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The March 25 shooting death of Loletha Hall is “a horrific tragedy," and that account has since been banned, an Uber spokesperson said. [...]
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. aims to vote on a measure in coming weeks. [...]
It doesn’t take much to breed bacteria in your oft-used water bottle. [...]
Previous research suggests people with subjective cognitive decline are 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia. [...]
Video surfaced this week that appears to show Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens sitting in a pilot's seat while the April 10 flight was at cruising altitude. [...]
Nurses are telling lawmakers that there are not enough of them working in hospitals and that it risks patients’ lives. [...]
The latest round is part of an enterprise-wide 2% staff reduction, the company said. [...]
The news that the truck's accelerator pedal can get stuck and cause a crash comes as Tesla's market value has shrunk by two-thirds. [...]
Devin Nunes is running a tiny, money-losing, slow-growing social-media company that just went public. The looming question: What if the app’s most important user—and biggest investor—wants to sell? [...]
Here are some of the major companies whose stocks moved on the week’s news. [...]
Israel’s strike on Iran spooked markets before the open. [...]
Incentive-compensation rules are required by the 2010 Dodd-Frank law but have yet to be put in place. [...]
Investors poured billions into long-term U.S. government funds last year. Right on cue, the market tanked—again. [...]
Selling gold bars takes more time and money than stocks, bonds or crypto. [...]
Banks have built up substantial reserves against office loans going bad. [...]
Borrowing from the discount window carries a stigma officials hope to reduce. [...]
This week, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz completed a three-day visit to China. It was his second trip since becoming chancellor and his first since the German government produced its China strategy last July. His previous trip to China in November 2022, only weeks after Xi’s [...]
Forest Park Shanghai, China, by sung ming whang (CC BY 2.0) [...]
On March 16, China’s National Bureau of Statistics announced that the Chinese economy was off to a good start in 2024, with reported 5.3% year-on-year GDP growth in the first quarter of the year. The better-than-expected data was touted by various Chinese state media outlets [...]
Throughout Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, China has sidestepped the conflict, criticized it from the sidelines, accused Western countries of hypocrisy on Gaza and Xinjiang, and benefited from increasingly sympathetic attitudes in the Global South as a result of this dynamic. The latest spike in [...]
深圳图书馆 Shenzhen Library, by QuantFoto (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) [...]
A recent WeChat post from oft-controversial entrepreneur, publicity hound, and philanthropist Chen Guangbiao urging the Chinese government to keep its hands off people’s pocketbooks has attracted many supportive comments from social media users. Chen’s message about how the government should stimulate domestic consumption boils down [...]
Beijing’s half-marathon is under investigation after three runners from Kenya and Ethiopia appeared to allow a Chinese runner to win. The odd ending of the race saw Willy Mnangat and Robert Keter of Kenya and Dejene Hailu of Ethiopia wave Hu Jie of China past [...]
Toxic chemicals used to flame-proof plastic materials can be absorbed into the body through skin, via contact with microplastics, new research shows. [...]
Analysis of mooring observations and hydrographic data suggest the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation deep water limb in the North Atlantic has weakened. Two decades of continual observations provide a greater understanding of the Earth's climate regulating system. [...]
A new robotic suction cup which can grasp rough, curved and heavy stone, has been developed by scientists. [...]
Contrary to previous assumptions, nerve cells in the human neocortex are wired differently than in mice. The study found that human neurons communicate in one direction, while in mice, signals tend to flow in loops. This increases the efficiency and capacity of the human brain [...]
The energy density of supercapacitors -- battery-like devices that can charge in seconds or a few minutes -- can be improved by increasing the 'messiness' of their internal structure. Researchers used experimental and computer modelling techniques to study the porous carbon electrodes used in supercapacitors. [...]
Scientists have discovered that the magnetic nanobubbles known as skyrmions can be moved by electrical currents, attaining record speeds up to 900 m/s. Anticipated as future bits in computer memory, these nanobubbles offer enhanced avenues for information processing in electronic devices. Their tiny size provides [...]
Land subsidence is overlooked as a hazard in cities, according to new research. Scientists used satellite data that accurately and consistently maps land movement across China. [...]
Scientists have developed artificial heterostructures made of freestanding 2D and 3D membranes that have an energy density up to 19 times higher than commercially available capacitors. [...]
The latest round in the longstanding, dangerous rivalry between Israel and Iran seems over for now, Lyse Doucet writes. [...]
There are competing claims about the scale of Friday's attack on the Isfahan region. [...]
After decades of rivalry, the rival Middle East powers have both miscalculated, writes Jeremy Bowen. [...]
Some in Israel had been calling for a stronger move than this apparently limited strike, writes James Landale. [...]
Benjamin Netanyahu's representatives have agreed to take US concerns "into account", the White House says. [...]
A spate of strikes and retaliations has left dead and injured on both sides of the border. [...]
Aida Shakarami was detained for allegedly violating the compulsory hijab laws, her mother says. [...]
Measures against Tehran's drone programme are issued jointly in response to Saturday's attack on Israel. [...]
G-7 foreign ministers, Arab nations, and other major powers condemn further escalation in the Middle East. [...]
Test yourself on the week of April 13: Iran and Israel spar, Niger erupts in protest, and Trump goes to court. [...]
How to think about an escalating conflict in the Middle East. [...]
U.S. allies intercepted hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles, and then Israeli forces counterattacked in a limited strike—but the threat of regional war remains. [...]
Washington wants Beijing to rein in Tehran, but experts say it’s not that simple. [...]
India’s prime minister could win re-election without having fixed his country’s unemployment crisis. [...]
Experts say the attack was designed to showcase Israel’s capabilities without further provoking Tehran. [...]
From fintech to AI, investors are enthusiastic about the region’s growth potential. [...]
[VOA] Harare -- Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has granted amnesty to 4,000 prisoners as part of efforts to decongest the country's crowded jails. [...]
[RFI] Africa's millionaire population is expected to rise by 65 percent within the next 10 years, a report published this week has found. The new recruits to the rich club will come from the fintech and the media sector, says analysis from the Africa Wealth [...]
[Malaria Consortium] A child dies almost every minute from malaria. While huge gains have been made in recent history in reducing the burden of malaria -- with deaths falling by 50 percent between 2000 and 2015 -- progress has stalled and we have seen the [...]
[GroundUp] Protests started on Tuesday, culminating with major roads to Orlando East, Pennyville, and Noordgesig being blocked on Thursday [...]
[HRW] Abuja -- Reject Proposed Law That Would Reverse Critical Gains for Women's, Girls' Rights [...]
[New Era] Johannesburg -- A drought that pushed millions of people into hunger across southern Africa has been driven mostly by the El Nino weather pattern -- not climate change, scientists said yesterday. Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi have declared a national disaster over the severe [...]
[Dabanga] Nyala / Beleil / Kutum -- The displaced in Darfur camps again appealed to the international community to help them by sending urgent humanitarian aid, as security and health conditions are worsening and the number op people dying of hunger and thirst is rapidly [...]