Egypt and Israel in growing diplomatic row
The Rafah crossing between Egypt and southern Gaza has been a vital route for aid to the coastal territory, where a humanitarian crisis has deepened and some people are at risk of famine. Israel and Egypt are embroiled in a growing diplomatic row over the Rafah border crossing after Israel’s takeover of the Gaza side
US AI cooperation with China
Since AI is a global topic that has a significant impact on the future development of humanity, dialogue between the two countries is not only meaningful in preventing potential conflicts in this field but also in promoting cooperation. The first meeting of the intergovernmental dialogue on AI was held based on the consensus reached at
Recreating herpesvirus
Traces of the herpesvirus were found in the DNA of two sets of Neanderthal remains – and now scientists want to recreate those ancient pathogen. Some experts have theorised that Neanderthals went extinct due to viruses. Now, traces of the herpesvirus which is responsible for cold sores, along with the sexually transmitted papillomavirus and the
Commemorating the 1995 Genocide in Bosnia
During that conflict, more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were executed by Bosnian Serb troops in Srebrenica, an eastern Bosnian enclave. The victims’ remains were dumped in mass graves and later reburied to hide evidence of atrocities. Hungary will vote against a United Nations resolution commemorating the 1995 genocide of Bosnian Muslims at
An Attack in France
Elite French police are searching for gunmen who attacked a prison van in Normandy, killing at least two prison officers and freeing the high-security inmate they were transporting. The attack took place at around 11am in Incarville in the Eure region of Normandy. A high-security inmate was being transported from a courthouse in Rouen to
US Spy on China
The reconnaissance flights last week, which were available to track because of the GPS data broadcast for aviation safety, showed the Boeing-made plane sweeping China’s southern shores in the South China Sea, and on other days flying north for sorties in the East China Sea, reaching the Yellow Sea.Last week, Canberra said a Chinese fighter
Israel Independence
A new government, in which far-right and religious nationalist parties held sway, had launched a radical constitutional overhaul, aimed at dramatically weakening the independent Supreme Court. The proposed reforms brought hundreds of thousands of Israelis out on the streets in bitter protests against what they saw as the dangerous erosion of their country’s democratic foundations.
Bumble Celibacy Ad
Bumble was founded in 2014 and became a public company in 2021, but it has struggled amid concerns about its ability to reach younger users.The company recently relaunched its Bumble app, an overhaul that includes a new setting allowing users to remove the requirement that women initiate contact. Dating app Bumble has apologised for adverts
Upgraded ChatGPT that can Teach Maths
OpenAI has unveiled the latest version of the tech which underpins its AI chatbot ChatGPT.It is faster than earlier models and has been programmed to sound chatty and sometimes even flirtatious in its responses to prompts.During a live demo using the voice version of GPT-4o, it provided helpful suggestions for how to go about solving
Drone warfare in Ukraine
Drones have also become key to extending communications lines, collecting intelligence for law enforcement officials, and delivering supplies to contested areas.Both Moscow and Kyiv use drones for intelligence gathering, target acquisition, and airstrikes for devastating effects. Drones have evolved from mere intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) tools to lethal weapons capable of carrying up to