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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering a radical overhaul of the U.S. refugee system that would slash the program to its bare bones while giving preference to English speakers, white South Africans and Europeans who oppose migration, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. The proposals, some of which already have gone into effect, would transform a decades-old program aimed at helping the world’s most desperate people into one that conforms to President Donald Trump’s vision of immigration — which is to help mostly white people who say they are being persecuted while keeping the vast majority…

A new study from MIT suggests the biggest and most computationally intensive AI models may soon offer diminishing returns compared to smaller models. By mapping scaling laws against continued improvements in model efficiency, the researchers found that it could become harder to wring leaps in performance from giant models whereas efficiency gains could make models running on more modest hardware increasingly capable over the next decade.“In the next five to 10 years, things are very likely to start narrowing,” says Neil Thompson, a computer scientist and professor at MIT involved in the study.Leaps in efficiency, like those seen with DeepSeek’s…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced its third list of 18 candidates for the forthcoming Bihar Assembly elections, naming Satish Yadav as its candidate for the high-profile Raghopur constituency, where he will face RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. भारतीय जनता पार्टी की केंद्रीय चुनाव समिति द्वारा बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव-2025 को लेकर चयनित प्रत्याशियों की तृतीय सूची जारी की जा रही है।सभी को हार्दिक बधाई एवं विजयश्री की अग्रिम शुभकामनाएं।#आएगी_NDA pic.twitter.com/uD2WV0Aqxr — BJP Bihar (@BJP4Bihar) October 15, 2025 The Raghopur seat, regarded as one of Bihar’s most crucial…

Cricket fans in Nepal and Oman have reason to celebrate as both nations have officially qualified for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The two sides secured their spots after impressive performances in the Asia/East Asia Pacific (Asia-EAP) Qualifier, held in Al Amerat, Oman. Nepal’s Steady Rise Continues Nepal’s journey to qualification has been nothing short of inspiring. The Rohit Paudel-led side showed remarkable consistency throughout the group stages and the Super Six round, maintaining an unbeaten run. Their qualification was sealed with a nail-biting one-run victory over the UAE,…

Apple TV+ With “The Lost Bus,” director Paul Greengrass brings life to the devastation that occurred in the town of Paradise during the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California’s history. This heart-pounding disaster survival film based on a true story stars Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey as Kevin McKay, a bus driver who is tasked with transporting a group of students and their teachers out of the evacuation zone during the fires. But fire, as we know, doesn’t travel in a straight line, and their journey is increasingly treacherous as they…

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed most aspects of a petition filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) against holding the Kambala race outside Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts. The court, however, will further hear whether the traditional bullock race can be held close to a zoo near Mangaluru. Kambala is a traditional bullock race originating in coastal south Karnataka, wherein two bullocks are directed by a handler on an earthen track. PETA requested in its 2024 petition that the Government be restrained from giving permission to hold bullock races outside the two districts and also…

In a major boost to India’s sporting ambitions, Ahmedabad has been officially recommended as the host city for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, marking a significant step toward bringing the prestigious multi-sport event back to the country after two decades. The final decision is set to be made on November 26, 2025, at the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow. India Inches Closer to Hosting Its Second Commonwealth Games The Executive Board of Commonwealth Sport evaluated multiple bids before recommending Ahmedabad over Nigeria’s Abuja. The decision was based on infrastructure readiness, sports development vision, and government support. The city’s Sardar Vallabhbhai…

“She was not just a brilliant woman but was bold, too. She dreamt of being honoured by the President of India or the prime minister for her work in medicine. But we never thought that she would be killed by her husband,” said Mohan Reddy T S, brother-in-law of Dr Kruthika M Reddy, a 29-year-old dermatologist allegedly killed by her husband in Bengaluru. On April 24, Kruthika was declared dead on arrival when taken to Cauvery Hospital by her parents, with whom she was living, after she was found unresponsive in her room. Three days before that, she had complained…

A 25-year-old man from Karnataka died after falling into a waterfall in Mauritius, where he was doing a diploma course, on Monday. Nandan S Bhat, a native of Sullia in Dakshina Kannada district, was visiting Sept Cascades (seven waterfalls) in Henrietta. According to Mauritius media outlets, the police said he was there with a group of four people. The police received information about Bhat’s fall around 4.30 pm on Monday. It took more than an hour to retrieve his body. According to sources, Bhat’s uncle Satyanarayana Bhat has approached Udupi-Chikmagalur MP Kota Shrinivasa Poojary and Dakshina Kannada MP Brijesh Chowta…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday disqualified the court’s chief prosecutor from the case against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is charged with involvement in dozens of killings as part of his so-called “war on drugs” when in office.The written decision cited a “reasonable appearance of bias” because Prosecutor Karim Khan — before he took office — represented victims of Duterte’s alleged crimes.The decision, dated Oct. 2 but released in redacted form on Wednesday, comes with Khan already having stepped back in May from his duties pending the outcome of an independent…