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WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spot

New Delhi, July 1 -- WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot. The app said it... Read More


After an earthquake, how long can trapped victims survive?

New Delhi, July 1 -- For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air. If their injuries aren't too severe, victims can... Read More


Ex-UK lawmaker pleads guilty to cheating in election betting scandal

New Delhi, July 1 -- A former Conservative lawmaker who used insider knowledge to place wagers on the date that then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would call a U.K.-wide election two years ago pleaded gu... Read More


A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer

New Delhi, June 30 -- Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer. The bone comes from the tail of a long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur cal... Read More


Shooting in northern Germany leaves 6 people dead. Suspected shooter arrested

New Delhi, June 30 -- A shooting at a youth welfare facility in northern Germany on Monday left six people dead in what officials believe may have stemmed from a custody dispute. The suspected shooter... Read More


Israeli troops face resistance from residents as they push into a town in Syria

New Delhi, June 30 -- As Israeli troops and vehicles entered the town of Abdin in southern Syria, residents blocked the roads with rocks, and some young men and boys threw stones to push back the mili... Read More


3 firefighters killed in Western wildfire were trying to shield themselves from flames

New Delhi, June 30 -- Three firefighters killed over the weekend in a wildfire along the Colorado-Utah border were trying to shield themselves from flames by deploying tent-like shelters when they wer... Read More


Europe's central bank head defends its recent rate hike to fight inflation

New Delhi, June 30 -- The head of the European Central Bank defended its June 11 rate hike as justified to ward off real inflationary pressures and said it wasn't just a mere "insurance hike." ECB he... Read More


Israeli strikes kill at least 8 in Gaza, including 2 children, health officials say

New Delhi, June 30 -- Israeli strikes in southern and central Gaza on Monday killed at least eight people, including two children, and wounded at least 20 others, according to health officials and eme... Read More


South Korean tech giants to build a $518 billion chipmaking hub to serve soaring AI demand

New Delhi, June 30 -- South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix said Monday they will invest a combined 800 trillion won ($518 billion) in building a new computer chipmaking hub in the... Read More