Grok began 2026 as it began 2025 : under fire for its AI-generated images. Elon Musk's chatbot has spent the last week flooding X with nonconsensual, sexualized deepfakes of adults and minors. Circula...
Some smokers are still lighting up at bus stops in Hong Kong despite new rules banning them from doing so while queuing, the Post has observed, with authorities saying they have stepped up inspections...
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As bombs fell and famine took hold, Samir Mansour kept delivering books...
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Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI In 2026, quitting smoking and joining a gym are no longer enough for a new year's resolution. Young adults, addicted to their phones and exhausted with dating apps , are reso...
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Julie Levin Courtesy of Julie Levin Julie Levin used bartending to reset her career after a 2023 marketing layoff. She said bartending taught her resilience, humility, and the value of a positive atti...
At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said on Tuesday. Traditional i...
The author (left) had to care for her mother's finances after a dementia diagnosis. Courtesy of Ala Landin My mother saved for retirement but did not account for health issues such as her dementia dia...
Job coaches say you shouldn't lie in interviews, but you don't need to go into too much detail about why your last role didn't work out. Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images If you get fired from a job,...
Hampton Inn sign Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security said a Minnesota Hampton Inn canceled reservations for ICE agents. Hilton said the hotel was independently owned...
The author cut people out of life when he made a lot of money. Courtesy of Kimanzi Constable When I finally made $1 million, my friends and family expected me to share my wealth. I lost long-term frie...
Watching K-dramas helped Jane Newman through lockdown. It also sparked a curiosity about South Korea that eventually led her to move there. Greg Samborski. Burnout and physical strain from Jane Newman...
Protests in Iran began days before the new year and have spread nationwide to more than 170 locations in 25 provinces. With increasing discontent over the faltering economy and protesters now chanting...
Five student unions among nine colleges at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have been dissolved in the space of a year, with their leaders attributing the closures to the institutionās requi...
Flash flooding, very cold and unsettled weather expected across Palestine, according to the Meteorological Department....