By Hyunsu Yim BUAN, South Korea (Reuters) -South Korea decided on Saturday to press on with hosting the World Scout Jamboree, despite warnings about the dangers posed by the extreme heat the country is enduring, and the U.S. and British contingents pulling out a week early. Tens of thousands of scouts, aged between 14-18 years,…
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday suggested Moscow would launch more strikes against Ukrainian ports in response to Kyiv’s attacks on Russian ships in the Black Sea, and threatened to hand Ukraine “an ecological catastrophe”. Medvedev, who is deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, a body chaired by…
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, arrested for the second time in four months on Saturday, faces an increasingly tough challenge in his bid to regain office in elections to be held by November. The arrest is a fresh setback for the former cricket star who whipped up…
CAIRO (Reuters) -A historic neo-Islamic ministry in central Cairo was engulfed in flames on Saturday, only days after its employees had moved to premises in a new capital city under construction in the desert 45km east of Cairo. The fire appeared mainly confined to the top floor of the Ministry of Religious Endowments, or Awqaf,…
By Sarah Berman VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Twin strikes by Hollywood actors and writers have put the damper on Vancouver’s summer of movie magic, forcing the industry’s creative minds to turn to sometimes surprising side hustles to ride out the tough times. Known as “Hollywood North,” the city of Vancouver and its province of British Columbia…
By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) – Hotel entrepreneur Robert Bigelow, the biggest individual donor to a group supporting Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid, told Reuters on Friday he will not donate more money unless the Florida governor attracts new major donors and adopts a more moderate approach. The comments by Bigelow, who gave $20 million to the…
Situation Overview China has taken an alarming step, publicly showcasing its military preparedness for an assault on Taiwan through an eight-episode documentary series. Dubbed “Zhu Meng” or “Chasing Dreams,” this series has been aired on state broadcaster CCTV, signaling Beijing’s intent and readiness for potential conflict with Taiwan at any given moment. The…
As Amazon’s second-quarter earnings report rang out the final bell on Thursday, its echoes resounded not only through Wall Street but rippled through the extravagant world of luxury that Jeff Bezos inhabits. His fortune, already glittering with the sheen of success, was inflated by an astounding $11 billion, reinforcing his status among the…
During the recent quarterly earnings call, Tim Cook, CEO of the tech titan Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), revealed the company’s continuous investment in extensive research and development on artificial intelligence technologies, reminiscent of ChatGPT. ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI and introduced in November last year, has swiftly gained the attention of the tech world with…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s direct economic losses from natural disasters surged to 41.18 billion yuan ($5.74 billion) in July, more than in January to June combined, driven by severe weather as two powerful typhoons hit the country in one month. The impact of floods, while common in China in summer, has grown more pronounced this…
