Jimmy Carter’s legacy… in his own words
Former US President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. Honoured for his charitable work at the self-named Carter Center, every living president has now issued a statement about his career. In a…
Watch: New Zealand and Australia new year celebrations
Celebrations are being held as countries welcome in the new year.
South Korea: Pre-flight checks found no issues, Jeju Air CEO says
Addressing questions over the company’s safety procedures on Tuesday, Jeju Air’s CEO Kim Yi-bae said the plane would not have been cleared for takeoff if the maintenance team had not signed off on its safety. He said its pilots were…
Syria: Foreign fighters given senior army posts – reports
For those who are concerned that his actions might not match his words, this apparent move to formalise the positions of some prominent foreign fighters may give them further pause for thought. The appointments appear to have been made in…
Alibaba (BABA) cloud unit slashes prices on AI models by up to 85%
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai in July 2023. Aly Song | Reuters Alibaba is cutting prices on its large language models by up to 85%, the Chinese tech giant announced Tuesday. The Hangzhou-based e-commerce firm’s cloud computing division,…
Share Covid data, World Health Organization tells China
In its statement, the WHO went back to the early days of Covid and traced its evolution from a local phenomenon to a global scourge, leading to lockdowns around the world and the ultimately successful race to develop vaccines. “Five…
‘I want the war to end and for us to win’ – Russian hopes for 2025
Ahead of the New Year holiday, I’ve been asking Russians about their hopes for 2025. From their replies it’s clear that people here want an end to the fighting. But how will the war end? And when? No one’s certain….
Jimmy Carter: US to hold national day of mourning on 9 January
Following the US custom marking the death of important figures and leaders, President Joe Biden has ordered US flags on federal properties to be flown at half-staff for 30 days. The timespan will include the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump….
Jimmy Carter: The US president who became China’s friend
That was to be his last visit. As the US-China relationship grew rockier, so too did Carter’s ties with the Chinese leadership, particularly after Xi Jinping took power. On the eve of his 2014 visit, top government officials instructed universities…
California police rescue man trapped inside burning trailer
On Monday, the Grover Beach Police Department in California released dramatic body camera footage of a man being rescued from inside a burning trailer. The cause of the fire was determined to be from a portable propane heater. Grover Beach…
