The six candidates for United Nations secretary-general will debate Thursday in the symbolic General Assembly Hall, one week before the formal start of a selection process crucial to an organization in deep crisis.
A perfect result at the world's most prestigious mathematics contest used to be the preserve of a handful of bright young minds each year, but for the first time, artificial intelligence has also scored full marks.
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A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behaviour, according to research released Thursday.
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Fresh fighting in the Middle East and rising oil prices have put the European Central Bank on alert ahead of its rate-setting meeting on Thursday.
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The fraught and fiery trial of late football legend Diego Maradona's medical team has at times been as turbulent as the life of Number 10 himself.
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Hundreds of hapless creatures are waiting to be reunited with their owners or find refuge with an adoptive family after Venezuela's devastating earthquakes struck one month ago.
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Argentina's top football officials on Wednesday firmly denied reports that their federation's president and treasurer were detained and questioned upon leaving the United States after the World Cup final.
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Tesla reported weaker-than-expected quarterly profits on Wednesday despite increased auto sales, depressing shares in after-hours trading amid questions over massive capital spending plans.
Britain's record-breaking June heatwave resulted in some 24 million lost hours of work, costing the economy £1.15 billion ($1.5 billion), according to an estimate released Thursday by the London School of Economics (LSE).
The award, nicknamed the Nobel Prize of mathematics, recognizes outstanding achievement - and the promise of future achievement - by mathematicians under 40.
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed to have struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on Wednesday, potentially opening a new front in the US-Iran war engulfing the region.
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Economy
Google's cloud business grew by more than 80 percent, the company said on Wednesday, which exceeded investor expectations who are looking for signs that the company's AI investments are paying off.
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Wildfires raged on Wednesday in Sicily, southwestern France and central Spain, sparking thousands of evacuations and claiming the life of an Italian firefighter.
The United States on Wednesday announced a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia that would establish a civilian nuclear program in the Gulf country, with Washington insisting the agreement includes safeguards against non-proliferation.
Google's cloud business grew by more than 80 percent, the company said Wednesday, exceeding investor expectations as markets look for signs that the company's AI investments are paying off.
Tesla reported weaker-than-expected quarterly profits on Wednesday, citing a hit from lower vehicle prices despite increased auto sales.
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