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China’s robot contests show a decade of advances in a sector Xi Jinping sees as strategically vital A man touches a robotic hand displayed at the demonstration area at the office of Linkerbot, in Beijing, China, April 27, 2026. REUTERS It’s been called the Robot Olympics. But unlike the human Olympics, Team China is collecting … Read more
Says dialogue and a Truth Commission are needed to address the crisis arising from the JAAC movement Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore poses for a group photo with a delegation of the All Kashmir Newspaper Society in AJK. Photo: Express Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister (AJKPM) Faisal Mumtaz Rathore on … Read more
[A tit-for-tat trade fight between the two allies could create new headaches for consumers and businesses already stung by high prices.
Italy and Vatican launch a project to develop a Vatican-owned estate near Rome under a 2025 bilateral deal Vatican Radio antennas stand in a field where the Vatican plans to build an agrivoltaic plant that could meet all its electricity needs with renewable energy, in Santa Maria di Galeria, Rome, Italy, August 21, 2026. REUTERS … Read more
Actor says audiences should choose what they watch, urges greater support for theatre Actor and comedian Yasir Hussain has spoken about the criticism he faces online, arguing that stand-up comedy should not be subjected to stricter standards than other professions and forms of public expression. Speaking in a recent interview, Hussain addressed the ongoing debate around … Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attends the announcement of a Quebec-Newfoundland hydro agreement in St. John’s, Canada, August 17, 2026. REUTERS Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that starting September 8, his administration would impose tariffs on imports from the United States across a raft of sectors in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s new … Read more
[The discussions on Monday are an early effort to resolve a lawsuit that California and 11 other states filed to block Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
New tariffs mark an increase in tensions between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney A drone view shows a vehicle crossing the $4.7 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan, the day after it opened in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, July 28, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The US imposed 50% tariffs on … Read more
Defendants were accused of violating a law requiring parental consent to collect data from children under 13 A logo is displayed over a door at the US headquarters of the social media company TikTok in Culver City, California, U.S. January 17, 2025. REUTERS TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance on Friday agreed to a … Read more
What makes a movie a summer movie? Is it the time of its release, or the way that it depicts the season itself? Or something else entirely?