Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, will be laid to rest on Saturday in St Peter’s Square, concluding his 12-year papacy. World leaders, including US President Trump and UK Prime Minister Starmer, will attend. He will lie in state for three days, and his wish was to be buried at the Basilica of St Mary Major.
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Former Goa MLA Lavoo Mamledar died in Karnataka's Belagavi after being assaulted by autorickshaw driver Amirsuhil Shakilsab Sanadi during a road rage incident. The altercation occurred when Mamledar's car brushed against the autorickshaw, leading to a heated argument and subsequent physical assault. Sanadi has been arrested and jailed.
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DeepSeek’s open-source AI reasoning model, R1, has gained significant attention, briefly overtaking OpenAI’s ChatGPT in popularity. Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger praised R1 for its innovative potential and emphasized the importance of affordability, resourcefulness, and openness in computing history. Gelsinger’s current role involves integrating R1 into Gloo for improved communication.
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