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AI Invented “Hot Springs” — Tourists Arrived and Were Shocked
Hundreds of visitors in Tasmania were misled after an AI-generated travel article promoted non-existent “Weldborough Hot Springs,” prompting confusion, complaints, and the removal of the false content.
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Trump Cuts India Tariffs After Modi Signals End to Russian Oil Purchases in New Trade Understanding
The U.S. president says tariffs on Indian goods will fall from twenty-five percent to eighteen percent as India commits to major U.S. purchases and a shift away from Russian crude
Nvidia Puts $100 Billion OpenAI Investment Plan on Hold While Keeping Door Open to Major Funding Round
Jensen Huang says the headline figure was never binding, raises concerns about OpenAI’s internal discipline, and signals a sizeable but phased commitment instead
Bitcoin Falls to Lowest Levels Since 2025 Tariff Shock as Risk Appetite Ebbs
Cryptocurrency retreats toward seventy‑seven thousand dollars amid geopolitical strain, regulatory shifts and shifting investor preferences
President Trump said he planned to speak with Iran, even as the US dispatched another warship to the Middle East
President Trump said he planned to speak with Iran, even as the US dispatched another warship to the Middle East and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said the military would be ready to carry out whatever the president decided.
Asian airports are beginning to implement COVID-style screenings in response to a Nipah virus outbreak.
The virus can spread between animals and people, specifically from fruit bats and pigs.
From Samsung's soaring profits to a major round of Amazon job cuts, Here is a roundup of the big stories in business and finance for this week
Khaby Lame sold his face, voice, and behavior patterns for $975 million so a company can build an AI clone of him.
Fired in 2020 to digital clone in 2026.
Tech Market Shifts and AI Investment Surge Drive Global Innovation and Layoffs
From Microsoft and Apple to Uber’s robotaxi push, key developments reflect AI’s transformative impact on industry and jobs
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Global Shifts in War, Trade, Energy and Security Mark Major International Developments
From Ukraine ceasefire talks to Cuba’s oil crunch, and from trade tensions to defence programmes, global affairs are in rapid motion
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Markets Jolt as AI Spending, US Policy Shifts, and Global Security Moves Drive New Volatility
Microsoft and Tesla face investor pressure while Washington signals major central bank, energy, and military decisions.
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China’s $28 Billion Canal That Could Bypass the U.S. Navy
Kier Scammer in China: "It is in our national interest to engage with China."
Former South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee Sentenced to 20 Months for Bribery
Seoul Central District Court also imposed a fine and ordered asset seizure while acquitting Kim on stock and political funding charges
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Tesla Ends Model S and X Production and Sends $2 Billion to xAI as 2025 Revenue Declines
The company reported 2025 revenue of about ninety-four point eight billion dollars and outlined roughly twenty billion dollars of 2026 capital spending tied to robotics and autonomy.
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China Executes 11 Members of the Ming Clan in Cross-Border Scam Case Linked to Myanmar’s Lawkai
The convictions covered crimes including murder, kidnapping, fraud, and illegal gambling, while more than 20 other relatives received prison terms of up to life.
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Starmer Signals UK Push for a More ‘Sophisticated’ Relationship With China in Talks With Xi
The British prime minister framed engagement with Beijing as a pragmatic reset, balancing trade interests with persistent security concerns.
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The AI Hiring Doom Loop — Algorithmic Recruiting Filters Out Top Talent and Rewards Average or Fake Candidates
AI has reduced the cost of producing “perfect” applications to near-zero. That has triggered a volume shock in recruiting, a surge in fabricated credentials, and an arms race in automated screening. In the newest failure mode, employers ...
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Putin’s Four-Year Ukraine Invasion Cost: Russia’s Mass Casualty Attrition and the Donbas Security-Guarantee Tradeoff
With Russia described as suffering 1.2 million casualties and advancing as little as 15 meters a day, the war’s central issue is whether exhaustion forces a Donbas withdrawal bargain or prolonged collapse-by-installment.
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Japan Bids Farewell to Its Last Pandas Amid Rising Tensions with China
As diplomatic strains escalate over Taiwan, Japan returns its final two pandas to China, ending a symbolic era that began in 1972
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Thailand and Nepal Launch Virus Screening After Nipah Outbreak Confirmed in India
Authorities tighten surveillance at airports and borders amid fears over the deadly zoonotic virus with a fatality rate of up to 75%
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Four Arrested in Andhra Pradesh Over Alleged HIV-Contaminated Injection Attack on Doctor
Police in Kurnool say the attack involved a staged road incident and a syringe injection, with an internal hospital inquiry opened over access to the blood sample.
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Travel green really means secretly being charged by a diesel generator. So they can pretend they are saving the planet
China's top general and President Xi Jinping's second-in-command Zhang Youxia is under investigation
The casino floor buzzed with disbelief as the woman collected her winnings again calm, precise, almost bored
Dealers exchanged glances. Players whispered. Her streak was too perfect, her timing too exact. Security finally stepped in, replaying footage frame by frame, until the truth surfaced: hidden behind her composed gaze were highly advanced...
The war economy is expanding: The U.S. and South Korea are teaming up to help Seoul build nuclear-powered submarines
Both countries see it as a way to beef up South Korea's "defense" capabilities and share the burden of dealing with North Korea.
2.2 million litres of red wine flooded a town in Portugal after distillery tanks burst apart
India plans to slash tariffs on cars imported from the European Union to 40% from as high as 110%, sources said, as the two sides close in on a free trade pact
China is so safe that billionaires can walk around in public. Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, is shopping for fruit in Shanghai
No way he can do this in USA...
American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment
WhatsApp Develops New Meta AI Features to Enhance User Control
The messaging platform is set to introduce advanced reasoning capabilities for its AI assistant.
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Air France and KLM Suspend Multiple Middle East Routes as Regional Tensions Disrupt Aviation
Air France is pausing Dubai service while KLM halts flights to Tel Aviv, Dubai, Dammam, and Riyadh and adjusts regional airspace routing.
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PLA opens CMC probe of Zhang Youxia, Liu Zhenli over Xi authority and discipline violations
The case is framed as a breach of the “chairman responsibility system” governing Party control of the armed forces.
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Gold Jumps More Than 8% in a Week as the Dollar Slides Amid Greenland Tariff Dispute
Gold traded near $5,000 an ounce and silver touched $100 as the U.S. dollar fell 1.9% in a week that included new Greenland-linked tariff plans targeting eight European countries.
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Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robot and LG CLOiD home robot: the platform lock-in fight to control Physical AI
CES 2026 shifted from flashy demos to repeatable work—industrial Atlas deployments and multi-appliance home robots are making the control layer, not the hardware, the prize.
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United States under President Donald Trump completes withdrawal from the World Health Organization: health sovereignty versus global outbreak early-warning access
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. framed the exit as a COVID-era accountability move while U.S. participation in WHO committees and information channels ends.
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Tech Brief: AI Compute, Chips, and Platform Power Moves Driving Today’s Market Narrative
Data-centre buildouts, chip supply constraints, and AI platform deals converge as policymakers and big tech reshape the cost, control, and reach of AI.
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NATO’s Stress Test Under Trump: Alliance Credibility, Burden-Sharing, and the Fight Over Strategic Territory
A clash over NATO reciprocity and strategic basing—spilling from Afghanistan grievances into Greenland access talks and the Diego Garcia sovereignty dispute—now threatens to redefine alliance cohesion.
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Thailand and ASEAN Today: Border Enforcement, Investor Signals, and Bangkok’s PM2.5 Reality
Ten high-impact developments—from regional leverage to scam crackdowns and market stress signals—delivered fast and human.
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Greenland, Gaza, and Global Leverage: Today’s 10 Power Stories Shaping Markets and Security
From Arctic basing to Ukraine diplomacy and sanctions enforcement, the day’s biggest moves reveal who’s gaining leverage—and who’s losing it.
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Asia’s 10 Biggest Moves Today: Energy Finds, Trade Deals, Power Shifts, and a Tourism Reality Check
A fast, human, fact-focused roundup of the developments shaping security, markets, and politics across the region.
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TikTok’s U.S. Escape Plan: National Security Firewall or Political Theater With a Price Tag?
A new U.S.-majority venture promises control and safety, but critics say the algorithm leash and profit ties keep Beijing in the room—just with better lighting.
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No Sign of an AI Bubble as Tech Giants Double Down at World’s Largest Technology Show
Executives and investors at CES showcase accelerating investment and real-world applications, brushing aside fears of an artificial intelligence slowdown
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ChatGPT to Begin Showing Ads Inside Conversations as OpenAI Seeks New Revenue
OpenAI will test advertising in ChatGPT for free and low-cost users, marking a major shift in how the AI platform is funded and experienced
Global Spirits Producers Grapple with Unprecedented Oversupply as Demand Falters
Major distillers confront record stockpiles of unsold whisky, cognac and tequila amid weakening consumer demand and economic headwinds
China Flies High-Altitude Surveillance Drone Into Taiwan Airspace in Escalatory Move
Beijing’s unmanned aircraft briefly entered Taiwanese sovereign airspace over Pratas Island, highlighting rising tensions and defence challenges
Studying for a drivers license in China
China is generating electricity in the sky
The S2000, the world's first megawatt-scale airborne wind power system, rose 2000 meters above Yibin, Sichuan, generating electricity and connecting to the power grid for the first time.
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AI Invented “Hot Springs” — Tourists Arrived and Were Shocked
Tech Market Shifts and AI Investment Surge Drive Global Innovation and Layoffs
Global Shifts in War, Trade, Energy and Security Mark Major International Developments
Markets Jolt as AI Spending, US Policy Shifts, and Global Security Moves Drive New Volatility
Former South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee Sentenced to 20 Months for Bribery
Tesla Ends Model S and X Production and Sends $2 Billion to xAI as 2025 Revenue Declines
China Executes 11 Members of the Ming Clan in Cross-Border Scam Case Linked to Myanmar’s Lawkai
Starmer Signals UK Push for a More ‘Sophisticated’ Relationship With China in Talks With Xi
The AI Hiring Doom Loop — Algorithmic Recruiting Filters Out Top Talent and Rewards Average or Fake Candidates
Putin’s Four-Year Ukraine Invasion Cost: Russia’s Mass Casualty Attrition and the Donbas Security-Guarantee Tradeoff
Japan Bids Farewell to Its Last Pandas Amid Rising Tensions with China
Thailand and Nepal Launch Virus Screening After Nipah Outbreak Confirmed in India
Four Arrested in Andhra Pradesh Over Alleged HIV-Contaminated Injection Attack on Doctor
WhatsApp Develops New Meta AI Features to Enhance User Control
Air France and KLM Suspend Multiple Middle East Routes as Regional Tensions Disrupt Aviation
PLA opens CMC probe of Zhang Youxia, Liu Zhenli over Xi authority and discipline violations
Gold Jumps More Than 8% in a Week as the Dollar Slides Amid Greenland Tariff Dispute
Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robot and LG CLOiD home robot: the platform lock-in fight to control Physical AI
United States under President Donald Trump completes withdrawal from the World Health Organization: health sovereignty versus global outbreak early-warning access
Tech Brief: AI Compute, Chips, and Platform Power Moves Driving Today’s Market Narrative
NATO’s Stress Test Under Trump: Alliance Credibility, Burden-Sharing, and the Fight Over Strategic Territory
Thailand and ASEAN Today: Border Enforcement, Investor Signals, and Bangkok’s PM2.5 Reality
Greenland, Gaza, and Global Leverage: Today’s 10 Power Stories Shaping Markets and Security
Asia’s 10 Biggest Moves Today: Energy Finds, Trade Deals, Power Shifts, and a Tourism Reality Check
TikTok’s U.S. Escape Plan: National Security Firewall or Political Theater With a Price Tag?
No Sign of an AI Bubble as Tech Giants Double Down at World’s Largest Technology Show
Cybercrime, Inc.: When Crime Becomes an Economy. How the World Accidentally Built a Twenty-Trillion-Dollar Criminal Economy
The Return of the Hands: Why the AI Age Is Rewriting the Meaning of “Real Work”
There is no sovereign immunity for poisoning millions with drugs.
The U.S. State Department’s account in Persian: “President Trump is a man of action. If you didn’t know it until now, now you do—do not play games with President Trump.”
Korean Beauty Turns Viral Skincare Into a Global Export Engine
President Trump Says United States Will Administer Venezuela Until a Secure Leadership Transition
Delta Force Identified as Unit Behind U.S. Operation That Captured Venezuela’s President
Tesla Loses EV Crown to China’s BYD After Annual Deliveries Decline in 2025
Diamonds Are Powering a New Quantum Revolution
Caviar and Foie Gras? China Is Becoming a Luxury Food Powerhouse
Scambodia: The World Owes Thailand’s Military a Profound Debt of Gratitude
War on the Thailand–Cambodia Front
Thailand Condemns Cambodian Rocket Attack on Civilian Village
Hackers Are Hiding Malware in Open-Source Tools and IDE Extensions
Traveling to USA? Homeland Security moving toward requiring foreign travelers to share social media history
Indian Airports in Turmoil as IndiGo Cancels Over a Thousand Flights, Stranding Thousands
Southeast Asia Floods Push Death Toll Above Nine Hundred as Storm Cluster Devastates Region
250 Still Missing in the Massive Fire, 94 Killed. One Day After the Disaster: Survivor Rescued on the 16th Floor
The Ukrainian Sumo Wrestler Who Escaped the War — and Is Captivating Japan
Families Accuse OpenAI of Enabling ‘AI-Driven Delusions’ After Multiple Suicides
China’s Wedding Boom: Nightclubs, Mountains and a Demographic Reset
A Decade of Innovation Stagnation at Apple: The Cook Era Critique
AI Researchers Claim Human-Level General Intelligence Is Already Here
Dick Cheney, Former U.S. Vice President, Dies at 84
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