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Multiple crypto-tracing firms say notorious North Korean hackers TraderTraitor may be behind the largest digital heist in history—with billions of crypto likely gone for good.
More than 28 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are not getting enough to eat and the number is expected to tick up in the coming months, according to the latest alert from the IPC global food s...
The iOS app Oh My Hours takes a new approach to curbing screen time. It splits up your day into hour-long blocks, then shows which ones you wasted on Instagram and TikTok.
Our 'maxxing' daily links: tech crashing, oil rising as war looms, crypto heists and polymarket hacks, Lagarde exits, and screwworm spreads.
The farce is strong with this one.
As Election Day approaches, the billionaire’s longstanding relationships with GOP leaders in Texas are under scrutiny.
Today's Iran war news: More US threats and misguided outreach as Robert Barnes reports Trump favors trying to take Strait of Hormuz islands
As young adults denote less wallet share to bars, run clubs, races and recreational leagues become increasingly popular places to build community.
The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, held in Beijing from Oct. 26 to 29, represents a significant
Israeli forces continue to push Palestinians into ever-smaller areas of the Gaza Strip while destroying civilian infrastructure and attacking displacement sites, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Friday amid c...
More than 280,000 people have now been displaced by fighting in Yemen and many vulnerable people are unable to access lifesaving relief because it is too dangerous to do so, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
Investors are nervous about the massive AI spending from the tech giants and whether that will pay off.