Middle East Tensions Resurfaceactive

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, issued a new and harsh message against the Iranian regime on Sunday, amid ongoing negotiations and heightened military tensions in the Middle East. In a post on Truth Social, the former president accused the Iranian regime of "playing" with Washington for nearly five decades and asserted that this situation "is over." "For 47 years, Iran has been playing with the United States and the rest of the world," Trump wrote, claiming that Tehran used tactics of "delay, delay, delay" to advance its goals while negotiating with various U.S. administrations. The Republican former president specifically targeted former President Barack Obama, whom he blamed for strengthening the Iranian regime during his tenure. According to Trump, Obama "sided with Iran," abandoned Israel and other U.S. allies, and allowed Tehran to receive enormous sums of money. Trump stated that the Democratic administration provided "hundreds of billions of dollars" to Iran and recalled the transfer of "1.7 billion dollars in cash" to Tehran. "It was so much money that when it arrived, the Iranian thugs didn't know what to do with it," he wrote. He also claimed that the cash was transported "in suitcases and bags." The former U.S. president argued that Iran exploited the perceived weakness of previous U.S. administrations for decades. "They found...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated this Sunday that the war against Iran cannot yet be considered over, as the Tehran regime maintains reserves of enriched uranium and the capacity to continue developing nuclear infrastructure and strategic weaponry. In statements to CBS News, the Israeli leader argued that this material "must be removed" from Iranian territory and warned that there are still "many tasks ahead" to neutralize Tehran's military capabilities. During an interview for the "60 Minutes" program, Netanyahu stated that the recent American and Israeli attacks had significantly impacted Iran's nuclear program, but clarified that the strategic objectives have not yet been fully achieved. "It is not over, because there is still nuclear material, enriched uranium, that must be removed from Iran," the Israeli leader declared. He also pointed out that facilities related to uranium enrichment remain operational and that these structures "must be dismantled." When asked how the removal of the nuclear material could be accomplished, Netanyahu responded: "One goes in and takes it out." Although he avoided providing operational details, he left open the possibility of a direct action to secure control of the uranium stored by the Iranian regime. The Prime Minister also indicated that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, shares a similar view on the matter.

Amid a US-backed ceasefire, Putin signals peace talks could progress, but broader negotiations remain stalled.

William Harrison, a US soldier stationed in the region, was convicted and hanged for the murder of Patsy Wylie On the afternoon of 25 September 1944, William Harrison, a US soldier stationed in Northern Ireland, visited the cottage of the Wylie family in Killycolpy, County Tyrone, and offered to buy treats for the children. He had visited before and was, if not a friend, at least known to the family. Mary Wylie let him take her seven-year-old daughter, Patricia, better known as Patsy, across the fields to the shops. Continue reading...

Drone hits cargo ship off Qatar’s coast, while Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates repel attacks.

As gasoline prices have ratcheted higher across the US due to the war in Iran, several Midwestern states have seen the steepest increases. That’s putting a strain on many of the voters Republicans need at the midterm elections in November to keep control of Congress.

Kuwait detected several drones ​in its airspace and a ship was struck off Qatar as the ceasefire between the US and Iran is tested. Follow DW for more.

Writing by Narges Mohammadi, arrested 14 times for activism, offers a disturbing insight into treatment In an exclusive extract of writing smuggled from prison in Iran, the Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has described the “torture” of solitary confinement, and her systematic medical neglect by the prison system. The writing from the past decade will be part of a soon to be published memoir that gives a rare and alarming insight into the treatment of Mohammadi, who is in critical condition. It details beatings, constant interrogations, deprivation of medical care and long stretches in solitary confinement during her numerous imprisonments. Continue reading...

Saudi Arabia will host the 2027 tournament from January 7 to February 5 and will face Palestine, Kuwait and Oman.

The crisis around the Strait of Hormuz focused attention on other maritime chokepoints. Experts warn that waterways like the Taiwan Strait or the Strait of Malacca are increasingly being used as geopolitical leverage.

Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized all 27 drones with which Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight on May 10.

From February 24, 2022, to May 10, 2026, the total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,341,110 personnel, including 840 soldiers killed or wounded over the past 2 hours.

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked a North Korea...

Ruslan Bortnik, director of the Kyiv Institute of Politics: "Russia sent signals to the Trump administration, indicating its willingness to use ballistic missiles, and possibly even hinting at a nuclear threat."

International concern over the health of Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Narges Mohammadi, has grown after she was hospitalized for nine days in a hospital in Zanjan, in northern Iran. According to her close circle, the prognosis is grim. "We are not only fighting for Narges' freedom, we are fighting to keep her heart beating," said her lawyer, Chirinnne Ardakani, who warned that the 54-year-old woman is currently "between life and death." Mohammadi is a journalist and is known for her tireless activism against the death penalty and the mandatory wearing of the veil. Since December 12th, she has been imprisoned after being arrested in Mashhad following her criticism of Iranian religious authorities during a memorial service for lawyer Josrou Alikordi, who had died weeks earlier under "mysterious circumstances." Since then, her loved ones have reported that she has lost approximately 20 kilograms (about 44 pounds) during her imprisonment. The activist's condition deteriorated sharply in the Zanyán prison, in northern Iran. According to reports from her support committee, Mohammadi suffered two alleged heart attacks – the first on March 24th and the second on May 1st – which prompted her recent transfer to the hospital due to a worsening condition. For 25 years, Mohammadi has faced multiple arrests and trials for her humanitarian work. Last February, she received a new sentence of six years for...

On May 9, Russian forces attacked a gas service vehicle that was heading to restore gas supply in Druzhkivka, Donetsk region.

Taghi Rahmani, the husband of Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, reported that the activist remains in critical condition after being hospitalized for nine days in a hospital in Zanjan, northwest of Iran. "Today marks nine days since Narges Mohammadi was admitted to the hospital. Her blood pressure has dropped to 90/40, and her overall condition is unstable; she is even finding it difficult to speak," Rahmani stated on social media. Rahmani indicated that doctors are temporarily managing Mohammadi's condition, who is experiencing severe chest pain, likely due to a suspected diagnosis of vasospastic angina, through medication. However, her situation remains "unstable" and requires more appropriate treatment urgently. The Narges Mohammadi Foundation announced that both the family and the doctors have requested the urgent transfer of the activist to a hospital in Tehran, although the prosecutor's office continues to oppose this move. Mohammadi began a hunger strike in February to protest the conditions of her detention. She was arrested on December 12th during a memorial event for lawyer Josrou Alikordi, who had died weeks earlier under "mysterious circumstances." The activist was granted provisional release in December 2024 following a medical request approved by the Tehran Prosecutor's Office. Previously, in October, she was hospitalized after her family reported that the authorities were preventing her from receiving medical treatment.

But a prolonged ceasefire depends not only on US President, but also on the other two parties, Yury Ushakov told

The president noted that it is Russia’s duty to prevent any justification of Nazism and the genocide of Soviet people

Since the Middle East war erupted in late February, Jordan's ancient city of Petra has been all but abandoned by the usual crowds of tourists that flock to the site every year.

A member of the overseas opposition group "Hong Kong Parliament" who is wanted by authorities has been arrested in Thailand for overstaying her visa and is reportedly being deported to mainland China. The opposition group stated on Friday that Zhang Xinyan, who participated in what it called a parliamentary election and was sworn in as a member last year, was recently arrested in Thailand for overstaying her visa. It was not immediately clear what type of visa Zhang held. In a reply to the South China Morning Post on...

SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean troops marched in Russia's Victory Day mil...

A staff member on the House China Committee was promised $10,000 for U. S. policy insights, on issues like Venezuela and rare-earth minerals.

On May 8, Russian forces shelled the Donetsk region eight times, injuring one person and damaging residential buildings and a gas pipeline.

SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a congratulatory m...

Vietnam has expanded its outposts in the South China Sea by hundreds of acres over the past year, according to a new report, as Hanoi and Beijing race to reinforce competing territorial claims through land reclamation. Vietnam has added about 534 acres (2.16 square km) of land in the Spratly Islands, bringing its total reclaimed area to roughly 2,771 acres (11.2 square km), according to the Washington-based Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative. While Hanoi had appeared to be narrowing the gap...

Vietnam has expanded its outposts in the South China Sea by hundreds of acres over the past year, according to a new report, as Hanoi and Beijing race to reinforce competing territorial claims through land reclamation.

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Friday signed...

China has moved early to help Laos plan its longest highway, the latest project in Beijing’s push to expand transport connectivity in Southeast Asia. The initiative underscores Beijing’s broader effort to strengthen its economic footprint in the region through roads and railway infrastructure, as it seeks alternative trade routes amid a fractious relationship with the United States. Laos is conducting route surveys for an expressway linking the capital Vientiane to its northeastern border with...

US President Donald Trump filed an appeal on Friday after the latest legal setback to his signature tariff policy, piling on more chaos and global uncertainty and setting up a new tussle over billions of US dollars in refunds. The appeal follows a decision on Thursday by the US Court of International Trade that invalidated his use of a Section 122 trade provision that saw him slap 10 per cent import taxes on nearly every country on earth. In its ruling, the court found that he failed to meet the...

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Friday signed...

President Donald Trump wants to remove Dr Marty Makary from the US FDA chief position and the White House has reportedly signed off on plans for the same.

SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a congratulatory m...

The four men are linked to a Florida-based security firm, and were convicted of participating in the 2021 assassination plot against Jovenel Moïse. The killing plunged the Caribbean nation deeper into chaos.

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Friday signed...

Trump administration urges US Postal Service to scrap 100-year-old rule as Democratic state attorneys general protest Handguns could be mailed through the United States Postal Service (USPS) for the first time in nearly 100 years if a proposed Trump administration rule takes effect. Democratic attorneys general in two dozen states have sent a letter in opposition. Continue reading...

US President ⁠Donald Trump’s administration is nearing a US$400 million settlement with TikTok to resolve an ongoing lawsuit over alleged child-privacy violations, ABC News reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The White House declined to comment, referring questions to the Justice Department, ‌which did not immediately comment. TikTok did not respond to a request for comment. ABC said the settlement monies would be used to fund Trump’s “beautification” projects in...

Operators from the Unmanned Systems Forces grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit Tor-M2 and Tunguska air defense missile systems, an oil depot, communication hubs, and other key Russian military targets in Russia's Bryansk region and in Russian-occupied parts of the Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions.

Idemitsu Kosan told TASS that the purchase was made at the request of Japan’s Agency for Natural Resources and Energy to “ensure a stable supply of petroleum products.”

The overnight drone attacks come hours after a ceasefire that Russia unilaterally announced for May 8-10 came into effect.

A 14-year-old in Yunnan province has been convicted of intentional homicide and rape, and sentenced to life in prison. The victim's family argue he deserves the death penalty.

Unmanned aerial vehicles operated by the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine Azov are taking control of the skies over the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol in the Donetsk region, currently patrolling roads up to 160 kilometers from the frontline.

The diplomatic overture comes at a time when Cuba has been firmly in Trump's "crosshairs," particularly following the capture of Venezuela's president.

SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Kore...

Land in Bosnia is being bought up by firms founded with Gulf capital, cleared of trees and sold to Gulf buyers, often Kuwaitis, for new homes that, by law, can’t be built, BIRN and ARIJ can reveal.

North Korean media reported on August 8th that Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, inspected the sea trials of a new-type destroyer, which has recently been the subject of a series of missile launch tests. He ordered that the ship be delivered to the navy for commissioning in mid-September.

FPV drone operators from the Asgard Battalion of the 412th Nemesis Brigade of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed a Russian BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system near Huliaipole in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Representatives of the Medical Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are undergoing training in the United States, where they are participating in field exercises with the US Army’s 44th Medical Brigade, the international SOMA conference, and a course on prolonged field care.

The Iranian regime likely would not have survived the airstrikes ordered by Trump and Netanyahu without the tight control that the Revolutionary Guard exerts over broad segments of society.

The Ukrainian delegation took part in the International Migration Review Forum to draw attention to the challenges caused by Russia’s war against Ukraine.

North Korea said on Friday it would deploy new long-range artillery systems this year that were capable of striking South Korea’s capital region and would commission its first naval destroyer in coming weeks. The announcement comes days after South Korea said the North’s newly revised constitution drops all references to Korean unification, in line with leader Kim Jong-un’s vows to terminate ties with South Korea and establish a two-state system on the Korean peninsula. Kim visited a munitions...

China is poised to leverage the humanoid and robotics market to consolidate its dominance over global manufacturing – a move that echoes its decade-long rise to the top of the electric vehicle (EV) sector, according to a new report. “Looking ahead, humanoids and robots will be the next key driver of China’s export machinery over the coming 5 to 10 years,” analysts from Morgan Stanley said in a note. “Indeed, we see parallels between the development of the humanoids and robots industry and that...

SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea plans to deploy a new self-propelled howitz...

The Brazilian leader tries to keep the U. S. president from backing a right-wing candidate in October’s presidential election.

The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, stated this Thursday that the meeting he had with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, at the White House served to take "an important step" in the relationship between the two countries. "The good relationship between Brazil and the United States is a demonstration to the world that the two largest democracies on the continent can serve as an example for the world," he declared at a press conference at the Brazilian embassy in Washington. Lula said that he is leaving the American capital convinced that "an important step was taken in the democratic and historical relationship that Brazil has with the United States." The Brazilian president explained that the tone of the meeting was cordial. He recounted that he advised Trump to maintain a relaxed attitude and smile for the cameras, and even joked by asking him not to restrict visas for the Brazilian national team during the FIFA World Cup this summer in the United States. Lula appeared at a press conference at the Brazilian embassy after nearly three hours of meetings at the White House, which was longer than planned, and was the first meeting between the two in Washington. Although both were scheduled to address the press in the Oval Office, that did not happen, but Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that the meeting was "very good," called his Brazilian counterpart "dynamic," and revealed that they mainly discussed tariffs. The meeting coincides with criticism from Bra…

Explosions in Bandar Abbas and on the island of Qeshm have rocked the Strait of Hormuz amid accusations exchanged between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, according to reports from Iranian state media. Two high-ranking Iranian officials told The New York Times that Abu Dhabi had attacked three targets on the island of Qeshm, in what would have been retaliation for a previous Iranian attack on the Emirati city of Fujairah. According to the Times, the targets hit were the Bahman pier in Qeshm, a naval construction facility on the island, and an Iranian air force base in Bandar Abbas. The state-run Fars News agency confirmed that parts of the Bahman pier were hit during "an exchange of fire between the Iranian armed forces and the enemy." The Mizan agency, citing its own sources, attributed some of the explosions heard in Qeshm to air defense systems that reportedly shot down several small drones. The semi-official Tasnim agency, linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), stated that two drones were shot down over Bandar Abbas. Tasnim also reported that the IRGC had fired warning shots at vessels attempting to cross the strait. Previously, some media outlets had suggested that the explosions may have been caused by the detonation of unexploded ordnance. The same agency warned that, if the Emirati involvement is confirmed, "..."

Operators of the Unmanned Systems Forces grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck Buk-M3 and Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as other key Russian military targets in the Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions.

The media regulator has filed lawsuits against some of the world’s largest video game companies for refusing to store the personal data of Russian gamers on servers inside the country.

Since early May, at least 70 civilians have been killed and over 500 wounded in Ukraine as a result of a wave of Russian attacks.

The Russian military said it intercepted 347 Ukrainian drones across the country and in annexed Crimea between Wednesday and Thursday.

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will hold their high-...

TikTok is investing US$25 billion in data infrastructure projects in Thailand, the company’s biggest investment announced to date in Southeast Asia, as China’s technology giants continue expanding their footprint in the region. The investment would be used to install additional servers and expand data storage and processing infrastructure across Bangkok, Samut Prakan and Chachoengsao provinces to support rising demand for digital services, according to an announcement by Thailand’s Board of...

German conservatives want to hold on to automatic pay increases for lawmakers, while the center-left thinks they should skip it this year in light of the economic situation. DW has more.

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"Violent left-wing extremists" and "extremist transgender ideology" are among the most concerning threats facing the country, according to the Trump administration's counterterrorism strategy released Wednesday. The strategy, the first released in President Donald Trump's second term, highlights how Trump's priorities differ from his predecessors, listing "violent left-wing extremists" as one of its top three focuses, alongside "narcoterrorists" and "Islamist terrorists." This represents a significant departure from the Biden administration, which focused on extremism on the right. Former President Joe Biden called white supremacy the "most dangerous terrorist threat" to the nation in 2023. The Trump team is also examining how domestic online activities could incite violence, a focus that follows an increase in political violence, such as the multiple attempted assassinations of Trump and the killing of Charlie Kirk. "We see a threat, we will respond to it, and we will crush it, whether it is the cartels, the jihadists, or violent left-wing extremists like antifa and like the transgender killers, the non-binary, the left-wing radicals who killed my friend Charlie Kirk, we will take them on, head on," senior director for counterterrorism Sebastian Gorka told reporters on a call Wednesday. Gorka emphasized that the counterterrorism team is focused on all online groups that are "inciting violence against innocent individuals" on both sides of the political spectrum.

North Korea has insisted that it will not give up its nuclear arsenal, describing its path as "irreversible" and vowing to strengthen its capabilities.

When the missiles began arcing across the Persian Gulf in late February, falling on Riyadh’s Eastern Province as well as on American bases in Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE, the editorial pages in Washington reached for a familiar refrain: now, surely, the Saudis would have to choose. The Iran war, we were told, would clarify […] The post The cold, hard realism of Saudi hedging appeared first on Asia Times.

The North Korean ambassador to the United Nations delivered a statement at the review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), responding to repeated criticisms of North Korea's nuclear development program. In the statement, the ambassador emphasized North Korea's position, asserting that "our country is not bound by the NPT under any circumstances," and reiterated its commitment to pursuing nuclear development.

North Korea insists its status as a nuclear-armed state is irreversible despite international pressure at a UN review meeting on the pact.

North Korea’s UN envoy said his country was not bound by the non-proliferation treaty (NPT) on nuclear weapons and that external pressure would not change its status as a nuclear-armed state, official media reported on Thursday. Pyongyang threatened to withdraw from the treaty in 1993 and formally did so in 2003. It has since conducted six nuclear tests – prompting a raft of international sanctions – and is believed to possess dozens of nuclear warheads. Signatories of the NPT have been holding a...

Kash Patel vs Sarah Fitzpatrick heated up on Wednesday after The Atlantic reporter wrote about him distributing bourbon bottles

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue to pursue its "peaceful coexi...

Profit trajectories between automotive assemblers and electric vehicle (EV) battery producers in China are set to diverge further due to lacklustre car sales and buoyant demand for energy-storage systems. Leading players, including China’s EV battery king Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), would continue to attract buying interest in their shares, spurred by improved profitability, according to analysts. They added that flat vehicle prices, coupled with a dip in new car sales, had...

Pyongyang says its status as nuclear-armed state 'will not change based on external rhetorical claims'.

The FBI’s seizure of Fulton County’s voting materials has stoked alarm among election officials and democracy advocates.

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The American president also confirmed that one of the conditions of the agreement is that Iran will suspend the operation of its underground facilities

When Indonesia recently signaled that it may monetize transit through the Strait of Malacca, it heralded a fundamental shift in how maritime geography is being used or misused. What Indonesia is deliberating in Malacca, Iran has already demonstrated in Hormuz, though it has not yet succeeded in formalizing the arrangement. This may well push other […] The post India’s energy risk surges as sea routes turn strategic appeared first on Asia Times.

TEHERÁN (AFP).- El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, dijo este miércoles que si Irán acepta un acuerdo con Washington, se abrirá definitivamente el estrecho de Ormuz. Sin embargo, advirtió que de rechazar la propuesta “comenzarán los bombardeos y serán más intensos”. A través de su cuenta de Truth Social, el mandatario republicano indicó: “Suponiendo que Irán acepte lo acordado, lo cual quizás sea una suposición arriesgada, la ya legendaria Operación Furia Épica llegará a su fin, y el bloqueo, altamente efectivo, permitirá que el estrecho de Ormuz quede ABIERTO PARA TODOS, incluido Irán”. Pero amenazó: “Si no aceptan, comenzarán los bombardeos, y lamentablemente, serán de mucha mayor intensidad que antes”. La situación entre ambos países sigue estancada desde la entrada en vigor del alto el fuego el 8 de abril, tras casi 40 días de ataques israelo-estadounidenses contra Irán y de represalias de Teherán en la región. Los esfuerzos diplomáticos no lograron reactivar las infructuosas negociaciones celebradas en Islamabad el 11 de abril debido a las profundas discrepancias en temas como el bloqueo del estrecho de Ormuz o el programa nuclear de la república islámica. Para dar una nueva oportunidad al diálogo, Teherán presentó una propuesta revisada a Washington, que ya respondió a través de Pakistán, que actúa como mediador, informó el domingo por la noche la diplomacia iraní. “Estamos examinándolos y formularemos la respuesta adecuada”, declaró el portavoz del Ministerio iraní de Relaciones Exteriores, Esmail Baqai. Sin embargo, el sábado, el presidente estadounidense puso en duda la posibilidad de aceptar la propuesta iraní. “No puedo imaginar que sea aceptable, ya que aún no han pagado un precio lo suficientemente alto por lo que le hicieron a la humanidad y al mundo en los últimos 47 años”, escribió en su plataforma Truth Social. El sitio estadounidense de noticias Axios informó, citando a dos fuentes al tanto de la propuesta, que esta fijaba “un plazo de un mes para negociar un acuerdo que permita reabrir el estrecho de Ormuz, poner fin al bloqueo naval estadounidense y terminar de forma permanente la guerra en Irán y en Líbano”. El domingo, en un comunicado difundido por la televisión pública, los Guardianes de la Revolución iraníes afirmaron que “el margen de maniobra de Estados Unidos en materia de toma de decisiones se ha reducido”. “Trump debe elegir entre una operación imposible o un mal acuerdo con la República Islámica de Irán”, insistió. Este órgano menciona un “ultimátum” iraní sobre el bloqueo estadounidense de los puertos iraníes y un “cambio de tono” de China, Rusia y Europa con respecto a Washington. Plan de 14 puntos Según las agencias de noticias iraníes, el plan que Irán transmitió a Washington consta de 14 puntos y busca poner fin a la contienda bélica en un plazo de 30 días. La agencia Tasnim afirma que Teherán exige la retirada de las fuerzas estadounidenses de las zonas cercanas a Irán, el levantamiento del bloqueo de los puertos y de la congelación de los activos iraníes, el pago de indemnizaciones, el levantamiento de las sanciones, un “mecanismo” para el estrecho de Ormuz y “el fin de la guerra en todos los frentes, incluido el Líbano”. Tasnim no menciona el programa nuclear, un tema crucial para Estados Unidos e Israel, que acusan a Irán de querer dotarse de la bomba atómica. El país lo niega. “Nuestro plan se centra exclusivamente en poner fin a la guerra”, señaló el ministro Baqai. Irán ya había enviado esta semana una propuesta a través de Pakistán, pero no se filtraron detalles.

The French shipping company CMA CGM announced this Wednesday that one of its ships was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. "The CMA CGM San Antonio was the target of an attack yesterday while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in injuries to crew members and damage to the ship," the shipping company stated, adding that the injured were evacuated for treatment. President Emmanuel Macron stated that France "was not the target at all," according to government spokesperson Maud Bregeon. The ship, registered in Malta, was not flying the French flag, and its crew was Filipino, Bregeon added, expressing France's solidarity with the crew. The attack occurred a day after U.S. President Donald Trump launched the so-called "Operation Freedom" to facilitate the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. On Tuesday, Trump announced the suspension of the U.S. military operation to escort ships through the strategic strait, in an attempt to reach an agreement with Iran to end the war. Iran has refused to cede control of the strait, using it as a bargaining chip in the conflict, which began with U.S. and Israeli attacks against Iran at the end of February. "We have mutually agreed that, while the blockade remains in full effect, Operation Freedom... will be paused for a short period of time," Trump said in his social media posts. The decision...

Thailand vowed on Wednesday to tighten oversight of tourists’ behaviour after a series of incidents involving foreigners caught having sex in public, warning they damaged the country’s image. Tourism is vital to the Southeast Asian nation’s economy but foreign arrivals are yet to return to their pre-Covid highs. Visitors displaying “inappropriate behaviour”, including illicit drug use, would face prosecution as it “contradicts the beautiful culture of Thailand”, the prime minister’s office said...

Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is fighting for her life after being hospitalised under guard for the last five days with a heart condition.

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Embassy in the United States has repli...

G7 trade ministers were holding a second day of talks in Paris on Wednesday as the global economy faced growing pressure from US tariff threats, war in the Middle East and concerns over dependence on Chinese raw materials.

Turkey’s leading opposition figures, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival, will stand trial on Wednesday in a criminal case seen as a harbinger for the party leadership.

Over the past day, May 5, Russian forces killed six residents of the Donetsk region and injured 14 more people.

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SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling party stressed the import...

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) highlighted one of the most sensitive issues for the region's economies: the lack of competition in markets. This phenomenon directly translates into higher prices for consumers and lower wages for workers. During the presentation of the report "Markets and Development: How Competition Can Improve Lives," Gloria Lugo, the IDB's representative in Panama, warned that the country is not immune to this reality, despite its structural strengths. According to the report, markets in Latin America and the Caribbean exhibit concentration levels up to four times higher than those in advanced economies, which limits effective competition and reduces the economic well-being of the population. This phenomenon is not merely technical; it means that fewer companies dominate key sectors, with the ability to influence prices, restrict supply, and capture a larger proportion of the value generated in the economy. This concentration has a direct impact on people's incomes. On average, workers in the region receive only 50 cents for every dollar of value they generate, a figure significantly lower than the 81 cents recorded in developed economies. In the case of Panama, the figure is even lower: 48 cents per dollar, which reflects a significant gap between productivity and compensation. According to Lugo, this result is not coincidental, but rather…

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Wednesday that South Kor...

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The U. S. military stationed in South Korea has conducte...

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- U. S.-listed e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. said Wednesda...

G7 trade ministers have gathered in Paris as global economic tensions intensify, with talks set to focus on critical minerals, industrial policy and trade resilience. The meeting comes against a backdrop of Middle East turmoil and renewed US tariff threats, adding pressure to already strained efforts to coordinate a unified response among major economies.

Unions group wants rate returned from 3% to 8% after big four UK lenders reveal £14bn total profit in first quarter An increased windfall tax should be imposed on the UK’s largest banks according to trade union leaders, after the big four lenders reported almost £14bn in first-quarter profits, partly fuelled by market turbulence caused by the Iran war. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) renewed its call for an increase in the current bank surcharge, which was reduced from 8% to 3% of profits above £100m by the Conservative government in 2023, as banks benefit from the high interest rate environment. Continue reading...

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A new technical paper, “EnergAIzer: Fast and Accurate GPU Power Estimation Framework for AI Workloads,” was published by researchers at MIT and IBM Research. Abstract “As AI workloads drive increases in datacenter power consumption, accurate GPU power estimation is critical for proactive power management. However, existing power models face a scalability bottleneck not in the modeling techniques themselves, but in obtaining the hardware utilization inputs they require. Conventional approaches rely on either costly simulation or hardware profiling, which makes them impractical when rapid predictions are required. This work presents EnergAIzer, which addresses this scalability bottleneck by developing a lightweight solution to predict utilization inputs, reducing the estimation walltime from hours to seconds. Our key insight is that kernels in AI workloads commonly employ optimizations that create structured patterns, which analytically determine memory traffic and execution timeline. We construct a performance model using these patterns as an analytical scaffold for empirical data fitting, which also naturally exposes module-level utilization. This predicted utilization is then fed into our power model to estimate dynamic power consumption. EnergAIzer achieves 8% power errors on NVIDIA Ampere GPUs, competitive with traditional power models with elaborate cycle-level simulation or hardware profiling. We demonstrate EnergAIzer’s exploration capabilities for frequency scaling and architectural configurations, including forecasting the power of NVIDIA H100 with just 7% error. In summary, EnergAIzer provides fast and accurate power prediction for AI workloads, paving the way for power-aware design explorations.” Find the technical paper here. April 2026. A related MIT news summary is here. Lee, Kyungmi, Zhiye Song, Eun Kyung Lee, Xin Zhang, Tamar Eilam, and Anantha P. Chandrakasan. “EnergAIzer: Fast and Accurate GPU Power Estimation Framework for AI Workloads.” arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.20105 (2026). The post GPU Power Prediction Tool for AI Workloads (MIT, IBM) appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.