Says American projectile explodes near water and power facility on Kish Island, Bahrain intercepts Iranian attacks As the more than three-month conflict nears an end, US-Iran are expected to sign a memorandum on Friday in Geneva. PHOTO: REUTERS Iranian media reported several explosions on Qeshm Island in southern Iran on Tuesday, as military escalation with…
Decision ends a two-decade philanthropic partnership amounting to more than $47 billion in stock donations Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett seen at the annual Berkshire shareholder shopping day in Omaha, Nebraska, US, May 3, 2019—REUTERS Warren Buffett has stopped donating money to the Gates Foundation, ending a two-decade philanthropic partnership following revelations about interactions between…
Says region must learn from Iran war, not dwell on past; urges inclusive Gulf security architecture after conflict Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Al-Boussaïdi. Photo: File Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Al-Boussaïdi has described the recent war involving Iran, the United States and Israel as “a catastrophe”, urging regional and international actors to look beyond the conflict…
xAI installed 59 gas turbines for Tennessee data centre without federal air permits, Reuters analysis finds A drone view shows xAi’s gas turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, U.S., May 30, 2026.PHOTO: REUTERS Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has installed 59 natural gas turbines for its Colossus 2 data center project in Tennessee without securing federal…
Ma Xingrui is the third member of the Politburo to be purged since 2025 as part of President Xi’s anti-graft campaign Xinjiang Party Secretary Ma Xingrui attends the Xinjiang delegation meeting during the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 7, 2025— REUTERS BEIJING: China has expelled Ma…
DAKAR: The Senegalese football federation (FSF) president said on Monday toxicity surrounded the team at the World Cup after coach Pape Thiaw had demanded a pay rise. Thiaw was sacked on Sunday after his side were knocked out in the last 32 by Belgium on July 1. “There was a breakdown in trust between Pape Thiaw and us”, FSF president Abdoulaye Fall…
Iran demands end to Israeli aggression in Lebanon as part of its interim deal with Washington signed last month Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, June 19, 2026. REUTERS Lebanon and Israel resumed talks on Tuesday in the Italian capital, with Beirut hoping for progress towards…
Medical experts say aortic dissection mimics heart attack with chest pain, breathlessness, fainting US Senator Tommy Tuberville has given new accounts of what happened to his fellow Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham before he died at his Washington, DC, home on Saturday, according to a CNN report. “Lindsey called, called basically, said, ‘Listen, I’m having chest…
Police probe blocked exits, use of flammable materials, say short circuit may have triggered blaze Members of the emergency response team inspect the ceiling of Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar, at the site of a deadly fire, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 14, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The death toll from a devastating fire at a live music pub in Thailand’s capital…
AI companies reportedly buy, digitise used books for AI training before destroying originals If the Pakistani government treats AI merely as an economic booster rather than a deep structural risk, it will willingly subject its 240-million population to the mercy of automated proxies. photo:file Artificial intelligence (AI) companies are increasingly purchasing thousands of used books,…