EPA Russia has intensified attacks – particularly against Ukraine’s energy sector French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky and other key allies of the country as efforts intensify to agree security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a ceasefire with Russia. Heads of state and top officials from more than 30 […]
Continue ReadingTomorrowland, the hugely popular European electronic dance music or EDM festival, will stage its first-ever full-fledged Asia edition in Thailand this December. Thailand was chosen for its “growing influence on the global stage of music, innovation, and experience-driven tourism”, Tomorrowland said on Tuesday. Founded 20 years ago by Belgian brothers Manu and Michiel Beers, Tomorrowland […]
Continue ReadingNvidia has unveiled a new tech platform for self-driving cars as the world’s leading chip-maker seeks more physical products to embed AI into. Speaking at the annual CES technology conference in Las Vegas, boss Jensen Huan said the system – called Alpamayo – would bring “reasoning” to autonomous vehicles. That would allow cars to “think […]
Continue ReadingArchie MitchellBusiness reporter Getty Images Nestle has issued a global recall of some baby formula products over concerns they contain a toxin which can cause food poisoning. The food and drink giant said specific batches of its SMA infant formula and follow-on formula were not safe to be fed to babies. The batches were sold […]
Continue ReadingNetflix has pulled a Chinese drama series from its Vietnam platform after Hanoi objected to an episode featuring a map with contested territorial claims in the South China Sea. The 27-episode romance drama Shine on Me includes images of the so-called nine-dash line which Vietnam has condemned as “inaccurate” and “infringing upon national sovereignty”. China […]
Continue ReadingCentral African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has won a third term after securing an outright majority in last month’s presidential election, provisional results show. The 68-year-old mathematics professor was widely expected to win after the main opposition coalition boycotted the poll, citing concerns about electoral fairness. Touadéra campaigned on his security record in the […]
Continue ReadingSkiers formed a heart shape on the slopes of Crans-Montana, days after 40 people were killed in a fire at the Swiss ski resort town.
Continue ReadingGetty Images US President Donald Trump’s second term is being shaped by his foreign policy ambitions. He’s followed through on threats against Venezuela by capturing its president and his wife from their heavily fortified Caracas compound in a dramatic overnight raid. When describing the operation, Trump dusted off the 1823 Monroe Doctrine and its promise […]
Continue ReadingPumza FihlaniSouthern Africa correspondent, Johannesburg BBC Jason Venter’s mother Charlene died after her car was set alight Jason Venter has been waiting for his mother’s alleged killer to go on trial in South Africa for more than two years, living a life in limbo and hoping to get some closure after her death. The problem […]
Continue ReadingPriti GuptaTechnology Reporter Impex Butterfly pea grows wild across India “Until a few years ago, the butterfly pea flower was just another climbing plant in my village,” says Nilam Brahma who lives in Anthaigwlao, a village in the northeastern Indian state of Assam. Butterfly pea, also known as aparajita in India, grows as a vine […]
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