China no longer Pentagon’s top security priority

China is no longer the top security priority for the US, according to the Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy. The document, published once every four years, instead says that the security of the US homeland and Western Hemisphere is the department’s chief concern, adding that Washington has long neglected the “concrete interests” of Americans. The…

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Want a Europe trip without a Schengen Visa? Find out everything about the destination that is fast becoming favourite with Indians |

If you have been harboring the European dream for a long time, it’s time to get closer to it. And if you are keen to escape the usual route of Schengen visa process, there is still some scope. Good news is tucked away in southeastern Europe, Albania is drawing attention for offering familiar European charm,…

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Quote of the day by Homer: “There is nothing more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye, keep house as man and wife confounding…….”

About 2,800 years ago, a blind poet named Homer wrote stories about gods, heroes, and huge seas. We still don’t know if he was one person or a group of storytellers, and scholars still argue about it, but we do know that Homer is known as the “granddaddy” of poetry and the first real precursor…

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BBC sees UAE-run secret prisons

Nawal Al-MaghafiSenior international investigations correspondent, Yemen Liam weir / BBC One of the sites had several shipping containers with little ventilation, where detainees said up to 60 men were held The BBC has been given access to detention facilities on former United Arab Emirates military bases in Yemen, confirming long-standing allegations of a network of…

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Is China quietly winning the AI race?

Lily JamaliNorth America Technology correspondent Getty Images Every month, hundreds of millions of users flock to Pinterest looking for the latest styles. One page titled “the most ridiculous things” is filled with plenty of wacky ideas to inspire creatives. Crocs repurposed as flower pots. Cheeseburger-shaped eyeshadow. A gingerbread house made of vegetables. But what would-be…

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Relationship tip of the day: Mignon McLaughlin’s secret to marriage that lasts- “A successful marriage requires…”

If you look at your grandparents’ relationship and era, it seems there used to be a time when marriages lasted a lifetime. But let’s be real – today, it’s more like a tightrope walk over a divorce canyon. With modern relationships becoming complex and many marriages leading to divorce, love seems to have become disposable….

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