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LOS ANGELES — Results from a union member vote on a tentative contract between video game performers and their employers are expected Wednesday evening.If ratified, the contract would formally end a nearly three-year effort from Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists negotiators to obtain a new contract for video game performers. The process, which included an 11-month strike against several major game makers, hinged on how artificial intelligence would affect performers in the industry.If approved, the agreement will deliver pay raises, control over performers’ likenesses and artificial intelligence protections. The contract was first reached in early June…

Home » ASIA » Thailand Tourism Faces Challenges From US Tariff Hikes: What To Expect for 2025 Thursday, July 10, 2025Thailand, the most visited destination in Southeast Asia, is getting ready for the effects from the United States’ latest increase in tariffs. While the destination has been favorites for tourists globally for some time now, such increases in tariffs would have the potential to indirectly lower tourism expenditure, particularly from key markets such as the US, South Korea, and Japan. While the near-term effects due to the tariffs would not amount to much for tourism during the peak season, the longer-term effects might show later next year, says Thai tourism experts.As many travelers have already booked their trips for the upcoming high season, operators remain optimistic that 2025 will not see a sharp downturn in arrivals. However, the uncertainty surrounding the…

ROME — European leaders urged private business and equity on Thursday to invest in rebuilding Ukraine now, even as Russia accelerates its war, as they opened an annual recovery conference with announcements of a new equity fund and public-private partnerships amid uncertainties of the U.S. commitment to Kyiv’s defense.Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy kicked off the proceedings in Rome as Russia pounded Ukraine’s capital with another major missile and drone attack overnight in some of the heaviest attacks on Kyiv in the more than three-year war.The conference is expected to finalize individual deals of guarantees and…

Malappuram (Kerala): A central team arrived in Kerala on Wednesday to visit Nipah-affected areas in two northern districts and coordinate preventive efforts.The National Joint Outbreak Response Team, appointed by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, visited Malappuram district to study the Nipah situation, report it to the Centre, and assist the state in preventive measures, official sources here said. Besides Malappuram, another case of Nipah infection was reported from neighbouring Palakkad district.Dr Pranay Verma, the Joint Director and Public Health Specialist at the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), is leading the 10-member expert team, an official statement…

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said Wednesday that it’s taking down “inappropriate posts” made by its Grok chatbot, which appeared to include antisemitic comments that praised Adolf Hitler. Grok was developed by Musk’s xAI and pitched as alternative to “woke AI” interactions from rival chatbots like Google’s Gemini, or OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Musk said Friday that Grok has been improved significantly, and users “should notice a difference.” Since then, Grok has shared several antisemitic posts, including the trope that Jews run Hollywood, and denied that such a stance could be described as Nazism. “Labeling truths as hate speech stifles discussion,” Grok…

CONCORD, N.H. — A federal judge in New Hampshire will hear arguments Thursday on whether to certify a class-action lawsuit that would include every baby affected by President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship.The lawsuit, filed on behalf of a pregnant woman, two parents and their infants, is among numerous cases challenging Trump’s January order denying citizenship to those born to parents living in the U.S. illegally or temporarily. Represented by the American Civil Liberties Union and others, the plaintiffs are seeking to have their case certified as a class action and to block implementation of the order while litigation…

At least 31 workers were safely rescued after a tunnel collapsed in a large industrial complex in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.The collapse took place at the “18-foot diameter tunnel, being constructed for municipal wastewater management, occurred at an underground (undetermined depth) horizontal excavation site about 5 to 6 miles south of the sole entry/rescue access portal,” LAFD said.The trapped workers were able to “scramble with some effort” over a 12-15 foot tall pile of loose soil, to meet several coworkers on the other side of the collapse, and be shuttled several at…

A “click-to-cancel” rule, which would have required businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships, has been blocked by a court days before it was set to go into effectA “click-to-cancel” rule, which would have required businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships, has been blocked by a federal appeals court just days before it was set to go into effect.The Federal Trad Commission’s proposed changes, adopted in October, required businesses to obtain a customer’s consent before charging for memberships, auto-renewals and programs linked to free trial offers.The FTC…

Bengaluru: IPO-bound Manipal Hospitals has announced to signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pune-based Sahyadri Hospitals majority stake from PE investor Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers). The corporate chain latest acquisition will add 11 hospitals–across Pune, Nashik, Ahilya Nagar and Karad–to its network and will bring the total bed count to about 12,000 across 49 facilities. According to Manipal in line with its strategy to augment its pan-India footprint, the acquisition will help to expand its presence in western India and position it as one of India’s largest hospital networks.While the hospital has not disclosed the deal value, multiple…

In his final moments before floodwaters overtook his camper in Kerrville, Texas, Jeff Ramsey left goodbye messages for his children.”My sister and I, we woke up to the worst voicemail you could possibly imagine getting on a 4th of July morning,” Jake Ramsey told ABC News Live. “It’s just my dad telling us he loves us. … He pretty much said, ‘I think this is it.'”Jake Ramsey’s dad, 61-year-old Jeff Ramsey, and his stepmom, 46-year-old Tanya Ramsey, both died in the floods, he said.Tanya and Jeff Ramsey are shown with their children.Jake RamseyJeff Ramsey “was always looking out for his…