World

Nvidia’s profits soar as AI boom shows no sign of…

Posted by May 23, 2024

California-based company reports seven-fold jump in profit to $14.88bn in first quarter.Nvidia, the chipmaker at the centre of the boom in artificial intelligen

Read More

Ancient humans lived in East Timor 44,000 years ago, archaeologists…

Posted by May 23, 2024

Stone artefacts and animal bones found in a deep cave in northern East Timor offer new insights into where ancient humans lived more than 35,000 years before Eg

Read More

After Japan’s comeback, South Korea is hoping for its own…

Posted by May 23, 2024

Seoul, South Korea – Kim Gyeong-eob used to be a regular at bars and clubs in Hongdae, a popular university district and nightlife hotspot, drinking and enjoy

Read More

‘Strong punishment’: China starts military drills around Taiwan

Posted by May 23, 2024

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Exercises begin three days after William Lai Ching-te took his oath as president of the island China claims as its own.China h

Read More

What does the increasing recognition of Palestinian statehood mean?

Posted by May 22, 2024

Norway, Ireland and Spain announce they will recognise an independent Palestinian state.Until now, most Western countries have maintained they will formally rec

Read More

Uvalde settles for $2m with school shooting victims’ families

Posted by May 22, 2024

Announcement comes two days before the two-year anniversary of the massacre at the elementary school in the Texas city.The city of Uvalde has reached a $2m sett

Read More

Biden cancels $7.7bn more in student debt for 160,000 borrowers

Posted by May 22, 2024

The move brings the total number of students benefitting from the president’s debt relief push to 4.75 million.United States President Joe Biden has announced

Read More

Mapping which countries recognise Palestine in 2024

Posted by May 22, 2024

Norway, Ireland and Spain have announced they will formally recognise Palestine as a state on Tuesday. Wednesday’s announcement has prompted Israel to immedia

Read More

Maggot infestations and wounds that never heal for Gaza’s malnourished

Posted by May 22, 2024

Dr Mohammed Harara, 28, had barely begun working as a general practitioner when he was thrust to the front lines of a warzone, forced to become a jack-of-all-tr

Read More

Qatar donates 2022 World Cup equipment to Ministry of Youth…

Posted by May 22, 2024

Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif receiving the items from Mohammed Hamad Al Marri The State of Qatar officially made a presentation of various equipment to th

Read More

Basketball: QBF ready to host Amir Cup final as Al…

Posted by May 22, 2024

Qatar Basketball Federation Secretary General Saadoun Al Kuwari holds the Amir Cup trophy with the players and officials of Al Sadd and Al Arabi, following a p

Read More

As West grows colder and Middle East heats up, Chinese…

Posted by May 22, 2024

“The change of systems [from one place to another] involves a lot of fundamental work on research and development,” Lau told the Post in an interview at his

Read More