despite securing a temporary ceasefire with Iran, there were calls from both the left and the right to invoke the 25th amendment of the US constitution to remove Donald Trump from office.Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian’s Washington bureau chief, David Smith, about the various ways Congress could remove Trump from the White HouseArchive: ABC News, Fox News, Tucker Carlson, France 24 Continue reading...