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Archeologists discover Aztec gold slab looted by Cortes

Jan 15, 2020 09:12 am UTC| Science

Spanish conquistadors were known to have looted riches from faraway lands as part of their efforts to colonize. A new report reveals that a gold slab that was found in Mexico was indeed looted by none other than famed...

Scientist describes what death is actually like

Jan 15, 2020 09:11 am UTC| Science

One of the mysteries of life is death itself and whether there is life after death is a question that many have always wanted to know. Recently a scientist explained what death is actually like. The ancient Egyptians...

Could invisible aliens really exist among us? An astrobiologist explains

Jan 14, 2020 00:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

Life is pretty easy to recognise. It moves, it grows, it eats, it excretes, it reproduces. Simple. In biology, researchers often use the acronym MRSGREN to describe it. It stands for movement, respiration, sensitivity,...

Volcanoes: Which volcanoes are likely to erupt in 2020

Jan 13, 2020 14:06 pm UTC| Science

The Pacific Ring of Fire is the portion of the world filled with volcanoes and is where most earthquakes take place. A new report reveals that more volcanic eruptions are going to happen this year, and a volcanologist...

Asteroids: Impact of Bennu asteroid can cause 185-foot tsunami

Jan 13, 2020 09:14 am UTC| Science

Many asteroids have been spotted by space agencies all over the world passing by the Earths orbit. Now, experts have predicted what kind of natural disaster that could occur should a giant asteroid hit the planet. A...

NASA: Space agency reveals the effects of a planet collision

Jan 10, 2020 17:40 pm UTC| Science

If two planets within the cosmos were to collide with each other, then it would mean sheer destruction on both sides. NASA has recently revealed just how dangerous the situation would be if it actually does...

Why South Africa's declining maths performance is a worry

Jan 10, 2020 10:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

South Africas Department of Basic Education recently released the countrys National Senior Certificate results for the class of 2019. These are commonly known as the matric results and they determine school-leavers...

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Economy

Gold Prices Slip Slightly but Stay Near Record Highs Amid U.S.-China Tariff Tensions

Gold prices edged lower in Asian trading on Tuesday, but continued to hover near record highs as demand for safe-haven assets remained strong amid escalating U.S.-China trade tensions. Spot gold dipped 0.4% to $3,224.60 an...

Asian Stocks Gain on Tariff Exemption Hopes, Tech and Auto Lead Rally

Asian stocks mostly rose on Tuesday, buoyed by growing hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump will expand tariff exemptions, especially for the tech and auto sectors. However, gains were tempered by ongoing trade...

Dollar Near Multi-Year Lows Amid Tariff Uncertainty and Investor Caution

The U.S. dollar held steady on Tuesday but remained close to a three-year low against the euro and a six-month low against the yen as investors navigated ongoing volatility in U.S. trade policy. The greenback was last up...

Bank of Korea to Hold Interest Rate at 2.75%, Cuts Expected by May

The Bank of Korea (BOK) is expected to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 2.75% on April 17, according to a Reuters poll of 37 economists. This marks the second pause in the central banks rate-cutting cycle, which...

Oil Prices Rise on Tariff Exemptions and China’s Crude Import Surge

Oil prices edged higher in early Tuesday trading, supported by President Donald Trumps proposed tariff exemptions and an uptick in Chinas crude oil imports amid concerns over tightening Iranian supply. Brent crude futures...

Politics

ACLU Sues Pentagon Over Trump-Backed Book Bans in Military Schools

Twelve students from U.S. Department of Defense-run schools have filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, claiming their First Amendment rights were violated by recent book bans and...

Peru’s Ex-President Humala Jailed for 15 Years in Odebrecht Corruption Scandal

Perus former President Ollanta Humala has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for receiving illegal campaign funds from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, now known as Novonor. The verdict, delivered on April 15,...

U.S. Judge Blocks Trump Freeze on Climate and Infrastructure Funds

A federal judge has halted the Trump administrations attempt to freeze billions in climate and infrastructure grants initially approved under President Joe Bidens administration. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy in Rhode...

Trump Administration Eyes UK Trade Deal Amid AI Talks and Tariff Concerns

There is growing optimism for a significant U.S.-UK trade agreement, according to U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who highlighted President Donald Trumps deep admiration for the United Kingdom and its royal family. Speaking...

Singapore Sets May 3 for Crucial General Election

Singapore will hold its next general election on May 3, according to an official statement released by the countrys election commission on Tuesday. The announcement sets the stage for a closely watched vote that could...

Science

Kennedy Sets September Deadline to Uncover Autism Causes Amid Controversy

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a bold plan to identify the cause of autism by September 2025. Speaking at a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump, Kennedy declared a global...

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Gets US Approval for Bladder Cancer Treatment

AstraZenecas drug Imfinzi (NASDAQ: AZN) has received U.S. approval to treat adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a significant advancement in cancer therapy. The approval allows Imfinzi to be used in...

Sanofi’s New Hemophilia Drug Qfitlia Gains FDA Approval with Breakthrough Bimonthly Dosing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qfitlia, a groundbreaking hemophilia treatment by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY). Designed for patients aged 12 and older with hemophilia A or B,...

FDA Vaccine Chief Peter Marks Resigns Amid Controversy Over Transparency

Peter Marks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) top vaccine official, has resigned after reportedly being forced out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to The Wall Street Journal....

Museums have tons of data, and AI could make it more accessible − but standardizing and organizing it across fields won’t be easy

Ice cores in freezers, dinosaurs on display, fish in jars, birds in boxes, human remains and ancient artifacts from long gone civilizations that few people ever see museum collections are filled with all this and more....

Technology

TSMC Nears Breakthrough in Advanced Chip Packaging to Power AI Growth

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, is nearing completion of a cutting-edge chip packaging technology to meet surging demand for high-performance AI chips, according to...

Blue Origin Boosts Space Tourism with Katy Perry on Historic All-Female Flight

Pop star Katy Perry and five other trailblazing women successfully completed a historic suborbital spaceflight aboard Blue Origins New Shepard rocket on April 14, marking the first all-female space mission in over 60...

AMD Ready to Begin Chip Production in Arizona Amid AI Server Expansion

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) CEO Lisa Su confirmed on Tuesday that the company is prepared to begin chip production at its Arizona facility. Speaking at National Taiwan University in Taipei, Su emphasized AMDs...

Nvidia to Manufacture AI Supercomputers in the U.S. with TSMC and Foxconn

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) announced plans to manufacture AI supercomputers entirely in the U.S. for the first time, marking a major shift in its production strategy. The company has secured over one million square feet of...

Trump to Reveal Semiconductor Tariff Strategy on Monday

U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will unveil his administrations stance on semiconductor tariffs this coming Monday. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Saturday, Trump said, Ill give you that answer on...