World,ICT,Science & Technology
Meta has removed a Facebook page used to track the presence of immigration agents at the request of the Department of Justice, the company confirmed on Tuesday.Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X that “following outreach” from the DOJ, Facebook removed a “large group pag...
World
NATO’s newest members, Finland and Sweden, announced Wednesday that they will purchase additional U.S. weapons for Ukraine, following reports of a recent drop in foreign military aid to the country.This summer, NATO began coordinating regular deliveries of large weapons packages to Ukraine, ai...
World,Business & Commerce
The European Commission has imposed fines totaling over 157 million euros (around $183 million) on luxury fashion brands Gucci, Chloé, and Loewe for anti-competitive practices that restricted independent retailers from setting prices for their products.The Commission said the brands’ re...
More than a dozen Afghan civilians were killed and over 100 others injured as fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan flared again along their shared border early Wednesday, officials said.Hostilities have persisted since Saturday, when dozens died across multiple border regions. Afghanistan claim...
Torrential rains and landslides have devastated central and eastern Mexico, isolating some 300 communities and leaving at least 64 people dead and dozens missing, authorities said Tuesday.Triggered by two tropical storms converging off Mexico’s Pacific coast, the deluge unleashed deadly floodi...
The United States has seized more than $14 billion worth of bitcoin and charged Cambodian businessman Chen Zhi, chairman of Prince Holding Group, in one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency fraud cases.Prosecutors accused Chen and his associates of operating a massive “pig butchering&rd...
Russian forces carried out overnight airstrikes using glide bombs and drones on Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, hitting a hospital and injuring seven people, local officials said Tuesday.Regional head Oleh Syniehubov said the city’s main hospital was struck, forcing the evacuatio...
World,Politics
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina on Tuesday dissolved the lower house of parliament, escalating a deepening political crisis after a military rebellion forced him to flee and go into hiding.A decree announcing the immediate dissolution of the National Assembly was posted on the presidenc...
World,Business & Commerce,ICT,Science & Technology
Meta announced on Tuesday that teenagers using Instagram will now be limited to PG-13 content by default, and they won’t be able to change the setting without parental consent.The new restriction means teens will only see photos and videos similar to what would be allowed in a PG-13 movie &mda...
Business & Commerce,ICT,Science & Technology
Google on Tuesday announced a $15 billion investment in India over the next five years to establish its first artificial intelligence hub in the country.The hub, located in Visakhapatnam in southern India, will be one of Google’s largest globally, featuring gigawatt-scale data centers, advance...
A new study on a 2024 glacial lake outburst flood in the Everest region, published on Tuesday, finds that a ‘devastating, and complex, chain reaction’ of geological and geomorphological factors amplified the destructive power of the flood that decimated the iconic high-altitude trekking ...
At least 14 people were killed when a gold mine collapsed in El Callao, southeastern Venezuela, following days of torrential rain, authorities said on Monday.Officials said a command post has been established to coordinate recovery operations, led by Brig. Gen. Gregory González Acevedo, head ...
Leading maritime nations are meeting in London this week to consider adopting global regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping industry and accelerating its shift away from fossil fuels.If approved, the plan would introduce the world’s first global levy on carbon...
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina said he fled the country fearing for his life following a military rebellion, but stopped short of announcing his resignation in a late-night address broadcast on social media Monday.The president’s message — his first public appearance since ...
China has imposed sanctions on five U.S.-based subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, escalating tensions over Washington’s investigation into Beijing’s growing dominance in global shipbuilding.The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday that all Chinese compani...
Just 15 minutes before floodwaters surged into her home, Lilia Ramírez fled with only what she could carry. When she returned, the damage was overwhelming — not only had water reached the ceiling of her ground floor, but the flood had left behind black oil streaks on her walls.Poza Rica...
World,Science & Technology
On Monday, SpaceX launched its eleventh test flight of the massive Starship rocket, once again achieving a successful mission as the vehicle circled halfway around the globe and released mock satellites, just like in previous flights.The Starship — the largest and most powerful rocket ever con...
Israel and Hamas took a crucial first step in their fragile ceasefire agreement on Monday by exchanging hostages and prisoners, offering cautious hope that the U.S.-brokered deal might eventually end the devastating two-year conflict in Gaza.However, key unresolved issues — including the disar...
China Agricultural University (CAU) launched Shennong Large Model 3.0 on Monday at the 2025 World Agrifood Innovation Conference (WAFI 2025) in Beijing, signaling a major step toward making AI more accessible and practical for use in agriculture.According to Wang Yaojun, lead researcher at CAU, a ke...
MISCELLANEOUS
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences on Monday for their contributions to explaining innovation-driven economic growth.Mokyr is affiliated with Northwestern University; Aghion holds positions at the Collège de France and the ...
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