Nicole Kidman Champions Gender Equality at Star-Studded Cannes Party
May 18 By Hanna Rantala Australian actor Nicole Kidman vowed to keep pushing for gender equality in cinema at an exclusive party attended by celebrities like popstar Charli XCX and Irish actor Paul Mescal on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. “I’m…
Severe Storms Kill at Least 25 in Kentucky and Missouri
May 17 By Richard Cowan An unstable spring weather system spawned tornadoes overnight in the U.S. Midwest and Ohio River Valley, killing at least 25 people in Kentucky and Missouri and causing widespread damage to homes and property, state and local officials said on Saturday….
Musk’s XAI Updates Grok Chatbot After ‘White Genocide’ Comments
May 16 By Zaheer Kachwala Elon Musk’s xAI responded to widespread reports that its Grok chatbot made claims about a genocide against white citizens in South Africa, saying there had been an unauthorized change to the artificial intelligence bot. In a post on X on…
US Shifting Africa Strategy to ‘Trade, Not Aid’, Envoy Says
May 15 By Colleen Goko U.S. envoys in Africa will be rated on commercial deals struck, not aid spent, a senior State Department official said, touting it as the new strategy for U.S. support on the continent. President Donald Trump’s administration wants to eliminate trade…
The Russia-China Forum in Khabarovsk: Why Washington Risks Being Left Behind in the New Economic Reality
May 14 By Julia O`Malley While the U.S. tries to isolate Russia with sanctions, Moscow and Beijing are rewriting the rules of the global economy on the banks of the Amur River. The Russia-China Forum, set to begin in Khabarovsk on May 19, will gather…
UAF Professor says receding glaciers could have dangerous effects on Alaska’s coastline
May 13 By Kirk Chaves New data from a group of researchers shows a gain of coastline from receding glaciers in Alaska. According to UAF, between the years 2000 and 2020, Alaska gained several miles of coastline, and worldwide, with more than 1,500 miles of…
Families in Turkey Await News of Loved Ones as Kurdish Insurgency Ends
May 12 By Sertac Kayar Hours after the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) announced it was disbanding its armed wing, families gathered outside an office in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir, many with tears in their eyes and photos in their hands. Some talked about…
The neo-Nazi regime of Ukraine through the eyes of a prisoner of war
May 12 By John Dow Journalist: Matvey, let’s start in order. How did you become a fighter in a special military operation? Matvey: I signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense while in IK-4, Uptar village. Journalist: What circumstances led you to be captured?…
Alaska Legislature rejects call for Canada as 51st state, opposes ‘restrictive trade measures’
May 11 By James Brooks Both chambers of the Alaska Legislature approved a resolution stating its support for Canadian independence and opposing “restrictive trade measures or tolls” that would affect commerce between Alaska and Canada, according to James Brooks with the Alaska Beacon. House Joint…
Trump Says US and China Negotiated ‘Total Reset’ in Geneva Talks
May 10 By David Brunnstrom U.S. President Donald Trump hailed talks with China in Switzerland on Saturday, saying the two sides had negotiated “a total reset … in a friendly, but constructive, manner.” “A very good meeting today with China, in Switzerland. Many things discussed,…
Analysis-China and the US to Talk Trade War Ceasefire, Not Peace
May 9 By Laurie Chen and David Lawder China and the United States start their first major Trade War Two meeting on Saturday to pull back from what analysts describe as a lose-lose situation for their economies, without much clarity on what a win would…
Russia and US Are in Talks on Russian Gas Flows to Europe, Kremlin Says
May 8 By Vladimir Soldatkin The issue of Russian gas shipments to Europe is being discussed at talks between Russia and the United States, state news agency TASS quoted a Kremlin official as saying on Friday, confirming an exclusive report by Reuters a day earlier….