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The US State Department criticized the execution of prisoners in Iran and called for the release of political prisoners as Tehran has ramped up its use of the death penalty in recent months.
As the 'decentralized and ideologically heterogeneous' movement against data centers grows, US President Donald Trump wants AI companies to foot the bill.
The property prices in the UK’s most sought-after postcodes can be lofty, but if you look for homes in the […]
A professor who fled Madrid says decades of neoliberal policies have diminished Spain’s ability to respond to disasters.
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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]
Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]
Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]
Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]
Recent weeks have seen extreme weather across central and southern China, particularly in Guangxi, where a dam breach led to at least 26 deaths. These events sparked widespread online discussion about accountability for human failings that exacerbated the damage; lionization of rescue efforts as a [...]
Disaster preparedness and disaster-relief efforts are hot topics on Chinese social media as the country braces for as many as three new typhoons in the next ten days. This follows the devastation earlier this month of twin typhoons Bavi and Maysak, which caused 39 deaths [...]
In yet another blow for book lovers and free thinkers in Hong Kong, national security police raided two independent bookstores (Have a Nice Stay and Greenfield, respectively) and arrested five individuals on suspicion of selling allegedly seditious publications, an offence punishable with up to seven [...]
In late May, China’s State Council announced new guidelines on providing basic services in the place of people’s actual residence, rather than formal registration. Such a shift could substantially alleviate the hardships imposed by the current hukou household registration system, which has effectively kept many [...]
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China issued the findings of its 2025 Media Freedoms Survey this week, painting an unsurprisingly bleak picture of the "new abnormal" conditions for the shrinking foreign news media presence in the country. Respondents reported frequent obstruction, surveillance, weaponization of visa [...]
Back-to-back typhoons have brought torrential rain, flooding, and other extreme weather events to parts of southern and central China, and prompted mass evacuations of people living in the paths of the storms. Last week, Typhoon Maysak left 39 people dead, killed large numbers of livestock, [...]
CDT recently published a large set of leaked internal instructions for online content management from the Chinese platform Leshi Video, or LeTV. They were issued to LeTV between March 2, 2017 and March 10, 2020 by the Cyberspace Administration of China and other network supervision [...]
Scientists discovered that damaged fat cells can become inflamed, lose their ability to store lipids, and eventually vanish, disrupting the body’s metabolism. The findings show that diabetes can result not only from excess fat, but also from losing the healthy fat tissue the body needs. [...]
Scientists have identified a possible tipping point that helps determine whether Alzheimer’s-related brain changes lead to dementia. The key may lie in how the brain’s immune cells respond to plaques and tau, offering a promising new target for treatments designed to extend cognitive resilience. [...]
The Backrooms began as a single eerie image of empty yellow rooms, but internet users transformed it into a vast fictional world that feels disturbingly real. Through videos, games, maps, survival guides and social media stories, audiences do more than watch the horror unfold. They [...]
Scientists used CRISPR to make prostate cancer cells easier for the immune system to detect and destroy. The experimental treatment dramatically improved the effects of immunotherapy in mice and may offer hope for other hard-to-treat tumors. [...]
Giant sequoias are built to withstand ordinary fires, but recent extreme wildfires killed thousands of trees that had survived for centuries or even millennia. A new analysis of about 26,400 sequoias found that trees in areas treated with prescribed burns were nearly four times more [...]
Popular AI-powered food apps may make calorie counting easier, but they may also leave out a surprisingly large part of the meal. Four apps underestimated calories and fat by about one-third when tested against carefully prepared meals. High-fat ketogenic dishes appeared to cause the most [...]
A notorious snake invasion that devastated Guam’s native birds may have succeeded because the reptiles carried hidden genetic advantages. Using advanced long-read DNA sequencing, researchers uncovered more than 19,000 large genetic differences in brown tree snakes, many concentrated in genes tied to immunity and smell. [...]
Researchers say a tiny one-eyed ancestor that lived nearly 600 million years ago may have shaped the evolution of every vertebrate eye, including our own. They also found that its ancient median eye lives on today as the pineal gland, which helps synchronize our sleep [...]
The US says attacks on Iran have been halted to give "talks some space", raising hopes of a resolution to the conflict. [...]
Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered". [...]
Neither the US nor Iran have launched attacks in the last three nights, after almost two weeks of tit-for-tat strikes risked derailing talks to permanently end the war. [...]
Mamdani walked back his threat last week, acknowledging he lacked the legal power to arrest Netanyahu on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. [...]
The latest attacks come two days after a clash between settlers and Palestinians near the village of Tal, which left four Palestinians and two Israelis dead. [...]
Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques, as well as cars and agricultural land in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say. [...]
US military says it disabled a tanker that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports. [...]
Palestinians say villagers came under attack by settlers, while the Israeli military says a Palestinian stole a weapon and opened fire on hikers. [...]
The pact would erase decades of U.S. counterproliferation policy. [...]
“We were looking at how to support Ukraine—now we are looking at how Ukraine can support us.” [...]
Despite setbacks, the powerful can still be held to account for their crimes. [...]
Washington loves the idea but would see few benefits. [...]
Republicans have since turned their attention to additional pillars of the social safety net. [...]
Russia still has assets to tap for its war, but the political costs are growing. [...]
Foreign leaders accuse the White House of using forced labor allegations as a smokescreen for protectionist measures. [...]
[allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- For two decades, donor funding helped build one of the world's most successful HIV responses. Now, as the United States scales back support, legal scholar Mnotho Ngcobo says Africa is confronting not just a funding crisis, but a constitutional [...]
[allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- HIV activists confronted U.S. officials before the official start of the AIDS 2026 conference over sweeping changes to Washington's global HIV strategy, accusing the Trump administration of creating a public health emergency through funding cuts, while the United States [...]
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has moved to court seeking to suspend the government's proposed Sh8-per-kilometre toll charges on two of the country's busiest highways, setting the stage for a legal battle over Kenya's planned expansion of road user charges. [...]
[Bird Story Agency] As Zimbabwean designers take their work to Africa Fashion Week London, they are showcasing far more than fashion. Their collections tell stories of heritage, identity and craftsmanship while creating new opportunities for women artisans, creative entrepreneurs and the country's growing fashion industry. [...]
[263Chat] Constitutional lawyers Tendai Biti and Professor Lovemore Madhuku say they are confident that legal challenges against the recently enacted constitutional amendment will succeed arguing that the courts have a duty to uphold the Constitution despite concerns over judicial independence. [...]
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured citizens that government is focused on the implementation of the National Water Action Plan to ensure the delivery of running water for all South Africans, regardless of their location. [...]
[Premium Times] The Medical Practitioners Investigating Panel is now expected to probe the allegations against Mr Abubakar. [...]
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- The Kisumu Law Courts have ordered the unconditional release of eight people arrested during a church service attended by members of the Linda Mwananchi movement, directing that they should not face any further charges. [...]
