The 2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, held in Santiago, Chile, marked the first time since 2014 the event took place in South America. In the opening three days, the Netherlands dominated with six golds, led by the legendary sprinter Harrie Lavreysen, who claimed his 17th, 18th and 19th world titles in the men’s sprint.Featuring…
US President Donald Trump announced a 10 % tariff increase on Canadian goods, following an anti-tariff TV advertisement sponsored by Ontario. This move escalates trade tensions between two nations that have historically maintained one of the most robust economic partnerships worldwide.During the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, Trump declared he had no intention of meeting Canadian…
Tokyo pulses with constant energy – packed trains, flashing neon, and a city that never slows. Yet, amid the chaos, the city’s famous gardens offer a haven of calm. Many date back to the Edo period (1603–1868), when Tokyo, then Edo, was the seat of the shogun. Shunmyo Masuno, a Soto Zen monk and garden…
In the remote valleys of British Columbia’s Purcell Mountains, hiking is anything but ordinary — it’s a shot of pure adrenaline. The first thrill came swiftly: a huffing and crashing in the bushes, followed by a large shape charging towards us. “Back!” shouted my guide, Jason Loree, drawing bear spray like a hero in a…
Along Western Australia’s remote coastline, Ningaloo Reef offers a rare multi-day kayaking expedition into a world of astonishing beauty and biodiversity. Beneath my snorkel mask, I meet the gaze of a green sea turtle, our eyes locking in a fleeting moment of curiosity across species. Stingrays lie buried in the sand nearby, their eyes peeking…
Spending a night on the Greenland Ice Sheet, where the sun never sets and the ice is constantly shifting, is an adventure unlike any other. My crampons scratched against the ice as I hauled a sledge packed with gear over ridge after icy ridge. The endless whiteness stretched to the horizon, and every step was…
The 2026 Oscars season is shaping up to be a spectacular and unpredictable race. Timothée Chalamet, fresh off his Oscar-nominated turn as Bob Dylan, returns with “Marty Supreme,” playing a fictional 1950s ping-pong champion. He trained for eight years, even bringing a table to the Cannes Film Festival, and his quirky yet compelling performance could…
AI developer Anthropic has claimed that Chinese state-sponsored hackers exploited its chatbot Claude to conduct automated cyber attacks against around 30 global organizations. According to the company, the hackers tricked Claude into performing automated tasks under the guise of cybersecurity research, in what Anthropic describes as the “first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign.” Researchers say…
A shocking incident occurred during the Asia-Pacific premiere of Wicked: For Good in Singapore, when 26-year-old Australian Johnson Wen jumped over a barricade and grabbed Ariana Grande. Viral footage shows Wen pushing past photographers, while co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Michelle Yeoh quickly intervene to protect the stunned singer. Wen, who calls himself the “Troll Most…
Swiss ministers have held “very positive” talks in Washington to negotiate a reduction of the steep 39% tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Swiss exports — the highest in Europe. Switzerland’s Economics Minister Guy Parmelin said the discussions had “clarified almost everything.” To win Trump’s favor, Swiss industry leaders brought luxury gifts to…