Taiwan and China went on a joint search-and-rescue mission following the capsizing of a Chinese fishing vessel near the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands. The fishing boat identified as Min Long Yu 61222, sank around 2:58 a.m. local time southwest of Dongding Island, part of Taiwan-controlled Kinmen County. The vessel carried six crew members, resulting in the deaths of two individuals with two still missing.
Google has implemented restrictions on its AI chatbot Gemini preventing it from answering questions regarding global elections slated to occur in 2024. The decision announced on Tuesday restricting Gemini’s responses to queries related to global elections slated for this year including the US presidential election and general elections in India.
Prime Minister Ariel Henry has announced his resignation amidst pressure and escalating violence in Haiti. Henry, who had been leading the country since July 2021 following Moïse’s assassination faced criticism for governing without being elected.
India’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has finally been implemented by the government, five years after its passage in Parliament. Passed in 2019, the CAA aims to expedite citizenship for refugees from neighboring nations particularly those belonging to minority religious groups.
Portugal’s center-right Democratic Alliance (AD) has clinched victory in Sunday’s snap general election. Led by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and by two smaller conservative factions, the AD’s win edges out the Socialist Party (PS) by a thin margin.
A Moscow State University student has been sentenced to 10 days in jail for renaming his Wi-Fi network with a pro-Ukraine slogan.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted unanimously to advance a bill that could potentially lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok. TikTok has faced problems over concerns regarding ByteDance’s alleged ties to the Chinese government.
Sweden officially became the 32nd member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after an accession process that spanned nearly two years.
Tensions boiled over in Warsaw as Polish farmers vented their frustration against EU regulations and the flood of cheap agricultural goods pouring in from Ukraine. What started as peaceful protests quickly escalated into violent clashes with police.
Joe Biden’s family dog, Commander, a German Shepherd, accused of biting US Secret Service agents on at least 24 separate occasions between October 2022 and July 2023.
