Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 2, 2024
Equities rose across Asia on Monday following another record day on Wall Street, with traders also cheered by data suggesting China's economic malaise is showing signs of easing.
The positive start to the week was not felt in the euro, however, as a budget standoff in France fuelled concerns about the fragile government of the eurozone's second-biggest economy.
Traders began the month on
Doha (AFP) Dec 2, 2024
Qatar has agreed to supply three million tonnes of gas a year to China in a deal with London-headquartered energy giant Shell, the emirate's state energy company said on Monday.
The liquefied natural gas deliveries would begin in January as part of a "new long-term sale and purchase agreement", QatarEnergy said in a statement without specifying the duration of the deal.
"We are pleased
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
Visualizing the potential impacts of a hurricane on people's homes before it hits can help residents prepare and decide whether to evacuate.
MIT scientists have developed a method that generates satellite imagery from the future to depict how a region would look after a potential flooding event. The method combines a generative artificial intelligence model with a physics-based flood model
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2024
Thermoelectric materials play a key role in energy efficiency, converting waste heat into electricity. These materials are particularly valuable in industrial and automotive settings, where engines generate significant waste heat, and they hold promise for portable power solutions in remote sensors and space applications.
Conventional thermoelectric devices rely on parallel thermoelectric
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 28, 2024
Imagine if all commuters used the same few roads at the same time every day. The congestion would be overwhelming. This scenario mirrors what's happening in the nation's airspace, where multiple airlines attempt to use the most direct flight paths to the same airports, causing severe air traffic congestion due to limited runway availability.
Jeremy Coupe of NASA's Ames Research Center in
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
In a major advancement for strong field physics, researchers from the Institute for Basic Science's Center for Relativistic Laser Science (CoReLS) in Korea have successfully demonstrated nonlinear Compton scattering (NCS) using a groundbreaking all-optical setup. This achievement, recently published in 'Nature Photonics', uses the 4-petawatt laser at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2024
Researchers at Tohoku University have achieved a major advancement in quantum technology by creating electrically defined quantum dots within zinc oxide (ZnO) heterostructures. Their findings, published in Nature Communications on November 7, 2024, highlight zinc oxide's untapped potential for quantum computing applications.
Quantum dots are nanometer-scale semiconductor structures capable
Oslo (AFP) Dec 1, 2024
Norway has suspended plans to start giving licences for deep-sea mining next year that had faced opposition from environment groups and international institutions, a party allied with the centre-left government said on Sunday.
Norway, Western Europe's biggest oil and gas producer, had planned to become one of the world's first countries to start handing out rights to tens of thousands of squ
Busan, South Korea (AFP) Dec 1, 2024
Deeply divided negotiators failed on Sunday to reach a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution, missing a self-imposed deadline, and agreed to extend their talks.
For a week, delegates from nearly 200 nations meeting in South Korea have wrestled with how to stop millions of tonnes of plastic waste entering the environment each year.
Plastic pollution is so ubiquitous that microp
Anthony Davis and LeBron James are held to a combined 22 points in the Lakers' 109-80 blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The British car maker sparked widespread controversy last month when it unveiled dramatic changes ahead of becoming a fully electric brand.
Actress Nargis Fakhri's sister, Aliya, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and arson for allegedly setting a deadly fire in a garage in Queens, New York, on November 2. The fire killed her ex-boyfriend, Edward Jacobs (35), and his friend, Anastasia Ettienne (33). Aliya reportedly shouted "You're all going to die today" before starting the fire, trapping the victims inside. Both died from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries.
Years of original New Zealand journalism from the Newshub website including news video, articles and photography, have been migrated to the country’s largest news website stuff.co.nz, through an arrangement agreed with Warner Bros. Discovery.
President-elect Donald Trump vows to block Nippon Steel's $15B U.S. Steel deal as the Japanese firm races to close purchase before January.
WhatsApp aims to enhance its app’s performance, roll out innovative features, and deliver a superior messaging experience for its users.
With a tape measure around his neck and thimble on his finger, Raniero Mancinelli slides a needle into a black cassock with red piping destined for a Catholic cardinal.
Experience luxurious living in Nueva Andalucía with the modern and stylish apartment. This ground-floor, south-facing apartment, built in 2018 by the esteemed Lainer Grupo Inmobiliario and designed by a respected architectural firm, effortlessly combines
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There is an old saying that when the United States sneezes, Canada catches a cold. Recent events in Canada, however, suggest that the US should immunize itself from a dangerously virulent virus thaa¦
Pieces of territory belong to institutions, not to racial groups.
A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump's nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being repeatedly intoxicated on the job.
Nebius was founded by Arkady Volozh, former founder and CEO of Yandex. Volozh said the $700 million financing would give Nebius additional firepower to build clusters of graphics processing units (GPUs), cloud platforms and other tools for AI developers faster and on a larger scale.
Kid Rock v. Rob Reiner
Eastern Australia will be battered with a fresh deluge of severe storms and heavy rainfall over the next few days.
It turns out, the lawfare against President Donald Trump was just as fake as President Joe Biden's alleged decency.
