President Vladimir Putin, who has an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), will not attend next month’s BRICS summit in South Africa. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed the decision to hold next month’s BRICS summit in a face-to-face format, according to a statement issued by the country’s presidency. “The summit will […]
The weather in the Russian capital of Moscow was fickle in July. One minute it’s a 29-degree heat wave, the next it’s a 14-degree drop, and now it’s a record-breaking downpour. On July 19, Russia’s Phobos Meteorological Center reported that “24 millimeters of rain fell in Moscow over the past day, which is one-third of […]
The United Nations Security Council (Security Council) held its first meeting on artificial intelligence (AI) today, Reuters reports. The meeting was attended by 15 council members, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Jack Clarke, co-founder of AI startup Anthropic, and Professor Yi Zheng, co-director of the China-UK Institute for AI Ethics and Governance. “Both military and non-military […]
China has not disclosed the exact number of COVID-19 deaths since it abruptly relaxed quarantines and switched to “with coronavirus” in December last year, and the number of deaths in Zhejiang province has reportedly surged by 70 percent. The Zhejiang provincial government recently posted the number of local cremations in the first quarter of this […]
National team hitters Kang Baek-ho (24-KT Wiz) and Park Gun-woo (33-NC Dinos), who took time off for similar but different reasons, will return in the second half of the season. The return of the two “genius hitters” is expected to have a significant impact not only on their respective teams, but also on the overall […]
Jinjin Ko has 7.67 ranking points and Nelly Korda 7.65. The world number one in women’s golf, Jin Young Ko, has seen her lead slip. South Korea’s Jin-young Ko finished tied for 26th place at the Dana Open on the Women’s Professional Golf (LPGA) Tour, which concluded on Sunday (July 17). While the world No. […]
A limited edition soccer shoe featuring the Korean name of Son Heung-min (Tottenham) has been released. This is the first time that global sports brand Adidas has produced a limited edition soccer shoe for an Asian athlete. Adidas announced on Monday that it has released a special limited edition soccer shoe, the HMS PACK, to […]
Although no official announcement has been made, the transfer of defender Kim Min-jae (27) to Bayern Munich (Germany) appears to be virtually complete. The Napoli club reportedly negotiated until the last minute and received a buyout fee of more than €50 million ($71.1 million). “Bayern Munich’s signing of Kim Min-jae is imminent,” French media outlet […]
Alcaraz wins Wimbledon tennis titleThe Big Four claim the Wimbledon crown.Djokovic gives thumbs up after five straight losses halted“Me and Federer-Nadal have the best of both worlds” One ‘vaccination‘ was all it took. Carlos Alcaraz (20, Spain – World No. 1) is the new “Wimbledon Emperor” after defeating Novak Djokovic (36, Serbia – No. 2). […]