Fire accident in Kerala: Firecracker factory blast leaves 13 deadThirteen killed in second India fireworks blast in three days 5 hours agoAshraf PadannaThiruvananthapuramSantosh KaviyoorSome 40 people were believed to be assembling firecrackers in a shed when the explosion occurredAt least 13 people have been killed in an explosion at a firecracker factory in India's southern state of Kerala,...

Partial government shutdown becomes the longest in US historyGetty ImagesSecurity lines at some US airports have wrapped outside and have led to hours-long delaysThe partial US government shutdown has become the longest in American history, as lawmakers in Washington continue to fight over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).On Sunday, the shutdown reached 44 days, surpassing...

Harish Rana: Supreme Court allows 'passive euthanasia' of patient in vegetative stateIndia's top court allows removal of life support of man in vegetative stateGetty ImagesIndia legalised passive euthanasia in 2018 (This is a representative image)In a landmark ruling, India's Supreme Court has allowed the removal of life support of a 31-year-old man who has been in a vegetative state for more...

Israeli 'double-tap' strike kills three rescue workers in Lebanon, officials say49 minutes agoHugo BachegaMiddle East correspondent, BeirutReutersThe Israeli military says it struck Hezbollah infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon on TuesdayTwo successive Israeli air strikes on a building in southern Lebanon have killed five people, including three emergency workers, Lebanese officials say,...

Newsom Signs Executive Order Requiring AI Companies to Provide Safety, Privacy GuardrailsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed an executive order requiring AI companies that do business with the state to institute safety and privacy guidelines.The order (PDF) is designed to ensure that companies contracting with the state adhere to rigorous standards and develop responsible policies to...