Tech backlash fever itch as AI angst collides with social media fears
A woman holds signs during a nationwide protest against AI data center expansion outside Peace Hall in New Port Richey, Florida on July 18, 2026. Thomas Simonetti | AFP | Getty Images Silicon Valley’s technology leaders have long dreamed of making…
Situation in Niger ‘not stabilised yet’ as security forces deploy around airport
A group of soldiers in Niger rebelled against officers at a key military base and fired at sensitive locations in the capital, Niamey, in an apparent mutiny marked by gunfire and explosions, authorities said Saturday, in what was seen as a major threat…
Russia ramps up rhetoric but wants to avoid war with Nato – Western officials tell BBC
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to avoid a direct military confrontation with Nato, despite increasingly hostile rhetoric aimed at the UK and other allies over their support for Ukraine, Western officials believe. Some reports have suggested the…
Donaciones: Unicef y Corea del Sur donan 213.000 frascos de prenatales para Cuba
La Habana/Un donativo de 213.000 frascos de suplementos prenatales para Cuba fue adquirido por el Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (Unicef) con fondos aportados por el Gobierno de Corea del Sur, con el fin de asegurar esos insumos esenciales…
How Imax makes money from movie theaters it doesn’t own
Moviegoers flocked to theaters this summer to see Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of «The Odyssey.» And for many fans, it wasn’t enough just to see the movie; they had to see it in Imax. The movie is the first that was shot entirely on…
Rescue operations ongoing as death toll continues to rise
Most arrive with nothing except the clothes they are wearing. As rescue efforts in communities buried by catastrophic flash floods along the border between Nepal and China entered their fourth day Saturday, authorities continued finding survivors and…
Deadly strike on Kyiv warehouse prompts evacuations
Nearly 400 people have been evacuated after a Russian strike on a warehouse near Kyiv killed at least 37 people, Ukrainian authorities have said. Videos showing the moment of a huge explosion and the plumes of smoke that followed have been shared online.…
Represión: Detienen a una madre que denunció a una delegada por negarle agua
La Habana/Después de varias semanas denunciando en redes sociales la falta de agua en su vivienda y recibir amenazas por documentar los favores de una delegado local en el reparto mediante pipas, Sady Reynaldo Companioni, residente en Lawton, municipio…
Goodyear turnaround continues as cash flow lags
The exterior of Goodyear’s «Motor City Garage» concept retail store inside one of the tire manufacturer’s Detroit tire shops. Courtesy Goodyear DETROIT — Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. CEO Mark Stewart sits in the vehicle bay of a tire shop…
Referendum on EU membership: An ‘existential question’ for Icelanders
As Icelanders head to the polls on Saturday to vote in a referendum on whether the country should resume talks with the EU over membership, FRANCE 24 speaks to Eiríkur Bergmann, Professor of Politics at Bifröst University, for more insight into the vote.…