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Intel slides as Gelsinger exit leaves chipmaker without a ‘quick fix’

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger speaks while holding a new chip, called Gaudi 3, during an event called AI Everywhere in New York, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.  Seth Wenig | AP Intel shares fell more than 6% on Tuesday, a day…

Elgin Marbles: UK-Greece deal on Parthenon Sculptures ‘close’

Prof Stamatoudi, who advised the Greek culture minister during previous Elgin Marbles negotiations, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme she believes “a deal is close” but was unsure if it was “close enough”. She said the Greek government has proposed…

South Korean stocks rocked in U.S. trading after martial law declared

Police stand guard in front of the main gate of the National Assembly in Seoul on December 3, 2024, after South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law. South Korea President Yoon on December 3 declared emergency martial…

Why has South Korea’s president suddenly declared martial law?

Yoon’s declaration caught many off guard – it’s a fast-moving situation now. The political opposition has called on the public to gather in protest outside parliament – peaceful mass demonstrations are common in South Korea and they have proven effective…

South Korean won falls after president declares martial law

A television screen shows a news broadcasting of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivering a speech on emergency martial law, in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, on December 3, 2024. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korea’s won…

Easey Street: Suspect in Australian murders extradited from Italy

Mr Kouroumblis first came to police attention the week after the murders, when the then 17-year-old said he had found a bloodied knife near the scene in Easey Street, Collingwood, an inner-city suburb. The bodies of the high school friends…

‘Realistic’ green policies good for the U.S., Aramco’s Amin Nasser says

Amin Nasser, CEO of Saudi Aramco, speaks at the 2024 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, on March 18, 2024. F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg | Getty Images “Realistic” green transition standards will benefit the U.S. energy industry,…

Damaged cables appear to be accident, Finland says

Finland’s transport agency says that fibre-optic cables connecting Finland and Sweden appear to have been cut accidentally. “Both cables appear to have been cut during construction work,” Traficom said, adding that the cables had been repaired. The Swedish government earlier…

Trump Defense pick Pete Hegseth report details alcohol abuse

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth leaves the Russell Senate Office Building on November 21, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Pete Hegseth, the already embattled choice of President-elect Donald Trump to…

Israel strikes and Hezbollah mortar fire strain Lebanon ceasefire

The US, which along with France brokered the agreement and is monitoring compliance, said that “largely speaking” the ceasefire was holding despite the violence. Under the deal, Hezbollah has been given 60 days to end its armed presence between the…