Vladimir Putin’s arrival in New Delhi on December 4 for his formal visit to India lacked the grandeur of a state ceremony. However the low-key appearance conceals the significance of the occasion. This marks the leader’s first visit, to India since the Ukraine conflict reshaped
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The purported work-in-progress trailer popped up on YouTube last week.
Analogue responds to the M64 with its own colorful variants The post The Battle Of The Translucent N64s Has Arrived appeared first on Kotaku .
The host and frequent Donald Trump target reportedly finalized a contract extension before his temporary suspension in September
The announcement marks a significant shift in US export policy for advanced AI chips, which Joe Biden's administration had heavily restricted over national security concerns about Chinese military applications.
It's been a ride, but the ride is over.
Our Metroid Prime 4 Volt Forge interactive map points out where to find important Volt Forge collectibles, including missiles and shot ammo
The two games will overlap when it feels right.
Ocmulgee Mounds, a site in central Georgia with 12,000 years of Indigenous history, may be on the verge of becoming the newest U.S. national park. This is the flagship designation of the National Park Service system, which includes many types of properties in addition to
Artists Equity, the studio founded by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, has hired veteran producer and executive Amy Baer as its president of film and television. Since it launched in 2022, Artists Equity has produced “Air,” “The Instigators,‘ and “The Accountant 2,” many of which
"I believe that we have the right ingredients."
The agreement was reached months ago, but Kimmel and Disney reportedly held off making the announcement out of respect for late-night host Stephen Colbert.
The 2026 Golden Globes nominees were revealed Monday morning.
New research published in the International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning suggests that a rethink is needed on how English is taught in China. The work argues that mobile and networked technologies must move from the educational margins to
President Trump said Monday that he will allow Nvidia to sell its H200 chips to China in a key win for the chipmaker. “I have informed President Xi, of China, that the United States will allow NVIDIA to ship its H200 products to approved customers in China, and other
Being named Dictionary.com's Word of the Year for 2025 might give the slang term "67" some street cred, but how effective are such slang words when used in marketing?
The musician was reading Thomas Pynchon’s Gravity’s Rainbow while creating his latest album, Baby , an experience that proved to be more psychological than he expected
Quantum technologies from ultrasensitive sensors to next-generation information processors depend on the ability of quantum bits, or qubits, to maintain their delicate quantum states for a sufficiently long time to be useful.
Despite countless programs and initiatives, rates of entrepreneurial intention—a marker of how willing people are to start new ventures—remains stagnant. But what if the secrets to entrepreneurial success lie not in textbooks but within the brain itself?
A few familiar faces are entering the fracas over the future of Warner Bros Discovery and Warner Bros. Games.
For some strange reason, two members of President Trump’s Cabinet, both men, spoke about the benefits of breastfeeding at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, Monday afternoon. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) took a swing at House Republican leadership in a new opinion piece for The New York Times. “I came to Congress five years ago believing I could make a difference for my constituents, for South Carolina and for a country I love deeply. I was the first
As long as it isn't "multi-directional shooter," I'm content.
Great powers have always pursued their interests at the expense of smaller states, but the brazenness on display now is striking, says Patricia M Kim from the Brookings Institution.
From comics to live-action TV to animation, the satirical superhero universe of “The Boys” has conquered multiple mediums and is now about to cross over into uncharted territory: its own video game. Based on the comic book series of the same name, Amazon’s “The Boys” TV series
Amid probes into Prince Group for alleged financial crimes, the question is whether Singapore's enforcement capabilities can evolve as fast as criminal methods, says lawyer Ben Chester Cheong.
European powers rallied behind Ukraine on Monday after President Trump lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a day prior, accusing him of not reading the U.S.-proposed peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war. "We stand with Ukraine," British Prime Minister Keir
In the final scene of Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” an aged Sammie Moore (Buddy Guy) sits at a blues venue bar when Elias “Stack” Moore (Michael B. Jordan) and Mary (Hailee Steinfeld) stroll in, frozen in time and looking like the day they were turned to vampires. As they get up to
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto must address years of institutional neglect to tackle the structural failures fuelling disasters, says a researcher.
A source with knowledge of the matter said Monday the duo are in contract talks to grab the reins after former “CBS Saturday Morning” co-anchors Dana Jacobson and Michelle Miller wrapped up their final show late last month.
A new study led by researchers at the University of Ottawa provides a series of highly detailed 3D models of the Earth's temperature beneath Greenland and northeastern Canada, providing insights into the region's geological history and the response of the ice sheet to past and
The hire is part of a "major overhaul" for "48 Hours" as CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss continues her shakeup of the outlet, according to a network source with knowledge of the matter.
SARS‑CoV‑2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues to mutate, with some newer strains becoming less responsive to current antiviral treatments like Paxlovid. Now, University of California San Diego scientists and an international team of researchers have identified several
For decades, boosting photosynthesis in crops has been viewed as a scientific holy grail. Yet photosynthesis does not operate in isolation: it is tightly interwoven with environmental factors—light, CO₂, soil nitrogen, and water—as well as the plant's own internal regulatory
President Trump cast blame on members of his own party Monday for halting some of his U.S. Attorney nominations — most recently for his former personal lawyer, Alina Habba. Habba announced earlier Monday she would step down as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor after a panel
The Game Awards has revealed the final nominees for the 2025 Players' Voice category, and Clair Obscur unsurprisingly made the cut
Five days after he promised the American public that they would be able to see drone footage from the September 2 airstrike in the Caribbean, Donald Trump has decided to walk it all back. The president scolded a reporter during a White House roundtable Monday, berating her for
Complexity is an important aspect to consider when designing workplace incentive schemes as it can affect worker effort and performance, according to new research from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.
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A major earthquake rocked Japan's northern coast on Monday, with the country's meteorological agency recording several tsunami waves and local media reporting injuries.
President Donald Trump revealed Monday just how clueless he is about his own tariff policies, and appeared to improvise new rice tariffs on the fly after speaking with one rice farmer. During a roundtable to unveil a $12 billion bailout package for American farmers, Meryl
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said inflation may persist through the coming year, but that the stock market could remain at near-historic highs as well. Dimon gave his assessment of the “broader macro story” for the 2026 economy in an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning
It's unclear if the remake of Obsidian's Knights of the Old Republic 2 is still in development or not The post Star Wars KOTOR 2 Remake Revealed In Court Docs appeared first on Kotaku .
Even Logan Paul was trying to buy a Kabuto Pokémon card from Kabuto King, all in the name of charity
Lawmakers are aiming to withhold a portion of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget until he provides the Armed Services committee in both chambers “unedited video” of strikes conducted against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. The provision is included in the
The government of Taiwan, anxious to strengthen the island country’s military defenses, is facing stern warnings from China and domestic critics not to import weapons from the United States. In late November, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te announced plans to spend $40 billion
At the end of “Wicked,” Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba leaps out of the Emerald City palace window in her velvet cape with her hat, and she flies off on her broom. “That is the moment where she embraces her power,” says the film’s costume designer, Paul Tazewell. In the film’s
What to know about Netflix and Paramount Skydance's blockbuster battle over Warner Bros Discovery.
