Vanuatu rocked by major earthquake
Witnesses reported seeing bodies among the destruction in Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila. A tsunami warning was lifted two hours after the quake, while Red Cross teams are on standby to assist affected
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza: Israel
Yahya Sinwar was killed during Israeli military operations in Gaza, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said. The mastermind of the October 7 terror attacks spent decades in Israeli prisons before leading Hamas.
South Korea says North Korean soldiers headed to Ukraine
South Korea’s spy agency believes as many as 12,000 troops are being sent to Russia to help it fight its war in Ukraine. South Korea believes the North has sent troops to Russia to support its
Google wants nuclear reactors to power its AI data centers
Google is the latest tech company to seek nuclear energy to cope with the high demand of electricity propelled by its development of AI. US technology giant Google said on Monday that
Brazil says Musk’s X could resume services in country
The Supreme Court lifted a ban after Musk’s platform started complying with court rulings. X was blocked in one of its biggest markets, over a row between Brazilian authorities and Musk over
US: Court orders Google to open Android to rival app stores
The company suffered yet another blow after a different judge had previously ruled its search engine is an illegal monopoly. Google’s operating system is installed on some 70% of the world’s smartphones.
Chinese workers killed in Karachi blast
Two people were killed and several others injured in the explosion outside Pakistan’s largest airport, local media reported. Beijing says a “terrorist attack” killed Chinese nationals. Two people were killed and several
EU Parliament recognizes Maduro rival as Venezuela president
The European Parliament has passed a resolution recognizing Venezuelan opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia’s claim to have won Venezuela’s July election. The European Parliament on Thursday passed a resolution recognizing opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez
FBI disrupts major Chinese hacking group, director says
A hacker group known as Flax Typhoon was able to infect hundreds of thousands of devices around the world, authorities said. China has denied any involvement in the malicious botnet. The FBI
China’s technology drive leaves young people jobless
China is investing billions to become a global tech power. But AI, robotics and quantum computing are not labor-intensive sectors, so what to do about the millions of young Chinese who can’t
Google’s AI model faces probe over data use in EU
The inquiry is “of crucial importance in ensuring that the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals are adequately protected,” the Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy said. Irish regulator