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Charles Liang, chief executive officer of Super Micro Computer Inc., during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The trade show runs through June 7. Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty Images Embattled server maker Super Micro Computer said on Monday that it’s hired BDO as its new auditor and submitted … Read more
Alok Kumar Kanungo Naga human remains, including skulls, were taken out of India by European colonial administrators Last month, Ellen Konyak was shocked to discover that a 19th-Century skull from the north-eastern Indian state of Nagaland was up for auction in the UK. The horned skull of a Naga tribesman was among thousands of items … Read more
Boeing will lay off more than 2,500 workers in the U.S. states of Washington, Oregon, South Carolina and Missouri, according to federally required filings posted on Monday and a union official, as part of the debt-heavy U.S. planemaker’s plan to cut 17,000 jobs, or 10% of its global workforce. Nearly 2,200 layoff notices went to … Read more
UNRWA, the main U.N. agency aiding Palestinians, said its drivers were forced at gunpoint to unload supplies in what it called one of the worst such incidents of the war.
Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group said Monday it had launched explosive-laden drones at military targets in Tel Aviv, as Israeli rescuers said five people were injured by rocket fire in the city suburbs. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Middle East.
Move over, Santa Claus: Beyoncé will be making an appearance in homes this Christmas as part of Netflix’s latest foray into the world of live sports. The streaming giant announced that Queen Bey would perform during halftime of an NFL Christmas Day matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans in her hometown of Houston. The announcement comes … Read more
Police in Russia are investigating after renowned Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov reportedly fell to his death over the weekend. He was 39. Shklyarov was a star dancer at the Mariinsky, the historic opera and ballet venue in Russia’s imperial capital of Saint Petersburg. His funeral will be held on Thursday, the Mariinsky Theatre announced. … Read more
US President Joe Biden’s administration has issued a new round of sanctions against groups and individuals involved in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, as the United States continues to provide unwavering support for Israel’s Gaza war. The US sanctions announced on Monday targeted the settlement development organisation Amana, as well as its … Read more
Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr sent a letter to the heads of the Big Tech platforms last week alerting them that their companies will be investigated for their alleged roles in mass censorship of Americans in recent years. Carr addressed Alphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and Apple … Read more
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., July 27, 2024. Kevin Wurm | Reuters Trump Media is reportedly in “advanced talks” to buy the cryptocurrency trading firm Bakkt, the Financial Times reported Monday, citing two people with knowledge of the talks. The news … Read more