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The United States and India are witnessing a transformative phase in space collaboration, marked by increased interest by American investors in India's growing space industry. “I’ve never seen so much vibrancy, so much dynamism, so much excitement in funding and creation and innovation of products and services in the commercial space arena,” said Jacob Gullish, Executive Director of the US-India Business Council (USIBC), told WION's Diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal. The bilateral relationship, solidified through the Initiative for Critical Emerging Technologies (iCET) launched in January 2023, includes cyber, AI, quantum semiconductors, and space. India, during PM Modi's state visit to the country, also signed the Artemis Accords that paves the way for collaboration on lunar and Martian exploration. An Indian astronaut will soon join the International Space Station (ISS), with American support. “The U.S. has been working on its commercial space enterprise for almost 40 years, whereas India is in a four or five-year phase,” Gullish noted. Despite this, he emphasized India's proactive efforts to open its space market with its technological prowess and dynamic startup ecosystem. “There’s a clear push by the government of India to open up the market to utilize the power and potential of India's commercial space, its technology, its skills, and frankly, the creativity and energy in that startup community.” As a result of pro active policies, American investors are increasingly interested in funding Indian startups focused on small satellites and geospatial data analysis. “Ultimately, business is about people to people,” Gullish explained, highlighting the importance of mutual understanding in fostering successful partnerships.

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TRIGGER WARNING: Some readers may find the story disturbing. Discretion is advised. A personal assistant of a tech CEO the US accepted that he beheaded his boss after stealing $400,000 to hide his theft from his girlfriend, said his attorney on Friday (May 24).

TRIGGER WARNING: Some readers may find the story disturbing. Discretion is advised. A personal assistant of a tech CEO the US accepted that he beheaded his boss after stealing $400,000 to hide his theft from his girlfriend, said his attorney on Friday (May 24). In January 2020, Saleh - who was CEO of Nigeria-based motorbike startup Gokada - had found that $90,000 was missing from a corporate spending account and had confronted Haspil for the same. Tyrese Haspil, 25, was finding ways to cover his crime from his employer so that his French girlfriend Marine Chaveuz would not be able to find out about the theft and break up with him, stated his defence. Haspil got entry into Fahim Saleh's $2.4 million Lower East Side apartment. He tasered and then killed him, said defence attorney Sam Roberts, while speaking to the jurors at Manhattan Supreme Court. Roberts made efforts to convince the 12-person jury that Haspil was going through “extreme emotional disturbance,” which led him to the murder. As per the prosecutors, Haspil was worried that he would be “abandoned” by his girlfriend after she found out about the theft. He thought that there were two options: “suicide or homicide.” He finally went with the latter. Also Read: Bangladesh MP killed: Skin peeled, body chopped — grisly murder details emerge Saleh was able to trace back the money to Haspil, but did not press charges against the latter as he saw him as his protege and decided to give him time to pay back the money through a payment plan. But Haspil continued stealing from the company through a Paypal account. After the threat of prosecution started hovering over him, Haspil decided that he would kill his boss, said the prosecutors. “Over this period of time, he was planning not only to commit the homicide but to get away with it …To cover it up and how to erase his debt and prevent Fahim Saleh from testifying in criminal proceedings,” Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Linda Ford told the court. Employee used credit card of boss to buy supplies for cleaning up his murder According to The New York Post, Haspil also allegedly used credit cards of Saleh to pay for rides and even bought supplies from the same card to clean up the murder. The prosecutors said that Haspil was wearing a mask when he zapped Saleh with a Taser, stabbed his body and later dismembered it by cutting off the head of the victim. Watch: India: Investigation on for 'murder' of Anwarul Azam | Police suspects Azim was honey-trapped After murdering his boss, Haspil vacuumed the area. However, the cleanup was not meticulous as he did not suck up every single “anti-felon disk” identification tag which was found at the scene. The disk had a unique number, which matched with the Taser that was bought by Haspil before the murder, said prosecutors. Saleh’s body was found by his cousin in the living room. (With inputs from agencies)

Man in US beheads boss after stealing $400,000 from him to hide theft from girlfriend

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After radical modification and what is being called as “sinicisation", China's last major mosque - which once had Arabic-style architectural features - has now lost its domes and minarets, according to a report published in The Guardian.

After radical modification and what is being called as “sinicisation", China's last major mosque - which once had Arabic-style architectural features - has now lost its domes and minarets, according to a report published in The Guardian. China’s grandest mosque, the Grand Mosque of Shadian, is located in a small town in southwestern Yunnan province. Till last year, the 21,000 square metre complex was a large building with a tiled green dome at the top which was adorned with a crescent moon. Four long minarets and two small domes flanked the big dome. Also Read: Taiwan slams China for 'blatant provocation' after Beijing's military drills around self-ruled island ends However, in the latest photographs, the dome appears to have been replaced with a Han Chinese-style pagoda rooftop, as per the report. Also, the heights of minarets have been decreased and they have been converted into pagoda towers. It has also been reported that there is a faint trace of the crescent moon and star tiles. China's 'Sinification of Islam' Nearly 100 miles from Shadian, another landmark mosque of Yunnan was also renovated recently and its Arabic features were removed. The Chinese government in 2018 published a five-year plan on the “sinification of Islam”. A part of the plan was to resist “foreign architectural styles” and to promote “Islamic architecture … that is full of Chinese characteristics”. In a leaked memo of the Chinese Communist party, it was seen that local authorities were asked to “adhere to the principle of demolishing more and building less”. Watch: China-Taiwan tensions: Is China preparing to invade Taiwan? Speaking to The Guardian, Anthropologist at Cornell University Ruslan Yusupov said, “Sinification of these two landmark mosques marks the success of the campaign. Even if there are small mosques left of Arab style in villages, it will be difficult for local communities to contest their sinicisation”. Meanwhile, a historian of Islam in China at the University of Plymouth Hannah Theaker said that the mosque sinicisation campaign was moved ahead “province by province”, with Yunnan being the farthest province from the capital. “By 2023, there was a sense among communities that architectural sinicisation would reach the famous Yunnanese mosques, as the last major unsinicised mosques in China," Theaker said. The Grand Mosque of Shadian was first built in the Ming dynasty and destroyed amid the cultural revolution in an uprising which was called the Shadian incident. (With inputs from agencies)

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The global life expectancy is lowest in over a decade, World Health Organization suggested in a report on Friday (May 24). The average age that a person is expected to live is now at 71.4 years, meaning that nearly a decade of gains in improving global life expectancy was lost.&nbsp;

<h2>Covid and life expectancy: What is the link?</h2>

World Health Organization's World Health Statistics report pointed out that between 2019 and 2021, global life expectancy fell by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, while healthy life expectancy declined by 1.5 years to 61.9 years.&nbsp;

The Americas and Southeast Asia regions were hit hardest, with life expectancy dropping by about 3 years.

“In just two years, the Covid-19 pandemic erased a decade of gains in life expectancy,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He noted the importance of a new Pandemic Agreement “not only to strengthen global health security, but to protect long-term investments in health and promote equity”.

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Covid was attributed as top cause of death, ranking third globally in 2020 and second in 2021, claiming nearly 13 million lives.&nbsp;

The World Health Organization report also mentions that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as ischaemic heart disease and stroke, cancers, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and diabetes killed most people before the pandemic. They accounted for 74 per cent of all deaths in 2019.&nbsp;

Even during the Covid pandemic, the Non Communicable Diseases (NSDs) continued to account for 78 per cent of non-COVID deaths.

Refugees, migrants and the 1.3 billion people living with disabilities faced disproportionate health inequities, the report said.

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It pointed out that access to healthcare for refugees and migrants remains limited. Only half of the 84 countries surveyed between 2018 and 2021 provided government-funded health services to these groups at levels comparable to their citizens.

<h2>What is the silver-line?</h2>

Since 2018, 1.5 billion more people achieved better health and well-being, while universal health coverage expanded to 585 million more. But only 777 million more are likely to have adequate protection during health emergencies by 2025.

“Without accelerating progress, it is unlikely that any of the health SDGs will be met by 2030,” &nbsp;Samira Asma, WHO assistant director-general for data, analytics and delivery for impact, said in an official statement.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

The global life expectancy is lowest in over a decade, World Health Organization suggested in a report on Friday (May 24). The average age that a person is expected to live is now at 71.

The global life expectancy is lowest in over a decade, World Health Organization suggested in a report on Friday (May 24). The average age that a person is expected to live is now at 71.4 years, meaning that nearly a decade of gains in improving global life expectancy was lost. Covid and life expectancy: What is the link? World Health Organization's World Health Statistics report pointed out that between 2019 and 2021, global life expectancy fell by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, while healthy life expectancy declined by 1.5 years to 61.9 years. The Americas and Southeast Asia regions were hit hardest, with life expectancy dropping by about 3 years. “In just two years, the Covid-19 pandemic erased a decade of gains in life expectancy,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He noted the importance of a new Pandemic Agreement “not only to strengthen global health security, but to protect long-term investments in health and promote equity”. Also watch | Covid-19 causes lasting damage to cognition and memory, research finds × Covid was attributed as top cause of death, ranking third globally in 2020 and second in 2021, claiming nearly 13 million lives. The World Health Organization report also mentions that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as ischaemic heart disease and stroke, cancers, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and diabetes killed most people before the pandemic. They accounted for 74 per cent of all deaths in 2019. Even during the Covid pandemic, the Non Communicable Diseases (NSDs) continued to account for 78 per cent of non-COVID deaths. Refugees, migrants and the 1.3 billion people living with disabilities faced disproportionate health inequities, the report said. Also watch | Gravitas | China's Top Covid Expert Warns Climate Change Will Increase Spread of Diseases × It pointed out that access to healthcare for refugees and migrants remains limited. Only half of the 84 countries surveyed between 2018 and 2021 provided government-funded health services to these groups at levels comparable to their citizens. What is the silver-line? Since 2018, 1.5 billion more people achieved better health and well-being, while universal health coverage expanded to 585 million more. But only 777 million more are likely to have adequate protection during health emergencies by 2025. “Without accelerating progress, it is unlikely that any of the health SDGs will be met by 2030,” Samira Asma, WHO assistant director-general for data, analytics and delivery for impact, said in an official statement. (With inputs from agencies)

World's life expectancy is lowest in over a decade due to Covid: WHO

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As the US elections draw near, US President Joe Biden's re-election campaign has released a new high-profile video targeting rival Donald Trump. The new video ad, called "Snapped" has been voiced by Robert De Niro — an old Hollywood foe of Trump — and targets the ex-president as someone who would stop at nothing to grab power.&nbsp;

<h2>'Snapped'</h2>

The 30-second video paints a dramatic picture using orchestral music and news images from Trump's presidency. The ad will be distributed nationally.

"From midnight tweets, to drinking bleach, to teargassing citizens and staging a photo-op, we knew Trump was out of control when he was president, and then he lost the 2020 election and snapped," says De Niro in the voiceover.

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Among the featured photographs from Trump's presidency is one which shows him at the podium during a notorious 2020 press conference from the Covid-era, where he suggested drinking bleach may combat the deadly virus internally.

It also shows images from the deadly US Capitol January 6, 2021 attack, when Trump supporters encouraged by him broke into the US congressional chambers to try, stop the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory over the Republican leader.

As the images play out, De Niro in the voiceover says Trump was "desperately trying to hold on to power... Now he's running again, this time threatening to be a dictator, to terminate the constitution."

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The video then goes on to show footage from a recent Trump interview where he warned of a "bloodbath" if he doesn't win, as the voiceover plays out: "Trump wants revenge and he'll stop at nothing to get it."

Finally, it ends with Biden saying "I'm Joe Biden and I approve this message," as he walks towards a doorway, and salutes the troops that guard him.

As per campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillon, "Joe Biden will hold Donald Trump accountable…And he's raring to go."

(With inputs from agencies)

As the US elections draw near, US President Joe Biden's re-election campaign has released a new high-profile video targeting rival Donald Trump. The new video ad, called "Snapped" has been voiced by Robert De Niro — an old Hollywood foe of Trump — and targets the ex-president as someone who would stop at nothing to grab power.

As the US elections draw near, US President Joe Biden's re-election campaign has released a new high-profile video targeting rival Donald Trump. The new video ad, called "Snapped" has been voiced by Robert De Niro — an old Hollywood foe of Trump — and targets the ex-president as someone who would stop at nothing to grab power. 'Snapped' The 30-second video paints a dramatic picture using orchestral music and news images from Trump's presidency. The ad will be distributed nationally. "From midnight tweets, to drinking bleach, to teargassing citizens and staging a photo-op, we knew Trump was out of control when he was president, and then he lost the 2020 election and snapped," says De Niro in the voiceover. Also read | Nations fail to agree over 1st ever pandemic agreement; Covid erases decade of progress in life expectancy Among the featured photographs from Trump's presidency is one which shows him at the podium during a notorious 2020 press conference from the Covid-era, where he suggested drinking bleach may combat the deadly virus internally. It also shows images from the deadly US Capitol January 6, 2021 attack, when Trump supporters encouraged by him broke into the US congressional chambers to try, stop the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory over the Republican leader. As the images play out, De Niro in the voiceover says Trump was "desperately trying to hold on to power... Now he's running again, this time threatening to be a dictator, to terminate the constitution." Also read | US: Special Counsel seeks gag order after Trump claims FBI agents were 'authorised to shoot me' The video then goes on to show footage from a recent Trump interview where he warned of a "bloodbath" if he doesn't win, as the voiceover plays out: "Trump wants revenge and he'll stop at nothing to get it." Finally, it ends with Biden saying "I'm Joe Biden and I approve this message," as he walks towards a doorway, and salutes the troops that guard him. As per campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillon, "Joe Biden will hold Donald Trump accountable…And he's raring to go." (With inputs from agencies)

Voiced by De Niro, Biden's campaign ad paints Trump as an 'out of control' president that 'snapped'

Two years after the Uvalde school shooting, multiple state lawsuits were filed by the families of the victims in California and Texas in which they sued social media giant Meta and Activision, who are the makers of the popular video game "Call of Duty".

Two years after the Uvalde school shooting, multiple state lawsuits were filed by the families of the victims in California and Texas in which they sued social media giant Meta and Activision, who are the makers of the popular video game "Call of Duty". The families also sued Daniel Defense, who is the manufacturer of the AR-15 which was used by the teen gunman in the shooting. In the lawsuits, the families claimed that these companies played a role in promoting the gun which was used to kill students. As per the lawsuit, the companies partnered to market the weapon to underage boys. Salvador Ramos, 18, had purchased the DDM4V7 rifle weeks before using it to kill 19 students and two teachers and injuring 17 others. He had purchased the weapon months after he started playing a version of the game and also posted different things about weapons on Instagram, said attorney Josh Koskoff, who was representing the families. Also Read: City of Uvalde to pay $2 million to families of school shooting victims The lawsuits were filed two days after the same group, which comprised 19 families, finalised a $2 million settlement with the city of Uvalde. Among the two lawsuits, one was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court against both Activision and Instagram's parent company Meta. The attorney filed the second lawsuit against Daniel Defense in Uvalde District Court. "Preying upon insecure, adolescent boys" The lawsuits have claimed that Instagram, Activision and Daniel Defense have been "partnering…in a scheme that preys upon insecure, adolescent boys," said attorneys, in a press release. They said that Meta and Activision "enabled and emboldened firearm manufacturers' efforts to expand the market for their weapons by granting unprecedented, direct and 24/7 access to children." In the lawsuits, they also alleged that on his 18th birthday, the gunman purchased the AR-15 because "he was targeted and cultivated online by Instagram, Activision and Daniel Defense. This three-headed monster knowingly exposed him to the weapon, conditioned him to see it as a tool to solve his problems and trained him to use it". Watch: How gun politics could affect US polls? "Simultaneously, on Instagram, the shooter was being courted through explicit, aggressive marketing. In addition to hundreds of images depicting and venerating the thrill of combat, Daniel Defense used Instagram to extol the illegal, murderous use of its weapons," said the attorneys. Meanwhile, in a statement to the New York Times, Activision said that “we express our deepest sympathies to the families” in Uvalde, but stated that “millions of people around the world enjoy video games without turning to horrific acts.” (With inputs from agencies)

Uvalde school shooting: Families of victims sue Instagram and Call of Duty game maker

Special Counsel Jack Smith, in the ongoing legal saga surrounding Donald Trump's handling of classified documents, sought a gag order against the former US President&nbsp;after his brazen&nbsp;claims regarding FBI actions during a search at his Mar-a-Lago resort.

The request made by prosecutors from the special counsel's office comes in response to Trump's repeated and unfounded criticisms of the FBI's protocol during the search operation conducted in August 2022.&nbsp;

Trump had claimed that he "nearly escaped death. Biden’s DOJ was locked and loaded for deadly force at Mar-a-Lago …” “They were authorized to shoot me!"&nbsp;

Trump's&nbsp;allegation&nbsp;that FBI agents were prepared to use deadly force against him and his family during the search were debunked by FBI&nbsp;Attorney General Merrick Garland.

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“That allegation is false, and it is extremely dangerous. The document that is being referred to in the allegation is the Justice Department’s standard policy, limiting the use of force,” Garland said.

Prosecutors argued that Trump's inflammatory remarks pose a threat to the integrity of the ongoing criminal case and the safety of law enforcement officers involved.

“The Government’s request is necessary because of several intentionally false and inflammatory statements recently made by Trump that distort the circumstances under which the Federal Bureau of Investigation planned and executed the search warrant at Mar-a-Lago,” prosecutors&nbsp;wrote.

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“Those statements create a grossly misleading impression about the intentions and conduct of federal law enforcement agents—falsely suggesting that they were complicit in a plot to assassinate him—and expose those agents, some of whom will be witnesses at trial, to the risk of threats, violence, and harassment," they added.&nbsp;

<h2>'Repeated mischaracterisation as an attempt to kill him'</h2>

The filing revealed that Trump has continued to amplify his accusations against the FBI via his Truth Social account, despite official clarifications and the release of paperwork detailing standard FBI search protocols.

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“Trump‘s repeated mischaracterisation as an attempt to kill him, his family, and Secret Service agents has endangered law enforcement officers involved in the investigation and prosecution of this case and threatened the integrity of these proceedings,” prosecutors wrote.

Gag orders restricting Trump's public commentary have been upheld in other legal proceedings, including his New York trial and the election interference case in Washington, DC, due to concerns about threats and harassment stemming from his remarks.

(With inputs from agencies)

Special Counsel Jack Smith, in the ongoing legal saga surrounding Donald Trump's handling of classified documents, sought a gag order against the former US President after his brazen claims regarding FBI actions during a search at his Mar-a-Lago resort.

Special Counsel Jack Smith, in the ongoing legal saga surrounding Donald Trump's handling of classified documents, sought a gag order against the former US President after his brazen claims regarding FBI actions during a search at his Mar-a-Lago resort. The request made by prosecutors from the special counsel's office comes in response to Trump's repeated and unfounded criticisms of the FBI's protocol during the search operation conducted in August 2022. Trump had claimed that he "nearly escaped death. Biden’s DOJ was locked and loaded for deadly force at Mar-a-Lago …” “They were authorized to shoot me!" Trump's allegation that FBI agents were prepared to use deadly force against him and his family during the search were debunked by FBI Attorney General Merrick Garland. Also Read | Uvalde school shooting: Families of victims sue Instagram and Call of Duty “That allegation is false, and it is extremely dangerous. The document that is being referred to in the allegation is the Justice Department’s standard policy, limiting the use of force,” Garland said. Prosecutors argued that Trump's inflammatory remarks pose a threat to the integrity of the ongoing criminal case and the safety of law enforcement officers involved. “The Government’s request is necessary because of several intentionally false and inflammatory statements recently made by Trump that distort the circumstances under which the Federal Bureau of Investigation planned and executed the search warrant at Mar-a-Lago,” prosecutors wrote. Also Read | Papua New Guinea landslide: Four killed, over 300 buried as rescue teams rush to save trapped villagers “Those statements create a grossly misleading impression about the intentions and conduct of federal law enforcement agents—falsely suggesting that they were complicit in a plot to assassinate him—and expose those agents, some of whom will be witnesses at trial, to the risk of threats, violence, and harassment," they added. 'Repeated mischaracterisation as an attempt to kill him' The filing revealed that Trump has continued to amplify his accusations against the FBI via his Truth Social account, despite official clarifications and the release of paperwork detailing standard FBI search protocols. Watch | How gun politics could affect US polls? × “Trump‘s repeated mischaracterisation as an attempt to kill him, his family, and Secret Service agents has endangered law enforcement officers involved in the investigation and prosecution of this case and threatened the integrity of these proceedings,” prosecutors wrote. Gag orders restricting Trump's public commentary have been upheld in other legal proceedings, including his New York trial and the election interference case in Washington, DC, due to concerns about threats and harassment stemming from his remarks. (With inputs from agencies)

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As India approaches the final phase of its mega general elections, innovative machine translation tools are revolutionising the landscape of information dissemination which ensures Indian voters receive accurate and timely information in multiple languages.&nbsp;

Wikimedia Foundation's Machine in Translation (MinT) along with IIT Madras’s AI4Bharat IndicTrans2 has been taking the lead in this process. AI4Bharat at IIT Madras is an initiative that focuses on building open-source language AI for Indian languages, including datasets, models etc.

MinT, integrated with the Indian AI tool, supports Wikipedia editors in translating content into over 250 languages, including 22 languages in India, making it one of the biggest translation systems online. This integration simplifies the translation process, empowering Wikipedia's global volunteer editor base of 265,000 to ensure the accessibility of reliable information.

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Principal Designer at the Wikimedia Foundation, Pau Giner, highlights the significance of these tools in democratising access to information. He said, "The Wikimedia Foundation’s vision is a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge."

IndicTrans2, developed by AI4Bharat, enhances translation quality for Indian languages, covering all 22 scheduled languages of India, many of which lack support from any other translation services. "The integration of the IndicTrans2 system will not just help increase contributions in Indian languages on Wikipedia, but it will also help improve the quality of machine translations available in these local languages," notes Pau Giner.

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One notable success story is the Santali language Wikipedia, which has experienced an increase in content creation since the deployment of AI tools, leading to an overall increase of 30% in the number of articles.

Amidst the election fervour, AI has emerged as a key tool in misinformation and disinformation campaigns. Deep fake videos and false content targeting public figures like Bollywood stars, cricketers, politicians, and even journalists have been a significant challenge. However, AI-driven solutions are helping to verify information online.

As India approaches the final phase of its mega general elections, innovative machine translation tools are revolutionising the landscape of information dissemination which ensures Indian voters receive accurate and timely information in multiple languages.

As India approaches the final phase of its mega general elections, innovative machine translation tools are revolutionising the landscape of information dissemination which ensures Indian voters receive accurate and timely information in multiple languages. Wikimedia Foundation's Machine in Translation (MinT) along with IIT Madras’s AI4Bharat IndicTrans2 has been taking the lead in this process. AI4Bharat at IIT Madras is an initiative that focuses on building open-source language AI for Indian languages, including datasets, models etc. MinT, integrated with the Indian AI tool, supports Wikipedia editors in translating content into over 250 languages, including 22 languages in India, making it one of the biggest translation systems online. This integration simplifies the translation process, empowering Wikipedia's global volunteer editor base of 265,000 to ensure the accessibility of reliable information. Also Read: Lok Sabha Elections 2024: India's EAM casts a vote and gets a certificate. Here's how you can also grab one Principal Designer at the Wikimedia Foundation, Pau Giner, highlights the significance of these tools in democratising access to information. He said, "The Wikimedia Foundation’s vision is a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge." IndicTrans2, developed by AI4Bharat, enhances translation quality for Indian languages, covering all 22 scheduled languages of India, many of which lack support from any other translation services. "The integration of the IndicTrans2 system will not just help increase contributions in Indian languages on Wikipedia, but it will also help improve the quality of machine translations available in these local languages," notes Pau Giner. Watch: India General Election 2024: India votes in phase 6 of Lok Sabha elections One notable success story is the Santali language Wikipedia, which has experienced an increase in content creation since the deployment of AI tools, leading to an overall increase of 30% in the number of articles. Amidst the election fervour, AI has emerged as a key tool in misinformation and disinformation campaigns. Deep fake videos and false content targeting public figures like Bollywood stars, cricketers, politicians, and even journalists have been a significant challenge. However, AI-driven solutions are helping to verify information online.

Amid elections, Wikipedia relies on Indian AI for regional content translation

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin has gone through a&nbsp;"scheduled, elective, and minimally invasive follow-up non-surgical procedure" on Saturday (May 25) and has resumed his duties after returning home.

Deputy Secretary of Defence Kathleen Hicks had temporarily assumed the charge as Acting Secretary of Defence when the&nbsp;procedure was going on.&nbsp;

The procedure took place at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and is related to a previously known bladder issue.&nbsp;

In a statement, Pentagon's spokesman Major General Pat Ryder said that Austin has returned home.

"He is now back home and will continue with his official schedule which includes events on Monday for Memorial Day," Ryder said.&nbsp;

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Earlier on Saturday, the Pentagon in a statement said, "The Secretary has determined he will be temporarily unable to perform his functions and duties during the procedure, so Deputy Secretary of Defence Kathleen Hicks will assume the functions and duties of the Secretary of Defence and serve as the Acting Secretary of Defence."

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"As highlighted in a Feb. 13 DoD news release, the Secretary's bladder issue is not related to his cancer diagnosis and has had no effect on his excellent cancer prognosis. White House and congressional notifications have occurred," it added.&nbsp;

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<h2>Austin's surgery to treat prostate cancer&nbsp;</h2>

Austin, aged 70, was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre on New Year's Day (Jan 1) due to complications arising from a medical procedure.

Prior to this ICU admission, he had undergone minor surgery on December 22 last year following the detection of prostate cancer during routine screening. The secretary faced criticism and sparked political controversy after not disclosing his surgery to the White House as well as his subsequent hospitalisation in January due to complications.&nbsp;Even US President Joe Biden was unaware of Austin's hospitalisation until several days later.

Austin was also hospitalised in February in a Washington, DC hospital in connection to the "emergent bladder issue".

Critics called for his resignation, alleging that the senior government official had violated the law by not reporting his hospitalisation to his superiors. Standard protocol says that high-ranking government officials like Austin should inform the public of planned medical absences in advance and designate individuals who will take charge in his absence.

(With inputs from agencies)

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin has gone through a "scheduled, elective, and minimally invasive follow-up non-surgical procedure" on Saturday (May 25) and has resumed his duties after returning home.

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin has gone through a "scheduled, elective, and minimally invasive follow-up non-surgical procedure" on Saturday (May 25) and has resumed his duties after returning home. Deputy Secretary of Defence Kathleen Hicks had temporarily assumed the charge as Acting Secretary of Defence when the procedure was going on. The procedure took place at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and is related to a previously known bladder issue. In a statement, Pentagon's spokesman Major General Pat Ryder said that Austin has returned home. "He is now back home and will continue with his official schedule which includes events on Monday for Memorial Day," Ryder said. Also Read | Three missionaries, including daughter of Missouri politician, killed in Haiti gang attack Earlier on Saturday, the Pentagon in a statement said, "The Secretary has determined he will be temporarily unable to perform his functions and duties during the procedure, so Deputy Secretary of Defence Kathleen Hicks will assume the functions and duties of the Secretary of Defence and serve as the Acting Secretary of Defence." Also Read | Chilean firefighter arrested for allegedly igniting Feb blaze that killed 137 in Vina del Mar "As highlighted in a Feb. 13 DoD news release, the Secretary's bladder issue is not related to his cancer diagnosis and has had no effect on his excellent cancer prognosis. White House and congressional notifications have occurred," it added. Watch | Truth behind Russia’s Star-wars weapon | Is Russia weaponising space? | WION Game Plan × Austin's surgery to treat prostate cancer Austin, aged 70, was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre on New Year's Day (Jan 1) due to complications arising from a medical procedure. Prior to this ICU admission, he had undergone minor surgery on December 22 last year following the detection of prostate cancer during routine screening. The secretary faced criticism and sparked political controversy after not disclosing his surgery to the White House as well as his subsequent hospitalisation in January due to complications. Even US President Joe Biden was unaware of Austin's hospitalisation until several days later. Austin was also hospitalised in February in a Washington, DC hospital in connection to the "emergent bladder issue". Critics called for his resignation, alleging that the senior government official had violated the law by not reporting his hospitalisation to his superiors. Standard protocol says that high-ranking government officials like Austin should inform the public of planned medical absences in advance and designate individuals who will take charge in his absence. (With inputs from agencies)

US Defence Secy Austin resumes duties post 'non-surgical' procedure linked to bladder issue

A Paris court on Friday ordered life prison sentences for three top Syrian security officials for complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes in a landmark case.

It is the first time that France has held a trial on abuses committed during Syria's civil war since 2011.

The accused -- Ali Mamlouk, former head of the National Security Bureau; Jamil Hassan, former director of the Air Force intelligence service; and Abdel Salam Mahmoud, former head of investigations -- were all absent, but there are international warrants for their arrest.

Many in the court galleries rose to applaud after the ruling was announced.

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"It is a verdict that will resonate for hundreds of thousands of Syrians who are still waiting for justice," said Clemence Bectarte, a lawyer for some of the victims in the case.

The three officials are believed to be in Syria. Mamlouk has become a top advisor to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad.

They were accused over their role in the deaths of two French-Syrian men, Mazzen Dabbagh and his son Patrick, who were arrested in Damascus in 2013 and never seen again. They were declared dead in 2018.

At the time of his arrest, Patrick Dabbagh was a 20-year-old arts and humanities student at the University of Damascus. His father was a senior education adviser at the French school in Damascus.

Ahead of the trial, the investigating judges said it was "sufficiently established" that the two men "like thousands of detainees of the Air Force intelligence suffered torture of such intensity that they died".

Prosecutors noted during the trial that there had been systematic and widespread abuses in Syria since 2011, saying tens of thousands of Syrians may have suffered the fate of the Dabbaghs.

<h2>- 'First step' -</h2>

Several experts and witnesses who have spent time in Syrian prisons gave evidence at the trial.

"Impunity is something very difficult to live with," said Obeida Dabbagh, Mazzen Dabbagh's brother.

"Justice has to be seen. This is a very important first step, it is historic," he said.

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Patrick Baudouin, a lawyer for the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), said the trial and the sentence were a "signal to our leaders, to European leaders, that they must not at any price normalise relations with Bashar al-Assad".&nbsp;

Syria's conflict since 2011 has killed more than half a million people, displaced millions and ravaged Syria's economy and infrastructure.&nbsp;

Trials into abuses in Syria have taken place elsewhere in Europe, notably in Germany. In those cases, the people prosecuted held lower ranks and were present at the hearings.

A Paris court on Friday ordered life prison sentences for three top Syrian security officials for complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes in a landmark case.

A Paris court on Friday ordered life prison sentences for three top Syrian security officials for complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes in a landmark case. It is the first time that France has held a trial on abuses committed during Syria's civil war since 2011. The accused -- Ali Mamlouk, former head of the National Security Bureau; Jamil Hassan, former director of the Air Force intelligence service; and Abdel Salam Mahmoud, former head of investigations -- were all absent, but there are international warrants for their arrest. Many in the court galleries rose to applaud after the ruling was announced. Also Read | France begins its first war crimes trial of Syria regime officials "It is a verdict that will resonate for hundreds of thousands of Syrians who are still waiting for justice," said Clemence Bectarte, a lawyer for some of the victims in the case. The three officials are believed to be in Syria. Mamlouk has become a top advisor to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad. They were accused over their role in the deaths of two French-Syrian men, Mazzen Dabbagh and his son Patrick, who were arrested in Damascus in 2013 and never seen again. They were declared dead in 2018. At the time of his arrest, Patrick Dabbagh was a 20-year-old arts and humanities student at the University of Damascus. His father was a senior education adviser at the French school in Damascus. Ahead of the trial, the investigating judges said it was "sufficiently established" that the two men "like thousands of detainees of the Air Force intelligence suffered torture of such intensity that they died". Prosecutors noted during the trial that there had been systematic and widespread abuses in Syria since 2011, saying tens of thousands of Syrians may have suffered the fate of the Dabbaghs. - 'First step' - Several experts and witnesses who have spent time in Syrian prisons gave evidence at the trial. "Impunity is something very difficult to live with," said Obeida Dabbagh, Mazzen Dabbagh's brother. "Justice has to be seen. This is a very important first step, it is historic," he said. Also Read | Papua New Guinea landslide: At least 4 killed, over 300 buried as rescue teams rush to save trapped villagers Patrick Baudouin, a lawyer for the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), said the trial and the sentence were a "signal to our leaders, to European leaders, that they must not at any price normalise relations with Bashar al-Assad". Syria's conflict since 2011 has killed more than half a million people, displaced millions and ravaged Syria's economy and infrastructure. Trials into abuses in Syria have taken place elsewhere in Europe, notably in Germany. In those cases, the people prosecuted held lower ranks and were present at the hearings.

Paris court orders life terms for 3 Syrian officials in landmark war crimes case

A massive landslide struck Papua New Guinea's highlands Friday, with many feared dead. Over 300 people and 1,100 houses are feared to be buried by landslide. Watch in for more details!

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The International Court of Justice - ICJ - is all set to rule whether it should order Israel to implement a ceasefire in Gaza but the Israeli Army is not waiting for it has intesified its assault on Gaza's Rafah.

Israel war: French ships deliver humanitarian aid to US barge off Gaza coast

The world witnessed shimmering Northern Lights, unlike the name they were visible as far away as in the dark. While the solar storms didn't cause much damage except nudging some satellites a few hundred meters from their orbit the question of course is can we even predict them? Now a new study has thrown some exciting insights.

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A new Harvard study has found that ultra-processed food could be damaging your brain. They have been linked to an increase in the risks of stroke and cognitive impairment.

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