GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency is sounding a “red alert” about global warming, citing record-smashing increases last year in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures and melting of glaciers and sea ice, and is warning that the world’s efforts to reverse the trend have been inadequate. The World Meteorological Organization said there is … Read more
Are Oracle and Microsoft rivals or partners when it comes to artificial intelligence? Both, judging by their latest announcements. Oracle ’s recent earnings staked out its claim to be an AI winner as it reported strong demand for its cloud services. That has boosted its stock and helped it get an upgrade to Buy from … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Russian advances had been “halted” in Ukraine and the situation was now “much better” for his troops than in recent months. Issued on: 11/03/2024 – 22:02Modified: 11/03/2024 – 22:42 1 min “The Russian advance has been halted,” Zelensky told French broadcaster BFM TV. “Our command, our military has … Read more
Apple has a China problem – we know that. The iPhone maker looks to be hoping that a greater retail presence in the country can help it out. Apple is preparing to open its eighth store in Shanghai this month. The company announced on its website that it would open the site in Jing’an, a … Read more
European stock indexes were mostly in the red in early trading on Monday, falling from last week’s record highs as traders grappled with uncertainty over the economic outlook and waited for U.S. inflation data later in the week. U.S. stocks edged down from recent highs on Friday, in a move analysts attributed to profit-taking, after … Read more
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is holding an early general election on Sunday when 10.8 million registered voters will elect 230 lawmakers to the National Assembly, the country’s parliament. The lawmakers will then choose a new government. Two moderate parties that have alternated in power for decades — the center-left Socialist Party and the center-right … Read more
Australians have weighed in on the new Olympics uniform that was unveiled a few months out from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games — and a clear issue has been spotted. The world is counting down to the most-anticipated event of the sporting calendar with the Games due to get underway in France from July 26. … Read more
Australia’s top athletes have sported the new national uniform just a few months away from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The world is counting down to the most-anticipated event of the sporting calendar with the Games due to get underway in France from July 26. This latest edition of the green-hand-gold garb was designed in … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient stone tools found in western Ukraine may be the oldest known evidence of early human presence in Europe, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. The chipped stones, deliberately fashioned from volcanic rock, were excavated from a quarry in Korolevo in the 1970s. Archaeologists used new methods to date … Read more
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis again asked an aide to read his remarks and was unable to get back onto his popemobile Wednesday, as lingering respiratory and mobility problems continued to take their toll on the 87-year-old pontiff. Francis presided over his weekly general audience, held outside for the first time this year in … Read more