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South Korea: Panel finds previous military governments responsible for abuses at facility

Aug 25, 2022 07:05 am UTC| Politics

A South Korean panel found that the countrys past military regimes were responsible for the atrocities committed at a facility. The assessment comes 35 years after a prosecutor first revealed the abuses that were committed...

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv accuses Moscow of organizing mass illegal adoptions of Ukrainian children

Aug 25, 2022 07:04 am UTC| Politics

Ukraines foreign ministry accused Russia of organizing illegal mass adoptions of Ukrainian children. The ministry claimed Russia was illegally putting the children for adoption after transferring them to Russia from...

Yoga versus democracy? What survey data says about spiritual Americans' political behavior

Aug 24, 2022 10:58 am UTC| Politics

As the United States gets less religious, is it also getting more selfish? Historically, religious Americans have been civically engaged. Through churches and other faith-based organizations, congregants volunteer,...

Russia-Ukraine conflict: US Embassy says citizens must leave Ukraine citing potential Russian strike

Aug 24, 2022 10:31 am UTC| Politics

Ukraine is bracing for a potential escalated strike from Russia this week as the war continues in its sixth month. The United States Embassy in Kyiv has urged US citizens in Ukraine to leave immediately in light of...

US: Bipartisan lawmakers introduce legislation to help news outlets negotiate with Facebook, Google

Aug 24, 2022 09:22 am UTC| Politics

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers this week introduced legislation that would allow news outlets to negotiate with major online platforms. The new bill comes after its previous version was opposed by two technology groups...

Iran nuclear deal: EU foreign policy chief says most countries involved in nuclear talks support EU-led proposal

Aug 24, 2022 09:12 am UTC| Politics

Negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and other world powers may come to an end at any time following months of negotiations. The European Unions foreign policy chief said most of the countries involved...

Australia: Former PM's secret appointments to ministries 'fundamentally undermined' responsible government

Aug 24, 2022 08:28 am UTC| Politics

Australias former prime minister Scott Morrison has come under scrutiny in recent days following the revelation of his secret appointments during the pandemic. The countrys solicitor general said Morrison fundamentally...

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Economy

Morgan Stanley Warns Against Overestimating EV Demand Boost from Rising Oil Prices

Morgan Stanley is urging caution among investors who believe that surging oil prices will automatically trigger a rapid recovery for South Korean battery manufacturers. While recent headlines have painted an optimistic...

Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again After Brief Reopening, Rattling Global Energy Markets

Hopes for a restoration of normal energy shipping through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed within hours on Saturday after Iran reimposed tight restrictions on the vital maritime corridor, just a day after declaring it open....

Uranium Bull Market Gains Momentum Amid Supply Deficits and Geopolitical Tensions

The uranium market is entering a powerful new phase, with structural supply shortfalls and rising energy security concerns driving long-term bullish momentum. A recent special report from BCA Research confirms that the...

Energy Price Spike Won't Trigger Lasting Inflation, Analysts Say

A new report from BCA Research suggests that the recent surge in energy prices, driven by ongoing Middle East tensions, is unlikely to spark a prolonged period of runaway inflation in major global economies. According to...

Australia Extends Fuel Sulphur Relaxation Amid Iran War Supply Disruptions

Australia has extended its temporary easing of fuel-quality standards through September, as ongoing disruptions from the Iran war continue to strain the countrys fuel supply chains. Energy Minister Chris Bowen confirmed...

Politics

Iran's Internal Power Struggle Threatens Strait of Hormuz Stability

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have intensified after Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) overturned a government decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the worlds most critical energy...

North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles Amid Growing Nuclear Ambitions

North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday, according to South Korea and Japan, marking Pyongyangs seventh ballistic missile test this year and its fourth in April alone....

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Eastward Amid Rising Global Tensions

South Koreas Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday that North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile in an easterly direction. Military officials in Seoul are still analyzing the missiles type and flight...

U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate as Hormuz Crisis Deepens Amid Ceasefire Strains

Fragile ceasefire negotiations between the United States and Iran are facing serious pressure after a dramatic weekend of escalating confrontations in and around the Strait of Hormuz. New reporting from the Wall Street...

Brazil, Spain, and Mexico Unite to Support Cuba Amid U.S. Blockade

During a high-profile international summit held in Barcelona, the leaders of Brazil, Spain, and Mexico came together to announce a strengthened commitment to providing coordinated humanitarian aid to Cuba. The meeting,...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

NVIDIA Acquisition Rumors Dismissed by Morgan Stanley as Strategically Flawed

Morgan Stanley analysts have moved to cool speculation that NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is plotting a major acquisition of a U.S. PC original equipment manufacturer (OEM). According to the investment bank, such a...

Iran’s AI memes are reaching people who don’t follow the news – and winning the propaganda war

A Lego-style Iranian military commander raps over a gangster beat: Our inbox is flooded with Americans saying they dont watch the news. They listen to our songs instead since your media is full of shit. This is the opening...

OpenAI's $20 Billion Cerebras Deal Signals Massive AI Infrastructure Push

OpenAI is reportedly set to spend over $20 billion with AI chip startup Cerebras over the next three years, marking a significant expansion of an already substantial computing partnership. According to The Information, the...

Tesla's Terafab: AI Chip Factory Eyes Taiwan's Semiconductor Talent

Tesla is actively recruiting semiconductor engineers in Taiwan for its ambitious Terafab project a fully vertically integrated AI chip manufacturing facility that aims to consolidate logic, memory, packaging, testing, and...

Japan to Subsidize Sony's Image Sensor Plant in Kumamoto with $380 Million

The Japanese government has announced plans to provide Sony with subsidies of up to 60 billion yen, equivalent to approximately $380 million, to support the construction of an image sensor manufacturing facility in...