Trump Clears Sale of More Powerful Nvidia A.I. Chips to China
Approval for the H200 chip followed months of haggling between tech industry backers and defense hawks.
Month: December 2025
An Alaskan Village Confronts Its Changing Climate: Rebuild or Relocate?
After a devastating storm, the people who fled a remote coastal village face an existential question.
Vaccine Advisory Panel Again Postpones Vote on Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns
After heated disagreements, the committee members, appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., delayed the vote until Friday morning. It was the third time the vote had been postponed.
At RSIFF, women lead, inspire, and shape conversation
. The fifth Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) made one thing clear by day three: women were not just attending the festival — they were defining it. Across panels, masterclasses, and informal discussions, female actors, producers, and creatives took centre stage, shaping conversations about cinema, identity, and representation.Bollywood icon Aishwarya Rai Bachchan opened the … Read more
“Miracles” of Social Media
REVOLUTIONISING: In the age of instant news, the line between truth and misinformation grows thinner by the day. Photo: AFP/file KARACHI: I was talking to a friend through my AirPods when a message notification popped up on my phone. I casually glanced at it — and froze. A post claimed, “Former captain so-and-so has passed … Read more
fake e-challan SMS scam targets Punjab residents
Citizens across Punjab have reported receiving fake e-challan SMS messages. In response, the Punjab Safe Cities Authority has issued a warning, urging residents to stay vigilant of such online scams. According to a Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) spokesperson, Safe City never requests cash, account, or bank details via SMS. And that legitimate e-challan notifications … Read more
Jared Kushner Is Part of Paramount’s Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
[Mr. Kushner’s private equity fund is one of the many groups helping Paramount mount a hostile bid to buy the group, whose holdings include CNN.
In Thailand and Cambodia, Taking Shelter (Again) as Fighting Reignites
Hundreds of thousands of people fled a deadly border conflict, the authorities said, some sheltering at a racetrack in Thailand and some near temples in Cambodia.
Have Trump’s Tariffs Gone as High as They Can Go? Businesses Hope So
[A wave of companies are petitioning for exemptions from the Trump administration’s high levies on foreign-made goods, saying they are hurting business and raising prices.
With MaXhosa Africa, Laduma Ngxokolo Is Reweaving South Africa’s Story
Laduma Ngxokolo, the designer behind MaXhosa Africa, is on a mission to embrace his country’s history and traditions, rather than hide from them.
