XALITZINTLA (Mexico): In the foothills of Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano, locals have their own beliefs about why ash is recently raining down on them — and it has little to do with conventional science. According to legend, the spirit of the volcano located 70 kilometres southeast of Mexico City is embodied
PARIS: The boss of OpenAI, the firm behind the massively popular ChatGPT bot, said on Friday that his firm’s technology would not destroy the job market as he sought to calm fears about the march of artificial intelligence (AI). Sam Altman, on a global tour to charm national leaders and
MONACO: Max Verstappen resumed normal service on Friday when he topped the times for Red Bull and then demanded more performance from his team ahead of Saturday’s crucial qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix. The defending double world champion struggled with his car in the opening practice, as he
WASHINGTON: The US inflation measure most closely watched by the Federal Reserve accelerated in April, official figures showed Friday, reversing a recent slowdown and raising the chance of another interest rate hike in June. Fed Chair Jerome Powell has said the US central bank is taking a “data-dependent approach” to
POP icon Celine Dion on Friday cancelled all her remaining shows scheduled for 2023-2024, saying she was not strong enough to tour as she battles a rare neurological disorder. The 55-year-old Canadian revealed last year that her condition — Stiff-Person Syndrome — was affecting her singing. “I’m so sorry to
PARIS: Most oil majors are stepping up investments in green energy but they are facing a barrage of recriminations and protests from activists for their refusal to completely forsake fossil fuels. Campaigners again used a series of shareholder meetings in the past month to make their anger known and push
ISLAMABAD: With military courts, intimidation of the press and mass arrests, Pakistan’s rulers are seeking to destroy former prime minister Imran Khan’s support ahead of elections, analysts say. Khan’s brief arrest earlier this month sparked days of street protests freighted with anger at the powerful army perceived to have orchestrated
LUKLA (Nepal): Golden statues of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa were unveiled in Nepal on Friday to kick off commemorations of the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest. New Zealander Hillary and Sherpa, a Nepali, reached the world’s highest peak on May 29, 1953, a milestone
BRITISH actor Hugh Grant on Friday won a court bid to bring to trial his claim against the UK publisher of a British tabloid newspaper for unlawfully gathering information. Grant, 62, alleges journalists and private investigators working for an online media company targeted him and attended a hearing last month
WASHINGTON: Orders of big-ticket manufactured items defied expectations to rise again in April, fuelled by a sharp rise in orders for defence aircraft, according to US government data released Friday. Manufactured durable goods rose by 1.1 per cent in April from a month earlier to $283.0 billion, the Commerce Department
