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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A short drive from the Mediterranean coast, mid-altitude mountain resorts near Sarajevo — traditionally dependent on snow sports — are slowly but steadily pivoting to attract summertime tourists.Despite Bosnia’s notoriously poor record-keeping, tourism officials in the mountainous Balkan country of 3.3 million say a clear trend is emerging.“We used to rely on snow, but there is no escaping the fact that snow is now likely to fall and accumulate at altitudes above 2,500 meters (8,000 feet) and our mountains are simply not that high,” said Haris Fazlagic, the Sarajevo tourism board president.Fazlagic believes that by expanding…

DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — In a dugout where each nearby blast sends dirt raining from the ceiling and the black plastic lining the walls slipping down, Ukrainian soldiers say peace talks feel distant and unlikely to end the war. Explosions from Russian weapons — from glide bombs to artillery shells — thunder regularly overhead, keeping them underground except when they fire the M777 howitzer buried near their trench.Nothing on the Eastern Front suggests the war could end soon.Diplomatic peace efforts feel so far removed from the battlefield that many soldiers doubt they can bring results. Their skepticism is rooted…

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) listens as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House during an event on “Investing in America” on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.Andrew Harnik | Getty Images U.S. markets continue to ride the artificial intelligence wave, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite closing at fresh all-time highs Friday and other major indexes also rising.  The seismic shifts from the AI wave can be felt everywhere — from fueling the rise of new billionaires at a record pace to drastically changing the cybersecurity and defense landscape and how governments are looking to…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday his country would inevitably be drawn “kicking and screaming” into any war over Taiwan due to its proximity to the self-ruled island and the presence of large numbers of Filipino workers there, despite China’s strong protest over such remarks.Marcos also told a news conference that the Philippines’ coast guard, navy and other vessels defending its territorial interests in the South China Sea would never back down and would stand their ground in the contested waters after the Chinese coast guard on Monday staged dangerous blocking maneuvers and used a…

Masayoshi Son is making his biggest bet yet: that his brainchild SoftBank will be the center of a revolution driven by artificial intelligence. Son says artificial superintelligence (ASI) — AI that is 10,000 times smarter than humans — will be here in 10 years. It’s a bold call — but perhaps not surprising. He’s made a career out of big plays; notably, one was a $20 million investment into Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba in 2000 that has made billions for SoftBank. Now, the billionaire is hoping to replicate that success with a series of investments and acquisitions in AI firms…

Al Jazeera correspondent Anas Al Sharif left behind a powerful testament before his assassination by Israeli forces on Sunday night. In his final message which he had foreshadowed, Al Sharif vowed to be the unwavering voice for his people, even in the face of death, entrusting the world with the truth of Gaza’s suffering and the hope for freedom. The will was written in April this year and posted by his admin team on X following his killing. Middle East Eye is reposting the statement in full and without edits, as published on his official X account: This is my will…

Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices have agreed to give the U.S. government a share of revenues from certain chips sold in China, the Financial Times reported, in an unprecedented arrangement with the White House.In exchange for 15% of revenues from the chip sales, the two chipmakers will receive export licenses to sell Nvidia’s H20 and AMD’s MI308 chips in China, according to the FT.The arrangement comes as President Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to reverberate through the global economy, underscoring the White House’s willingness to carve out exceptions as a bargaining tool.Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with Trump last week, according…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on June 23, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesStocks fell Monday as traders braced for key U.S. inflation reports due out later in the week and largely ignored a positive development in the tariff saga.The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 200.52 points, or 0.45%, and settled at 43,975.09. The S&P 500 lost 0.25% to close at 6,373.45, and the Nasdaq Composite was off 0.3% and ended at 21,385.40.Inflation readings this week will prove a key hurdle for…

The Reds were beaten on penalties by Crystal Palace in Sunday’s annual fixture to usher in a new season, having twice led – through first-half goals from Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong – but been pegged back to draw 2-2.Arne Slot’s side will look to shake off the outcome in London as they begin the defence of their Premier League title by hosting AFC Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday night.“Obviously mixed [emotions],” said Van Dijk post-match. “First of all, disappointed that we didn’t win the Community Shield. That’s what we came here for.“There were opportunities to do so, opportunities to…

Ipswich have signed Chuba Akpom on a season-long loan, bringing the saga over the Ajax forward’s future to a conclusion.Kieran McKenna’s side will have an obligation to buy the 29-year-old for £7m if they are promoted to the Premier League this season. Ipswich have beaten Birmingham, Middlesbrough and Olympiakos to Akpom’s signing, winning a dramatic race that featured a number of twists and turns over just over a week.”I was really excited when I heard of the interest and I’m delighted to have joined a club with such big ambitions,” Akpom told TownTV. “I watch a lot of football and…