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While humans are advancing to the age of using automation and artificially intelligent technologies, our furry friends may be confused or cautious of them. A video has surfaced on social media showing a humorous exchange between real dogs and a robot dog.

An alien-like fungus - called 'Devil's Fingers' - has made a rare appearance in the New Forest, United Kingdom. The fungus smells "like rotting flesh" and has a ghoulish hand-like appearance which appears to be coming straight out of the grave.

Nepal India and Bangladesh have signed a landmark trilateral agreement facilitating cross border electricity trade. It will be the first time ever that Nepal will sell electricity to a country other than India. Nepal Electricity Authority and the Bangladesh Power Development board are the main signatories to the bilateral agreement. Watch in for more details!

Two Harvard students, taking inspiration from Meta's smart glasses, created a strange AI-powered spectacle which can easily invade someone's privacy without their knowledge.

In an intriguing experiment, scientists have tried to analyse the brains of humans when they see one of the world's most famous paintings - "Girl With The Pearl Earring" which has been painted by Johannes Vermeer.

A farmer and two of his workers have been accused of fatally shooting two Black women and feeding them to pigs in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province in August. The incident has sparked outrage in South Africa. Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were shot by a White farmer, while they were looking for food on the farm near Polokwane in Limpopo province.

The United Kingdom announced on Thursday (October 3) that it will hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, paving the way for displaced islanders to return, while maintaining its right to use the military base on Diego Garcia, which it operates in partnership with the United States.

The likelihood of economic disruptions has grown as the conflict in West Asia has intensified and widened beyond Israel and Hamas. The biggest hit is coming from the disruptions in the red sea shipping route. The situation in West Asia has taken a turn for the worse overnight as Iran unleashed a missile barrage on Israel.

A 45-year-old school bus driver from Pune sexually assaulted two minors in a moving bus on September 30, a police official said on Thursday. A case has been registered against the bus driver under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and POCSO act, reported ANI.

Babar Azam quitting Pakistan's white-ball captaincy raised plenty of questions on the board, the team management and Babar himself. Though his social media post read that he is stepping aside from the leadership role to concentrate on his batting, a source close to the PCB and developments behind reveals the difference in head coach Gary Kirsten and assistant coach Azhar Mahmood’s observations with Babar’s escalated the matter.

A fiery message from imprisoned Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan was posted on his official X account on Monday, urging protests across Punjab province, which houses Pakistan's military headquarters, this weekend. In response, the provincial government swiftly banned public gatherings in the areas where Khan called for demonstrations.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that the Delhi Police have withdrawn the notification imposing a prohibitory order in the national capital.

Senior cabinet minister Subramaniam Iswaran of Singapore's government was found guilty in a high-profile trial that captivated the affluent country and resulted in a 12-month prison sentence.

The Indian women's team will look to start their T20 World Cup campaign on a high as they face New Zealand on Friday (Oct 4). India, runners-up in 2020 and semifinalists in 2018 and 2023, will have a stern challenge as they face the Blackcaps, who have been runners-up twice.

Tokyo already boasts an extensive system of tunnels, drainage channels and storage cisterns, but like much of the world Japan is coping with unprecedented weather due to climate change, forcing it to dig once more. To fight climate-induced extreme weather events, Deep below the streets, Tokyo is tunneling to stop climate change flooding the city. Watch in for more details!

In response to Iran's missile attack against Israel, US President Joe Biden stated on Wednesday that he opposes strikes on the country's nuclear facilities. Watch in for more details!

After successful campaigns in Russia, the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has now reportedly launched hiring drives in China, Iran, and North Korea. The US spy agency on Wednesday (Oct 2) posted instructions in Mandarin, Korean, and Farsi languages; for people to contact CIA operatives “securely”.

An American citizen stuck in Lebanon stressed that she does not feel that she matters to the United States government amid Israeli attacks, Al Jazeera reported. Karam, a US citizen, who chose to be identified by her nickname out of fear of retaliation, said that she feels as if she does not matter to the US.

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