North Korea has built a new uranium enrichment facility, says nuclear watchdog
North Korea has built a new two-storey uranium enrichment facility, the head of the world’s nuclear watchdog said this week, calling it a cause for «serious concern». The new building is part of the main Yongbyon nuclear complex, and reportedly…
Iran attacks US base after American strikes on tankers
Iran said it fired ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan early Wednesday, in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island, off Iran’s coast. The US said five Iranian tankers were destroyed. Fuente: Leer…
Gambia’s President Adama Barrow urges calm after violent blackout protests
The Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has urged citizens to remain calm over prolonged power cuts, saying the country is not alone in facing an electricity crisis that has affected several parts of West Africa. His comments follow protests on Monday…
Houthis report Saudi reprisals after oil sites set ablaze in wave of strikes
The Houthis said Saudi Arabia retaliated with strikes on Tuesday after the group targeted oil facilities, wounding dozens, as deadly fighting reignited in Yemen after a Houthi offensive towards the Red Sea’s Bab al-Mandab chokepoint. The rapid…
Odisha: Five baby orangutans found in India forest spark trafficking investigation
Five baby orangutans have been found in a forest in India’s eastern state of Odisha, far from their natural habitat, prompting an investigation into how they got there. Photographs and videos widely shared online show the young apes sitting…
Champions League: Madrid and Mbappé defeat Inter despite defensive lapses – Sports
Real Madrid won the headline clash of the first night of the Champions League against Inter Milan (2-1). Kylian Mbappé, who opened the scoring, is now the fifth-highest goalscorer in the competition’s history. In the match against Lille, Ethan Mbappé was…
Kwon Hyuk-bin: Tycoon to pay ex-wife $1.87bn in record South Korea divorce settlement
A South Korean court has ordered gaming tycoon Kwon Hyuk-bin to pay his ex-wife 2.55tr won ($1.87bn; £1.38bn) in assets, marking the largest divorce settlement in the country’s history. Kwon, who founded South Korea’s third-largest video game…
OpenAI says its models solved one of math’s hardest problems as researchers cry foul
OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its unreleased artificial intelligence models had solved a mathematical puzzle that has eluded mathematicians for generations, in a claim which also drew a fight with rival researchers over credit. Researchers at OpenAI…
Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats as relations with Kremlin worsen
Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán says 10 Russian diplomats have been ordered to leave Budapest for taking part in «unacceptable» activities. «This decision protects Hungary’s security and sovereignty,» she wrote on social media, without…
Rubio hails Colombia’s new pro-Trump leader De la Espriella on first stop of Latin American tour
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday he hoped to see the US security relationship with Colombia rebound under the country’s newly inaugurated far-right president, as Rubio began a tour of Latin American countries whose leaders are…