Libya devalues dinar by nearly 15 pct as oil revenues slide
TRIPOLI, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Libya's central bank devalued the dinar by 14.7 percent against the International Monetary Fund's (IMF's) Special Drawing Rights (SDR) on Sunday, citing falling oil revenues and growing economic pressures.
Roundup: Over 200 dead as heavy rains, flooding batter Southern Africa
JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Weeks of persistent heavy rainfall and widespread flooding have struck several countries in Southern Africa, including South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, leaving more than 200 people dead, destroying property and prompting large-scale evacuations and rescue operations.
Peru declares state of emergency in 134 districts amid heavy rains
LIMA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Peruvian government on Sunday declared a 60-day state of emergency in 134 districts across eight regions due to the imminent risks posed by heavy rainfall.
China Focus: China ramps up emergency response as severe cold and snow sweep across regions
BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities in multiple regions have moved swiftly to deal with a powerful wave of cold air and widespread snowfall.
1st LD: Chile declares state of catastrophe in 2 regions after wildfires kill 16
SANTIAGO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Sunday declared a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio due to severe forest fires that have killed at least 16 people, authorizing the use of all necessary resources to combat the blazes.
Somali army repels attack on military base
MOGADISHU, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Somali National Army (SNA) repelled an attack by al-Shabab militants on a military base in the south-central region on Sunday, the government confirmed.
Sequoia to join GIC, Coatue in Anthropic investment, FT reports
Jan 18 (Reuters) - Venture capital firm Sequoia is joining Singapore's GIC and U.S. investor Coatue in a funding round for Anthropic which values the artificial intelligence startup at $350 billion, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
South Korea to negotiate with the US for favourable chip tariff terms, official says
SEOUL, Jan 18 (Reuters) - South Korea will seek favourable terms for U.S. tariffs on imports of memory chips, a presidential office spokesperson said at a televised briefing on Sunday.
Contradictheory: Not all of us are Ferrari drivers
And not all of us want to use AI to create porn. So should we be punishing the bad workman rather than banning his tools?
'Take a break': YouTube targets the endless scrolling of teens
YouTube has announced it will expand its protection settings for child and teen accounts with new tools to help parents manage their children's viewing and restrict content by age, including new controls for the popular short videos known as "Shorts".
