Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, said Thursday it lost $136 billion in the first quarter due largely to the drop in the value of its shareholdings in US tech firms. “It was the decline in equities, especially...
Robots can run a half-marathon, box, and now beat elite human table tennis players, Sony’s artificial intelligence unit has said. A team from the Japanese company built an AI-powered robotic arm clutching a ping-pong paddle that can perceive...
Japan’s lower house approved a bill on Thursday to upgrade Tokyo’s intelligence capacity, the latest step in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s campaign to boost the nation’s defence and security apparatus. Japanese officials...
Slovakia said it was receiving Russian oil on Thursday after Ukraine repaired the Druzhba pipeline which was damaged in a Russian attack in January. The pipeline has been at the center of a standoff between Ukraine, the European Union as well as...
An envoy to US President Donald Trump has asked world football’s governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the World Cup, according to the Financial Times. US special envoy Paolo Zampolli told the FT it would be a “dream”...
The Pentagon blasted as cherry picking and false on Thursday a news report saying that the department assessed it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines. The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that...
The United States does not get to dictate the terms of upcoming trade talks, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday, when asked about reports that Washington wanted an “entry fee” before starting negotiations. The United...
Iran’s parliament speaker said on Wednesday that the Islamic republic would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz as long as the US naval blockade remained in place, calling it a “blatant violation of the ceasefire”. “A complete...
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on Wednesday that the Islamic republic appreciates Pakistan’s efforts to end the Middle East war, without commenting on a ceasefire extension announced by the United States. Iranian...
Iran hanged a man on Wednesday convicted of links to Israel’s Mossad spy agency, the judiciary said, with two NGOs based outside the country saying he worked for the Iranian atomic energy organisation. The execution of Mehdi Farid was the...
Iranian forces targeted three container ships on Wednesday, seizing two and firing on a third, global security monitors and the country’s Revolutionary Guards said, the latest incidents to threaten a crucial trade route in the Middle East war...
Israeli attacks on Lebanon during its latest war with Hezbollah damaged or destroyed more than 50,000 housing units in the country, a government estimate found on Wednesday. “Within about 45 days (of the war), we had 17,756 destroyed housing...
A South Korean fighter pilot has been ordered to pay 88 million won in damages after a 2021 mid-air collision that an official report said was caused by his attempt to obtain photos and videos of himself during a flight. According to a report...
A second round of US-Iran talks could take place within the next three days, the New York Post reported Wednesday, citing unnamed Pakistani sources and President Donald Trump. “It’s possible!” Trump reportedly told the Post by text message, when...
WWF on Wednesday urged seafood eaters in Greece to step up to the plate and help trim the ranks of over a dozen invasive species that are increasingly threatening local fauna. “There is a new reality on the market, especially in southern...
