Dazzling Chinese AI debuts mask growing pains
john paul From sleek humanoid robots pouring tea to hyper-realistic AI avatars delivering the news, China’s artificial intelligence stage is undeniably dazzling. At tech showcases and in state media, a parade of…
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Botswana warns diamond oversupply to hit growth
GABORONE — In a stark warning that has sent ripples through the global luxury market and financial circles, Botswana, the world’s second-largest diamond producer by value, has cautioned that an…
PET plastic waste recycled
Every minute, one million plastic bottles are purchased globally. Of these, the vast majority are made from a material called polyethylene terephthalate—better known as PET. Recognizable by the #1 recycling…
The UK’s most practical towns for EV ownership
The electric vehicle revolution is no longer a distant future; it’s a present-day reality. However, the ease of this transition can feel like a postcode lottery. While cities are often…
Trump doesn’t rule out war with Venezuela
As the 2024 U.S. presidential election looms, a familiar and unsettling ambiguity has re-emerged in American foreign policy discourse. In a recent interview, former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican…
Epstein files due as US confronts long-delayed reckoning
A long, dark shadow is finally being dragged into the relentless light of day. The recent, staggered unsealing of court documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case is more than…
Arctic sees unprecedented heat as climate impacts cascade
The Arctic, Earth’s icy sentinel, is sounding a deafening alarm. Once a region defined by its resilience to cold, it is now experiencing unprecedented heat, shattering temperature records with terrifying…
How the Bondi Beach mass shooting unfolded
Saturday, April 13th, 2024, began as a perfect Sydney spring day at Bondi Junction’s Westfield shopping centre. By its end, the nation was in mourning, grappling with the shock of…
Where is the best place to reside in Europe?
The question of where to live in Europe is a delightful dilemma. With 44 countries, countless cultures, and landscapes ranging from Arctic fjords to sun-drenched Mediterranean coasts, “the best place”…
Myanmar junta denies killing civilians in hospital strike
In the hazy, conflict-scarred landscapes of Myanmar’s Sagaing Region, a hospital became a target. On a late November morning, the sound of approaching aircraft shattered the relative calm of the…