‘Cockroach’ protests: India’s Modi promises to punish corrupt officials
The Guardian •

‘Cockroach’ protests: India’s Modi promises to punish corrupt officials

PM says ‘those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared’ as exam leaks scandal spirals into widespread angerNarendra Modi has said he will set up “fast-track courts” to expedite the punishment of corrupt officials who leaked examination papers, as India’s prime minister seeks to quell the youth-led “cockroach” protest movement that has rocked Delhi and challenged his government.I...

福岡県議会の藏内議長が高市首相と懇談“頑張れという目”

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福岡県議会の要職ポストをめぐって金銭の授受があったかが問題となる中、県議会の藏内勇夫議長は、ほかの都道府県議会の議長らとともに総理大臣官邸で高市総理大臣と懇談しました。懇談のあと藏内議長は一連の問題について高市総理大臣から発言はなかったとしたうえで「頑張れというような目で見ていただいたと思う」と述べました。

China, US emphasise stability amid lingering tensions

China, US emphasise stability amid lingering tensions

SCMP •

The foreign ministers of China and the United States adopted a largely cordial tone following a meeting on Wednesday where they discussed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming trip to the US rather than President Donald Trump’s accusations of election interference by Beijing. Their talks were “pragmatic, positive and constructive”, China’s Wang Yi said in a statement after the conversation in Ma...

US and Saudi Arabia reach a multi-billion dollar civilian nuclear deal

US and Saudi Arabia reach a multi-billion dollar civilian nuclear deal

France 24 •

The United States announced that it had reached a civilian nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia. Energy Secretary Chris Wright signed the pact and a separate bilateral safeguards deal alongside Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. There have been years of discussions even under the Biden administration as part of a larger deal where Saudi Arabia would normalise relations with ...

Port of Shanghai targets Singapore, London in maritime push from busiest to best

Port of Shanghai targets Singapore, London in maritime push from busiest to best

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Shanghai, already home to the world’s largest container port, has unveiled a strategic road map to further bolster its shipping-services sector, escalating a challenge to hubs in Hong Kong, Singapore and London. The Port of Shanghai, China’s most prominent commerce and trading gateway, aims to leverage tech, including artificial intelligence and automation, to boost efficiency and expand value-add...

「副首都」法案 整備費用や財源などめぐって参議院で論戦

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「副首都」構想の関連法案は参議院の委員会で質疑が行われ、立憲民主党が「副首都」の整備に必要な費用や財源を示すよう求めたのに対し、自民党は政府が今後検討するもので現時点で示すことは難しいと説明しました。

China’s new chip stores data with a single electron, breaking AI memory bottleneck

China’s new chip stores data with a single electron, breaking AI memory bottleneck

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How many electrons does it take to store a single bit of information? For today’s most advanced dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips from Samsung and SK Hynix, the answer is roughly 200,000. That is the price of reliability – a vast reservoir of charge needed to ensure a “1” or “0” does not fade into noise. But a team at Fudan University in Shanghai has just collapsed that number to its theor...

Indonesia’s AI copyright push opens new front in war over digital content

Indonesia’s AI copyright push opens new front in war over digital content

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Indonesia’s push to rewrite its copyright law for the age of artificial intelligence has opened a new front in the battle between news publishers seeking compensation for their work and technology companies warning against overreach. At stake is who gets paid when AI systems and digital platforms use news, images, software and other copyrighted works – and how much human involvement is needed befo...

Palestine Action barrister’s prosecution criticised as ‘chilling’

Palestine Action barrister’s prosecution criticised as ‘chilling’

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CBA chair says contempt charge over closing speech by Rajiv Menon KC has left lawyers fearful of doing their jobThe prosecution of a leading human rights barrister for contempt of court over his closing speech during a trial of Palestine Action activists has left lawyers fearful of doing their job, the chair of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has said.Rajiv Menon KC is due to stand trial next w...

Thousands of tourists forced to evacuate as fire rages in southwest France

Thousands of tourists forced to evacuate as fire rages in southwest France

France 24 •

Just under 12,000 people, most of them tourists, were evacuated on Thursday in southwest France as a wildfire ravaged a forest in Le Porge. The fire started midday on Wednesday, and hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to the region. France has experienced three heatwaves since May, fuelling wildfires. 

サッカー日本代表 監督に大岩剛氏 森保監督が約半年間続投の後

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サッカー日本代表の次の監督に、ロサンゼルスオリンピックを目指す23歳以下の代表監督を務める大岩剛氏が就任することが決まりました。来年1月から2月にかけて行われるアジアカップまでは森保一監督が指揮を執り、その後、大岩氏が日本代表を率います。

関税措置めぐる日米合意から1年 輸出企業は対応迫られる

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アメリカの関税措置をめぐる日米合意から日本時間の23日で1年となりました。日米合意の内容は反映された一方で、幅広い品目に課されている関税は二転三転し、アメリカへの輸出に取り組んできた企業は対応を迫られています。

Pride organisers vow to march in Romanian city that has blocked event four years in a row

Pride organisers vow to march in Romanian city that has blocked event four years in a row

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Oradea is only major city in EU where local authorities have repeatedly blocked Pride plansCampaigners in a Romanian city have vowed to go ahead with plans for a Pride march after local authorities denied them permission for the fourth consecutive year.Since 2023, campaigners in the western city of Oradea – population 180,000 – have sought authorisation for Pride events. Each year, however, they h...

Oil prices near $100 a barrel after US attacks Iran and Houthis hit tankers in Red Sea – business live

Oil prices near $100 a barrel after US attacks Iran and Houthis hit tankers in Red Sea – business live

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Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as traders fear attacks from Yemen and Iran creating ‘two-chokepoint problem’Oil prices have jumped by 3.7% this morning as the backlash from the US war in Iran appeared to spread to the Red Sea.The price of futures for Brent crude oil, the global benchmark, rose by 3% on Thursday to reach as high as $97.45 per barrel, approaching...

AI trade keeps capital – and risks – flowing to emerging markets

AI trade keeps capital – and risks – flowing to emerging markets

SCMP •

For the most dramatic change in a benchmark index in financial markets in recent years, look no further than the stock markets of developing economies. Just over a year ago, mainland China and India had a combined weight of 50 per cent in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Fast forward to today, and it is South Korea and Taiwan that account for over half of the gauge. At the end of last month, the w...

Scientists revisit a forgotten Soviet plan to dam the Bering Strait and see if it could help protect Earth's climate

Scientists revisit a forgotten Soviet plan to dam the Bering Strait and see if it could help protect Earth's climate

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Soviet engineer Petr Borisov proposed damming the Bering Strait to warm Siberia. This bold plan aimed to transform frozen lands into productive agricultural areas. Modern researchers now study closing the strait to stabilize ocean circulation. Their simulations explore impacts on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation system. Scientists remain cautious about such large-scale environme...