DAKAR, Senegal — The United States scrambled on Sunday to assess the future of its counterterrorism operations in the Sahel after Niger’s junta said it was ending its yearslong military cooperation with Washington following a visit by top U.S. officials. The U.S. military has hundreds of troops stationed at a major airbase in northern Niger … Read more
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Waymo is now allowed to operate its self-driving robotaxis on highways in parts of Los Angeles and in the Bay Area following a California regulator’s approval of its expansion (PDF) plans on Friday. This means the company’s cars will now be allowed to drive at up to 65mph on local roads and highways in approved … Read more
Walt Disney Co. and billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s conglomerate have signed a binding pact to merge their media operations in India, creating a sector behemoth valued at $8.5 billion in one of the world’s fastest-growing entertainment markets. The US media company will control 36.84%, while Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd. will own 16.34% in the joint venture, … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Wednesday officially ordered thousands of striking doctors to return to work immediately, a step that could lead to legal punishments if the doctors don’t end their walkouts, which have caused numerous cancellations of surgeries and other treatments at hospitals. About 7,800 medical interns and residents in South Korea … Read more
Israeli authorities said Friday that they were expanding their military operation to oust Hamas from Gaza to one of the last remaining refuges in all of the strip: Rafah, a city on the border with Egypt. “We complete the mission and will continue to Rafah,” Defense Minister Yoav Gallant wrote on social media on Friday, … Read more
THE HAGUE — The International Court of Justice on Friday ordered Israel to do more to prevent the killing and harm of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, a landmark decision that will add to calls for a change of course in its campaign against Hamas. At a closely-watched hearing at The Hague’s Peace Palace, a judge … Read more
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Debt-ridden Sri Lanka ’s navy is preparing to join a U.S.-led operation to protect merchant vessels sailing in the Red Sea against attacks by Houthi rebels, a Sri Lankan navy spokesman said on Tuesday. The attacks by Houthi rebels have targeted commercial shipping vessels transiting through the critical Bab el-Mandeb Strait … Read more
Superpedestrian, the e-scooter startup known for its self-diagnostic software, is shutting down its U.S.-based shared scooter operation on December 31 and exploring a sale of its European business, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The company’s director of U.S. operations, Alexander Berg, confirmed the news to his team Friday afternoon on a Zoom call. Berg said the … Read more
Israel’s military is expanding its ground operation against Hamas across the Gaza Strip, a spokesman said. As the hostilities resume, many civilians already displaced by the conflict are again being forced to flee as the fight moves south. An estimated 1.8 million people — or 80 percent of the population of Gaza — are now … Read more
A visiting Chinese official has warned Australia to act with “great prudence” in deploying warships in the South China Sea after a recent confrontation between the two navies ByROD MCGUIRK Associated Press November 28, 2023, 5:46 AM Liu Jianchao, right, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, … Read more