Taiwan condemns China for holding "live-fire exercises" off its coast

Taiwan says China violated norms and caused a "high degree of danger" by announcing "live-fire exercises without prior warning" just off its coast.

Source: CBS News

Romania’s pro-Moscow presidential contender quizzed by prosecutors

Far-right candidate Călin Georgescu picked up by police while raids across country targeted people close to his campaign

Source: Financial Times

Western Europeans say immigration is high and poorly managed, survey finds

Significant proportion in seven nations surveyed for YouGov poll believe immigration has had negative effect

Most western Europeans think immigration over the past decade has been high or too high …

Source: The Guardian

Reflections on the Russia-Ukraine war

Defence editor Alex Gatapolous reflects on how the Russia-Ukraine conflict has changed over the years.

Source: Al Jazeera

Amazon just gave Alexa its biggest upgrade in a decade - and old Echo devices will support it

Amazon's Devices and Services event unveiled the next evolution of Alexa, highlighting how its advanced AI will enhance and drive the company's most popular products.

Source: ZDNet

EU to keep climate goals but loosen rules for companies, says green chief

Teresa Ribeira says bloc has to balance the protection of the planet and economic growth

Source: Financial Times

Budapest Pride should be held in closed venue for ‘child protection’, says Orbán official

Prime minister’s chief of staff says event this year should be taken off streets

Hungary’s Budapest Pride should be held in a “closed venue” this year rather than on a …

Source: The Guardian

Mother of imprisoned activist warned of sudden death due to hunger strike

Laila Soueif’s son Alaa Abdel Fattah has completed a five-year sentence in Egypt but has not yet been released

Source: Financial Times

Trump threatens to impose 25% tariffs on EU goods

US president warns levies will target auto sector and be applied ‘generally’

Source: Financial Times

Chip race: Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Nvidia battle it out for AI chip supremacy

The rise of generative AI has been powered by Nvidia and its advanced GPUs. As demand far outstrips supply, the H100 has become highly sought after and extremely expensive, making …

Source: The Verge

‘We’re nowhere near done with Framework Laptop 16’ says Framework CEO

Two years ago, the last time Framework had an event in San Francisco, California, the highlight was the Framework Laptop 16 — a laptop promising the “holy grail” of upgradable …

Source: The Verge

A day at the beach for displaced Rohingya children in Malaysia

On the island of Langkawi, lessons go beyond the confines of the classroom, and teaching continues even at the beach.

Source: Al Jazeera