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Iran: Death toll soars in protests after brutal crackdown

The nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy appeared increasingly smothered Thursday, a week on from authorities shutting the country off from the world and escalating a bloody crackdown that...

1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for ex-leader Yoon

South Korean prosecutors called on Tuesday for the death penalty to be handed down to former president Yoon Suk Yeol for his December 2024 declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into ch...

2dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Macron brandishing 'threat of dissolution' as budget talks resume, although 'unlikely'

Crucial budget talks are resuming in French parliament, as MPs have failed to secure the 2026 budget in time last year. President Emmanuel Macron has brandished the threat of dissolution in case parti...

3dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

THEN AND NOW: Vintage photos show how department stores have changed

Department stores, then and now. Bettmann/Getty Images ; Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images Department stores have changed dramatically over the last 100 years. Department stores once sold necessities. No...

22hBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

I moved to Thailand last year and continue seeing tourists make the same 5 mistakes

Andre Neveling moved to Thailand last year and continues to see tourists make the same mistakes. Provided by Andre Neveling Andre Neveling moved to Thailand last year and continues to see tourists mak...

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Democratic congressman Ro Khanna wants creators to have their own 'bill of rights'

US House Rep. Ro Khanna. The Washington Post/Getty Images Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna plans to introduce a resolution Thursday called the "Creator Bill of Rights." The progressive congressman is...

1dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

From humanoid robots to agentic AI, I learned what retail insiders are buzzing about at a major industry conference

I went to NRF 2026. Jordan Hart/Business Insider AI dominated this week's discussions at Retail's Big Show, a leading industry conference. I attended for the first time and saw retail leaders showcase...

2dBusiness InsiderTechnology

China's much-hyped radars appear to have been of little help when the US launched its massive air assault against Venezuela

China's JY-27A radar didn't appear to be effective during the US raid on Venezuela. US Air Force Photo Venezuela's Chinese air defense radars weren't game-changing during the US raid to capture Maduro...

2dBusiness Insiderworld_newsImpact

China warns of covert mapping by foreign forces to steal sensitive geodata

China’s top counter-espionage agency has warned that overseas entities are attempting to steal the country’s geographic data through covert mapping operations that threaten national security. Foreign ...

2dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Show HN: Nogic – VS Code extension that visualizes your codebase as a graph

I built Nogic, a VSCode extension currently, because AI tools make code grow faster than developers can build a mental model by jumping between files. Exploring structure visually has been helping me ...

2dHacker NewsTechnology

Live: UN rights chief 'horrified' by Iranian crackdown amid reports of hundreds killed

UN ​human rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday he was "horrified" by the violence in Iran as a government crackdown continued. The Human Rights Activists News Agency estimated the death toll at 646 w...

3dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

I visited Bojangles' first New York City location and was reminded why I fell in love with the Southern chicken chain

Bojangles just opened its first New York City location in East Flatbush, New York. Here are some highlights from the menu. Erin McDowell/Business Insider When I attended college in North Carolina, I f...

2dBusiness Insiderlifestyle

Buckle up: Partiful is the new Tinder

Partiful A new way to flirt just dropped. Partiful wants you to shoot your shot in the RSVPs. The party invite app recently launched a tool called "Crush" that lets people match with mutuals. ...

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I follow a high-protein Mediterranean diet. Here are 12 items I always buy at Trader Joe's.

The chicken burrito bowl and Ready Veggies are two things I get at Trader Joe's for a high-protein, Mediterranean diet. Kristen Carli I'm a registered dietitian who follows a high-protein, Mediterrane...

2dBusiness Insiderlifestyle

Interior designers share the 9 biggest mistakes people make when decorating a living room — and how to avoid them

A few simple design mistakes could be ruining the look of your living room. sheilasay/Getty Images Interior designers told us the top mistakes people make when styling and decorating a living room . T...

1dBusiness Insiderlifestyle

Musk’s Grok barred from undressing AI images after global backlash

Elon Musk’s platform X on Wednesday announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualised photos of women...

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China’s EV makers face slowdown in export growth after doubling in 2025

China’s electric vehicle (EV) exports doubled in 2025 amid rising overseas demand for affordable cars and Beijing’s anti-involution campaign. The country – the world’s leading EV manufacturer – sold m...

1dSouth China Morning PostautomotiveImpact

Gaza: Hypothermia kills 5 as blockade hinders aid

Despite the ceasefire, conditions in Gaza remain perilous for many residents, with UNICEF reporting that more than 100 children have been killed by military action since the truce began. Large numbers...

2dFrance 24world_newsImpact

South China Sea: claims of coercion, deception as Beijing and Manila wage new war of words

China and the Philippines have again exchanged barbs over confrontations in the disputed South China Sea, with each accusing the other of provocation and escalating tensions. The Chinese embassy in th...

3dSouth China Morning Postworld_newsImpact

Welcome to the era of the megamanager

Middle managers are taking on more direct reports after the "Great Flattening." dowell/Getty Images The average number of reports for managers is increasing as the "Great Flattening" p...

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