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Rescuers recover bodies from Iran President Raisi’s helicopter crash site

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 13:46
Search and rescue teams found the Iranian leader's crashed helicopter in a fog-shrouded western mountain region.

Panic in Bishkek: Why were Pakistani students attacked in Kyrgyzstan?

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 13:29
More than 300 Pakistani students have returned home after violent clashes that left some wounded.

Who was Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi?

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 13:24
Who was Ebrahim Raisi, the Iranian president once touted to be successor to the country’s Supreme Leader?

US set to evacuate ‘Illegal’ troops from Niger

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 13:19
Strengthening ties with Russia as it pulls back from Western allies, Niger has deemed US troops' presence 'illegal'.

Iran’s Khamenei confirms Mohammad Mokhber as interim president

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 13:18
The supreme leader also appoints nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani as acting FM and announces five days of mourning.

ICC seeks arrest warrants for Israel PM, defence minister and Hamas leaders

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:55
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has announced he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu

UN watchdog warns on nuclear trafficking

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:44
The IAEA reports thousands of pieces of nuclear materiel have gone missing over last three decades.

South African court rules Zuma ‘not eligible’ to run for parliament

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:08
Constitutional Court says 2021 contempt of court conviction disqualifies former president for May 29 election.

Spain recalls ambassador as spat with Argentina’s Milei extends

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:06
Spain has demanded a public apology from Milei after he used a speech in Madrid to accuse the PM's wife of corruption.

Who is Mohammad Mokhber, Iran’s interim president?

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 11:31
Mokhber led the Iranian supreme leader's multibillion-dollar charitable conglomerate for 14 years.

Nine Egyptians to go on trial in Greece over deadly Pylos shipwreck

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 10:56
In mid-June 2023, more than 500 people died after the fishing boat they boarded capsized.

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 10:43
The hardline conservative leader died as his aircraft crashed in a mountainous terrain near the border with Azerbaijan.

Dominican Republic President Abinader wins second term

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 10:17
Partial results hand Abinader victory, showing approval for his tough policies on migration from neighbouring Haiti.

World reacts to the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 10:14
'It wasn't us!', declares Israel as condolences pour in from around the globe following the news of Raisi's death.

Who died alongside Iran’s President Raisi in the helicopter crash?

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:27
Foreign minister among officials and crew on board when the aircraft tumbled down, leaving no survivors.

What happens next in Iran after Raisi’s death?

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:14
Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar explains who is in office after the death of Iran’s president, and what happens next.

Researchers use artificial intelligence to classify brain tumors

Technology - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:08
SYDNEY — Researchers in Australia and the United States say that a new artificial intelligence tool has allowed them to classify brain tumors more quickly and accurately.   The current method for identifying different kinds of brain tumors, while accurate, can take several weeks to produce results.  The method, called DNA methylation-based profiling, is not available at many hospitals around the world. To address these challenges, a research team from the Australian National University, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute in the United States, has developed a way to predict DNA methylation, which acts like a switch to control gene activity.   This allows them to classify brain tumors into 10 major categories using a deep learning model. This is a branch of artificial intelligence that teaches computers to process data in a way that is inspired by a human brain. The joint U.S.-Australian system is called DEPLOY and uses microscopic pictures of a patient’s tissue called histopathology images. The researchers see the DEPLOY technology as complementary to an initial diagnosis by a pathologist or physician. Danh-Tai Hoang, a research fellow at the Australian National University, told VOA that AI will enhance current diagnostic methods that can often be slow. “The technique is very time consuming," Hoang said. "It is often around two to three weeks to obtain a result from the test, whereas patients with high-grade brain tumors often require treatment as soon as possible because time is the goal for brain tumor(s), so they need to get treatment as soon as possible.” The research team said its AI model was validated on large datasets of approximately 4,000 patients from across the United States and Europe and an accuracy rate of 95 percent. Their study has been published in the journal Nature Medicine.

Ethnic cleansing in Palestine redux

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:03
Palestinians recall the Nakba in 1948 and warn that Israel’s war in Gaza today amounts to a second Nakba.

PGA Championship: Golf’s ‘nearly man’ Xander Schauffele in first major win

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 08:39
Schauffele outdueled Bryson DeChambeau to win the PGA Championship, capturing it with the lowest score in major history.

NBA playoffs: Minnesota Timberwolves knock out Denver Nuggets in Game 7

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 08:05
Timberwolves came back from 20 points down to win the series 4-3 against MVP Nicola Jokic's Nuggets.

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