Watch VideoJapanese calligraphy seeks UNESCO heritage status with vibrant Paris lecture

Japan News|Published

Experience the captivating world of Japanese calligraphy as Yasuko Tsuchihashi illuminates its rich history and modern significance in a pivotal lecture in Paris, ...

Watch VideoLegal cracks appear in Big Tech's armour as social media companies face accountability over child safety

Washington Post|Published

Two landmark jury verdicts against Meta and YouTube signal a potential reckoning for tech giants as they face accountability for endangering children’s mental health. ...

Watch VideoAir Canada Express collision at LaGuardia: investigation reveals critical air traffic control failures

Washington Post|Published

As investigations unfold, uncovering the tragic details behind the LaGuardia collision, questions about air traffic control safety protocols intensify. Read more ...

To tilt Hungarian election, Russians proposed staging assassination attempt

The Washington Post|Published

In the run-up to Hungary’s pivotal election in April, a unit of Russia’s foreign intelligence service last month began sounding the alarm over plummeting public ...

Pea soup, veggie mash contest warms up Dutch winter

AFP|Published

Over two dozen chefs were hard at work chopping vegetables and stirring pots at the World Snert and Stamppot Championships.

After barista’s tips were stolen, strangers showed up with $900

The Washington Post|Published

Michael Coyne considers every customer who walks into his coffee shop his friend. So when someone stole from his tip jar earlier this month, it left him shocked ...

Grandpa, 101, goes viral as ‘Happiest guy in the world’

The Washington Post|Published

George Strausman recently went viral on social media for pottery class he has been taking for 10 years with people half his age.

Have trouble falling asleep? Try cognitive shuffling

The Washington Post|Published

The technique mimics this kind of “dreamlike” thinking - with the hope that it can trick his brain into falling asleep faster.

People 65 and older can get better with age, study shows

The Washington Post|Published

There are many examples of older people accomplishing things their younger selves could only dream of - but are these people anomalies? Or could many of us get faster, ...

Watch VideoJapan sinkhole incident reveals hidden dangers of ageing sewer systems

Japan News|Published

A recent sinkhole incident in Higashi Ward highlights the urgent dangers posed by ageing sewer pipes and the overlooked risks of hydrogen sulfide, revealing systemic ...

How homes can power the future of AI: the rise of virtual power plants

The Washington Post|Published

The tech industry’s insatiable electricity needs are turning homes into the most overlooked power plants in the U. S. Discover how virtual power plants can transform ...

How AI is helping reunite lost pets with their owners

The Washington Post|Published

Ivelis Alday thought her beloved dog Sweetie was lost forever after two months of searching. But with the help of an AI service, she was reunited with her furry ...

Pilot, co-pilot killed in runway collision at New York's LaGuardia airport

AFP|Published

Two people were killed following a collision between an airplane and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia airport

From bats to bonds: Uganda's 'cricket grannies'

AFP|Published

Bound together by love, the 'cricket grannies' knew nothing about cricket but now it is helping them manage age-related health conditions, stress and loneliness. ...

Psychedelics beat nicotine patches in study to help smokers quit

Bloomberg|Published

Over 40% of those in the psilocybin group weren’t smoking after six months, compared to only 10% of the nicotine patch group.

Star chef quits after claims he hit and bullied staff

AFP|Published

Danish super chef Rene Redzepi - whose Noma restaurant was long regarded as the world's best - said he was stepping down after allegations that he abused and bullied ...

A play about life... and death

Staff Reporter|Published

St Anne's College is presenting the acclaimed play Everybody by contemporary American playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins this week.

Town in uproar over renaming after anti-apartheid icon

AFP|Updated

A rebellion over the renaming of the historic country town of Graaff-Reinet has exposed deep-rooted fractures in South Africa as it grapples with its tormented history. ...

A Symphony of Nature: Tokyo's Umi-no-Mori Park comes alive with sound and light

Japan News|Published

This otherworldly event in Tokyo's Umi-no-Mori Park offers a glimpse into the potential for deeper connections between humans and the natural world, urging observers ...