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US singer-songwriter Chappell Roan brought high fashion to the Grammys

Grammys Red Carpet: All The Drama, All The Hotness

Music's brightest stars on Sunday rocked the red carpet at the Grammys, music's biggest night in their sexiest, skin-baring ensembles.

Tunisia Sets Sights On Becoming World's Top Seawater Therapy Spot

Korbous, a coastal town on the Cap Bon peninsula, has historically been one of Tunisia's hot spots for thalassotherapy

With a Mediterranean coastline, natural thermal springs, clement weather and affordability, Tunisia has become the world's second-largest destination for seawater-based treatments known as thalassotherapy.

OpenAI Announces New 'Deep Research' Tool For ChatGPT

OpenAI's ChatGPT fronted generative AI's emergence into public consciousness

US tech giant OpenAI on Monday unveiled a ChatGPT tool called "deep research" ahead of high-level meetings in Tokyo, as China's DeepSeek chatbot heats up competition in the AI field.

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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Netanyahu has called it "telling" that he will be the first foreign leader to meet Trump since his inauguration

Netanyahu Heads To US For Pivotal Trump Talks

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Sunday for the United States where he will become the first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump since the US president returned to office.

A worker examines semiconductor chips for export at a factory in Binzhou, Shandong province

China Shrugs Off New Trump Tariffs But Bruising Trade War Looms

Donald Trump's new tariffs will probably not have a major impact on China's economy but may herald the opening salvo of another bruising trade war with Beijing, analysts said Sunday.

US singer Chappell Roan is one of the frontrunners for Best New Artist honors

Is It Beyonce's Time? Music's A-listers Ready For The Grammys

Music's elite are congregating in Los Angeles for Sunday's Grammy awards, and Beyonce's name is on the tip of everyone's tongue: will Recording Academy voters finally give the megastar her due?

Despite improved stability in Afghanistan, there have been sporadic attacks on foreigners claimed by the Islamic State group

Cash-keen Taliban Betting On Afghanistan's Mines

A miner in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan poured water over a block of jade, exposing the green stone that is part of the Taliban authorities' push to capitalise on the country's rich mineral resources.

The uncertain outlook in Myanmar has seen a surge in the use of alternative energy sources, particularly solar

Seeking Light In Dark Times Four Years After Myanmar Coup

Yangon resident Aung Ko Gyi browses stalls for a solar power kit he can use to weather the blackouts that have become a constant feature of life in Myanmar four years on from a military coup.

US tariffs on Mexico and Canada would likely hit the energy, automobile and electronics sectors hard

Autos, Electronics: What Will Trump's Tariffs Impact?

US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico are set to roil supply chains for products ranging from automobiles to avocados -- with industries girding for cost increases.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L) has said talks with US envoy Richard Grenell were held in 'mutual respect'

Has Trump Changed Tack On Venezuela?

Within his first two weeks in office, US President Donald Trump sent an emissary to arch-rival Venezuela, an apparent about-turn from the hard-line approach he adopted toward Caracas during his first term.

Democratic Republic of Congo: M23 rebels advance towards Bukavu

DR Congo Conflict Risks Broader Regional War, Burundi Warns

The conflict in eastern DR Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said Saturday, as Africa's top health agency warned the fighting could spark new outbreaks of serious diseases.

Zelensky said the attacks showed his country needed more defence systems

Russia Says Advancing Towards Flashpoint Ukrainian City

Russia said on Saturday it had captured a village flanking the eastern flashpoint city of Toretsk in Ukraine, while Kyiv said eight people had died in Russian attacks overnight.

Robots vie for the ball during an exhibition football match at a fair in Beijing during China's week-long Lunar New Year holidays

Tradition And Technology Sync At China 'AI Temple Fair'

A humanoid robot gyrates to pulsing music at a shopping mall in Beijing, part of an exhibition harnessing artificial intelligence to enhance the flavour of China's biggest annual festival.

Nuclear-armed India and Pakistan have fought multiple wars and remain bitter foes

Old India-Pakistan Rivalry Drives South Asia Diplomatic Reshuffle

Old rivalries between India and Pakistan are driving a shift in regional ties, with New Delhi courting Afghanistan's Taliban while Islamabad befriends the new leaders of post-revolutionary Bangladesh.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks after a plane carrying six people crashed in a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia

Destruction As Executive Jet Crashes In Philadelphia, Sparking Blazes

A small jet with six people onboard crashed into a busy Philadelphia suburb Friday, officials said, showering wreckage over a wide areas and sparking blazes that caused extensive damage to homes and vehicles.

A crowd welcomes Palestinians formerly jailed by Israel as they arrive in a Red Cross convoy to Ramallah in the occupied West Bank

Hamas, Israel Set For Fourth Gaza Ceasefire Swap

Hamas and Israel will conduct their fourth swap of the Gaza ceasefire on Saturday, with militants releasing three Israelis including the father of the two youngest hostages, in exchange for 183 Palestinians held in Israeli jails.

The control tower pictured at Reagan National Airport after an American Airlines plane crashed on its approach to the runway

Overwhelmed? DC Crash Puts Spotlight On US Air Traffic Agency

Prior to this week's fatal airplane crash in Washington, the US air traffic control (ATC) system was regarded as an understaffed operation beset with old and sometimes obsolete equipment.

An American citizen is alleged to have spied on behalf of China while employed at the US Federal Reserve

US Charges Former Fed Official With Spying For China

US prosecutors announced Friday that they have charged a former Federal Reserve advisor with spying on behalf of China while posing as a part-time lecturer at a local university.

A Trafigura company statement expressed disappointment at the ruling and said it was reviewing judgment

Swiss Court Convicts Trafigura Of Corruption In Angola

A Swiss court convicted Trafigura and three people linked to the commodities trading firm of corruption in Angola, in what campaigners hailed Friday as a "historic" first in Switzerland.

The United States leases the site holding the Guantanamo Bay prison from Cuba under a treaty dating back to 1903

What To Make Of Trump's Guantanamo Plan For Migrants

President Donald Trump has said he wants to send 30,000 "criminal illegal aliens" to the notorious Guantanamo Bay US military base in Cuba.

Chart showing changes in the benchmark interest rate of the United States Federal Reserve since 2000

Fed's Favored Inflation Gauge Accelerates Further In December

The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure accelerated for a third month in a row in December, according to government data published Friday, while underlying inflation was unchanged.