Croatia laughter museum aims to blow away the blues

The idea "came straight from the heart", Golubic told AFP
11 February 2025, 07:22 AM

Corruption threatens climate action, watchdog warns

Graft could see funds intended to tackle global warming diverted to other ends and weaken the implementation of environmental regulations
11 February 2025, 06:02 AM

Trump signs executive orders on steel, aluminum tariffs

"Today I'm simplifying our tariffs on steel and aluminum," Trump said in the Oval Office
11 February 2025, 04:25 AM

Hamas says it will stop releasing Israeli hostages, throwing Gaza ceasefire into doubt

Hamas was to release more Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners
11 February 2025, 04:15 AM

Trump's tariff tactics may reshape global trade: analysts

Trump sees tariffs as a way to raise revenue, remedy trade imbalances and pressure countries to act on US concerns
11 February 2025, 04:11 AM

Federal workers fearful, outraged over 'DEI watchlist' website

The website -- which initially described the workers as "targets" -- now displays "dossiers" for workers it claims have promoted such initiatives, most of whom are Black and women.
11 February 2025, 02:58 AM

Trump warns 'all hell' will break loose if Gaza hostages not returned

The truce that went into effect on January 19 largely halted more than 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip
11 February 2025, 02:44 AM

At least one dead as business jets collide at US airport

One person remained trapped inside one of the planes at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona
11 February 2025, 02:14 AM

Google changes name of Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' for US users

The tech giant wrote in a blog post that users outside the United States will continue to see both the original and new name for the Gulf of Mexico
11 February 2025, 02:11 AM

At least 55 dead after Guatemala bus plunges into ravine

The bus was carrying around 70 people when it fell into a river contaminated with sewage in Guatemala City
11 February 2025, 02:09 AM

Palestinians have no right of return under Gaza plan

President Donald Trump said Palestinians would have no right to return to Gaza under his US takeover plan, describing his proposal in excerpts of an interview released yesterday as a “real estate development for the future.”
10 February 2025, 18:00 PM

AI is ‘biggest shift of our lifetimes’

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a “fundamental rewiring of technology” that will act as an “accelerant of human ingenuity”, Google boss Sundar Pichai will say Monday at a global AI summit in Paris.
10 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Nearly all nations miss UN deadline

Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies under pressure to show leadership following the US retreat on climate change.
10 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Paris summit grapples with real-world impact of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) risks reinforcing gender disparities rather than immediate widespread job destruction, the International Labour Organization chief said yesterday as a summit of national leaders and tech bosses opened in Paris.
10 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump aiming to bring Iran ‘to its knees’

Iran’s president yesterday accused his US counterpart Donald Trump of seeking to bring the Islamic republic “to its knees” as the country marked the 1979 revolution that toppled the shah.
10 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Most countries miss UN deadline for new climate targets

As of Monday morning, many of the world's biggest polluters - including China, India and the European Union - had not done so.
10 February 2025, 10:32 AM

Iran president says Trump aiming to bring country 'to its knees'

In Tehran, they headed to the symbolic Azadi tower, whose name means "freedom" in Persian, and which is in a square formerly named in honour of the shah.
10 February 2025, 10:12 AM

Nokia CEO Lundmark to be replaced by Intel AI chief Hotard

Lundmark, who has served as Nokia's CEO since 2020, will leave his position on March 31
10 February 2025, 09:22 AM

India's Modi to meet Trump with planned tariff concessions, sources say

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing additional tariff cuts ahead of a meeting this week with US President Donald Trump that could boost American exports to India and avoid a potential trade war, government officials said
10 February 2025, 09:01 AM

EU to retaliate over tariffs imposed by the US: France

"There is no hesitation when it comes to defending our interests," Jean-Noel Barrot said
10 February 2025, 07:53 AM