President Joe Biden urges Congress to swiftly pass bill after months of wrangling over immigration and support for Kyiv.

The People's Action Party, which has long traded on its squeaky-clean image, seeks to reassure voters as election looms.

Plans to introduce 40-75 percent tax rate for entertainment services prompt fierce backlash from businesses.

Hong Kong — Scammers tricked a multinational firm out of some $26 million by impersonating senior executives using deepfake technology, Hong Kong police said Sunday, in one of the first cases of its kind in the city. Law enforcement agencies are scrambling to keep up with generative artificial intelligence, which experts say holds potential for disinformation and misuse — such as deepfake images showing people mouthing things they never said. A company employee in the Chinese finance hub received "video conference calls from someone posing as senior officers of the company requesting to transfer money to designated bank accounts," police told AFP. Police received a report of the incident on January 29, at which point some HK$200 million ($26 million) had already been lost via 15 transfers. "Investigations are still ongoing and no arrest has been made so far," police said, without disclosing the company's name. The victim was working in the finance department, and the scammers pretended to be the firm's U.K.-based chief financial officer, according to Hong Kong media reports. Acting Senior Superintendent Baron Chan said the video conference call involved multiple participants, but all except the victim were impersonated. "Scammers found publicly available video and audio of the impersonation targets via YouTube, then used deepfake technology to emulate their voices... to lure the victim to follow their instructions," Chan told reporters. The deepfake videos were pre-recorded and did not involve dialogue or interaction with the victim, he added.

Pakistan is about to hold another poll as the opposition complains of unprecedented political repression.

Republican presidential candidate Haley made jibes about Trump's age, mental competency on Saturday Night Live.

The event features athletes from 201 countries competing across 75 medal events in six aquatic sports.

International community calls for new date and transparent polls after president announces indefinite delay.

The country is voting in both presidential and legislative polls; incumbent Bukele faces virtually no competition.

I've spent half of my life on a platform that today is actively censoring and encroaching on privacy. It's time to quit.

The cooler weather between November and February means weddings in the predominantly Muslim country. Lots of weddings.

The Houthis say they remain undeterred after the latest round of strikes that hit dozens of targets.

A roundup of some of last week’s events.

Dozens of women have protested Russia’s war on Ukraine and called for the return of their husbands.

The strikes have forced ships to change route, causing major disruptions in companies' chains of production.

The US has warned of more strikes after bombing 85 alleged Iran-linked targets in Iraq and Syria.

Walking a bit, talking a bit, the baby born under rubble nearly a year ago is thriving with her adoptive family.

But the education secretary does not confirm the scheme will be ready for all eligible parents.

Still the world’s largest social media platform, Facebook celebrates its 20th birthday on February 4.

Suppressing pro-Palestinian voices is not fighting anti-Semitism; there is nothing anti-Semitic about opposing genocide.