The 22-year-old activist took to social media to state she was ‘kidnapped’ after the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) said the Madleen vessel was intercepted early today Greta Thunberg has claimed she was ‘kidnapped’(Image: @GazaFFlotilla) Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid vessel has been stopped before landing in Israel, with the activist claiming she was “kidnapped” and calling … Read more
NATO members need to increase their air and missile defences by 400 per cent to counter the threat from Russia, the head of the military alliance plans to say on Monday. Secretary-General Mark Rutte will say during a visit to London that NATO must take a “quantum leap in our collective defence” to face growing … Read more
The Norges Bank, Norway’s central bank, in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund will this week tell the European Union that “better and simpler regulation” is key to the markets reforms it urgently needs. “European markets over time have fallen behind in … Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatens to sue the Trump administration. Israel intercepts a Gaza-bound aid ship with Greta Thunberg aboard. And residents of a San Diego neighborhood say they live in fear after a fiery jet crash. Here’s what to know today. Gov. Gavin Newsom blasts Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard in Los Angeles … Read more
The Megiddo Mosaic, discovered by an inmate at Megiddo prison in northern Israel, has been hailed as “the greatest discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls” by experts The text has been translated(Image: museumofthebible.org) An ancient inscription hailed as “the greatest discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls” has been uncovered beneath an Israeli prison floor, naming … Read more
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says artificial intelligence is the “great equalizer” because it lets anyone program using everyday language. Speaking at London Tech Week on Monday, Huang said that, historically, computing was hard and not available to everyone. “We had to learn programming languages. We had to architect it. We had to design these computers … Read more
Rams outside linebacker Jared Verse was named the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year last season, but he’s not even close to satisfied. Verse said that he watched his tape from last season and was dismayed to see how many big plays he could have made and didn’t. He thinks he can be better than … Read more
Amador Flores Vargas was rushed to hospital after being bitten by the blood-sucking bugs, but he was unable to fight off the severe infection Amador Flores Vargas died after being bitten by infectious lice(Image: NX) A 12-year-old schoolboy has died after a horrific head lice infection led to septic shock and liver failure. Amador Flores … Read more
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — Britain’s financial services watchdog on Monday announced a new tie-up with U.S. chipmaker Nvidia to let banks safely experiment with artificial intelligence. The Financial Conduct Authority said it will launch a so-called Supercharged Sandbox that will “give firms access to better data, technical expertise and regulatory … Read more
HONG KONG — Senior U.S. and Chinese officials will meet in London on Monday in an effort to de-escalate the bitter trade dispute between the world’s two biggest economies that has roiled the global economy, with China’s restrictions on critical minerals high on the agenda. The U.K. is providing a venue for the discussions but … Read more