Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust. The winning robot, Lightning, was developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor and finished the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, according to race organisers. Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo holds the men’s half marathon world…
U.S. influencers and an administration official arrived in Russia just as Vladimir Putin, the country’s president, needed a publicity boost. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The small group of Americans flew in as the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, or SPIEF, often dubbed Russian Davos,…
The automotive industry is currently navigating its most significant pivot since the assembly line: the transition from hardware-centric machines to Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs). In the traditional automotive world, a “Field Service Action” (FSA) was a heavy-handed logistical maneuver considered as a failure of hardware distribution. If a brake controller logic was flawed, the “fix” was…
Instagram finance creator Udayan Adhye has set off a fresh round of debate online after claiming that raising a child in a metro city in India could cost as much as Rs 6.75 crore, a figure that has quickly travelled far beyond his original audience and stirred strong reactions across social media. In a video…
Paul C Brunson pays an emotional tribute to his fellow TV relationship expert, who died on Tuesday. Source link
Pope Leo XIV has described Barcelona’s Sagrada Família as a masterpiece of “stones, colours and light” as he inaugurated its newest – and tallest – tower. The giant Tower of Jesus Christ, completed in February, has brought the church to a soaring height of 172.5m (566ft) – cementing it as the tallest church in the…
In an aerial view, two-story single family homes line the streets of neighborhood on Jan. 13, 2026 in Thousand Oaks, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Mortgage rates surged to their highest level since September on Friday as bond yields moved higher due to the war in Iran. The average rate on the 30-year fixed…
Nearly 800 people were arrested after clashes with police which saw 219 people injured, including 57 police officers. Source link
After a strong holiday shopping season, many consumers are now hitting the stores again — this time to return their purchases. Consumers spent $257.8 billion online between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, jumping 6.8% year over year to a fresh record for e-commerce, according to a new report from Adobe Analytics. However, returns then spiked 4.7%…
The tanker has reached Cuban waters just hours after Donald Trump said he had “no problem” with it arriving. Source link