Yangzhou, China – In an unusual judicial proceeding, an ordinary domestic cat named “Li Hua Mao” (a type of tabby cat) is set to be publicly auctioned by a Chinese court due to its owner’s debt issues. This case in Yangzhou has sparked discussions about the…
Reports have surfaced suggesting that the French AI startup Mistral may have used a “distilled” version of Chinese-developed models, specifically DeepSeek, to train its own large language models. The claims, which emerged from a whistleblower, question Mistral’s public narrative of success through Reinforcement Learning (RL) and…
A 26-year-old man from Tokyo, identified as Keisuke Sota, was found dead on Friday, one day after being attacked by a brown bear on a hiking trail on Mount Rausu in Hokkaido. The discovery brings a somber end to a search that began after his friend…
A large fire, reportedly preceded by an explosion, erupted Friday morning at a seven-story apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The blaze, which was upgraded to a three-alarm fire, sent thick plumes of black smoke billowing across the city skyline and drew a massive response…
AT&T customers affected by two massive data breaches in 2024 can now file claims to receive a share of a $177 million class-action settlement. The settlement, which received preliminary approval from a federal judge, covers two separate data incidents that compromised the personal information of millions…
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted on federal charges of conspiracy, fraud, and obstruction of justice on Friday, marking the conclusion of a multi-year federal investigation. The charges stem from allegations that she and her former bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, conspired to hide a romantic relationship…
Liverpool secured a dramatic 4-2 victory against AFC Bournemouth on Friday, kicking off their Premier League title defense with a thrilling match at Anfield. The win was sealed by two late goals from substitutes Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah after Bournemouth mounted a stunning comeback. The…
Tristan Rogers, the acclaimed actor best known for his long-running role as the charming secret agent Robert Scorpio on the soap opera General Hospital, has died at the age of 79. His manager confirmed that Rogers passed away on Friday, August 15, following a battle with…
A highly anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded Friday in Anchorage, Alaska, with both leaders signaling progress but no definitive agreement to end the war in Ukraine. The meeting, held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, marked the first face-to-face encounter…
Kseniya Alexandrova, a model and the first runner-up in the Miss Russia 2017 pageant, has passed away at the age of 30. The news of her death was confirmed by multiple sources, including her updated Wikipedia page, which lists August 12, 2025, as her date of…
