CHANCAY, Peru (AP) — On the edge of Peru’s coastal desert, a remote fishing town where a third of all residents have no running water is being transformed into a huge deep-water port to cash in on the inexorable rise of Chinese interest in resource-rich South America. The megaport of Chancay, a $1.3 billion project…
Nov. 13 (UPI) — Two explosions near Brazil’s Supreme Court and Congress forced evacuations Wednesday night with one man found dead in what some authorities are calling a suicide attack. The Three Powers Plaza, which houses all three branches of Brazil’s government in Brasilia, was blocked off for an investigation after “two strong explosions were…
Russia suffered its deadliest day in the war Monday — losing 1,950 soldiers in a failed attempt to retake Kursk from Ukrainian troops, Kyiv officials said. The Russian forces saw their assault whipped out by Kyiv troops who continue to hold onto most of the land taken during their surprise counter-invasion in August, according to the General Staff of…
Nov. 13 (UPI) — CIA official Asif W. Rahman was arrested by the FBI Tuesday in Cambodia on two counts of violating the Espionage Act in classified documents leaks about Israeli military plans. He will appear Thursday in a Guam court. According to the New York Times, citing court documents and a source familiar, Rahman faces two…
HONG KONG (Reuters) – In a series of war games in the seas and skies around Taiwan last month, China deployed some of its newest strike aircraft, warships and missile forces. However, one of the most menacing weapons used in the drills: an updated version of a bomber that first flew in the early years…
British newspaper group the Guardian has announced it will no longer post on X, formerly Twitter, saying it has become a “a toxic media platform”. In a message to readers, it said the US presidential election “underlined” its concerns that its owner, Elon Musk, had been able to use X to “shape political discourse.” Mr…
Companies that specialise in artificial intelligence, such as OpenAI, are working to overcome unforeseen obstacles and delays in their quest for ever-larger language models by creating training methods that employ more human-like ways for algorithms to “think.” TakeAway Points: Artificial intelligence companies like OpenAI are seeking to overcome unexpected delays and challenges in the pursuit…
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16, paving the way for a new parliamentary election as early as February, German media reported Tuesday. The expected vote in the Bundestag would come well ahead of original plans, marking a step to…
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (UPI) — North Korea ratified a defense treaty with Russia, state media reported Tuesday, formally deepening military cooperation that has seen Pyongyang send thousands of troops to help Moscow in its war against Ukraine. The “comprehensive strategic partnership” treaty was ratified on Monday by a decree from North Korean leader Kim Jong…
A Church of England bishop has called on the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign, calling his position “untenable” after a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church. Mr Welby is facing mounting pressure to resign after it emerged last week that he did not follow up rigorously enough on reports of…