Colonising Africa: What happened at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
This month marks 140 years since Western powers sidelined Africans and carved up ‘ownership’ of the continent.
Day: February 26, 2025
‘The great train heist’: Robbers steal nearly 2,000 pairs of Nike trainers
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, February 26: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces a huge cut in foreign aid spending, while increasing the defence budget. Also, French newspaper Libération have an investigation into the abandoned Assad-era prisons in Sy…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,098
Here are the key developments on the 1,098th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Australian nurse indicted for threatening to kill Israeli patients in viral clip – The Times of Israel
Australian nurse indicted for threatening to kill Israeli patients in viral clip The Times of IsraelSydney nurse charged with making threats after saying on video she wouldn’t treat Israelis ABC NewsNurse who said she wouldn’t tre…
“That’s Crazy”: Influencer Spends Rs 1,655 To Buy Single Strawberry In US
A social media influencer spent Rs 1,655 to buy a single strawberry from a luxury grocery store in the US, triggering a strong reaction from people, with one calling it “a joke on society”.
A sweeping power blackout leaves most of Chile in darkness
Internet and mobile phone services blinkered offline. People complained of water shortages as pumps stopped working. Emergency generators helped hospitals and government offices continue operating.
Sources: DeepSeek, which planned to release R2 in May, now wants it out as early as possible; DeepSeek’s owner High-Flyer built a ~10K A100 GPU cluster in 2021 (Reuters)
Reuters:
Sources: DeepSeek, which planned to release R2 in May, now wants it out as early as possible; DeepSeek’s owner High-Flyer built a ~10K A100 GPU cluster in 2021 — DeepSeek is looking to press home its advantage. &mdash…
Wednesday briefing: Why Keir Starmer cut foreign aid to pay for defence – and who loses out
In today’s newsletter: The prime minister announced a significant increase in defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, funded entirely by a cut in the aid budgetGood morning.On Tuesday, Keir Starmer confirmed that the government will increase defence spending …
Chile reels after worst blackout in 15 years hits copper mines – Financial Times
Chile reels after worst blackout in 15 years hits copper mines Financial TimesState of emergency declared after blackout plunges most of Chile into darkness CNNChile Declares Curfew as Power Outage Sweeps Country The Ne…
Dutton defends ‘astute’ share purchases and late property disclosures as Labor demands details
Opposition leader says he made required disclosures to parliamentary register and defends lucrative property and share investmentsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dut…