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New York (AFP) June 12, 2025 - At just 39 years old, Fidji Simo is poised to become OpenAI's second-in-command after leaving her mark at two other major tech firms, including Meta.
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New York (AFP) June 12, 2025 - At just 39 years old, Fidji Simo is poised to become OpenAI's second-in-command after leaving her mark at two other major tech firms, including Meta.
Jun 12, 2025

Beijing (AFP) June 12, 2025 - China on Thursday said it had replaced a key envoy charged with diplomacy to end the war in Ukraine.
Jun 12, 2025

Washington (AFP) June 12, 2025 - The US military announced Thursday that a recent airstrike had killed an Islamic State group official in northwest Syria.
Jun 12, 2025

Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 12, 2025 - Berlin is not considering delivering long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine for its fight against Russia, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said in Kyiv on Thursday.
Jun 12, 2025

Hong Kong (AFP) June 11, 2025 - Hong Kong police have warned downloading a mobile game in which players can attempt to overthrow a stand-in for China's Communist Party could constitute a national security crime, as it vanished from Apple's local App Store Wednesday.
Jun 11, 2025

London (AFP) June 11, 2025 - Top officials from the United States and China said Tuesday that they had agreed on a framework to move forward on trade, following two days of high-level talks in London to resolve tensions.
Jun 11, 2025

Hong Kong (AFP) June 11, 2025 - Asian stocks rose Wednesday as investors welcomed a China-US agreement to lower trade tensions that stoked hopes the economic superpowers will eventually reach a broader tariff deal.
Jun 11, 2025

Washington (AFP) June 11, 2025 - US President Donald Trump touted excellent ties with China on Wednesday, saying the superpowers reached a deal after two days of talks aimed at preserving a truce in their damaging trade war.
Jun 11, 2025

Kharkiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 11, 2025 - Fresh Russian strikes on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv killed three people and wounded 60 including children early on Wednesday, authorities said, as Moscow pushed ahead with its relentless attacks after rejecting an unconditional ceasefire.
Jun 11, 2025

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2025 - York Space Systems (York), the Denver-based aerospace technology company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, reports that its Dragoon mission is ready for launch.
Jun 11, 2025

Beijing (AFP) June 11, 2025 - European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday that coercive trade policies risked harming supply chains and the global economy, and called for a de-escalation of a tariff standoff that has wiped billions off markets.
Jun 11, 2025

Washington (AFP) June 11, 2025 - US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard warned Tuesday after a trip to Hiroshima that warmongers were pushing the world to the brink of nuclear war, in an extraordinary, if veiled, pitch for diplomacy.
Jun 11, 2025

Seoul (AFP) June 11, 2025 - South Korea on Wednesday halted loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts into the nuclear-armed North, the defence ministry said, adding it was a bid to restore trust under Seoul's new administration.
Jun 11, 2025

London (AFP) June 11, 2025 - China's vice premier and top trade negotiator said Beijing was ready to strengthen cooperation with Washington, Chinese state media said Wednesday, following trade talks in London it said had made substantial progress.
Jun 11, 2025

Tokyo (AFP) June 10, 2025 - Japan said Tuesday that two Chinese aircraft carriers had been seen operating in the Pacific for the first time as Beijing boosts its military capability in far-flung areas.
Jun 10, 2025

Sanaa (AFP) June 10, 2025 - Israeli forces struck Yemen's rebel-held port of Hodeida on Tuesday, the latest attack targeting the Iran-backed Huthis which Israel's military said was followed by a missile launched at its territory.
Jun 10, 2025