Trafigura ups VLCC newbuildings tally with two-ship order
First VLCC newbuilding deal inked in China for 2025
Day: August 4, 2025
World leaders condemn videos of emaciated Israeli hostages in Gaza as Red Cross calls for access
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Xiaomi releases MiDashengLM-7B, an AI voice model under an Apache 2.0 license based on its foundational voice model, deployed in cars and smart home devices (Yuan Gao/Bloomberg)
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Xiaomi releases MiDashengLM-7B, an AI voice model under an Apache 2.0 license based on its foundational voice model, deployed in cars and smart home devices — Xiaomi Corp. on Monday released an open-source voic…
76 Migrants Dead, Dozens Missing After Boat Sinks Off Yemen
At least 76 people have been killed and dozens are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, in the latest tragedy on the perilous sea route, officials told AFP on Monday.
Lovense flaws expose emails and allow account takeover
Lovense fixed bugs exposing emails and allowing account takeovers. Company CEO may take legal action after the flaws were publicly disclosed. Lovense, a manufacturer of internet-connected sex toys, fixed two vulnerabilities that exposed users’ emails and allowed remote account takeovers. A researcher known as BobDaHacker recently disclosed the flaws after Lovense claimed it would take […]
India and Philippines launch first joint naval drill in disputed South China Sea
The joint naval exercises — carried out over two days — are likely to antagonise China, which claims to control the entire contested maritime area.
Iran founds new Supreme National Defense Council after June attacks by Israel
Iran’s state media says the country has founded a new defense council after attacks in June by Israel and the U.S. A report by state TV on Monday said the country’s Supreme National Security council has decided to establish a Supreme National Defense C…
UK’s first woman Astronomer Royal
Astronomer Professor Michele Dougherty is the first woman in over 350-year history to be appointed the UK’s Astronomer Royal. She’ll serve as the official adviser to King Charles III on astronomical matters.
Trump gushes over controversial Sydney Sweeney jeans ad – after hearing she’s a registered Republican
President Trump praises the Euphoria actress’s ‘fantastic’ American Eagle commercial, which some critics condemn as promoting ‘eugenic ideals’
Storm Floris To Bring “Unseasonably Strong” Winds To Parts Of UK, “Danger To Life” Warning Issued
Train operators, including LNER and Avanti West Coast, have advised passengers not to travel north of Newcastle and Preston, respectively.