Ukraine's popular military intelligence head, Kyrylo Budanov, has been appointed chief of staff. Meanwhile, Ukraine has reported two missile strikes in residential areas of Kharkiv....
As usual, 2025 was a year of deep congressional dysfunction in the US. But state legislatures were passing laws that govern everything from AI to social media to the right to repair. Many of these law...
World leaders have been exchanging New Year’s greetings, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, with Xi using his address to express a desire to strengthen ties w...
As fireworks light the sky and crowds count down together, communities around the globe welcome 2026. (Image credit: Izhar Khan)...
By inserting tiny imperfections into the stones, scientists open up possibilities in computing, encryption and sensors...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The 'big beautiful' budget bill created a $2,000 above-the-line deduction on charitable donations. ✓ This deducti...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Rugby Football League granted Championship membership to a new Salford team. ✓ The membership is for the 2026 season....
A fire believed to have been caused by a short circuit in a household appliance broke out at a Hong Kong public housing estate in east Kowloon, prompting more than 300 residents to flee their flats. P...
Christmas shoppers browse in Aritzia on December 24, 2025 in New York City. Jeremy Weine/Getty Images Canadian fashion retailer Aritzia has enjoyed considerable success in recent years. 2025 was the y...
This year, I listened to over 50 tech leaders discuss AI across various conferences, podcasts, and interviews. Lee Chong Ming/Business Insider Over the past year, I listened to more than 50 tech leade...
Merz is due to meet India's Prime Minister Modi, on his first visit to India since becoming chancellor. The visit comes just weeks ahead of plans to sign a long-awaited free trade agreement between In...
Wyoming’s Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) is “the first fiat-backed, fully-reserved stable token" to be issued by a US public entity, says state Governor Mark Gordon....
Rewatch as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth journalists as the U.S. has reiterated demands to take over Greenland and seized two Venezuela-linked oil tank...
The Turkish Interior Ministry mourned the loss of thee security force members as police moved in on a suspected hideout. Six Islamist militants were reported to have been killed in the operation....
Ron Telemarque Ron Telemarque Ron Telemarque had 11 days to decide: accept severance or return to the office full time. He shared how he decided whether to stay at Paramount — and whether he reg...
The scene at MDC on Saturday evening as Maduro was transported to the prison Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images Nicolás Maduro and his wife have reportedly been transferred to a federal prison in Br...
Long time lurker here. My family had a pen-and-paper game we'd play on long drives to visit my great-grandmother. After she passed, I spent the holidays recreating it: https://a26z.fun How it works: F...
The back of the Ugreen iDX6011 Pro. | Image: Ugreen A decade ago, Google Photos changed photo storage for me forever - because I could search for those photos just by typing a few words. But that mean...
Southern California police are investigating a wave of similar burglaries involving trading card businesses in a bid to establish whether they are linked. Thieves made off with thousands of dollars' w...
The first victim of a fire that tore through a bar in Crans-Montana has been identified as a young Italian golfer. But officials have said the process of identifying the victims will take time, as fam...