Myanmar raises death toll from Cyclone Mocha to 54, full extent of damage still unknown
At least 54 people were killed and more than 185,000 buildings damaged in Myanmar by a powerful cyclone last weekend, state television MRTV reported Thursday.
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Man charged with killing 5-year-old who was found dead in a suitcase 9 years ago
The man charged with murder in the death of 5-year-old boy whose body was found in a suitcase beside a Massachusetts highway in 2014 pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and was held without bail.
Jerusalem: Journalists attacked as Israeli nationalists march in Old City
Nationalists also chanted racist slogans at the event marking Israel’s capture of East Jerusalem.
France moves to ban smoking in woodlands to combat growing climate-related risk of mega fires
French lawmakers have voted to ban smoking in all forests and woods during the fire season.
Assad banks on new ‘global order’ to help his own rehabilitation – CNN
Assad banks on new ‘global order’ to help his own rehabilitation CNNAnalysis | Assad in Saudi Arabia reflects the Middle East’s new normal The Washington PostHow important is Captagon in al-Assad’s return to the Arab fold? &n…
Syria’s Assad arrives in Saudi Arabia in first visit since war – Al Jazeera English
Syria’s Assad arrives in Saudi Arabia in first visit since war Al Jazeera EnglishView Full Coverage on Google News
France moves to ban smoking in woodlands to combat growing climate-related risk of mega fires
French lawmakers have voted to ban smoking in all forests and woods during the fire season, part of a series of proposed measures to tackle growing destruction and dangers from climate change-related blazes.
Photographer wins legal fight over image of Prince used by Andy Warhol
The photo taken by Lynn Goldsmith was used as the basis for a screenprint of the musician created by the pop artist.
Meta outlines its RSC supercomputer and work on two chips: MTIA to train and run AI models, set for release in 2025, and MSVP, to accelerate video workloads (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Meta outlines its RSC supercomputer and work on two chips: MTIA to train and run AI models, set for release in 2025, and MSVP, to accelerate video workloads — At a virtual event this morning, Meta lifted t…