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A person walks on campus at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. March 26, 2025. Hannah Beier | ReutersWhy is the interest-free forbearance ending?Former President Joe Biden rolled out the SAVE plan in the summer of 2023, describing it as “the most affordable student loan plan ever.”But millions of borrowers who signed up for the plan were caught in limbo after GOP-led lawsuits led to a block on the plan last year. The Biden administration put these borrowers in a forbearance while the legal challenges played out, and stopped interest from accruing on people’s debts in the meantime. Forbearances are a…

PARIS: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his accompanying delegation attended Monday’s Bastille Day military parade in Paris, marking France’s National Day and 80 years since World War II, in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron. Participating in the celebration were Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and senior French officials.An official reception was held at the Elysee Palace for HH the Amir on the occasion of his official visit to France. He was received by Macron and greeted the French government’s top officials as the French president shook hands with HH the Amir’s accompanying delegation.Official talks between…

In this photo illustration, a man seen holding a smartphone with the logo of US artificial intelligence company Cognition AI Inc. in front of website.Timon Schneider | SOPA Images | Sipa USA | APArtificial intelligence startup Cognition announced it’s acquiring Windsurf, the AI coding company that lost its CEO and several other senior employees to Google just days earlier.Cognition said on Monday that it will purchase Windsurf’s intellectual property, product, trademark, brand and talent, but didn’t disclose terms of the deal. It’s the latest development in an AI talent war, as companies like Meta, Google and OpenAI fiercely compete for…

Israel’s ability to achieve air superiority over Iran during its recent 12-day conflict has been contrasted with Russia’s inability to gain control of Ukraine’s skies and the US’s failure to do the same during its recent attacks against Yemen’s Houthi fighters.  To be sure, in its surprise attack on Iran, Israel reaffirmed the value of old-school air superiority, even in the age of ballistic missile and drone warfare. “Just ask yourself, would you want to be Ukraine or Israel?” Douglas Birkey, the executive director of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, told Middle East Eye. “Ukraine has zero ability to scare the sky for offensive or…

The Grok logo is being displayed on a smartphone with Xai visible in the background in this photo illustration on April 1, 2024. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe European Union on Monday called in representatives from Elon Musk’s xAI after the company’s social network X, and chatbot Grok, generated and spread anti-semitic hate speech, including praise for Adolf Hitler, last week.A spokesperson for the European Commission told CNBC via e-mail that a technical meeting will take place on Tuesday. xAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Sandro Gozi, a member of Italy’s parliament and member of the…

When Hugo Ekitike was still a teenager at Stade Reims, the coaching staff prepared a development plan for him. They analysed the performances of Kylian Mbappe and then picked out two more players that Ekitike might realistically aspire to replicate.”These were players with similar profiles from teams that were better than our team, but not at the distance Paris Saint-Germain were from us,” Oscar Garcia, Reims’ then head coach, told Sky Sports. “We challenged him to reach the level of the other two strikers.” On the face of it, that was a perfectly reasonable short-term target. Prior to his final…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg looks on before the luncheon on the inauguration day of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second presidential term in Washington on Jan. 20, 2025.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersMeta on Monday said it has removed about 10 million profiles for impersonating large content producers through the first half of 2025 as part of an effort by the company to combat “spammy content.”The crackdown is part of Meta’s broader effort to make the Facebook feed more relevant and authentic by taking action against and removing accounts that engage in “spammy” behavior, such as content created using artificial intelligence tools.As part…

KUWAIT: Zain announced the launch of the second cohort of the 2025 edition of the Kuwait Codes initiative, part of its ongoing strategic partnership with CODED Academy. The new phase features the participation of over 300 high school students and aims to equip them with advanced digital skills to enhance their readiness for the future. The orientation session was held at the College of Life Sciences at Kuwait University – Shadadiya campus, with the participation of Hamad Al-Musaibeeh, Corporate Relations Department Manager at Zain Kuwait, who met with students and was briefed on the training plans and new focus areas…

KUWAIT: The Municipal Council, chaired by Abdullah Al-Mahri, approved on Monday a set of updated investment housing regulations as part of new building guidelines designed to support the country’s urban development goals. The Council explained that the revisions to the building regulations are part of a comprehensive review to align with Kuwait’s modern planning aspirations. Among the key approvals was Table No. (2), which outlines updated requirements and specifications for investment housing buildings within and outside Kuwait City. Chairman of the Municipal Council Abdullah Al-Mahri The move aims to boost the economic and functional value of such developments. New provisions…

KUWAIT: Deputy Chief of Staff of the Kuwaiti Army, Major General (Pilot) Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, conducted an inspection visit on Monday to the Administrative Support Command, where he reviewed operational mechanisms, periodic maintenance schedules, and technical training and qualification programs aimed at enhancing the army’s overall combat readiness and performance. In a statement issued by the General Staff, Major General Sabah Jaber was briefed on the duties and responsibilities assigned to the Administrative Support Command, as well as the level of preparedness and the resources available to support its mission. He praised the Command’s efforts in upgrading both administrative…