China vows retaliation against countries that follow U.S. calls to isolate Beijing
Dado Ruvic | ReutersBEIJING — China on Monday warned it will retaliate against countries that cooperate with the U.S. in ways that compromise Beijing’s interests, as the trade war between the world’s two largest economies threatens to embroil other...
These men put off doctor’s visits again and again. Then came a tipping point
6 hours agoShareSaveGrace DeanBBC NewsShareSaveGetty ImagesTwo years ago, Dan Somers started to experience a series of strange and unexplained symptoms. He had severe chest pain, was unable to keep food or even water down and kept “chucking up bile”.Though...
Could an almighty eruption destroy a dreamy Greek island?
4 hours agoShareSaveGeorgina RannardClimate and science reporterReporting fromSantoriniShareSaveBBC/Kevin ChurchBut Santorini will always be a dream destination. In Imerovigli, we see two people climbing onto the curved rooftops to get the perfect shot.The couple...
Palantir exec defends company’s immigration surveillance work
One of the founders of startup accelerator Y Combinator offered unsparing criticism this weekend of the controversial data analytics company Palantir, leading a company executive to offer an extensive defense of Palantir’s work. The back-and-forth came after federal...Real Madrid keep LaLiga defence alive with late goal against Athletic Club
Defending champions Real Madrid net an injury-time win in 1-0 victory against Athletic Club to keep pace with Barcelona.Federico Valverde’s superb 93rd-minute strike kept Real Madrid on Barcelona’s tail in Spanish football’s title race, earning the champions a 1-0 win...
OpenAI’s o3 AI model scores lower on a benchmark than the company initially implied
A discrepancy between first- and third-party benchmark results for OpenAI’s o3 AI model is raising questions about the company’s transparency and model testing practices. When OpenAI unveiled o3 in December, the company claimed the model could answer just over a...Houthis say US bombs Yemen again, targeting capital Sanaa
United States President Donald Trump’s administration announced a major military offensive against the Houthis a few weeks ago.The United States has carried out more air strikes in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, after targeting Kamaran Island and Marib governorate earlier,...
Kids sure love video game movies
“A Minecraft Movie” isn’t just a hit — after three weekends in theaters, the film is estimated to have grossed $344 million domestically and $720 million worldwide. That makes it the biggest movie of an admittedly underwhelming year at the box office (so far), and the...