The US government on Tuesday effectively banned imports of new Chinese robots, curbing the global ambitions of an industry Beijing has positioned as a major new growth driver. Washington’s communications agency added all new foreign-made humanoids and quadrupeds to a list of gear considered a national security risk. US robot ...
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Trump meets with Zelenskyy, NetanyahuTrump meets with Zelenskyy, Netanyahu
The leaders of Ukraine and Israel sought to curry US President Donald Trump’s favor during their visits to the White House on Tuesday. The separate, closed-door meetings come at a critical time for Volodymyr Zelenskyy — whose stock with Trump is rising — and Benjamin Netanyahu, whose influence is waning. ...
Oil falls to lowest point in a week on US-Iran lullOil falls to lowest point in a week on US-Iran lull
Oil fell to its lowest price in a week on Tuesday following an uneasy lull in the US-Iran conflict, though uncertainty over negotiations lingered and the US reported thwarting an attempted surprise missile attack from Iran. While diplomats signaled progress in Oman-Iran talks to let more ships through the Strait ...
Zelenskyy and Netanyahu brave the whims of Trump’s darkly confounding White HouseZelenskyy and Netanyahu brave the whims of Trump’s darkly confounding White House
Ukrainian and Israeli leaders converge on Washington with criss-crossing fortunes, but knowing they can count on little from US counterpart The converging visits of Benjamin Netanyahu and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington offer an unusually eloquent snapshot of a world in turmoil, unmoored from decades-old certainties. Some things remain the same. ...
How to get a good night’s sleep in hot weather – and why it’s so hardHow to get a good night’s sleep in hot weather – and why it’s so hard
Avoid espresso martinis and wear the right pyjamas: experts give tips on how to sleep when it’s hot outside Tell us: what impact have GLP-1s had on your relationships? Getting a good night’s sleep when it’s hot out can feel impossible. Unfortunately, worrying about not being well-rested doesn’t help. Experts ...
Why has Christopher Nolan got rid of all the sex in The Odyssey? | Zoe WilliamsWhy has Christopher Nolan got rid of all the sex in The Odyssey? | Zoe Williams
It’s a bit of a mystery why it takes Odysseus so long to get home if he’s not shacking up with Calypso and others … I did not walk into Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey intending to pick holes. If there was zero sexual chemistry between Odysseus and Circe, who was ...
Mary Beth Barone on provocative jokes, Palestine and manosphere misogyny: ‘It’s hard to stomach that those are my co-workers’Mary Beth Barone on provocative jokes, Palestine and manosphere misogyny: ‘It’s hard to stomach that those are my co-workers’
The comedian and actor’s new Netflix special is a gleefully absurd take on politics and potty-mouthed humor Mary Beth Barone knows exactly who will be offended by her new Netflix special. “JK Rowling, Republicans, establishment Democrats, the British, the Irish and Zionists,” she tells me, reading a list from her ...
Spider-Man: Brand New Day review – Zendaya saves Tom Holland’s semi-Cronenberg-style superheroSpider-Man: Brand New Day review – Zendaya saves Tom Holland’s semi-Cronenberg-style superhero
Now 30, Holland is back as the vexed webslinger in a sometimes shocking, occasionally sluggish new instalment opposite his Odyssey castmate Just a few weeks ago, Tom Holland was telling us that his role as Telemachus in Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey was his “last chance to play a boy”. Well, Holland ...