Lacking health workers, Germany taps robots for elder care
The white-coloured humanoid "Garmi" does not look much different from a typical robot -- it stands on a platform with wheels and is equipped with a black screen on which two blue circles acting as eyes are attached.
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How AI 'revolution' is shaking up journalism
Journalists had fun last year asking the shiny new AI chatbot ChatGPT to write their columns, most concluding that the bot was not good enough to take their jobs. Yet.
Read morePutin visits Mariupol in first trip to fallen city
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to Mariupol, state media reported Sunday, his first to the city since it was captured after a lengthy siege at the start of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine.
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Dominant New Zealand close on series sweep of Sri Lanka
New Zealand maintained their dominance over Sri Lanka in the second Test on Sunday, enforcing a follow-on and setting up the likelihood of a series clean sweep with two days to play.
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North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul's military said, the fourth show of force in a week as South Korea and the United States stage major military drills.
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China's Xi plays peacemaker on Russia visit
President Xi Jinping heads to Russia on Monday hoping to deliver a breakthrough on Ukraine as China seeks to position itself as a peacemaker.
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Russia's Asia pivot spurs boom in Chinese classes
Every Sunday, Chinese tutor Kirill Burobin begins work in the early morning and is kept busy until midnight.
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'No other option': Russia's unequal economic marriage with China
Russia has found itself in an unequal relationship with China since intensifying its pivot toward Beijing after the assault on Ukraine.
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USA books Cuba showdown, ousts Venezuela in World Baseball Classic
Trea Turner's grand slam home run lifted defending champion United States over Venezuela 9-7 on Saturday and into a World Baseball Classic semi-final against political rival Cuba.
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Sri Lanka follow-on after swift collapse in second New Zealand Test
Sri Lanka face a mountainous task to avoid defeat in the second Test against New Zealand after collapsing for 164 in their first innings on Sunday and being forced to follow-on.
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