Allegations of corporate espionage tied to Nvidia alongside growing political opposition to data center construction in the US have the potential to reshape the superpower tech race, albeit in differing directions. Nvidia’s CEO has been a key opponent of US restrictions on semiconductor equipment sales to China; while the controversy ...
The EU wants greater say in Ukraine talksThe EU wants greater say in Ukraine talks
G7 foreign ministers meet this week in Paris to discuss how Europe can play a greater role in US efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The gathering comes the day before Russian and Ukrainian officials are set to take part in US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi, which European powers ...
Oil prices fall on renewed hopes for an end to Iran warOil prices fall on renewed hopes for an end to Iran war
Oil prices fell on renewed signs of diplomacy to end the Iran war, though dissent from Washington dampened outright optimism. US President Donald Trump, who will meet with Qatar’s prime minister today, downplayed the prospect of a return to conflict, while a flurry of meetings between Chinese and Gulf leaders ...
Nvidia’s investigation of its CEO adds to major challengesNvidia’s investigation of its CEO adds to major challenges
Nvidia’s investigation of its CEO adds to a growing list of challenges facing the world’s most valuable chip firm. For one, huge Democrat wins in the midterm elections threaten to slow the pace of the AI infrastructure buildout in the US, a key source of demand for Nvidia’s chips. Competitors ...
Hopes low as COP31 summit opens in TürkiyeHopes low as COP31 summit opens in Türkiye
The UN’s annual climate conference opened in Türkiye, with policymakers facing unprecedented challenges as the El Niño weather phenomenon exacerbates the impact of a warmer climate. Though experts have warned that the world will be exceptionally hot in the coming months, the COP31 summit is expected to be light on ...
‘I’m surrounded by millions of people but I could still die from the heat’ – This is climate breakdown‘I’m surrounded by millions of people but I could still die from the heat’ – This is climate breakdown
He went to Saudi Arabia to perform the sacred hajj pilgrimage – then the heat came. This is Zirrar Ali’s story Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia Disaster: Heatwave, 2024 After a transformative experience in Iran, Zirrar Ali quit his corporate 9-5 job and began travel writing. Seven years later, he and ...
Deadly floods hit Iraq as thunderstorms sweep across regionDeadly floods hit Iraq as thunderstorms sweep across region
Violent storms lash northern Iraq and parts of Iran, while Portugal faces strong winds and Japan braces for further snowfall Deadly flash floods hit northern Iraq on Saturday as severe thunderstorms swept across the region, including in neighbouring Iran. The city of Erbil, in Iraq, was particularly badly hit, with ...
Abandoned and traumatised: child refugees at ‘violent’ breaking point in Egypt after fleeing Sudan warAbandoned and traumatised: child refugees at ‘violent’ breaking point in Egypt after fleeing Sudan war
Three years of conflict has left hundreds of thousands of Sudanese children out of school and vulnerable to gangs and drugs Mounds of rubbish, the stench of raw sewage and, at night, roaming drug dealers and gangs. These are the streets of a forsaken neighbourhood in Cairo that Sudanese children ...
A Fox Under a Pink Moon review – Iranian teen refugee paints boldly imaginative self-portraitA Fox Under a Pink Moon review – Iranian teen refugee paints boldly imaginative self-portrait
Soraya Akhlaghi filmed her perilous flight from Iran and precarious new life over five years on her phone, reassembled here with yearning animations The world feels like an overwhelmingly forlorn place in this striking refugee self-portrait, shot on smartphone by Soraya Akhlaghi over five years and assembled remotely by co-director ...
Krakow shooting suspect has died in hospital, police sayKrakow shooting suspect has died in hospital, police say
At least six people were killed in the shooting, and three bodies of the suspect’s family members were found at their home. ...