The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool
They work 24/7 at high speeds and get searingly hot - but data centre computer chips get plenty of pampering. Some of them basically live at the spa. "We'll have fluid that comes up and [then] shower down, or trickle down, onto a component," says Jonathan Ballon, chief executive at liquid cooling f»»»
Russia renews solidarity with Venezuela, expresses concern over US naval escalation
MOSCOW, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- Russia expressed "full support" for Venezuela on Monday, as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers by US forces deployed in the Caribbean.In a phone call, the foreign ministers of the two allied countries blasted the US actions, which have»»»
India's jobs guarantee scheme: A global model under threat?
India is home to one of the world's most ambitious social programmes - a jobs guarantee that gives every rural household the legal right to paid work. Launched in 2005 by a Congress party government, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) gave every rural household a legal right to »»»
Christmas poll: Fewer in U.S. observe religiously; secular events steady - UPI.com
People light candles in the Church of Nativity, believed to be built on the site where Jesus was born, in Bethlehem, West Bank, on Friday. A poll of Americans found that while the percent of people who observe the religious aspects of Christmas has declined over the past several years, the secular »»»
Screams for help and panic as tourists rescued from fatal Laos ferry disaster
It was supposed to be just another Thursday in Laos, where Anthonin Levelu's father was born. Instead, the 30-year-old French citizen found himself among more than 140 people, mostly tourists, on a ferry that capsized in the Mekong River. All but three are thought to have made it to safety. Videos »»»
$1.8 billion Egypt-Saudi grid is set to transform energy security across regional power markets
Electrical wires in Commerce, California, in August. The average price of electricity in America has increased 13% since 2022, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Mike Blake/Reuters The Egyptian government announced that the electricity interconnection project between Egypt and S»»»
Trump denies disaster aid requests for Colorado flooding, wildfires - UPI.com
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (R) talks with President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 13, 2020. On Monday, Polis called on Trump to reverse his recent decision to deny the state disaster relief for recent flooding and fire damage. File Pool Photo by Doug»»»
Vince Zampella, Call of Duty co-creator, dies in California car crash
Vince Zampella, who co-created the widely-popular video game Call of Duty, has died in a car crash in California, aged 55. Zampella's death was confirmed by Electronic Arts, which owns Respawn Entertainment, a game studio he co-founded. The influential video game developer died after his car crashe»»»
Vance issues warning over ‘Islamist-aligned’ Western Europe
Nuclear-armed Western Europe could become a major security risk for the US if the national identity of its countries continues to change due to mass immigration, US Vice President J.D. Vance has warned. Vance told UnHerd last week that Britain and France, along with other US allies, currently lack »»»
ICBF honours winners of 11th Hajikka Memorial Essay Writing Competition
Tribune News Network Doha The Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF) organised the prize distribution ceremony of the 11th Hajikka Memorial Essay Writing Competition, an annual event that celebrates the values of service and compassion championed by the late Hajikka, whose legacy continues to ins»»»
Doha Toastmasters Club organises successful annual speech contest
Tribune News Network Doha Doha Toastmasters Club, Qatar’s first and oldest Toastmasters chapter with a legacy of distinguished leadership and community impact, successfully hosted its Annual Speech Contest 2025 at Centro Capital Hotel in Doha. The event delivered an inspiring evening that celebrate»»»
Qatar celebrates Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language as achievement in AI age
QNA Doha The Arab cultural scene on Monday witnessed an exceptional event marked by the celebration of the completion of the Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language, which is one of the largest linguistic projects in the Arab world and globally. The completion of the dictionary represents»»»
Carney names ex-Blackrock executive as new US ambassador
Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed financier and former BlackRock executive Mark Wiseman as Canada's ambassador to the US, ahead of major trade talks with the Trump administration. Wiseman, an experienced investment manager, takes on the task as Canada works to reset its strained relations wi»»»
US uncertainty, global financial shifts drive gold surge: Experts
QNA Doha Gold and silver prices recorded unprecedented historic skyrocketing in Monday’s trading, with the yellow metal breaking the $4,400 per ounce barrier, driven by US economic data showing weakness in the labor market and a decline in inflation rates, further bolstering market bets on a Federa»»»
Qatar SKSSF Kasaragod District Committee to help 100 needy students
Tribune News Network Doha As part of the centenary celebrations of Samastha Kerala Jam’iyyathul Ulama, the Qatar SKSSF Kasaragod District Committee has launched a noble initiative to provide educational scholarships to 100 underprivileged students from socially and educationally backward sections o»»»
QM, India’s NMACC sign five-year partnership deal
Tribune News Network Doha Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums (QM), and Isha Ambani of India’s Mumbai-based Reliance Industries have signed a five-year strategic partnership between the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center (NMACC) and QM. Th»»»
Social, economic cost of excluding a single child from school is enormous: EAA COO
Ali Turki Al Subaie, Chief Operating Officer of the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, has highlighted the organisation’s evolving journey in youth empowerment, reflecting on its key milestones, challenges, and future ambitions, in an exclusive interview with Qatar Tribune’s Khaled Al Hameidi. D»»»
QC project provides health services to crisis-hit people in eastern Sudan
Tribune News Network Doha Continuing its ongoing support for the health sectorin Sudan, Qatar Charity’s medical teams implemented a new project in Al-Qadarif State to provide health services to those affected by the crisis in the east of the country. The project included mobile clinics offering fre»»»
QCDC places youth with disabilities at centre of QND 2025 celebrations
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation, has concluded the ‘EmpowerAbility’ programme’s 2025 edition, which used Qatar National Day celebrations as a real-life training ground to support the integration of youth with disabilities into the world »»»
Qatar University’s College of Health Sciences hosts MPH thesis oral defence
Tribune News Network Doha The Department of Public Health at the College of Health Sciences, Qatar University (QU), held the Master of Public Health (MPH) Thesis Oral Defence for graduate candidate Zahra Sayed Husain Jaafar Mohamed AlMuhafda. The examination committee comprised faculty members from»»»
QPHI to host Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health PPCR distance-learning programme site
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Precision Health Institute (QPHI) has entered into a strategic agreement with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to become a host site support centre for the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (PPCR) distance-learning program, one of the most globall»»»
Sofia Authorities See Positive Effects from Measures against Air Pollution
Sofia Municipality Monday reported a notable improvement in air quality following recent measures prompted by spiking air pollution, including the discounted Green Tickets” for public transport, that were launched for the first time in response to forecasts of high air pollution. Also, stricter enf»»»
Justice Department sues DC over block of semi-automatic guns
The Justice Department has sued Washington, DC, over its law banning residents from registering ownership of semi-automatic guns. Under DC law, all gun owners must register their weapons with local police. The nation's capital, though, bars the registration of AR-15 and other fast-loading guns, whi»»»
Spain's Christmas lottery sees residents of one town win 468 million euros
Spain's Christmas lottery has been welcomed as an "injection of hope" in the northwest of the country, where the jackpot handed out hundreds of millions of euros just months after wildfires had caused devastation. Most of the first-prize-winning tickets in the lottery, known as El Gordo, had been b»»»
North Korea warns Japan not to seek nukes
North Korea has lashed out at Japan after a senior official reportedly suggested that the country needs nuclear weapons. In a statement published by state media on Sunday, Pyongyang warned that allowing Japan to acquire nuclear weapons would result in “a great disaster.” The remarks come after cont»»»
Uber, Lyft, Baidu join for driverless taxis in London in 2026 - UPI.com
A worker performs maintenance on a self-driving car during a media tour of Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing services at the Apollo Park in Beijing on April 22, 2022. On Monday, the company said it plans to bring its self-driving vehicles to London in a partnership with Uber and Lyft. File Photo by M»»»
Controllable lifestyle factors help keep the brain young - UPI.com
Researchers say that a range of controllable health factors may help people to keep their brains young. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Think the good thoughts. Manage stress. Get your Zzzzzs. And build a strong social support system. Related Depression, anxiety increase heart disease risk thro»»»
Israeli occupation commits 875 ceasefire violations: Gaza Government Media Office
Gaza: The Government Media Office in Gaza Strip reported that Israeli occupation forces have committed 875 violations of the ceasefire and truce agreement over 73 days, resulting in the deaths of 411 Palestinians and injuries to 1,112 others, in addition to 45 recorded arrests. The office stated in»»»
Ex-GOP lawyer George Conway files to run for U.S. House as Democrat - UPI.com
Donald Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway Donald Trump's and her husband George Conway arrive for the Candlelight Dinner at Union Station in honor of the president-elect in Washington, D.C., on January 19, 2017. They divorced in 2023, and Conway filed paperwork to run for the U.S. House seat»»»
Russia escalates attacks on key Ukrainian region of Odesa
Russia has intensified its strikes on the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa, causing widespread power cuts and threatening the region's maritime infrastructure. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said Moscow was carrying out "systematic" attacks on the region. Last week, he warned that»»»
Katina, a 50-year-old killer whale, dies at SeaWorld Orlando - UPI.com
Katrina, a killer whale in captivity for most of her 50 years, including 40 years at SeaWorld Orlando, has died. Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA Dec. 22 (UPI) -- SeaWorld Orlando announced that Katina, a killer whale in captivity for most of her 50 years, including 40 years at the Florida park, has die»»»
Trump administration triples self-deportation bonus to $3,000 for undocumented immigrants - UPI.com
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing in the Cannon House Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on December 11, 2025. DHS increased its stipend to $3,000 for undocumented immigrants to self-deport. Photo »»»
Husband, five others charged with sex offences against ex-wife
London: A British man was charged on Monday with drugging and raping his ex-wife and five other men were charged with sexual offences against her over a 13-year period, UK police said. Philip Young, 49, will appear on Tuesday at a court in Swindon, west of London, charged with dozens of offences ag»»»
FIFA, Qatar Stars League and Qatar Football Association renew partnership aimed at developing domestic football
DOHA: As part of its efforts to make football truly global and enable more clubs, leagues and players from all around the world to compete at the highest level, FIFA has renewed its partnership with the Qatar Stars League (QSL) and the Qatar Football Association (QFA). FIFA President Gianni Infanti»»»
US pauses offshore wind projects over security concerns
The US is immediately pausing leases for offshore wind energy projects currently being built near the Atlantic coastline, citing security concerns. In a statement, the Department of the Interior said it was pausing five large-sale projects to look into how windmills could interfere with radar and c»»»
bTV Journalist Maria Tsantsarova Dismissed, Sparking Fresh Protests in Sofia
Bulgarian broadcaster bTV announced on Monday that it has decided to part ways with one of the best-known personalities, journalist Maria Tsantsarova, a host of the channel’s morning show. bTV cited multiple reasons for her dismissal, including alleged on-air political bias, accusations against her»»»
Ricky Martin feels right at home in Budapest: here's what we know about his secret concert - video
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CBS defends pulling 60 Minutes segment about Trump deportations
CBS News is facing scrutiny after pulling a segment from its flagship Sunday broadcast about the Trump administration's deportations of Venezuelan men to a detention centre in El Salvador. The last-minute decision by top editor Bari Weiss sparked widespread criticism, including from the CBS corresp»»»
Major incident declared over giant hole at canal
A major incident has been declared at a Shropshire canal where a giant hole has emerged, with boats left stricken in the cavity or teetering on the edge of the drop. The incident on a stretch of the Llangollen Canal in Whitchurch has been blamed by engineers on an "embankment failure", with its col»»»
NGOs fear Israel registration rules risk collapse of Gaza aid operations
The UN and other aid agencies fear new Israeli registration rules for dozens of international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) risk the collapse of the humanitarian response in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. INGOs not registered by 31 December face closure of their operations in Israe»»»
US officials admit to major 2020 election violations
Election officials in the US state of Georgia have admitted to major violations of vote certification procedures during the 2020 presidential race. US President Donald Trump, who lost to Joe Biden, has repeatedly claimed that the election was “stolen” and marred by widespread fraud and irregulariti»»»
Ecuadorean soldiers found guilty of forced disappearance of boys
Eleven Ecuadorean soldiers have been sentenced to 34 years in prison each after being found guilty of the forced disappearance of four boys last year. The discovery of the beaten and burned remains of the four boys, aged between 11 and 15, shocked the violence-wracked nation. The court found a mili»»»
100,000 Vehicles Expected to Leave Sofia for Christmas, Restrictions Planned for Over-12-Tonne Trucks
Around 100,000 vehicles are expected to leave Sofia for the upcoming Christmas holidays, the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) reported on Monday. The highest number of vehicles is anticipated on the Trakia Motorway – around 35,000, followed by about 20,000 on Hemus, 20,000 on Struma, and 10,000 on »»»
Sofia Authorities Report Positive Effects from Measures against Air Pollution
Sofia Municipality Monday reported a notable improvement in air quality following recent measures prompted by spiking air pollution, including the discounted Green Tickets” for public transport, that were launched for the first time in response to forecasts of high air pollution. Also, stricter enf»»»
After el-Fasher: the trajectory of war in Sudan
In el-Fasher, the sky seemed to collapse upon the weary shoulders of a city long strangled by siege, as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) flung open the gates of hell on 26 October, unleashing terror on those clinging to life like. The level of violence has reshaped the civil war in Sudan. Many now wo»»»
Egypt’s SCZONE signs $8m food production deal for Sokhna industrial zone
Pitcairn Food Industries has signed a contract to establish an $8 million (approximately EGP 400m) production facility in the Sokhna Industrial Zone, the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) said in a statement on Monday. The project, which will be located on 10,000 square metres within the Main Devel»»»
BCT–Customs: Need to amend draft law on regularisation of foreign exchange violations
Tunis, Dec. 22 (TAP) - The draft law on the regularisation of foreign exchange violations needs to be amended in order to identify the violations that may be regularised and to clearly define the beneficiaries, representatives of the Central Bank of...»»»
Denmark slams ‘completely unacceptable’ Trump move
Copenhagen has expressed outrage over US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new special envoy to Greenland, an island under Danish sovereignty that the American leader previously suggested should become part of the United States. On Sunday, Trump stated on his Truth Social account that Loui»»»
US selects Ecuador to negotiate multimillion-dollar grant program - UPI.com
Resources Ecuador could receive through the Millennium Challenge Corp. are typically directed toward sectors considered bottlenecks to growth, including road and logistics infrastructure, File Photo by Rodrigo Sura/EPA Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The United States has selected Ecuador to begin negotiations on»»»
Sharjah Charity steps up winter aid for Gaza
Sharjah Charity International has prepared 6,000 relief parcels to support families in the Gaza Strip as part of the UAE’s Operation Gallant Knight 3, aimed at alleviating the humanitarian impact of the ongoing crisis, particularly during the winter season. The aid includes 2,370 food parcels, 1,00»»»