Khamanei and his advisers were replaced rapidly, by his son Mojtaba as supreme leader and by a younger generation of commanders, dominated by senior leaders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. They are every bit as ideological as the old guard, but less cautious, ready to take risks in what they considered, correctly, to be…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Thursday that the company will double the number of chips it sells next year. It’s the latest forecast from Nvidia that points to continuing massive growth for the next six quarters, and comes shortly after the company revealed that it expected 70% growth in the fiscal year ending in…
US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency. Source link
The sinking AI trade and hotter-than-expected inflation data rattled last week’s stock market. But solid bank earnings and a rotation beyond tech gave us reasons for optimism. The Nasdaq’s 4.5% weekly decline broke a four-week winning streak and marked the worst weekly decline for the tech-heavy index since June. The S & P 500 fell…
The US vice-president says a great deal of progress has been made after the first round of talks between the US and Iran. Source link
Toronto police said they were investigating the latest attack with the help of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and international law enforcement partners. Supt Jonathan Ko with the RCMP called it “another troubling incident”, while the city’s mayor, Olivia Chow, called the attack “brazen”. “I want to say to the person or persons responsible:…
The US decision to revoke the family’s status came amid several enforcement actions taken against relatives of regime officials, as US hostilities with Iran escalated this year. At the same time, amid Iran’s brutal crackdown on protesters months ago, some diaspora activists identified relatives of Iranian officials abroad and campaigned to revoke their legal status….
Nepalis observed a national day of mourning for the victims of the flash flood on Monday, lighting candles to mark the last day of the traditional 13-day Hindu mourning period. While flags were flown at half mast, commemorations were scaled back as rescue teams continue to search for survivors. Candlelight vigils were planned for Monday…
California surfing “king” Kurt Van Dyke was found stabbed and strangled to death in his Costa Rica home and police are searching for at least two men in connection to the killing. Van Dyke, 66, was found lifeless and stuffed under a bed on Saturday at his apartment in the city of Limon, the local…
An unusual education initiative in Kodaikanal’s Kombai-Perungadu tribal settlement is changing how children and families think about schooling. Instead of beginning with textbooks, teachers first arrived with nail cutters, hygiene lessons and conversations with parents. The initiative, called “School on Wheels”, was started in 2024 by My School Satya Surabhi to reach children who had…