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Jack Dorsey's Block to slash 4,000 jobs as it makes big bets on AI

The reduction in force, which was announced in a shareholder letter on Thursday, comes after rolling job eliminations that have often been tied to annual performance reviews

Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clears path for Paramount

The move puts Paramount in a position to take over the fellow storied Hollywood giant

Cancer risk lower for vegetarian diets but not vegans, finds study

Though the study didn't probe the cause of a higher or lower risk of certain cancers, researchers hypothesized that diets higher in fruit, vegetables, fiber and without processed meat could lower risk

Afghanistan sets lighter penalty for wife-beating than animal fights

Animal and bird fighting, particularly cockfights and fights between partridges, is a popular pastime in Afghanistan but was banned after the Taliban seized power in 2021

US, Iran wrap up talks in Geneva as American forces mass in West Asia

The two sides held multiple rounds of talks last year that collapsed when Israel launched a 12-day war against Iran in June and the US carried out heavy strikes on its nuclear sites

Columbia student arrested after ICE claims was seeking 'missing person'

In an email, the university's acting president, Claire Shipman, said that federal agents had entered a residential building at around 6:30 am, claiming they were seeking a missing person

Over 130 Afghan Taliban fighters killed in response to border attacks: Pak

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed that the operation was underway, saying that the armed forces are currently delivering a strong response to aggression from the Afghan Taliban

IRS broke law 42,695 times by disclosing confidential info to ICE: Judge

US District Judge found that the IRS had erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the DHS

Pakistan strikes Kabul, other provinces hours after Afghan retaliation

Pakistan's government, which had described last Sunday's airstrikes as an attack on militants harboured in the area, described Thursday's Afghan attack as unprovoked

PM Modi, Mark Carney to chart 'forward-looking' roadmap for bilateral ties

The Canadian leader will arrive in New Delhi on Sunday, and the two prime ministers will hold wide-ranging talks on Monday

Hillary Clinton denies knowledge of Epstein activities in testimony

Her testimony starts off two days of depositions that will also include former President Bill Clinton

Women are falling in love with AI chatbots. It's a problem for Beijing

China's ruling Communist Party wants young women to prioritise getting married and having babies. Instead, many of them are finding romance with chatbots

Afghan forces hit military targets in Pakistan to retaliate for airstrikes

There was no immediate confirmation from Pakistan and no immediate information on casualties

US, Iran deal possible if nuclear, non-nuclear issues are separated

Trump said on February 19 that Iran must make a deal in 10 to 15 days, warning that "really bad things" would otherwise happen

Melania Trump to chair a meeting of the UN Security Council: White House

US President Donald Trump has been a vocal critic of the United Nations since his first White House term, saying the 198-member world body was ineffective and needed reforms

Trump tariff turmoil yet to dent emerging countries' growth: EBRD report

Exports from some EBRD countries to the United States even grew, particularly those related to the AI boom, as those countries replaced China's exports

Mandelson, Summers, Brende: Big names who quit over Epstein connections

While not all individuals named faced consequences, a cluster of senior figures stepped down or lost positions after fresh scrutiny

Trump EPA eyes reallocating waived biofuel obligations to refiners: Report

The question of whether to reallocate those exempted blending obligations to larger refiners is a point of contention between the agriculture and fuel industries

Online extortion centres in Myanmar, Cambodia completely dismantled: China

Thousands of people in India, China and several other countries were defrauded by these gangs operating in Thai-Myanmar borders and Cambodia

Greg Abel to set course for Berkshire Hathaway after Warren Buffett exit

This Saturday, Wall Street will see how he tackled one unique to Berkshire: the highly anticipated annual letter to shareholders