Unexploded World War II Bomb Found at Gare du Nord in Paris Halts Trains
Traffic ground to a halt at one of France’s busiest train stations on Friday after an unexploded World War II bomb was uncovered just north of Paris, the authorities said. The bomb was discovered overnight in the Saint-Denis suburb near tracks that lead into the Gare du Nord, a major Parisian transit hub that serves…
Trump’s first 100 days: all the news affecting the tech industry
Federal workers started getting emails on Friday night, “asking them to provide a list of accomplishments from the week,” reports The New York Times. According to the outlet, the message told workers they’ll now be expected to provide such a list every Monday by 11:59PM ET. This time around, the Times writes that “employees who…
US second lady tapped to lead presidential delegation at Special Olympics
U.S. second lady Usha Vance has been selected to lead the presidential delegation to Italy for the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games, the Office of President Donald Trump announced Thursday. Vance will lead the delegation to Turin, Italy, the host city for this year’s Games. The opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday. Usha is…
Lala Kent ‘so happy’ to have reached custody agreement with Randall Emmett
6 March 2025 Lala Kent and Randall Emmett’s custody battle is “officially over”. Lala Kent and Randall Emmett have reached a custody deal The ‘Vanderpump Rules’ star split from her fiance in 2021 but it has taken until now for them to reach an agreement over the care of their daughter Ocean, who turns four…
More tariff pauses — but Nasdaq enters correction
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office, on the day he signs executive orders, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. March 6, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump expanded his tariff pause to goods coming in from Canada and Mexico, so long as they satisfy terms of the…
At Least 70 Killed as Syria’s Security Forces Clash With Assad Loyalists
At least 70 people were killed and dozens wounded in overnight clashes between the new authorities in Syria and gunmen loyal to the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad, a war monitor said, in the bloodiest skirmishes since the collapse of the Assad government. The fighting unfolded in Latakia and Tartous provinces, longtime strongholds for Mr. al-Assad…
Mistral releases new optical character recognition (OCR) API claiming top performance globally
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Well-funded French AI startup Mistral is content to go its own way. In a sea of competing reasoning models, the company has introduced Mistral OCR, a new optical character recognition (OCR) API designed to provide advanced…
What teams think of the 2025 Club World Cup: Opportunity, concerns and financial benefits
The expanded Club World Cup begins in 100 days, with the 32-team tournament taking place in the United States from June 14. It is the first time the club edition of the World Cup will mirror the national team version of the tournament. There have been worries about the additional workload on players — FIFPro…
Lagaan, Taare Zameen Par, Rang De Basanti, Dil Chahta Hai, PK to re-release in PVR Inox on Aamir Khan’s 60th birthday; Half Girlfriend, Karz to also be back on the big screen; Sanjeev Kumar Bijli shares EXCITING details
The month of March might seem dry but PVR INOX has come up with interesting strategies to attract more footfalls. Apart from screening new releases like The Diplomat, Mickey 17, Snow White, Kingstone, The Day The Earth Blew Up, Kingston and above all, Sikandar, India’s biggest multiplex chain has also planned re-releases of exciting films. Sanjeev Kumar Bijli,…