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Yemen says Houthi targets struck

Yemen’s government forces yesterday said they had struck Houthi targets around the country, deepening the conflict ravaging one of the world’s poorest nations and the wider region.The armed forces launched strikes against the Houthis in Sana’a, the northwestern governorate of Saada — one of the grou

Dodgers open playoffs with a 5-3 triumph

The Los Angeles Dodgers, chasing a rare World Series three-peat, on Saturday opened their MLB playoff campaign with a 5-3 win over Atlanta as the Tampa Bay Rays rode a one-hit gem from pitcher Drew Rasmussen to score a 1-0 win over the New York Yankees. Six strong innings from pitcher Tarik Skubal,

England thrash Croatia as Kane stars

FIFA World Cup winners Spain were on Saturday made to work for a 3-1 win against the Czech Republic in the UEFA Nations League while England sparkled in thrashing Croatia 7-0. Spain recorded their 41st consecutive unbeaten game thanks to an exquisite finish from Lamine Yamal before goals from Rodri

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Some characters exist only in a fictional world, while others step into real life. These are the mascots people often see at sports events, in amusement parks, during marketing campaigns or even on busy shopping streets. They possess a magnetic charm that transcends age and language. Yet beneath eve

Investing in brain health

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has spread faster than any technology in modern history. Within three years of ChatGPT’s release, generative AI has been adopted by 53 percent of the world’s population — faster than the PC and the Internet — while organizational adoption hit 88 percent last year. Global

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World News Quick Take

UNITED STATESCornell prosecutor replacedNew York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday appointed a special prosecutor to oversee an investigation into a woman’s allegations that she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity house, saying she had lost faith in the local district attorney’s abilit

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World Cup will not placate Morocco’s disillusioned generati…

The spectacle of young migrants swimming en masse from Moroccan waters to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta exposed the frustration felt by a generation. One-third of the population of Morocco is aged between 15 and 30, and more than one third of that cohort is unemployed. A dearth of opportunity at home

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In ‘Digger’, a ‘Dr. Strangelove’ for the climate change era

Just as the fate of the world hangs in the balance in Digger, Alejandro G. Inarritu’s over-the-top, climate-disaster satire teeters on the brink.It’s an audacious plate-spinning act, juggling exaggerated farce, sober anxieties and an oil-mad Tom Cruise. Inarritu, an art-house showman, has always del

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Old masters, wider worlds

Van Gogh once said that he would starve himself to spend time with Rembrandt’s The Jewish Bride. “I should be happy to give 10 years of my life if I could go on sitting here in front of this picture for a fortnight, with only a crust of dry bread for food,” van Gogh said.The quote can be found at “O

Kei Nishikori bows out for the final time at Tokyo Open

Kei Nishikori’s final match before retirement yesterday ended in a 6-4, 6-4 loss to American Frances Tiafoe in the first round of the Japan Open, as an adoring crowd in Tokyo rose to salute the former world No. 4 and Japanese trailblazer.The 36-year-old was the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam

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India to face Pakistan for cricket gold

World champions India are to face archrivals Pakistan for Asian Games men’s cricket gold after both yesterday won their semi-finals with ease in Japan.India hammered Sri Lanka by 124 runs after Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets to set up a mouth-watering final tomorrow at the Korogi Athletic P

AI has the power to realign politics

Last month, the US showed the world both of its minds about artificial intelligence (AI). The people building the most powerful systems, from Anthropic and OpenAI to Elon Musk, were asked to slow down. The heads of the two leading labs even carried that plea to the UN Security Council. The day befor

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We need civilian energy resilience

Taiwan’s energy security debate has been hyperfixated on fuel inventories, generation capacity and diversification of external supplies. While these measures are necessary, national endurance also depends on governance distribution and responsibility sharing. The rollout of the World Alliance for Di

FIFA accuses UEFA of ‘misinformation’ campaign

FIFA has accused European soccer’s governing body UEFA of a “misinformation” campaign to access documents related to Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell off parts of the FIFA World Cup. In FIFA’s response in a court case in Florida, it said UEFA’s attempt to force the world body to hand over the documen

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Japan’s efforts could redraw the global oil map

Among the world’s top fuel-consuming nations, Japan is the most energy insecure. Its import-dependency ratios are scary: It buys overseas 99.9 percent of the oil it needs; 99.7 percent of the coal; and 97.8 percent of the natural gas. So Tokyo springs into action after every major energy shock to re

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AMD buys firm founded by researcher Li Feifei

Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) on Monday announced that it has acquired World Labs, an artificial intelligence (AI) company founded by Li Feifei (李飛飛), one of the field’s most prominent researchers, sometimes referred to as “the godmother of AI.” The deal is valued at about US$8.2 billion and woul

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Xi’s narrative of WWII obscures the ROC’s role

When Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) recalled US-China cooperation during World War II (WWII) at the White House on Thursday, he left out a name central to that history: the Republic of China (ROC).\"During WWII, China and American people fought side by side against fascist aggression,\" Xi said at

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