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Tayyip Erdogan

Erdogan urges Muslim unity, faith as world turns blind eye to suffering

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Muslim world is passing through a “difficult and painful period,” pointing to ongoing conflicts and humanitarian crises across multiple regions. Speaking at the International Quran Recitation Competition Awards Ceremony in Turkey on Wednesday, Erdogan said: “From Palestine to Lebanon, from the Gulf…

bubmagMay 1, 2026

Syria

War-battered Syria now sells itself as a safe corridor

BEIRUT (AP) — Ahed Badawi lived for more than a decade in Bahrain , a small Gulf country that — unlike her native Syria — rarely made headlines. It provided a refuge for her, her sister and their elderly mother during Syria’s 14 years of civil war . “Nothing at…

bubmagMay 1, 2026

Peace

UN To Cut Peacekeeping Force In Conflict-Torn South Sudan From 17,000 To 12,000

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to reduce the ceiling for the peacekeeping force in conflict-torn South Sudan from 17,000 to 12,000 troops with a mandate to prevent a return to civil war in the world’s newest nation. The vote on the U.S.-drafted resolution was 13-0…

bubmagMay 1, 2026

Moon Mission

Artemis III Delayed Again: Why NASA’s Moon Mission Has Slipped to Late 2027

Updated 1 May 2026 at 09:30 IST NASA's Artemis III mission is delayed again, with a launch now set for late 2027. Technical issues with lunar landing systems from SpaceX and Blue Origin, plus challenges in cryogenic fuel storage and Orion's heat shield, contribute to setbacks. Artemis III Delayed Again:…

bubmagMay 1, 2026

Peace

What to know about May Day demonstrations around the world

PARIS (AP) — Activists worldwide held May Day rallies and street protests on Friday, calling for peace, higher wages and better working conditions as many workers grapple with rising energy costs and shrinking purchasing power tied to the Iran war . May 1 is a public holiday in many countries…

bubmagMay 1, 2026

Huawei

Huawei expects AI chip revenue to jump at least 60% this year, FT reports

May 1 : Huawei expects revenue from its AI chips to jump at least 60 per cent this year, boosted by strong demand for domestic offerings from Chinese companies, the Financial Times reported on Friday. The Chinese tech company expects revenue from its chips to reach about $12 billion this…

bubmagMay 1, 2026

eSports

Former world skating champion Uno joins pro eSports team

TOKYO - Japan's retired former world champion figure skater Shoma Uno said Friday that he was "ready to take gaming beyond being just a hobby" after joining a professional eSports team. The 28-year-old, who won silver at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics and bronze four years later in Beijing, was unveiled…

bubmagMay 1, 2026

Pre-Crime

SpaceComputer to conduct on-orbit test of secure computing infrastructure

SpaceComputer was founded in 2024 by Filip Rezabek (left), a Technical University of Munich research associate and PhD student focused on network security, cryptography and blockchain-based trust, and Daniel Bar, a materials engineer and blockchain entrepreneur and investor. Credit: SpaceComputer SAN FRANCISCO — SpaceComputer, a Singapore-based startup developing distributed computing…

bubmagMay 1, 2026

Drones

South Korean army plans to train 500,000 drone troops

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C) salutes the national flag during a joint commissioning ceremony of the Army, Navy and Air Force academies at Gyeryongdae, South Korea's main military compound, in Gyeryong, central South Korea. File. Photo by YONHAP / EPA April 30 (Asia Today) -- The South Korean…

bubmagMay 1, 2026

Peace

U.N. votes to cut the peacekeeping force in South Sudan from 17,000 to 12,000

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to reduce the ceiling for the peacekeeping force in conflict-torn South Sudan from 17,000 to 12,000 troops with a mandate to prevent a return to civil war in the world’s newest nation. The vote on the U.S.-drafted resolution was 13-0 with…

bubmagMay 1, 2026

Erdogan urges Muslim unity, faith as world turns blind eye to suffering

War-battered Syria now sells itself as a safe corridor

UN To Cut Peacekeeping Force In Conflict-Torn South Sudan From 17,000 To 12,000

Artemis III Delayed Again: Why NASA’s Moon Mission Has Slipped to Late 2027

What to know about May Day demonstrations around the world

Huawei expects AI chip revenue to jump at least 60% this year, FT reports

Former world skating champion Uno joins pro eSports team

SpaceComputer to conduct on-orbit test of secure computing infrastructure

South Korean army plans to train 500,000 drone troops

U.N. votes to cut the peacekeeping force in South Sudan from 17,000 to 12,000

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