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Resolve for avenging martyrs remains alive, says Mojtaba Khamenei
In a statement read on state television, Khamenei added that Iran would move the management of the Strait of Hormuz into a "new phase"
 "Resolve for avenging martyrs remains alive, says Mojtaba Khamenei")
Tesla plans smaller, cheaper EV; global production expansion likely
The conversations involved the manufacturing pro- cess and specifications for various components
 "Tesla plans smaller, cheaper EV; global production expansion likely")
Meta unveils Muse Spark, first AI model from superintelligence team
Superintelligence refers to AI machines that could outthink humans. Muse Spark is the first in a new series of models, known internally as Avocado, from that team
 "Meta unveils Muse Spark, first AI model from superintelligence team")
Trump wants Hormuz commitments within days: Nato's Rutte to allies
The US president has repeatedly called Nato a "paper tiger" and threatened to withdraw from the 32-member transatlantic alliance in recent weeks
 "Trump wants Hormuz commitments within days: Nato's Rutte to allies")
Pain due to war unavoidable; fight inflation despite growth hit: IMF chief
The IMF chief made it clear that fiscal support should remain targeted and temporary
 "Pain due to war unavoidable; fight inflation despite growth hit: IMF chief")
US Q4 GDP growth revised down to 0.5% as economy slows more than expected
Last year's shutdown of the government was the key driver of the slowdown from the third quarter's 4.4 per cent growth pace
 "US Q4 GDP growth revised down to 0.5% as economy slows more than expected")
US jobless claims rise slightly, labour market remains resilient
The labor market has been stuck in what economists call a "low-hire, low-fire" state which they blamed on uncertainty stemming from Trump's import tariffs and mass deportations
 "US jobless claims rise slightly, labour market remains resilient")
Trump's hunt for Iran's uranium hindered by monitoring disruption
That leaves the global nuclear watchdog - and by extension the US - without a clear line of sight into one of the world's most dangerous stockpiles
 "Trump's hunt for Iran's uranium hindered by monitoring disruption")
Amazon considers selling in-house AI chips to firms amid demand surge
The disclosure offers a rare glimpse into the scale of Amazon's in-house chip operation, which produces general-purpose computing and AI accelerators
 "Amazon considers selling in-house AI chips to firms amid demand surge")
Israel seeks to begin peace talks with Lebanon soon, says Netanyahu
Netanyahu said he had directed the cabinet to begin direct peace talks with Lebanon, focusing on the disarming of Hezbollah and efforts to establish peaceful relations between the two countries
 "Israel seeks to begin peace talks with Lebanon soon, says Netanyahu")
US to host Indian delegation in April to discuss trade deal: Sergio Gor
India and the US announced a framework for an interim trade agreement in February, after months of negotiations between the two delegations
 "US to host Indian delegation in April to discuss trade deal: Sergio Gor")
China denies reports of support to Iran's military during war with US
China firmly opposes the dissemination of speculative and insinuating disinformation targeting China by relevant parties, Defence Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said
 "China denies reports of support to Iran's military during war with US")
Iran warns of 'strong response' if Israel continues strikes on Hezbollah
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday that Israeli strikes on Lebanon violate the ceasefire agreement and would render negotiations meaningless
 "Iran warns of 'strong response' if Israel continues strikes on Hezbollah")
Israeli military says it has killed nephew of Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem
Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs just before midnight and at dawn, and hit towns across the south on Thursday morning, Lebanese state media said
 "Israeli military says it has killed nephew of Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem")
Why West Asia peace is hanging by a thread despite US-Iran ceasefire
Ahead of US-Iran talks in Islamabad, the ceasefire faces pressure from Israeli strikes in Lebanon, disputes over Iran's nuclear programme and tensions over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
 "Why West Asia peace is hanging by a thread despite US-Iran ceasefire")
How Trump admin steered Pakistan to mediate a ceasefire with Iran
Report says Washington pushed Pakistan to broker Iran ceasefire to stabilise oil markets and ease Strait of Hormuz tensions
 "How Trump admin steered Pakistan to mediate a ceasefire with Iran")
'Pro-Iran groups used AI to troll Trump, tried to control war narrative'
Analysts say the memes appear to be coming from groups linked to the government in Tehran and are part of a strategy of leveraging its limited resources to inflict damage on the US
 "'Pro-Iran groups used AI to troll Trump, tried to control war narrative'")
Iran publishes chart showing it may have put sea mines in Strait of Hormuz
The chart suggested ships travel further north through waters closer to Iran's mainland near Larak Island, a route that some ships were observed taking during the war
 "Iran publishes chart showing it may have put sea mines in Strait of Hormuz")
Artemis II astronauts follow Apollo, name lunar features after loved ones
Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew asked permission to name one small, fresh crater after their capsule called Integrity and another after his late wife, Carroll
 "Artemis II astronauts follow Apollo, name lunar features after loved ones")
China's supercomputing centre may have suffered major data breach: Report
The data has reportedly been stolen from the National Supercomputing Centre in Tianjin (NSCC), a major computing hub that supports more than 6,000 users
 "China's supercomputing centre may have suffered major data breach: Report")