Lost in Translation: Instant Speech Technology Raises Concerns Over Cultural Understanding
“Speaking another language imperfectly can function as a gesture of respect and cultural curiosity that automated translation systems may not
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EU Warns Lebanon Faces Deepening Humanitarian Breakdown Amid Continuing Strikes
Beirut— More than half of Lebanon’s population now relies on humanitarian assistance to survive, the European Union’s crisis management chief
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France Moves to Reset Algeria Ties With Envoy’s Return
Paris — France will return its ambassador to Algeria and send a senior government representative to ceremonies commemorating a colonial-era
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Pakistan Urged US Restraint as Iran Talks Continued, Trump Says
Washington— Donald Trump said on Thursday that Pakistan had asked Washington not to escalate militarily against Iran while negotiations to
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Lebanon Speaker Rejects Israel Talks Without War Halt
Beirut— Nabih Berri said on Monday there would be no negotiations with Israel unless fighting in southern Lebanon stops, underscoring
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Macron Calls for Joint US-Iran Move to Reopen Hormuz Strait
Yerevan — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday urged the United States and Iran to pursue a “coordinated” reopening of
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Pakistan, Iran Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Tensions in Call
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday
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US Transfers Crew of Seized Iranian Ship to Pakistan in Confidence-Building Move
Islamabad — The United States has handed over 22 crew members from a seized Iranian vessel to Pakistan as a
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US Pushes Aoun-Netanyahu Summit as Lebanon Ceasefire Frays
Beirut — The United States on Thursday urged a direct meeting between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister
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UN reports dozens of Afghan civilian casualties in strikes near Pakistan border
Asadabad— The United Nations said on Tuesday that dozens of civilians were killed or wounded in strikes in eastern Afghanistan,
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