Reuters
The United States is considering additional sanctions against foreign banks operating in Russia due to growing risks, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said.
More than 300 people and more than 1,100 homes have been buried underground in a massive landslide that leveled a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea.
World Bank President Ajay Banga expressed his readiness to manage a G7 loan fund for Ukraine secured by frozen Russian assets for non-military purposes, using the World Bank's experience in managing similar donor funds.
China has completed military exercises simulating an attack on Taiwan after the inauguration of Lai Ching-teh as president, seen as punishment for his pro-independence stance.
Three Christian missionaries from a group based in Oklahoma were brutally murdered during a gang attack on their home in Haiti.
Heavy rains in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have triggered fresh flooding in neighborhoods of the capital, Porto Alegre, crippling efforts to deal with the aftermath of last month's deadly floods that killed 163 people and forced the evacuation of 600,000.
OpenAI's efforts to reduce the number of false positives from ChatGPT are not enough to comply with EU data processing rules, as the artificial intelligence model can still produce biased or bogus results due to its probabilistic nature, according to a report by the EU's privacy watchdog.
The International Chamber of Commerce tribunal has banned russia's gazprom from bringing a gas dispute with Czech energy company CEZ to russian courts, confirming that such disputes should be resolved through ICC arbitration.
Putin is ready to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, provided that Kyiv recognizes the “borders” that currently form the front line.
Samsung's latest high-speed memory (HBM) chips have failed Nvidia's tests for use in artificial intelligence processors due to problems with heat dissipation and power consumption.
The head of the European Union's diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said that the recognition of a Palestinian state is not a gift to Hamas, but rather the opposite.
China has conducted simulated missile strikes and sent bombers carrying combat missiles near Taiwan, testing its ability to seize control of key areas as part of a two-day military exercise around the island.
At least 4 people were killed and 16 injured in the collapse of a two-story restaurant building on the beach in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
On Thursday, gold prices fell to a one-week low, extending their third consecutive session of profit-taking after the Fed made it clear that interest rates could remain elevated for longer.
In April 2023, India and Egypt became the main export destinations for Russian marine fuel oil: India received 0. 6 million tons, and Egypt almost 0.5 million tons, as Russian exports were redirected after the EU embargo.
Norway will further restrict entry for Russian tourists due to Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, blocking almost all entries except for visits to close relatives.
China has launched large-scale military exercises around Taiwan in response to the inauguration of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, which Beijing views as separatist activity, while Taiwan has deployed troops and tracked Chinese movements to defend its territory.
Amazon Web Services is investing $17. 02 billion in new data centers in the Spanish region of Aragon, strengthening its presence in the country's cloud computing sector.
The Chinese military has launched large-scale joint exercises around Taiwan involving the army, navy, air force, and missile forces to test combat readiness and the ability to deliver precision strikes.
The United States has reported a second human case of avian influenza in a dairy farm worker in Michigan, indicating an expanding outbreak of the virus circulating among poultry.
Oil prices fell for the third consecutive session on Wednesday amid expectations that the U. S. Federal Reserve could hold high interest rates longer to combat sustained inflation, potentially affecting fuel demand from the world's largest oil consumer.
According to French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourn, France believes that the conditions for official recognition of Palestine as a state have not yet been met.
NASA has postponed the debut manned flight of the Boeing Starliner capsule due to a helium leak in the spacecraft's propulsion system, and the next possible launch date is still being discussed.
British Defense Secretary Grant Sheps accused China of providing or preparing to provide lethal assistance to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine, citing US and British intelligence data.
One person was killed when a tree fell on a car due to strong winds and severe flooding that caused chaos across Serbia.
Norway officially recognizes Palestine as a state, the Norwegian prime minister said.
EU countries Belgium, Germany and France have asked the European Commission to assess the potential economic damage caused by restricting Russian gas imports amid discussions on a new package of sanctions against Russia.
Ireland intends to announce the recognition of Palestine as a state on Wednesday, May 22.
The Vatican wants to open a permanent mission in China to improve diplomatic relations with Beijing, Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin said in a statement.
Volodymyr Zelensky said that he cannot yet assess his work as president of Ukraine due to the ongoing martial law, but he is proud to lead a nation that has protected itself from challenges.