Striking science images from the Nikon Small World Photo 2023 contest

Striking science images from the Nikon Small World Photo 2023 contest

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  The venomous fangs of a tarantula, crystallized sugar syrup and the auto-fluorescing hairs on a leaf are among the top 20 images chosen for their science and artistry in Nikon’s Small World Photo … Read more

US citizen working as journalist detained in Russia

US citizen working as journalist detained in Russia

Atlanta CNN  —  A US-Russian dual national working for Radio Free Europe has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent, the US-funded news organization reported Wednesday. Alsu Kurmasheva is currently employed as a journalist and editor for the Tatar-Bashkir service of Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and … Read more

Eight French airports forced to evacuate for security reasons

Eight French airports forced to evacuate for security reasons

Paris CNN  —  Eight airports in France were forced to evacuate on Wednesday for security reasons. Beauvais airport near Paris said it was evacuated “following an anonymous threat received by several French hubs.” The airport later said it was in the process of reopening. In eastern France, Strasbourg airport said it was evacuated due to … Read more

Taiwan’s Foxconn to build ‘AI factories’ with Nvidia

Taiwan’s Foxconn to build ‘AI factories’ with Nvidia

Taipei CNN  —  Taiwan’s Foxconn says it plans to build artificial intelligence (AI) data factories with technology from American chip giant Nvidia, as the electronics maker ramps up efforts to become a major global player in electric car manufacturing. Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang jointly announced the plans on Wednesday in … Read more

Box of giraffe poop seized at Minnesota airport

Box of giraffe poop seized at Minnesota airport

CNN  —  Customs workers at a Minnesota airport discovered a traveler had brought a unique souvenir in her luggage: Giraffe feces. The passenger arrived at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport from Kenya on September 29, according to a news release from US Customs and Border Protection. “The passenger declared giraffe feces and stated she had … Read more

‘No one is safe’: France vows action as bedbugs sweep Paris

‘No one is safe’: France vows action as bedbugs sweep Paris

Paris CNN  —  The French government has vowed action to “reassure and protect” the public as its capital Paris reports a “widespread” rise in bedbugs. French Transport Minister Clement Beaune said Friday he would “bring together transport operators next week” to “undertake further action” to “reassure and protect” the public from the reported surge in … Read more

King Charles’ soft power with an edge boosts UK’s diplomatic efforts

King Charles’ soft power with an edge boosts UK’s diplomatic efforts

This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. Sign up here. Paris CNN  —  King Charles and Queen Camilla have just wrapped up their long-awaited state visit to France, spending their final day in the southwest of the country. While in Bordeaux, a … Read more

Video shows Ukrainian forces liberating village near Bakhmut

Video shows Ukrainian forces liberating village near Bakhmut

Helmet camera video shows Ukrainian forces liberating village New video released by Ukraine’s military purports to show Ukrainian forces advancing as they liberate the village of Andriivka near Bakhmut. Source link

Apple to issue iPhone 12 update in France after sales halted over radiation levels

Apple to issue iPhone 12 update in France after sales halted over radiation levels

Paris CNN  —  Apple plans to update iPhone12 software for users in France after the country’s regulators ordered a pause on sales of the 2020 model over radiation concerns. “We will issue a software update for users in France to accommodate the protocol used by French regulators. We look forward to iPhone 12 continuing to … Read more

New Zealand: ‘Dinner plate sized’ device found inside woman’s abdomen 18 months after cesarean birth

New Zealand: ‘Dinner plate sized’ device found inside woman’s abdomen 18 months after cesarean birth

CNN  —  A surgical tool the size of a dinner plate was found inside a woman’s abdomen 18 months after her baby was delivered by cesarean section, according to a report by New Zealand’s Health and Disability Commissioner. An Alexis retractor, or AWR, which can measure 17 centimeters (6 inches) in diameter, was left inside … Read more