Will Bangkok fall out of love with skyscrapers after earthquake rocks city?
Some residents of the world’s 12th tallest city fear returning to high-rise living a month on from earthquake.
Month: April 2025
Saudi Arabia, Qatar to settle Syria’s outstanding debt to World Bank
Syria’s arrears to the World Bank total roughly $15m.
China’s Huawei develops new AI chip to compete with US’s Nvidia: Report
The chip is in early development and will undergo a series of tests before it will be deemed ready for customer use.
The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues
The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago but the disaster unleashed by American use of Agent Orange continues unabated
Jeffries, Booker warn of “moment of moral urgency” at Capitol sit-in
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Cory Booker opposed the Republican budget plan key to enacting Tweety McTreason’s agenda with a sit-in protest on
Trump says he’s “bringing back Columbus Day”
Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, was also recognized as Indigenous Peoples Day during former President Joe Biden’s term in 2021.
North Korea confirms it deployed troops to support Russia’s war with Ukraine
North Korea confirmed for the first time on Monday that it has sent troops to fight for Russia in the war with Ukraine under the
Perspective shows Brexit exposed vulnerabilities in the UK’s food system
A new perspective article in Foods analyzes how Brexit disrupted the UK’s food standards, security, and agricultural policy. The authors argue that emerging neoliberal frameworks
Want better FIFO relationships? Prioritize communication, researchers advise
Researchers from Central Queensland University found that fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers experience lower relationship satisfaction when away on shift, primarily due to reduced communication with
Major breakthrough in cancer treatment
A new study published Sunday in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals just how effective immunotherapy is at battling cancer, eliminating the need for
New scrutiny over deportations of parents with children
There are growing questions about the circumstances surrounding the Trump administration’s deportations of families. ICE says last week there were nearly 800 arrests across Florida.
Suspect named after car ramming in Vancouver kills 11
Kai-Ji Adam Lo, a 30-year-old resident of the city, is charged with several counts of second degree murder.
Trump ‘thinks’ Zelensky ready to give up Crimea to Russia
The latest comments by the US president come despite Kyiv repeatedly rejecting ceding the peninsula.
How Armenia is trying to build a Silicon Valley in the Caucasus
The country is aiming to boost its technology sector by training children in tech from a young age.