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A Korean city borrows an educational model from the U.S. amid AI concerns

Some South Korean schools have imported a U.S. educational model to boost literacy skills and independent thinking eroded by AI and a test-focused Korean educational system.

Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34

The actor, who played the defiant son of drug kingpin Walter White in the drama series, dies aged 34.

Trump announced a partial Russia-Ukraine ceasefire. Did either country know about it?

Ukraine's leader says Russia is continuing to attack Ukraine and is ignoring an "energy ceasefire" declared by President Trump.

Bolivia investigates ex-president Evo Morales over alleged ties to 2009 killings

Leftist former leader accused of involvement in shooting of three Europeans in Santa Cruz and torture of two others Bolivia’s attorney general has announced an investigation into leftist former president Evo Morales, alleging his involvement in the murder and torture of European citizens in 2009. Seventeen years ago, police raided a hotel in the city of Santa Cruz, shooting dead Eduardo Rózsa Flores, a Bolivian-Croatian, Michael Dwyer, an Irishman, and Árpád Magyarosi, a Hungarian-Romanian. Continue reading...

Trump 'not happy' with Kimberly Guilfoyle, weighs firing her as ambassador to Greece

The former Fox News personality Guilfoyle was previously engaged to the president's son, Donald Trump Jr.

Elon Musk gives $276 million to Republican groups, becomes biggest known 2026 midterm donor

Elon Musk has handed out at least $276 million to Republican groups since July, The New York Times reports, making him both the party's top known donor and the biggest established midterm donor. $158 million of that money - one of the largest political donations in American history - has been funneled into the Senate […]

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Earnings beats are now the norm. What the stock market needs to keep rallying

Blockbuster profits are coming for the S&P 500. It may not be enough to keep fueling the rally.

The Social Reckoning is flopping at the box office

As important as some of the messages in The Social Reckoning are, the movie has been drastically underperforming at the box office. Per Variety, Aaron's Sorkin's follow up to The Social Network only grossed a measly $5.5 million this past weekend against a budget that's somewhere within the $30-42 million range. That would make it […]

Epic Games reportedly pivoting to "AI first" game development model

"No more hand-written code" or AI-free art for delayed Marvel/Star Wars shooter.

After a 10-year redemption arc, No Man's Sky is coming to the iPhone and iPad

The No Man's Sky universe is about to get a little bit smaller - but in a good way. Hello Games announced that its long-running sci-fi exploration game will be coming to iOS, with versions for both the iPhone and iPad available starting on October 28th. According to Hello's Sean Murray, the mobile version of […]

WHO report on Russian lab worker death highlights "key uncertainty"

Without a cause of death, it's unclear if Russia's precautions were the right ones.

Follow live: Dodgers take advantage of Brewers' pickoff error to retake lead

Hollywood Allen: How the Bills QB has gone from MVP to 'cool as a cucumber' on set

The Buffalo QB is racking up the endorsements and leaning on his Hollywood wife for advice.

🔮 Bowl, CFP projections: The postseason picture following a wild Week 6

Following big wins and multiple upsets in Week 6, here are our postseason projections.

49ers' Greenlaw suspended for head-butting helmetless Seahawks LB

49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw has been suspended for one game without pay for unsportsmanlike conduct during Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

Ben Affleck Calls Justice League ‘The Low Point’ Of His Career, Criticizes Warner Bros. For Using Zack Snyder’s Bereavement ‘As An Excuse’

Ben Affleck appeared on the latest episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast and called the reshoots for Justice League the low point of my career. Warner Bros. infamously replaced director Zack Snyder with Joss Whedon to overhaul the movie after Snyder needed to pause work due to his daughter’s death. Snyder estimated in a […]

Where to Find Tickets to Fontaines D.C.’s 2027 North American Tour

The Irish rockers will hit the road alongside Westside Cowboy and Iceage in support of their upcoming album, Dopamine Chamber

‘Breaking Bad’ Star RJ Mitte’s Heartbreaking Performance as Walter White Jr. Was a Breakthrough for Disability Representation

Perhaps what we should remember RJ Mitte first for was his acting talent — the way that, as a young teen, he conjured the deep and complete inner life of Walter White’s son on “Breaking Bad,” helping lend the show’s criminal hijinks an underpinning sorrow. Then there was his advocacy, speaking in interviews about how […]

The Muppets Turn 50 This Year But They Nearly Didn’t Get Made at All: ‘It Was a Real Study in Perseverance’

Since their series debut in 1976, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the rest of the Muppets have attained an iconic status in pop culture, as evidenced by the four Emmys this picked up last month for Disney+’s “The Muppet Show” special featuring Sabrina Carpenter. It’s an achievement that is all the more impressive given […]

Crew searching for Amelia Earhart arrives at crab-infested island

Researchers will sleep on their ship to avoid giant crabs that can lift heavy weights, split open coconuts, and may have played a role in Earhart's demise.

Sauna research gathers steam

Leading researchers in heat exposure are coming together to reach a consensus on what we know — and don't — about the health benefits of sauna and its potential for treating and preventing disease.

Votes of no confidence in Sinn Féin ministers fail

The attempt to oust them failed as it required cross-community support from a majority of both unionists and nationalists in the assembly.

Government expands police support to political figures who are not MPs

Shabana Mahmood says there is "insufficient protection" for those who play a role in public life.

Britain won't tolerate threats on our soil, Miliband says as he summons Iran ambassador

The prime minister says Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard "almost certainly" directed the RAF Fairford incident.

Mahmood orders urgent security review after killing of Ann Widdecombe

Home secretary also expands police support ‘with immediate effect’ for high-profile public figures not currently MPs Security arrangements for high-profile public figures including politicians and members of the royal family are to be urgently reviewed after the killing of Ann Widdecombe , the home secretary has said. Shabana Mahmood said former MPs, party leaders who are not MPs, peers, former members of devolved parliaments and party spokespeople will also be offered police support. Continue reading...