Stanford researchers have become the first to demonstrate that machine-learning control can safely guide a robot aboard the ISS, laying the groundwork for more autonomous space missions.
TOKYO — As 2025 closes and 2026 approaches, one of the biggest global economic and financial questions is the future trajectory of the Chinese yuan. More to the point, what might President Xi Jinping be willing to do to increase the currency’s global popularity? In the
At long last, I no longer have to wait around for flowers to respawn.
Warm tribute has been paid to Hans de Bruijn (pictured), a long-time stalwart of the media scene in Brussels, who has died, aged 75. He was Secretary General of the Brussels-based International Press Association, API-IPA, the first organization to unite non-Belgian journalists
The shift in its approach to its military follows a push to create Europe's strongest conventional army.
Kenya becomes the first African country to secure US health funding since cuts to foreign aid by Trump.
One year after ousting Bashar al-Assad, Ahmed al-Sharaa has restored Syria's international standing and won sanctions relief. But analysts warn the former jihadist still needs to secure trust on the home front. Sectarian bloodshed in the country's Alawite and Druze minority
Residents of Wang Fuk Court have repeatedly seen workers smoke at the site during the renovation.
The existing policy was set to expire at the end of 2025.
The organizers of next year's Eurovision Song Contest announced they were allowing Israel to compete. This drew quick announcements of withdrawals from several European countries critical of the Israeli offensive in Gaza. Here's everything you need to know and what might be
At least we know it lives up to the horror tag.
[Premium Times] As Co-Chairs, the Aig-Imoukhuedes are expected to deepen the Board's strategic influence and support the expansion of skills and entrepreneurship programmes
EU legislators agreed this week on a historic deal to end energy dependency on Russian gas by 2027. Commissioner Jørgensen told Euronews' Europe Today morning show that Europeans must never allow Moscow to weaponise energy, and a Russian oil ban could be next.
Speaking to CNA’s Saksith Saiyasombut, Sihasak Phuangketkeow said Thailand remains committed to the peace agreement but must also address public anger over the landmine incidents.
Russia’s annual Vladimir Putin calendars are back on sale, notably without any photos referencing the “special military operation” in Ukraine.
Severe food shortages have caused thousands of penguins to ‘starve’ to death, a new study has found.
A Cloudflare outage hit websites including Zoom, Canva, and Fortnite on Friday, just weeks after the internet services provider suffered another major outage.
The only theories worth testing are those that are falsifiable–that it’s possible for the test to indicate that in fact, the theory is wrong. And the difference between art and illustration is the same. Illustration can’t fail. It can be improved, surely, but it’s not wrong.
The world is watching Australia’s ban on social media for children under 16. But some experts say the policy will face difficulties.
Russia is hoping to use India’s booming tech sector to challenge the West and China for IT supremacy.
Social justice must be at the heart of global restoration initiatives—and not "superficial" or "tokenistic"—if ecosystem degradation is to be addressed effectively, according to new research.
Income inequality is one of the most important measures of economic health, social justice and quality of life. More reliably trackable than wealth inequality, which was recently given a gloomy report card by the G20, income inequality is particularly relevant to immediate
Our guest expert explains the Americas-focused doctrine, inspired by the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine’s hemispheric stance.
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These ships move restricted cargo such as oil in defiance of global rules, often using stolen identities to evade sanctions and scrutiny.
The IT issue, which is understood to have happened at about 08:30, means there are no flights going in or out of the airport.
The sensors provide real-time measurements of sugar levels in the blood, sending that data wirelessly to a device or phone.
The streaming giant has emerged as the top bidder ahead of rivals Comcast and Paramount Skydance, reports say.
JAKARTA, Dec 5 - Indonesia's military stepped up its relief efforts in three provinces on Sumatra island that have been devastated by deadly floods and landslides, and the country's vice president apologised for shortcomings in the response to last week's disaster.
PARIS, Dec 5 - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that unity between Europe and the United States was key in the support of Ukraine, adding there is \"no mistrust\".
In negotiations over Ukraine, European officials say President Trump’s team has positioned the U.S. as an independent arbiter rather than the leading voice of NATO.
The relationship between emotions and the economy is real, especially for Latinx college graduates who carry upward of $25,000 in college loan debt.
ATHENS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Greek lawmakers approved late on Thursday the purchase of 36 PULS rocket artillery systems from Israel for about 650 million euros ($757.84 million), two officials with knowledge of the issue told Reuters. Greece has said it will spend about 28 billion
The regulatory bodies charged with managing and conserving fisheries across two-thirds of the world's oceans are threatening marine ecosystems by significantly underperforming, according to an analysis published in Environmental Research Letters.
US Southern Command resumed lethal strikes on alleged narcoboats, killing four amid bipartisan scrutiny of the Pentagon's anti-drug campaign.
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa and Mozambique have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing regional collaboration in skills development through the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Education and Training, which guides joint efforts to address shared
It's easy to be whimsical about nearly ruining the company when it's now worth trillions.
The firms have protested against the move over privacy concerns.
Avocados from the Borneo island stand out for their size and texture, and are prized for their creamy and buttery flavour.
Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo was admitted to a hospital in Jerez on Thursday for a detached retina and will be incapacitated for 14 days, forcing the delay of key government events, including the long-awaited McGrail Inquiry report.
Players from both sides wore black armbands, and the stadium observed a minute of silence in honour of those affected by the fire.
The Mediterranean's first sanctuary for dolphins that have lived in captivity will open off Italy next year, as demand for re-homing rises with the closure of marine parks across Europe.
The spots gave it away. Just like a human fingerprint, the rosette pattern on each jaguar is unique so researchers knew they had a new animal on their hands after reviewing images captured by a remote camera in southern Arizona.
On a jagged coastline in Central California, brown pelicans gather on rock promontories, packed in like edgy commuters as they take flight to feed on a vast school of fish just offshore. The water churns in whitecaps as the big-billed birds plunge beneath the surface in search
Chile's State-owned oil company, Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (Enap), has finalized a colossal import deal worth US$12 billion with major Argentine energy producers, securing a critical long-term supply from the Vaca Muerta unconventional field.