Australia Mourns Bondi Beach Shooting Victims
A week after gunmen killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration, hints of political divisions and anti-immigration rhetoric emerge in Australia.
Month: December 2025
Tetraplegia patient controls wheelchair,robotic dog using only thoughts in China trial
Paralyzed in 2022, the patient received a CAS brain-computer implant in 2025 and soon controlled devices A patient involved in a BCI clinical trial plays a racing game at his home in Shanghai. PHOTO: CHINA DAILY A patient suffering from tetraplegia steered a smart wheelchair through the neighborhood with only his thoughts and directed a … Read more
Review: A ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ Musical Is a Psychedelic Parable
At Greenwich House Theater, Greta Gertler Gold and Hilary Bell’s stage adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s novel hovers between reverie and reality.
Australia dominate to win Ashes
Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne (L), Usman Khawaja (C) and Alex Carey (R) celebrate after Lasuchagne caught Josh Tongue to seal the Ashes. Photo: AFP ADELAIDE: Australia captain Pat Cummins said it felt “pretty awesome” Sunday after his dominant team won the third Test in Adelaide to wrap up the Ashes in just 11 days of play … Read more
G-B governor calls for separate province as demand for new provinces grows
Mehdi Shah warns of protests similar to those in AJK if rights continue to be denied Syed Mehdi Shah. PHOTO: TWITTER/@AbbasKazim15 LAHORE: The demands for new provinces are gaining momentum nationwide, with Gilgit-Baltistan Governor Mehdi Shah calling for separate provincial status and warning of protests similar to those in Azad Jammu and Kashmir if rights … Read more
White House Chides Smithsonian for Delayed Turnover of Programming Records
The institution has tried to work with the administration’s demands that it present a more uplifting view of American history.
McCullum concedes mistakes were made
Brendon McCullum brushed off concerns that his job was on the line heading into the third Test against Australia. Photo: AFP ADELAIDE: Brendon McCullum admitted he had made mistakes as England head coach and said their preparations may have been flawed after the tourists surrendered the Ashes with defeat in the third test in Adelaide … Read more
Sudan drone attack on Darfur market kills 10: Rescuers
Since April 2023, Sudan’s army and RSF conflict killed tens of thousands, displacing nearly 12M people Sudanese RSF fighters in the East Nile province, Sudan, on June 22, 2019. Photo: AFP (file) A drone attack on a busy market in Sudan’s North Darfur state killed 10 people over the weekend, first responders said, without saying … Read more
This City’s Best Winter Show Is in Its Pitch-Dark Skies
Flagstaff mandates that shielding be placed on outdoor lighting so that it doesn’t project skyward. There are also limits on the lumens of light allowed per acre of land. The result is a starry sky visible even from the heart of the city. Flagstaff’s Buffalo Park, just a couple miles from downtown, measures about a … Read more
Liverpool sink nine-man Spurs
Liverpool striker Alexander Isak was taken off the field following an injury. Photo: AFP LIVERPOOL: Alexander Isak endured a bittersweet evening as the Liverpool striker scored before limping off injured in a chaotic 2-1 win over nine-man Tottenham on Saturday. Isak put Liverpool ahead in the second half in north London after Tottenham’s Xavi Simons … Read more