The accepted wisdom in GenAI model making is that the door has closed. To build at the frontier, as per perceptions, is only for those who began years ago, with a real lab, a research culture compounded over time and a head start that no check buys back. The train seems to have
The measure aims to ensure that students sitting the exam are not adversely affected by noise pollution.
He crawled down the world’s highest mountain with frostbitten fingers and a fractured leg to survive.
US and Iranian delegations delayed plans to travel to Switzerland on Friday for the opening round of talks to cement the details of a peace agreement as the Israeli military bombarded southern Lebanon, killing at least 18 people and threatening once again to derail momentum
The incident occurred at around 5.40pm local time, involving a bullet train bound for Hakata.
As global financial systems are increasingly integrated, OECD also urges efforts to contain cyberthreats.
Authorities scrapped the initial results after allegations that the question paper had been leaked.
This marks the first increase since 1978 amid inflation and the yen’s depreciation.
At least 11 officers were injured by the explosions.
Japan remains a popular destination among Chinese travellers.
A new Interpol cyberthreat report found that cybercrime now accounts for more than 30 per cent of all recorded crime in over half of the countries surveyed across Asia and the South Pacific.
The number of dengue cases nearly doubled from 5,651 in April to 10,638 in the first two weeks of June.
The Memorandum of Understanding, which ostensibly ends the four-month war between the US and Iran, illuminated the profound US defeat. In addition, a Quincy Institute webinar on military lessons from the war, shortly before the MOU’s release, enumerated numerous ways in which
JUBA, June 19 - A Vietnamese man deported by the United States to South Sudan a year ago as part of the Trump administration's hardline immigration agenda left for Vietnam on Friday, South Sudanese officials said.
It is likely to remain so without a major increase in state funding or customers willing to pay more.
The menace is everywhere yet you can hardly spot it, stop it or punish it, says expert.
Tectonic forces thrust chunks of an island’s coastline upward in a phenomenon known as “coastal uplift”.
“Wasians” are having a moment right now. Think of Winter Olympians Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu, singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo, actors Lola Tang (The Summer I Turned Pretty) and Hudson Williams (Heated Rivalry), or singer/dancer Megan Skiendiel from Katseye. In fact,
New research indicates that their solution is partly anatomical and partly genetic.
Parts of Myanmar – including areas further south – have continued to experience seismic activity since a devastating earthquake struck Mandalay last year.
With Indian-origin athletes of foreign nationalities, the naton could boost its global sports performance.
A team has been set up to look into alleged siphoning of cash offerings made by devotees.
As India pursues its ambition of becoming a developed economy by 2047 — the centenary of its independence — reliable access to overseas markets has become a strategic imperative. Yet recent crises in West Asia — ranging from the Gaza war and Red Sea disruptions to the Iran war
TOKYO, June 19 - A vessel owned by a Japanese company carrying three Japanese crew members safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and exited the Gulf, Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
These include hospital admission and discharge and handling administrative procedures after death.
Lee has ordered a probe into the ballot shortages that marred the June 3 local elections.
SEOUL, June 19 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday that the country's election management system needed a major overhaul, calling a series of controversies involving the National Election Commission (NEC) including ballot-paper shortages \"absurd.\"
The detention centre, which closed in 2003, held close to 1,500 people within six months of opening.
Rice prices skyrocketed in 2024 and 2025 because of supply problems linked to multiple factors.
A migratory sea bird known as a brown skua tested positive for avian influenza.
Both stories were recognised at the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Awards held in Hong Kong on Thursday.
Both stories were recognised at the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Awards held in Hong Kong on Thursday.
SEOUL, June 19 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump had agreed to consider his proposal to prioritise halting North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes in the short term, while keeping denuclearisation as a longer-term
The US’s airpower edge faces a growing paradox: the F-35 is indispensable for a war over Taiwan, yet increasingly unavailable for such a fight. This month, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that persistent supply chain bottlenecks and flawed contractor
KABUL/KARACHI, June 19 - Afghanistan said on Friday it had launched airstrikes on hideouts of Islamist militants in two Pakistani provinces, an assertion swiftly rejected by Islamabad, months after the neighbours engaged in their worst conflict in years.
The special counsel initially sought a five-year prison term for Kim Yong-hyun.
Two water samples from the farms have been submitted by health officials to a state government laboratory for testing.
The two leaders met at a G-7 summit in France this week.
Under the new rules, a public official can buy shares in a company incorporated in Malaysia subject to certain limits.
Rong Chhun said he would consult with his legal team about whether to seek a royal pardon.
All children and staff were evacuated safely.
Just two Bornean rhinos are known to exist in the world, both female.
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Japan builds its own AI future as US tightens controlScott Foster reports that Trump’s restrictions on Anthropic AI models have reinforced doubts about Japan’s reliance
The fungus belongs to the genus Pleurocordyceps and acts as a specialised hyperparasite.
“At this critical stage, relevant parties, including Israel, need to follow the overwhelming trend of peace and stability in the region,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian, following the signing of the first-stage US-Iran memorandum of understanding The Chinese