Head of Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital released after months of detention
Pulled from a U.N. convoy, Mohamed Abu Salmiya’s detention bookended one of the most indelible chapters of Israel’s nine-month military operation in Gaza.
Pulled from a U.N. convoy, Mohamed Abu Salmiya’s detention bookended one of the most indelible chapters of Israel’s nine-month military operation in Gaza.
The court rejected claims that the iconic musical work was a collaboration with Russian set designer Alexandre Benois, in a case that could have seen 'Bolero' taken out of the public domain.
In a surprising move following the internal elections, Álvaro Delgado of the ruling center-right wing Partido Nacional announced Valeria Ripoll as his vice-presidential candidate. Ripoll, who has a notable background in union activism and a past affiliation with the Uruguayan
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou left the traditional Suárez Y Reyes residency and moved into an apartment in Montevideo's exclusive Carrasco area citing proximity to where his ex-wife Lorena Ponce de León and the couple's children live.
India defeated South Africa by seven runs on Saturday to bring home a World Cup after 13 years.
French police have taken directors Benoît Jacquot and Jacques Doillon into questioning on accusations of sexual assault made against them by actress and activist Judith Godrèche. Godrèche filed official complaints against Jacquot and Doillon in February, accusing both men of
Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (2007-2015 / CFK) said during an interview on the internet streaming channel Gelatina outside mainstream media that the Liberal administration's "fiscal surplus is increasingly trumped up."
Seen as a reformist by many, Pezeshkian must be free to fulfil his promises without interference, especially from the IRGC and other radical hardliners inside and outside the parliament, Euronews' Babak Kamiar writes.
In what remains the Spanish film industry’s biggest event of 2024, last January, pay TV Movistar Plus+, behind premium series like “A Perfect Life” and “The Plague,” summoned local press to unveil its biggest strategic move for the last few years. Accompanying Movistar Plus
The Philippine Coast Guard said one of its ships encountered “shadowing and initial blocking” by Chinese vessels while en route to rescue the crew of a stricken Filipino fishing boat. The Chinese ships ceased these actions and offered to help after being informed about the
French President Emmanuel Macron called on all non-rightwing supporters to rally against the Rassemblement National party of Marine LePen winning Sunday's snap first-round parliamentary elections. In any case, the head of state announced he would not be resigning. These
Boeing may face a fine, three years of probation and independent safety audits. Even so, victims' families want a stronger punishment.
The tech giant announced that 110 languages had been added to its Translate feature, including Sicilian, Manx, Breton, and Romani.
Here are some of the key takeaways from the French snap legislative elections.
The next film from French director Mia Hansen-Løve (Things to Come, One Fine Morning) will be a period drama on the life of ground-breaking English writer and activist Mary Wollstonecraft. Hansen-Løve is writing and directing If Love Should Die on the visionary 18th-century
In 2018, staff from the parliament kicked off their own ‘MeToo’ movement with the aim of fighting harassment, sexism and abuse in the workplace - but despite the increase in visibility, only one of seven political groups have reinforced internal protocols for the next term,
Most complaints involve second-hand vehicles, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Those getting a VEP for a second-hand vehicle may now apply to deregister a pre-existing VEP online instead of going to a physical counter.
[Accra Times] Using Kenya as an example, he advised African leaders to address the needs of their citizens, as the issues in Kenya are common in many African countries.
[This Day] * Global Diaspora fund transfer to hit $690bn by 2025
Image via Wikimedia Commons “The great Tao fades away.” So begins one translation of the Tao Te Ching’s 18th Chapter. The sentence captures the frustration that comes with a lost epiphany. Whether it’s a profound realization when you just wake up, or moment of clarity in the
The head of the Gaza Strip's biggest hospital said on Monday after being freed from more than seven months of detention that he had been "tortured" by Israel. Al-Shifa hospital director Mohammed Abu Salmiya was among more than 50 Palestinians released and returned to Gaza for
Israel released the head of Gaza's biggest hospital, who had been detained for more than seven months, among dozens of Palestinian prisoners returned Monday to the besieged territory for treatment. His release was confirmed on social media by Israel's National Security Minister
If you've ever snacked on raisins or enjoyed a glass of wine, you may, in part, have the extinction of the dinosaurs to thank for it. In a discovery described in the journal Nature Plants, researchers found fossil grape seeds that range from 60 to 19 million years old in
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed nanorobots that kill cancer cells in mice. The robot's weapon is hidden in a nanostructure and is exposed only in the tumor microenvironment, sparing healthy cells. The study is published in the journal Nature
During the first half of 2024, companies such as Nvidia and Super Micro Computer experienced historic growth, while others struggled and faced pricing pressures even as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new highs . Read more...
One thing that is dominating the U.S. stock market in 2024 is artificial intelligence and AI. All of the major tech companies have thrived on AI and will most likely continue to do so in the near future. Read more...
Later this week, Tesla will reveal how many electric vehicles it’s sold over the past three months. It’s almost certain that the company’s deliveries have sunk far below last year’s results — the real question is by how much. Read more...
As artificial intelligence takes off, so has demand for the chips powering the technology. Chipmaker Nvidia, which recently entered the $3 trillion market cap club with Microsoft and Apple, has seen its stock soar this year, jumping 156.5% amid the AI boom. See how the stocks
No matter where you are in the country right now, it’s hot . From New York City to San Diego, it’s like God has set up a massive hair dryer over the continent. If you happen to be in your car though and you want to know just how hot it is, don’t count on your car’s thermometer
The auto industry has been slowly recovering ever since the pandemic hit, and these days, things are better than they have been in years. Inventory is up, and so are the incentives. You may still struggle to get a good deal on some of the most in-demand models, but overall, the
The first half of 2024 saw the most volatile asset class, cryptocurrency, experience a comeback-worthy story after going through its most vulnerable state. Read more...