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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. [...]
At Project Sinopsis, Ansel Li examines how many young Chinese are seeking solace in mystical crystals and spirituality-based scams. Superstitious elements have blended with livestream- and app-driven hyperconsumerism; Li even attributes a substantial slice of homegrown AI champion DeepSeek’s public adoption to demand for AI-generated [...]
Due to the “present complicated geopolitical situation,” the Hong Kong government has decided the city needs even more national security. New legislation was introduced in the Legislative Council on Tuesday and rapidly enacted on Wednesday. It expands upon Hong Kong’s homegrown “Article 23” national security [...]
In response to reports that India and Pakistan have agreed to a tenuous ceasefire following several days of intense military conflict between both nuclear-armed nations last week, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed support for the ceasefire, commenting that it “serves the fundamental and [...]
A viral scandal that started out as the tale of one doctor’s extramarital affairs and medical malpractice has exploded into a wide-ranging societal discussion encompassing medical and personal ethics, research fraud, “returnee” students, intergenerational privilege, and unfair competition in the realms of academia, medicine, and [...]
The 2025 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders last week highlighted economic and political pressures that have contributed to the decline of press freedom in China and around the world. On a more granular level, recent articles have highlighted how these pressures [...]
As China continues to tighten information flows in and out of the country, how reliable are statistics from official Chinese sources? Recent media pieces have highlighted the deepening lack of government transparency and accuracy when it comes to important data, and its implications for research [...]
On Friday—right before World Press Freedom Day—Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published its 2025 World Press Freedom Index, which showed a notable drop in the rankings of China (from 172 to 178 out of 180) and Hong Kong (from 135 to 140 out of 180) compared [...]
Traditional methods of assessing damage after a disaster can take weeks or even months, delaying emergency response, insurance claims and long-term rebuilding efforts. New research might change that. Researchers have developed a new method that combines remote sensing, deep learning and restoration models to speed [...]
A pioneering research study details how the hormone FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) can reverse the effects of fatty liver disease in mice. The hormone works primarily by signaling the brain to improve liver function. [...]
Researchers found that vision-language models, widely used to analyze medical images, do not understand negation words like 'no' and 'not.' This could cause them to fail unexpectedly when asked to retrieve medical images that contain certain objects but not others. [...]
A transient ischemic attack, also known as a mini-stroke, is typically defined as a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain that causes symptoms that go away within a day, but a new study finds that people who have this type of stroke may [...]
Scientists have created a new nanoparticle that could make ultrasound-based cancer treatments more effective and safer, while also helping prevent tumors from coming back. To make the therapy even more powerful, the scientists also attached a potent chemotherapy drug to the peptide on the nanoparticle's [...]
Listen to the first notes of an old, beloved song. Can you name that tune? If you can, congratulations -- it's a triumph of your associative memory, in which one piece of information (the first few notes) triggers the memory of the entire pattern (the [...]
A new game-based experiment sheds light on the tradeoffs people are willing to make about data privacy. [...]
Scientists present current evidence for a new gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy called delandistrogene moxeparvovec. [...]
Fifty-six were killed in the south when homes and tents sheltering displaced families were bombed overnight, a hospital says. [...]
Speaking in Qatar, the US President said that Iran has "sort of" agreed to the terms of a deal. [...]
Tzeela Gez died from her injuries, but doctors were able to deliver her baby. [...]
Satellite images show building at sites in south Gaza after US says controversial Israeli aid plan to proceed. [...]
The BBC's Fergal Keane accompanies children being evacuated from Gaza on their journey to Jordan. [...]
Israel alleges several buildings are being used by Hamas. Local authorities and aid agencies say thousands of civilians are sheltering there. [...]
Syria's interim leader met the US president in Riyadh after he announced he would lift sanctions on Syria. [...]
The White House has doubled down on the proposed deal which has been criticised by some of the president's top supporters. [...]
Despite Israel’s escalations in the region, its peace deals are still surviving—and potentially expanding. [...]
USAID funding cuts cast doubt on eliminating the country’s stockpile. [...]
A surprise ceasefire with the U.S. comes amidst narrative laundering by Western political figures. [...]
Deadly assaults and warnings of famine come as the United States pushes for a renewed cease-fire. [...]
Misleading content proliferated in part because of the kinetic nature of the conflict. [...]
Colombia relied on U.S. funding to support Venezuelan migrants. Now, many are on the brink of survival. [...]
Can policymakers learn from the Israeli experience? [...]
After Trump administration pressure, the World Bank may make sweeping changes to global energy finance. [...]
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[HRW] Dear High-Representative/Vice-President, [...]
[Radio Dalsan] In a seismic shift that could redefine Somalia's political future, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has stitched together a coalition of former foes, launching a powerful new political vehicle -- the Justice and Solidarity Party (JSP) -- as he eyes the country's first one-person, [...]
[New Zimbabwe] BELARUS' President Aleksandr Lukashenko has pledged to revamp Zimbabwe's ailing healthcare system, which has been deteriorating due to underfunding by the government. [...]
[DW] In Kenya, two ant smuggling cases recently made global headlines. It's part of a growing problem with biopiracy and the illicit trade in wild animals. [...]
[DW] Ghana's Parliament has reignited controversy with a its anti-LGBTQ+ bill, sparking intense debate on its impact on family values and human rights. [...]
[MFWA] West Africa is facing a sharp erosion of press freedom, according to the 2025 global rankings by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The RSF report, released in early May, also reflected a worsening global trend, downgrading the state of press freedom worldwide from "problematic" to [...]