BEIJING: Chile has always been at the forefront of China’s relations with Latin American and Caribbean countries, Chinese president Xi Jinping said on Tuesday in Beijing, when meeting with Chile’s president Gabriel Boric. Xi told the Chilean leader, who is in China to attend the Belt and Road Forum, that he attaches great importance to … Read more
Former President Donald Trump used the ongoing conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip to stoke fears on Monday about immigration into the United States, pledging to reimpose a travel ban on people coming from predominantly Muslim countries. “As president, I will once again stand strongly with the state of Israel, and we will cut … Read more
Burnt trees are seen after illegal fires were lit by farmers in Manaquiri, Amazonas state, on September 6, 2023. Michael Dantas | Afp | Getty Images Brazil’s first-ever minister for indigenous peoples says South America’s largest country is seeking to swiftly restore its climate credibility and prevent the Amazon from hitting a calamitous tipping point. … Read more
Lisa Su, CEO, AMD Scott Mlyn | CNBC Shares of AMD rose 5% on Thursday, a day after Microsoft’s technology chief executive said the chipmaker is bolstering its position in artificial intelligence, where Nvidia dominates. So far this year, Nvidia shares have almost tripled while AMD is up about 60%. Since the launch in late … Read more
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York Thursday evening. She underlined France’s commitment to protecting our climate. Watch below. Issued on: 22/09/2023 – 00:36Modified: 22/09/2023 – 06:12 Catherine Colonna told the United Nations General Assembly that France would pledge €1.6bn to the Green Climate Fund for the years … Read more
Comment on this storyComment RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — The Biden administration called for increased air-defense donations to Ukraine on Tuesday, as Pentagon leaders vowed to sustain weapons supplies that Western nations hope will fuel a breakthrough in the country’s slow-going offensive against Russia. Officials from more than 50 countries gathered here to discuss sourcing … Read more
Larry Ellison, Oracle’s chairman and technology chief, speaks at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on September 16, 2019. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Oracle shares moved 9% lower in extended trading on Monday after the database software maker disclosed revenue and revenue guidance that were lighter than expected. Here’s how the company did: … Read more
China’s Wang Yi hails ‘thousand-year friendship’ with Italy as Rome weighs exit from infrastructure drive. China has insisted its Belt and Road initiative has “borne fruit” in Italy amid growing expectations Rome will exit Beijing’s signature infrastructure drive. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told visiting Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani that growing cooperation between … Read more
German automaker BMW on Saturday launched a hotly anticipated electric concept car, saying the so-called “Vision Neue Klasse” represents the dawn of a new era for the company. BMW’s latest design showcases a platform that will underpin the brand’s next generation of electric vehicles. The first electric vehicles based on the Neue Klasse — or new … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported the successful use of new Ukrainian-made long-range weapons in his nightly address, saying they hit a target 700 kilometers, about 435 miles, away. Zelensky didn’t say what the weapons were or whether they were used in a test or against an enemy target. Here’s the latest on the war and … Read more