Hundreds of foreign nationals are missing in Nepal after devastating flash floods on Wednesday killed at least 160 people. Official figures suggested at least 341 foreigners were among the missing. Hikers and climbers from around the world flock to the Himalayan nation to test themselves on some of the world’s highest peaks, Mount Everest among […]
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A highly unusual trip by the CIA director to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against any attack on NATO member states, US media reported Wednesday, after President Donald Trump sought to downplay the visit. The Wall Street Journal and CBS News reported CIA Director John Ratcliffe aimed to dissuade Russia from attacking NATO […]
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Rescue teams rushed Thursday to find hundreds of people missing on the Nepal-Tibet border in flash floods and landslides that killed at least 160 and swept away entire villages. A terrifying clip of surveillance video from the Chinese side of the frontier shows a massive wall of mud and debris crashing over a building several […]
Read MoreA gigante americana dos semicondutores Nvidia voltou a superar as expectativas no segundo trimestre de seu exercício fiscal. O diretor-executivo da empresa, Jensen Huang, afirmou que a demanda, impulsionada pela inteligência artificial (IA), continua crescendo. A empresa de maior valor de mercado do mundo registrou lucro líquido de US$ 59,7 bilhões (R$ 307,5 bilhões), mais […]
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Philippe Meranger just finished his grocery shopping in Montreal. The 61-year-old held several products under his arm as he told AFP: “Tariffs hurt our economy, but they force us to buy Canadian.””And I’m all for that.”The escalating trade conflict with the United States is stirring a wave of patriotism in Canada, where Prime Minister Mark Carney’s […]
Read MoreThe Brazilian government on Wednesday said it was suing the Discord messaging platform for nearly $100 million in damages over its alleged failure to protect children from harmful content and demanded it adopt stronger safeguards. Brazil’s National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) ordered Discord to suspend livestreams earlier this month after a 13-year-old girl was goaded […]
Read MoreThe United States on Wednesday named the UK-based Palestine Action group, which has been banned by the British government, as a “terrorist” organization, as the Trump administration intensifies its campaign against left-wing movements. Set up in 2020, Palestine Action is appealing against the UK government ban, which has led to thousands of arrests. Rights groups […]
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Lethal surges of mud and water that hit “like liquid concrete” are nearly impossible to predict and can’t be outrun. The cause of the deadly landslide and flood along the Nepal-Tibet border isn’t yet certain, but experts say the risk of such events is compounded by the extreme topography of the Himalayas. At least 160 […]
Read MoreTim Curry, the English actor best known for his star turn as Dr Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic musical film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” has died at the age of 80, US media reported Wednesday. Curry, who had struggled with his health for more than a decade after a debilitating stroke, died at his […]
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