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A Chinese Humanoid Robot Just Broke Usain Bolt's Sprinting Record
The robot, dubbed Lightning, reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during a preparatory test event for the second World Humanoid Robot Games
Swiss Tourist Jailed For Insulting Hindu Holiday In Bali On Instagram
Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, a construction worker from Switzerland, filmed a video that he posted to his Instagram story calling the empty beach during the holiday of Nyepi "crazy".
2 Children Killed In Ukrainian Strikes Day After Deadly Russian Mall Attack
Kyiv's forces also hit a warehouse of major e-commerce retailer Ozon, expanding its attacks on the sector after a month of strikes on facilities belonging to Russian online giant Wildberries.
Two police officers killed in North Yorkshire crash named as Matthew Blades and Tom Clough
Watchdog launches inquiry into collision in which seven people died involving police car and another vehicle Two police officers who died in a car crash near Middlesbrough in the early hours of Saturday have been named.Police constables Matthew Blades and Tom Clough were among seven people killed after their marked police car collided with a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way along the A66 in North Yorkshire. Continue reading...
Badenoch says Reform defectors ‘some of the most dishonest people I have met’
Tory leader rules out coalition with Farage’s party and says ‘drama queens’ who left will not be welcomed backKemi Badenoch has called defectors who left for Reform “some of the most dishonest people” she has ever met, as she ruled out allowing “drama queens” to return to the party.Speaking at the Edinburgh festival fringe, the Conservative party leader again ruled out any prospect of an election deal with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, insisting there would be no coalition between the parties. Continue reading...
Thousands of sex offenders in England and Wales could get libido-suppressing drugs
Exclusive: Voluntary use of sex drive-suppressing medication to expand to 20 prisons and expert says it could be rolled out widely by late 2028Chemical suppression: why the UK is exploring libido control drugs to treat sex offendersDrugs that help control the libidos of people who have committed sexual offences could be rolled out for thousands of male prisoners in England and Wales from December 2028, an expert has said.Prof Belinda Winder, who has evaluated the use of sex drive-suppressing medication in prisons, said about one in four sex offenders – equating to 3,750 current prisoners – would be considered for the treatment. Continue reading...
China Outspends India In Space, But New Delhi Holds The Trust Card
The US remains the undisputed leader in the global space race. But it's realistic for India to aim for the third place, says Bellatrix Aerospace COO.
Abusers coercing or duping women to post explicit OnlyFans content, UK court cases reveal
Separate criminal convictions come as domestic violence charities warn of tech-facilitated abuse and coercionTwo men have been convicted this week in separate criminal cases that revealed they had posted explicit content on OnlyFans without the full consent of the women whose images were uploaded.In the first case, Alexander Tang, 37, took and uploaded 47 intimate images and four videos of a woman to OnlyFans without her consent, and was paid money for the material he posted to the website. Continue reading...
U.S. and Canada fall deeper into a trade war with new tariffs as talks collapse and blame is spread
The U.S. and Canada, historic allies along an undefended border, fell deeper into a trade war Saturday marked by angry recriminations and new tariffs that are expected to raise prices for products in both countries.
Man leaves young son on Mount Fuji before ascending Japan’s highest peak
Boy, seven, had complained of feeling tired so father left him with snacks and a soft drink and continued his climbA man who abandoned his seven-year-old son on Mount Fuji in Japan after the boy complained of feeling tired while on a family hike has been reprimanded by local police.A worker on Japan’s highest mountain discovered the child sitting alone on a bench near the sixth station of the Fujinomiya trail at an altitude of more than 2,000 metres (6,500 feet) on Thursday. Continue reading...
Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games
Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday.
"Patently Unlawful": US Judge Strikes Policy Suspending Immigrant Visa For 75 Nations
President Donald Trump has pursued an aggressive immigration crackdown that he says is aimed at improving domestic security.
