Beijing’s 22 million residents were asked to stay indoors on Saturday, as powerful winds swept across northern China. The winds toppled trees, disrupted travel and sports, and caused dust storms across the region. The winds, which in Beijing reached 101 miles per hour on Saturday afternoon local time, stemmed from a polar vortex in Mongolia…
Sipay, Grand Hitek, Juspay, and more raised funds this week.
It was a small moment in the Toronto Maple Leafs season, a late-January footnote that most of the NHL hardly noticed. But when the team captain remarked how he was disappointed in the home crowd for showing so little enthusiasm for an early-game fight, it set off plenty of commentary in the center of the…
The 2025 Rainbow Honours shortlist has been revealed, bringing attention to the unsung heroes in the LGBTQIA community who work tirelessly throughout the year to promote equality, and drive change. Notable nominees this year include Charli XCX, Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey, Ncuti Gatwa, the Pet Shop Boys and Sir Elton John. The…
The Finnish Defense Forces sent out an urgent message: We are being invaded. We need help. Hundreds of American troops — part of a new Arctic division — boarded planes in Fairbanks, Alaska. Their flight curved over the North Pole and landed at Rovaniemi Airport, in northern Finland. The soldiers quickly unpacked their M-4 assault…
Apple’s new Passwords app (introduced with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia) is a big leap forward in making password management simple and user-friendly for Apple users, even if it’s not as robust as other password managers. If you’ve ever fumbled through Safari settings to find a saved login or toggled through iCloud Keychain…
Nikola Jokić will average a triple-double for the season, making the Denver star the third player in NBA history to pull off such a feat. It became statistically certain Friday night when Jokić got his fourth assist of Denver’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. That assist was his 700th of the season – so, even…
Kash Doll is opening up about motherhood, co-parenting with her ex, rapper Tracy T, and her relationship with NFL player Za’Darius Smith. Re Recently, the Detroit rapper sat down with Keke Palmer on the Baby, This Is Keke Palmer podcast, where she got real about the struggles of balancing her career with motherhood. “I’m struggling…
Bank of England interest rate-setter Megan Greene said on Saturday it was unclear what U.S. President Donald Trump’s import tariffs would do to UK inflation with the unpredictable behaviour of the dollar adding to the puzzle. Higher barriers to trade were likely to weigh on economic growth in countries in Europe, Greene said during a…
