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Iranian schools and offices shut as cold snap bites
Authorities in Iran ordered schools and offices in at least 10 provinces to close on Sunday to conserve energy amid a severe cold snap and heavy snowfall, state media reported.
Iran says displacement of Palestinians threatens Middle East
Iran's top diplomat has said a proposal by US President Donald Trump to move Palestinians out of the war-battered Gaza Strip represents a threat to stability and security in the Middle East.
Elon Musk says has no plans to acquire TikTok’s US operations
I've not put in a bid for TikTok and I don't have any plans for what I would do if I had TikTok.
International report warns against loss of control over AI
Bengio pointed to AI risks that are already widely acknowledged, such as its use to create fake or misleading content online.
Trump sanctions ICC for ‘illegitimate’ Israel, US probes
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday slapping sanctions on the International Criminal Court for "baseless" investigations targeting America and its close ally Israel, the White House said.
Hamas says Trump remarks are ‘declaration of intent to occupy’ Gaza
The Palestinian group also called for "an urgent Arab summit to confront the displacement" of Palestinians from Gaza, Qassem said in a statement.
South Korea orders all airports to install bird detection cameras, radars
Mobile sonic devices will also be implemented mainly to deal with "medium and large sized birds".
Iran rejects US plan to ‘forcibly displace’ Palestinians from Gaza
Baqaei described Trump's plan as "an unprecedented attack on the fundamental principles and foundations of international law and the United Nations Charter.
Nepal hikes Everest climbing fee by a third
Fees for the peak spring climbing season will rise from $11,000 to $15,000 for a permit to scale the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) peak.
In fire-ravaged Los Angeles, a long road of rebuilding
Only 10 percent of Paradise's homes and some 500 buildings overall survived the conflagration. The initial rebuilding permits were granted in 2019. There are about 400 buildings currently under construction in the city.
