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A three-dimensional laser head is pictured at a technology company in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, Sept. 14, 2026.PHOTO: XINHUA Many Chinese first learned the power of lasers in “Death Ray on Coral Island,” China’s first science-fiction feature after 1949. Released in 1980, the movie depicted Chinese scientists wielding a powerful laser to thwart a … Read more
[The NoHo Hospitality Group reimagines the dining room at the Public Theater, Lana Lagomarsini serves up tasting menus at Creola and more food news.
Beijing can now bar citizens from leaving over export control violations, technological security concerns A police officer directs traffic in the street, with Beijing Central Business District skyline seen in the background, ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to China, in Beijing, China, May 11, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS China tightened travel curbs on Tuesday … Read more
Spanish researchers found 14 tail vertebrae and chevron bones from a Diplodocus dating back 150 million years FILE PHOTO: A full-size bronze replica of a Diplodocus dinosaur skeleton is seen at the newly completed Nature Discovery Garden at the Natural History Museum in London, Britain, July 16, 2024. REUTERS Spanish palaeontologists say they have found … Read more
Flooding began this month, with local media reporting 20 deaths and officials saying farmland was submerged An aerial view shows tractors partially submerged in floodwaters at a dealership stockyard following a rise in the water level of the Punpun River in Patna on Sep 7, 2026.FILE PHOTO: AFP Flooding in India’s eastern Bihar state has … Read more
Mr. Reiner, who has had a history of serious mental illness, is accused of fatally stabbing his parents last year.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrives at the stadium before a FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup match on September 5, 2026. Photo: REUTERS PARIS: European soccer players’ union FIFPRO Europe demanded reforms to FIFA’s decision-making structures on Monday, arguing that the world body’s now-abandoned investment proposal exposed dangerous flaws in how global football is governed. The … Read more
Republicans likely to focus on probes into federal investigation of 2020 election overturn efforts FBI Director Kash Patel attends a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 15, 2026. REUTERS United States Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel is set to … Read more
Federal prosecutors said proceeds from the sale of Iranian oil flowed through Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, to finance terrorism.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is prepared for launch with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on August 29, 2026. Photo: Reuters/file The United States (US) has weapons deployed in space, the US Space Force said on Monday, confirming the presence of such capabilities in … Read more