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NBA highlights on Jan. 2: Mavs pull away in 4th to win over Nets

Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts during play against the Brooklyn Nets at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, January 2, 2020. With Luka Doncic resting and Dallas' other t

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Pentagon confirms U.S. killed top Iranian commander

The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Thursday night that U.S. forces had carried out a strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of Iran's

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Huawei must still gain trust, even as India green lights 5G trials

The logo of China's tech giant Huawei. /Xinhua Editor's note: Ravish was a Yenching Scholar at Peking University and hosts the Use Case podcast. The article reflects the author's opinions and

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Liverpool go unbeaten in Premier League for a full year

Jurgen Klopp hailed "exceptional" Liverpool after they made it an entire calendar year without a Premier League defeat as the runaway leaders beat Sheffield United 2-0 on Thursday.Klopp's side mov

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China to promote occupational skill ranking system

China will phase out all performance-based qualifications for skilled personnel and pursue an occupational skill ranking system to train market-oriented skilled worker

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Key Catalan separatist party backs Spain PM for new term

A key Catalan separatist party said Thursday it would allow Spain's Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez another term as prime minister, potentially ending the prolonged political deadlock in the eurozo

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Indonesia floods leave nearly 30 dead, several missing

Indonesia's disaster agency warned Thursday of more deaths after torrential rains pounded the Jakarta region, triggering floods and landslides that killed at least 29 a

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Tweeps Clash Following Netanyahu's Decision to Ask for Immunity

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not surprise many when he gathered a press conference on Wednesday night and announced that he had requested the country'

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French police use tear gas to end protest over pension reform

French police used tear gas to disperse protesters blockading a Paris bus depot on Thursday, the latest confrontation between the authorities and unions over plans to r

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Turkish parliament passes Libya deployment bill, but troops unlikely for now

Turkey’s parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill that allows troops to be deployed in Libya, in a move that paves the way for further military cooperation

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UK university carries out novel hydrogen fuel trial to cut emissions

With the aim to cut carbon emissions, a live pilot program to inject zero-carbon hydrogen into a gas network to heat homes and buildings at UK's Keele University is fully operational, the University

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After 2019’s reality check, what’s ahead for driverless cars in 2020?

If 2018 was when the industry was shocked into sobriety, 2019 would be a year when pragmatism and the challenges of trying to develop and scale a technology got a lot more real. The upshot: the indust

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How to tell if your startup deserves press coverage

Tech reporters’ inboxes are filled with garbage pitches from misguided founders who assume that the smallest milestone warrants a write-up.Founders dream of seeing their company’s name in

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Daily Crunch: California’s privacy law takes effect

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe her

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'Ghosn, Ghosn, Gone': How did ex-Nissan chief get away?

Carlos Ghosn following his release on strict bail conditions in Tokyo in April 2019. /AFP Photo The former chairman of Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors Carlos Ghosn pulled off an audacious plan to

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NBA highlights on Jan. 1: Lakers, Suns put on a 'roller coaster'

The NBA started 2020 with four games and the Lakers fans could really use some aspirin watching their team defeat the Suns. Phoenix Suns 107-117 Los Angeles Lakers Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Ang

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S. Korean president vows to build peace community on Korean Peninsula

South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed Thursday to build a peace community of co-existence and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula this year. Moon made the remarks du