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Bill Gates recounts his high school experience in his memoir 'Source Code', where he was turned down for prom by a popular classmate, Vicki Weeks. Despite his creative attempts to reach her, including dialing with his foot, he was ultimately unsuccessful but attended the event with another friend.
US plans to use AI to revoke visas of international students deemed supportive of Hamas, following Trump's executive order against antisemitism. The initiative involves state, justice, and homeland security departments, aiming to target participants in pro-Palestinian demonstrations during Israel's Gaza campaign.
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Thai police have dismantled a $187 million international fraud ring, arresting 10 suspects, including Chinese nationals. The suspects were charged with fraud, cyberfraud, and money laundering. The operation targeted scam centers linked to Cambodia and Myanmar, where trafficked individuals swindle victims, often through fake online jobs and cryptocurrency investments. Authorities seized assets, including cash, luxury watches, and cars, as they continue efforts to crack down on transnational... Expand
CNN faced criticism after helping free a Syrian prisoner who was later identified as a torturer for the Assad regime. Elon Musk reacted to the news, highlighting the irony. The prisoner, initially thought to be Adel Ghurbal, was revealed to be Salama Mohammad Salama, a lieutenant in Syrian Air Force Intelligence, accused of war crimes and extortion.
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Mohammad al-Bashir, a former "Salvation Government" leader in Idlib, Syria, is now the nation's head. The engineering graduate takes the helm after a 13-year conflict, governing from Damascus. Bashir, originally from Idlib, previously worked for Syria's state gas company and led the rebel administration. His leadership expands beyond Idlib after a recent rebel offensive captured key territories, including Aleppo.
China warned parties in the Ukraine war on Thursday against making "irresponsible remarks" after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Beijing knew its citizens were being recruited by Russia to fight in the conflict. Asked about Zelenskyy's assertion on Thursday, Beijing's foreign ministry told "relevant parties" to "refrain from expressing irresponsible remarks".