Sounak Mukhopadhyay

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22 hours agoWife of Boulder attack suspect speaks out: ‘We are treated like animals’DENVER (KDVR) — The wife of a man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators in Colorado seeking the release of Israeli hostages held in …23 hours agoA New Middle East Is Unfolding Before Our EyesIt might be difficult to discern through the black clouds billowing from bomb craters in Tehran, but Iran has spent most of the 21st century as the region’s rising power.

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Greta Thunberg, once criticised in China, now receives unexpected support from social media users. Many praise her courage and commitment. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, once mocked in China, is now getting unexpected support from Chinese social media users. This change came after she had tried to sail to Gaza with 11 others to break Israel’s blockade and deliver aid. Israeli forces stopped the boat and deported her back to Europe. Her move was followed closely in China.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) avatars are now selling more than real people. A live stream hosted by Chinese tech firm Baidu and popular live streamer Luo Yonghao confirms this. On Baidu’s platform, Youxuan, Luo and his co-host Xiao Mu used digital versions of themselves to livestream for over six hours. Their AI avatars helped them earn 55 million yuan (about $7.65 million), CNBC reported. This was much more than Luo’s earlier livestream using his real self.

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Sachin Tendulkar has advised Shubman Gill, India’s new Test captain, to ignore outside opinions and focus only on his team during the England tour. Tendulkar believes Gill will do “something special” and lead India to a 3-1 series win. Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, Tendulkar said Gill should not worry about what people say about his captaincy style. Whether he’s too aggressive or not proactive enough, such comments are just outside opinions and should not matter.

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A viral video from a Delhi Metro ladies’ coach shows women screaming, jumping on seats and rushing to one side. They are seemingly in panic after spotting a snake. Though the snake isn’t seen in the video, the chaos suggests the passengers believed there was one. The exact metro line or station is not yet confirmed. So far, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has not made any official statement about the incident. HT has contacted them and is waiting for a response.