South Korea vows military response to North’s balloons, stoking escalation fears
South Korea’s vow to take “stern military measures” if public safety is threatened by the thousands of trash-filled balloons North Korea has floated southwards...
Fruit of baobab, Africa’s ‘tree of life’, is new superfood yet harvesters live in poverty
Since she was a child, Loveness Bhitoni has collected fruit from the gigantic baobab trees surrounding her homestead in Zimbabwe to add variety to...
India detects first case of fast-spreading mpox strain
India has detected its first case of the virulent mpox virus strain, according to a government official, as the latest global health emergency reaches...
Hong Kong to hold naming contest for 2 new giant pandas in October, John Lee says
Published: 12:35pm, 24 Sep 2024Updated: 3:06pm, 24 Sep 2024 Hong Kong will hold a citywide contest next month to name two giant pandas gifted...
Meta’s AI chatbot to get voices of Awkwafina, Judi Dench, other celebrities, source says
Facebook owner Meta Platforms is planning to announce this week that it has secured deals with actors including Judi Dench, Kristen Bell and John...
Hong Kong Observatory cancels amber rainstorm alert
Published: 11:58am, 24 Sep 2024Updated: 1:57pm, 24 Sep 2024 The Hong Kong Observatory has cancelled its amber rainstorm alert, about two and a half...
Israeli-Hezbollah conflict escalates – but is this war?
Israel is bombing targets across many parts of Lebanon, striking senior militants in Beirut and apparently hiding bombs in pagers and walkie-talkies. Hezbollah is...
Constellation CEO says US should copy China to meet AI power use
To meet the surging demand for electricity to run artificial intelligence, the US should emulate China, according to the head of the power company...
US sending additional forces to Middle East as Israel-Hezbollah conflict grows
Published: 11:01am, 24 Sep 2024Updated: 2:42pm, 24 Sep 2024 The US is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East in...