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The Tokyo Mobility Show this year is showcasing not only electric and hydrogen-powered cars but also futuristic forms of personal transport — from robotic chairs to flying vehicles.Among the highlights is Honda Motor Co.’s Uni-One, a compact, box-shaped robotic chair designed for individ...
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The United States will provide South Korea with advanced technology to help it build a nuclear-powered submarine, President Donald Trump announced Thursday on social media following his meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.During their talks on Wednesday, President Lee emphasized the ne...
The Lawrence Bishnoi crime syndicate has asserted that it was behind the killing of Indian-origin entrepreneur Darshan Singh Sahsi in British Columbia. Gang member Goldy Dhillon posted on social media that Sahsi was targeted over alleged links to the drug trade and for refusing to pay the gang. The ...
Dozens of high school students in northeastern Australia were excused from sitting their ancient history exam after teachers discovered they had studied the wrong Roman ruler — Augustus Caesar instead of Julius Caesar.The confusion affected students at nine high schools in Queensland, where te...
Israel’s military announced Wednesday that the ceasefire in Gaza has been reinstated after a night of intense airstrikes that killed 104 Palestinians, including 46 children, according to local health authorities.The overnight bombardment — the deadliest since the ceasefire began on Octob...
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As global mobility has become a form of financial strategy, citizenship-by-investment programmes are drawing attention beyond the super-rich arena. More nations now offer cost-effective routes to second homes. It allows investors to expand their portfolios geographically while unlocking visa-free ac...
Polling began across Tanzania on Wednesday in an election overshadowed by arrests of opposition members and concerns raised by international rights groups.President Samia Suluhu Hassan is seeking a second term, representing the long-ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, which has remained in power...
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Days after thieves took just minutes to steal eight pieces of the French crown jewels from the Louvre, a former bank robber says he warned museum officials years ago about glaring security weaknesses — including jewel cases positioned beside streetside windows that he called “a piece of ...
Powerful winds ripped roofs from homes, boulders rolled across roads, and floodwaters inundated southwestern Jamaica on Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa — a Category 5 monster storm — battered the Caribbean island, ranking among the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded.Officials repor...
World,ICT,Science & Technology
Elon Musk has rolled out Grokipedia, a crowdsourced online encyclopedia he says is designed to challenge Wikipedia with a stronger commitment to truth and accuracy.Announcing the launch on social media, Musk said Grokipedia.com is “now live,” adding that its mission is “the truth, ...
North Korea on Wednesday claimed success in its latest sea-launched cruise missile tests, showcasing advances in its expanding military arsenal as U.S. President Donald Trump began a visit to South Korea.The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the missiles, launched Tuesday, flew for mo...
Pakistan on Wednesday said its latest round of peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban government has collapsed in Istanbul, accusing Kabul of refusing to crack down on militants responsible for a spike in cross-border attacks.The four-day negotiations were arranged after deadly clashes along t...
Israeli strikes in Gaza overnight have killed at least 60 people, including many children, local hospital officials reported Wednesday.The attacks follow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s directive for “powerful strikes” in Gaza, citing Hamas’s violations of the fra...
Record-breaking rainfall has caused severe flooding in central Vietnam, submerging homes, farmland, and major tourist sites including the historic cities of Hue and Hoi An.The city of Hue received 1,085 millimeters (42 inches) of rain in 24 hours by late Monday, marking the highest rainfall ever rec...
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Amazon announced on Tuesday that it will cut around 14,000 corporate positions as the company accelerates spending on artificial intelligence while reducing overall costs.CEO Andy Jassy, who has pursued cost-cutting since taking the helm in 2021, had previously said generative AI could shrink Amazon...
Indian authorities on Tuesday conducted a cloud-seeding experiment over heavily polluted New Delhi to induce rainfall and help clear the city’s toxic air, which has drawn public concern.A plane released chemicals into clouds over parts of the capital to encourage rain and wash out pollutants. ...
China signed an upgraded free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday, positioning itself as a counterweight to U.S. protectionism and deepening its economic influence in the region.Premier Li Qiang told the ASEAN-China summit that closer cooperation with B...
Russian oil giant Lukoil announced Tuesday that it will sell its international assets after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed new sanctions aimed at pressuring Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine.In a statement, the company said it has begun talks with potential buyers and will complete the ...
Political parties in military-ruled Myanmar began election campaigning Tuesday, two months ahead of a December vote widely viewed as an attempt to legitimize the military’s 2021 coup, despite ongoing civil conflict that will prevent voting in many regions.The campaign launch came a day after U...
Ukraine’s long-range attacks on Russian refineries have slashed Moscow’s oil refining capacity by around 20%, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, citing intelligence from Western sources.Zelenskyy noted that over 90% of these deep strikes on Russian territory were carried out u...
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