Sao Paulo: Brazil started blocking Elon Musk's social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through its mobile app after the company refused to comply with a judge's order.

Vientiane: At least 47 Indians trapped in cyber scam centres in Laos have been rescued from the Bokeo province of the country, the Indian embassy in the Southeast Asian country said on Saturday.

Rescuers are searching for a helicopter that went missing in Russia's far east on Saturday with 22 people on board.

Dubai: An Israeli missile hit a convoy carrying medical supplies and fuel to an Emirati hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing several people from a local transportation company, the American Near East Refugee Aid group said Friday. Israel claimed without immediate evidence that it opened fire after gunmen seized the convoy.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Cindy Rodriguez Singh, who is wanted in connection with the death of her infant son.

Noland Arbaugh, the first recipient of a Neuralink brain implant, has provided an update on his experiences with the pioneering technology. Seven months following his surgery, Arbaugh—who has affectionately named his implant "Eve"—shared insights into his journey and ongoing efforts in a recent post on X.

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council of Heads of Government meeting to be held here in October.

Tel Aviv: A 3,500-year-old jar from the Middle Bronze Age, once used for oil and wine in ancient Canaan, was accidentally shattered by a young boy at Israel’s Hecht Museum in Haifa last week. The incident occurred when a 4-year-old curious child, visiting the museum with his family, tried to peer inside the jar, causing it to topple from its metal stand and break into pieces.