South China Morning Post China’s military has made extraordinary advances in modernisation over the past decade, narrowing the gap with the United States at an accelerating pace. The scale, scope and potential impact of these developments could be unprecedented in modern military history, according to Lyle Goldstein, a senior researcher at Brown University’s Watson Continue Reading

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says a version of ChatGPT could be developed within the next six months that can understand the context of users’ computer screens, meetings and phone calls and assist them with their work. With the user’s permission, the AI assistant could also use information from emails, documents, messages and services such as […]Continue Reading

The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice. Abu Dhabi announced the decision on Wednesday amid rising regional tensions following allegations that Iran launched two ballistic missiles. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said regional tensions had reached a level that Continue Reading

Food prices in global markets have risen again due to the spread of war, adverse weather and disruptions to supply chains. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the global food price index rose to 131.1 points in July, the highest since January 2023. According to the latest FAO data, the July […]Continue Reading

Three Muslims have been killed in separate incidents in West Bengal within days, triggering political tensions in the state. A political worker’s father was allegedly beaten to death in Bankura, while a Congress leader and his son were shot and hacked to death in Nadia. No direct link between the incidents has been established so […]Continue Reading