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IDF responsible for strike on southern Lebanese city hit by massive explosion - report

The Israeli attack on Nabatieh was carried out using a drone, and targeted a parking complex, Israeli media said. Lebanon's Health Ministry says at least seven people have been injured.
Tuesday's strike was the largest of its kind since the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire entered into force in late November.

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๐Ÿ“น Russian President Vladimir Putin was shown the latest Russian vertical take-off drones capable of carrying payloads of up to 20 kilograms. ๐Ÿ“ŒSubscribe to @SputnikInt
โ—๏ธBy 2030, Russia must become one of the global leaders in drone production, President Vladimir Putin stated.

He also emphasized the need to open Russia's skies for civilian drones as soon as possible, calling it a matter of principle.

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'US is the head of arrogant and colonial powers' - Iran's Supreme Leader

โ€œWhen members of the US Congress applaud and encourage a murderer responsible for slaughtering thousands of children, or when they award a medal to the captain of the American ship that shot down an Iranian passenger plane with 300 passengers, these are examples of their evil nature,โ€ Khamenei said during a meeting with Iranian officials and ambassadors from Islamic countries.

The Iranian Supreme Leader referred to the US government as the head of arrogant and colonial powers, and condemned what he described as โ€œAmerican hypocrisy dominated by financial elites.โ€


Khamenei believes the major financial cartels are constantly scheming to alter the identity and interests of nations and expand their colonial influence. โ€œAs the Quran states, they desire whatever causes you difficulty,โ€ he said.

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What are Russia's top chatbots?

Russia has developed several notable generative AI chatbots. Here are some of the most prominent:

GigaChat

๐Ÿ”ธ Launched by Sberbank in April 2023, GigaChat is a Russian alternative to ChatGPT. It handles a diverse range of tasks, including engaging in discussions, generating code, and producing text-based responses.

๐Ÿ”ธ It is designed to understand and process natural language, making it useful for developing virtual assistants, chatbots, and other conversational interfaces.

๐Ÿ”ธ GigaChat is estimated to have over 2.5 million users. Combined with Kandinsky, a platform for generating images integrated with GigaChat, their total audience reached 18 million users as of March 2024.

YandexGPT

๐Ÿ”น Rolled out by Yandex, Russia's tech giant, in May 2023, this AI platform can generate and process text, complete tasks, and respond contextually in conversations.

๐Ÿ”น YandexGPT is integrated into the virtual assistant Alice and is accessible across Yandex services, including Yandex Browser, Yandex Search, and Yandex Market.

๐Ÿ”น With over 100 million monthly users of Yandex services, the neural network reaches a vast audience.

Yandexโ€™s Global Reach

๐Ÿ”ถ Yandex became the second-most popular search engine globally in 2024, after Google (88% market share).

๐Ÿ”ถ According to Cloudflareโ€™s annual report on internet trends, Yandex achieved a 3.1% market share, surpassing Baidu (2.7%), Bing (2.6%), and DuckDuckGo (0.9%) on a global scale.

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ How China became the perfect incubator for DeepSeek, and why US may struggle to follow

๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œIn a nutshell, Chinaโ€™s advances in AI highlight that tech leadership is not a birthright of the West anymore,โ€ veteran digital strategy advisor Lars Hilse says, commenting on DeepSeekโ€™s surprise rise.

Chinaโ€™s large language model breakthrough was made possible by:

๐Ÿ”ธ the stateโ€™s 2017 Next Generation AI Development Plan, โ€œwhich prioritizes AI as a critical area for economic and tech dominanceโ€

๐Ÿ”ธ โ€œChinaโ€™s vast population, and digitized ecosystem generating unparalleled amounts of data, which is essential for training sophisticated AI modelsโ€

๐Ÿ”ธ a โ€œtalent pipelineโ€ assured by Chinaโ€™s โ€œheavy investment into STEM educationโ€

๐Ÿ”ธ prioritization of software optimization, semiconductor production and chip stockpiling amid US restrictions.

Globally, Hilse said, the model skyrocketed thanks to its open-source nature, which canโ€™t be said about its Western competitors.

Ultimately, the US now faces the prospect of China setting tech standards in emerging markets, โ€œwhich in turn erode both economic as well as ideological influence.โ€

โ€œRapid scaling, state-backed resource mobilization โ€“ and most importantly โ€“ the adaptive resilience under pressure created by sanctionsโ€ โ€“ these are the factors that made DeepSeekโ€™s success possible, Hilse summed up.


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๐Ÿšจ NJ drones mystery solved

During the first press briefing, Donald Trump's appointed White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, announced that the drones flying over New Jersey had been authorized by the Biden administration "for research and various other reasons."

๐Ÿค” Why keep it a secret then?

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โ—๏ธ US sends 90 Patriot missiles from Israel to Ukraine

The missiles were decommissioned by Israel in April and then were transferred to Eastern Poland this week to be delivered to Ukraine, Axios reports.

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๐Ÿ“ฐ๐Ÿ’ฅ White House opens up for 'new media'

In a move to end Biden-era legacy media rule, White House press secretary announced several changes in the procedures.

๐Ÿ”ถ The White House plans to restore the press passes to 440 journalists whose passes "were wrongly revoked" by the Biden administration.

๐Ÿ”ถ The Brady Press Briefing Room will now be opened to "independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers, and content creators." They will be given a dedicated front row seat to "share President Trump's message everywhere."

"It is a fact that Americans are consuming their news media from various different platforms, especially young people," Leavitt said. "And as the youngest press secretary in history, thanks to President Trump, I take great pride in opening up this room to new media voices."


๐Ÿ”ถ Leavitt also blasted legacy media for spreading lies about Donald Trump and his family, vowing to hold them accountable.

"We know for a fact there have been lies that have been pushed by legacy media outlets in this country about this president, and we will not accept that. We will call you out when we feel that your reporting is wrong or there is misinformation about this White House," Karoline said.


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โšก๏ธ Trump issues an executive order to ban the "chemical and surgical mutilation" of children in the US.

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Russian delegation meets with the Syrian administration in Damascus

The talks of the Russian interdepartmental delegation with the head of the Syrian administration, Ahmad al-Sharaa, lasted about three hours and were constructive, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said.

๐Ÿช– Among other things, the sides discussed the future of Russian military bases in the country.

"We expressed our gratitude that our citizens and facilities were not affected by the events of recent weeks. And we expressed the hope that this line will be maintained, that our interests will not be affected in Syria... So far, nothing is changing [regarding Russian bases]. This issue requires additional negotiations," Bogdanov told reporters.


The Russian side emphasized that the unwavering support for the unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Syria are the principle approaches of Russia and it does not change, the official added.

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Robert Fico: We will not pay for US arms to Ukraine

"NATO Secretary General [Mark] Rutte has said that he hopes the US will supply weapons to Ukraine and that Europe will pay the bill. I say: No, Slovakia will no longer pay for the weapons sent by the US to Ukraine," Slovak Prime minister said in his address to the economic committee of the parliament.


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๐Ÿ˜ด Prices were rising, yet Biden was sleeping - Leavitt

White House press secretary blasted the Biden administration for rising prices on food and gasoline when asked about the rising cost of eggs.

๐Ÿ“ˆ Egg prices rose 36.8% from December 2023 to December 2024, according to the Consumer Price Index.

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ’ฅ Watch Iran, Russia's comprehensive strategic partner, conduct military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz

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๐Ÿš€ Starliner crew finally rescued โ€” Musk steps in

Elon Musk of SpaceX responds to a request from Donald Trump to rescue astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.

They have been stranded on the ISS since June due to problems with the Boeing Starliner.

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๐Ÿ’ฅ Military plane crashes in Alaska

An F-35 fighter jet crashed at Eielson AFB in Fairbanks, AK. The pilot is uninjured and the crash site is secure. The crash occurred during landing training due to an "in-flight malfunction" that forced ejection, the wing commander said in a press conference.

Military authorities said in a statement that they will conduct an appropriate investigation.

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โšก๏ธ The Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin: Carlson's statement about the attempted assassination of the Russian president by the Biden administration should be thoroughly investigated.

He also called the preparation of such an assassination attempt โ€œa direct path to starting a nuclear war."

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โ˜ข๏ธ๐Ÿ›ก Kim Jong-un vows to strengthen North Korean nuclear shield

The leader of North Korea said the country's security situation is the most unstable "in which a long-term confrontation with the most vicious hostile countries is inevitable" and called for "building up the overwhelming nuclear strategic capability of the DPRK".

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Canada, Panama, Greenland will remain independent of US under Trump - Jeffrey Sachs

Renowned American economist and professor at Columbia University expressed confidence that threatening Canada, Panama, and Greenland was "mere posturing."

"Canada, Panama, and Greenland remain independent of the United States, and I expect that will remain true for the next four years," Sachs said.


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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has REVOKED top general Mark Milley's security detail and suspended his security clearance

Hegseth said he wanted to demote the general and strip him of a star in retirement for insubordination during Donald Trumpโ€™s first presidential term.

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US billionaire Nicole Shanahan vows to fund challengers to senators who vote against RFK Jr. as Secretary of Health in his fight against Big Pharma

"I will make it my personal mission that you lose your seats in the Senate if you vote against the future health of America's children," she said.


"If you vote against him, I will personally fund challengers to you in your next primary election, and I will enlist hundreds of thousands to join me [...] Big Pharma and Big Ag have exploited us for far too long. It ends now. "

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