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As China’s catch-up era ends, what’s standing in the way of tech innovation?

As China’s era of catch-up growth fades, experts warn that profound issues in research culture and institutional incentives may hamstring the country’s ambition to become a leader in scientific innovation. In a dialogue held at the Shanghai Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS) last month, leading scholars discussed the hurdles China faces with Kevin Kelly, the founding executive editor of Wired maga...

France's wildfires are now 'under control', says PM Lecornu

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Saturday said that France's largest wildfire since 1949 was "totally under control" more than a week after the fire erupted in the Gironde department near the southwestern city of Bordeaux. France has been battling wildfires for weeks after a series of deadly heatwaves, which scientists have linked to human-made climate change.

France's fires are 'under control', says PM Lecornu

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Saturday said that France's largest wildfire since 1949 was "totally under control" more than a week after the fire erupted in the Gironde department near the southwestern city of Bordeaux. France has been battling wildfires for weeks after a series of deadly heatwaves, which scientists have linked to human-made climate change.

France's fires are 'today under control', says PM Lecornu

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Saturday said that France's largest wildfire since 1949 was "totally under control", more than a week since the fire erupted in the Gironde department near the southwestern city of Bordeaux. France has for weeks been battling wildfires after a series of deadly heatwaves, which scientists have linked to human-made climate change.

France's largest wildfire in decades now 'under control', interior minister says

French officials on Saturday said that firefighters had managed to stop the spread of the country's largest wildfire in more than 70 years but added that the blaze is not yet under control. France has for weeks been battling wildfires after a series of deadly heatwaves, which scientists have linked to human-made climate change.

French firefighters stop wildfires' spread but they continue to burn

French officials on Saturday said that firefighters had managed to stop the spread of the country's largest wildfire in more than 70 years but added that the blaze is not yet under control. France has for weeks been battling wildfires after a series of deadly heatwaves, which scientists have linked to human-made climate change.

US makes visa bond programme permanent: Effective date, affected countries explained

The Dartmouth Workshop: The $7,500 investment that gave birth to AI (2/2)

Some 70 years before the current frenzy of record-breaking fundraising by modern AI giants such as OpenAI and Anthropic, the Rockefeller Foundation made what may have been the first investment in the history of AI. With a $7,500 grant from the foundation in 1956, four eminent mathematicians organised The Dartmouth Workshop, where the term “artificial intelligence” was first coined.

Uefa has 'lost confidence' in Infantino's Fifa leadership

The governing body of European football says Fifa president Gianni Infantino has "failed to deliver" on promises he made when elected 10 years ago.

Uefa has 'lost confidence' in Fifa leadership

Uefa says it has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino's Fifa leadership as the fallout from the scrapped controversial investment plan intensifies.

Iranian Kurdish parties in Iraq face a delicate balance amid Iran attacks

Iranian Kurdish groups based in Iraq have been heavily attacked in the war, but most deny US assistance.

Beneath Tunisia’s silence, public anger simmers

Behind Tunisia’s enforced calm, anger is growing over repression, economic decline and collapsing public services.

Sánchez condemns ‘selfish’ reaction of some EU countries to Ceuta border crisis as death toll rises – Europe live

In letter to Brussels, Spanish PM hits out at ‘polarising and illegal’ reaction after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco to Spanish enclaveThe Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has hit back at some EU countries for what he described as their “selfish, polarising and illegal reaction” to the mass border crossings at Ceuta, as he thanked Morocco for its help in dealing with the cr...

Sri Lanka sentences two officials to death for not stopping Easter bombings

Sri Lanka sentences two officials to death for not stopping 2019 Easter bombings.

Since 1869, 120 fish species have crossed the Suez Canal—three more may follow

14-km iceberg cut off food supply, causing 69% drop in Antarctic penguin chicks

イオンモール熊本での捜索活動が終了 7人が死亡 5人がけが

7人が死亡した熊本県嘉島町のショッピングセンター「イオンモール熊本」での警察や消防による捜索活動は、1日正午に終了しました。警察によりますと、現場を複数回、目視で確認するなどした結果、取り残されている人はいないと判断したということです。

AI safety concerns grow as models go rogue

New concerns are being raised about the dangers of artificial intelligence, after both Anthropic and OpenAI reported that their AI models went on rogue hacking sprees this week. The disclosures come as OpenAI surpassed one billion active users on Friday, less than four years after the launch of ChatGPT. Charlotte Lam has more.

Sunken German warship from WWII resurfaces due to low river levels in Serbia

千葉 市川 マンション爆発2人けが ガス漏れか

1日、千葉県市川市のマンションで爆発があり、2人がけがをしました。警察は何らかの原因でガスが漏れて爆発につながった疑いがあるとみて捜査しています。

Greece fights fires near Athens

Evacuation orders were issued on Friday for areas west and northwest of Athens, as new wildfires broke out near the Greek capital. Firefighters battled to contain the flames, but winds of around 50 miles per hour hampered efforts by water-bombing aircraft. Meanwhile, fires in other parts of the country were brought under control, although the risk of new outbreaks remains very high.

Ceuta: Most migrants have returned to Morocco, 57 died crossing the border

Spanish officials said more than 48,000 migrants had returned, after around 50,000 people crossed the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by sea. Meanwhile, France and Italy bolstered border controls on Saturday, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announcing the suspension of Schengen free movement between Spain and Italy. According to Judith Sunderland, Senior Associat...

Ceuta: Most migrants have returned to Morocco, 57 died crossing the border

Spanish officials said more than 48,000 migrants had returned, after around 50,000 people crossed the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by sea. Meanwhile, France and Italy bolstered border controls on Saturday, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announcing the suspension of Schengen free movement between Spain and Italy. According to Judith Sunderland, Senior Associat...

Ceuta: What triggered mass migrant crossing?

The massive influx of people was equivalent to around 70% of Ceuta’s resident population. As the first reports of migrants reaching the Spanish enclave spread, more people headed north in the hope of reaching EU territory. It remains unclear what triggered the influx, but social media was awash with posts encouraging people to enter Ceuta in the days before the chaos began. Clémence Waller has mor...

Ceuta: What triggered mass migrant crossing?

The massive influx of people was equivalent to around 70% of Ceuta’s resident population. As the first reports of migrants reaching the Spanish enclave spread, more people headed north in the hope of reaching EU territory. It remains unclear what triggered the influx, but social media was awash with posts encouraging people to enter Ceuta in the days before the chaos began. Clémence Waller has mor...