Chinese chatbot DeepSeek leaps to top spot on App Store, overtaking ChatGPT
DeepSeek not only has a cute whale as its logo, but is fast becoming a whale of a player in the AI game. The Chinese chatbot has leapt to the top of…
Millions celebrate Lunar New Year as Year of the Snake gets underway
Hundreds of millions of people in Asia and around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year. In China, travel is expected to reach record highs. This New Year ushers in the…
The Mona Lisa isn’t being “sold” to finance the Louvre renovations
After French President Emmanuel Macron announced grand renovation plans for the Louvre museum in Paris, social media saw millions of views on a fake story about the star attraction – the Mona…
LVMH sales beat expectations as CEO Bernard Arnault shifts focus to the US
Luxury group LVMH says 2025 is off to a good start as it reports an increase in sales in its most recent quarter. CEO Bernard Arnault, who is shifting the company's focus…
South Africa military commander addresses nation on DRC conflict
Sixteen South African soldiers have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), military Commander General Rudzani Maphwanya said on Thursday.…
A cure for HIV: ‘One of the hardest goals in science’
Curing HIV will be harder than curing cancer. Apart from a few 'miracle' cases, antiretrovirals only suppress HIV, they don't kill it. But new research is promising.…
DR Congo: ‘Diplomacy has failed’
Despite the failure of all previous peace efforts in eastern DR Congo, the international community, led by the mediator country Angola, remains committed to continuing negotiations.…
Return to Damascus: How to build the new Syria?
For exiled Syrians, this is their Berlin Wall moment—the doors to a homeland they thought they’d never see again suddenly swinging open. The heady days following December 8th and the fall of…
India: Several dead after stampede at Kumbh Mela
At least seven people have died and dozens of others have been injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious festival in India, a gathering where millions take part in rituals…
Plane collides with military helicopter outside US capital
A regional plane collided in midair with a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night, according to authorities.…