Chinese humanoid robot Tiangong set a new 100-meter record by finishing its large-size semifinal at the second World Humanoid Robot Games in 8.86 seconds. Developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, it beat the 9.39-second mark set at the opening ceremony.
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China News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 06:15
Ukrainian commander Vladyslav Polskyi saw two wounded fighters stranded on the battlefield. One remained strapped to a ground drone immobilized by a Russian strike, prompting Polskyi to act.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 06:15
BBC reports that Chinese teenagers are buying and misusing prescription medicines online to numb themselves amid academic, exam and family pressure. Although authorities have tightened controls, young people continue turning to substitute drugs. Experts say the response should focus more on a growing mental-health crisis and support for adolescents.
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BBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 06:12
Under intense exam pressure, some Chinese teenagers are misusing prescription medicines to seek what is described as a “pharmaceutical high”. A 14-year-old girl told the BBC she took drugs when overwhelmed by study, poor exam results or arguments with her parents, buying them online for two years despite tighter government controls.
Tehran warned on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz would stay closed unless the United States ended the war. The warning came despite talks with Oman over a temporary transit corridor, while Washington announced new sanctions and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened Iran with “economic asphyxiation.”
FFrance 24Original★★★★★2026-08-26 06:04
US President Donald Trump said the US Navy had removed or detonated all mines in the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz and warned that any vessel laying new mines would be destroyed under a zero-tolerance policy. Maritime traffic remains severely disrupted amid a volatile US-Iran standoff, while Iran has conveyed conditions through Pakistan and discussed a temporary shipping corridor and joint demining project with Oman.
Tehran says its agreement with Oman on routes through the Strait of Hormuz does not mean the waterway has been opened.
Iran said it had resumed talks with neighboring Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz. The discussions come as Iran faces mounting economic pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump amid a broader conflict.
US President Donald Trump says the US Navy has removed or detonated all mines in the Strait of Hormuz and warns Iran that any vessel laying new mines will be destroyed immediately and systematically. Iran has largely closed the vital waterway since the war began, causing sharp swings in global oil prices.
Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said managing and controlling the Strait of Hormuz is the Islamic Republic’s legitimate sovereign right over its national assets. He criticized what he called Western double standards on human rights and justification of crimes such as the killing of 168 teenagers, saying Iran must rely on its internal reserves to maintain a stable international position.
International Maritime Organization data says attacks on 68 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran conflict began in late February have killed 19 seafarers, wounded 49 and left one officially missing. By August 21, 68 incidents had been confirmed.
US President Donald Trump warned Iran against laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. He said the US Navy had removed or detonated all mines in the strait’s international waters and that any vessel placing new mines would be immediately and systematically destroyed. Trump also said the US Space Force was closely monitoring the strait and sites in Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that all mines had been detonated or removed from international waters in the Strait of Hormuz. He said Iran had been warned that any ship or boat laying new mines would be destroyed.
Humanoid robots, automated sorting systems and autonomous delivery vehicles are being deployed throughout China’s express-delivery sector. A Guangzhou center processes more than seven million mail items daily, while autonomous vehicles in Foshan and over 100 mobile robots in a Quanzhou warehouse are helping move goods more efficiently.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 06:02
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi says Iran and Oman have agreed on a temporary shipping corridor whose entry and part of its exit pass through Iranian territorial waters. He says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets commitments under an interim peace deal, including sanctions relief and releasing frozen Iranian assets.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-26 06:02
Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, Australia’s first Olympic breakdancer, says she finally watched her full Paris 2024 routine and found it “not as bad as I thought”. She described the shock of becoming a global target of mockery, discussed its effect on her mental health, and said female athletes face heightened scrutiny.
TThe GuardianOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-26 06:01
Ho Chi Minh City is proposing a gradual restriction on gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles in its downtown area from mid-2027, state-run Thanh Nien reported, citing city authorities. The measure would form part of a planned low-emission zone.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 06:00
Chinese investors are turning to dividend stocks for shelter after a global sell-off in technology shares. The Shanghai Stock Exchange Dividend Index, comprising 50 high-yield companies in energy, banking and transport, has gained 3.8% this month, far outperforming the chip-heavy Star Market 50’s 0.2% rise.
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 06:00
The Chicago Sky have barred former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom from attending their home games after he was ejected during Sunday’s loss to the Indiana Fever.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 06:00
California is moving closer to approving plug-in solar systems. States across the country are allowing residents to install small solar systems without permission from utilities.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 06:00
Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said Ukrainian forces were trying to isolate settlements in the Zaporozhye Region in a manner resembling a medieval siege conducted with modern technology, violating international humanitarian law. Regional authorities report near-daily drone attacks on civilian facilities and transport, including incidents that wounded a resident and two nuclear plant employees.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-26 05:53
ETF issuers are lowering the barrier for bitcoin whales to exchange self-custodied holdings for ETF shares, according to a report.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 05:52
The first China-Europe Railway Express freight train to depart directly from Baoji left Shaanxi on Tuesday for Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The launch makes Baoji the province’s second logistics hub with direct rail links to Europe after Xi’an. Carrying 55 containers of locally made auto parts worth more than 7.12 million yuan, the train will travel via Alashankou to a Russian automotive plant.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 05:47
Tanzania’s vice president has resigned less than a year after taking office, and President Samia Suluhu Hassan has accepted the resignation, a government spokesperson said without giving a reason.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 05:45
CNN’s Decision Desk projects that two candidates named Dan Sullivan will appear on the November ballot for Alaska’s Senate seat. The outcome could help Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola in her bid to flip the seat.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 05:45
Dan J. Sullivan has advanced from Alaska’s Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. He goes by Dan Sullivan, the same name as the Republican incumbent.
A court in Sanhe, Hebei, sentenced artist Gao Zhen to the maximum three-year term for allegedly infringing the reputation of heroes and martyrs and harming the public interest through his work. Human rights groups called the case an attack on artistic freedom and raised concerns about retroactive use of the law.
BBBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 05:40
AFP News AgencyMoonwell’s latest reserve proposal assigns no funds to repay cbETH, while its Base market for Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH carries a net shortfall of about $1.77 million. The deficit stems from a February oracle misconfiguration, and API data plus two user complaints indicate the liquidity problem remains unresolved.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 05:30
Indian shares climbed on Wednesday in line with global equities, while oil prices dropped as investors hoped the Strait of Hormuz could reopen after Iran restarted talks with Oman on managing the strategic waterway.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 05:30
A revisit of prediction markets, with a mention of salt caverns.
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Financial TimesOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-26 05:30
A fire at a gas chemical complex in Russia’s far eastern Amur region has killed seven people, including six Chinese nationals, while nine other workers from China remain missing, according to the plant’s Telegram channel.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 05:25
Officials in Pakistan say a fire broke out in a newborn nursery at a major government hospital in the capital, killing 14 babies.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 05:24
At least 15 newborns died when a fire broke out in the third-floor maternity ward of PIMS Hospital in Islamabad. Officials said 16 infants were there and one was rescued. Rescuers suspected a malfunctioning air-conditioning unit, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered an immediate investigation.
Hospital authorities rescued one child, according to sources. The fire also left some babies in critical condition, and the death toll could rise, they said.
A fire in the nursery of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital in Islamabad killed at least 15 newborns, local media reported. Hospital officials said 16 babies were inside and only one was rescued. The fire reportedly began when an air-conditioner compressor exploded; firefighters have extinguished the blaze and are cooling the site.
Icelanders will vote on Saturday on whether to resume entry talks with the European Union. The referendum comes amid growing global insecurity and is expected to be decided by a narrow margin.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-26 05:23
Iran is wagering that the war’s global economic fallout, together with Republicans’ concerns about the midterm elections, will make Donald Trump back down first. Cato Institute analyst Doug Bandow says Tehran is engaged in a game of “chicken.”
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-26 05:20
The US Treasury imposed targeted sanctions on about 24 entities based in mainland China or Hong Kong as part of its “Operation Economic Outcast” campaign against Iran and those supporting it.
As Gulf neighbours plan alternative pipelines and export routes, debate is intensifying in Iran over whether the Strait of Hormuz is becoming a rapidly diminishing strategic asset. President Masoud Pezeshkian and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf have urged an end to the war, while analysts warn that repeatedly using the strait as leverage could push others to reduce their dependence on it and leave Iran more exposed to US sanctions.
Oil prices fell about 2% on Wednesday, extending the previous session’s losses, after Iran said it had resumed talks with neighboring Oman on managing the strategic waterway. The discussions raised fresh hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said China firmly opposes illicit unilateral sanctions without a basis in international law or authorization from the UN Security Council. Responding to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plan to expand secondary-sanctions threats against Iran, Lin said economic warfare and maximum pressure only heighten tensions, spill over risks and harm other countries’ legitimate rights. He called for de-escalation and a return to dialogue and negotiation.
The 1990s ban on anti-personnel mines was seen as a major achievement, but the Russia-Ukraine war is changing Europe’s position. More than 5,000 people, mainly civilians, were killed or injured by mines and unexploded ordnance in 2025. Ukraine and five European NATO members have withdrawn from the Ottawa Treaty, raising fears of further withdrawals and a weakened ban.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-26 05:18
Two explosions struck a fireworks facility in Tultepec, Mexico, sending flames and blasts into the air. The building was flattened, but no injuries were reported.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 05:17
XRP’s 44% surge has revived leveraged trading, increasing the risk of a steeper pullback. CryptoQuant data show Binance’s estimated XRP leverage ratio at its highest since January, with long accounts exceeding shorts and futures volume more than five times spot trading.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 05:16
A truck struck a natural gas pipeline near Saxon, Wisconsin, triggering a major leak and an evacuation of nearby residents. Authorities imposed a flight ban and temporarily cut power to prevent a possible explosion.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 05:15
Huawei Technologies said on Wednesday that it had reached a multi-year cross-licence agreement with U.S. PC maker HP covering patents used in Wi-Fi technology, including the latest Wi-Fi 7 standard.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 05:15
A Chinese mainland spokesperson dismissed a pro-independence talk show’s claim that people in Beijing have no refrigerators as detached from reality. Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhang Han accused DPP authorities of restricting cross-Strait exchanges and deliberately creating an “information cocoon,” urging Taiwan residents to visit the mainland and see it for themselves.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 05:10
An 11.6-kilometer offshore steel trestle bridge, the longest of its kind currently under construction in China, has been fully connected in Dalian, Liaoning Province. Built to support the Dalian Changhai Bridge project, it improves offshore transport efficiency and marks the project’s southern section entering foundation construction. The main bridge is expected to open in 2029.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 05:10
Germany’s top financial regulator has questioned a regional bank about financing one of Europe’s largest brothels, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 05:10
Queensland’s child safety minister, Amanda Camm, says police are investigating the alleged rape of a teenage girl at a state-funded residential care home west of Brisbane. A staff member is accused of assaulting the girl, who is understood to have an intellectual impairment. The case has intensified pressure to reform the child safety system, with the government proposing a new protection commission.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 05:03
DeepSeek is close to completing a funding round valuing the Chinese artificial intelligence start-up at about 500 billion yuan (US$74 billion) before investment, according to people familiar with the matter. It was seeking roughly 50 billion yuan, with the round expected to close by the end of August, as a potential Shanghai Star Market listing draws nearer.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 05:01
Ankur Banerjee previews the coming session across European and global markets.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 05:00
Iranian lawmakers are discussing a bill that could make interviews, contacts or sending photographs to foreign media and organisations a crime punishable by six months to two years in prison. Rights groups say it would sever Iranian society from the world and turn ordinary civic engagement into a national security offence. Photojournalist Yalda Moaiery has been sentenced to 15 years for documenting the war in Iran.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-26 05:00
The US military says it killed four people in a strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean. The operation is part of the Trump administration’s yearlong campaign against alleged Latin American drug traffickers, which rights groups condemn as unlawful extrajudicial killings. No evidence was released that the boat carried drugs.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-26 04:55
Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, has again been targeted in a Ukrainian drone strike. Twenty of its warehouses have come under attack, with the latest incident hitting a logistics centre in Russia’s Tambov region.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 04:54
Ukrainian forces reportedly struck a Wildberries logistics hub in Kotovsk, Tambov Oblast, setting it ablaze after several days of attacks on rival Ozon. Explosions and fires were also reported in occupied Luhansk and Crimea, though authorities had not commented and the claims could not be immediately verified.
At a UN Security Council open debate, China’s envoy Fu Cong called for stronger efforts to end hostilities and create safe conditions for restoring agriculture. He said conflicts damage farmland and food supplies, hunger must not be used as a weapon of war, and the UN should play a larger role in food-security governance and a proposed Strait of Hormuz mechanism.
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CGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 04:52
Kalshi has raised $1.12 billion through a private equity offering since April, according to its latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Earlier this month, reports said the company was seeking $750 million in fresh capital at a $40 billion valuation.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:51
The crypto Fear & Greed Index climbed to 74 on Tuesday, its highest reading since before October’s $19 billion wipeout. It was at 27 less than two weeks earlier, highlighting how rapidly traders shifted from caution to pursuing risk.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:51
At least 15 infants died after a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, local broadcaster Geo TV reported. The blaze was triggered by a fault in the air-conditioning systems, according to the report.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-26 04:50
Indonesia has set an ambitious growth target, but economists question whether it can achieve that goal while keeping its deficit under control.
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CNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 04:50
During Sunday’s livestream of CGTN’s Behind the Curtain, French voice actress Elsa Perusin performed the Monkey King and Buddha in CGTN’s AI-generated 3D animated short The Legend of the Monkey King.
CCGTNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:42
The dollar traded within a tight range in early Asian hours on Wednesday as currency markets remained uneasily calm. Investors are awaiting inflation figures from major economies, including the United States, before this weekend’s Jackson Hole symposium.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:40
The U.S. State Department has allocated nearly $40 million this year to purchase drones and ground control stations for crime-fighting efforts in Ukraine. The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement raised the amount to $39.9 million in August under two contracts with Ukraine’s Stream Techno. The bureau says it works to counter narco-terrorism, drug trafficking, transnational organized crime and other criminal threats at their source.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 04:31
China’s top lawmakers began their first review this week of a draft cross-border anti-corruption law. The measure is intended to strengthen the legal tools used to pursue, repatriate and convict alleged corrupt officials who are abroad.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 04:30
China’s consideration of a sweeping cross-border anti-corruption law could ripple through Hong Kong’s property and financial markets. Analysts say Beijing is seeking harsher penalties for corrupt officials and wider scrutiny of the vast wealth moved overseas. Hong Kong remains in focus after the draft was submitted Tuesday to the national legislature’s standing committee for deliberation.
Five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium for a final just-for-fun match against longtime rival and friend Andy Roddick.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:30
Heilongjiang Agriculture Co. had never reported a first-half loss in more than two decades as a public company. That streak is set to end this year amid what the report describes as Xi Jinping’s unprecedented tax clawback targeting Chinese listed companies.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 04:30
CNN highlights the main takeaways from elections in South Carolina, Oklahoma and Georgia.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 04:30
A fire erupted overnight at Lukoil’s NORSI refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, after residents reported an air-raid alert and drones overhead. Local channels posted footage of flames, but Russian authorities have not commented and the Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the reported strike.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-26 04:24
The Trump administration is considering further trade penalties against Canada after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced dollar-for-dollar retaliation for new US tariffs imposed Saturday.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-26 04:15
All major tokens except HYPE declined over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin retained a 23% gain for the week, while XRP was up nearly 45% over the same period.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:13
Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday after reaching a more than three-month high in the prior session. Investors are awaiting key U.S. inflation data for clues about the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:10
Ontario Premier Doug Ford called for a truce in his war of words with President Donald Trump, while supporting Canada’s plan to retaliate against newly imposed U.S. tariffs.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 04:03
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Tuesday that he did not support an upcoming event in the city featuring the leader of a Hindu nationalist group described as the ideological parent of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 04:01
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he opposes a right-wing Hindu nationalist event planned for next week at Madison Square Garden. He describes the group, which is closely linked to India’s ruling BJP, as holding an “exclusionary vision.”
Animal rights campaigners are planning protests and petitions to persuade France to ban Alpine marmot hunting. Around 1,000 marmots are shot each year under local regulations, while campaigners and researchers point to declining numbers, fewer pups and worsening social disruption linked to the climate crisis. They argue the issue is the morality of killing animals for pleasure.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:00
Yorgen Fenech, on trial for the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, told the jury he was framed by police and had no role in the killing. He accused Keith Schembri, chief of staff to Malta’s former prime minister, of authorising and masterminding the murder. Schembri denies involvement and police say he was never a suspect.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 04:00
Scott Bessent’s increased purchases of US debt threaten to undermine Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh’s efforts to tame inflation, putting the Treasury on a potential collision course with the central bank.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-26 04:00
The market for synthetic risk transfers has expanded rapidly in recent years, as insurers increasingly offer banks unfunded structures to shift default risk away from their balance sheets.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:00
For most better-off Britons, relying solely on investment income to live no longer amounts to a financial strategy and carries significant drawbacks.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:00
What appears to be a breakdown in historical market correlations may instead reflect a shift to a different macroeconomic regime.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:00
Socket identified 40 Firefox add-on identities with confirmed malicious behavior, including crypto-wallet draining, while nine had previously distributed sports-score tools under the same IDs. The firm provisionally calls the campaign the “Offside Wallet Theft Factory” and says wallets exposed to secrets or keyrings should be treated as compromised.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:00
A shift by private equity’s traditional backers towards funds designed for wealthy individuals could threaten the industry’s conventional 10-year fund model.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:00
Hong Kong’s expanding expatriate population is strengthening its residential leasing market, with luxury rents expected to rise about 5 per cent this year and continue climbing in 2027, JLL says. The private-home rental index reached 205.8 in June, up 18.5 per cent from its January 2023 pandemic trough and above 200 for the first sustained period.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:00
A worldwide surge in poultry numbers is reshaping high streets, diets and landscapes, raising the question of whether chicken’s expansion can be stopped.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:00
AI-generated videos have spread widely through Taiwan’s elderly communities and messaging groups over the past year. Many feature virtual doctors or experts presenting health and welfare claims that mix fact with fiction. Classes are teaching older people to verify such content with Gemini and ChatGPT, while researchers warn that its low-cost mass production can create confusion and pose risks ahead of elections.
BBBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 03:58
Commissioner Virginia Bell says Australia’s royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion will end its public hearings and submit its final report four days late, on 18 December, to avoid distracting from commemorations of the Bondi terror attack. She rejected calls to extend the inquiry for several months to hear more witnesses.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 03:55
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung will attend events linked to a major summit of Pacific island leaders in Palau next week, his office said on Wednesday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 03:50
The Sudan Doctors Network says the SPLM-N killed 27 people, including four children, in attacks on Otoro-inhabited areas of South Kordofan. The violence displaced residents toward Abu Hitan and Kadugli, while the group warned that continued violations could broaden the conflict into an ethnic war.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-26 03:49
Alongside stepped-up immigration enforcement and deportations in his second term, President Donald Trump is moving to overhaul the H-1B visa program. Trump says the employment-based system, which lets US companies hire college-educated foreigners for specialized jobs, has been exploited to displace American workers.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 03:47
A Chinese court has reportedly sentenced dissident sculptor Gao Zhen to three years in prison for works satirizing Mao Zedong. He was convicted of infringing on the reputation of heroes under China’s Law on the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs. Supporters and rights groups have called for his immediate, unconditional release.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 03:46
Instagram head Adam Mosseri testified in the landmark U.S. trial against Meta that only about 1 to 2 percent of teen accounts used the “Take a Break” feature before it became a default setting. Twenty-nine states accuse Meta of designing platforms to hook young users and improperly collecting data from children under 13; Meta denies the claims.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 03:40
Meta has discussed a possible settlement in a major U.S. case accusing the company of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to make teenagers addicted to the platforms.
The Minutes Reader extension turns the original page into a focused reading view and translates articles and video subtitles on demand. It is in limited beta.