Congo boat tragedy death toll climbs to 52, dozens still missing
The bodies of at least 52 people have been recovered from the Congo River after their boat capsized late last week, a provincial minister said on Monday, warning that the death toll could rise further with many still missing.
2023-10-17 19:18
Why Egypt remains reluctant to open Rafah crossing to Gaza
Hundreds of lorries carrying aid are parked up on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing.
2023-10-17 18:56
Rema's Calm Down falls off Billboard Hot 100 after setting new record
Nigerian music star Rema's song Calm Down falls off the Billboard Hot 100 chart after 57 weeks.
2023-10-17 18:55
Cruise self-driving cars investigated after two accidents
The US safety regulator is looking into GM's Cruise self-driving cars after reports of pedestrian injuries.
2023-10-17 18:51
Real Madrid receive David Alaba boost ahead of El Clasico
Real Madrid defender David Alaba could make his return from injury when the team face Sevilla in La Liga at the weekend, having missed the last three games.
2023-10-17 18:21
Biden heading to Israel and Jordan, focused on ground offensive and humanitarian crisis
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden leaves on Tuesday on a whirlwind trip to Israel and
2023-10-17 17:15
Poland's ruling conservatives lose majority in parliament to centrist coalition, final count shows
A complete ballot count confirms that three coalition parties that vowed to restore democratic standards in Poland together won over 54% of the votes in the nation’s weekend election
2023-10-17 16:20
Here are the key leaders joining the Belt and Road forum and their wish lists to Beijing
China is hosting its third international forum centered around President Xi Jinping’s signature policy, the Belt and Road Initiative, which over the past 10 years has built infrastructure across continents, burdening some smaller countries with debt
2023-10-17 14:57
Baidu says its AI is in the same league as GPT-4
Chinese tech giant Baidu is officially taking on GPT-4.
2023-10-17 14:17
Chinese search engine company Baidu unveils Ernie 4.0 AI model, claims that it rivals GPT-4
The Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu has launched the latest version of its artificial intelligence model Ernie 4.0
2023-10-17 14:15
Cryptoverse: Winter is coming as ether funds flounder in fall
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal The weak crypto market is wobbling through autumn. And winter's on its way. The
2023-10-17 13:52
Donald Trump is returning to his civil fraud trial, but star witness Michael Cohen won't be there
Former President Donald Trump is returning to the Manhattan civil fraud trial that threatens to upend his real estate empire, but he won’t be seeing his former lawyer-turned-foe Michael Cohen on the witness stand — at least not yet
2023-10-17 12:52