China’s biggest tech groups and a clutch of fast-rising consumer electronics brands are battling for coveted sponsorship slots at the Spring Festival Gala, as intensifying competition in artificial in...
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Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine has begun staking Ether after depositing nearly $219 million worth of ETH into Ethereum’s proof-of-stake system....
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From political gaffes and diplomatic stumbles to courtroom fury and security breaches, many of Singapore’s viral moments in 2025 showed how quickly everyday incidents in the city state could turn into...
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A novel approach by South Korea to stop its rural areas from dying by paying people to live there appears to be working. Okcheon in North Chungcheong province saw its population grow by almost 1,000 i...
A local man and a woman have been detained in connection with a video showing an individual wearing a headscarf while consuming alcohol in Malaysia. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) ...
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In an "alternative" message to the king's annual Christmas speech, Kimmel told British viewers that "from a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year," for the United States. (Image credi...
The appeal came after injuries and outbreaks of violence linked to New Year’s Eve fireworks, both public and private. Meanwhile, a spate of black ice has caused numerous accidents across Germany....
Flash flood warnings were in effect in Los Angeles and most of southern California on Wednesday as one of the worst Christmas storms in recent memory brought heavy rain and fears of deadly mudslides. ...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin took questions on the war and the economy during his annual televised phone-in event. Contributor/Getty Images Most Russians expect the war with Ukraine to end in 2026...
A car sits buried in mud after flooding Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, in Wrightwood, Calif. Wally Skalij/AP Photo An atmospheric storm caused heavy rain across Southern California over Christmas. The Nati...
President Donald Trump, speaks accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, during a NORAD, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Tracks Santa Operation call at his Mar-a-Lago club, Wednesday, Dec. 24...
From left: Anthony Gutman, David Solomon, Jacqueline Arthur. Courtesy of Goldman Sachs 10 Goldman Sachs leaders shared their go-to book and podcast recommendations. Business Insider asked the CEO and ...
A shopping centre in southern China has installed special glass on the doors of men’s toilet cubicles that becomes transparent when people smoke inside, winning applause online. The move involving bat...
Brazil is preparing to waive visa requirements for Chinese citizens travelling for tourism and business, local media reported on Wednesday citing government sources, in a move that would mark a signif...