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A Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashes into a Dhaka school, killing at least 19 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The Bangladeshi military says an Air Force training aircraft has crashed into a school campus in the capital, Dhaka, killing at least 19 people. The military and a fire official say the Chinese-made F-7 BGI aircraft…
When Alina Habba was installed by President Trump as acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey on March 24, a 120-day stopwatch was immediately triggered. That’s how long an interim U.S. attorney can serve without Senate confirmation, unless the state’s district court judges vote in a rare meeting to extend that deadline, which…
China released regulations for the rental housing market on Monday, pledging stronger supervision and encouraging greater supply, according to state-run news agency Xinhua. The regulations, which will take effect on September 15, lay out requirements for rental activities as well as operations of rental companies and brokerages. The regulations also stipulate that local governments should…
The MAGA lawmaker overseeing the investigation into former President Joe Biden’s autopen use has vowed to probe the former president’s judicial appointments. During an appearance on Fox News, Kentucky Rep. James Comer, who leads the House Oversight Committee, said his inquiry would “look at everything that was signed with the autopen,” including executive orders, pardons,…
SkyWest pilot made “aggressive maneuver” to avoid B-52 bomber in North Dakota – CBS News Watch CBS News A SkyWest flight that was operating as a Delta Connection flight and carrying 80 people took sudden evasive action while descending into Minot, North Dakota. Skywest said the plane performed a go-around when another aircraft became visible…
LONDON — The Hong Kong Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data over the weekend revealed that it has launched an investigation regarding a data leak at Louis Vuitton affecting about 419,000 customers. The Hong Kong privacy watchdog said the incident was reported by Louis Vuitton on Thursday. The brand said it first found suspicious…
[GANZHOU, CHINA, SciDev.Net] Media representatives from low- and middle-income countries have called on a Chinese journalist group to help them tackle fake news produced by artificial intelligence (AI). AI-generated content poses a significant risk to the stability of many low- and middle-income countries as it is often used to create inaccurate news reports on social…
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email A major hack targeting servers running Microsoft’s SharePoint software has reportedly impacted at least two U.S. government agencies among hundreds of other targets around the…
Washington — Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a federal judge overseeing his criminal case to put off his release from custody for 30 days if the judge rejects a Justice Department bid to keep him in confinement while awaiting a trial. Abrego Garcica’s lawyers said in a filing that the 30-day pause in issuing…
Construction of the world’s biggest hydropower megadam has begun, China’s premier has said, calling it the “project of the century”. The huge structure is being built on the Yarlung Tsangpo river, in Tibetan territory. Li Qiang made the comments on Saturday, at a ceremony in the region to mark the start of the build, leading…