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Two men accused of attempting to smuggle US military technology to China and harassing a dissident Chinese-American artist have escaped house arrest in Serbia, sparking an international search.
Trump has demanded that allies stop buying Russian oil. The 27-nation EU had already banned most imports of Russian oil after the Kremlin's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and it is planning to phase out all Russian oil and gas by the end of 2027.
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The proposal would raise an estimated $150 billion over a decade if current compensation patterns continue.
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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. [...]
The “Gen Z” protest movement that toppled Nepal’s government last week has sent shockwaves around the region. Fueled by longstanding grievances over government corruption and social inequality, Nepalese youth took to the streets on Monday, September 8 to protest a government ban on 26 social [...]
In June, ChinaFile published a new report, "The Locknet: How China Controls Its Internet and Why It Matters"—the product of 18 months’ work by Jessica Batke, ChinaFile’s senior editor for investigations, and Laura Edelson, assistant professor of computer science at Northeastern University. The report gives [...]
On the evening of August 29, Chinese Valentine’s Day, passersby in Chongqing’s University Town neighborhood met with an astonishing sight: eye-catching political slogans – some inspired by Peng Lifa’s October 2022 Sitong Bridge Protest – were being projected on the exterior wall of a high-rise [...]
Monday’s edition of the People’s Daily included a letter in the sports section that appeared to have been written by American basketball star Lebron James. Multiple news outlets initially reported that James had authored the piece, but closer examination revealed that a People’s Daily reporter [...]
NASA’s Perseverance rover has delivered its most compelling clue yet in the search for life on Mars. A rock sample called “Sapphire Canyon,” taken from the Bright Angel formation in Jezero Crater, shows unusual mineral patterns known as “leopard spots” that may have formed through [...]
Behind the dusty clouds of the Cigar Galaxy lies a dazzling powerhouse of star formation, where stars are being born ten times faster than in the Milky Way. Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have uncovered massive super star clusters in its core, each glowing [...]
Eating more like the Mediterranean—rich in vegetables, legumes, fruits, and olive oil—may do more than just support heart health. A new King’s College London study suggests it also protects against gum disease by lowering inflammation markers in the blood. [...]
Preschoolers with ADHD are often given medication right after diagnosis, against medical guidelines that recommend starting with behavioral therapy. Limited access to therapy and physician pressures drive early prescribing, despite risks and reduced effectiveness in young children. [...]
Scientists at UC San Diego have identified a new drug, ION224, that could transform the treatment of MASH, a dangerous form of fatty liver disease tied to obesity and diabetes. By blocking a key liver enzyme, the drug reduces fat and inflammation, halting the root [...]
Researchers from the University of Waterloo discovered that measuring long-term stress through children’s hair samples can reveal early signs of mental health risks in those living with chronic physical illnesses. Children with persistently high cortisol were more likely to struggle with anxiety, depression, and behavioral [...]
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have cracked open the secrets of plant stem cells, mapping key genetic regulators in maize and Arabidopsis. By using single-cell RNA sequencing, they created a gene expression atlas that identifies rare stem cell regulators, links them to crop size [...]
Volcanic eruptions on the remote island of Nishinoshima repeatedly wipe the land clean, giving scientists a rare chance to study life’s earliest stages. Researchers traced the genetic origins of an extinct purslane population to nearby Chichijima but found striking quirks—evidence of a founder’s effect and [...]
It comes as a UN commission of inquiry found that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza. [...]
The panel finds that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out against Palestinians during the war. [...]
A new report accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, in "the strongest and most authoritative UN finding to date". [...]
Palestinians tell the BBC whole residential blocks have been levelled as the Israeli army ramps up its offensive in the city. [...]
BBC diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams looks at parallels between reactions to Israel and apartheid-era South Africa. [...]
At a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Netanyahu said every country had the right "to defend itself beyond its borders". [...]
Marco Rubio was a guest of honour at contentious tunnel excavated under Palestinian homes in occupied East Jerusalem. [...]
Pedro Sánchez says Israel should be treated in the same way as Russia over its war in Ukraine. [...]
Meanwhile, a U.N. Commission of Inquiry concludes that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians. [...]
Britain’s prime minister fulfilled his quest for power but never knew what to do with it. [...]
The Ugandan warlord recently went on trial in absentia, but he continues to elude a decades-long international manhunt. [...]
Why Le Pen’s National Rally is distancing itself from the U.S. Republican Party. [...]
Netanyahu’s policies since Oct. 7 have strained relations with Cairo at the expense of Israeli security. [...]
Trump should strike a deal with Southeast Asia to secure imported U.S. AI chips. [...]
It’s hard for anyone to make sense of the Ukrainian president’s latest military reforms. [...]
[allAfrica] A Zambian court has sentenced Leonard Phiri from Zambia and Jasten Mabulesse Candunde from Mozambique to two years in prison for attempting to use witchcraft to kill President Hakainde Hichilema. [...]
[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- The statement issued by the Sudan Quartet following their meeting in Washington last week has stirred-up the desire of the Sudanese people to bring peace to the country, which has been torn apart by war for more than two years, during which [...]
[The New Humanitarian] Katsina, Nigeria -- Talks become leverage to win safe passage, taxation rights, or space to rearm. That's why residents bristle when they see armed men strolling out of a reconciliation meeting - nothing has essentially changed. [...]
[Crisis Group] Crisis Group expert Alan Boswell writes on a breakthrough agreement among key outside actors that could help bring peace to Sudan [...]
[RFI] Some 7.2 million Malawians cast ballots today, Tuesday, in a presidential election dominated by economic concerns, with former president Peter Mutharika leading polls against incumbent Lazarus Chakwera in what could require a runoff if no candidate achieves the required 50 percent threshold. [...]
[263Chat] The country's fragile human rights record has come under renewed scrutiny after the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) reported more than 3,000 victims of violations across the country in August painting a bleak picture of systemic intimidation, coercion and abuse. [...]
