Close up of woman’s hand touching illuminated and multi-coloured LED display screen, connecting to the future. People, lifestyle and technology D3sign | Moment | Getty Images The Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Friday published a framework for artificial intelligence governance, but experts say member states being at “different stages of digital development” could pose … Read more
LAHORE, Pakistan — The air smells burnt in Lahore, a city in Pakistan’s east that used to be famous for its gardens but has become infamous for its terrible air quality. Toxic smog has sickened tens of thousands of people in recent months. Flights have been canceled. Artificial rain was deployed last December to battle … Read more
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka’s economic reform program is yielding the first signs of recovery, but the improvements still need to translate into improved living conditions for its people, the International Monetary Fund said Friday. Sri Lanka has been struggling with an economic crisis since declaring bankruptcy in April 2022 with more than … Read more
Lai Ching-te, who won Taiwan’s presidential election last Saturday, will be facing a crossroads in the country’s technology industry when he takes office in May. Lai’s administration will be the third term of Democratic Progressive Party rule in Taiwan, and he is widely expected to continue the work of his predecessor, Tsai Ing-wen, when it … Read more
Taiwan’s presidential election campaign evolved early on into a classic three-way race. This supplied the dynamics for the most notable events, including the attempt to create a coalition last November to unit two of the contenders—the KMT Nationalists and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP)—to try and create an unassailable united front against the third, the … Read more
LONDON — More than 60 heads of state and government and hundreds of business leaders are coming to Switzerland to discuss the biggest global challenges during the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering next week, ranging from Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The likes of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Chinese … Read more
(Reuters) – The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vowed on Saturday to reach “the enemy” far and near as tensions soar on key shipping routes where Tehran’s allies have been attacking vessels. “Today, we are facing an all-out battle with the enemy,” said Guards commander Hossein Salami at a ceremony in the southern Gulf port … Read more
Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert have had quite the year in 2023. Earlier this year, the longtime couple tied the knot, went out on tour, performed together on Dancing With the Stars, and went through the surprise challenge of her needing emergency brain surgery just a few weeks ago. In end of the year posts, … Read more
Derek Hough is saying goodbye to a rollercoaster of a year and looking forward to the year ahead with wife and dance partner Hayley Erbert by his side. In an Instagram recap video posted Sunday, the professional dancer and Dancing With the Stars judge, 38, edited together clips of himself and his wife, 29, throughout … Read more
Bruce Willis’ family has been by his side as he battles frontotemporal dementia, a condition that progressed from aphasia Bruce Willis’ wife opens up about challenges amid Dementia battle Iconic Hollywood actor Bruce Willis’s wife shared glimpses of their 16-year journey together, celebrating a recent milestone in their relationship. The couple, originally married in 2009, … Read more