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South Korea's Lee expresses regret to North Korea over drone incursion
SEOUL, April 6 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday expressed regret to North Korea over a drone incursion that he said was carried out by a South Korean individual without government approval, stressing Seoul's commitment to preventing future incidents.
AI breakthrough cuts energy use by 100x while boosting accuracy
AI is consuming staggering amounts of energy—already over 10% of U.S. electricity—and the demand is only accelerating. Now, researchers have unveiled a radically more efficient approach that could slash AI energy use by up to 100× while actually improving accuracy. By combining
Mitski Brings Mania and Serenity to a Momentous Residency at Hollywood High School: Concert Review
As Mitski played a five-night engagement at Hollywood High School this past week, any teachers who might have made it into the school auditorium for the shows must have been insanely jealous of how hushed her audiences were, at least between songs, when a hush was called for.
Obama, Newsom congratulate UCLA for winning first NCAA women's basketball championship
The women’s basketball program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) captured its first NCAA title on Sunday, receiving praise from former President Obama and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) after the victory. The No. 1-seed Bruins, led by head coach Cori Close,
How one factory in China learnt to live with Trump, tariffs and turmoil
Agilian Technology saw its US orders, accounting for more than half its revenue, frozen for months.
How one factory in China learned to live with Trump, tariffs and turmoil
DONGGUAN, China, April 6 - U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs sought to hurt Chinese manufacturing, but for one electronics maker, a turbulent 2025 ended with a belief that China is a location that is difficult to replicate - as long as things don't change too drastically.
Oil back above $110 after expletive-laden Trump threat to Iran
The US president said Iran's bridges and power plants would be destroyed unless it opened the Strait of Hormuz.
Chile and Argentina seek to "confront common enemies" in Kast's first state visit
Chilean President José Antonio Kast departed Sunday on his first official trip abroad to meet his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei in a state visit centered on security, organized crime and the extradition of former guerrilla member Galvarino Apablaza.
Trump’s trade war with China in focus ahead of May summit
The confrontation between the world’s two top economies includes slapping tit-for-tat tariffs.
Trump's trade war with China in focus ahead of May summit
BEIJING, April 6 - U.S. President Donald Trump is due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May during his first visit to China in eight years, a closely watched trip that comes just a year after Washington rolled out sweeping and at times erratic global tariffs.
Trump threatens to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges over Hormuz Strait closure
US President Donald Trump threatened Sunday to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges if Tehran fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping by Tuesday at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.
Sentinels of the Soul: Kahlil Gibran’s Moving Letter to a Soldier in a Senseless War
War is an ism — nationalism, dogmatism, capitalism — paid for by an is: the living beingness of human beings made a sacrificial offering to an ideology so powerful it has quelled the two things that make us most human: compassion and critical thinking. “Those people who see
Netanyahu says he spoke with Trump, congratulated him on rescuing downed pilot
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he spoke with President Trump about the mission to rescue a U.S. service member whose aircraft was downed by Iranian forces. “I spoke earlier with President @realDonaldTrump and personally congratulated him on his bold
Japan’s plus-size industry holds strong despite weight stigma, rise of AI
Debuting in 2013, la farfa helped normalise plus-size fashion and visibility in mainstream media.
Study of 1,700 languages reveals surprising hidden patterns
A massive new analysis of over 1,700 languages shows that some long-debated “universal” grammar rules are actually real. By using cutting-edge evolutionary methods, researchers found that languages tend to evolve in predictable ways rather than randomly. Key patterns—like word
Israel renews Lebanon strikes, forces Syria border crossing closed
Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Sunday killed at least 15 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria, forcing it to close. Israel has launched airstrikes across Lebanon as well as a ground invasion in the south since March 2, when armed
Latin Mafia Made It to the Top By Feeling It All
The brothers poured their most vulnerable thoughts into a wildly successful debut LP. After tons of rest and therapy, they're ready for more
Scientists find hidden brain cells helping deadly cancer grow
Scientists in Canada have uncovered a surprising weakness in glioblastoma, one of the deadliest brain cancers. They found that certain brain cells—once believed to only support healthy nerves—can actually help tumors grow by sending signals that strengthen cancer cells. When
Dan Levy Was ‘Thinking About’ a ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Sequel Series Before Catherine O’Hara Died
Dan Levy told CBS Sunday Morning that he was considering a “Schitt’s Creek” sequel series before the death of his co-star, Catherine O’Hara. Although he asserted that a sequel series “can’t” be done now, Levy said he was “thinking about it” before O’Hara died. During his
'Lliving fossils' nautilus and allonautilus shaped by depths and diets over 500 million years
Nautilus and Allonautilus cephalopods and their extinct ancestors have been drifting through the mesophotic zone of the ocean for more than 500 million years. Researchers have spent the last 40 years trying to understand how these mysterious "living fossils" thrive in areas
Spain's huge pork industry seeks salvation from swine fever threat
Countries around the world, including the US, have already stopped imports over the outbreak.
Trump invokes religious rhetoric in praise of Iran rescue, drawing criticism
NEW YORK, April 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials cast the rescue of a U.S. airman in Iran as an “Easter miracle” on Sunday, framing the operation in religious terms that portrayed the war as a just cause and divinely blessed. In the past,
Benefits and pensions rise as two-child cap ends
Families on some benefits with three or more children will get an average rise of £4,100 a year.
Iran says US aircraft destroyed during recovery mission for missing service member
An Iranian news outlet on Sunday reported that multiple U.S. aircraft were destroyed during the mission to rescue a stranded American service member in Iran. The Iranian Fars News Agency, which is close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that two C-130 aircraft
How China fell for a lobster: What an AI assistant tells us about Beijing's ambition
The AI agent sparked a frenzy of "raising lobsters" in March, with users training the tool to suit their needs.
Why cutting down rainforests may be driving 28,000 heat deaths a year
Tropical forests are hot, steamy places. But when large numbers of trees are cut down, they get even hotter. Our recent research in Nature Climate Change shows that clearing large areas of the rainforest exposes hundreds of millions of people to higher temperatures, increasing
Not just symbolism: What the KMT chair’s China trip signals for Beijing, Washington and Taipei
Cheng Li-wun will be the first sitting chair of Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang to visit the mainland in a decade, in a trip analysts say is laden with political signalling ahead of US President Donald Trump’s expected visit to Beijing next month.
Commentary: What South Korea’s belated participation in the ‘Hormuz coalition’ reveals
President Donald Trump’s call for US allies to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz is a test for South Korea, says RSIS’ Jaehan Park.
Asia’s EVolution: How Mongolia became a dumping ground for Japan’s hybrid electric vehicles
Over the decade, Mongolia has been flooded with cheap, end-of-life hybrid electric vehicles (EVs) from Japan. The final instalment of a CNA series on Asia’s EVs looks at how the country could be turning into a green technology dumping ground.
UCLA Wins First NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship, Dominating South Carolina Gamecocks
The UCLA women’s basketball team has scored the school’s first-ever women’s NCAA championship title, dominating the South Carolina Gamecocks 79-51 in a hard-fought Easter Sunday game that capped several years of momentum for the Bruin squad that features superstar player Lauren
How a perilous US rescue mission in Iran nearly went off course
By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, April 5 (Reuters) - The rescue had unfolded with near‑perfect precision. Under cover of darkness, U.S. commandos slipped deep into Iran, undetected, scaled a 7,000‑foot ridge and pulled a stranded American weapons
Savannah Guthrie returns to 'Today' after search for mother passes 2 months
Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC’s “Today” show on Monday, the day after Easter, more than two months after the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie. “It’s hard to imagine doing it because it’s such a place of joy and lightness, and I can’t come back and try to be
Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach 4-year tentative deal
The Writers Guild of America West said on X that its negotiating committee unanimously approved a tentative agreement with The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios.
'We are at the edge of a battlefield': BBC reports near Strait of Hormuz
The BBC's Orla Guerin travels to the edge of the critical waterway that Iran has put a stranglehold on.
Crimson Desert patch 1.02 confirms those who played at launch had it the worst
Crimson Desert patch 1.02 brings further improvements to the ambitious open world game, but highlights the flawed state the game launched in
White House pushed satellite firm to withhold images of Iran war
The satellite firm Planet Labs told customers, including major news outlets, that it was acting on the Trump administration’s request as it announced it was implementing “an indefinite withhold of imagery” in Iran and across the Middle Eastern countries where the widening
Trump issues expletive-laden threat to Iran over Hormuz Strait blockage
The US president says he will destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if the vital waterway is not reopened.
HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Behind-the-Scenes Special Shows Off the Rigorous Casting Process, Never Before Seen Creatures, Dumbledore’s Robe and More
The Boy Who Lived is back – in a behind-the-scenes documentary of HBO’s upcoming adaptation of the “Harry Potter” books. Released April 5, the 30-minute special, titled “Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic,” gave viewers a glimpse at the creation of Season 1, which is
