Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been confirmed dead. He was killed at his office early Saturday while “performing his assigned duties.”
Startups can access up to $10,000 in funding as the Sola and Ibukun Adeyinka Foundation opens applications for Cohort 3 of its SIA Startup Foundry programme.
Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" powers into the Cannes film festival for its premiere on Wednesday on a steamroller of hype, with the world asking if this will be the final curtain for agent Ethan Hunt. Fans will find out if this really is the end of the road for secret agent Ethan Hunt when "The Final Reckoning" is released in Europe and the Middle East from May 21.
Chinese internet giant Tencent on Wednesday reported a better-than-expected increase in first-quarter revenue, propelled by growth in gaming as the firm's strategic drive into artificial intelligence deepens. In a breakdown of sales, Tencent said that revenue from domestic games increased 24 percent year-on-year, while international games saw a 23 percent rise.
The French interior minister said Wednesday he will meet with cryptocurrency professionals to discuss how to prevent future kidnappings for ransom following several such high-profile cases in France.
The NTSB has shared its final investigation report on the helicopter crash that claimed the life of Herbert Wigwe and five others with the federal government.
Chinese tech giant Baidu plans to start testing self-driving taxis in Europe for the first time by the end of this year, a source with knowledge of the matter confirmed to AFP on Wednesday. A source confirmed to AFP that Baidu will set up a local entity in Switzerland in order to begin tests there before the end of 2025.
British luxury fashion label Burberry said Wednesday it could shed almost one-fifth of its global workforce over two years to reduce costs as it fell into an annual net loss. Net loss stood at £75 million ($99.8 million) in the 12 months to the end of March, compared to a profit of £270 million one year earlier, Burberry said in a statement.
The refinery announced a fuel price slash to N835 on Monday, and followed it up with a temporary offer of N10 rebate on every litre. The end date is now here.
Colombia formally agreed on Wednesday to join China's vast Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, as Beijing draws Latin America closer in a bid to counter the United States. On the sidelines of a major gathering of regional leaders in Beijing on Wednesday, Colombia became the latest country to join the vast, global initiative.
Inside one of South Korea's oldest semiconductor research institutes, the cleanrooms and workshops are calm and immaculate, but outside the Seoul National University campus, a chip storm is brewing.
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