The failure of Silicon Valley Bank has shaken up the tech industry's upstarts.

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank caused widespread panic in the technology sector, which had provided the bulk of the bank's revenue, and left many business owners in a state of debt relief debt relief gratitude to the government. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank sent shockwaves through...

In 2024, South Korea plans to implement a new hydrogen classification system.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy of South Korea announced on Wednesday that beginning in 2024, the country will adopt a new clean hydrogen certification system that will assess businesses' carbon footprints according to the total amount of carbon emissions rather than the method of...

In April, Japan and South Korea will hold their first security discussions in five years.

According to a diplomatic source on Monday, preparations are being made for the first working-level security talks between Japan and South Korea in more than five years to take place next month, ahead of a planned visit by President Yoon Suk Yeol to the United States.

As Tokyo and Seoul...

Experts and journalists in China have reportedly been contacted by imposter academics.

Indian security officials have claimed that the approach taken by individuals like Chia and Wong indicates widespread Chinese influence operations in countries like Australia, Canada, and the United States.

 Concerns have been raised that China is conducting a covert propaganda ope...

Reflecting on the New Reality One Year After the Russian Invasion, Five Ukrainian Designers Say "Resistance Is in Our Blood"

Almost a year has passed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, which sparked a conflict that has destabilized the lives of millions and led to excruciating hardship for Ukrainian civilians working at home or abroad to keep their families safe and livelihoods intact. Ukraine...

A look back at the time when French demonstrators were able to thwart government reform plans

Protests, strikes, and unrest are expected to continue as both sides remain steadfast in their opposition to President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform. To better understand the current impasse, FRANCE 24 examines the two previous times unions successfully pushed the government to back down o...

Contempt-of-court lawyer in $9.5 billion Chevron environmental lawsuit has appeal to the Supreme Court denied.

A disbarred lawyer who won a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron in an environmental case in Ecuador was jailed for contempt of court on Monday, but the Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal.

Lawyer Steven Donziger got six months behind bars for ignoring a judge's order to han...

Is there hope for Korean movies in April's releases? Movies to watch out for this April

Hollywood and Japanese films have continued to break box office records in the first quarter of 2023, while Korean films have been struggling. In February, the top two movies were "The First Slam Dunk," a Japanese anime, and "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," a Marvel superh...

If the United States were to ban TikTok, it would cause influencers to re-evaluate their goals and priorities.

At the tender age of thirteen, TikTok user Cassidy Jacobson shared a video of herself dancing. They were drawn to her enthusiasm for dance and hair care, and she had no idea that six years later her Casssidy J account would have 1.5 million followers on the short-form video platform. Jacobson hop...

Through the Andhra Pradesh Government's MeEK program, Apollo Telehealth has been able to reach over 2.5 million people with its eye care services.

As part of this effort, Apollo Telehealth has examined over 900,000 fundus images and performed over 2.4 million refraction tests on patients to detect early signs of conditions like diabetic retinopathy, hypertensive retinopathy, cataracts, and macular degeneration. More than 2.5 million people ...

Can the United States and China help restore peace to Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin considers Xi Jinping, his self-proclaimed friend, to be the only person in the world who can actually affect him. Even though Putin is wanted on an arrest order issued by the International Criminal Court, China's leader recently visited Russia.

China's political d...

According to the CFTC, Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao broke compliance regulations in order to gain users in the United States.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a complaint against Binance, its co-founder Changpeng Zhao, and its former chief compliance officer Samuel Lim in federal court in Illinois on Monday, alleging that Binance actively solicited U.S. users and subverted the exchange's own &qu...

These trends that will have an impact on small businesses in 2023 should be watched closely.

The market is always shifting, so it's important for small businesses to be flexible. No time is better than the beginning of a new year to take stock of how your company can better serve its customers and stay ahead of the competition in the coming year. To assist you in this endeavor, we co...

You don't need a prescription to get it. Nevertheless, will insurance companies pay for over-the-counter hearing aids?

Over the age of 12, 48.1% of American adults report having difficulty hearing. Yet, coverage for hearing aids is typically inadequate or non-existent. Medicare is an expressly excluded entity. Hearing aids can cost anywhere from $2,000 to $6,000, depending on the features and brand, and are often...

South Korea says that if US money is given to companies, chip factories in China won't have to close.

On Wednesday, South Korea's trade ministry said that recipients of the $52 billion in semiconductor funding the United States proposes to restrict from being used by "countries of concern" will not be forced to shut down their China facilities. On Tuesday, the US Department of Comme...

Through international theater collaboration, new Japanese plays are being put on in London.

In January, three plays by Japanese women were put on in London as a way to show people from other countries some of the best new dramatists from Japan. Foreign theatregoers may know more about Japan's kabuki dramas than its modern plays, but the British and Japanese theater companies behind ...

In order to get to Bareilly, Swara Bhasker's walima outfit "had to travel from Lahore via Dubai, Bombay, and Delhi."

"Ali Xeeshan not only sent jodi outfits for @FahadZirarAhmad and me, but he painstakingly customised them with personalised details and messages embroidered into the exquisite garments," the actor tweeted. Actress Swara Bhasker, who wed politician Fahad Ahmad on January 6, recently twee...

The United States does not appear on this list of the top five countries in the world for working parents.

There should be as much support as possible for working parents. It's provided to varying degrees of quality by different nations. According to a new report from Bloomberg, which compares countries based on the quality and cost of child care for working parents, Iceland ranks among the best i...

Big EV costs are about to be reported for the first time by Ford.

Ford Motor Company is about to answer the question on the minds of its shareholders: how much money will it take to make the switch to electrified vehicles?

This Thursday, the automaker will release revised versions of its financial results that will reveal how the new business units wo...

11 cute Korean outfits you have to wear in 2023

In the last few years, Korean fashion trends have become a lot more popular than they used to be. Everyone now has cute Korean clothes in their Instagram feeds and on their Pinterest boards. If you think about it, the rise in popularity of K-pop idols and Korean dramas can explain the rise in pop...