Technology
Who Is Jumaane Williams? Public Advocate Known for His Frequent Criticism of the Police Will be NYC’s New Mayor if Eric Adams Steps Down
If Eric Adams, who is facing a federal indictment, were to resign as mayor of New York City, the next in line would be Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, a...
NASA’s Nick Hague and Roscosmos’ Aleksandr Gorbunov Set to Lead Daring Space Rescue of Sunita Williams
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are preparing for a crucial space rescue mission. Their goal: to bring NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and fellow space traveler...
World coffee, sugar prices surge as drought-hit Brazil awaits rains
WORLD coffee and sugar prices surged to new highs on Thursday (Sep 26) as investors remained focussed on drought-hit Brazil, the top grower of both commodities, with weather forecasts...
World coffee, sugar prices surge as drought-hit Brazil awaits rains
WORLD coffee and sugar prices surged to new highs on Thursday (Sep 26) as investors remained focussed on drought-hit Brazil, the top grower of both commodities, with weather forecasts...
We went to a gala for AI-produced movies. Here’s what we saw
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Film Commission Vice President Jack Song has been to many Hollywood movie premieres before, but this was a first — a gala led by...
Singapore stocks continue to falter, bucks regional trend; STI down 0.03%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) fell on Thursday (Sep 26), bucking regional indices which registered gains.
The STI was down 0.03 per cent or 1.04 points to 3,582.23, continuing to...
Who Is Iwao Hakamada? World’s Longest-Serving Death Row Acquitted 56 Years after He Was Sentenced to Death by Hanging for Murder in Japan
On Thursday, a Japanese court acquitted the world's longest-serving death row inmate, Iwao Hakamada, more than 50 years after he was convicted of murder in 1968. The Shizuoka District...
Swiss central bank cuts interest rates for third time this year and flags further action
THE Swiss National Bank (SNB) cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday (Sep 26), its third such reduction this year, as it echoed steps to lower borrowing...
