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France urges citizens to boycott Iran amidst hostage crisis

The Punch 

France on Tuesday urged its citizens to avoid travelling to Iran until French nationals held there have been released. “The situation of our compatriots held hostage in Iran is quite simply unacceptable. They have been unjustly detained for several years, in unworthy conditions,” Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said, urging French nationals not to go to

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In Iraq, We Rolled In to Feed the Village – and Everything Was Oddly Quiet

Sofmag.com 

by Cliff Wade It was the kind of place where a man earned his name on a bracelet for all eternity.  Iraq, September 2007 In an attempt to win over hearts and minds, we would sometimes be tasked with delivering humanitarian assistance (HA) to local villages or neighborhoods. We would load an up-armored cargo truck …

ChatGPT Pro losing money amid surging usage: Sam Altman

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

ChatGPT Pro, launched in late 2022, offers premium features such as enhanced capabilities, access to OpenAI’s o1 “reasoning” model, and higher usage limits for tools like the Sora video generator. Despite these benefits, the subscription plan fails to generate sufficient revenue to cover its costs.

'AAP likely to spend Rs five crore in cash on paid employees in New Delhi alone,' alleges Sandeep Dikshit

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit accused AAP of paying 90% of their workers Rs 600 per day, leading to an estimated Rs 300 crore cash expenditure for the Delhi Assembly elections. Congress plans to approach the Election Commission with these allegations. The Election Commission will announce the election schedule today. In 2020, AAP won 62 seats, BJP 8, Congress none.

GATE 2025 admit card released: Check direct link to download

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Gate Admit Card 2025: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee released the GATE 2025 admit cards, available for download on the official website from 7 January 2025. Scheduled for 1, 2, 15, and 16 February 2025, the exam spans four days, with two shifts each day and features multiple question formats.

Hands-On: Casio G-Shock MTGB2000YST1 ‘Storm Chaser’ Watch

Ablogtowatch.com 

While entry-level G-Shock models faithfully serve as the go-to tool watches for the masses, Casio also produces a vast assortment of premium G-Shock timepieces with ample options available at every possible price point. Sitting directly below the luxury-oriented MR-G lineup is the brand’s MT-G series, which features high-end materials and many of Casio’s most advanced […]

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10 Anomalous Fossil Finds That Stumped Scientists

Listverse 

Fossils serve as time capsules, offering glimpses into the ancient past and helping scientists reconstruct the evolutionary story of life on Earth. Most fossils fit neatly into our understanding of biology and history, but every so often, a discovery emerges that doesn’t align with established theories. These anomalies spark debate, challenge long-held beliefs, and sometimes […]

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Singapore considers minimum age for social media users

BangkokPost.com 

The government of Singapore is open to imposing a minimum age for social media use and is in talks with counterparts in Australia about the matter, the city-state’s digital affairs minister said on Tuesday.

Canada's next PM 'will speak Trump's language', Conservatives say

Express.co.uk 

Accused by male Millennials - and even his own finance minister - of prioritising his progressive agenda over spiralling cost of living crisis, Justin Trudeau's political demise was on the cards. But with Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre now likely to become Canada's next PM, change is in the air.