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Students leave textbooks behind, visiting tech firms and labs for hands-on AI experience and a glimpse of the future A volunteer (2nd L) instructs a child how to assemble a robot in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, July 24, 2026. PHOTO: XINHUA On a summer day, cheers erupted as clusters of children watched robots race … Read more
Damascus insists Tel Aviv must halt attacks first as Washington pushes both sides back to table Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Damascus, Syria, August 22, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Syria expects negotiations to resume soon with Israel over a security deal it hopes will lead to Israel’s withdrawal from Syrian land, … Read more
The German actress Collien Fernandes set out to discover who was pretending to be her online and sending men sexually explicit material. Her answer ignited a feminist movement.
Semi Ajayi of Hull City celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Hull City and Manchester United. Photo: AFP LONDON: Manchester United crashed to a humiliating 2-0 defeat at promoted Hull on Saturday in a dismal start to their Premier League campaign. Michael Carrick’s side were rocked by first … Read more
AT&S shares surged over 450% this year as AI demand boosts its crucial chip substrates Employees walk at the AT&S production facilities in Leoben, Styria, Austria. PHOTO: AFP Nestled in the wooded hills of Austria’s Styria region, the town of Leoben oozes tradition with its pastel-coloured buildings and quaint central square boasting a 13th-century church. … Read more
Iran’s new hard-line national security adviser, Mohsen Rezaei, vowed to prevent “a single drop of oil” from leaving the region.
Two rescued Chinese seafarers said the vessel developed a list on Friday and sank within eight minutes India’s Coast Guard and Navy continued search-and-rescue operations off the eastern coast on Sunday after a Panama-flagged cargo vessel carrying 24 crew sank, with two Chinese nationals rescued, a senior official said. The two rescued Chinese seafarers said … Read more
Pakistani athletes take part in the closing ceremony of the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) in Kathmandu on December 10, 2019. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host the 14th South Asian Games from April 3-11 next year, with Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar selected as host cities. The decision was taken at the Executive Committee meeting … Read more
Bellingham scored before Carlos Espi’s late winner gave Mourinho a 2-1 victory over Espanyol Jude Bellingham opened the scoring in Los Blancos’ opening fixture of the season. Photo: AFP SPAIN: Jose Mourinho’s second spell in charge of Real Madrid began with a last-gasp 2-1 victory at Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday, with substitute Carlos … Read more
How the trial of Lindsay Clancy has become a proxy for how people view society’s ills.