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US and Iran hold separate meetings in Qatar and agree to continue discussions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 2, 2026 (AP) — U.S. and Iranian negotiators met separately on Wednesday with Qatari and Pakistani mediators, with “positive progress made,” and they agreed to continue discussions, host Qatar said. The next meeting will be scheduled “at the earliest possible time” after the funeral of Iran’s previous supreme leader, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Majed al-Ansari, a spokesman for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, said on X. The funeral is set to start Saturday in Tehran. U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, were in Qatar for talks seeking a permanent

Bereaved South Koreans try AI-generated videos of deceased loved ones

SEOUL, South Korea, July 2, 2026 (AP) — When he wanted to give a gift to his father who sacrificed much to raise him as a single parent, Lee Geon Hui settled on an unusual idea: an AI-animated video message from his late grandfather, whom his father misses dearly. Lee, 28, wrote a message and hired the Seoul-based tech company Vaice in December to make a short video clip showing a digital likeness of his grandfather delivering it. The virtual character called his father “my most precious son,” and apologized for making him help with farm work when he was

Climber couple arrested after scaling Empire State Building antenna for apparent marriage proposal

NEW YORK, July 2, 2026 (AP) — A daredevil couple scaled the Empire State Building’s antenna Wednesday and unfurled a banner about “the power of love” and peace, apparently as part of an audacious, high-altitude marriage proposal — soon followed by their arrest. The Russian climbers, who go by Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, were the subject of the 2024 Netflix documentary “ Skywalkers: A Love Story ” about their “rooftopping” exploits and budding romance. Dressed in black and wearing masks but not tethers, the two balanced on a narrow ledge and appeared to kiss atop the New York skyscraper’s

SBI boosts AI-powered banking with new digital journeys for retail, corp customers

New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) SBI (State Bank of India) unveiled a suite of AI-powered digital innovations to strengthen retail and business banking to mark its 71st foundation day, reaffirming its commitment to delivering intelligent and future-ready banking experiences for over 53 crore customers. The announcements span SBI’s YONO platform, introducing new customer journeys, AI-driven capabilities and industry-first features that simplify banking, empower businesses and promote financial and sustainability wellness, the bank said in a statement. For retail customers, State Bank of India (SBI) has expanded YONO with new digital journeys designed to make banking more intuitive and comprehensive, it

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