When investing in AI, Microsoft also looks at energy supply
When Microsoft invests in Europe, the company also pays attention to a major upcoming challenge for the data center industry: energy supply.…
Why are no Democrats contesting Biden’s candidacy?
Polls indicate that a majority of Americans are not in favor of Biden seeking reelection. Given his age and declining favorability, there appears to be an ideal opening for a younger candidate to step into his shoes. So why is the Democratic Party confronted with a leadership vacuum?…
A mysterious Chinese deep space station in Argentina makes the U.S. nervous
President Javier Milei is considering inspecting a Chinese space facility for contract compliance, amid growing concerns about the Chinese government’s influence within Argentine territory. Beijing insists that its deep space station in Patagonia serves purely peaceful objectives, but doubt lingers about the possibility of military surveillance.…
The United States updates ethnic classification for the 1st time in 27 years
For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget is changing ethnic classifications from 5 to 7 categories. The measure, announced on March 28, will better represent the diversity of the U.S. population.…
Could Venus harbor life without water?
A new experiment unexpectedly shows that amino acids can survive in highly concentrated sulfuric acid, indicating that a form of life, different from carbon-based life forms on Earth, could potentially exist in Venus’ sulfuric clouds.…
Biden’s narrative amidst polarized perception on economic legacy
Despite evidence of a robust economy under Biden, a lingering nostalgia for the pre-COVID era under Trump persists. Biden aims to counter this perception, emphasizing his administration's achievements in a challenging economic landscape.…
The U.S. made its first arrest for smuggling super greenhouse gases
The Environmental Protection Agency has vowed stringent action against the first federal charges for importing harmful hydrofluorocarbons, super greenhouse gases with a global warming potential hundreds to thousands of times more potent than CO2.…
A Korean airline will weigh its passengers to obtain better estimates… and improve their safety
Asiana Airlines has announced they will be weighing passengers, to obtain data and to comply with Korean safety standards. Studies have shown passenger weight has been changing over time and that incorrect information poses safety risks.…
AI-based fraud on the rise globally
Russia becomes the latest country to express concern over bank scams as global organizations race to share ways users can protect themselves from sophisticated voice fakes. With the latest artificial intelligence technology, a human voice can be cloned with a three-second audio clip of the person speaking.…
US sanctions over 150 foreign suppliers of the Russian military
Two of the sanctioned companies by the United States are based in Switzerland and South Korea, which have their own Russian sanctions. The companies sanctioned for supplying the Russian military are mainly based in China, the UAE and Turkey.…
Kailasa: the territory-less Hindu country reaching diplomatic agreements with Paraguay and United States officials
The United States of Kailasa, a self-proclaimed nation and a religious movement released a statement defending their rights as a nation. The entity published a collaboration proclamation from Paraguay signed in October by two government officials, which led to the firing of Paraguay’s Minister of Agriculture.…
Tesla’s negotiations with unions in Sweden seem at an impasse
Swedish trade unions and Tesla have been in negotiations for a collective agreement for several months. Though the unions have been on strike since October, Tesla has refused to accept their terms…
Barbie movie banned in Vietnam over South China Sea dispute
Vietnam has banned the Barbie movie because of a scene depicting Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea.…
In Colombia, the launch of a pilot program to assist migration procedures to the U.S.
In Colombia, the Movilidad Segura, a U.S.-led pilot program to facilitate the visa application process for the United States, opened. But the initiative is not for the Colombians.…
U.S. fast food chain Wendy’s actively searching for expanding in Australia
The U.S. fast food chain Wendy's wants to expand in Australia, but the fight for market shares may be tough.…
Seattle becomes the first U.S. city to explicitly ban discrimination against an individual’s caste
Seattle has become the first city in the United States to explicitly ban discrimination against an individual's caste. Seattle is one of the largest hubs for tech companies in the United States, an industry employing large numbers of South Asian immigrants.…
During official defense visit, South Korea President wears for the first time sunglasses received as gift from U.S. President Biden
Yoon Suk Yeol wore sunglasses offered by the United States President Joe Biden when he came to Seoul back in May. Mr Yoon was on an official visit to the defense industry as he plans to boost exports.…
Halfway through its plan for ‘regenerative tourism’, Hawaii can get more revenue from tourism despite fewer tourists
Popular touristic destination for its wildlife and natural landscape, Hawaii promotes a form of "regenerative tourism" which so far still is compatible with revenue growth. But it doesn't mean the State wants to reduce tourist activity for the sake of nature conservation.…
U.S. Department of Transport ordered six airline companies to refund $622m to passengers
The U.S. Department of Transport ordered five foreign airlines and one American carrier to refund 622 million dollars to passengers who had a flight canceled or significantly delayed. The airline companies have also been fined for the delays.…
KFC announced the buyer of its restaurants and franchise rights in Russia
KFC announced the company that is going to purchase all KFC restaurants and franchise rights in Russia.…
The U.S. witnessed the highest number of antisemitic incidents in 2021 since the Anti-Defamation League started its reporting in 1979
The annual tally of antisemitic incidents in the United States has never been higher in 2021 since the ADL started reporting on it in 1979…
Donald Trump suggested launching missiles on Mexican drug laboratories, according to the former secretary of defense
The former defense secretary of the U.S. writes in a book that Donal Trump suggested to launch missiles on drug laboratories in Mexico…
The U.S. crackdown on the largest Irish drug trafficking organization
The United States joins efforts with Ireland in taking down the most important drug trafficking organization in the country managed by the Kinahans.…
The Philippines restarts full-scale military exercise with the U.S.
The Philippines and the U.S. resumed their large-scale Balikatan military exercise after two years disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic and uncertainty about the continuity of joint military drills between the two allies.…
Americans may not change their clocks twice a year from 2023
U.S. Senate approved a bill that could make daylight saving time permanent. But standard time may also be the way to go.…
Fewer hate groups in the U.S. again but views more likely mainstream
There are fewer hate groups in the United States for the third consecutive year but their ideas are "increasingly normalized".…
U.S. online university fined for misleading value of its degree to students
The Ashford University was fined because it mislead students on the real cost of its courses and downplayed financial debt they would incur.…
Russia brings Ukraine war sanctions in the deal on Iran nuclear program
As talks with Iran on its nuclear program were close to an agreement, Russia wants to make sure sanctions against its invasion of Ukraine will not affect its partnership with Iran.…
U.S. states launch an investigation on TikTok’s harmful effects on children
Several states in the U.S. have launched an investigation on the possible harm of TikTok on children's mental health.…
U.S. returns looted artifacts to Jordan seized from a billionaire
American authorities have returned nine looted artifacts to Jordan.…
Could a sex trafficking victim argue immunity in court for homicide in Wisconsin?
Chrystul Kizer killed a man who had been selling her as a prostitute. The Supreme Court of Wisconsin needs to decide whether she can argue in court immunity because she was a sex trafficking victim.…
When beekeepers try to prevent their hives from being stolen in California
Beekeepers install GPS trackers and surveillance cameras to protect their beehives from being stolen in California.…
World news digest of February 22, 2022
Some unnoticed news around the world in February 22, 2022…
Alex Saab: a diplomat for Venezuela, but a DEA informant U.S. court records show
Court documents show that Alex Saab was an informant to the D.E.A. in 2018, but the cooperation stopped after he didn't surrender to U.S. law enforcement as agreed.…
The United States banned imports of avocados from Mexico’s state of Michoacán
The United States issued a ban on avocados imported from Mexico after one of its agents carrying out inspections in Michoacán received a threatening message.…
World news digest of February 11, 2022
Some news stories that didn't make global headlines on February 11, 2022…
World news digest: February 3, 2022
Discover news for an international audience that didn't make global headlines on February 3, 2022…
51 convicted to death for the murders of Swedish and American UN experts in DRC in 2017
A court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo sentenced 51 people to death for the murders of two United Nations experts in the Kasaï province in 2017.…
World news digest of January 27, 2022
Discover news from around the world that didn't make global headlines on January 27, 2022…
World news digest of January 26, 2022
Discover news from around the world that didn't make global headlines on January 26, 2022…