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NASA Launches Tiny Climate Change Satellite To Study Earth's Poles

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2024, Washington

A tiny NASA satellite was launched Saturday from New Zealand with the mission of improving climate change prediction by measuring heat escaping from Earth's poles for the first time.

Israeli Officer Says "Intention" To Renew Gaza Truce Talks "This Week"

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2024, Tel Aviv, Israel

An Israeli official said Saturday the government had an "intention" to renew "this week" talks aimed at reaching a hostage release deal in Gaza, after a meeting in Paris between US and Israeli officials.

Russia Says Captured Another Village In East Ukraine As Kyiv Intensifies Attack

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2024, Kyiv

Russia said on Saturday it had captured another village in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, while Kyiv said Moscow was intensifying attacks away from the northeastern Kharkiv region.

Top UN Court Order To Israel Over Rafah Assault Will Strengthen Hamas, Says UK

Reuters | Saturday May 25, 2024, London

The British government has criticised the International Court of Justice for ordering Israel to immediately halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, saying the ruling would strengthen Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

Christian Community In Pakistan Attacked, House Burnt Over Blasphemy Charges

Reuters | Saturday May 25, 2024, Islamabad, Pakistan

At least five members of a minority Christian community were rescued on Saturday after a Muslim crowd attacked their settlement in eastern Pakistan, police and a community leader said.

Asylum Seekers Arriving In UK By Sea Top 10,000 This Year: Data

Reuters | Saturday May 25, 2024, London

More than 10,000 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain in small boats so far this year, updated government data showed on Saturday, underlining a key challenge facing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a July 4 national election.

Low-Lying Maldives Seeks International Funds To Battle Rising Sea Levels

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2024, Male, Maldives

The Maldives on Saturday demanded international funding to battle rising sea levels, saying the low-lying Indian Ocean archipelago was being unfairly excluded from the most generous support measures.

Kate Middleton Will Not Appear In Public This Year: Report

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Saturday May 25, 2024, New Delhi

Months after Princess of Wales Kate Middleton announced she had been diagnosed with cancer and was in the "early stages" of treatment, royal family sources revealed she might "not appear in public for the rest of the year."

Israeli Strikes Pound Rafah Despite Top UN Court's Order To Halt Gaza Offensive

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2024, Rafah

Israeli air strikes and artillery pounded Rafah on Saturday, despite the UN's top court ordering an immediate halt to its military offensive in the southern Gazan city.

"Isolated Examples": Google After AI Search Tells Users To Glue Pizza, Eat Rocks

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Saturday May 25, 2024

Google's new search feature that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to answer users' questions is facing criticism for providing inaccurate responses, including telling users to eat rocks and mix pizza cheese with glue.

Israeli Strike Kills 2 Hezbollah Fighters In Syria As Violence Escalates

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2024, Beirut, Lebanon

An Israeli drone strike in central Syria killed two fighters from Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement on Saturday, a war monitor said.

"Taking Swift Action":Google On AI Overview Falsely Claiming Obama A Muslim

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Saturday May 25, 2024

With its new artificial intelligence search tools, Google promised to"do the work for you"and make the search engine faster and smoother. However, it seems the global tech giant is facing problems within weeks after its launch.

Four Years After George Floyd Killing, Police Reform Slow To Follow

Reuters | Saturday May 25, 2024, Washington

Stevante Clark felt a glimmer of hope when racial justice protests swept the globe in 2020 after the police killing of George Floyd.

Elon Musk Had An Affair With Google Co-Founder's Ex-Wife, Claims Report

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Saturday May 25, 2024, New Delhi

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is once again in the spotlight, this time over allegations of ketamine use and a reported affair with Nicole Shanahan, a lawyer and ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin.

China's Military Drills With 111 Aircraft, Dozens Of Naval Vessels Around Taiwan Ends

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2024, Beijing, China

China has ended two days of military drills around Taiwan that saw jets loaded with live munitions and warships practise seizing and isolating the self-ruled island.