War in the Middle East: latest developments
The latest developments in the Middle East war:
Musk says Tesla has started 'robotaxi' production
Tesla's much-touted autonomous "robotaxi", called the Cybercab, has started production, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, the same week that the carmaker reported first-quarter profits that beat expectations.
US has ‘burned through’ billions of dollars worth in critical weapons supplies in the Iran war, report claims
The conflict has already cost the United States more than $25 billion, according to a study conducted by the American Enterprise Institute
Cuba's ambassador to Mexico says US is to blame for island's crisis
Even as the U.S. threatens military action, Cuba's ambassador to Mexico blames Washington for the country's crisis and says Cuba is prepared for confrontation if diplomacy collapses.
Cuban ambassador says U.S. is to blame for island's crisis
Even as the U.S. threatens military action, a senior Cuban ambassador blames Washington for the country's crisis and says Cuba is prepared for confrontation if diplomacy collapses.
Henderson’s winning bid to run harbour event space could boost Central’s access
A winning bid involving Henderson Land Development to operate a major Hong Kong harbourfront event space has expanded the developer’s footprint in Central to three prime locations, a situation that experts have said could result in greater accessibility and more visitors from surrounding commercial properties.
Central Grand, a 50:50 joint venture formed by Henderson and concert organiser YW Company – commonly known as “Yiu Wing” – recently won the tender to operate the 3.7-hectare (9.1 acres)...
Woman trapped in sewage pit for three hours after outback toilet collapses
The woman got stuck waist-deep in a pit latrine in the Australian outback after it gave way.
Storage is key to a strong healthy energy future. Wyandotte County deserves responsible investment.
Kansas communities are showing up for commonsense energy storage solutions. So why are local leaders rejecting them? For 20 years now, energy leaders in Kansas have been dreaming: If only battery storage was technologically ready and affordable, it could be the bridge we need to make the most of clean energy and secure the low-cost, […]
The Iran war is brewing a food crisis we must avert
As my wife and I quaffed our way through a sumptuous five-course South African wine tasting dinner at the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) early this week, the world food crisis and global food insecurity seemed a very long way away.
Yet as the US war on Iran approached its third month, with the Strait of Hormuz still blocked and a host of critical commodities hostage to the conflict, our FCC wine dinners must surely be in jeopardy. More seriously, millions worldwide may face much...
Ospreys halt construction after making a nest on a crane
Ospreys halt construction after making a nest on a crane
South Korea police arrest man for posting AI photo of runaway wolf
The widely circulated image had prompted authorities to move their search operation.
Suspected Nazi-looted Stradivarius reappears in France, says expert
Has a 300-year-old Stradivarius violin worth $10 million and stolen by the Nazis during World War II turned up in France?