Massive demand for AI chips delivered record quarterly profits to South Korea’s Samsung Electronics on Thursday, but shares fell as investors questioned the resilience of the global tech boom. Samsung is the world’s largest maker of memory chips — components in short supply as advanced types are snapped up for use in data centres powering […]
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Nach seiner Flucht in die USA hat sich der bei der Präsidentschaftswahl in Brasilien unterlegene Kandidat Flávio Bolsonaro zum Wahlsieger erklärt. “Ich bin der gewählte Präsident”, erklärte Bolsonaro am Mittwoch in einer im Onlinedienst X veröffentlichten Stellungnahme. US-Präsident Donald Trump wollte sich derweil nicht in den Streit um das Wahlergebnis einmischen. Auch Bolsonaros Wahlkampfchef Rogério […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump demanded Wednesday that Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and a rival sharing the name of Alaska’s Republican incumbent be removed from next week’s election ballot, accusing Democrats of an illegal scheme to confuse voters. His call followed a New York Times investigation reporting that Democratic operatives seeking to defeat Republican Senator Dan […]
Read MoreSpain began three days of mourning on Thursday after its second high-speed rail collision this year killed 68 people and injured scores, with relatives desperately seeking news about their loved ones. One of Europe’s deadliest train disasters this century has raised fresh questions about safety on Spain’s rail network after the transport minister reported an […]
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Canada and the European Union will craft “a new chapter” in their alliance at a Montreal summit that opens Thursday, the EU chief said, as they navigate uncertain relations with the United States. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen raised the prospect of Canada becoming the 27-nation bloc’s first “associate member” last month. The […]
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Between the hundreds of migrants arriving every day to seek asylum, chases of those fleeing, and the encounters with drug traffickers, Jason Mercado was overwhelmed during his time working for the US Border Patrol under Joe Biden.”It’s peaceful now,” the retired agent says as he stands in front of the enormous wall that separates the […]
Read MoreAustralian Defence Minister Richard Marles said Thursday that China’s military build-up was creating a “condition of pressure” in Southeast Asia, and urged allies and partners to deepen cooperation. Beijing deploys hundreds of coast guard, navy and other vessels to patrol disputed areas of the South China Sea, which it claims almost entirely despite an international […]
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Brazil’s defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro insisted Wednesday he is his country’s rightful leader, after fleeing to the United States to start a self-imposed exile. Bolsonaro’s defiance on arrival in Florida signaled continued upheaval for Brazil, where leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a dramatic runoff election Sunday.”I am the elected president, […]
Read MoreCombining the remnants of shell casings and other items from the Falklands War, Argentine silversmith Juan Carlos Pallarols is crafting a “Chalice of Peace” to give to Pope Leo XIV when he visits Argentina next month. It has taken Pallarols, one of Argentina’s most renowned silversmiths, 10 months to make the piece ahead of the […]
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