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FILE PHOTO: Meta will end political, electoral, social issue advertising on its platform in the EU in early October because of the legal uncertainties due to EU rules targeting political advertising. | Photo Credit: Reuters Meta Platforms will end political, electoral, social issue advertising on its platform in the European Union in early October because of the legal uncertainties due to EU rules targeting political advertising, the U.S. social media company said on Friday.Meta’s announcement echoed Alphabet unit Google’s decision announced last November, underscoring Big Tech’s pushback against EU rules aimed at reining in their power and making sure that…

The housing market has fizzled so far this year, as many would-be buyers are deterred by high prices and elevated mortgage rates. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Home prices hit an all-time high in June, even as the housing market continued its post-pandemic slump. The median price for an existing home sold last month was $435,300, besting the previous record, set in June 2024, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. But overall, sales numbers were at a nine-month low, seasonally adjusted. Sales in June decreased 2.7% from a month earlier. How can…

The trailblazing artist, son of legendary Fairuz and composer Assi Rahbani, was also a playwright, pianist and political provocateur.Lebanese musician and composer Ziad Rahbani, son of the iconic singer Fairuz and a pioneer of fusion jazz, has died at the age of 69 of a heart attack. “On Saturday at 9:00am, the heart of the great artist and creator Ziad Rahbani stopped beating,” said a statement from the hospital where he was being treated in the capital, Beirut, on Saturday. Rahbani influenced generations of Lebanese people with his songs and especially his plays, whose lines are known by heart by…

Taiwanese people go to vote at a polling station in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday to determine whether to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in elections. ChiangYing-ying/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption ChiangYing-ying/AP/AP Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a recall election Saturday, dampening hopes for the ruling party to flip the balance of power in the self-ruled island’s legislature. The independence-leaning ruling Democratic Progressive Party won last year’s presidential election, but the China-friendly Nationalists, also known as the KMT, and the…

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China’s Huawei Technologies showed off an AI computing system on Saturday that one industry expert has said rivals Nvidia’s most advanced offering, as the Chinese technology giant seeks to capture market share in the country’s growing artificial intelligence sector. The CloudMatrix 384 system made its first public debut at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), a three-day event in Shanghai where companies showcase their latest AI innovations, drawing a large crowd to the company’s booth. The system has drawn close attention from the global AI community since Huawei first announced it in April. Industry analysts view it as a direct…

Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, on July 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Israeli airstrikes and gunshots overnight killed at least 25 people, according to Palestinian health officials and the ambulance service on Saturday (July 26, 2025), as ceasefire talks appear to have stalled and Gaza faces famine. The majority of victims were killed by gunfire as they waited for aid trucks close to the Zikim crossing with Israel, said staff at Shifa hospital, where the bodies were brought. Israel’s army didn’t respond to a request for comments about…

Diljit Dosanjh with Varun Dhawan on the set of ‘Border 2’. | Photo Credit: @diljitdosanjh/Instagram Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has finished shooting for his upcoming film Border 2.Dosanjh, who stars alongside Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, and Ahan Shetty, shared a video on his Instagram handle on Saturday, as he wrapped the film. The actor essays the role of Shaheed Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon.The video featured him distributing sweets to his co-stars and other crew members of the film.Directed by Anurag Singh, the project is a follow-up to the 1997 film Border, which featured Deol alongside Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff and Akshaye…

Neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction. One study recently found that neurotic traits in a robot can make them seem more relatable.

In a bid to empower people to choose their end-of-life medical preferences, a Living Will Information Desk will soon become functional at the Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), Alappuzha.The Living Will Information Desk, a first-of-its-kind initiative in the district, will function under the Comprehensive Palliative Care Clinic being set up at the MCH under the Department of Anaesthesiology. According to MCH authorities, the clinic is expected to begin functioning by the end of July.A living will is a document in which a person records their medical treatment preferences in advance, for situations where they may be unable to make decisions themselves…