Huawei co-develops safety-focused DeepSeek model to block politically sensitive topics
Huawei, the Chinese tech giant, has announced the co-development of a modified version of the artificial intelligence (AI) model DeepSeek.
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Hezbollah chief calls on Saudi Arabia to turn ‘new page, open dialogue with the group
Lebanon is under pressure from the US, Saudi Arabia, and Hezbollah’s domestic rivals to disarm the group.
Hezbollah chief calls on Saudi Arabia to turn ‘new page, open dialogue with the group
Lebanon is under pressure from the US, Saudi Arabia, and Hezbollah’s domestic rivals to disarm the group.
‘Pakistan felt like home’: Congress’s Sam Pitroda bats for talks
Sam Pitroda, a prominent Congress leader and chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, has called for a shift in India’s foreign policy to focus on its neighboring countries.
Evening Reading – September 18, 2025
Shacknews wraps up the day with reviews of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and Dying Light, alongside updates on Borderlands 4, Battlefield 6, and Meta’s new Ray-Ban Display.
What’s at stake as government shutdown fight looms
In two weeks, the federal government is scheduled to run out of money as Congress is in a standstill over a budget deal. Democrats have seemingly taken a stand that calls for reversing White House funding cuts from President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” and implement an extension of healthcare subsidies set to expire at the end of the year. David Wessel, a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, joins to discuss.
Nashik: IMA Strikes Against ‘Illegal’ Registration Of Homoeopathic Doctors
IMA state vice president Dr Mangesh Thete and Nashik branch president Dr Nilesh Nikam said the move was “impractical and illegal”.
IDF strikes several Hezbollah targets, weapon depots in southern Lebanon
This comes as an evacuation order has been set for three areas in southern Lebanon amid an upcoming strike from the IDF.
US revokes visas of Indian executives over fentanyl smuggling link
The United States Embassy in New Delhi has revoked and denied visas to certain Indian business executives and their families.
NASA is now a spy agency, thanks to Trump’s order
Late last month, the Trump administration issued an executive order quietly designating NASA as a national intelligence and security agency.