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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]
Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]
Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]
Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected a U.S. peace plan that would freeze territory along the current front lines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, stipulate that Ukraine could never join NATO, and require Ukraine to recognise Russia’s annexation of Crimea—the latter, a position that Ukraine and [...]
Global tributes poured in following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, as world leaders and admirers of all faiths mourn a figure of peace in a time of growing conflict. However, as Italy’s Corriere della Sera bitterly noted, Chinese media largely ignored the pope’s [...]
On Saturday, Beijing hosted the world’s first half-marathon in which humans competed alongside humanoid robots. Among the 21 robots to compete, six completed the race, and the winning robot required several battery changes to reach the finish line in two hours and 40 minutes, well [...]
CDT noted last month that recent Chinese naval exercises around Australia had sparked a spike in comments on Chinese social media advocating the conquest of Australia. While some may have been a joke, others appeared serious, and were taken seriously by commentators such as current [...]
Train-ing 3, Beijing, 20250319, by Gilbert Sopakuwa (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) [...]
Astronomers have discovered that super-Earth exoplanets are more common across the universe than previously thought. While it can be relatively easy to locate worlds that orbit close to their star, planets with wider paths can be difficult to detect. Still, researchers estimated that for every [...]
It's no secret that our waistlines often expand in middle-age, but the problem isn't strictly cosmetic. Belly fat accelerates aging and slows down metabolism, increasing our risk for developing diabetes, heart problems and other chronic diseases. Exactly how age transforms a six pack into a [...]
Researchers in the field of exposomics explain how cutting-edge technologies are unlocking this biological archive, ushering in a new era of disease prevention and personalized medicine. [...]
Researchers have long recognized that quantum communication systems would transmit quantum information more faithfully and be impervious to certain forms of error if nonlinear optical processes were used. However, past efforts at incorporating such processes could not operate with the extremely low light levels required [...]
Researchers have developed a novel high-energy particle detection instrumentation approach that leverages the power of quantum sensors -- devices capable of precisely detecting single particles. [...]
Cinnamon is one of the oldest and most commonly used spices in the world, but a new study indicates a compound in it could interfere with some prescription medications. [...]
Humans are better than current AI models at interpreting social interactions and understanding social dynamics in moving scenes. Researchers believe this is because AI neural networks were inspired by the infrastructure of the part of the brain that processes static images, which is different from [...]
A new bone marrow imaging technique could change treatment for cancer, autoimmune disease and musculoskeletal disorders. [...]
The UN agency has delivered its last supplies to meals kitchens, which it warns will run out of food in the coming days. [...]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has sent condolences four days after the Pope's death. [...]
The mineral, once widely-used, releases toxic fibres into the air when disturbed that can cling to the lungs and cause cancer. [...]
Israel had previously denied its troops were responsible for the killing of a UN worker with tank fire on 19 March. [...]
Twenty-one people are reportedly killed in two separate strikes in the northern town of Jabalia. [...]
Gazan civilians are losing their fear of Hamas, openly criticising the group on the streets and online. [...]
Palestinian Authority president says that Hamas has given Israel "excuses" to continue the Gaza war. [...]
It is not clear how the ban will affect the Brotherhood's political arm, which is the largest opposition group in parliament. [...]
Ten thinkers on what to make of the opening salvo of the president’s second term. [...]
Who has been front and center and who has been sidelined in the administration during the U.S. president’s first 100 days. [...]
If the goal of his trade war is a coalition against Beijing, it will backfire in three ways. [...]
A raft of scandals and departures have turned up the heat on the inexperienced defense secretary. [...]
Pope Francis wanted to dedicate himself this year to forgiving the injustice of debt. [...]
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a rare public condemnation over Moscow’s assault. [...]
The dealmaker president has been willing to pressure Israel and not just the Palestinians. [...]
[allAfrica] Almost six years ago, we embarked on a journey to address one of the deadliest diseases on the African continent - malaria. In 2019, Burkina Faso, where nearly 5,000 children die from malaria every year, became the centre of the R21 malaria vaccine Phase [...]
[New Times] Faustin Nsabumukunzi, a former Counsellor in Kibirizi Sector, in Gisagara District, has been arrested in the United States for concealing his involvement in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. [...]
[allAfrica] TB Alliance's third licensed manufacturer makes pretomanid available through the Global Drug Facility, further improving affordability and access [...]
[DW] Tundu Lissu, the leader of the main opposition party CHADEMA, faces trial for treason. His party has accused Tanzania's president of resorting to authoritarian tactics. [...]
[DW] The Congolese government and opposing rebel movements have agreed to a ceasefire. It comes at a time when tensions have reached a boiling point following reports that former President Joseph Kabila had returned to Congo. [...]
[Premium Times] They are urging governments and donors to support global efforts to protect lives and sustain vaccination programmes. [...]
