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Judge Jesse Furman says effort to deport Palestinian rights advocate is ‘exceptional’ and requires ‘careful’ review.A federal court in the United States has dismissed an effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to dismiss Palestinian rights activist Mahmoud Khalil’s legal challenge against his detention and deportation. Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student and legal permanent resident, has been held by the government since March 8 in a push to deport him over his participation in campus protests for Gaza last year. On Wednesday, Judge Jesse Furman ruled that Khalil’s legal request for a judicial review against his detention, known as a…

Billionaire Elon Musk, the driving force behind United States President Donald Trump’s budget-cutting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has broached the sensitive issue of Social Security cost savings on the TV channel Fox Business. Musk told host Larry Kudlow, a former Trump economic adviser, that the Government Accountability Office estimated in 2024 that federal government fraud was “half a trillion dollars”. While referring to waste, Musk said: “Most of the federal spending is entitlements. So that’s like the big one to eliminate. That’s the sort of half-trillion, maybe $600, $700bn a year.” Using the word “eliminate” in the same breath…

Russia, Ukraine swap 372 prisoners of war as US president says efforts to negotiate ceasefire are ‘very much on track’.Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 372 prisoners of war in a swap brokered by the United Arab Emirates, as US President Donald Trump said he held a “very good” phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Russian Defence Ministry announced on Wednesday that Moscow returned 175 soldiers and “22 seriously wounded prisoners of war in need of urgent medical assistance” in what it said was a “gesture of goodwill.” It said that Kyiv returned 175 Russian troops. Zelenskyy confirmed the…

A man holds an Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max ahead of the launch of sales of the new iPhone 16 series smartphones in a store in Moscow, Russia September 20, 2024. Evgenia Novozhenina | ReutersEuropean Union regulators are taking steps to rein in Google and Apple on antitrust charges, even as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to hit the bloc with tariffs for alleged “overseas extortion” of America’s tech giants.The European Commission, which is the executive body of the EU, said Wednesday that it found Google parent company Alphabet in breach of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) — a landmark law…

A picture titled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise,” which computer scientist Stephen Thaler said he had created using his generative AI platform, the “Creativity Machine.”Source: Wikipedia CCA federal appeals court ruled that art created autonomously by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted, saying that at least initial human authorship is required for a copyright.The ruling Tuesday upheld a decision by the U.S. Copyright Office denying computer scientist Stephen Thaler a copyright for the painting “A Recent Entrance to Paradise.”The picture was created by Thaler’s AI platform, the “Creativity Machine.”The “Copyright Office’s longstanding rule requiring a human author … does not prohibit…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from 19-22 March which is aimed to strengthen bilateral ties, enhance economic cooperation, and promote investment between the two countries. The delegation accompanying the prime minister will include Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, key federal ministers and senior officials, a Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday. During the visit, the prime minister is scheduled to meet Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. The leaders will discuss and deliberate upon ways to boost…

Microsoft’s Amy Coleman (L) and Kathleen Hogan (R).Source: MicrosoftMicrosoft said Wednesday that company veteran Amy Coleman will become its new executive vice president chief people officer, replacing Kathleen Hogan, who has held the position for the past decade.Hogan will remain an executive vice president but move to a newly established Office of Strategy and Transformation, which is an expansion of the office of the CEO. She will join Microsoft’s group of top executives, reporting directly to CEO Satya Nadella. Coleman is stepping into a major role, given that Microsoft is among the largest employers in the U.S., with 228,000 total…

FILE PHOTO: Mahmoud Khalil speaks to members of media about the Revolt for Rafah encampment at Columbia University during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza, in New York City, U.S., June 1, 2024. Jeenah Moon | ReutersA Columbia University student activist detained by the U.S. government over his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations can challenge the legality of his detention, but the case should be heard in New Jersey, rather than in New York or Louisiana, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.Mahmoud Khalil, 30, a legal U.S. resident with no criminal record, was detained by federal…

US President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the United States – Mexico – Canada agreement, known as USMCA, during a visit to Dana Incorporated, an auto supplier manufacturer, in Warren, Michigan, January 30, 2020.Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesDETROIT — President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada would hit automotive suppliers harder than automakers, but their problems could quickly have ripple effects on the broader industry. Most vehicles produced in North America meet the requirements for tree trade under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, but far fewer individual parts meet the stringent standards under the 2020 North American trade deal that…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang downplayed the negative impact from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, saying there won’t be any significant damage in the short run.”We’ve got a lot of AI to build … AI is the foundation, the operating system of every industry going forward. … We are enthusiastic about building in America,” Huang said Wednesday in a CNBC “Squawk on the Street” interview. “Partners are working with us to bring manufacturing here. In the near term, the impact of tariffs won’t be meaningful.”Trump has launched a new trade war by imposing tariffs against Washington’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate…