The rules of survival are simple: humans can live weeks without food, days without water, but only minutes without air. Air is the most vital resource to human life, and yet what most of the world breathes in every day is dirty. According to the 2023 World Air Quality Report published on Tuesday by IQAir, … Read more
Srettha Thavisin is not angry with Taylor Swift. Thailand’s Prime Minister is not even angry with Singapore. But what he does begrudge is a missed opportunity. So when Srettha learned that Singapore had inserted an exclusivity clause into its contract with the 14 Grammy-winning TIME Person of the Year, which prohibited her from bringing her … Read more
A soldier in front of the Great Hall of the People on March 11, 2024, the closing day of the National People’s Congress in Beijing, China. Yin Hon Chow | CNBC BEIJING — China’s weeklong annual parliamentary meetings ended on Monday and for the first time in decades, the Chinese premier did not host a … Read more
Summary Dune: Part Two earned a remarkable 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, surpassing the first film and joining the elite ranks of cinematic masterpieces. The outstanding ensemble cast of Dune 2, led by Timothée Chalamet and Anya Taylor-Joy, is hailed as one of the best modern film casts ever assembled. With stunning visual effects, epic battle … Read more
The second and final day of a court hearing of evidence in allegations that Georgia prosecutor Fani Wills had an “improper” affair with her colleague has concluded, but the judge will still review testimony in a closed-door meeting. After a bombshell admission by the defense’s key witness, Terrence Bradley, who avoided answering certain questions citing … Read more
LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan held parliamentary election l ast Thursday, with 44 parties fighting for a share of 266 seats in the National Assembly, or lower house of parliament. A further 70 seats have been reserved for minorities and women. If no party wins a majority of 169 seats, the one with the biggest share … Read more
I’m not the first to say that the Vision Pro feels like a product that was made by people from the future with the materials of today. The seamless curvatures of the front glass, the blend of fabric and textures, and the various sensors that magically track my eyesight and hand movements are a testament … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave CAIRO — Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded an eight-country swing through the Middle East on Thursday, touting progress on postwar planning for the Gaza Strip, but he received little public enthusiasm from the regional states essential for the plan’s success. Arab leaders in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian occupation authorities vastly and deliberately undercounted the dead in one of the most devastating chapters of the 22-month war in Ukraine — the flooding that followed the catastrophic explosion that destroyed the Kakhovka Dam in the southern Kherson region. The AP’s reporting focused on Oleshky, one town in the vast area … Read more
The U.S. has spent more than $7 billion on humanitarian aid and building infrastructure in the Palestinian territories in recent decades, while sending more than $3 billion a year to Israel for its military Since Israel launched its offensive in Gaza following a deadly Hamas attack on Oct. 7, tens of thousands of buildings have … Read more