Friday 02 - 16:20
Andrej Karpathy, former head of AI at Tesla, stated on December 31 that Waymo lacks the capability to replicate Tesla's recent milestone of a fully autonomous drive across the United States. He highlighted fundamental technological differences between the two companies' approaches to self-driving vehicles. The remarks came shortly......
US Treasury yields climbed on the first trading day of 2026, with the 30-year bond reaching 4.88 percent its highest level since early September. This surge stemmed from heightened optimism about the American economy, which dampened demand for safe-haven assets. The 10-year Treasury yield also rose to around 4.19 percent, buoyed by December......
Netflix premiered the final episode of Stranger Things on January 1, 2026, capping a decade-long science-fiction phenomenon with a two-hour-and-eight-minute installment titled "The Rightside Up." This conclusion drew over 35 million views worldwide, yet it sharply divided the show's devoted fanbase. Nearly 10 years after the......
US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Friday that the United States would respond if Iranian authorities violently repress peaceful demonstrators, as protests over rising living costs continue to spread across the country. In a message published on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said that if Iranian forces were to open fire......
The United States has urged China to show restraint and prioritize dialogue after Beijing carried out its largest military exercises to date near Taiwan, raising concerns about regional stability and the risk of escalation in the Taiwan Strait. The drills, known as “Justice Mission 2025,” involved coordinated operations by China’s......
Police in Brooklyn discovered a cardboard box overflowing with authentic NYPD gear abandoned on a sidewalk near Greenwood Cemetery late on a Tuesday evening. The find, made around 8:40 p.m. at the intersection of 37th Street and Ninth Avenue, included pants, shirts, jackets, hats, and even a police badge, suggesting items accumulated over......
The British pound traded above 1.34 against the US dollar on Thursday, building on its strongest annual performance since 2017 as divergent central bank policies and growing doubts over the Federal Reserve's independence weighed heavily on the greenback. In early Asian trading on January 2, the pound hit around 1.3480, capping off an......
Google and SpaceX, alongside other tech pioneers, are advancing plans to build AI data centers in orbit. This bold initiative aims to meet artificial intelligence's voracious energy demands while sidestepping earthly limitations like power grids and land scarcity. In November, Google unveiled Project Suncatcher, scheduling two prototype......
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has avoided confirming or denying reports of a US attack on Venezuelan port facilities, while stating that he remains open to negotiations with Washington amid rising tensions between the two countries. Speaking on state television, Maduro responded cautiously to claims made earlier this week by......
Tim Fung, founder and CEO of the gig economy platform Airtasker, foresees a stark divide in the job market as autonomous driving technology and artificial intelligence reshape employment landscapes. He warns that human drivers for ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft could vanish within three to five years, supplanted by self-driving vehicles.......
A former top European Union official has sharply criticized the United States under President Donald Trump, labeling it an enemy of Europe rather than an ally. Joaquin Almunia, who served as vice president of the European Commission and competition commissioner, made the bold statement during an interview on Spanish radio station Cadena Ser.......
Netflix's flagship series Stranger Things drew to a close on New Year's Eve with a monumental two-hour finale, capping a decade-long journey that reshaped streaming television. The choice to end with season 5 stemmed from the creative vision of brothers Matt and Ross Duffer, who mapped out a finite storyline for the Hawkins saga from......
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara joined President Donald Trump for an opulent New Year's Eve gala at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, capping a week of high-stakes diplomacy centered on Gaza's fragile ceasefire. Netanyahu arrived at Trump's residence on Monday for their fifth meeting since the president's......
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Iran under the lens
Tuesday 13 - 08:30
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AFCON 2025: Morocco at the heart of African football
Friday 19 December 2025 - 11:16
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Walaw at the Heart of the Mawazine Festival – Rhythms of the World 2025
Saturday 21 June 2025 - 15:48
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First 100 days of the second Donald Trump presidency
Monday 28 April 2025 - 09:38
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Les Impériales Week 2025: The Paradigm Shift – Business. People. Tech
Wednesday 18 December 2024 - 14:32
