Millions of mourners have attended the funeral ceremonies of Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as have representatives of several dozen countries — presidents, prime ministers, foreign ministers, parliament speakers and more. Yet as the multiday event weaves its way through Iran — the procession will then pass into Iraq — residents across Tehran have…
Bangui — new World Bank report released today calls for urgent structural reforms in the public finance sector and the mobilization of domestic resources in the Central African Republic (CAR) to consolidate macroeconomic stability and support human development, boost growth, and create the conditions for job creation. Entitled “Strengthening the Transparency, Sustainability and Efficiency of…
The French health minister has warned that the extreme conditions will result in additional deaths, and an emergency plan has been put in place for all hospitals in the Paris region because of “multiple tensions” in healthcare. In Marseille, an 18-month-old child died after being found in a car in a state of hyperthermia, in…
A judge ruled Tuesday that transgender people won’t face criminal charges for using Idaho public restrooms that match their gender identities. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Amanda Brailsford puts on hold enforcement of key components of a law adopted…
WASHINGTON — Glitz, glamor and geopolitics were on the menu Wednesday night as Washington’s AI elite gathered to mingle and celebrate AI pioneers. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Complete with a red carpet and a dancing humanoid robot, the event could have been mistaken for…
Bae Kyung-Hoon, South Korea’s science and ICT minister, speaks during a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, April 27, 2026. Google DeepMind is teaming up with South Korea on the country’s K-Moonshot project, which uses AI to solve complex scientific problems. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg…
Cruise ships are convenient floating hotels by which to see far-flung parts of the world – but as an epidemiologist, I know they are also everything an infectious pathogen could want: thousands of strangers packed into enclosed spaces for days or weeks, sharing dining rooms and high-touch surfaces such as elevator buttons and handrails, breathing…
Lululemon is showing its teeth. The Vancouver, British Columbia-based athleticwear company is taking its battle with activist founder Chip Wilson public, writing in a letter to shareholders on Monday he has “outdated perspectives” and “troubling conflicts of interest” that will derail its turnaround plan, materials reviewed by CNBC show. The letter, Lululemon’s first major public…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, citing rising cases, cross-border spread and significant uncertainties about the scale of the epidemic. The decision, announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus on Sunday, follows reports of…
Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 – Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), after having consulted the States Parties where the event is known to be currently occurring, is hereby determining that…
