Trump praises Indian-origin AI adviser Sriram Krishnan for leading US AI race against China

Trump praises Indian-origin AI adviser Sriram Krishnan for leading US AI race against China | World News

US President Donald Trump has praised Indian-origin tech expert Sriram Krishnan for his role in shaping the White House’s artificial intelligence strategy and strengthening the US position against China. The remarks were made during a brief exchange at the White House Christmas Party. The clip has since circulated widely online.The praise followed the rollout of…

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‘First casualty of the fusion wars’: Killing of MIT’s top nuclear scientist Nuno Loureiro sparks online speculation

‘First casualty of the fusion wars’: Killing of MIT’s top nuclear scientist Nuno Loureiro sparks online speculation | World News

The killing of Nuno Loureiro, a leading nuclear fusion scientist and director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center, has shocked the global scientific community and fuelled a wave of online speculation about possible motives. Loureiro, 47, was shot and killed at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, on December 15, 2025. Police have confirmed the…

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First American Pope appoints Bishop Ronald Hicks as New York’s next archbishop

First American Pope appoints Bishop Ronald Hicks as New York’s next archbishop | World News

Bishop Ronald Hicks speaks during a news conference, Thursday, Dec.18, 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy) Pope Leo XIV has named Bishop Ronald A. Hicks as the next Archbishop of New York, placing one of the United States’ most influential Catholic archdioceses under new leadership at a moment of institutional transition and political strain….

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Two Haitian immigrants charged in $7 million SNAP fraud scheme

Two Haitian immigrants charged in $7 million SNAP fraud scheme | World News

Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts have charged two Haitian immigrants in connection with what they describe as a large-scale scheme to traffic millions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through two small retail stores in Boston. The charges were announced in a federal indictment unsealed in mid-December 2025.According to the indictment, Antonio Bonheur,…

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Indian-origin techie at centre of anti-India hate hackathon says he has landed his dream job at xAI

Indian-origin techie at centre of anti-India hate hackathon says he has landed his dream job at xAI | World News

Vineeth Sendilraj, a 19-year-old Indian-origin computer science student at Georgia Tech, has announced that he has joined Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI as an engineer, describing the move as a “full circle moment”. His announcement comes days after he went viral following a widely shared clip from xAI’s December 2025 hackathon.Sendilraj first drew attention…

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AOC says she would ‘stomp’ JD Vance in 2028 presidential race as poll shows her narrowly ahead

AOC says she would ‘stomp’ JD Vance in 2028 presidential race as poll shows her narrowly ahead | World News

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she would “stomp” Vice President JD Vance in a hypothetical 2028 presidential race after a newly released poll showed her holding a narrow lead over Vance. The remark was made during a brief, unscripted exchange with a reporter outside the US Capitol, where she was asked about early head-to-head polling, and…

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Scientists baffled as sharks found swimming inside one of world’s most active underwater volcanoes

Scientists baffled as sharks found swimming inside one of world’s most active underwater volcanoes |

Scientists record large marine predators thriving inside an active underwater volcano thought hostile to complex life/ Image: National Geographic Youtube In 2015, a scientific expedition to one of the most volatile underwater volcanoes on Earth produced a finding few researchers expected to see on their monitors: sharks swimming calmly inside the crater. The discovery was…

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