The Huawei booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 2025. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BARCELONA — Huawei is dipping its toes back into the international smartphone market, but analysts warn the lingering effects of U.S. sanctions is likely to hamper the Chinese company’s ability to compete with leaders Apple and Samsung. Over the past…
The relationship between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky was bad enough before the shouting match in the Oval Office. President Trump had already called him a dictator and said Ukraine started the war – which is a lie. Now the US-Ukraine alliance nurtured by Joe Biden is in pieces. The public breakdown also signals a…
Abdujalil Abdurasulov BBC News Bloomberg via Getty Images Lorries carry ore from an a mine in central Ukraine. File photo Ukraine has agreed the terms of a major minerals deal with the US, a senior official in Kyiv has told the BBC. “We have indeed agreed it with a number of good amendments and see…
Shaimaa Khalil Tokyo correspondent Reuters The Fukushima disaster continues to hang over Japan, bringing back painful memories Japan says it will increase its reliance on nuclear energy in a major policy shift as it seeks to meet growing demand from power-hungry sectors like AI and semiconductors. An energy plan approved by the cabinet on Tuesday…
It can cost on average of $2,050 to live in Tokyo for a month as a single person, according to Numbeo’s data. Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Moving to a major city often comes with big benefits and opportunities, but it’s important to figure out if it makes sense financially before taking the leap….
Sections of a major Australian highway have been washed away, as flooding in Queensland worsens. The torrential rainfall in the state’s north has claimed one life so far and forced thousands to flee their homes, with communities in Townsville, Ingham, and Cardwell among the hardest hit. “Record” downpours are set to continue, authorities say, with…
British oil and gasoline company BP (British Petroleum) signage is being pictured in Warsaw, Poland, on July 29, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images British oil major BP on Thursday said it is planning to cut thousands of jobs as part of a major cost-reduction exercise. “Today, we have today told staff across bp that…
A Chinese state-sponsored hacker has broken into the US Treasury Department’s systems, accessing employee workstations and some unclassified documents, American officials said on Monday. The breach occurred in early December and was made public in a letter penned by the Treasury Department to lawmakers notifying them of the incident. The US agency characterised the breach…
Editors of the environmental chemistry journal Chemosphere have posted an eye-catching correction to a study reporting that toxic flame retardants from electronics wind up in some household products made of black plastic, including kitchen utensils. The study sparked a flurry of media reports a few weeks ago that urgently implored people to ditch their kitchen…
Courtesy of the Rijksmuseum The varnish has started to be removed, as part of the first stage The largest restoration of Rembrandt’s masterpiece, The Night Watch, is under way at the Rijksmuseum, in Amsterdam. Following five years of research using techniques such as digital imaging and artificial intelligence, eight restorers will begin “Operation Night Watch”…
