Rescuers pull two people from a hydropower tunnel more than a week after a massive flash flood devastated the Nepal-China border. ...
Tensions flare as judge declines to remove juror in Lindsay Clancy trialTensions flare as judge declines to remove juror in Lindsay Clancy trial
The defence lawyer is upset after the judge decides not to remove a holdout in the triple murder case. ...
Argentine leader says oil firms working off Falklands face sanctionsArgentine leader says oil firms working off Falklands face sanctions
Javier Milei reiterates his country’s claim on the British overseas territory, saying the “winds of change” favour it. ...
US investigating if missile hit Iran wedding, Vance saysUS investigating if missile hit Iran wedding, Vance says
The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said shrapnel from a missile hit the ceremony and killed four people on Tuesday. ...
US Fed Governor Waller floats September rate holdUS Fed Governor Waller floats September rate hold
Markets rallied and global bond yields dipped Thursday after a US Federal Reserve governor advocated holding interest rates steady if inflation continues to cool. “Give disinflation a chance,” Christopher Waller said, citing “slow but continued progress” toward the Fed’s goal of 2% inflation. The market odds of a September hike ...
OpenAI begins phased rollout of GPT-6 Astra modelOpenAI begins phased rollout of GPT-6 Astra model
OpenAI began a phased release of its newest model Thursday, which the company said surpasses Anthropic’s most advanced models and meaningfully approximates “artificial general intelligence.” GPT-6 Astra is the startup’s first to cross the “critical” cybersecurity capability threshold, OpenAI said, and will be initially limited to businesses to allow them ...
China announces $1T push to become ‘sports powerhouse’China announces $1T push to become ‘sports powerhouse’
China plans to spend at least $1 trillion in the next five years to become a “sports powerhouse,” officials announced Thursday, as Beijing bets that more outdoor sporting events can stimulate sluggish domestic consumption. Along with widespread renovation of sporting facilities, the push aims to root out the corruption and ...
Russia, Ukraine eye diplomacy effortRussia, Ukraine eye diplomacy effort
Russia’s Vladimir Putin suggested Thursday that a settlement to end the war was possible, while Ukraine predicted a “new dynamic” in peace efforts, marking a notable shift in rhetoric that could open a window for diplomatic progress. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he expected US envoys to hold talks in ...
Coefficient Giving’s CEO on Silicon Valley $40 billion philanthropy boomCoefficient Giving’s CEO on Silicon Valley $40 billion philanthropy boom
The Signal Insight Alexander Berger arrived at the philanthropy now known as Coefficient Giving more than a decade ago to research global public health. He was a bit skeptical of its focus on more novel issues like the risks posed by artificial intelligence. But when a swarm of AI agents ...
Do people really smell different as they get older? The truth behind ‘old person smell’Do people really smell different as they get older? The truth behind ‘old person smell’
Experts say that the smell comes from a chemical compound called 2-nonenal, and it can show up much earlier than one expects Last week, my mom complained that she’s starting to smell “like an old person”. She had grabbed her favorite sweater and draped it over herself at the movie ...