Entire Gaza population at 'severe levels of acute food insecurity': Blinken
The entire population of Gaza is experiencing "severe levels of acute food insecurity", US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, underscoring the urgency for increasing the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory.
Read moreAI titan Nvidia ramps up collaboration with Chinese auto giants
Nvidia on Monday announced a major expansion of its collaboration with world-leading BYD and other Chinese electric car makers, including on the development of autonomous AI-boosted vehicles.
Read moreAustralia scraps Afghanistan T20s, citing worsening women's rights
Australia on Tuesday scrapped a T20 men's cricket series against Afghanistan later this year, saying the situation for women in the Taliban-ruled country was deteriorating.
Read moreEx K-pop star leaves jail after five-year rape, spycam term
Former K-pop star Jung Joon-young left prison Tuesday after completing a five-year term for gang rape and illicit filming, in one of South Korea's high profile spycam scandals.
Read moreAncient city that could bridge Turkey and Armenia's bitter divide
Look at this stone bridge," said writer Vedat Akcayoz pointing to the crumbling stumps of a 10th-century span over the Arpacay river that marks the closed border between Turkey and Armenia.
Read moreEasy does it: The Bank of Japan's experiment
The Bank of Japan on Tuesday announced a seismic change in direction on Tuesday, hiking interest rates for the first time in 17 years.
Read moreBlinken says US stands by 'ironclad' commitments to defend Philippines
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States stands by its "ironclad" commitments to defend longtime ally the Philippines against armed attack in the South China Sea.
Read moreUkraine 'hacktivists' fighting Russia on digital front
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Artem knew that he would not "sit idly by".
Read moreDodgers seek Seoul mates with Ohtani on board
The Los Angeles Dodgers wanted to "paint Japan blue" with the signing of Shohei Ohtani, and reaction this week in South Korea suggests they have charmed the rest of Asia too.
Read moreMessi fans to get 50 percent refund for Hong Kong fiasco
Fans who snapped up tickets to watch Lionel Messi in Hong Kong, only for him to sit out the friendly, will get a 50-percent refund -- as long as they don't launch legal action.
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