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Four in five immigrants deported under Trump 2.0 have no criminal record, study finds

RIYADH: Of the 980,000 migrants deported during the first 18 months of US President Donald Trump’s second term, only 20 percent were individuals with a criminal conviction, according to a report published on Thursday by the Migration Policy Institute think tank. The study, authored by Marc Rosenblum, a former head of…

Left alone with nothing to do, AI agents started playing

MIT researchers marooned 13 AIs on a virtual island, and they responded by inventing games, mourning a lost ring and, eventually, getting better at their jobs.

Microsoft develops AI tool that can diagnose 'sequentially' like a doctor

Tibet rocked by 7.0-magnitude earthquake

Tibet rocked by 7.0-magnitude earthquake

Japan manufacturing growth slows to 7-month low in October, PMI shows

Russia-Ukraine conflict continues despite prospects of renewed talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that Russia was ready to resume U.S.-mediated talks with Ukraine next month.

Fresh Hong Kong graduates feel AI impact as degree pay advantage narrows

Fresh Hong Kong graduates are increasingly feeling the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) as they enter the workforce, human resources experts have said, after a survey found the starting salaries for degree holders and sub-degree graduates had narrowed. The results of the latest annual survey by Baptist…

Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people, reports say

The quake hit a mountainous, sparsely-populated area in what China calls the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Commentary: Do parents project PSLE stress onto their kids?

Parents unwittingly place pressure on their children when they take leave or sabbaticals for PSLE preparation, says father-of-three Malminderjit Singh.

Sondaggio Brasile, Lula e Bolsonaro testa a testa al 50% a 3 giorni dal ballottaggio

E' la prima volta, trend in crescita per il presidente uscente

Mayor told staff member to 'lose some weight', misconduct probe finds

A regional mayor has denied multiple allegations that she bullied and undermined council staff, arising from an independent investigation.

Sala: “Sì ai militari a Milano, bisogna rispondere ai cittadini”

L’accusa al governo: “In Francia i sindaci con manifestazioni violente sono stati ricevuti dal primo ministro francese. Evidentemente noi sindaci italiani siamo meno stimati.

'It was a doomsday cult, we believed that the end of the world was going to happen'

Ryan Carey was born into the Geelong Revival Centre, a Pentecostal church where his father was second-in-command. It was a cult, founded on abuse.

Emmy-winning US actor Tom Skerritt, known for ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Picket Fences’, dies at 93

US actor Tom Skerritt, known for his roles as the doomed caption in 1979's "Alien", a tough flight instructor in the 1986 megahit “Top Gun” and who won an Emmy award winner for his work in the television series “Picket Fences”, has died at 93, his family said in a statement.

Daiki Hashimoto captures gold in men’s all-around at world championships

Hashimoto secured his seventh world title and fourth consecutive all-around crown.

Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit

Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.

Etsy is cracking down on AI slop listings

Etsy is announcing stricter rules about how AI can be used in listings to reduce the volume of AI slop on the platform. In a post, the company says that "many active buyers say they can't tell which items involve AI-generated content" and that sellers are "concerned about your work appearing alongside items that use…

Japan is not yet officially out of deflation, economy minister says

M 7.0 - 191 km ENE of Nagqu, China

PAGER - ORANGE ShakeMap - VIII DYFI? - VII Time 2026-10-22 14:33:40 UTC 2026-10-22 14:33:40 UTC at epicenter Location 32.381°N 93.780°E Depth 18.00 km (11.18 mi)

Vietnam partners with Denmark to propel its wind energy ambition

A wind energy partnership between Vietnam and Denmark has fuelled expectations of the Southeast Asian country boosting its competitiveness in renewable electricity to serve overseas and domestic markets. Vietnam is well placed to grow its renewable electricity sector by tapping its large pool of engineering talent and…

Iran war live: Trump hints new strikes, says US knocked ‘hell out’ of Iran

Trump indicates new strikes on Iran, saying the US has knocked the 'hell out' of the country.

Dozens arrested over illegal casino operations, drug trafficking

Police arrest 29 people after uncovering two illegal casinos operating in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, as part of a wider investigation into alleged drug manufacturing.

Grenades caused deadly fire at Canadian military base

A fast-moving fire that killed at least four soldiers at a Canadian military base was sparked by a live grenade exercise, defence officials have confirmed.

Mark Zuckerberg’s creative plan to pay California’s proposed billionaire tax without losing control of Meta

A newly launched stock class being offered was partially engineered to help Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg pay the "billionaire's tax," should the measure be voted into law.