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Ottoman rule. He died there, in Missolonghi, of a fever on April 19th 1824, aged 36. The Greeks, who adored him, kept his lungs and larynx in an urn; the rest of Byron was returned to England, against his wishes.

Donald Trump says that, if he wins a second term, he wants to make IVF treatment free for women, but did not detail how he would fund his plan or precisely how it would work. «I'm announcing today in a major statement that under the Trump administration, your government will pay for — or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for — all costs associated with IVF treatment,» he said at an event in Michigan. «Because we want more babies, to put it nicely.» IVF treatments are notoriously expensive, and can cost tens of thousands of dollars for a single round. Many women require multiple rounds and there is no guarantee of success.

The convictions of two Hong Kong journalists who led a now-shuttered online news outlet have deepened concerns of media groups and foreign governments over the city’s press freedom

Mint explains. Durov, 39, was detained in France and later released from police custody under conditions that he can’t leave the country. He was accused of failing to take action against harmful posts by users of the encrypted messaging app.

A Hong Kong court will deliver its verdict in a sedition case against two former editors of a shuttered news outlet on Thursday

OpenAI has responded in California federal court to allegations that it misused the work of authors including Michael Chabon, Ta-Nehisi Coates and comedian Sarah Silverman to train its artificial-intelligence language model. The Microsoft-backed AI company said in an answer to the complaints on Tuesday that it makes fair use of copyrighted content to teach models like the one underlying its popular chatbot ChatGPT to create original material. «The models learn, as we all do, from what has come before,» OpenAI said in its filing. «The fair use defense exists for precisely that reason: to encourage and allow the development of new ideas that build on earlier ones.»

crimes against women and counter the mindset that sees women as «less powerful, less capable, less intelligent». «Those who share such views then go further and see the female as an object… We owe it to our daughters to remove the hurdles from their path of winning the freedom from fear,» Murmu said in an exclusive signed article for PTI. Referring to the August 9 rape and murder of a junior doctor in a Kolkata hospital, a «dismayed and horrified» president said what is even more depressing is that it is part of a series of crimes against women. Murmu said no civilised society can allow daughters and sisters to be subjected to such atrocities. «The nation is bound to be outraged, and so am I,» she wrote.

French prosecutors say an investigative judge has extended police custody for the Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov

Two journalists who led a now-shuttered Hong Kong online news outlet will hear a verdict in their sedition case on Thursday, in a trial that’s seen as an indicator for press freedom in the semi-autonomous Chinese city

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Narendra Modi asserted on Sunday that a lot of things are happening in India in the 21st century which are strengthening the foundation for a 'Viksit Bharat'. In his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' broadcast, he said his Independence Day call for one lakh youth without any political background to join politics has evoked wide reactions and urged the youngsters to enter public life for a developed India and stronger democracy. Countless people from all walks of life joined the freedom movement even though they had no political background, he noted. «They devoted themselves entirely to India's independence. Today, to achieve the vision of a Viksit Bharat, we need to rekindle that same spirit once again,» he said.

Joe Biden framed voters' choice in November in dark and ominous terms, painting Republican nominee Donald Trump as a menace to American democracy and questioning whether the country could survive if he won. The Democratic Party's new nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, isn't exactly shrinking from that message, warning in her Thursday night acceptance speech of «extremely serious» consequences of Trump returning to the White House. But Harris is putting her own spin on what has been a central messaging strategy for Democrats. Rather than focusing on the existential threat a second Trump term could pose to the country's foundational institutions and traditions, she is expanding Democrats' definition of what's at stake in this election: It's about preserving personal freedoms.

Amazon India is set to tweak its seller fee structures with effect September 9, with several categories seeing a reduction in commissions in the run up to the festive season. The firm has reduced commissions in the range of 3-12% for 59 sub-categories, Amazon India’s director of selling partner services, Amit Nanda, told ET. The reduction is focused on products with low average selling price (ASP), he said. “We also wanted to help our sellers in planning for their Diwali and other festive sales… with this change, we’re hoping sellers will find it as cheap, if not cheaper, to sell some products on Amazon compared to their offline channels,” Nanda said.

Meera Mukherjee: Breaking Moulds, there is a lovely anecdote about how the late sculptor’s tryst with art started. “It all began at the chaukhat of their home in Calcutta. Meera sat with her Maa to decorate the doorway with alponas while the rest of the house was bustling with the celebrations of Laxmi Pujo," writes author Vaishali Shroff in this book from Art1st Book’s Art Exploration series meant for kids aged eight-plus, illustrated beautifully by Shivam Choudhary.

Vice President Kamala Harris was greeted with a sustained standing ovation and cheers lasting nearly three minutes at a recent event. The enthusiastic reception demonstrated the audience's strong support and admiration. Once the applause subsided, Harris began her address with a brief acknowledgment of her personal milestone. «OK, let's get to business,» she stated, shifting focus to the day's agenda. Harris also took a moment to celebrate her 10th wedding anniversary with Doug Emhoff, saying, «And happy anniversary, Dougie.» Harris followed a moving speech by her sister, Maya, who highlighted their mother’s accomplishments. In her own address, Harris spoke about her parents and the impact of her upbringing, focusing particularly on her mother’s influence. Although Harris seldom mentions her father, she made an exception during this speech to share his advice.

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A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Federal Trade Commission that would have made it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor

Karnataka Bank and financial services company Navi Technologies have announced the launch of credit line on UPI, an offering by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The private sector lender will be offering credit lines through a strategic partnership with Navi, marking Karnataka Bank as one of the early adopters of this next-gen credit product. «This is currently offered to a closed group of select users who are pre-qualified for the product, and it will be launched to more users based on customer feedback,» a release said. It further said the bank is starting with a short-term monthly loan product and is in discussions for adding other variants, like EMI facilities, and working capital credit lines in the future, aligned to customers evolving needs.

A ban on noncompete agreements that would have widespread impact on employment across industries has been struck down in court.