U.S. Trade Gap Ballooned in July
[The trade deficit yawned again last month as spending on data centers to feed the A.I. boom drove up imports.
Nvidia Extends A.I. Spending Spree With $12.9 Billion Deal for Hugging Face
[The acquisition of the start-up is an indication of Nvidia’s growing role as Silicon Valley’s central banker and its emphasis on open-source technology.
Vietnam Sentences 11 to Death Penalty in Drug Trafficking Case
The authorities said they uncovered the network after four flight attendants arriving from Paris were found with narcotics hidden in toothpaste tubes.
Japanese researchers develop AI system to detect marine plastic waste
Japanese researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system to better detect marine plastic waste on the seabed, according to local media on Thursday. Researchers at the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology developed a system called DeepLitterAI that can process data at almost twice the speed of humans, Tokyo-based Kyodo news agency reported, citing … Read more
‘Cocoon — One Summer of Girlhood’ Review: Patriotic Sacrifices
The animated film is inspired by the real-life events of the Himeyuri Corps, who were mobilized, and then abandoned, in Okinawa, Japan, during World War II.
The New Jet-Powered Drones That Are Breeding Anxiety in Ukraine
These Russian drones are more destructive, faster and harder to shoot down than the propeller-driven models that Moscow has used throughout the war.
Brazil-Japan to play World Cup rematch
SINGAPORE: Japan will get a chance to avenge their heart-breaking World Cup defeat to Brazil when they take part in a four-team international tournament in Singapore in November, organisers said Thursday. Gabriel Martinelli scored in the final moments in Houston to give Brazil a 2-1 win and knock out Hajime Moriyasu’s side at the last … Read more
Iran warns US against Israeli attack on south Lebanon ridge held by Hezbollah, sources say
Hezbollah has said in public statements that it controls the hill and will confront any Israeli advances Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, as seen from Metula in northern Israel, June 1, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran has warned the United States that it would respond forcefully to an Israeli offensive on a mountainous ridge in southern Lebanon … Read more
How Do You Run for Office in a Gang War?
Haitian election officials have set elections for Dec. 13, but many experts say extreme violence is likely to cause a postponement. Again.
China donates livestock vaccines for CPEC 2.0
[ Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain has called upon agricultural scientists and researchers to develop focused and innovative projects under the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC 2.0), saying agriculture will be a key component of … Read more