Editor's Picks
Opinion
Travel & Tourism
He warned that without international cooperation the technology could widen global inequality instead of advancing sustainable development. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, Mr. Guterres described AI…
Most Read
Share It!
World News
He warned that without international cooperation the technology could widen global inequality instead of advancing…
For more than a year, six schools established by the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) have been inaccessible, and another…
Features
Subscribe to Updates
Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.
Health & Fitness
Trending Now
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and…
Latest Articles
President Donald Trump yesterday blamed Canada for wildfire smoke spreading across the US and said he would add the ‘incalculable cost’ of dealing with the pollution to existing tariffs on Canadian goods.Heavy smoke from hundreds of Canadian fires enveloped a swathe of the US from the Midwest to the Northeast on Thursday and yesterday, prompting warnings to residents to stay indoors. Trump, who has a combative relationship with Prime Minister Mark Carney, said he would be calling the Canadian leader to find out what he planned to do about the ‘totally unacceptable’ situation. ‘We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests… and the US is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air,’ he said in a Truth Social post. ‘This is Willful Negligence, and becoming a yearly occurrence, costing the US Billions of Dollars, which cost of this pollution must of necessity be added to the TARIFFS Canada is currently paying.’Shortly after taking office in 2025, Trump imposed tariffs on several key imports from Canada, prompting Carney to impose countermeasures.Carney's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Carney said on Thursday the US could do more to combat climate change that is leading to warmer and more extreme temperatures around the world.The two men are likely to meet at the FIFA World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday.Most of the blazes are in the giant province of Ontario and are concentrated in the remote and sparsely populated northwest, where the only mode of transport is airplanes. Thousands of people have been evacuated and at least one community has burned to the ground.So far, 650,000 acres ( are on fire, compared with 600,000 acres at the same time last year.Premier Doug Ford on Friday said the province would buy 11 new aircraft to help counter the fast-spreading wildfires and pushed back against US politicians who have criticized the campaign as inadequate.The US is experiencing an above-average fire year, with 3.7 mn acres burned to date in 2026 compared with a 10-year average of 2.7 mn acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. Source link
Lucas Herbert stormed into the lead at the British Open on Friday after the Australian and American Sam Burns equalled the record for the lowest round in major golf history on Friday with eight-under par 62s.Herbert leads by two shots from overnight leader Jackson Suber and world number four Cameron Young. But the world number 97 doubled over his putter in anguish as a short attempt for par on the 18th slipped by with the chance to become the first man to post a major round of 61.Burns followed suit less than an hour later after six birdies on the back nine, including a chip on from the bunker on 18, to move to five under for the tournament.Herbert, who has spent the last two years on the breakaway LIV tour, began the day at level par.Under glorious sunshine in Southport on England's north-west coast, the 30-year-old got off to a flying start with birdies on his opening three holes and added three more at the fifth, seventh and ninth to hit the turn in 28, a British Open record for the front nine.His momentum continued with birdies at the 12th and 13th before a perfect approach set up another three at the par-four 16th for a shot at history. WAYWARD TEE SHOTDespite a wayward tee shot at the last, he should still have scrambled for a par but the moment in front of huge crowds seemed to get to Herbert as two tentative putts resulted in his first bogey of the day.’I'm a golf nerd anyway, so I know all the numbers, all the records, everything like that,’ said Herbert, who claimed he thought a 61 was a possibility from as early as his third hole.’That's a really cool list to be a part of. Even that whole back nine today, it was not lost on me the amount of history in major championships and the opportunity I had to obviously break the record. To tie it as well is still something I'm really proud of.’Burns took the opposite route to 62 with a six-under 30 on the back nine to surge into contention.The world number 18 sank a 20-foot birdie at the 17th and then chipped in from the greenside at the last for his share of history.’I caught myself by surprise,’ said Burns. ‘I think the finish there the last three holes was just a bonus.’Both players equal the course record set by Branden Grace the last time the British Open was held at Birkdale in 2017, one of five previous rounds of 62 at majors.Those also included Xander Schauffele and Shane Lowry's rounds of nine under par at the 2024 PGA Championship at the 71-par Valhalla.SET TO MAKE CUTSuber shone on his first ever British Open round on Thursday and showed plenty of resilience to remain in contention during a rollercoaster second round.The American made three consecutive bogeys at the sixth, seventh and eighth to drop back to three under par at the turn.However, Suber picked up four birdies on the back nine to climb up to second place on six under heading into the weekend.Rory McIlroy recovered from a difficult opening round of 72, that included six bogeys, to at least put himself in position to mount a surge up the leaderboard over the weekendThe six-time major champion posted a 67 to move to one under for the tournament.McIlroy's playing partner Matt Fitzpatrick is one of the big names set to miss the cut.Fitzpatrick has been one of the form players on the PGA Tour this year to climb up to third in the world rankings.The Englishman has struggled to produce his best at the majors and slipped to four over par, four adrift of the projected cut mark. Source link
US media reported that Secret Service agents evacuated Donald Trump from the hall of an official event after gunshots were heard, as a precautionary measure to ensure his safety.NBC reported that the incident occurred during the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, held at the Washington Hilton, where security personnel immediately escorted President Trump out of the hall.Reports confirmed that the president and members of his administration were unharmed, while authorities quickly evacuated and secured the event venue.Preliminary information indicates that the gunman was killed inside the hotel lobby, while security agencies continue their investigation to determine the circumstances of the incident. Source link
Meta Platforms Inc plans to cut 10% of workers, or roughly 8,000 employees, in an effort to boost efficiency and offset its heavy spending on artificial intelligence. The company disclosed the move in a memo sent to employees on Thursday, saying the layoffs will come on May 20. Meta also won’t hire workers for 6,000 open roles that it had intended to fill. The job cuts come as Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is spending aggressively on the talent and infrastructure needed to develop state-of-the-art artificial intelligence products, including large language models and chatbots. Meta already projected record capital expenditures this year, and has announced several multibillion-dollar deals with AI partners over the past few months. Employees have been encouraged to use AI agents internally to help with writing code and other tasks. Meta alluded to its AI spending in the memo, which was written by Janelle Gale, chief people officer. “We’re doing this as part of our continued effort to run the company more efficiently and to allow us to offset the other investments we’re making,” she wrote in the note, which was reviewed by Bloomberg. Meta employees have spent much of the year fretting about job cuts, which already hit the Reality Labs division and other teams. Gale said that the company was announcing the layoffs early since details of the plan had already leaked. Reuters first reported on Meta’s planned workforce reductions earlier this month. “I know this is unwelcome news and confirming this puts everyone in an uneasy state, but we feel this is the best path forward, given the circumstances,” Gale wrote. Other big tech companies are making cuts in the face of booming AI spending. Microsoft Corp offered voluntary retirement to thousands of US employees on Thursday.Meta had almost 79,000 employees at the start of the year. The company is scheduled to report first quarter earnings next week. Source link
A US security official announced that an officer was injured by a bullet that struck his protective vest during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.Another official from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed that the suspect had fired at a member of the Secret Service, adding that the agent was unharmed.In the same context, the head of the White House Correspondents’ Association said that everyone was safe following the shooting and confirmed that the event would be rescheduled.The shooting took place at a hotel hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, attended by Donald Trump.Secret Service agents quickly escorted Trump and the First Lady out of the event hall on Saturday night after gunfire was heard.About an hour after being removed from the event, Donald Trump said on the Truth Social platform that the gunman had been arrested. He added that it had been an eventful night in Washington and that the Secret Service and law enforcement had done an excellent job.The US president went on to say that the shooter had been apprehended and that he had suggested allowing matters to proceed as they were, but that he would fully adhere to law enforcement guidance, which would soon determine the next steps.He added that regardless of that decision, the evening would be very different from what had been planned and would have to be reorganized.In a later post, he noted that law enforcement had asked them to leave the building in accordance with standard procedures and that he would comply immediately.He also said that the First Lady, the Vice President, and all cabinet members were in good health, adding that they would address the public shortly.He concluded by saying that he had spoken with all officials responsible for the event and that it would be rescheduled within 30 days.In the same context, the United States Secret Service confirmed that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were safe after the shooting during the dinner they were attending. Source link
A Palestinian was injured on Sunday after being shot by Israeli occupation forces in the town of Al-Ram, north of occupied Jerusalem.The Palestine Red Crescent Society said that its crews responded to a man who had been shot in the thigh with live ammunition near the apartheid wall in Al-Ram, noting that he was transferred to hospital for treatment.The incident comes amid a continued escalation of incursions and attacks by Israeli occupation forces and settlers across cities, towns, and camps in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, including raids, confrontations, arrests, and the use of live and rubber bullets, as well as tear gas, against Palestinians, in addition to assaults on property. Source link
