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Biden touts 5 million borrowers with student debt forgiven as he hands crisis to Trump

The Biden White House took big swings at student-loan relief, but its efforts were complicated by opposition.

MarketWatch - 1h

Rich Men Rule the World

The holders of the vast majority of the world’s wealth? Men. So many men—from Trump and Musk and Putin to every CEO, crypto schmo, and solar bro in between.

Wired - 7h

In photos: World's biggest religious festival begins in India

The Maha Kumbh is a colourful religious festival where millions gather in Prayagraj city to take a holy dip.

BBC News - 12h

India kicks off a massive Hindu festival touted as the world's largest religious gathering

Millions of Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the largest religious congregation on earth

ABC News - 14h

India kicks off a massive Hindu festival touted as the world's largest religious gathering

Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women flocked to kickstart the Maha Kumbh festival

NBC News - 9h

India’s Maha Kumbh Mela festival gets under way for first time in 144 years

The grand version of the 12-yearly Hindu pilgrimage is expected to draw more than 400 million devotees. The world’s largest religious gathering kicked off on Monday as millions of Hindu devotees ...

The Guardian - 13h

Millions start bathing in holy rivers at India's biggest Hindu festival

The Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela, described as humanity's biggest gathering, begins in India's Prayagraj.

BBC News - 1d

Easy Come, Easy Go: Parkes Elvis Festival 2025 – in pictures

The 32nd year of the festival is themed around Presley’s 1967 film ‘Easy Come, Easy Go’ and marks what would have been his 90th birthday. The festival is the largest celebration of the king of rock ...

The Guardian - 2d

The strange world of the Euro-Gulf

The entwinement of Europe and the Arabian peninsula is ever tighter, and ever more improbable

Financial Times - 2d

In data: Brazil, Chile touted as “high-potential” Americas spirits markets

Yahoo News - 3d

Price of resale tickets to be capped under plans to tackle touts

The government is suggesting a cap on the cost of resold tickets, potentially up to 30% on top of the original price.

BBC News - 3d

Resold tickets prices set to be capped under UK tout crackdown

Ministers vow to stop resellers ‘fleecing the public’ after fan outcry over cost of Oasis concerts

Financial Times - 3d

Dozens Injured After Elephant Stampedes Through Festival Crowd

Yahoo News - 3d

The delights of the ancient world should be available for all

The flame of classics still burns in state schools even as the Latin scheme is axed

Financial Times - 4d

Trump’s Territorial Ambitions Rattle a Weary World

A distant era of global politics, when nations scrambled to grab territory, suddenly seems less distant.

The New York Times - 4d

Pity the middle-sized nations of the world

Small countries have the best outcomes, while the few giants shape the globe

Financial Times - 5d

Meta goes ‘MAGA’: Facebook adjusts fact-checking approach as Zuckerberg touts ‘free expression’ and cites ‘cultural tipping point’

“We’re going to work with President[-elect] Trump to push back on governments around the world that are going after American companies and pushing to censor more,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.

MarketWatch - 5d

WATCH: Chinese city unveils magical ice and snow festival

China's city of Harbin unveiled its annual Ice and Snow Festival this week, which features sculptures, castles and even huge ice slides.

ABC News - 6d

Trump’s second term: what will it mean for America and the world?

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Financial Times - 6d

The Englishmen making a managerial mark around the world

England appointed German Thomas Tuchel but there is no shortage of English-born coaches in charge of national teams across the globe.

BBC News - 6d

O'Malley touts endorsements of current, former Congressional Black Caucus members in DNC chair bid

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) on Monday touted the endorsements of current and former Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members in his Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair bid. “I am ...

The Hill - 6d

To Interact With the Real World, AI Will Gain Physical Intelligence

By grappling with the messy and unpredictable side of existence, machine learning can have impact beyond the digital.

Wired - Jan. 6

Trina Solar sets world record for solar technology

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

How the sports media world is undergoing a seismic shift

Sports clubs, social media platforms, rights holders, and traditional broadcasters are being forced to adapt.

CNBC - Jan. 6

2 Blackhawks Prospects Medal At World Junior Championships

The Chicago Blackhawks are stacked with talent in the pipeline. Two of their prospects are coming home from the World Junior Championships with medals.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

GB win gold at Bobsleigh World Cup

Great Britain win gold in the four-man event at the IBSF Bobsleigh World Cup in Winterberg, Germany.

BBC News - Jan. 5

The brilliant, unique world of child prodigies

Math and physics are mere child's play to 12-year-old Suborno Bari, a child prodigy who began giving university lectures at age 7. Experts who explain what characterizes children who excel at ...

CBS News - Jan. 5

Small wonders: The brilliant, unique world of child prodigies

Math and physics are mere child's play to 12-year-old Suborno Bari, a child prodigy who began giving university lectures at age 7. Correspondent Susan Spencer talks with Suborno, who is currently ...

CBS News - Jan. 5

Oldest Person in the World Dies at 116

Yahoo News - Jan. 5

The real-estate holdings of 5 of the world’s richest men

These men have amassed an incredible array of real estate holdings, spending some of their enormous fortunes on swanky homes across the U.S.—and beyond.

MarketWatch - Jan. 4

Ryan Leonard At The World Juniors: "It's Cool To Be Hated."

The Washington Capitals first-rounder is Team USA's captain and emotional leader - and rival fans are letting him have it.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

World's oldest person has died at 116

Tomiko Itooka, who loved bananas and a yogurt-flavored Japanese drink called Calpis, was born on May 23, 1908.

CBS News - Jan. 4

Biden touts 235 judicial confirmations as bulwark to protect democracy

President Biden on Thursday took a victory lap for the 235 judicial confirmations accomplished during his administration, arguing the judges he appointed to the federal bench would serve as ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Quincy Wilson's world

This 16-year old knows a thing or two about history books. Unlike his classmates, he’s re-writing them.

NBC News - Jan. 2

World's most popular YouTuber MrBeast announces engagement

The world's most popular YouTuber, known for his grand stunts, says he opted for an intimate proposal.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Neil Young pulls out of Glastonbury 2025, claiming festival is ‘under corporate control’ of BBC

The 79-year-old musician says the music festival is ‘not the way I remember it being’ after BBC ‘wanted us to do a lot of things in a way we were not interested in’. Neil Young has announced that ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1