German Chancellor Scholz spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 15th, urging him to withdraw Russian troops from Ukraine and end the war. This was announced by a spokesperson from the German government. Photo taken in February 2022 (2024 Reuters/Johanna Geron) BERLIN/KIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) – German Chancellor Scholz spoke by phone with Russian … Read more
The dominance of the dollar in the foreign exchange market is becoming clear. Speculators are actively moving in anticipation of US President Trump’s policies, and some say that the exchange rate against the yen is again within the 160 yen range. Image taken on November 7 (2024 Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration) TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar is … Read more
On October 24, Nidek CEO Mitsuya Kishida talked about the company’s China business of “E-Axle,” a drivetrain for electric vehicles (EVs) that integrates a motor, reducer and inverter, which is still struggling. second quarter (July-September) with a surplus,” he said. With the release of third-generation products scheduled for the October-December period, the company said, “We … Read more
Neymar Jr, Paris St Germain striker and friend of Lionel Messi, confirms in an interview with ESPN Brazil that he already knew the esteemed soccer superstar was heading to Miami prior to his official announcement. Messi intends to ply his trade in the United States after his contract with French champions, PSG, expires at the … Read more
On June 6, a massive breach in a dam controlled by Russia that holds water equivalent to the Great Salt Lake in Utah flooded a portion of the war-torn southern region of Ukraine. Both Russia and Ukraine blamed each other for the catastrophic breach of the Nova Kakhovka dam. The dam supplies water to Ukraine’s … Read more
The Global Times, an official mouthpiece of the Chinese government, has condemned the recent G7 summit in Hiroshima as an “anti-China workshop.” The summit, which was attended by leaders of seven rich countries including the United States, released a joint communique on Saturday which singled out China on issues including human rights, economic coercion, Taiwan, … Read more
On May 6th, King Charles III was crowned in the largest ceremonial event to take place in Britain in over 70 years. The coronation, which dates back over 1,000 years to the time of King William the Conqueror, was held in Westminster Abbey in front of a congregation of world leaders and a global television … Read more
Geoffrey Hinton, a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence, recently spoke to Reuters about the potential threat posed by AI to humanity. According to Hinton, AI could be a “more urgent” risk than climate change. Hinton co-authored a landmark paper on neural networks in 1986 and was awarded the Turing Award in 2018 for … Read more
Oil prices experienced their biggest one-day percentage decline since early January, with Brent futures and West Texas Intermediate crude falling around 5% to a five-week low. The fall was fueled by increased concerns about the economy as US politicians discuss ways to avoid a debt default and investors prepare for more rate hikes this week. … Read more
Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, recently spoke out against the British media for their coverage of her decision not to attend the upcoming coronation of King Charles, citing reports that letters exchanged between her and the now king played a role in her decision. According to The Daily Telegraph, Meghan had written to King … Read more