Turkish special police detained more than 100 suspected members of the "Islamic State" terrorist group that they said were planning on carrying out attacks during Christmas and New Year celebrations i...
Leaders of a major Wall Street trade group and DeFi-focused crypto leaders are trying to hash out key disagreements before the market structure bill faces a do-or-die Senate vote next week....
Patrick T. Fallon / AFP There are 10 cities that look like good options for those buying a home for the first time, Realtor.com said. The firm ranked cities for first-time homebuyers based on factors ...
The White House says the president is considering military action against Iran to halt its clampdown on protests — but a channel for diplomacy remains open. A rights group say nearly 650 people have b...
Berlin's energy supplier says power will be restored in the southwest of the city today after a major blackout. The group claiming responsibility for the outage has issued another statement, media say...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Neuroscience researcher Mia Soviero uses a morning routine to boost her mood. ✓ The routine increases dopamine levels for...
After abducting the leader of Venezuela, the US is now threatening Cuba. Havana says Washington's behavior is a threat to global peace as President Trump jokes about appointing Marco Rubio president o...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Trump states the US 'has to have' Greenland. ✓ Special envoy named to Greenland by the US. ✓ ...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The first scientific balloon flight occurred on December 16, 2025 ✓ NASA conducted the launch in Antarctica ...
The U.S. has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean. This comes after US President Donald Trump announced that a deal had...
Macy's plans to close stores over several years. kena betancur / AFP via Getty Images Nearly 300 US retail stores, including Macy's and Kroger locations, are set to close by the end of 2026. Major cha...
University of Glasgow researcher says trend raises transparency concerns for investors...
JPMorgan Chase : Bob Henry/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images JPMorgan's asset and wealth management unit is dropping proxy advisors for shareholder voting in the US. In place of external hum...
An OpenAI engineer explains how OpenAI hired her in a week. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images An OpenAI engineer breaks down OpenAI's fast, "no-nonsense" hiring process. Jerene Yang sai...
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📋 Key Facts ✓ Trump Media acquired 451 Bitcoin for $40.3 million, bringing total holdings to 11,542 BTC worth over $1 billion. ✓ The co...
Shanghai-based AgiBot topped global humanoid robot shipments in 2025, with nearly a 38 per cent share, as China’s robotics firms dominated the market, leaving in the dust major US players like Elon Mu...
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has updated the user interface of its flagship chatbot by adding an advanced “thinking” feature, as its app recorded a massive 90 per cent jump in mon...
Defending champions Ivory Coast started the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over Mozambique on Wednesday. Amad Diallo scored shortly after half-time to secure the win in the Group F match in ...
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