Tuberculosis resurges as Trump cuts disrupt treatment globally
The system of finding, diagnosing and treating TB has collapsed in dozens of countries across Africa and Asia since President Trump ordered the aid freeze.
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Asia is a ‘beacon of growth opportunities’ as global trade war heats up, Singapore deputy PM says
Asia will remain a “beacon of growth opportunities” despite escalating global trade tensions, according to Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.
Geothermal Could Power Nearly All New Data Centers Through 2030
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: There’s a power crunch looming as AI and cloud providers ramp up data center construction. But a new report suggests that a solution lies beneath their foundations. Advanced geothermal power could su…
‘Pure Betrayal and Sabotage’ – Hardline Russians Reject Ceasefire Proposal – Kyiv Post
‘Pure Betrayal and Sabotage’ – Hardline Russians Reject Ceasefire Proposal Kyiv PostPutin Is ‘Carefully Studying’ Proposed Ukraine Cease-Fire The New York TimesWary Russia awaits details from US on Ukraine ceasefire plan &nbs…
Ship captain arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over collision with tanker
U.K. police say the Solong cargo ship’s captain, identified by the vessel’s owner as a Russian national, was detained on suspicion of negligent manslaughter.
CNBC Daily Open: The U.S. and Canada skirmish over tariffs, roiling markets
The White House engaged in a brief trade war with Canada on Tuesday over energy surcharges and steel tariffs. Cooler heads prevailed but markets weren’t calmed.
Cartesia, which is developing real-time generative AI models for voice AI, raised a $64M Series A led by Kleiner Perkins, taking its total funding to $91M (Allie Garfinkle/Fortune)
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Cartesia, which is developing real-time generative AI models for voice AI, raised a $64M Series A led by Kleiner Perkins, taking its total funding to $91M — Since 1897, Karan Goel’s family has been running…
Greenland votes in election dominated by Trump’s pledge to control island
Voting was extended at some polling stations amid high voter turnout in an election dominated by Trump’s control pledge.
Hundreds protest detainment of Palestinian Columbia student
France 24 correspondent Jessica Le Masurier reports from Columbia University in New York, where hundreds of people on Tuesday rallied to protest the detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student who helped coordinate the pro-Palestinian protests…
UK Crossbow Killer Jailed For Life For Triple Murder
A former soldier who murdered three women and raped one of them in a crossbow and stabbing attack was handed a whole-life prison sentence at a UK court Tuesday.