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South Korean along with France, Australia and Italy have raised questions about DeepSeek's handling of personal data

South Korea Watchdog To Question DeepSeek Over User Data

South Korea will ask Chinese AI startup DeepSeek to clarify how it manages users' personal information, its data watchdog said Friday, joining a number of countries seeking answers.

Rwanda-backed M23 Advances Towards Second DR Congo Regional Capital

Map of the city of Goma in the east of the DR Congo

The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo on Friday, a day after pledging to take the capital Kinshasa and as international criticism mounted.

OpenAI Targets $340B Valuation In New Funding Round

OpenAI says its new artificial intelligence agent capable of tending to online tasks is trained to check with users when it encounters CAPTCHA puzzles intended to distinguish people from software

Global tech investor SoftBank Group is in discussions to lead the round, with plans to contribute between $15 billion and $25 billion.

BIWC Group: Unveiling the Shadows of corporate deception

In the cutthroat world of business, trust can often be elusive, and it can take a team of skilled professionals to expose deception and protect the innocent. This is where BIWC Group enters the stage; a business intelligence agency led by ex-Israeli special forces with a global network of contacts and an almost endless outreach.

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A worker controls the traffic as rescue operations continue for a truck driver after his vehicle plunged into a sinkhole in Yashio

Japan Sinkhole Grows To Almost Olympic Pool Length

Emergency workers in Japan began building a ramp Friday to try and reach a 74-year-old truck driver who has not been heard from since his vehicle was swallowed by a sinkhole this week.

The Mexican peso has come under pressuer against the dollar after Donald Trump said he would impose stiff tariffs on imports from the country

Asian Markets Mostly Rise But Worries Over Tariffs, AI Linger,

Most Asian markets edged up Friday at the end of a week beset by volatility after China's DeepSeek unveiled a groundbreaking chatbot, while sentiment was dampened after Donald Trump confirmed he hit Canada and Mexico with hefty tariffs.

Huge generators which once powered a Cold War hotline between Washington and Moscow now lie gathering dust

Ghosts Of Past Spies Haunt London Underground Tunnels

Behind a blue door in a narrow London passage lies a little-known network of tunnels deep underground, once home to British spies and a secret long-distance telephone exchange.

Hermoso unexpectedly became the leader of a stand against sexism in Spanish football

Hermoso: Spanish Football Icon Against Sexism After Forced Kiss

Spain attacker Jenni Hermoso lifted the Women's World Cup in August 2023 but her joy was curtailed in the aftermath as she unexpectedly became the leader of a stand against sexism in Spanish football.

Intel co-chief executive Michelle Johnston Holthaus says the rise of DeepSeek chatbot could signal opportunity to be a disruptive player in the market for chips that power artficial intelligence

Chipmaker Intel Beats Revenue Expectations Amidst Q4 Loss

Intel reported a fourth-quarter loss on Tuesday, but better than expected revenue as the US chip giant continues to struggle to stake its place in the artificial intelligence revolution.

Captain Sully Sullenberger, known for safely landing his commercial plane in the Hudson River, told CBS that Reagan National was 'considered a special airport that requires a bit more study to operate there safely'

'Shouldn't Have Happened:' DC Air Collision Stuns Experts

The midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a US Army Blackhawk helicopter in Washington has puzzled experts, given the perfect flying conditions and strict controls in one of the world's busiest air corridors.

Apple chief executive, pictured here at the 94th Annual Academy Awards, says its artificial intelligence technology is 'elevating' experiences in its lineup of devices

Apple Profit Climbs But Sales Miss Expectations

Apple on Thursday reported its revenue was a whopping $124.3 billion in the year-end holiday quarter, but sales growth fell shy of market expectations as the iPhone faces stiff competition, particularly in China.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has engaged in increasingly authoritarian practices with the aid of his powerful wife Rosario Murillo

Nicaragua Legislature Cements 'Absolute Power' Of President, Wife

Nicaraguan strongman Daniel Ortega and his wife were granted control of all state powers Thursday under a constitutional amendment ratified by the country's legislature that also elevated her to the position of "co-president."

(L-R) US Vice President JD Vance, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth look on as US President Donald Trump speaks about the mid-air crash between American Airlines flight 5342 and a military helicopter in Was

Donald Trump: Air Crash Investigator-in-chief?

Faced with the first big test of his new administration, Donald Trump wanted to show he was in control.

A mushroom cloud forming after a July 1946 atomic bomb test by the US military on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean

'Not Interested': Analysts Sceptical About US, Russia Nuclear Talks

The United States and Russia have pledged their readiness to resume nuclear disarmament talks after years of confrontation, but analysts are sceptical that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can or even want to reach a breakthrough new agreement.

Mines were once the lifeblood of the industrial east

'The Region Will Die': Ukraine's Donbas Mines Within Russia's Grasp

Fighting desperately to cling on to coal mines that were once the lifeblood of its industrial east, Ukraine's soldiers conceded they were struggling against intensifying Russian attacks.

Arnault has plenty of good things to say about Trump's America

French Luxury Billionaire Sparks Tax Debate With Threat To Leave

Bernard Arnault, the billionaire boss of the world's biggest luxury conglomerate LVMH, has picked a fight with the French government by suggesting that companies could flee France for the United States to escape a planned tax hike.

UPS Stock Takes Hit Over Fewer Amazon Deliveries

United Parcel Service (UPS) shares plunged 14% on Thursday after the company announced plans to reduce its business with Amazon by more than 50% by June 2026.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele speaks during a press conference in San Salvador on January 14, 2025

On First Trip, Rubio To Wield Big Stick In Latin America

Traditionally, when US secretaries of state make their international debuts, they travel to major US allies and offer bromides about working together.

IBM Stock Skyrockets After Reporting Strong Earnings: Here's Whose Benefitting

IBM's recent earnings report showed that institutional investors benefited the most from its strong Q4 results.

Russian pairs figure skaters Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, shown in their their free program routine on the way to the 1994 world pairs title, were among those in the figure skating community aboard a Washington plane that crashed without survivors,

Elite Figure Skaters And Coaches On Crashed US Flight

Global figure skating's tight-knit community was in mourning on Thursday after a passenger jet crash in Washington killed two former world champion coaches and stars from the next generation of top US talent.

Aircraft Crash Over Potomac River, Reagan National Airport

American Airlines Stock Takes A Hit After Deadly Potomac River Crash

American Airlines stock was declining amidst an NTSB-led investigation involving its passenger jet collision with an Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.