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British Couple on World Motorcycle Tour Is Detained in Iran
The couple last posted online from Iran in early January. Britain’s foreign office confirmed their detention after Iranian reports about British nationals accused of “security crimes.”The New York Times - 3d -
Esports World Cup Foundation teams with Tencent on esports
The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) today announced a partnership with Tencent, making Tencent E-sports its strategic partner in China.VentureBeat - 3d -
How to Lead With Confidence in a Fast-Changing World
No matter what the headlines hold, your most powerful task as a leader is to keep a firm footing under you.Inc. - 3d -
Xi Is Making the World Pay for China’s Economic Blunders
Trump’s tariffs are bad enough, but Xi is fundamentally distorting world trade to dig China out of the hole its economic decisions have created.The New York Times - 2d -
Meta Will Build the World’s Longest Undersea Cable
Meta’s Waterworth Project will provide internet connectivity on five continents, with landing points in India, the United States, Brazil, and South Africa.Wired - 1d -
World's glaciers melting faster than ever recorded
The planet's glaciers have lost 5% of their ice in little over 20 years, according to a major study.BBC News - 1d -
Can MLS be the world's best in the next 30 years?
If the league's first 30 years were about survival, will the next 30 see it become soccer's biggest?ESPN - 1d -
With Trump’s Prostration to Putin, Expect a More Dangerous World
This is a humiliating month to be an American.The New York Times - 1d -
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Democrats: Get out of Washington and into the real world
Democrats are criticized for sounding the alarm on Donald Trump's policies but not providing solutions to improve people's lives, leading to the Martha Mitchell effect, where their concerns are ...The Hill - 9h -
World champion Dubois out of Parker fight with illness
Heavyweight Daniel Dubois' world title defence against Joseph Parker on Saturday is in doubt with reports that the champion is ill.BBC News - 5h -
Trump's Gaza plan shocks the world but finds support in Israel
President Donald Trump’s plan to seek U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and move out its population has found a sympathetic ear in IsraelABC News - Feb. 6 -
Kendrick Lamar, the rapper about to play on the world’s biggest stage
In the run-up to his performance at the Super Bowl, hip-hop’s most celebrated storyteller has been on a hot streakFinancial Times - Feb. 7 -
Taubitz wins women's luge world title and Sweeney grabs a bronze for US
Germany’s Julia Taubitz is the women’s singles luge world champion for the second timeABC News - Feb. 7 -
Breezy Johnson wins World Championships downhill, joins American legends
Breezy Johnson, who missed all of last season, became the fourth U.S. woman to win a world downhill title.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 8 -
Sony PlayStation Network outage enrages gamers around the world
Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) is experiencing a major outage across the world, leaving tens of thousands of gamers unable to access online services, stores and multimedia appsABC News - Feb. 8 -
US skier Breezy Johnson wins shock downhill gold at world championships
American wins surprise gold medal after 14-month ban Lindsey Vonn finishes in 15th place in comeback at age 40 Her top speed of 86mph (138.51kph) was among the fastest ever recorded by a woman ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Langenhan, Germany dominate on final day of luge's world championships
History for Max LangenhanABC News - Feb. 8 -
Kendrick Lamar Can’t Save the World. Why Do We Expect Him To?
Now that he’s performing at the Super Bowl, it seems like he’s inherited a no-win situation for all the conflicted expectations that await him.The New York Times - Feb. 9 -
AI summit in Paris: World leaders, tech titans and challenging diplomatic talks
Major world political leaders are meeting for an AI summit in Paris, where challenging diplomatic talks are expected while tech titans fight for dominance in the fast-moving technology industryABC News - Feb. 10 -
Want to know how the world ends? Try this Wikipedia page
Every year of human history has a dedicated Wikipedia entry. But surf far enough into the future, and you’ll find evaporating oceans, planetary collisions, and the ultimate apocalypse: the Big ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
World Athletics plans cheek-swab tests for elite athletes in female category
Tougher rules planned for transgender and DSD athletes Research reports male advantage exists before puberty World Athletics is poised to introduce tougher rules for transgender and difference ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Over 170 World War II bombs found under children's playground
It is believed the area where the playground was initially built was used as a Home Guard training ground and the bombs were buried at the end of the war.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
How the USAID freeze impacts American farmers and hungry people around the world
NBC News' Andrea Mitchell reports on the global consequences and domestic economic effects of the recent push to dismantle USAID.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
‘It’s how we make sense of the world’: why are we all obsessed with gossip?
In her new book, Normal Gossip podcaster Kelsey McKinney explores our unending interest in talking about other people behind their backs. “We gossip and tell stories because that is how we make ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
The US can’t become the ‘crypto capital of the world’ unless these 6 things change
Crypto advocates may want to pump the brakes after reading President Trump's Jan. 25 executive orderThe Hill - Feb. 11 -
Lindsey Vonn sorry for Mikaela Shiffrin comments at skiing world championships
Pair had been mooted as possible pair in combined event Vonn made comments on X after teams were announced Lindsey Vonn acknowledged that “I didn’t help myself” through comments she made ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Dozens of World War II bombs unearthed at children's playground in northern England
Dozens of World War II bombs have been found during construction work at a childrens playground in northern England.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Ansys says simulations will close the gap with reality and make the world more sustainable
You may not have heard of Ansys, but it's in the process of being acquired by chip design tool firm Synopsys for $35 billion.VentureBeat - Feb. 11 -
Shiffrin and Johnson win gold in team combined at Alpine skiing world championships
Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson have won gold in the new team combined event at the Alpine skiing world championshipsABC News - Feb. 11 -
World’s largest EV battery maker files for Hong Kong listing
CATL is one of several Chinese companies expected to list in the territory this year as activity revivesFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Rubiales tells court Hermoso consented to World Cup kiss
The former Spanish football federation tells a court he is "absolutely sure" the kiss was consensual.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
From world's best to Wales' worst - Gatland shows danger of going back
From world's best to Wales' worst, Warren Gatland may have proved why you should never go back as his second stint as Wales head coach ends.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
Tariffs or no tariffs, the world wants and needs America's natural gas
In the future, global demand for the fuel will almost certainly outstrip supply.The Hill - Feb. 12 -
World’s largely unprotected peatlands are ticking ‘carbon bomb’, warns study
Bogs and swamps are a colossal carbon store but their continued destruction would blow climate change targets. The world’s peatlands are “dangerously underprotected” despite the colossal amount of ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
Shock injury prevents Hodgkinson from attempting world record at Keely Klassic
‘I shed a tear … I was in the best shape of my life’ BBC’s blushes spared after plans to show Flog It! instead Britain’s Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson has been forced to pull out of a ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
Ubisoft Doubles Down On Open-World And Live-Service Games
As part of Ubisoft's earnings report, the company discussed what kinds of games it wants to focus on going forward--and these include open-world action adventure titles and games-as-a-service ...GameSpot - Feb. 13 -
Frank Gardner: The current world security order is at risk of crumbling
The BBC's Frank Gardner says Nato's unity is badly dented with decisions over Ukraine set to be discussed in Munich.BBC News - Feb. 13 -
The opera singer with one of the rarest voices in the world: ‘Being on stage is not easy’
Samuel Mariño was bullied at school for his voice. But now the male soprano is storming the classical world – one sequin at a time. One of the rarest voices in the world of opera is now in ...The Guardian - Feb. 14
