Bloc seeks greater role for Global South in AI governance, promotes open-source models and shared infrastructure Officials, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal pose … Read more

Sellers are relisting banned products under new names, dodging bans by Amazon, Temu and TikTok Boxes of Likas Papaya Soap, Parley 24k Gold Beauty Cream, and Parley Goldie Beauty Cream. Photo/Reuters More than 20 banned skin-bleaching products containing mercury are available for purchase on third-party marketplaces run by Amazon, Temu and TikTok Shop in several … Read more

There are now more than 100,000 centenarians in Japan, a record for a country famous for its longevity. Japan’s health ministry released data on Tuesday showing that there are now 107,677 people who are at least 100 years old, an increase of nearly 8,000 since last year. The oldest woman, Fuyo Kishimoto from Kyoto, is … Read more