Red Sea oil tanker explosion
Three fires broke out on a Greek-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported, after Iran-backed Houthi militants attacked the vessel and its crew was evacuated. The Sounion is the third tanker owned by Athens-based Delta Tankers to be targeted by the Houthis this month. The Houthis
Private spacewalk
SpaceX’s attempt at the first ever private spacewalk next week will be a test of trailblazing equipment. A billionaire entrepreneur, a retired military fighter pilot and two SpaceX employees are poised to launch on Tuesday aboard a modified Crew Dragon craft, before embarking on 20-minute spacewalk 434 miles into space two days later. SpaceX’s five-day
Moscow and Kyiv swap prisoners of war
Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 100 prisoners of war on Saturday as Kyiv marked the third Independence Day since Moscow’s full-scale invasion.The Russian Defense Ministry said the 115 Russian soldiers had been captured in the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces launched their surprise offensive into Russia two weeks ago. The ministry said the soldiers were
EU is Disrupting Oil Supplies From Russia to Hungary
Hungary and its neighbour Slovakia have been protesting since Ukraine put Russian oil producer Lukoil on a sanctions list in June, stopping that company’s oil from passing through Ukrainian territory to Slovak and Hungarian refineries.Hungary’s foreign minister said on Saturday the European Commission’s decision not to mediate in a dispute over blocked oil supplies from
Chinese firms turn to Amazon cloud to Access Advanced Chips
State-linked Chinese entities are using cloud services provided by Amazon or its rivals to access advanced U.S. chips and artificial intelligence capabilities that they cannot acquire otherwise, recent public tender documents showed. The U.S. government has restricted the export of high-end AI chips to China over the past two years, citing the need to limit
Meta and Spotify criticize EU regulations on AI
Meta and Spotify have a history of working together in recent years, having earlier teamed up on music initiatives that included a miniplayer on Facebook that streamed Spotify directly from the app. Meta and Spotify are once again teaming up this time, on the matter of open-source (or to be precise, open-weight) AI which the
Lufthansa Group flights suspension to Lebanon and Iran
Lufthansa Group said it will resume flights to the Jordanian capital Amman and Erbil in Iraq from Tuesday but that flights to Israel, Lebanon and Iran will remain suspended. The suspension of the flights came amid concerns that Israel’s conflict with Hamas and tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon could escalate into a larger
US ambassador’s criticism of proposed judicial overhaul
Mexico said Friday it is sending a diplomatic note protesting supposed U.S. interference after the American ambassador openly criticized a proposed Mexican judicial overhaul that would make all judges stand for election. The proposed overhaul also has triggered strikes by federal court workers and judges in many parts of Mexico this week. If approved, the
Israel demand more troops in Gaza
Fighting erupted after Hamas fighters from Gaza rampaged through Israeli communities on October 7, killing 1,200 and taking more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies. Israel also wants to keep troops along the Philadelphi Corridor, a border strip between Gaza and Egypt. U.S. President Joe Biden outlined a potential ceasefire deal in May, which
Use of AI in legal profession
Companies are exploring how AI will impact their terms of service and how the technology can be used for employee recruitment or other aspects of business operations. The lawyers are fielding a bevy of calls from clients and potential clients about how they and their companies can properly integrate AI in their business operations, along