May2024
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Samsung to buy French medical AI firm Sonio
May 9, 2024The French artificial intelligence startup Sonio will be acquired by South Korean tech giant Samsung on Wednesday in order to improve its state-of-the-art medical diagnostic technologies. Businesses all over the world are spending extensively in integrating... -
Thai PM calls for illegal drugs crackdown
May 9, 2024Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has vowed to crack down on illegal drugs, saying that possessing “even one pill” should be punished, and ordering officials to press ahead with plans to recriminalise cannabis. The Thai government... -
Singapore shows interest in investing in Bangladesh
May 9, 2024During a meeting with the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), a high-level team from Singapore expressed a strong desire to invest in Bangladesh. Dr. Azizizul Islam, Executive Member (Additional Secretary) of BIDA, presided over the meeting,... -
Myanmar displaced now at 3 million: UN
May 9, 2024Three million people are displaced in Myanmar, according to the UN, with the great majority having been compelled to leave their homes due to violence sparked by the military’s coup in 2021. Following the coup that... -
UN atomic chief urges Iran to take ‘concrete’ steps for cooperation
May 9, 2024Rafael Grossi, the head of the UN atomic watchdog, criticized Tehran’s “completely unsatisfactory” collaboration on Tuesday after returning from Iran, where he pushed for the adoption of “concrete” measures to allay worries over its nuclear program.... -
Florida judge indefinitely postpones Trump documents trial
May 9, 2024The commencement of Donald Trump’s trial was indefinitely delayed on Tuesday by the Florida judge overseeing his criminal case for allegedly mishandling confidential documents. Judge Aileen Cannon stated that due to the volume of pre-trial papers... -
Boeing Starliner crewed mission was postponed to May 17
May 9, 2024NASA announced on Tuesday that the first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station has been rescheduled for May 17 due to a malfunctioning rocket valve that has to be changed for... -
Europe student Gaza protests spread, sparking clashes, arrests
May 9, 2024On Tuesday, student protests demanding that colleges cut their links to Israel after the Gaza War extended throughout western Europe, leading to altercations and scores of new arrests. Inspired by the continuous protests occurring on US... -
US halts bomb shipment to Israel over Rafah concerns
May 9, 2024The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over fears it would invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, an official said Tuesday, marking the first time in the conflict that President...
