Bangladesh Holds First Elections After 2024 Student Protests
At the vanguard of Gen Z movements, protesters in Bangladesh ousted the prime minister in 2024. They now face the hard reality of winning change through elections.
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Nepal and Northern India are not overdue for a huge earthquake
Core samples from a lake in Nepal reveal a random pattern of historical earthquakes Zakaria Ghazoui-Schaus, BAS While some have argued northern India and western Nepal are overdue for a massive earthquake, an analysis says this is a myth, as the area has been experiencing smaller earthquakes at random for millennia. It is common for…
xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands
On Wednesday, xAI took the rare step of publishing a full 45-minute all-hands meeting video on X, making it publicly accessible. Details of the Tuesday night meeting were previously reported by The New York Times, which may have influenced xAI’s decision to post the video online. The full video reveals significant new details about Musk’s…
bitchy | James Van Der Beek has passed away at the age of 48
James Van Der Beek has passed away at the age of 48. In August 2023, James was diagnosed with Stage 3 colorectal cancer. He’d been receiving treatment for it and in December, held an auction to raise money to help pay for that treatment. James was best known for portraying Dawson Leery in Dawson’s Creek,…
Resurrected is adding warlock as a brand new player class
Blizzard announced today that it is introducing the Warlock as a playable character to Diablo II: Resurrected. It brings the first new class in 25 years to this remaster of the original RPG. It’s part of the Reign of the Warlock DLC, which is available today and will run you $25. It also includes some…
Melanie C Returns With Defiant New Single ‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong?’
Melanie C is embracing uncertainty head-on. The Spice Girls icon has released a new solo single, ‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong?’, a sharp, self-aware track that leans into risk, resilience, and the thrill of stepping into the unknown. Built on propulsive beats and a sleek pop-electronic backbone, the song finds Mel C in familiar but…
Sales at McDonald’s Rise, Driven by Value Meals and Grinch Socks
Profits were up as the fast-food giant focused on price-conscious customers. But the company said it would cut back on financial support for franchisees.
Mexico May Be on Brink of Losing Its Measles-Free Status
The country’s confirmed cases have topped 9,000 since last year, raising fears that a high-stakes evaluation in April could lead to its status being revoked.
US midfielders Bethune and Hutton move in pair of blockbuster $1m NWSL trades | NWSL
Two of the best young midfielders in US women’s soccer were on the move Wednesday in a pair of seven-figure trades, shuffling up the NWSL landscape a month before the season begins. Croix Bethune, the 2024 rookie and midfielder of the year, was traded from the Washington Spirit to the Kansas City Current for $1m….