Dec 30 : Elon Musk said on Tuesday his artificial intelligence startup xAI has bought a third building to expand its infrastructure, aiming to boost training capacity to nearly 2 gigawatts of compute power.
The latest expansion underscores…
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Indonesia to cut mining output quotas to support prices, minister says
JAKARTA, Dec 30 : The Indonesian government will cut mining output quotas in order to support the prices of commodities like coal, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said in an interview with local news channel TvOne on…
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Warner Bros likely to reject Paramount’s latest hostile bid, source says
Dec 30 : Warner Bros Discovery will likely reject Paramount Skydance’s amended $108.4 billion hostile bid for the storied Hollywood studio despite a personal guarantee from billionaire Larry Ellison backing the media giant’s offer, according…
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Iran's new ambassador to Lebanon to be dispatched soon
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has told Mehr that “The routine administrative procedure for accepting the new Iranian ambassador to Lebanon has been finalized, and the new ambassador will soon be sent to his mission.”
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Abdolnaser Hemmati Officially Appointed As Governor Of Iran’s Central Bank
Speaking briefly to reporters at the government compound on the day of his appointment, Hemmati said the Central Bank’s primary responsibilities would be curbing inflation and exercising stricter oversight over banks, adding that he would be…
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UN Condemns Israel’s Moves Against UNRWA
Israel’s parliament passed new legislation on Monday formally stripping the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) of diplomatic immunity, and barring Israeli companies from providing water or electricity to the agency’s…
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Israel Regime Killed 275 Journalists Since Oct. 7, Gaza Information Office Says
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The figures show deliberate targeting of journalists by the Zionist regime. Beyond killings, 420 journalists have been wounded, 50 detained and tortured, and three remain missing.
The Union of Palestinian…
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Iran’s Parliament Speaker Warns Enemies About Scope Of Future Defensive Measures
Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf made the remarks in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with fresh military action.
“Iran’s decisions and actions to safeguard its…
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Yearender: 10 questions that will shape the Middle East in 2026
CAIRO, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — After a volatile 2025, the Middle East enters 2026 teetering between reset and relapse amid shifting dynamics that will determine which path prevails. Here are 10 major questions to watch in the year ahead.
1. Will the…
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China Slams States That Criticised Taiwan Drills As ‘irresponsible’
China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter jets, navy ships and coastguard vessels around the island on Monday and Tuesday in live-fire drills.
There has been a chorus of international criticism of China’s drills, including from…
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