business 
Laura Bicker China correspondent BBC/ Xiqing Wang China is embracing artificial intelligence, from educational tools to humanoid robots in factories Head in hands, eight-year-old Timmy muttered to himself as he tried to beat a robot powered by artificial intelligence at a game of chess. But this was not an AI showroom or laboratory – this … Read more
Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister. The former central banker secured a landslide victory in the Liberal Party leadership contest. In his speech, he criticised Donald Trump’s trade policies and vowed to defend Canada’s economy. Carney is set to be sworn in soon and may face an … Read more
US stocks plunged on Monday as fears grew over an economic slowdown, after President Donald Trump did not rule out a recession. The Nasdaq sank by 4.0% at the close of trading, its largest single-day loss since 2022, and there were heavy losses on other markets with tech stocks seeing the largest drops. Tesla shares … Read more
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, has accused Israel of weaponising humanitarian aid with its blockade of goods and electricity into Gaza. Speaking in Geneva, Philippe Lazzarini warned of a renewed hunger crisis if aid supplies did not resume. Israel stopped the entry of all aid at the beginning of the … Read more
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an argument that aimed to restrict states from suing oil companies for financial damage related to climate change. The argument was brought to the high court by 19 Republican attorneys general, representing states including Alabama and West Virginia, who were trying to prevent other states, led by … Read more
At least 6,000 Syrians are believed to have crossed into neighbouring Lebanon in the last few days to escape violence in the coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus. The area is a stronghold of Syria’s ousted former President, Bashar al-Assad, and hundreds of civilians have been killed there by the new government’s security forces. BBC … Read more
NASA is eliminating its chief scientist and other roles as part of efforts by the Trump administration to pare back staff at the agency’s Washington headquarters. The cuts affect about 20 employees at NASA, including Katherine Calvin, the chief scientist and a climate science expert. The last day of work for Dr. Calvin and the … Read more
EPA Vice-President JD Vance said President Zelensky should be more grateful for US support during the heated White House exchange US Vice-President JD Vance’s cousin has criticised him and President Donald Trump for “belittling” Volodymyr Zelensky during the three men’s Oval Office showdown in February. “There’s a certain level of decorum that I expect from … Read more
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has appealed against the country’s Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) decision to bar him from participating in May’s presidential election. Constitutional court judges will meet on Tuesday afternoon to discuss Georgescu’s appeal, and a final ruling should be issued by Wednesday evening. The BEC rejected his candidacy on Sunday after a … Read more
RTÉ James Flynn was jailed for eight years in 2023 A man from Northern Ireland who was jailed for conspiring to steal a getaway car used in a robbery in which an Irish police officer was killed has had his conviction overturned. Det Garda Adrian Donohoe died after he was shot in Lordship Credit Union … Read more