What do you get when the world’s two biggest powers sit down for dinner while tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz? Diplomacy with a side of uncertainty. US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing on Thursday for high-stakes talks. Touching everything from Iran and Taiwan to trade and rare
What if the real test for robots isn’t running marathons—but picking up your messy living room? That’s exactly the question a Beijing startup is trying to answer. At a recent demo by X Square Robot in Beijing, humanoid machines carefully sorted flowers and picked up litter. Nothing flashy. No flips, no sprints. Just… chores. And
What happens when the White House spotlight shifts—unexpectedly—from the president to the First Lady? That’s exactly what unfolded when Melania Trump stepped up to the podium at the White House. And delivered a statement that instantly redirected the political conversation. Her message was blunt: “The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to
What happens when the man behind one of the internet’s most controversial platforms suddenly disappears from the scene? The tech world is asking that question after the death of Leonid Radvinsky, the billionaire owner of OnlyFans. He passed away at 43 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Ukraine and raised in Chicago, Radvinsky
Some stars burn bright. Others burn wild. And then there’s WOH G64 — the cosmic equivalent of Jimi Hendrix. Massive, brilliant, unpredictable. Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, about 160,000 light-years away, WOH G64 is 28 times heavier than our Sun and 300,000 times brighter. If it replaced the Sun, it would stretch past Jupiter
Can a fresh face really reshape a country’s political direction? In The Hague, that question is suddenly very real. At just 38, Rob Jetten has been sworn in as the Netherlands’ youngest-ever prime minister—and its first openly gay leader. Posting a confident “Let’s get to work,” alongside a photo with King Willem-Alexander, Jetten signaled urgency
In Grenoble, prosecutor Etienne Manteaux revealed that a 79-year-old former educator, Jacques Leveugle, was charged in 2024 with aggravated rape and sexual assault. He was charged in 2024 with aggravated rape and sexual assault. It involved 89 minors. The alleged crimes span an astonishing timeline — from 1967 to 2022. They stretch across Germany, Switzerland,
Germany is bringing back military service — sort of. The Bundestag has voted to introduce voluntary service for 18-year-olds. This move is aimed at boosting national defence after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But will young Germans actually line up? Many aren’t convinced. Students across 90 cities plan strikes on Friday, saying they don’t want to
A Florida congresswoman is facing serious trouble after being charged with stealing $5m in federal disaster relief funds. The money was meant to help people, not politicians. Prosecutors say Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Democrat elected in 2022, siphoned off the cash. They say she funneled a chunk of it into her 2021 congressional campaign. Pretty shocking,
Are those ready-to-eat snacks and ultra-processed meals doing more harm than you think? Research suggests women under 50 who eat a lot of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be at higher risk. They may develop abnormal bowel growths. These growths are precursors to cancer. UPFs—think packaged meals, sugary snacks, and foods loaded with additives—tend to be
Doctors across the UK are sounding the alarm. Men are flocking to NHS clinics for testosterone therapy they don’t actually need, and social media may be to blame. Fueled by viral TikToks and Instagram reels, testosterone is being sold as a cure-all — for low energy, poor focus, even aging itself. But experts say this
OpenAI is gearing up to let ChatGPT handle a wider range of content — including erotica. This is part of its plan to “treat adult users like adults,” CEO Sam Altman revealed on X this week. But how will the company balance this with safety concerns? Altman explained that upcoming versions of the chatbot will
