Brazil’s Biggest Election Question?: Donald Trump’s Next Move
As Brazil prepares to hold elections next month, Latin America’s biggest nation is taking steps to shield its democracy from potential American meddling.
The most dangerous feature of the current debt environment is its gradual nature. PHOTO: REUTERS
[ The most dangerous feature of the current debt environment is its gradual nature. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: The next global debt crisis may not arrive with the drama of Lehman Brothers. No spectacular market collapse. No single bank failure. Instead, warning signs could appear quietly. A sovereign bond rolled over at a punishing rate. A … Read more
China's space diplomacy lifts Pakistani astronaut toward orbit
Two Pakistani pilots are memorising Mandarin, spinning in centrifuge drills and learning to eat, sleep and repair equipment while weightless as a decision nears on which one will become the first foreign astronaut aboard China's Tiangong space station. The voyage into space would be a first for the South Asian nation. It is part of … Read more
Possible Terror Plot at RAF Fairford Air Base in UK: What We Know
Five men were arrested Sunday as they approached R.A.F. Fairford, a British installation used by the U.S. in its war against Iran. The men are being held on suspicion of terrorism.
Google Is Sending an A.I. Data Center to Outer Space
Next Thursday, Google is sending an experimental satellite into orbit that will have enough computing power to answer simple A.I. queries from space.
Why New Yorkers are willing to wait in line for almost anything
Waiting in queue for a free product and a good deal has become the city’s new social trend Caffè Paradiso for the Summer Fridays collab in SoHo. Photo: Author NEW YORK: In New York City, waiting in line has become less of an inconvenience and more of a social ritual, whether it is for coffee, … Read more
Ireland beat Israel but no handshakes
Troy Parrott made a heart sign with his hands after opening the scoring on 14 minutes. Photo: AFP HUNGARY: Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in a Nations League clash on Sunday amid an eerie and sombre atmosphere that saw the Irish players wear black armbands over the war in Gaza. Ireland’s players came out for the … Read more
PSX down over 400 points amid US-Iran uncertainty, oil surge
Cautious sentiment engulfed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday, pulling the KSE-100 Index down 404.24 points, or 0.24%, to 170,360.98 by 12:38pm as uncertainty over a United States-Iran diplomatic breakthrough weighed on risk appetite. The index had opened the week on a positive note, climbing to 171,038.58, up 273.36 points, or 0.16%, by 9:33am. … Read more
U.N. Releases New List of Companies It Says Do Business With Israeli Settlements
[Israel condemned the database of firms tied to activity in the occupied West Bank as a “political tool” to advance “a smear campaign.”
F.D.A. Advisory Panel Endorses Controversial Cancer Blood Test
The panelists expressed reservations about the evidence supporting Grail’s Galleri test, which is designed to detect cancers early.