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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. [...]
Following China’s unannounced naval exercises off the coast of Australia late last month, there has been a noticeable increase in Chinese social media content promoting the invasion (or “nabbing/seizing”) of Australia. There has also been pushback: many Chinese bloggers and commenters have expressed alarm about [...]
A new report by the Open Technology Fund (OTF) explores the growing demand for human-powered censorship in China. While the Party-state under Xi Jinping has increasingly restricted political expression, expanded its censorship apparatus, and experimented with leveraging AI for this goal, the bulk of censorship [...]
A photo showing three construction workers suspended from a gateway in their safety harnesses has sparked discussion online over the use of Cultural Revolution-style humiliation, workplace discipline versus personal dignity, the abuse of ordinary Chinese by those who wield power over them, and the different [...]
Huanglong National Park, by Xiquinho Silva (CC BY 2.0) [...]
Last week, a Chinese PhD student at University College London was found guilty by a British court of raping ten women, and detectives suspect there may be dozens more victims. The incident highlights the ongoing barriers to accessing justice for women in China and the [...]
China’s annual Two Sessions political meetings recently drew to a close, minus the presence of National People’s Congress (NPC) Chairman Zhao Leji, the nation’s third most senior official. (Zhao’s unexpected absence was reportedly due to a respiratory tract infection.) Despite the rubber-stamp nature of the [...]
At South China Morning Post last week, Mandy Zuo reported on employment targets announced at the Two Sessions legislative and advisory meetings, which concluded on Tuesday in Beijing: The Chinese government wants the economy to create more than 12 million new urban jobs in 2025 [...]
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020 through the early weeks of what would [...]
A new study explains how a parakeet's brain helps it to mimic human words. [...]
A leaping robot could have application in search and rescue, construction, even forest monitoring. But how do you design a robot to stick a landing on a branch or pipe? Biologists worked with robot designers to discover how squirrels do it, and used what they [...]
A new study has discovered what researchers say is the first drug to fully reproduce the effects of physical stroke rehabilitation in model mice, following from human studies. [...]
Research has tracked depressive symptoms in 7100 young people from Tokyo and London and shown girls have more depressive symptoms than boys in both cities. The study found that this gap is around twice as large in London and the year-on-year rise in depressive symptoms [...]
An AI-powered robot that can prepare cups of coffee in a busy kitchen could usher in the next generation of intelligent machines, a study suggests. [...]
New RNA-based active agents reliably protect plants against the Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), the most common virus in agriculture and horticulture. They were developed by researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU). The active ingredients have a broad spectrum effect; a series of RNA [...]
A rapid prototyping platform called VIK (Voxel Invention Kit) enables makers without engineering expertise to create large-scale interactive devices using a series of reconfigurable electromechanical building blocks. These user-friendly components can be assembled using only a soldering iron and a pair of pliers. [...]
Women with blood pressure levels in a range considered clinically normal during pregnancy but no mid-pregnancy drop in blood pressure face an increased risk of developing hypertension in the five years after giving birth. These women -- about 12% of the population studied -- would [...]
It comes as Israel says it has resumed ground operations in Gaza alongside its air campaign. [...]
Israel says troops have moved in up to the Netzarim Corridor, after two days of air strikes killed hundreds in Gaza. [...]
A ballistic missile was fired toward Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, with sirens sounding in several areas of Israel. [...]
Olivier Grondeau, 34, was arrested on security charges, which his family have always denied. [...]
The 51-year-old was injured in a blast which killed a UN worker, the charity he works for says. [...]
Babies and young children are among the hundreds killed in Israel's renewed bombardment. [...]
More than 400 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. BBC Verify’s Nick Beake has been assessing footage of the strikes and building a picture of the damage done. [...]
Gaza residents were woken by airstrikes hitting buildings as Israel shattered a two-month ceasefire. [...]
Kyiv and Moscow have accused each other of continuing attacks on energy infrastructure. [...]
Recent comments from the Indian leader suggest that he could be ready to usher in a new phase in bilateral ties. [...]
Students in Serbia have already proven their ability to challenge the status quo and resist an autocratic system. [...]
A sustained U.S. assault would pose serious challenges for the Yemeni group. [...]
Ankara is preparing to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine—and to deepen ties with the EU. [...]
Britain’s former ambassador to Russia on how Trump can avoid falling into the Kremlin’s trap. [...]
American farmers risk becoming “collateral damage” of the U.S. president’s go-to foreign-policy tool. [...]
With U.S. commitment in question, armed neutrality is the most feasible option. [...]
[RFI] As French-speaking countries celebrate International Francophone Day, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have this week announced their withdrawal from the International Organisation of Francophonie, which organises the event as part of its mission to celebrate French language around the world. [...]
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended the operator license for the Super Metro bus company over over expired permits, speed limiter issues and unqualified drivers. [...]
[Premium Times] The accident involved 18 vehicles, including two articulated vehicles, two buses, one SUV and 11 cars. [...]
[New Zimbabwe] A SHADOWY group rooting for Zimbabwe's Vice President, the General Chiwenga Voluntary Supporters Association (GCVSA) has made sensational claims that mercenaries have been hired to eliminate the former army commander. [...]
[GroundUp] Troubling questions for Booi Brothers about their exploration in Vhurivhuri [...]
[Namibian] Information and communication technology minister Emma Theofelus on Wednesday said 10 heads of state, three vice presidents and two prime ministers will be at the inauguration of the first woman president of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on Friday. [...]
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- More than 56 people were reportedly abducted when armed men attacked a bus traveling from Addis Abeba to Debre Markos in Degem district, North Shewa zone of the Oromia region, near Ali Doro town, on March 17, 2025. Eyewitnesses told [...]
