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January 13, 2025

Belgian AI startup says it can automate 80% of work at ‘expert firms’
Belgium-based Ravical has secured €7.3mn in pre-seed funding to bring AI agents to professional services firms in tax, legal, accounting, and insurance. Joris Van Der Gucht, Ravical’s CEO and co-founder, said the “virtual employees” could do 80% of the work in these firms. “Ravical’s agents take on the repetitive, time-consuming tasks that slow experts down,”…
India government taps opposition to boost ‘anti-terrorism’ message abroad
NEW DELHI — India is sending all-party delegations comprising members of the ruling and opposition parties and former diplomats to over 30 countries starting on Wednesday to convey New Delhi’s “strong message of zero tolerance against terrorism” in the wake of the deadly April 22 attack on civilians in Pahalgam in its region of Kashmir.…
James Comey is back in Trump’s crosshairs. This time, it’s different.
James Comey, the polarizing former FBI director, walked into a Barnes & Noble in New York City, sat down on a three-legged stool and began to extol the virtues of his new crime novel to the few dozen people who came to his book signing Monday night. Days earlier, he sparked a firestorm on the right…
New look Pakistan squad ready for Bangladesh challenge.
Pakistan has announced its 16-member squad for the upcoming T20 series against Bangladesh. All three matches in the series will take place in Lahore. The specific dates and times for these games will be revealed soon. Salman Ali Agha will captain the Pakistani side for this series. Shadab Khan has been selected as the vice…
Panasonic’s US battery plant on course to open after ‘toughest’ delays
TOKYO — After numerous delays, production at Tesla supplier Panasonic Holdings’s second U.S. battery plant could start as soon as July, though uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs could continue impacting its operations even after it opens its doors. Setting up a complicated manufacturing facility in a foreign country is rarely easy, but Panasonic’s…
Japan’s farm minister said he has never had to buy rice. That cost him his job
Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments on getting free rice. Eto said Sunday that he has never had to buy rice as he received ample amounts of the grain as gifts from supporters — a comment that struck a nerve with locals struggling…
Hanif Abbasi confirms extra trains for comfortable eid travel
Following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s directives, Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi has announced five special trains for Eid-ul-Adha. This initiative aims to help people travel conveniently during the festive period. These extra trains will run on key routes across the country. A railway spokesperson detailed the schedule. The first special train leaves Karachi for Lahore on…
X accounts, news sites blocked in India following Pakistan clash
SRINAGAR, India — Journalists, digital media outlets and activists are raising the alarm after the Indian government ordered the blocking of nearly 8,000 X accounts in an unprecedented crackdown that has sparked widespread condemnation. The mass takedown follows India-Pakistan skirmishes in which fighter jets were scrambled and missiles exchanged, raising fears of a broader conflict…
Indian author Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize with short story collection
LONDON — Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi won the International Booker Prize for fiction Tuesday for “Heart Lamp,” a collection of 12 short stories written over a period of more than 30 years that chronicle the everyday lives and struggles of women in southern India. The award was announced by bestselling Booker…