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RAF Aims To Reduce 3,21,000 Backlog Claims, Urges Claimants To Submit Pending Documents

Letsoalo stressed that the RAF is aiming at settling all the pending claims in the next four months. However, he noted that supporting documents are necessary to finalize the claim efficiently and quickly.

Hamas Considering Latest Gaza Truce Offer In 'Positive Spirit'
After months of stop-start negotiations, Hamas has sounded an optimistic tone about the latest hostages-for-ceasefire proposal, raising hopes an agreement may soon be reached -- even as medics in the besieged strip reported fresh strikes on Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah on Friday.
Israel Builds 'Cyber Dome' Against Iran's Hackers
While Israel has fought Hamas in Gaza since the October 7 attack, it has also faced a significant increase in cyberattacks from Iran and its allies, Atzaba said.
Xi Heads To Europe To Defend Russia Ties
The world's second-biggest economy is seeking to deepen political and economic ties in Europe to counterbalance difficult relations with rival Washington.
US Judge Grills Both Sides In Landmark Google Antitrust Trial
Federal Judge Amit Mehta, whose decision is not expected until later in the year, raised his questions during two days of hearings that come six months after the conclusion of testimony.

More Than 160 Delegations Invited To Ukraine Peace Talks

Russia, which launched its full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February 2022, has dismissed the Lucerne event as a US-orchestrated plot.

CRYPTO BLOCK

Tether Partners With Chainlysis To Monitor Transactions Amid Mounting Scrutiny

Tether announced it has partnered with Chainalysis for a blockchain monitoring solution that will improve the stablecoin giant's compliance practices, especially in relation to "secondary" market transactions.

Business

Technology

SK Hynix Says High-end AI Memory Chips Almost Sold Out Through 2025
SK Hynix is the world's second-largest memory chip maker, and dominates the market for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips. It is a top supplier to Nvidia, which controls about 80 percent of the global artificial intelligence chip market.
Microsoft Announces $2.2 Bn AI, Cloud Investment In Malaysia
Crypto Breakthrough: Elliptic Publishes Research On How AI Can Detect Bitcoin Laundering

World

Bitterness At UCLA As Gaza Protest Cleared
After a week of occupying a central area of the sprawling campus in protest at Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, police in riot gear forcibly removed demonstrators in an operation that lasted through the night.
Turkey Says Suspending All Trade With Israel
Ten Dead, 21 Missing After Heavy Rains In Brazil

National

world

US Election Disinformation Targets Non-citizen Voting
With the election possibly to be decided by several thousand votes in battleground states, social media has filled up with allegations that foreigners are entering the country to swing the poll in favor of President Joe Biden.
John Swinney Announces Bid To Become Scotland's New First Minister
Judge To Hear Claims Trump Again Violated Gag Order

MEDIA & CULTURE

TikTok Reaches Music Licensing Deal With Universal, Ending Feud
The companies released a joint statement that said the new deal included "improved remuneration" for artists and songwriters under the Universal Music Group (UMG) umbrella, and will also assuage concerns over the growth of AI-generated content on TikTok.
'Operation Madonna': Rio Readies For Singer's Free Mega-concert
US Novelist Paul Auster Dies Aged 77