Alex Honnold's daring Taipei 101 skyscraper climb inspires risky copycat attempts
Online reactions to the copycat attempts were mixed, with some users making jokes while others highlighted the risks and warned of potentially fatal consequences.
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China cancels flights on 49 routes to Japan amid renewed travel warnings
This includes 113 affected flights between Beijing and Osaka, as well as 13 flights between Shenzhen and Hokkaido.
Lessons in Creativity from Rick Rubin: Focus on Your Art, Not the Audience
If you’ve heard Run‑D.M.C.‘s Raising Hell, Rage Against the Machine’s self-titled debut, Johnny Cash’s American Recordings, or Adele’s 21, you’ve heard the work of Rick Rubin. Yet even if you’ve listened closely to every song on which he’s been credited as a producer over the
‘Elements of(f) Balance’ Doc Maker Scouted Earth to Showcase Humans Working as Parts of Nature to Counter “Collective Human Narcissism”
Othmar Schmiderer wanted to avoid "fear-mongering or finger-wagging" but sees a "possible colonization of distant planets as an extension of an imperial lifestyle that has gone unchecked."
‘Actually Really Sacred’: A George Saunders Reading List
Nine essays and interviews from literature's favorite laureate of compassion.
Indian tourist state of Goa weighs social media ban for children
NEW DELHI, Jan 27 - India's top tourist state of Goa is considering an Australia-like social media ban for children, as concerns grow over the risks of such use to their mental health in a nation with more than a billion internet users.
Ex-Olympic snowboarder pleads not guilty to drug trafficking and murder charges
Canadian national Ryan Wedding is accused of moving cocaine to the United States and Canada and directing the killing of a federal witness in Colombia.
Japan govt settles case over sex assault of ex-soldier
The state will pay $13,120 to the soldier, who was sexually assaulted while serving in the military.
Deadlock's next character fan vote has been won by the littlest guy around, Rem: 'May god have mercy on us all'
Look at that lil guy go.
Why a U.S. military plane landed in Ushuaia: lawmakers, ports and geopolitics
The landing in Ushuaia of a U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers has reignited political controversy in Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego province and sharpened attention on the country’s strategic footprint in the South Atlantic and Antarctica,
EU Commission to probe Hungary's giant defence loan request over risk of misuse by Orbán
Hungary is the only member state whose EU payments are suspended because of systemic corruption risks, and the Commission now says any disbursement under the bloc's defence funding scheme would come with conditions.
Parental leave system 'not equal for all families'
Families should have parental leave access and single parents should have more help, a report says.
After 844 Days, Israelis to turn off clock marking time since October 7 attack
By Alexander Cornwell and Nidal al-Mughrabi TEL AVIV/CAIRO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A clock in a Tel Aviv square that became a rallying point for Israelis demanding the release of hostages taken during the October 2023 Hamas attack will be turned off on Tuesday, 844 days after it
‘Palestine 36’ Director Annemarie Jacir Calls for Israeli Authorities to Unban Her Film Following East Jerusalem Police Raid
“Palestine 36” director Annemarie Jacir is calling for Israeli authorities to cease actions banning her film, which depicts the historical roots of the Palestinian struggle, after police reportedly raided a screening in East Jerusalem and arrested the projectionist. Jacir is
‘Lisa effect’ draws crowds to Thailand’s Red Lotus Sea, 120,000 visitors expected this season
The region has seen an increase in foreign visitors following the campaign.
Virkkunen warns X of ‘clear obligations’ amid EU investigation into Grok
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot on X, over its use to generate non-consensual sexualised images of women and underage girls.
Global health impacts of plastics systems set to double by 2040
The adverse health impacts associated with emissions across the full life cycle of plastics could double by 2040 unless immediate action is taken, new research suggests. The study identified health harms at every stage of the life cycle of the plastics we use: from the
Hundreds of people evacuated in Sicily's Niscemi after landslide
No deaths or injuries have been reported following the landslide, which took place on Sunday.
Jimmy Kimmel Breaks Down in Tears Over Alex Pretti’s Killing: ICE Agents Are ‘Goons Committing Vile, Heartless and Even Criminal Acts’
Jimmy Kimmel broke down in tears twice while reacting to the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis on Monday night’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” “I spent the weekend like probably a lot of you did, looking at my phone and just feeling shocked and sick at what’s
Beyond a reset: US-Pakistan ties exemplify new era of pragmatism
If 2025 is remembered in Islamabad and Washington as a year of renewed engagement, it will not be because old alliances were revived or decades of mistrust suddenly disappeared. Rather, it is likely to be recalled as a moment when realism took hold and shifting global
Japan-US alliance would crumble if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis, PM Takaichi says
Japan's pacifist constitution prohibits direct military action but allows it to exercise the right of collective self-defence, or defending a friendly country that comes under attack.
North Korea fires missiles into sea amid talks of limiting US military role
SEOUL, Jan 27 - North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea on Tuesday that were likely short-range projectiles, South Korea and Japan said, as Washington and Seoul hold talks on transforming their defence posture against Pyongyang.
Enjoy a Medieval Cover of R.E.M.‘s “Losing My Religion”
?si=2xjPU8WlS7Yk5tRI During her lifetime, the medieval abbess Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179) composed roughly 77 songs and hymns. She remains the earliest known woman composer in Western classical music and one of the most important composers of the High Middle Ages. In her
Rights group says confirmed Iran protest toll over 6,000
A US-based rights group said Tuesday it had confirmed the deaths of over 6,000 people in protests in Iran suppressed by security forces, adding it was investigating over 17,000 more potential deaths and warning a wave of arrests was ongoing. The protests started in late