World Leprosy Day is an annual event that is observed worldwide on the last Sunday of January. However, in India, it is observed on January 30 every year, coinciding with the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The international event aims to increase public awareness of leprosy, also known as Hansen’s Disease. Leprosy, one of the oldest recorded diseases in the world, is an infectious chronic disease that targets the nervous system, especially the nerves in the cooler parts of the body: the hands, feet, and face. Pope Francis has spoken in support of the observation. In this article, let’s know more about World Leprosy Day 2025 date, theme, history and the significance of the annual event. February 2025 Holidays and Festivals Calendar: Get Full List of Major Events in the Second Month of the Year.
World Leprosy Day 2025 Date
World Leprosy Day 2025 will be observed on January 30.
World Leprosy Day 2025 Theme
The theme for World Leprosy Day 2025 is “Unite. Act. Eliminate”. The theme is a call to action aiming to raise awareness of leprosy, highlight the challenges faced by persons affected by leprosy, and inspire collaborative action to eliminate leprosy. American Heart Month 2025 Dates and History: Know Significance of the Month-Long Observance That Turns the Spotlight on Heart Diseases and Health.
World Leprosy Day History
World Leprosy Day was first observed in 1954. The date January 30 for India was chosen by French humanitarian Raoul Follereau as a tribute to the life of Mahatma Gandhi who had compassion for people afflicted with leprosy. Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that still occurs in more than 120 countries, with more than 200,000 new cases reported every year.
World Leprosy Day Significance
World Leprosy Day serves as an excellent opportunity to raise awareness about leprosy and to combat the stigma associated with it. The day seeks to promote understanding of the condition, highlight the importance of early detection and treatment, and celebrate those who have been cured or are helping to eliminate the disease.
The aim of observing World Leprosy Day is to make the general community aware that it is a disease spread by a type of bacteria and it can be easily cured. The International Day is an opportunity to celebrate people who have experienced leprosy, raise awareness of the disease, and call for an end to leprosy-related stigma and discrimination.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 30, 2025 06:33 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
World renowned action superstar Jackie Chan has wished for world peace even as he greeted all his fans around the globe and wished them a happy Chinese New Year of the Snake. Taking to his X timeline, Jackie Chan wrote, “Happy Chinese New Year of the Snake! Wishing all my friends and fans all over the world, good health, good fortune and world peace! It’s that time of year again! Check out my website for a chance to receive a lucky red packet!” ‘Karate Kid – Legends’ Trailer: Jackie Chan Teams Up With Ralph Macchio To Pass Miyagi’s Legacy to Ben Wang (Watch Video).
The new year celebrations, which begin today, will go on until February 12. The festivities end with the Lantern festival.
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Keeping in tradition with the habit of giving away ‘Hong Bao’ (lucky red packets) to fans as part of the new year celebrations, this year too, the actor will be sending lucky red packets to 300 fans, picked from a lucky draw.
The actor’s website also went on to present details of how fans could participate in the draw and win a lucky red packet.
Stating that they had prepared a fun quiz with 10 multiple-choice questions about Jackie, the actor’s team said that to participate, a fan would have to correctly answer all 10 questions that can be found on Jackie Chan’s website. The names of all those who answer all 10 questions correctly would get added to the lucky draw for a “Hong Bao” red packet, Jackie’s team informed.
The contest organisers informed that participants would have to create a new mail id and follow the instructions listed on the site to send their answers. Only entry per participant will be allowed, they added.
The quiz for the “2025 Chinese New Year Hong Bao Giveaway” has already begun and participants will be able to participate in it until February 05, 2025 at 23:59PM (Hong Kong time). Paris Paralympics 2024: Jackie Chan Carries the Torch; A Look Back at His Iconic Torch Relay Moments (View Pics).
The names of winners will be drawn on February 10, 2025 and announced the same day.
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President Donald Trump said he was open to potentially rejoining the World Health Organization (WHO), just days after he signed a Day One executive order that withdrew the U.S. from the international group.
During a rally at Circa Resort & Casino in Downtown Las Vegas, the president told those in attendance that it was unfair a country like China, with a population much greater than the U.S., was only paying a fraction of what the U.S. was paying annually to the WHO.
“We paid $500 million a year and China paid $39 million a year despite a much larger population. Think of that. China’s paying $39 million to have 1.4 billion people, we pay $500 million we have – no one knows what the hell we have, does anyone know? We have so many people pouring in we have no idea,” Trump told rally goers on Saturday.
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“They offered me at $39 million, they said ‘We’ll let you back in for $39 million,’ they’re going to reduce it from [$500 million] to [$39 million], and I turned them down, because it became so popular I didn’t know if it would be well received even at [$39 million], but maybe we would consider doing it again, I don’t know, they have to clean it up a bit.”
WHO Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting in Beijing in 2020.(Naohiko Hatta/Pool Photo via AP, File)
An analysis of national contributions to the WHO from NPR found that the U.S. pays for roughly 10% of the WHO’s budget, while China pays about 3%.
Trump withdrew the U.S. from the WHO in an executive order issued hours after he was sworn into office last week. The president cited reasons such as WHO’s “mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic,” the “failure to adopt urgently needed reforms,” and “unfairly onerous payments” forced on the U.S. During Trump’s first term, in July 2020, he took steps to withdraw the U.S. from the WHO but his successor, former President Joe Biden, eventually reinstated the nation’s participation in the global health initiative.
Trump withdrew the U.S. from the WHO in an executive order issued hours after he was sworn into office.(Reuters/Denis Balibouse/File Photo)
The president’s complaints about the U.S. paying too much to the WHO mirror his complaints about U.S. participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), as well. During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week, Trump said he was asking all NATO nations to contribute 5% of their gross domestic products to NATO defense spending.
NATO set a threshold of 2% that countries must pay in 2014, but, according to Trump, “most nations didn’t pay” until he began pushing for other countries to contribute more. Still, according to NATO’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte, countries like Spain, Italy and Canada have yet to even meet that 2% contribution.
Secretary-General Mark Rutte holds a press conference at NATO headquarters on Dec. 4, 2024, in Brussels, Belgium.(Omar Havana/Getty Images)
Following Trump’s demands that NATO members spend 5% of their gross domestic product, he questioned whether the U.S. should be spending anything on NATO at all, telling reporters from the Oval Office that the U.S. was protecting NATO members, but those same members are “not protecting us.”
“I’m not sure we should be spending anything, but we should certainly be helping them,” Trump said from the Oval Office.
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The White House declined to comment for purposes of this story.
Saquon Barkley put up more ridiculous numbers in the Philadelphia Eagles’ NFC Championship victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday night, leading to jabs at the New York Giants.
Barkley finished with 118 rushing yards on 15 carries and scored two touchdowns. Both scores came in the first quarter – one was a 60-yard scamper that got Eagles fans buzzing early.
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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, #26, celebrates after scoring against the Washington Commanders during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 in Philadelphia.(AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
As the Eagles celebrated getting to the Super Bowl for the second time in three years, NFL fans mocked the Giants for letting Barkley go in the offseason.
New York chose to re-sign Daniel Jones to a four-year contract before the 2023 season and gave Barkley a one-year deal. Before the 2024 start, the Giants let Barkley walk to free agency, much to the chagrin of Giants fans. He decided to sign with one of their archrivals.
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New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, #26, takes the field at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.(Kevin R. Wexler / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Tom Brady and the rest of the NFL world made sure to let the Giants know they made a huge mistake.
“Giant mistake letting him go,” Brady said during the FOX broadcast.
In Barkley’s first season with Philadelphia, he nearly ran for the most yards in a single season. He may have gotten the record, but he was held out of the Eagles’ last game of the season to rest for the playoffs. It turned out to be a crucial move as he has yet to let his foot off of the gas pedal in the postseason.
He has 442 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns in three playoff games so far.
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World Breast Pumping Day is celebrated annually on January 27 to raise awareness about breastfeeding, pumping. The annual event aims to support mothers who choose to provide milk for their babies through pumping. The day also acknowledges the challenges faced by mothers in their motherhood phase and emphasises the benefits of breast milk for the growth of the child. World Breast Pumping Day celebrates the innovation that has helped mothers with breastfeeding. January 2025 Holidays and Festivals Calendar.
The global event highlights the benefits of breast milk for babies and the role of pumping in making breastfeeding more flexible for mothers around the world. By making breastfeeding more adaptable to modern lifestyles, breast pumping empowers mothers to balance caregiving with personal and professional responsibilities. In this article, let’s know more about World Breast Pumping Day 2025 date and the significance of the annual event. Model Valeria Garcia Uses Breast Pump on The Runway at 2018 London Fashion Week.
World Breast Pumping Day 2025 Date
World Breast Pumping Day 2025 falls on Monday, January 27.
World Breast Pumping Day Significance
World Breast Pumping Day is an important global event that encourages workplaces and communities to support mothers in their motherhood phase. Breast pumping is an important resource for mothers, offering flexibility and support in their breastfeeding journey.
The day raises awareness and educates people about the challenges and efforts of pumping mothers who balance caregiving and other responsibilities. It allows mothers to provide their babies with the nutritional benefits of breast milk, even when they are apart due to work, travel, or other commitments.
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President Donald Trump’s re-entrance into the White House has meant the complete overturning of Biden administration policies, the withdrawal of major international agreements and uncertainty that has left international partners waiting to see where they stand in the pecking order as some manage damage control while others vie for a seat at the table.
Trump’s actions came as no surprise this time around as the 47th president enters his second term. But what it means in terms of geopolitics remains unclear as adversaries and allies alike watch to see how these next four years will play out.
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2025, including one that designates Mexican cartels as foreign terror organizations. (Jim Watson/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
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WHO’S IN
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni: Trump met with Meloni, leader of the conservative Brothers of Italy party, at his Mar-a-Lago residence earlier this month. The Italian leader, who has already voiced her support for Trump’s position on international issues like increasing NATO defense spending, attended Trump’s inauguration on Monday. According to reports this week, she has been deemed the “Trump whisperer” and the “preferred interlocutor in the EU” – a particularly important relationship amid concern that Trump could start a trade war with Europe.
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban: A long-time ally of Trump, Orban championed his return to the Oval Office this month and reportedly declared that with Trump in office he could launch the “second phase of the offensive that aims to occupy Brussels,” which he claimed is “occupied by a left-liberal oligarchy.” Orban, though invited, did not attend the inauguration due to a scheduling conflict.
Argentina’s President Javier Milei: Once hailed by Trump as the leader to “make Argentina great again,” Milei is looking to expand relations with the U.S. On Wednesday during the Davos World Economic Forum, he told Bloomberg he may be willing to leave the more than 30-year-old Mercosur trade bloc founded by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay in 1991, if it means securing a new trade deal with the U.S.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Argentina’s President Javier Milei share a joke as they arrive for the Presidential Inauguration of Donald Trump at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2025. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi: India is also scrambling to secure a trade deal with the U.S. amid concerns over international tariffs. Despite improved ties between India and China, and a meeting between Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Russia last year, Reuters reported on Wednesday that Modi is looking to back off its reliance on Beijing – its largest trading partner – and instead lean in on relations with Washington. Modi is looking to meet with Trump in February.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Trump and Netanyahu maintained a strong relationship during the president’s first term, and a similar dynamic is expected to remain during Trump’s second term. Netanyahu on Monday released a video message congratulating Trump on his inauguration and said that “the best days of our alliance are yet to come.” He also thanked Trump for the role his administration played in helping to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which initiated the return of the hostages still held in Gaza.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer: The U.S.-U.K. partnership has often been described as a “special relationship,” and London has long been one of Washington’s closest allies. But the ties between the U.S. and U.K. will be tested as Trump faces Labour leader Keir Starmer, who has previously been critical of Trump.
Starmer, in 2023, condemned the U.K.’s Conservative party for “behave[ing] more and more like Donald Trump” rather than embodying the values championed by Winston Churchill.
“They look at the politics of America and want to bring that here,” he said. “Is there anybody in the government now who feels a sense of obligation to anything other than their own self-interest? To democracy, the rule of law, serving our country?”
“It’s all woke, woke, woke. Wedge, wedge, wedge. Divide, divide, divide,” he added.
Starmer has since pledged to work with Trump and to ensure the “special relationship” endures, though he is expected to face a tough road.
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses members at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, England on Tuesday.(AP)
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France’s Emmanuel Macron: The leader of the U.S.’s oldest ally is the only remaining European leader on the United Nations Security Council who was in office alongside Trump during his first term. Trump and Macron often butted heads during Trump’s first term and, despite an invitation to the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in December, reports indicate this time will likely be no different.
While Macron was among the first to congratulate Trump on his second presidential victory, he also issued multiple statements of warning this week, first when he said that now is the time for a “European strategic wake-up call,” emphasizing the need to lessen reliance on the U.S. for defense.
The second warning came on Wednesday when it said “it is necessary more than ever for Europeans . . . to play their role of consolidating a united, strong and sovereign Europe” as it stares down stiff tariffs vowed by Trump.
French President Emmanuel Macron meets with President-Elect Donald Trump at the Élysée Palace on December 7, 2024, in Paris, France. Donald Trump was among the wave of foreign dignitaries descending on Paris this weekend to attend a reopening ceremony at Notre Dame Cathedral, more than five years after it was damaged in a major fire.(Oleg Nikishin)
Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz: Scholz’s predecessor, Angela Merkel, often went head-to-head with Trump and reportedly believed that the U.S. president specifically had it out for Germany during his first term. Scholz, who leads the left-leaning Social Democrats, appears to be following in a similar no-nonsense approach when it comes to the second Trump administration and on Wednesday made it clear that Trump “will be, and so much is already clear, a challenge.”
Speaking alongside Macron on Wednesday, Scholz pledged to stand united with his European allies and said, “Our position is clear. Europe is a big economic power with around 450 million citizens. We are strong, we stand together. Europe will not duck and hide but will be a constructive and self-confident partner.”
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European Union: Trump has made clear that the EU is in his crosshairs, telling reporters this week, “The European Union is very, very bad to us.” But President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen made clear this week she is ready to work with the new U.S. president.
“No other economies in the world are as integrated as we are,” she said, noting that the trade volumes between the U.S. and Europe account for 30% of all trade globally, reported Reuters. “Our first priority will be to engage early, discuss common interests and be ready to negotiate.”
She made clear that the EU will not be bullied by Trump and said, “We will be pragmatic, but we will always stand by our principles. To protect our interests and uphold our values – that is the European way.”
EU feelings toward Trump appear fairly divided as the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, has backed Trump’s push to increase defense spending across the board in Europe. Right-wing Danish member of the European Parliament Anders Vistisen addressed Trump’s stated desire to acquire Greenland and in a public message did not mince words.
“Dear President Trump, listen very carefully: Greenland has been part of the Danish kingdom for 800 years. It is an integrated part of our country. It is not for sale,” Vistisen said. “Let me put it in words you might understand. Mr. Trump, f*** off!”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Friday Nov. 29, 2024 to discuss topics like the economy, illegal immigration and a proposed 25 percent tariff.(Justin Trudeau X)
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Following a series of dramatic reports and resignations relating to Trudeau’s handling of Trump after he was newly elected and claimed that Canada should be the U.S.’s 51st state, Trudeau resigned from the top job this month.
It remains unclear who will replace Trudeau in a March 9 election, within his Liberal Party ahead of the general election later this year, where the party is expected to lose to the country’s Conservatives.
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Trudeau has said, “There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States,” and government officials across the board are bracing for a trade war with the U.S. after Trump threatened to levy 25% tariffs on Canada, starting Feb. 1.
Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said this week that Ottawa “will continue to work on preventing tariffs” but said that officials are also “working on retaliation.”
World Environmental Education Day, observed annually on January 26, serves as a global reminder of the importance of environmental education in fostering sustainability and protecting the planet. The day focuses on raising awareness about environmental issues, encouraging individuals, communities, and organizations to take proactive steps toward conservation. It emphasises the role of education in shaping responsible citizens who understand the significance of protecting natural resources. To celebrate World Environmental Education Day 2025 on January 26, share these World Environmental Education Day 2025 quotes, best slogans, sayings, HD images, greetings, messages and wallpapers to raise awareness about the environment issues and the need to protect the environment. January 2025 Holidays and Festivals Calendar.
World Environmental Education Day encourages educational institutions, NGOs, and environmental organisations to organise awareness campaigns, workshops, and seminars that highlight topics like climate change, pollution, deforestation, and biodiversity loss. By promoting environmental education, the goal is to inspire people of all ages to adopt eco-friendly practices and advocate for policies that safeguard the planet for future generations. As you observe World Environmental Education Day 2025, share these World Environmental Education Day quotes, best slogans, sayings, HD images, greetings, messages and wallpapers.
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World Environmental Education Day also emphasises the integration of environmental education into school curricula, ensuring that students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to tackle pressing global challenges. It aims to foster critical thinking, creativity, and innovation to solve complex environmental problems and build a sustainable society. Through collective action and continuous learning, World Environmental Education Day seeks to empower individuals to make informed decisions and contribute to environmental protection. By reinforcing the importance of education as a tool for change, this day plays a key role in shaping a more sustainable, conscious world.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 26, 2025 06:35 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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President Donald Trump on Thursday delivered remarks virtually to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in which he discussed how his tax plans will look to incentivize companies to make products in America or face tariffs.
“To further unleash our economy, our majorities in the House and Senate, which we also took along with the presidency, are going to pass the largest tax cut in American history, including massive tax cuts for workers and families and big tax cuts for domestic producers and manufacturers,” Trump said.
Portions of the original Trump tax cuts – including the lower tax rates for individuals as well as the expanded standard deduction and child tax credit – are due to expire at the end of 2025 if they’re not extended. Trump said, “We’re working with the Democrats on getting an extension of the original Trump tax cuts, as you probably know by just reading any paper.”
“My message to every business in the world is very simple: come make your product in America and we will give you among the lowest taxes of any nation on earth. We’re bringing them down very substantially, even from the original Trump tax cuts,” the president said.
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President Donald Trump outlined his tax plans in a speech to the World Economic Forum and urged companies to make products in America to avoid tariffs. (Scott Olson/Getty Images / Getty Images)
“But if you don’t make your product in America, which is your prerogative, then very simply you will have to pay a tariff,” he said. “Differing amounts, but a tariff, which will direct hundreds of billions of dollars and even trillions of dollars into our treasury to strengthen our economy and pay down debt.”
Trump campaigned on an across-the-board tariff on all imports in the 10% to 20% range, along with a 60% levy on goods from China.
Since taking office, he indicated he’s planning to start with a 10% tariff on China, plus 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico that could begin as early as Feb. 1.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks next to Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Masayoshi Son, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday, Dec. 16. (Reuters/Brian Snyder / Reuters)
“Under the Trump administration, there will be no better place on earth to create jobs, build factories, or grow a company than right here in the good old USA,” the president told the Davos audience.
Trump went on to cite several recent investment announcements as signs of growing business optimism about the U.S. economy, including several investment deals he helped facilitate.
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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. (Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS/File photo / Reuters Photos)
“SoftBank has announced between a $100 and $200 billion investment in the U.S. economy because of the election result, and just two days ago, Oracle, SoftBank and OpenAI announced a $500 billion investment in AI infrastructure,” he said.
“Other companies likewise have announced billions and billions and billions adding up to trillions of investment in America,” Trump continued. Among those other deals is a $20 billion investment by UAE-based firm DAMAC, which is planning to build data centers in the Sun Belt and Midwest.
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“And it’s also reported today in the papers that Saudi Arabia will be investing at least $600 billion in America, but I’ll be asking the crown prince – who’s a fantastic guy – to round it out to around $1 trillion,” the president said. “I think they’ll do that because we’ve been very good to them.”
AgiBot, a pioneering Chinese artificial intelligence and robotics company, has introduced a transformative open-source dataset called AgiBot World Alpha.
This comprehensive collection represents a significant milestone in humanoid robot training, capturing intricate data from over 100 robots across diverse real-world scenarios.
By providing an unprecedented window into robotic movement and interaction, AgiBot has created a multidimensional resource that promises to reshape our understanding of robotic learning and adaptation.
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The comprehensive dataset
The AgiBot World Alpha dataset is more than a simple data collection. Researchers and developers can now access an extensive repository containing over 1 million robotic movement trajectories. The dataset spans multiple industries, including home environments, restaurants, industrial settings, offices and supermarkets, providing unprecedented diversity in robotic training scenarios.
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Addressing critical challenges in robotics training
Historically, robotics training has been constrained by limited real-world data and controlled environments. AgiBot’s dataset addresses this fundamental challenge by offering comprehensive, authentic scenario representations. The collection includes complex movements such as fine-grained manipulation, sophisticated tool usage and advanced multi-robot collaboration techniques.
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Technological innovations and hardware capabilities
AgiBot has integrated cutting-edge technological components to capture high-quality data. The dataset leverages array-based visual tactile sensors, durable six-degree-of-freedom hands and mobile dual-arm robotic systems. These advanced hardware configurations enable researchers to explore nuanced robotic learning methodologies.
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Accessibility and licensing
The dataset is strategically hosted on GitHub and Hugging Face, ensuring broad accessibility for researchers and developers. However, the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license restricts usage to academic and research purposes, preventing commercial applications.
AgiBot has outlined an ambitious future development strategy. Planned releases include AgiBot World Beta, expected in early 2025, which aims to expand the dataset to approximately one million high-quality robotic trajectories. The company also anticipates launching the AgiBot World Colosseum platform and a potential global robotics challenge.
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Potential industry impact
The release of AgiBot World Alpha could fundamentally transform robotics research and development. By providing authentic, diverse training data, the dataset enables more sophisticated approaches to:
Contact-rich manipulation techniques
Advanced long-horizon planning strategies
Complex multi-robot collaborative interactions
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Technological and philosophical implications
Generative AI has dramatically accelerated robotics development, allowing more intelligent software capable of understanding contextual scenarios. AgiBot’s dataset represents a critical step in creating more adaptable, intelligent robotic systems that can process and respond to diverse environmental challenges.
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Kurt’s key takeaways
By providing a comprehensive, open-source dataset that spans multiple industries and scenarios, AgiBot has made advanced robotic learning very accessible. This means that instead of expensive, exclusive research being limited to a few well-funded labs, now more people can contribute to and learn from cutting-edge robotic data. As we look to the future, this dataset stands as a collaborative innovation, promising to bridge the gap between theoretical robotics and practical, context-aware artificial intelligence.
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Leaders across the globe reacted to President Donald Trump’s return to the White House on Monday, offering general good wishes and extending geopolitical olive branches.
While Trump set the tone in his inaugural address and declared he would “put America first,” he also drew attention to specific areas like Mexico, Panama and China – sparking more questions over how new American policies under the 47th president of the United States could take shape.
Neither the China, Mexico nor Panama governments responded to Fox News Digital’s questions following the remarks issued by Trump during his inaugural address, including when he vowed to “take back” the Panama Canal, which the U.S. fully handed over to Panama in 1999.
“China is operating the Panama Canal. And we didn’t give it to China. We gave it to Panama,” the president said. “And we’re taking it back.”
Trump also vowed to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and pledged to reinstate his “Remain in Mexico” policies.
President-elect Trump arrives for his inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025.(Melina Mara/Pool/Getty Images)
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Panama President José Raúl Mulino issued a statement rejecting Trump’s comments and said, “The Canal is and will continue to be Panama’s and its administration will continue to be under Panamanian control with respect to its permanent neutrality.”
“There is no presence of any nation in the world that interferes with our administration,” he added, taking issue with Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. “gave” the canal to Panama.
“Dialogue is always the way to clarify the points mentioned without undermining our right, total sovereignty and ownership of our Canal.,” Mulino said.
Reports suggested that Mexico rejected Trump’s plans to implement a “Remain in Mexico” policy and during a Monday morning conference, Juan Ramón de la Fuente, Mexico’s secretary for external relations, said, “If they reinstate it, this is something we don’t agree with. We have a different focus. We want to adjust it.”
“The desire is to keep the same policies as now,” he added.
China does not appear to have commented publicly following Trump’s inaugural address, which was attended by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng.
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Argentina’s President Javier Milei, and China’s Vice President Han Zheng attend the inauguration of Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025.(Shawn Thew/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Trump on re-entering the White House and suggested he may be open to peace talks with Ukraine.
“We see the statements by the newly elected President of the United States and members of his team about the desire to restore direct contacts with Russia,” Putin said, according to a Reuters translation.
“We also hear his statement about the need to do everything possible to prevent World War III,” he added. “We of course welcome this attitude and congratulate the elected President of the United States of America on taking office.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy similarly issued his congratulations just ahead of the inauguration ceremony and said, “I congratulate President Trump and the American people on the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States. Today is a day of change and also a day of hope for the resolution of many problems, including global challenges.
“President Trump is always decisive, and the peace through strength policy he announced provides an opportunity to strengthen American leadership and achieve a long-term and just peace, which is the top priority,” he added.
Former President Trump meets with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Trump Tower, Sept. 27, 2024, in New York.(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte offered his “warm congratulations” and in a post on X said, “With President Trump back in office we will turbo-charge defense spending and production.”
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen also took to X and said the international body “looks forward to working closely with you to tackle global challenges.”
“Together, our societies can achieve greater prosperity and strengthen their common security,” she added.
While many nations in Europe, including Norway, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom, congratulated Trump, with several leaders pronouncing that the U.S. is their closest ally, other nations in Europe were less willing to issue pronounced congratulations.
French President Emmanuel Macron issued a note of warning when giving a speech to the French military on Monday.
Macron said the Trump presidency was an “opportunity for a European strategic wake-up call” and highlighted scenarios that some have feared could affect European security, like a lessening of U.S. military presence in Europe if Washington opts to shift focus toward security concerns in Asia instead.
Donald Trump waves to supporters in West Palm Beach, Florida.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Just one day into the long-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video message on X in which he congratulated Trump and said, “I believe that working together again we will raise the US-Israel alliance to even greater heights.”
“The best days of our alliance are yet to come,” he added.
Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri also commented on the inauguration of the 47th president, saying, “We are happy with the departure of Biden, who has the blood of Palestinians on his hand,” reported Reuters.
“We hope for the end of this dark era that harmed the U.S. before anyone and that Trump can build his policies on balanced foundations that can cut the road against Netanyahu’s evils that want to drown the region and the world,” he added.
