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After running and dancing, robot firms target household chores

BEIJING, April 23 -- Humanoid machines slowly picked up litter and sorted out bouquets of flowers on Tuesday in a demonstration of how robots might eventually be used to complete fiddly household task... Read More


486 MS-13 members in El Salvador face mass trial

SAN SALVADOR, April 23 -- Prosecutors in El Salvador opened a massive consolidated trial against nearly 486 alleged members of the MS-13 gang accused of tens of thousands of crimes including homicide,... Read More


"Break blockade we will negotiate": Iran sets lifting Hormuz blockade as precondition for talks, tensions prevail

India, April 23 -- New York [US], April 22 (ANI): In a significant diplomatic development, Iran has established a clear precondition for the resumption of negotiations, with its UN Ambassador, Amir Sa... Read More


Trump says Iran 'collapsing financially' over strait closure

Washington, April 23 -- US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran was "collapsing financially" over the closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz. "Iran is collapsing financially! They want the ... Read More


Under-fire home minister Sudan Gurung resigns

Kathmandu, April 23 -- Nepal's home minister Sudan Gurung announced his resignation on Wednesday amid growing criticism over his financial transactions since his election last month on an anti-corrupt... Read More


Hormuz blockade drives up costs at Panama Canal

Panama City, April 23 -- The war in the Middle East has boosted demand to move vital cargo through the Panama Canal to such an extent that one vessel carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) paid $4 milli... Read More


US blocks Iraq's dollar shipment to squeeze Iran-backed militias

Washington, April 23 -- The United States blocked a plane carrying nearly $500 million in banknotes from delivering the cash to Iraq, US media reported on Tuesday, piling pressure on Baghdad to fight ... Read More


Virginia backs new voting map in redistricting fight with Trump

Washington, April 23 -- Virginians voted on Tuesday to back a new electoral map that could hand Democrats four more seats in the US House of Representatives, turning President Donald Trump's redistric... Read More


Stock markets snap 3-day rally, dragged by IT stocks

Mumbai, April 23 -- Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled nearly 1% on Wednesday, snapping a three-day gaining streak due to heavy selling in IT stocks and an uptick in crude oil prices. T... Read More


RBI in talks with banks, global regulators to review Mythos risks

MUMBAI, April 23 -- India's central bank is in talks with global regulators, Indian lenders and government officials to understand the potential risks posed by Anthropic's new artificial intelligence ... Read More