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The Samsung logo is displayed in their pavilion during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain on February 28, 2024. (Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesShares of Samsung Electronics hit their highest level since January 2021 after the South Korean tech giant said it expected better-than-expected second-quarter profit, helped by explosive demand for artificial intelligence.Samsung shares rose 2.24 percent Friday morning, trading at a high of 86,500 Korean won ($62.73), according to LSEG data. Samsung shares closed at 84,600 won on Thursday.Samsung on Friday issued its operating profit forecast for the April-June quarter, which…
Down angle icon An angle icon pointing down. Italian officials discover military drone parts disguised as wind turbine components. Finance Guard Two military drones were seized by Italian authorities as they were heading to Libya from China.They were found in containers and disguised to look like wind turbine parts, Italian authorities said.The Times reported that these were Wing Loong drones, made in China and often compared to the Reaper. Italy has seized parts of two combat drones disguised as wind turbines from containers en route from China to Libya, customs and maritime authorities said Tuesday.Authorities at the port of Gioia…
Hurricane Beryl strengthened into a Category 3 storm Thursday as it approached the Yucatan Peninsula and Mexico, bringing high winds and storm surge of up to 5 feet (1.5 meters), forecasters said.The hurricane has already caused nine deaths in Venezuela, Jamaica and the Windward Islands of Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It has caused severe damage to many homes in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, authorities in both countries said.The Yucatan Peninsula was under a hurricane warning and was expected to begin receiving hurricane-force winds overnight and into Friday.Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the…
Really supportindependent journalismLearn moreCloseOur mission is to provide unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds governments accountable and reveals the truth.Whether it’s $5 or $50, every contribution counts.Support us to deliver agenda-free journalism.”We’ve never seen a hurricane this powerful this early in the season,” extreme weather expert Colin McCarthy said of Hurricane Beryl.The hurricane hit Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and is now heading towards Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, a region extremely popular with tourists.Hurricane Beryl brought winds of 225 km/h and continuous rains, causing severe damage to many Caribbean islands: buildings were flattened, electricity and water were cut off and lives were…
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer. Matthew Horwood/Getty Images The Labour Party has won a historic landslide victory at the 2024 U.K. general election, defeating the ruling Conservative Party. The transfer of power in the U.K. is brisk, and the Labour leader Keir Starmer is now set to become the 58th prime minister, after he visits King Charles at Buckingham Palace on Friday. After tendering his resignation to the King, it is widely expected that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will also step down as leader of the Conservatives. Starmer, speaking after winning his own seat in north London, said the British…
Image source, ShutterstockLegend, Dr. Massoud Pezeshkian (left) confronts Saeed Jalili (right)Item informationAuthor, Tom BennettRole, BBC News6 hours agoVoters will elect a new Iranian president on Friday as a hard-line conservative faces off against a reformist.The runoff comes after no candidate won a majority in the first round of the June 28 election, which saw a historically low turnout of 40%.One of them, Dr Massoud Pezeshkian, a former heart surgeon, is critical of Iran’s notorious morality police – but his rival Saeed Jalili is in favour of the status quo.The elections were called after former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed…
The Warriors successfully wooed Buddy Hield despite interest from the Los Angeles Lakers, but who exactly led Golden State’s triumphant pursuit of the sharpshooting guard? Warriors coach Steve Kerr and assistant Chris DeMarco were able to convince Hield to join the Warriors, The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported Wednesday. DeMarco, who coaches the Bahamian national team for which Hield plays, had persuaded the eight-year veteran to join Golden State while the two were in Spain for Olympic qualifying. While DeMarco worked hard to convince Hield to choose the Warriors, Slater’s report reveals that a phone call with Kerr late Wednesday night,…
Two people were killed and at least nine others injured after an apparently drunk driver plowed a pickup truck into a crowd of people celebrating the Fourth of July at a park on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, authorities said.Several injured people were taken to hospitals, including two in critical condition, authorities said at a news conference Thursday evening. A police spokesman confirmed by telephone that one person had been taken into custody.At the news conference, New York Mayor Eric Adams said that while investigations were preliminary, the incident did not appear to be “terrorism-related.” Responding officers smelled alcohol on the…
London CNN — Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded defeat to the opposition Labour Party as voters in the UK general election delivered a devastating verdict on 14 years of Conservative rule. As results poured in from around the UK, the center-left Labour Party was on course to win Britain’s general election by a landslide. Party leader Keir Starmer celebrated the victory in front of supporters at the Tate Modern art gallery in London. “Change begins now. It feels good, I have to be honest,” he said. Sunak said he had called Starmer to congratulate him, and added that he…
Disruptors Discover That Healthcare Can’t Be Run Like a Shopping Mall Another disruptive factor is the exit from the primary care sector.Walmart has announced the sale of its MeMD virtual care program to Fabric, a year-old telehealth startup whose healthcare partners include OSF HealthCare, MUSC Health, Highmark, Luminis Health and Intermountain Health. The move comes just months after the retail giant announced it was shutting down its virtual care platform and a significant number of its in-store health centers.The announcement follows a trend of disruptors exiting the primary care space after failed attempts to turn a profit. Walgreens, CVS Health…