China’s 41st Antarctic expedition team set sail Friday, starting a mission expected to last nearly seven months. Over the coming months, researchers will build the supporting infrastructure for the Qinling Station in…
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Algerian and Russian companies to expand ties
Algeria’s Minister of Energy and Mining Mohamed Arkab met with Deputy Chairman of Russia’s State Duma Vladislav Davankov in Algiers on Thursday to discuss strengthening energy cooperation, according to a statement from…
Apple’s iPhone sales amount to 46.22 billion dollars
Apple on Thursday announced financial results for its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter ending Sept. 28, with a revenue of 94.9 billion U.S. dollars, up 6 percent year on year. Its quarterly net…
Wall Street sees disappointing quarterly results from major tech firms
U.S. stocks sank on Thursday as Wall Street absorbed disappointing quarterly results from major tech firms and anticipated additional earnings reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 378.08 points, or 0.90…
Lukashenko calls for withdrawing U.S. nuclear weapons from Eurasia
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has called for withdrawing U.S. nuclear weapons from Eurasia to reduce global tensions. Taking the floor at the Second Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security, Lukashenko outlined several…
Germany will close all three Iranian consulates
Germany will close all three Iranian consulates on its territory in response to the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, a German-Iranian dual national. Iran accused Sharmahd of involvement in a mosque attack, and…
Moldova court approves path toward European Union
Moldova’s Constitutional Court confirmed the results of the Oct. 20 referendum, approving the country’s path toward European Union (EU) accession. The court’s decision, announced by its president, Domnica Manole, marks a significant…
UK budget causes potential growth setbacks and pressures
Following British Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s announcement of the Autumn Budget, experts have expressed mixed views on the direction and challenges for the economy, highlighting potential growth setbacks and pressures on the private…
Satellite can spot plastic waste on beaches from space
Australian researchers have developed a new method to effectively spot plastic waste on beaches from space. Detailed by a team from RMIT University in Melbourne in a study published on Thursday, the…
Australia’s climate has warmed by an average of 1.51 degrees Celsius
Australia’s climate has warmed by an average of 1.51 degrees Celsius (C) since records began in 1910, a landmark report has found. National science agency the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation…