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South Korean startup trains humanoid robots using human workers' skills

RLWRLD is among a wave of South Korean high-tech firms and manufacturers competing in the unproven yet fiercely contested global market for "physical AI"

Kuwait accuses Iran of sending armed Guard team to attack island in nation

Kuwait on Tuesday accused Iran of sending an armed Revolutionary Guard team to attack an island in the Middle East nation.

Israel sent Iron Dome batteries, personnel to UAE for defence: US envoy

The United Arab Emirates, a federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Arabian Peninsula, diplomatically recognised Israel in 2020

Donald Trump nominates David Cummins as TSA chief amid staffing concerns

During periods of the shutdown, employees at the TSA, currently overseen by acting administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill, went without pay, thousands didn't show up to work and hundreds quit entirely

S California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as China agent

Federal officials said she has agreed to plead guilty to the felony, which comes with a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison

Trump admin cancels Biden-era conservation rule on 'use' of public lands

While the bureau previously issued leases for conservation purposes in limited cases, it never had a dedicated program prior to the Biden administration

2 French, 1 US evacuee test positive for hantavirus after cruise outbreak

Passengers from the ship began flying home aboard military and government planes Sunday after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands

Asia braces for second wave of energy shocks as US-Iran peace talks falter

About 8.8 million people are in danger of being pushed into poverty and the conflict may cause $299 billion in economic losses to the Asia-Pacific region, as per UNDP

Iran warns France, Britain against naval presence in Strait of Hormuz

French President Emmanuel Macron responded by saying it won't be a military deployment but an international mission to secure shipping once conditions allow

Iran responds to US ceasefire proposal but Trump rejects it as unacceptable

Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, and to ensure the security of shipping

Iran ceasefire tested as cargo ship catches fire, Kuwait says drone attack

Fresh attacks near Qatar and Kuwait have raised fears over the fragile Iran ceasefire, deepening risks to global oil supplies and regional stability

Iran warns US against attacks on its ships as ceasefire appears to hold

Iranian state TV reported the warning on Saturday, a day after the United States struck two Iranian oil tankers, while a tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding

WHO chief reassures Tenerife as hantavirus cruise ship nears island

The WHO, Spanish authorities and cruise company Oceanwide said Saturday that nobody on board the Hondius is currently showing symptoms of the virus

Trump-Xi talks may determine jailed Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai's fate

Trump is expected to discuss trade, the Iran war and Taiwan with Xi, but he said he is also planning to bring up Lai

China exports jump 14.1% in April despite Iran war, US tariff pressures

Data were released just days ahead of a planned meeting next week between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing

2 killed after US military strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific

Video posted on social media by US Southern Command shows a black, boat-shaped image before what appears to be an explosion, followed by a column of fire rising from the ocean

What Russia's Victory Day celebrations reveal about Putin, war in Ukraine

Fears in Moscow about security during Ukraine war have forced officials to scale back the annual celebrations, and signs of domestic discontent are casting a shadow over Prez Putin's Red Square events

Google settles lawsuit alleging racial bias against employees for $50 mn

The 2022 lawsuit claimed that California-based Google viewed Black job candidates 'through harmful racial stereotypes' and claimed that hiring managers deemed Black candidates 'not Googly' enough

Tesla recalls Cybertrucks over wheels, over 200k cars for camera failure

Tesla is also recalling more than 200,000 Model Y, Model S Model X and Model 3 electric vehicles because of a software issue that renders the rearview camera inoperable for a short period of time

WH correspondents' dinner attack accused seeks recusal of top DOJ officials

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and US Attorney Jeanine Pirro were attending the event when Cole Tomas Allen allegedly ran through security checkpoint and fired shotgun at Secret Service officer