Month: May 2024

Read MoreIncumbent president will now go into a run-off against rival Ingrida Simonyte on May 26, in repeat of 2019.Incumbent president will now go into a run-off against rival Ingrida Simonyte on May 26, in repeat of 2019.

Read More Creative UK and Universities UK urge government to reject plans to abolish or restrict graduate visa route Universities are reporting a steep drop in international students applying to come to the UK, amid warnings that further restrictions on student visas would torpedo a vital flow of talent for Britain’s creative industries. University and…

Read More Petition by 49 employees could lead to Holy See being taken to court for ‘undermining dignity and health’ Forty-nine employees at the Vatican Museums have started an unprecedented legal dispute over job conditions and workplace safety, which could lead to the Holy See being taken to court. The staff, mostly custodians who have…

Read More When Lawrence Gasman was looking for a PhD topic back in the 1970s, computing labs were already abuzz with smart people proposing clever studies in artificial intelligence. “But the problem was we had nothing to run them on,” he says. “The processors needed just didn’t exist.” It took half a century for computing…

Read More When Lawrence Gasman was looking for a PhD topic back in the 1970s, computing labs were already abuzz with smart people proposing clever studies in artificial intelligence. “But the problem was we had nothing to run them on,” he says. “The processors needed just didn’t exist.” It took half a century for computing…

Read MoreDefending champs Denver bounced back to level series 2-2, while Indiana beat NY Knicks 121-89 in game four.Defending champs Denver bounced back to level series 2-2, while Indiana beat NY Knicks 121-89 in game four.

Read More Catalonia’s separatist parties are in danger of losing their hold on power in the northeastern region after the pro-union Socialist Party scored a historic result in Sunday’s election. (Image credit: Emilio Morenatti) Catalonia’s separatist parties are in danger of losing their hold on power in the northeastern region after the pro-union Socialist Party…

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Read More PADANG, Indonesia — Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano’s slopes on Indonesia’s Sumatra island triggered flash floods that killed at least 37 people and more than a dozen others were missing, officials said Sunday. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Monsoon rains and a major mudslide from a cold lava…

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Read More Trial begins for Justin Laurens Stein, 33, who is accused of killing nine-year-old schoolgirl in the Blue Mountains Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The man accused of murdering nine-year-old Charlise Mutten had an ongoing drug issue and…

Read More Actor Steve Buscemi’s publicist gives update after the Boardwalk Empire star was punched in the face by a man on a New York City street Actor Steve Buscemi’s publicist gives update after the Boardwalk Empire star was punched in the face by a man on a New York City street

Read MorePalestinians flee Rafah as fighting continues; Artists in 4 cities create murals to celebrate momsPalestinians flee Rafah as fighting continues; Artists in 4 cities create murals to celebrate moms

Read More LOS ANGELES — Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as Little Shop of Horrors and Attack of the Crab Monsters and gave many of Hollywood’s most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. He was 98. Corman died Thursday at his home in Santa…

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Read MoreHeavy rains washed volcanic debris and pebbles down Mount Marapi in Indonesia.Heavy rains washed volcanic debris and pebbles down Mount Marapi in Indonesia.

Read More Exclusive: ‘Unauthorised maritime arrivals’ land near WA town after two other boat arrivals in last week Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s policy of deterrence against asylum seeker boats is under strain, with three boat arrivals in…

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Read More Animal lingered around a campsite at night, wildlife officers say – days before a 10-year-old boy was bitten Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A man is accused of killing a dingo with a speargun at a popular…

Read More Enough is enough. That’s the message from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia to the University of Chicago as U.S. colleges took a hard line against student protesters, resorting to arrests, suspensions and threats of expulsion to subdue unrest sparked by the Israel-Hamas war. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Graduation season…

Read More Results put Gitanas Nausėda ahead but he will face Ingrida Šimonytė in a run-off election on 26 May Lithuania’s president, Gitanas Nausėda, appears on course for a second term after an election dominated by the war in Ukraine and fears over neighbouring Russia. Nausėda was ahead with 46% after almost all votes from…

Read More Vladimir Putin replaced his long-serving defense minister with a trained economist in an unexpected change of guard that signals the focus on growing the Russian war economy more than two years after the invasion of Ukraine. Putin put forward his former economy aide and First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov, 65, to take…

Read More Gerard Larcher believes the French president has dropped the ball on multiple domestic issues The president of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher, has openly criticized Emmanuel Macron’s leadership, claiming that the head of state appears to be out of touch with reality and the daily concerns of the people of France. In an…

Read MoreProtesters angry at gov’t efforts to pass law against ‘foreign agents’ which mirrors repressive Russian legislation.Protesters angry at gov’t efforts to pass law against ‘foreign agents’ which mirrors repressive Russian legislation.

Read MoreFrom mariachi serenades to visits to local churches to shared meals, here’s how people around the globe honor the family matriarch on Mother’s Day.From mariachi serenades to visits to local churches to shared meals, here’s how people around the globe honor the family matriarch on Mother’s Day.

Read More Nearly 20 missing after monsoon rains trigger flash floods, sending torrents of volcanic material and mud down slopes of Mount Merapi volcano Heavy rains triggered flash floods and caused torrents of cold lava and mud to flow down a volcano’s slopes on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 37 people and leaving more…

Read More Nearly 20 missing after monsoon rains trigger flash floods, sending torrents of volcanic material and mud down slopes of Mount Merapi volcano Heavy rains triggered flash floods and caused torrents of cold lava and mud to flow down a volcano’s slopes on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 37 people and leaving more…

Read More Nearly 20 missing after monsoon rains trigger flash floods, sending torrents of volcanic material and mud down slopes of Mount Merapi volcano Heavy rains triggered flash floods and caused torrents of cold lava and mud to flow down a volcano’s slopes on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 37 people and leaving more…

Read More Small plane low on fuel circling airport on Monday morning as authorities brace for emergency landing Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A small plane was circling Newcastle airport in New South Wales amid reports its landing gear…

Read More Small plane low on fuel circling airport on Monday morning as authorities brace for emergency landing Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A small plane was circling Newcastle airport in New South Wales amid reports its landing gear…

Read More Small plane low on fuel circling airport on Monday morning as authorities brace for emergency landing Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A small plane was circling Newcastle airport in New South Wales amid reports its landing gear…

Read MoreAs the war enters its 809th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 809th day, these are the main developments.

Read MoreAs the war enters its 809th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 809th day, these are the main developments.

Read MoreAs the war enters its 809th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 809th day, these are the main developments.

Read MoreA horrible tragedy has forever altered the lives of two families in the Indian city of Prayagraj.A horrible tragedy has forever altered the lives of two families in the Indian city of Prayagraj.