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DeepX bets $100M on new AI chip using Samsung technology

South Korean startup DeepX Co. plans to spend more than $100 million developing a next-generation artificial intelligenc...

Rocket Report: Starship set for historic test flight; a century of Electron

"You can simplify it as a big tank feeding engines."

‘Here, you can eat until you’re full’: Oleshky evacuees savour first proper meals in years

In a quiet hospital corridor in Kyiv, staff and volunteers push carts carrying steaming pots of chicken soup, bread and ...

COP31: Climate finance falls short as calls grow for polluters to pay

From emotional appeals for climate justice to high-stakes negotiations over billions of dollars, finance dominated discu...

Security Council LIVE: Fragile Gulf calm tested as threats to Hormuz shipping mount

Nearly nine months after Israeli and US strikes on Iran set off a regional war, the Gulf remains on a knife edge. Iran h...

Debt sustainability and the range of multiple equilibria

The authors characterize the size of the range of multiple equilibria in sovereign debt markets. They show that the natu...

‘Lives are at stake’: Humanitarians call for swift entry of winter supplies in Gaza

Winter supplies must enter the Gaza Strip where “lives are at stake”, the UN and partners said in an urgent appeal on Fr...

DR Congo Ebola outbreak: armed groups unrest holds back response

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to spread amid repeated and ongoing deadly at...

Trump Is a Lame Duck. But He’s Still in Charge of U.S. Statecraft.

Democrats won big, but Congress has little power to check a president who has sidestepped it at nearly every turn. A wou...

Pakistan military reports it killed 74 ‘terrorists’ during raids

Increased attacks on the border with Afghanistan have caused tensions between the neighbours.

Yemeni forces say they repelled large-scale Houthi attack in Taiz

Yemeni forces say they repelled large-scale Houthi attack in Taiz Yemeni government forces said they had repelled a larg...

BREAKING NEWS: Japan eyes 60 tril. yen for 5-yr defense buildup without major tax hike

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Kremlin addresses proposal for mission in Konstantinovka, readiness for dialogue with EU

Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is calling on the United States and European countries to encourage the Kiev regime to ca...

It's 'game over' for Jensen Huang, king of AI chips

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, November 13: We look at reactions to the resignation of Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia. It comes...

Nigeria: APC Condemns Attacks On Political Gatherings, Calls for Arrest of Perpetrators

[Premium Times] The council says that violence against political leaders and supporters across party lines could undermi...

Nigeria: 2027 - INEC Schedules Mock Accreditation, to Launch New Safeguards

[Premium Times] INEC Chair Joash Amupitan says the exercise would enable the commission to test its accreditation system...

Malaysia working with Singapore, US against chip smuggling as local AI sector braces for impact

Expected controls on American AI chips deflates Malaysia's billion-ringgit data centre boom.

India cancels visa of Norwegian journalist who questioned Modi

The Norwegian journalist who questioned PM Narendra Modi over press freedom has had her visa to India cancelled.

UN watchdog calls on Iran to reopen nuclear facilities to inspection

IAEA says it cannot verify whether an underground Iranian enrichment plant contains nuclear material.

Imran Khan-Asim Munir deal? Sisters' release from jail, hospital visit spark buzz in Pakistan

US President Donald Trump threatens new Mexico tariffs

The threat comes despite illegal crossings plummeting in Trump’s second term.

EU AI summit expected to be overshadowed by Ukraine war

The EU’s efforts on AI have in any case so far been scattershot and largely fallen shy of their stated targets.

Chip curbs may have long-term negative impacts on AI

New regulations and legislation “will have consequences,” SemiAnalysis warned, “and we don’t think politicians are think...

Ukrainian forces deliver UAV strike on bus in LPR Yubileiny settlement, killing woman

The drone struck the area at the terminus of municipal passenger bus

As Mossad chief visits US, fears grow Netanyahu could strike Iran to block Eisenkot

Israel's opposition leaders fear that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could exploit the transition period to reignite ...

US commerce secretary in the spotlight over Nvidia scandal

Lutnick has been criticized over his department’s failure to sanction Megaspeed, an Nvidia customer, for allegedly smugg...

EU paid largest amount for US LNG in September since fall 2022

In September 2026, the EU imported the US LNG valued at 4.25 bln euro in total

Those imposing sanctions on Russia will not achieve their goals — Foreign Ministry

According to Alexander Trofimov, experience has shown that trade, investment and financial relations are possible outsid...

Haitian police retake national stadium after two years of gang control

Haitian security forces regained control of the country's main football stadium on Thursday, ending two years of gang co...

EU’s purchases of Russian pipeline gas, LNG rise 9% in nine months

In September, EU countries paid 498 mln euro for LNG from Russia

Beijing clarifies offshore trust tax rules, exempting Hong Kong MPF accounts

China’s finance ministry on Friday clarified the enforcement details of its offshore trust tax, officially excluding Hon...

Short-term inflation clocks in at 11.21pc

ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation rose to 11.21 per cent year-on-year in the week ending on Nov 12, driven largely by peri...

NPS' US stock holdings gain as tech giants outperform

The National Pension Service's US stock holdings rose in value in the third quarter, buoyed by gains in major tech stock...

Russian army tests robotic systems for special missions — NBC defense troops chief

They include the RKhM-8, RKhM-9, and RKhM-10 NBC reconnaissance vehicles, the ARS-16 mobile refueling station, the PM RK...

No plans to change composition of Russian delegation to Ukraine talks — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov pointed out that Russian President Vladimir Putin would decide on expanding Moscow’s delegation if needed

Malaysia extends residential solar rebates for approved applicants

Malaysia's residential solar rebate scheme has MYS 90 million ($22.1 million) remaining. Approved applicants will now be...

Asian Refiners Turn Back to Gulf Oil Despite War Risks

Asia’s refiners are back to buying Middle Eastern oil as flows through the Strait of Hormuz rise, freight rates ease fro...

Asian Refiners Turn Back to Gulf Oil Despite War Risks

Asia’s refiners are back to buying Middle Eastern oil as flows through the Strait of Hormuz rise, freight rates ease fro...

EU paid highest sum for Russian pipeline gas since 2025 year start

The TurkStream gas pipeline remains at present the only active route of Russian pipeline gas supplies to Europe

New City of London Lord Mayor Seeks to Get Trillions of UK Pensions Invested

Bronek Masojada had a reputation as a tough leader in the insurance world he worked in for three decades. He’s now plann...