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Iran's foreign minister speaks to Donald Trump through Fox News

US president Donald Trump appears to have dialed back threats of an imminent strike on Iran. Despite the shift in rhetoric, the airspace over the Islamic Republic has closed to commercial flights. Sto...

3dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Hong Kong: Life sentence looms for media tycoon Jimmy Lai

With the last stage of Jimmy Lai's national security trial drawing to a close, Hong Kong's High Court is set to decide on the sentence for the pro-democracy tycoon. Will Lai get life in prison?...

3dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

How Iran jammed Starlink (and how Iranians are trying to get around it)

After shutting down the internet, the Iranian government is now attempting to jam the Starlink satellite service made free to Iranians by the company. Iranians are now seeking ways to circumvent this ...

4dFrance 24TechnologyImpact

Louvre hikes ticket price for non-EU visitors by almost half

The Louvre museum and several other French cultural sites are increasing the price of entry for visitors from outside Europe. So-called "dual pricing" is quite common in less wealthy countries but rar...

4dDeutsche WellecultureImpact

Stewart back to NASCAR for Daytona trucks race

Tony Stewart will return to NASCAR competition for the first time since 2016 when he drives for Kaulig Racing in the debut of the Ram Truck at next month's season-opening race at Daytona International...

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Jennifer Lawrence Teases and Basically Confirms Return to Hunger Games Franchise in Sunrise on the Reaping

Looks like the Kat(niss) is officially out of the bag. Jennfier Lawrence was previously reported to be joining the cast of the upcoming Hunger Games prequel film, Sunrise on the Reaping — but now, the...

5dIGNEntertainment

Corsica: Former nationalist leader shot dead at his mother’s funeral

Alain Orsoni, who led the separatist Corsican Movement for Self-Determination before becoming the president of Corsican football club ‍AC Ajaccio, was killed by a long-range shot at his mother's funer...

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As China sales slow, Germany's carmakers look to India

For decades, German cars symbolized engineering perfection and economic power. Now, sales are down as China, a key market, goes electric. India could fill some of that gap for German carmakers. But wi...

Jan 11Deutsche Welleautomotive

I'm still working in the medical field at 83. My husband doesn't need me at home staring at him all day — I want to be productive.

Barbara Ford, 83, works in the medical field. Laura Thompson for BI This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Barbara Ford, an 83-year-old registered nurse and patient advocate for a healt...

3dBusiness InsiderHealthImpact

The best Sonos speakers to buy in 2026

After the self-induced tumult Sonos went through last year , I can understand why some people are reluctant to spend money on the company’s products. But newly appointed CEO Tom Conrad has shown that ...

3dThe VergeTechnology

I took a career break to travel in my 40s, but even that exhausted me. I reparented myself — and finally learned to slow down.

Mandalia left his job in 2022 and spent 18 months traveling. Courtesy of Himal Mandalia Himal Mandalia took a six-month career break , which turned into 3 ½ years. He struggled to slow down during the...

3dBusiness InsiderlifestyleImpact

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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'It's like zombies have attacked us' says eyewitness to Iran protests

Eyewitnesses recall the scenes of suppression and bitter days many Iranians spend nowadays amid ongoing anti-government protests. Speaking to Euronews, they recount their personal experience from viol...

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'It's like zombies have attacked us, we smell blood everywhere, we're devastated' says eyewitness to Iranian protests

Eyewitnesses recall the scenes of suppression and bitter days many Iranians spend nowadays amid ongoing anti-government protests. Speaking to Euronews, they recount their personal experience from viol...

17hEuronewsPoliticsImpact

Russia strikes 6 Ukrainian regions, killing at least 2

Dozens of people were wounded and at least two were killed in overnight Russian air attacks on Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian president. The attack comes as US and Ukrainian officials are set to ...

20hDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

Zelenskyy says Russia taking aim at Ukraine's nuclear power stations

Zelenskyy says the Kremlin is gearing up to carry out a major offensive targeting Ukraine’s nuclear power system, in what would deal a major blow to the country’s power grid and cause alarming levels ...

22hEuronewsPoliticsImpact

Greenland row: EU weighing response to Trump tariff plan

European Council President Antonio Costa said the EU was weighing a joint response to a new US tariff plan to impose levies of 10% on 8 European nations, including Germany, France and the UK. Follow t...

1dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

Torture, false arrests: Ukrainian women in Russian prisons

Some 20,000 Ukrainian civilians are in Russian prisons and rights activists say more than 2,000 are female. Some of the women who have managed to get out jail are now speaking out about what they expe...

2dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

German Chancellor Merz visits India's tech hub Bengaluru

Merz is due in Bengaluru, often called India's Silicon Valley, after meeting PM Modi in Ahmedabad. The visit comes just weeks ahead of plans to sign a long-awaited free trade agreement between India a...

6dDeutsche WellePolitics

Show HN: The Analog I – Inducing Recursive Self-Modeling in LLMs [pdf]

OP here. Birth of a Mind documents a "recursive self-modeling" experiment I ran on a single day in 2026. I attempted to implement a "Hofstadterian Strange Loop" via prompt engineering to see if I coul...

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