Category: Global News
ChatGPT rival ‘Ernie Bot’ now has 200 million users, China’s Baidu says
Baidu CEO Robin Li says number of users has doubled since December.
Behind India’s Manipur conflict: A tale of drugs, armed groups and politics
The drug trade has played a significant role in political landscape as well as in heightening the conflict in Manipur.
Singapore says Lawrence Wong will take over as prime minister on May 15
Wong, currently deputy prime minister, will replace Lee Hsien Loong who has led the city-state since 2004.
Knife attack at church in Australia’s Sydney a ‘terrorist act’, police say
Teenage suspect detained over attack that wounded a bishop and priest and triggered a riot in Sydney suburb of Wakeley.
China’s economy beats expectations, growing 5.3 percent in first quarter
Statistics agency says economy has made 'good start' to the year under the leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Solomon Islands prepares for ‘most important election since independence’
Voters worry about state of economy and cost of living as foreign analysts focus on China ties.
Tesla to lay off more than 10 percent of staff worldwide amid falling sales
CEO Elon Musk says in memo that job cuts will leave firm 'lean, innovative and hungry for the next growth phase cycle'.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 782
As the war enters its 782nd day, these are the main developments.
Armourer for the film Rust sentenced to 18 months in fatal on-set shooting
A New Mexico state judge cited Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's apparent lack of remorse in her decision to impose the sentence.
Six takeaways from first day of Trump’s historic New York criminal trial
Trump has become the first president in US history to face criminal trial, with three other criminal cases pending.