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Trump AI policy adviser Sriram Krishnan to leave position

A top White House artificial intelligence policy adviser on Saturday said he will leave his position at the end of June, marking the exit of a leading ‌figure helping craft policies for frontier technologies.
“This journey has been the privilege of a lifetime,” the adviser, Sriram Krishnan, posted on social media.
Krishnan did not give a reason for leaving, but wrote in the post he intends to help “tackle some of the large challenges facing America” related to AI.
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US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire

US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire6 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTom McArthurandJaroslav LukivWatch: The US military released this video said to show strikes on Iranian sitesThe shaky ceasefire between the US and Iran has been tested further, with American forces targeting Iranian drones and radar sites, and Iran firing missiles at US bases in the Gulf.
The US military said the attacks were in response to four Iranian “one-way attack drones” launched towards the Strait of Hormuz, which it said “posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic”. The drones were shot down, US Central Command (Centcom) said.
Tehran called the US strikes a “flagrant” violation of the ceasefire agreement between the two countries.
Iran retaliated by firing ballistic missiles at two US air bases in Kuwait, and US Navy facilities in Bahrain, Iran's Irib news agency reported.
Bahrain and Kuwait both condemned the attacks, saying the drone and missile fire..

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Over $580,000 forfeited in Australian visa fraud crackdown; man jailed for submitting false migration documents

More than $580,000 has been seized by Australian authorities following an investigation into a visa fraud scheme linked to a 61-year-old man from the New South Wales Central Coast.The case centred on the misuse of Australia's immigration system, including the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme. Investigators claimed the man received large sums of money for helping lodge visa applications that contained false information submitted to immigration authorities, reports Australia Today.Financial investigations uncovered hundreds of thousands of dollars moving through bank accounts connected to the man. Some of the money was used to purchase other assets, prompting the AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) to take action to restrain and confiscate the funds.Earlier this week, the supreme court of New South Wales ordered the forfeiture of $117,000 after the man admitted the money was the proceeds of offences committed between July 2017 and May 2020. The offences involved..

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Sneako says he’s getting married, but there’s more to the story behind viral clip

Image/X Recently, Sneako trended after the release of a short video clip showing that he was to get married. In the short clip, he was seen making a marriage announcement through a passionate speech in an excited voice. This information gained popularity among many people on the internet. Everyone seemed to think that the streamer was finally marrying someone in order to start a new life.However, this is not actually the case because there is more information to the statement. Sneako is seen saying that he will be getting married; however, towards the end of the video, the streamer reveals the truth by clarifying that the statement was just a joke. This led to confusion online, as people reacted to an incomplete version of what he actually said in the full video.Sneako’s viral marriage clip sparks confusion before full truth behind announcement is revealedIn one of the short clips circulating on X, the streamer says he is getting married and keeps the announcement vague and secret. Thi..

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US hits a scary mark for total number of measles cases — for the second year in a row

The number of U.S. measles cases surpassed the 2,000 mark this week for the second time in two years, federal data shows.
There have been 30 new incidents resulting in 2,030 confirmed cases so far this year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. That’s inching closer to last year’s total of 2,288 cases, the agency noted.
Before 2025, America’s yearly measles cases had not surpassed 2,000 since 1992.
The highly infectious virus was largely considered eliminated in the U.S. in 2000 due to the preventative measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, but falling vaccination rates have helped the disease to spread again. This year has seen outbreaks in several states including South Carolina, Utah and Texas.
open image in galleryThe number of measles cases this year just passed the 2,000 mark in the U.S. The cases are mostly in unvaccinated patients (AFP/Getty)Two doses of the vaccine are 97 percent effective at preventing infection, the CDC says.
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Why Illinois treasurer gifted Pope Leo a certificate worth $8.65

Vatican City has become a popular destination for Illinois dignitaries since Chicago native Robert Prevost ascended to the papacy last year, now known as Pope Leo XIV. While many have arrived bearing gifts, Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs presented the pontiff with a unique offering: a certificate to reclaim $8.65 of his own money.
Leaders from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to Governor JB Pritzker have visited, bringing tokens like Chicago-brewed “Da Pope” beer, city-sourced giardiniera, an Illini No. 14 jersey and Chicago White Sox gear.
Frerichs' gift, however, was perhaps the most on-brand. He delivered the certificate for Pope Leo XIV to recover $8.65 from a now-closed PayPal account.
This sum had been held in Illinois’ unclaimed property account, which Frerichs administers, and he has been working to return it.
Pope Leo XIV has also received a Chicago Red Bull jersey bearing the number 14 (Filippo Monteforte / AFP via Getty Images)“We found this money last year after ..

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KMT leader says Taiwan can preserve peace by avoiding ‘de jure independence’

Taiwan’s main opposition leader said cross-strait peace can be maintained as long as Taipei did not move towards “de jure independence”, during her trip in the United States.
Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), attended a closed-door seminar at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government on Thursday, according to a KMT statement on Friday.
Cheng told the seminar that peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, which she described as the greatest common denominator…

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Trump urges new spy chief Pulte to gut US intelligence community

US President Donald Trump said Friday he wants his incoming acting spy chief to start firing employees, deepening the controversy over the appointment of a man with no previous intelligence experience.
Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist who heads the Federal Housing Finance Agency, was named by the Republican president on Tuesday as acting Director of National Intelligence.
“If he cut, I wouldn’t mind that,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, adding that the number of employees in Pulte’s…

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Putin says there is ‘no point’ meeting Zelensky over ending Ukraine war

Putin says there is 'no point' meeting Zelensky over ending Ukraine war3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDan SalesReutersRussian President Vladimir Putin has said he does not see any point in meeting Volodymyr Zelensky after the Ukrainian leader requested face-to-face talks over ending the war between the two nations.
Zelensky sent an open letter on Thursday calling for direct negotiations with Putin, writing that it was “wrong to simply wait” for the war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, to become the focus of US attention once more.
The Ukrainian president also requested a ceasefire, while striking a defiant, at-times mocking tone.
Putin called the note “rude” and refused the request for a meeting, reiterating his position that peace talks should precede any ceasefire.
“I don't see any point for now,” he said when asked whether he would take up Zelensky's offer while speaking at Russia's annual economic forum ..

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Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast

Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast6 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKathryn ArmstrongWatch: Moment TV reporter runs for cover after naval drone explodes in RomaniaUkraine says it has struck five ships carrying illegal cargo in the Sea of Azov and in coastal waters of Russian-occupied territories.
The Ukrainian drone forces commander said the vessels were involved in “stealing” Ukrainian grain, as well as transferring military cargo and fuel.
The strikes come a day after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky offered face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin on ending the war, an offer the Russian leader rejected while visiting St Petersburg for an economic forum.
Meanwhile, Ukraine has confirmed one of its naval drones exploded off Romania's coast on Friday. No injuries were reported in the blast.
Zelensky wrote alongside his latest offer of peace talks that Russians had become tired of Ukrainian drone and missile attacks, petrol shortages an..