Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger Passes Away at 90
New Zealand’s prime minister from 1990 to 1997, Jim Bolger, has died at the age of 90. He played a key role in transforming...
Major US news outlets vacate offices at Pentagon over new reporting restrictions
Dozens of journalists who cover the US Defence Department vacated their offices in the Pentagon and returned their credentials on Wednesday as new restrictions...
Australia researchers develop new shark bite-resistant wetsuits
Researchers in Australia say they have developed a wetsuit that could protect swimmers from deadly shark attacks. Advertisement The new material is said to...
Apple’s newly tapped head of ChatGPT-like AI search effort to leave for Meta
The Apple executive leading an effort to develop AI-driven web search is stepping down, marking the latest in a string of high-profile exits from...
Chinese airlines oppose US plan to stop flights over Russia on way to America
All major Chinese airlines operating flights to the United States have formally opposed or asked for reconsideration of a US government proposal that could...
After India, US tells Japan to stop importing Russian energy
Published: 10:43am, 16 Oct 2025Updated: 10:46am, 16 Oct 2025 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that he told Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu...
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: teen fights congenital disease with grace and humour
Sixteen-year-old Cassie Li Pui-ying was rushed into an emergency operation in Hong Kong on Monday morning after days of persistent fever and severe abdominal...
Cambricon, SenseTime team up to support China’s tech self-reliance efforts
Chinese chip designer Cambricon Technologies and artificial intelligence company SenseTime have teamed up to advance the country’s efforts to become self-reliant in AI infrastructure,...
Want to avoid meeting a bear in Japan? There’s an AI tool for that
Researchers at a Japanese university have developed a system that uses artificial intelligence to determine the possibility of encountering a bear within 1 sq...