Author: Grace Thompson

Malala Yousafzaide, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, denounced the gender apartheid situation in Afghanistan on Sunday and called on Muslim leaders to denounce the Taliban government's oppressive educational policies for women and girls. Speaking in Islamabad at a summit on improving girls' education in Islamic nations hosted by the Muslim World League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, she stated bluntly that the Taliban in Afghanistan do not regard women as human beings. The Pakistani education activist went on to say that the government's regulations, which prohibit women from entering universities and teenage girls from attending school past the sixth grade, are not Islamic. The 27-year-old Yousafzai also called on the attendees—which included dozens of Muslim ministers and acad...

Malala Yousafzaide, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, denounced the gender apartheid situation in Afghanistan on Sunday and called on Muslim leaders to denounce the Taliban government's oppressive educational policies for women and girls. Speaking in Islamabad at a summit on improving girls' education in Islamic nations hosted by the Muslim World League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, she stated bluntly that the Taliban in Afghanistan do not regard women as human beings. The Pakistani education activist went on to say that the government's regulations, which prohibit women from entering universities and teenage girls from attending school past the sixth grade, are not Islamic. The 27-year-old Yousafzai also called on the attendees—which included dozens of Muslim ministers and acad...

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported Monday that an earthquake of a magnitude of 6.6 had shook the southwest Japanese island of Kyushu. According to the EMSC, the earthquake occurred 37 kilometers (23 miles) below the surface. Japan's Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the neighboring Kochi Prefecture and the Miyazaki Prefecture, which was the epicenter of the tremor, shortly after the earthquake, which occurred at 9:19 p.m. local time. According to the agency, tsunami waves with a maximum height of 3.2 feet have already made their way to these prefectural coastlines. It is yet unknown how much damage has been done. Japan is frequently the target of earthquakes and seismic activity because of its location within the Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoe...

On Monday, the U.S. government said that it would further limit exports of artificial intelligence chips and technology, dividing the globe to maintain advanced computing capacity in the United States and among its allies while figuring out further ways to prevent China's access. While retaining a ban on exports to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, the new rules would limit the quantity of AI chips that may be shipped to the majority of nations and grant America's closest friends unrestricted access to American AI technology. Beyond China, the extensive new regulations announced in the last days of departing President Joe Biden's administration are designed to assist the United States maintain its leadership position in AI by regulating it globally. According to U.S. Commerce Secretary...

On Monday, the U.S. government said that it would further limit exports of artificial intelligence chips and technology, dividing the globe to maintain advanced computing capacity in the United States and among its allies while figuring out further ways to prevent China's access. While retaining a ban on exports to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, the new rules would limit the quantity of AI chips that may be shipped to the majority of nations and grant America's closest friends unrestricted access to American AI technology. Beyond China, the extensive new regulations announced in the last days of departing President Joe Biden's administration are designed to assist the United States maintain its leadership position in AI by regulating it globally. According to U.S. Commerce Secretary...

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported Monday that an earthquake of a magnitude of 6.6 had shook the southwest Japanese island of Kyushu. According to the EMSC, the earthquake occurred 37 kilometers (23 miles) below the surface. Japan's Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the neighboring Kochi Prefecture and the Miyazaki Prefecture, which was the epicenter of the tremor, shortly after the earthquake, which occurred at 9:19 p.m. local time. According to the agency, tsunami waves with a maximum height of 3.2 feet have already made their way to these prefectural coastlines. It is yet unknown how much damage has been done. Japan is frequently the target of earthquakes and seismic activity because of its location within the Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoe...

South Korea's SEOUL As Ukraine provided more information about two North Korean soldiers it has seized, South Korean MPs stated Monday that roughly 300 North Korean soldiers have been dead and 2,700 others wounded while fighting for Russia against Ukrainian forces. Lawmakers Lee Sung-kwon and Park Sun-won told reporters following a closed-door briefing from South Korea's National Intelligence Service that "poor understanding of modern warfare tactics," as well as how Russia is using them, has contributed to the high casualty rates among North Korean soldiers. According to the MPs, the agency also said that North Korean soldiers have been told to blow themselves up with explosives in order to escape capture. According to U.S. and Ukrainian authorities, over 11,000 North Korean troops have...