Hunger striking royal reform activist dies in custody in Thailand
Netiporn Sanesangkhom had been in jail since her arrest in January under Thailand’s strict royal…
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US plans to send $1bn in new military aid to Israel: Reports
Request for tank ammunition, tactical vehicles for Israel despite Biden’s earlier pause on bombs over…
India top court bails NewsClick editor arrested in Chinese funding case
Prabir Purkayastha was arrested last year after NYT report said outlet was backed by network…
Copper futures hit record high as data center build-up, EV growth fuels demand
Copper futures on the NYMEX hit a record $XXX per pound, according to data from…
NBA playoffs: NY Knicks and Nuggets on the verge of finals with 3-2 lead
Brunson’s 44 points gave the Knicks a 121-91 win over Pacers, while MVP Jokic led…
Georgia parliament passes ‘foreign agent’ bill, triggering massive protests
The measure, described as authoritarian and Russian inspired, was approved despite warnings from the EU…
Caitlin Clark scores 20 in first WNBA game but Indiana lose to Connecticut
Indiana Fever lost 92-71 to Connecticut Sun in the season opener that was sold out…
Canadian Nobel-winning author Alice Munro dies aged 92
Munro was renowned for her short stories, which focussed on the frailties of the human…
Putin wants 3 things from Xi as he seeks to deepen Russia-China ties, analyst says
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in China this week is the…
Baidu’s robotaxi unit expects to turn profitable next year
The projection comes as Elon Musk has emphasized his plans to build up Tesla’s robotaxi…
India’s silent youth crisis: College-educated but poorer than a farm hand
Two-thirds of India’s unemployed youth are educated — a fraction which has doubled since 2000.
France backs controversial New Caledonia vote changes amid continued unrest
Plan to expand electoral roll gets go-ahead as New Caledonia rocked by worst unrest in…
CNBC Daily Open: Nasdaq rises to record close; Google launches new AI model
Sam Altman’s OpenAI raised the bar for Artificial Intelligence Assistants on Monday — a move…
Fallout between the Maldives and India is ‘absolutely’ benefiting Sri Lanka, says tourism minister
Indian travelers’ boycott of the Maldives is benefiting Sri Lanka, says Sri Lanka’s Tourism Minister…
Google CEO Pichai says company will ‘sort it out’ if OpenAI misused YouTube for AI training
YouTube’s videos have been used to help companies with AI model training.
Google I/O wrap-up: Gemini AI updates, new search features and more
Google talked about updates to Gemini, its AI models, its Tensor TPU and more during…
China’s economy reveals pockets of softness. Here’s what to watch ahead of Friday’s data
As China’s economy moves into the second quarter of the year, a few indicators are…
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever says he will leave the startup
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever said Tuesday that he’s leaving the Microsoft-backed startup.
China’s international students under pressure as economic uncertainty looms
A growing number of overseas Chinese students are running into financial difficulties due to the…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 811
As the war enters its 811th day, these are the main developments.
