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Here are the key events on day 1,238 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is how things stand on Wednesday, July 16: Fighting A Russian attack on the Kupiansk district in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region killed two people in their late 60s and injured two others, the regional prosecutor’s office said on social media. A Russian artillery attack on the outskirts of the Velykopysarivska community in Ukraine’s Sumy region killed a 50-year-old resident, regional authorities said. The Russian Ministry of Defence said its troops had occupied the villages of Voskresenka and Petrivka in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. A Ukrainian drone attack on…

Taking a leaf out of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu’s book, the Congress government in Karnataka has thrown its hat into the ring by resisting the three-language policy proposed in the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. While the government is viewing the three-language policy as a way to ‘impose Hindi’ on the state, its move towards a two-language curriculum has also stirred unease.Currently, Karnataka follows a three-language policy in state board-affiliated schools, allowing students to choose either Hindi, Sanskrit or any other Indian language as the third language from Class 6. Meanwhile, the first and second languages remain Kannada and English,…

MLB first introduced automated robot umpired during spring training earlier this year and believes they’re ready for prime time.

The EU executive published guidelines for online platforms to take measures to protect minors as part of their compliance with the bloc’s Digital Services Act [File] | Photo Credit: AP France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece will test a blueprint for an age verification app to protect children online, the European Commission said on Monday, amid growing global concern about the impact of social media on children’s mental health.The setup for the age verification app is built on the same technical specifications as the European Digital Identity Wallet which will be rolled out next year. The five countries can customise…

Porto is a place brimming with creative energy, meandering riverbanks, and ever-flowing bottles of sweet Port wine—not to mention a plethora of lovely Airbnbs. With the spotlight often on Lisbon, this quieter Portuguese spot flies under the radar as a favorable European city break option, but travelers are catching the wave of its delightful offerings. Scavenger hunts for eclectic murals swirled amongst red-roofed clusters and tasty samples of fresh seafood in the emerging restaurant scene are just some of the things to do in Porto, enticing new visitors with an allure that extends further than just couples and families.No matter…

A military vehicle drives by Patriot air defense systems installed at the Rzeszow-Jasionka airport, a logistics hub for U.S. and European military aid to Ukraine, in southeastern Poland on March 6. Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images The Pentagon and U.S. military officials in Europe are working with NATO members to ship more Patriot missile systems to Ukraine, and release more munitions that were briefly halted. On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with his German counterpart, Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius, and “discussed how to help set conditions for an…

Manila, Philippines – When former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in March, Sheerah Escuerdo spoke to a local television station, welcoming the politician’s detention on charges of murder linked to his war on drugs. Escuerdo, who lost her 18-year-old brother, Ephraim, to Duterte’s war, clutched a portrait of her sibling during the interview with News 5 Everywhere as she demanded justice for his killing. Days later, she was shocked to find an AI-generated video of her slain brother circulating on Facebook, in which he said he was alive and accused his sister of…

With over 380 million people between the ages 10 and 24, India has the world’s largest youth population in the world. This is often referred to as India’s “demographic dividend”, a window of opportunity for the country’s economic growth and prosperity. However, a question follows this staggering number – are India’s young truly healthy, both physically and mentally, to carry the weight of this opportunity? Rising levels of anxiety and depression, and suicide statistics are reflective of a silent emergency that is in contradiction to the positive perspective emerging from the numbers. It is believed that at least one person…

The Senate considers the rescissions package that would strip $9.4 billion for public boradcasting and foreign aid.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced a new agentic Integrated Development Environment (IDE), named Kiro that would work alongside developers in their journey from prototype to production. For the uninitiated, an IDE is an application that brings together various tools needed for software development which includes code editors, debuggers, and compilers on a single user interface. IDE essentially streamlines the software development process by offering a conducive working space for developers.  AWS has been creating tools to make software  deployment easier for developers, and Kiro is in line with the tech giant’s broad vision. The new offering from AWS enables…