Israel, Hamas Agree Truce, Release Of 50 Hostages
Israel and Hamas announced a deal on Wednesday allowing at least 50 hostages and scores of Palestinian prisoners to be freed, while offering besieged Gaza residents a four-day truce after weeks of all-out war.
200 Rohingya Refugees Land In Indonesia, Weekly Arrivals Pass 1,000
Around 200 Rohingya refugees arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province by sea overnight, the United Nations refugee agency said Wednesday, taking the total arrivals in the last week to more than 1,000 members of the persecuted Myanmar minority.
Indonesia Unveils Investment Plan For $20 Bn Energy Transition Pact
Indonesia on Tuesday launched an investment plan to attract $20 billion pledged by Western nations in a renewable energy transition pact agreed last year for the archipelago to slash emissions and wean itself off coal.
Miami To Host 2024 Copa America Final As Atlanta Gets Opener
Next year's 48th edition of the Copa America, featuring 10 South American nations and six North American teams, will start in Atlanta and end in Miami, organizers said Monday.
Holders Italy Secure Euro 2024 Place, Czech Republic And Slovenia Qualify
Reigning champions Italy secured their ticket for Euro 2024 on Monday after holding on for a nervy goalless draw against Ukraine in their final qualifier, while the Czech Republic and Slovenia also clinched places at next year's finals.
World's Oldest Beauty Adviser Sitting Pretty
Tomoko Horino's neighbours gossiped when she first went out to work in patriarchal 1960s Japan, but now, at age 100, the world's oldest beauty adviser is having the last laugh.
Prince's Ruffled Shirt Sells For $33,000
A silk shirt with a ruffled collar that helped define late music legend Prince's distinctive style has sold for $33,000.
Earth To Warm Up To 2.9C Even With Current Climate Pledges: UN
Countries' greenhouse gas-cutting pledges put Earth on track for warming far beyond key limits, potentially up to a catastrophic 2.9 degrees Celsius this century, the UN said Monday, warning "we are out of road".
'City Of Jinn': Magical Myths Haunt Ancient Omani Oasis
Deep in Oman's parched interior, the ancient oasis town of Bahla abounds with myths of camel-eating, fire-mouthed hyenas and men turning into donkeys -- a reputation for magic and mystery that persists to this day.
Sam Altman: The 'Super Optimistic' Star Of AI
By recruiting former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman following his surprise ouster by ChatGPT's parent company, Microsoft is hiring a tech industry star at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution.
Altman Drama: Twist In Seven-Year Microsoft, OpenAI Relationship
Microsoft's hiring of ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday marks another twist in the seven-year-old partnership between the US giant and the startup that created ChatGPT.
Here are key moments in the history of their partnership:
- Founded as a non-profit -
OpenAI is founded in 2015 by entrepreneurs and investors, including Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and Tesla chief Elon Musk.
Workers At Detroit's 'Big 3' Ratify Labor Contract: Union
Workers from Ford, General Motors and Stellantis ratified new contracts with hefty wage hikes, their union announced Monday, closing the books on an historic autoworkers strike at the three Detroit giants.
UK Government Prepares Crunch Budget With Eyes On Next Election
Britain's Conservative government this week unveils a budget update that could determine its chances of re-election -- or the size of its defeat -- with promises to reinvigorate the economy as the party lags badly in the polls.
Boakai Declared Winner Of Liberia Presidential Election
Political veteran Joseph Boakai was on Monday declared the winner of Liberia's presidential election, beating incumbent George Weah, electoral authorities said after completing the ballot count.
Biden Turns 81 As Voters Show Concern About Age
Joe Biden joked about his age as he turned 81 on Monday, but the issue is no laughing matter for many voters who are worried he is too old for reelection next year.
AI Doomsayers Blamed In OpenAI's Undoing
OpenAI has gone from ruling the world of artificial intelligence with ChatGPT to chaos, its chief executive ousted seemingly for advancing too fast and too far with the risky technology.
With X's Musk Under Fire, Biden Joins Rival Threads
US President Joe Biden on Monday joined Threads, Meta's social media rival to Elon Musk's X, just days after the White House blasted the tech baron for pushing anti-Semitism.
North Korea Notifies Japan Of Satellite Launch As Early As Wednesday
North Korea has issued formal notice of a satellite launch as early as Wednesday, Japan said, with Pyongyang's third attempt to put a military eye in the sky coming after it likely received technical help from Russia in exchange for arms transfers.
Canadian Claims He Was Used By Ottawa For Intelligence Gathering In China
A Sino-Canadian row reared its head on Monday after one of two Canadians jailed by China for nearly three years claimed he was unwittingly used for intelligence gathering and is seeking compensation from Ottawa.
Milei's Argentina Dollarization Plan Has Latin American Precursors
Argentine president-elect Javier Milei ran his campaign on promises to ditch the peso for the US dollar and do away with a central bank -- all in the name of subduing rampant inflation.
UN Peacekeepers No 'Magic Wand' For Crises, Their Chief Says
The presence of United Nations peacekeepers, whose shortcomings can frustrate local populations, is not a "magic wand" for conflict zones, said their leader Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who supports an expanded tool kit to protect civilians in increasingly complex territory.
Maldives To Battle Rising Seas By Building Fortress Islands
Rising sea levels threaten to swamp the Maldives and the Indian Ocean archipelago is already out of drinking water, but the new president says he has scrapped plans to relocate citizens.
Musk's X Sues Media Nonprofit Over Portrayal Of Site As Full Of Anti-Semitism
Elon Musk's X Corp. on Monday sued nonprofit Media Matters for driving advertisers away from the platform formerly known as Twitter by portraying it as rife with anti-Semitic content.
Hamas Says Gaza Truce Deal 'Close', Raising Hopes For Hostages
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said Tuesday a truce agreement with Israel was in sight, raising hopes that his militant group could soon release dozens of people taken hostage in the October 7 attacks.
Hezbollah Says Attacks Israeli Troops With Drones, Artillery, Missiles
Lebanon's Hezbollah movement said it targeted troops in northern Israel with drones, artillery and missiles on Monday, claiming a string of new attacks.
Myanmar's Displaced Pray And Teach Under Deadly Skies
A woman rings a bell outside a makeshift church of wood and tarpaulin, calling the faithful to worship and a respite from war in eastern Myanmar's Kayah state.
Social Media Titans Caught In Gaza Storm Over Content
Six weeks after the eruption of the war in Gaza with the attack by Hamas on Israel, social media platforms are still caught in the maelstrom, struggling to control content and withstand user fury.
Swift Postpones Rio Show Due To Extreme Heat After Fan Death
American superstar Taylor Swift on Saturday postponed a show in Rio de Janeiro due to extreme heat, after a fan died at the singer's concert the previous night.
Six Tops And Flops At Cricket World Cup
Australia beat India by six wickets to lift their sixth title in the Cricket World Cup in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Napoleon's Hat Sells For Record 1.9 Mn Euros In French Auction
A hat belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte when he was French emperor sold for a record of nearly two million euros at a French auction on Sunday, the auction house said.