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14 min agoThe content creator is shutting down her long-running series after more than a decade. She shared the news Thursday via Instagram.29 min agoNvidia has agreed to buy Hugging Face, the online platform for open-source AI models and datasets founded in 2016, for $12.93 billion. The platform had previously rejected a major investment from the chipmaker to maintain its independence. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the acquisition will expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide.44 min agoRussia's Transport Ministry said it has provided clarifications to foreign airlines about the safety of Russian airports and airspace. The move followed warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that flights in Russia had become unsafe.44 min agoAccording to the UN, this El Niño has the potential to match the most intense episodes in the four decades of available data. Exceptionally warm tropical Pacific waters are driving the phenomenon to unusual intensity.59 min agoRussian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that ending the war in Ukraine remained possible. He argued that restarting negotiations faced complications from Kyiv's maritime strikes and its directive that civilian planes shun Russian skies.59 min agoAsian economies are building storage capacity to reduce exposure to Middle East conflict. Recent attacks have elevated risk for tankers moving oil through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels through the strait on Tuesday, using air and naval assets to counter drone waves and anti-ship cruise missiles.59 min agoGloria Steinem, a celebrated figure who shaped the US women's movement as few others have, died Wednesday at her New York City home. She was 92. A co-founder of Ms Magazine, Steinem spent decades traveling to college campuses and community centres to champion reproductive rights, economic equality and other causes affecting women's lives.1 h agoIsrael is releasing five Lebanese prisoners to the neighboring country as a gesture of good will amid ongoing negotiations with the Lebanese government. The release was approved following a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. ambassadors to Lebanon and Israel. One of those being released is Kamel Ghazi, who disappeared in the Hermon area in October 2025.1 h agoU.S. officials said American forces removed 18 million oil barrels in a single day during strikes on Iran's southern coast. Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said it laid more naval mines south of the Strait of Hormuz.1 h agoIran's military said it attacked U.S. bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates as retaliation for recent American bombardments that killed at least 18 people and wounded around 150. Israeli Defence Minister Ben-Tzur said an Iranian attack on Israel would free Israel from all constraints and that Israel would strike Iran's national infrastructure, including energy facilities.14 min agoThe content creator is shutting down her long-running series after more than a decade. She shared the news Thursday via Instagram.29 min agoNvidia has agreed to buy Hugging Face, the online platform for open-source AI models and datasets founded in 2016, for $12.93 billion. The platform had previously rejected a major investment from the chipmaker to maintain its independence. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the acquisition will expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide.44 min agoRussia's Transport Ministry said it has provided clarifications to foreign airlines about the safety of Russian airports and airspace. The move followed warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that flights in Russia had become unsafe.44 min agoAccording to the UN, this El Niño has the potential to match the most intense episodes in the four decades of available data. Exceptionally warm tropical Pacific waters are driving the phenomenon to unusual intensity.59 min agoRussian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that ending the war in Ukraine remained possible. He argued that restarting negotiations faced complications from Kyiv's maritime strikes and its directive that civilian planes shun Russian skies.59 min agoAsian economies are building storage capacity to reduce exposure to Middle East conflict. Recent attacks have elevated risk for tankers moving oil through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels through the strait on Tuesday, using air and naval assets to counter drone waves and anti-ship cruise missiles.59 min agoGloria Steinem, a celebrated figure who shaped the US women's movement as few others have, died Wednesday at her New York City home. She was 92. A co-founder of Ms Magazine, Steinem spent decades traveling to college campuses and community centres to champion reproductive rights, economic equality and other causes affecting women's lives.1 h agoIsrael is releasing five Lebanese prisoners to the neighboring country as a gesture of good will amid ongoing negotiations with the Lebanese government. The release was approved following a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. ambassadors to Lebanon and Israel. One of those being released is Kamel Ghazi, who disappeared in the Hermon area in October 2025.1 h agoU.S. officials said American forces removed 18 million oil barrels in a single day during strikes on Iran's southern coast. Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said it laid more naval mines south of the Strait of Hormuz.1 h agoIran's military said it attacked U.S. bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates as retaliation for recent American bombardments that killed at least 18 people and wounded around 150. Israeli Defence Minister Ben-Tzur said an Iranian attack on Israel would free Israel from all constraints and that Israel would strike Iran's national infrastructure, including energy facilities.

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Typhoon Saudel closes schools and suspends ferries as it strikes eastern China

Authorities in Fujian province closed schools and halted 24 ferry routes on Thursday as Typhoon Saudel made its third landfall on China's eastern coast. The storm had previously lashed Zhejiang province twice. Around 247

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At least 62 people were evacuated from Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona after sudden flooding damaged infrastructure in Bright Angel Canyon on Su

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