With temperatures soaring, France is being forced to re-think its longstanding reservations about one possible answer to climate change: air-con. This week debate about la clim’ (climatisation) has once again burst out, with Marine Le Pen on the populist right urging a mass subsidised roll-out and traditionally hostile Greens conceding that some air-conditioning may now…
Visitors stand at the Qualcomm kiosk at Bharat Mandapam, one of the venues for AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India, February 18, 2026. Bhawika Chhabra | Reuters Qualcomm on Wednesday said it’s buying infrastructure startup Modular to boost its artificial intelligence software capabilities amid the data center buildout. The deal will better position Qualcomm…
Parenting cannot be followed through a single rulebook. However, there are some values that make sure a child grows up being a resilient individual. One such value is independence and freedom. In some parts of the world, parenting practices may feel surprising, or even uncomfortable, to parents in other cultures because they encourage independence in…
LONDON — The world’s oldest soccer ball, found in a bedroom once used by Mary, Queen of Scots, will go on display for the first time in the United States — having made the long journey across the Atlantic from Scotland to Florida. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles…
In recent days, there has been a dispute between the US and Iran over the issue of UN nuclear inspectors visiting sites in the country. On Monday, following talks in Switzerland with Iran’s chief negotiator, US Vice-President JD Vance said Iran had “agreed to invite IAEA inspectors back into their country”. The next day, Iranian…
LOS ANGELES — Electric vehicle startup Slate Auto expects to defy challenging market conditions and avoid the losses its peers have seen by profitably selling a highly customizable EV that starts at just under $25,000. Slate CEO Peter Faricy said every vehicle produced by the Michigan-based EV startup — which is backed by Amazon founder…
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As of 05:00 local time, La Rochelle in the southwest had already recorded a temperature of 29C, the forecaster said. Highs of 39 to 40C are forecast across much of the country’s west, from Paris to Brittany, and are expected to remain the same until the weekend. In Bordeaux, it is possible that the city’s…
A visitor walks past the logo of SK hynix during the Korea Electronics Show 2025 at the COEX convention and exhibition centre in Seoul on October 22, 2025. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images SK Hynix, South Korea’s most valuable company, plans to raise around $29 billion on the Nasdaq via an American depositary…