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Strictly: three ways the show can make things better for all dancers

Sep 19, 2024 01:24 am UTC| Sports

With a new series of Strictly Come Dancing just getting started on BBC1, much of the media build-up to this years show has focused on reports of threatening and abusive rehearsal room behaviour by two professional dancers...

The psychology of retirement: why do so many athletes struggle to call time?

Sep 16, 2024 06:05 am UTC| Sports

Think back to when you met someone for the first time. One of the first questions you asked, or were asked, was likely: what do you do for work? Its a polite, innocuous and socially ingrained way of getting to know more...

Shaquille O'Neal's Custom Tesla Cybertruck Impresses Elon Musk: LeBron James Played a Key Role

Sep 07, 2024 15:39 pm UTC| Technology Business Sports

Shaquille ONeals custom Tesla Cybertruck, featuring widebody carbon fiber construction, has grabbed attention from Elon Musk, who expressed his admiration. The one-of-a-kind vehicle, dubbed Cyberbeast, showcases impressive...

How AI can dramatically reduce the time it takes to make VAR offside calls in Premier League football matches

Sep 02, 2024 06:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports

The start of the new English Premier League (EPL) football season is seeing further changes to the way VAR (the video assistant referee) is operated. VAR was introduced to the EPL in 2019 in an attempt to reduce the number...

Paris Games herald a new anti-corruption era, but carrying the torch may pose an Olympic challenge for the US

Aug 12, 2024 06:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports

The world has grown cynical about the integrity of major international sports, and not without reason. From the Olympics bribery scandal of the 1990s which implicated the hosts of Nagano 1998, Sydney 2000 and Salt Lake...

Why Olympic success can come at the cost of mental health for youth athletes

Aug 12, 2024 06:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports

Skateboarder Zheng Haohao is 11. She is also one of the youngest competitors at the Paris Olympics. That may be an impressively tender age to be an elite athlete but Zheng isnt unique in her youth: shes one of a clutch of...

The Paris Olympics horse-whipping scandal shows the dangers of ‘Disneyfication’ in horse sports

Aug 12, 2024 06:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports

Over the course of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Charlotte Dujardin went from being Great Britains most successful Olympics dressage rider to one of the most digitally shamed athletes in the history of the internet. A video...

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Economy

Asian Currencies Hold Steady Amid Iran Peace Talks and BOJ Rate Hike Uncertainty

Asian currencies traded in a narrow range on Friday as investors remained cautious ahead of further U.S.-Iran peace negotiations, while the Japanese yen slipped after the Bank of Japans governor signaled little urgency to...

South Korea's Capital Markets Rebound as Foreign Investors Return

South Koreas financial markets are staging a powerful comeback, drawing foreign investors back after a turbulent March that saw billions in capital flee. A combination of easing Middle East tensions, surging demand for AI...

U.S. and Philippines to Build 4,000-Acre Tech Hub Under Pax Silica Initiative

The United States and the Philippines are set to develop a massive 4,000-acre (1,620 hectares) industrial hub as part of a growing Washington-led effort to secure global AI and semiconductor supply chains. The announcement...

Singapore's Non-Oil Domestic Exports Surge 15.3% in March 2026 on AI Demand

Singapores non-oil domestic exports (NODX) posted a remarkable 15.3% year-on-year increase in March 2026, marking the seventh consecutive month of growth, according to Enterprise Singapore. The strong performance was...

Japan Eyes Private Credit as Key Pillar in New Financial Strategy

Japans financial regulator is positioning private credit as a cornerstone of its emerging national financial strategy, responding to surging corporate funding demand driven by record-breaking merger and acquisition...

Politics

House Republicans Near Deal on FISA Extension with Limited Reforms

Republican House leadership is reportedly moving closer to reaching an agreement on extending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), with a package of modest reforms attached. According to Politico, four...

Ukraine's Svyrydenko Returns from U.S. With Renewed Support and Diplomatic Momentum

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko wrapped up a productive two-day visit to Washington, D.C., expressing confidence in U.S. support following high-level talks with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other senior...

South Korea Denies U.S. Intelligence Restrictions Over North Korea Nuclear Site Disclosure

South Koreas Unification Ministry pushed back Friday against reports that Washington had expressed displeasure and threatened to limit intelligence sharing after a South Korean minister publicly identified a previously...

China Navigates Diplomatic Tightrope Between Iran Peace Efforts and Trump Summit

China is intensifying its push to end the Iran war while carefully balancing its relationship with Tehran ahead of a pivotal summit between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump scheduled for mid-May. As the...

Myanmar Grants Amnesty to Over 4,000 Prisoners Under New President Min Aung Hlaing

Myanmars newly elected President Min Aung Hlaing has approved the release of 4,335 prisoners, according to state broadcaster MRTV, marking the third amnesty issued in the country within six months. The announcement did not...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

OpenAI's $20 Billion Cerebras Deal Signals Massive AI Infrastructure Push

OpenAI is reportedly set to spend over $20 billion with AI chip startup Cerebras over the next three years, marking a significant expansion of an already substantial computing partnership. According to The Information, the...

Tesla's Terafab: AI Chip Factory Eyes Taiwan's Semiconductor Talent

Tesla is actively recruiting semiconductor engineers in Taiwan for its ambitious Terafab project a fully vertically integrated AI chip manufacturing facility that aims to consolidate logic, memory, packaging, testing, and...

Japan to Subsidize Sony's Image Sensor Plant in Kumamoto with $380 Million

The Japanese government has announced plans to provide Sony with subsidies of up to 60 billion yen, equivalent to approximately $380 million, to support the construction of an image sensor manufacturing facility in...

NiSource Signs Long-Term Energy Deals with Alphabet and Amazon to Power Indiana Data Centers

NiSource, a U.S. utility company, has secured a long-term energy supply agreement with an Alphabet subsidiary to power a major data center in northern Indiana. The announcement also included an expanded partnership with...

TSMC Posts Record Q1 Profit Fueled by AI Chip Demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM), the worlds largest contract chipmaker, delivered a record-breaking first-quarter profit in 2026, surpassing analyst expectations as artificial intelligence continues...