Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 84
Gaza’s hospitals are running out of supplies and capacity for those injured in Israeli attacks…
Month: December 2023
UN deplores aid barriers as Israel’s Gaza onslaught steps up
Aid convoy attack and intense air strikes on refugee camps in central Gaza add to…
Russian poets given long jail terms for reciting verses against Ukraine war
Artyom Kamardin, 33, and Yegor Shtovba, 23, sentenced for ‘undermining national security’, ‘inciting hatred’.
Indonesian navy pushes back Rohingya refugee boat off Aceh
Move comes as resentment grows among some people in region about sudden influx of boat…
From school bans to Sam Altman drama: the big developments in AI in 2023
The past year showcased the hopes and fears around AI as transformative technology went mainstream.
‘Filled with fear’: Former Hong Kong student leader seeks UK asylum
Tony Chung was released in June after serving jail term under security law but said…
Elon Musk’s X loses court bid to block California content moderation law
US District Judge William Shubb rules that legislation’s disclosure rules are not ‘unjustified or unduly…
US military launches robot spaceplane on seventh mission
The delayed launch on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket came two weeks after China launched its…
‘Almost naked’ celebrity party triggers backlash in wartime Russia
Rapper jailed and partygoers under investigation amid conservative outrage over party at Moscow’s Mutabor nightclub.
Donald Trump kicked off 2024 ballot in US state of Maine
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says Trump should not be allowed to run due…
Fake reviews are a multibillion-dollar quicksand — here’s how to avoid getting sucked in
For many, a string of glowing reviews, or the mark of five golden stars, usually…
Affirm’s stock quintupled this year, beating all tech peers, on buy now, pay later boom
In 2023, Affirm outperformed all U.S. tech companies valued at $5 billion or more.
Treasury yields rise as investors consider economic outlook
U.S. Treasury yields were higher on Thursday, with the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy moves front…
Treasury yields rise as investors consider economic outlook
U.S. Treasury yields were higher on Thursday, with the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy moves front…
US presidential hopeful Haley fails to say slavery caused Civil War
The GOP presidential contender later amended her response to a question from an attendee at…
Startup bubble fueled by Fed’s cheap money policy finally burst in 2023
In 2023, numerous tech startups that had raised big rounds at premium valuations before and…
Boeing urges inspections of 737 Max planes for ‘possible loose bolt’
Boeing recommended the inspections after “an international operator discovered a bolt with a missing nut,”…
A slew of new conflicts could erupt in 2024, analysts say — while the world is watching Gaza and Ukraine
With the eyes of the world on the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, an…
Indian journalists targeted by Israeli spyware again: What do we know?
A forensic investigation reveals that the Pegasus software was recently used to target Indian journalists.
China’s Xiaomi unveils its first EV as it looks to compete with Porsche, Tesla
Pronounced “Sue Qi” in Mandarin, the Xiaomi SU7 beats Porsche’s Taycan and Tesla’s Model S…
