How bad is Delhi’s air? Like smoking half a pack of cigarettes.
Millions of people in India’s capital city are breathing in polluted air that is equivalent to smoking roughly nine cigarettes a day, a Post analysis found.
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Trump tells one history of Greenland. Historians tell another.
Greenland’s history and relationships with Denmark and the U.S. have become the subject of heated discussion.
At Pakistan’s Afghan border, a trade shutdown empties markets
Islamabad shut the border down in October amid clashes. A ceasefire has proved durable, but the frontier remains closed.
Researchers develop high-performance fluoroborate crystals for deep-ultraviolet lasers
Deep-ultraviolet (DUV, λ < 200 nm) all-solid-state lasers, essential to modern scientific research and industrial manufacturing, are widely applied in fields from material analysis to lithography. Their commercialization depends heavily on high-performance nonlinear optical
‘The Gallerist’ Review: Natalie Portman Plays a Desperate Miami Art Dealer Whose Latest Show Is About to Make a Killing
How can you tell if an art show is a success? If a piece sells, the curator typically places a little red dot beside it, letting collectors know that work is no longer available. By the end of director Cathy Yan’s facile but fun art-world satire “The Gallerist,” there are
JioHotstar’s ‘Special Ops’ Season 2 Tops 2025 India Streaming Charts as Netflix Leads Overall With 20 Entries in Top 50
Espionage thriller “Special Ops” Season 2 emerged as India’s most-watched streaming original in 2025, drawing 29.6 million viewers on JioHotstar, according to Ormax Media’s annual audience measurement report. Friday Storytellers’ spy drama topped a competitive field that saw
Split decision: War divides Myanmar constituency
Pekon, in Shan state, illustrates Myanmar's stark divisions and the limits of the junta’s reach.
Teaching horses to 'speak up' with symbols: Project aims to boost animal welfare
In recent years, revelations of unethical horse handling at elite levels of horsesport have drawn attention to an uncomfortable question: Do we really understand how our horses are feeling? According to Norwegian and Swedish researchers in the project HorseVoice, the answer is
Some 30,000 Iranian protesters may have been killed in two days, officials reportedly say
Two senior Iranian Health Ministry officials told Time magazine that so many protesters were killed between January 8 and 9 that the authorities ran out of body bags, using trucks instead of ambulances
‘Zi’ Review: Kogonada Changes Course for a Small, Slight, Beautiful Journey
Light and shimmery and intricately formed as a dandelion clock, Kogonada’s 2017 debut “Columbus” walked a fine tonal line between poetic and prosaic, intellect and feeling, all without slipping into preciousness. That balance can be hard to maintain when budgets get bigger and
‘Dragon Ball Super: Beerus’ Enhanced Anime Series Set for Fall Launch, Trailer Unveiled
An extensively remastered version of the popular anime series “Dragon Ball Super” will premiere in fall 2026 under the new title “Dragon Ball Super: Beerus,” the franchise announced at the Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri event in Japan. The enhanced edition features comprehensive
Cold snap grips South Korea as power outages leave hundreds without heating
Apartment buildings comprising about 1,800 households in total were affected in two separate outages.
South Korea withdraws budget minister nominee after range of allegations
This comes after the appointment was first announced on Dec 28, 2025.
Crowds flock to Tokyo zoo to see pandas before they leave for China
The departure of four-year-old twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei leaves Japan panda-less for the first time since 1972, prompting thousands to apply for lottery-assigned tickets to say goodbye.
Scientists call for urgent action as dangerous amoebas spread globally
Scientists are warning that a little-known group of microbes called free-living amoebae may pose a growing global health threat. Found in soil and water, some species can survive extreme heat, chlorine, and even modern water systems—conditions that kill most germs. One infamous
Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear
Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment.
Shrinking sales: US’ biggest shrimp supplier India, rocked by tariffs, seeks new markets
Shrimp are exporters finding that none of the other markets can match the American consumer appetite.
‘SNL’: Watch Geese Perform ‘Au Pays du Cocaine,’ ‘Trinidad’
The Brooklyn-based band debuts on SNL with two tracks from their latest album, Getting Killed
A natural aging molecule may help restore memory in Alzheimer’s
Researchers have found that a natural aging-related molecule can repair key memory processes affected by Alzheimer’s disease. The compound improves communication between brain cells and restores early memory abilities that typically fade first. Because it already exists in the
Who uses AI in Europe - and where it’s still taboo?
The EU is funding AI adoption, drafting preparedness plans, and issuing ethics guidance, but AI tool use remains uneven and sometimes taboo. With 64% of Europeans saying AI literacy will be essential by 2030, the real test is turning ambition into measurable, high-scale outcomes.
Women lose 75 million years of healthy life annually – yet receive only 6% of health funding
Collectively, women lose approximately 75 million years of healthy life each year – equivalent to a week of health lost per woman annually, according to a new report.
US climber scales Taiwan's tallest building Taipei 101 without ropes
TAIPEI, Jan 25 (Reuters) - U.S. climber Alex Honnold scaled the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes or safety netting on Sunday, watched by thousands of cheering and waving fans as he clambered up one of the world's tallest buildings. "Sick," Honnold said as he got to the top
‘SNL’ Weekend Update Roasts ‘Psycho’ Trump for Stalking Greenland
The president's threats to acquire the semi-autonomous territory resemble some male dating app behaviors, Colin Jost jokes
USC Scripter Awards: ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Death by Lightning’ Take Top Honors
The ceremony honors film and TV adaptations of written material, with both the authors of the source material and the screenwriters sharing the prize.
This year could be a surprisingly affordable time to see Japan’s cherry blossoms
Both independent travel and tour packages are seeing more competitive pricing this year.
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Wolf pack forces Italian airport to close: How this region is struggling with coexistence
Italy’s wolf population now numbers 3,000-3,500; at the beginning of the 1970s, they were nearing extinction in the country.
‘SNL’ Takes Aim at ICE During ‘Weekend Update’ After I.C.U. Nurse Is Killed in Minnesota
“Saturday Night Live” lightly took on ICE during “Weekend Update,” hours after a 37-year-old Minneapolis intensive care nurse was killed by Border Patrol agents. “Vice President J.D. Vance criticized protesters confronting ICE Officers, saying they should instead write an op-ed
Indonesia resumes search for dozens missing in deadly landslide
At least 11 people have died and around 80 are missing after a landslide buried homes in Java's West Bandung region, forcing villagers to flee.
Watch: BBC at protests near scene where Alex Pretti was shot dead
Protesters chanted Alex Pretti's name after he became the second person this month to be shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis.
‘The Friend’s House Is Here’ Review: A Touching Tale of Sisterhood Defiantly Celebrates Tehran’s Underground Artists
Artists create not because they’ve been given permission to do so, but simply because they must. This certainty illuminates filmmaking duo Hossein Keshavarz and Maryam Ataei’s Tehran-set drama “The Friend’s House Is Here,” a sophisticated and heroic celebration both of Iran’s
New local ordinance in Japan requires harmful online post removal, imposes fines
The ordinance, which was unanimously approved and enacted in December 2025, took effect on Jan 25.
‘SNL’ Cold Open: Vanity-Loving Trump ‘Just Getting Started’ Destroying Country
Amid all the controversies, the president indulges his ego and hosts an awards show about himself
NASA is set to send astronauts around the Moon again
NASA is moving into a new phase of space exploration, with major progress across human spaceflight, science missions, and advanced technology. In just one year, the agency has launched multiple crewed and science missions, test-flown new aircraft, and pushed forward plans for
As Muslim tourism grows, Japan rethinks where visitors can pray
The number of tourists to Japan hit a record in 2025, including those from Muslim-majority regions
EU set to elevate ties with Vietnam amid trade disruptions, source says
HANOI, Jan 25 - The European Union and Vietnam will elevate ties during a visit to Hanoi by the European Council President Antonio Costa on Thursday, an EU official said, as both sides seek to expand international partnerships amid disruptions from U.S. tariffs.
Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101: What’s it like to climb a skyscraper?
Different from rock climbing, scaling skyscrapers comes with unique physical and mental demands,
‘The Invite’ Review: Olivia Wilde Directs and Stars in a Bravura Dinner-Party Dramedy That’s like ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ Redone as Vintage Woody Allen
"The Invite" is marvelously entertaining, but part of the reason is that I think a lot of people are going to see themselves in this movie, which for all its wisecracking bravura is humane enough to play a truth game that rings true.
Standing Ovations Heat Up Sundance as Audiences Rise Up for ‘Wicker,’ ‘The Invite’ and ‘Fing!’
Competition drama 'Josephine’ also prompted people to get out of their seats — and it is only the third day of the final festival in Park City, Utah.
Political Leaders React to Hate Crime Against Maxwell Frost at Sundance: ‘Political Violence Has No Place In Our Country’
After Florida Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost revealed on Saturday that he was the victim of a racially motivated assault in Park City the night before, several of his fellow politicians have offered support and lamented a culture of anti-immigrant rhetoric that spurred the
‘SNL’ Cold Open Sees Mike Myers Return as Elon Musk at Trump Awards Show: ‘I Feel So Emotionless to Be Here’
This week’s “Saturday Night Live” featured a surprise cameo from series alum Mike Myers, who returned to the long-running NBC sketch comedy show to once again spoof Elon Musk. The cold open took place during The Trumps, an award show meant to honor “the best in being or
Fans flock to zoo for final public viewing of last two pandas in Japan
Visitors needed a prior reservation to see the pandas at the Ueno Zoological Gardens on Jan 25.