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Oil prices eased only slightly on Tuesday, holding on to most of their gains from the prior session as mounting geopolitical risk after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and China's vow to ramp up policy stimulus kept a floor under prices. Brent crude futures were down 13 cents, or about 0.2%, at $72.01 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 14 cents, also 0.2% lower, at $68.23 at 0151 GMT. Both climbed more than 1% on Monday.

The French multinational and its non-profit partner organisation were keen to digitise both natural and man-made features from aerial imagery of desert terrain. So they turned to artificial intelligence (AI) for assistance. Given the vast geographical regions involved, they sought out automated methods to identify and track roads, tracks and trails. In a bid to spur AI-led innovation internally, large technology companies are not just training their employees in AI but also encouraging various teams to come up with use cases and deploy the technology in their verticals.

Mexico's president says much of the money gained by eliminating independent oversight and regulatory agencies will go to the army to fund a rise in soldiers’ pay

US President- elect Donald Trump has pretty recently appointed Adam Boehler as his special envoy for hostage affairs which is a role that comes amidst the ongoing tensions related to hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, reported The Teleraph. According to the Telegraph, Adam Boehler, who has already and previously helped negotiate the Abraham Accords, has also being advocated for using US Special Forces to rescue hostages while suggesting that the US President Joe Biden administration's reluctance to use military force has put US citizen lives at huge risk. Currently, approximately 100 hostages are believed to be held by Hamas following the attacks on the month of October which resulted in numerous casualties. Also Read: After Diddy will Kanye West be arrested? Rapper accused of sending explicit messages to employee in planned $150 million lawsuit

hydraulic press allegedly used for torture in Syria's Sednaya Prison. Known as the «human slaughterhouse,» the prison has been linked to severe human rights abuses under Assad’s regime.

Cyprus and the U.S. say they’re doubling down on a joint effort to crack down on illicit finance with additional training of Cypriot law enforcement authorities to identify, investigate and prosecute financial crimes

third Conservative non-confidence vote on Monday, but the government is likely to survive with the support of the NDP.Members of Parliament are supposed to vote on a motion that quotes NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s criticism of the Liberals and asks the House to agree with Singh and vote to bring down the government.Singh said last week he is not going to support the Conservatives, so the motion will likely fail.The House is also supposed to vote on an NDP motion calling on the government to expand the GST break and the $250 “working Canadians rebate” to fully retired seniors and people who rely on disability benefits.Those votes will come after MPs deal with a debate on a point of privilege raised by Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman on Friday.As opposition parties continue to use procedural tactics to stall one another’s motions, the House is facing a deadline on Tuesday to vote to approve billions of dollars in government spending.Treasury Board President Anita Anand has asked Parliament for approval of $21.6 billion to fund programs including housing, dental care and the national school food program.If that doesn’t pass, some programs could face a cash shortfall, including veteran benefits and natural disaster assistance. The spending request is set to go to a debate and vote late Tuesday.The final two opposition motions of the year also need to be introduced before Tuesday.

In an interview with NBC News, the incoming GOP president was asked whether he plans to follow through on his rhetoric that he will look to remove Powell from his post.  «No, I do not think so, I do not see it,» Trump said.  Trump administration forces crypto acceptance question into mainstream debate for finance industry Powell, whose term ends in 2026, has sparred with Trump following claims during the presidential campaign that the president-elect would like to weigh in on interest rate decisions.  Trump added that he did not think the Federal Reserve chair would resign of hi...

Jill Biden. And who is able to resist that? According to President-elect Donald Trump, who is marketing his Fight Fight Fight line of fragrances for men and women, not even your enemies. With the humorous caption, «A fragrance your enemies can't resist,» Trump posted a photo of himself and first lady Jill Biden having a nice conversation on Truth Social on Sunday. They were seated one seat apart when the picture was taken on Saturday at the reopening of Paris's gothic masterpiece, Notre-Dame Cathedral, as quoted in a report by USA Today.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—The unexpectedly rapid downfall of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria has turned the country’s future from a back-burner issue to a suddenly high stakes concern for the departing Biden administration—and almost certainly for Donald Trump. U.S.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SEOUL—South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung credits a coup and stretch of military rule more than 40 years ago—during which soldiers opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in the southwestern city of Gwangju, killing many—with propelling him into politics. Now, a short-lived attempt by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol last week to impose martial law has thrust Lee to within striking distance of his nation’s top job, as Yoon faces impeachment efforts and members of his cabinet are under criminal investigation.

dynasty politics and consider it as family property. Virtually addressing an event organized by Ramkrishna Math at Lekhamba village near Sanand town here, the PM said the Young Leaders' Dialogue will be organised in Delhi on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda to «make a new beginning' towards this aim. In his address, PM Modi said spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda, the founder of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, was of the opinion that participation of youths will be crucial for the development of the nation. „Along with technology and other sectors, it is needed that our youngsters lead our country in politics too because we cannot leave it to those who believe only in dynasty politics. We cannot hand over politics to those who consider politics as their family's property“ the PM said. »That is why we are going to make a new beginning. On the occasion of Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary, we are organising Young Leaders' Dialogue in Delhi. While 2,000 selected youths will remain present in person, crores of youths will join the event with the help of technology," Modi said. At the event, youths will discuss India's resolve to turn the country into a developed one, he said, adding a roadmap will be prepared on how youth participation in politics can be increased.

Turkish drone strike in a Kurdish-held area in northern Syria killed 11 civilians including six children, a war monitor said Monday. The attack comes a day after Islamist-led rebels ousted president Bashar al-Assad in a lightning offensive that saw them sweep swathes of territory from government control. «Eleven civilians, including six children, all members of the same family, were killed in a Turkish drone strike targeting a house» near Ain Issa, north of the city of Raqa, in a Kurdish-held area, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. TEL AVIV—Israel said it had struck chemical-weapons caches and other missile and air-defense systems in Syria on Monday, taking advantage of the chaos there to destroy what it sees as dangerous assets that could fall into rebel hands. Since the stunning assault by Syrian rebels that brought down the regime of President Bashar al-Assad over the weekend, Israel said it has taken immediate steps to ensure the protection of its border amid the uncertainty engulfing the country.

Yoon Suk-yeol survived an impeachment motion over the weekend for his move, which plunged the country into its worst political crisis in about four decades. The show's return comes just days after South Korean President triggered a national crisis by briefly declaring martial law, until he was forced into a dramatic reversal by determined lawmakers. Yoon remains in office having survived an impeachment bid, with his party accused of staging a «second coup» to cling on to power. ALSO READ: Song Jae Rim death: South Korean actor's last Instagram post sparks concern among fan

Kia India Senior Vice President — Sales and Marketing — Hardeep Singh Brar said the company is committed to deliver technologically advanced vehicles of the highest quality to customers. «However, due to the persistent rise in commodity prices, unfavourable exchange rates, and increased input costs, a necessary price adjustment has become unavoidable,» he added.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As US president, Joe Biden charted a new economic path for the Democrats by siding unabashedly with the working class and introducing a wide range of industrial policies to reinvigorate US manufacturing, reshore supply chains and promote the green transition. Most of these new policies made economic sense, and like many other progressives, I thought they made political sense as well.

Vancouver International Airport have issued strike notice that would allow them to walk off the job Tuesday morning.The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 502 workers are employed by SGS Canada. They’re responsible for transporting jet fuel from sea vessels to the Vancouver International Airport.In a statement posted to the union website, the notice says, “Any strike action may affect the delivery of jet fuel to YVR.”ILWU Canada president Rob Ashton told Global News that the union is frustrated that the employer hasn’t been communicating with them.“The biggest challenge that we have right now is getting the employer back to the table.

INDIA bloc parties on Monday protested inside Parliament complex and raised slogans to demand a joint parliamentary probe into the Adani issue. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge along with MPs of other opposition parties stood outside the Makar Dwar of Parliament and raised slogans of «Modi, Adani ek hain» and «we want justice». The Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party and Aam Aadmi Party were not part of the protest. The BJP has been alleging that the INDIA bloc is disintegrating. However, Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav said «all is well» in the opposition bloc.

Trump started his first campaign for the presidency, two Trump-branded buildings were going up in India, one in the financial capital of Mumbai and the other nearby in Pune. Before he won in 2016, the Trump Organization expanded its business in India, signing deals in two more big cities. The day after Trump's victory in November, a developer in India told local media about half a dozen new deals. Like the others, Indian companies buy the land, build the high-rises, sell the units and pay a fee to use the Trump name. These deals are putting India even more squarely in the Trump Organization's sights. And with Trump on his way back to the White House, the country is emerging as center stage for potential conflicts of interest.

Spring Onion Revolt. South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol’s crisis crystallised after a recent supermarket appearance where he said the price of 875 won for a bunch of spring onions was reasonable. Koreans noted this was a just temporary discount at that supermarket spurred by subsidies. The real market price was between 3,000 and 4,000 won. Yoon appeared out of touch and duplicitous. Protestors waved spring onions, their long green leaves a vivid rebuke to the president. His party lost its parliamentary majority, precipitating a political confrontation in which the president declared martial law on December 3. Six hours later, massive protests and a parliamentary vote forced Yoon into a humiliating reversal. The vegetables most associated with Korean cuisine are cabbages, used for their iconic fermented kimchi, or medicinal plants like ginseng and mugwort. But spring onions are valued too, their mild pungency and green freshness putting them in both herb and vegetable categories. They are fermented into pa-kimchi and fried in pajeon pancakes.