Delhi Police on Sunday arrested two men for allegedly duping several applicants seeking jobs with the Indian Railways. The two arrested men, Sivaraman V and Vikas Rana are accused of falsely offering jobs to victims and making them count trains at the New Delhi Railway Station for several weeks.

Train counting scam: Delhi police arrest two men for cheating railway job seekers

Julian Hill, a federal Labor MP, has claimed that artificial intelligence could be used for "mass destruction" in what is thought to be the first Australian parliamentary address partially produced by ChatGPT, as reported by the Guardian.

In a speech part-written by ChatGPT, Julian Hill warns Australian parliament of the risks of AI

A mother and her seven children aged two to 14 were reported dead on Monday in France after a massive house fire broke out while they were sleeping, the rescue officials on the site said.

France: Mother and her seven children, aged 2 to 14 dead in massive house fire

Two shootings in Half Moon Bay in northern California has left seven people dead and one critically injured, according to media reports from the US. Meanwhile, after a gap of six years, US President Joe Biden on Monday named an envoy to press North Korea on human rights.

Morning news brief: Two shootings in California, Elon Musk testifies in second day of 2018 tweet trial, & more

The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined for not wearing a seatbelt in a moving car. In other news, minister Chris Hipkins, who led New Zealand’s response against the COVID-19 pandemic, is all set to replace Jacinda Ardern to become the country’s next prime minister.

Morning brief: UK PM Rishi Sunak fined for not wearing seatbelt, Chris Hipkins set to replace Ardern, & more

France is expected to see major public transportation disruptions on Thursday, operators have warned, as employees join a statewide protest against a wildly unpopular pension reform plan.

Morning news brief: France prepares for nationwide pension strikes, world's oldest person dies at 118, & more

A court on Wednesday acquitted Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa and her media outlet Rappler of tax evasion charges. Ressa, who had pleaded not guilty, while speaking to reporters outside the court in Manilla said, "Today, facts win, truth wins, justice wins.

'Today truth wins': Philippines' Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa cleared of tax evasion

Israel's top judge lashed out at the Netanyahu’s government controversial plans to overhaul the judicial system. Watch this video to know more.

Israel's top judge slams judicial reform plan

The Virginia elementary school teacher who was shot by her six-year-old student was trying to confiscate the weapon from the child, the parent of another child revealed.

US: Virginia teacher shot by her six-year-old student tried to confiscate gun, say reports

Six journalists in South Sudan have been detained by the country's national security forces over a viral video of President Salva Kirr wetting himself. According to a press freedom watchdog, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Friday reported that six journalists of South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) were detained under suspicion over the release of the unauthorised footage.

Six journalists detained over viral video of South Sudan's President Kiir wetting himself; probe on

Thai authorities said Thursday that travellers from China could enter the kingdom without pre-departure coronavirus tests, hoping their return would be a shot in the arm for the recovery of the country's tourism sector.

No pre-departure Covid test needed for travellers from China, says Thailand

China's healthcare system is facing several hardships and is on the verge of near collapse amid a Covid spike in the Chinese mainland after a shift from President Xi Jinping's 'Zero Covid policy' which not only harmed the economy but also failed to control the outbreak.

China’s healthcare system crumbles amid Covid spike; people buying medicines from black market

Amid constant disruptions in China due to lockdown, a surge in Covid cases, and employee unrest at a Foxconn factory, technology giant Apple Inc is all set to sign its manufacturing contractor Luxshare Precision Industry Co Ltd to produce premium iPhone models, people familiar with the matter said.

Apple to sign Luxshare for iPhone production in China, says report; hikes battery replacement price by $20

Russia’s defence ministry blamed the illegal use of mobile phones by its soldiers for the deadly New Year’s attack in Makiivka that killed 89 soldiers. In other news, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to pay a visit to US President Joe Biden on January 13, the White House said in a statement.

Morning news brief: Japanese PM Kishida to meet Biden on Jan 13, Twitter lifts ban on political ads, and more

The House select committee investigating the Capitol Hill riots has released new documents that reveal an angry text exchange between Ivanka Trump’s chief of staff Julie Radford and White House aide Hope Hicks over Trump's actions on January 6, 2021.

Morning news brief: EU-Ukraine to hold talks on February 3, NFL player collapses on field, and more

Russia's long-awaited answer to a Western price cap was delivered on Tuesday by President Vladimir Putin, who signed an order restricting the supply of crude oil and oil products to countries that are a part of the cap beginning 1 February for a period of five months.

Putin issues decree banning Russian crude oil exports to countries that imposed price cap

An intranasal Covid vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech will be available for the public on the CoWIN website from Friday as India gears up surveillance, and prepares to counter a possible COVID-19 wave.

India: Bharat Biotech’s nasal Covid vaccine to be available as booster dose on CoWIN app now

The African National Congress (ANC), which is in power in South Africa, held a meeting on Sunday to elect a new party leader, pitting current president Cyril Ramaphosa against former health minister Zweli Mkhize.

South Africa: 4,400 ANC delegates gather at five-day conference to elect new party leader

US officials told Reuters that it's finalising plans to send its most advanced Patriot missile defence system to Ukraine. US President Joe Biden signed into law a bill granting federal protections to same-sex marriage.

Morning news brief: FTX ex-CEO denied bail, US to send 'Patriot' to Ukraine and more 

In the latest, the Chinese army has alleged that Indian troops 'illegally' crossed the border in Arunachal's Tawang and "obstructed" Chinese troops, triggering a fresh stand-off last week.

Top 10 world news: Chinese military claims Indian troops 'illegally' crossed border, & more

Ending a 15-year legal battle, a French court on Thursday (Dec 08) ordered Germany's crop chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayers to pay 11,135 euros ($11,700) to a farmer who inhaled fumes from a weedkiller.

French farmer gets just $11,700 compensation in Bayer weedkiller case, expresses displeasure

Umar Patek, one of the bombmakers involved in Bali blasts of 2002 that killed 202 people, has been released on parole from an Indonesian prison, despite opposition from Australia whose citizens were the largest casualties in the terror attack.

Bali bombmaker Umar Patek's release on parole sparks a wave of anger

Three more women have accused the US cosmetic surgeon of sexual assault, eight days after he died by suicide following allegations that he drugged and raped two of his patients.

US: Three more women file sexual assault case against cosmetic doctor who died by suicide 

Over Christmas, border officials will go on strike, posing a serious threat to travellers at airports. In a holiday-related strike, members of the Public and Commercial Services union join highway workers and rail workers.

UK Border Force staff to strike over Christmas due to low pay, hard working conditions

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