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Parents were left horrified this week after a $99 “smart teddy” was found dishing out X-rated chat and even giving tips on where to find knives in the house. The cuddly culprit – “Kumma”, an AI-enabled plush bear sold...
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A new study claims stardom can cut a musician’s lifespan by 4.6 years, a hit to longevity comparable to occasionally smoking cigarettes. Researchers at the University of Witten/Herdecke in Germany analysed data from 648 singers, splitting...
A new study claims that people with severe mental disorders (SMD), including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, gain the equivalent of five extra biological years if they drink between three and four cups daily. Published by the British Medical...
In a landmark analysis of nearly 4,000 brain scans from babies to 90-year-olds, researchers mapped how neural connections shift over a lifetime and discovered four major "turning points" — at the ages of nine, 32, 66 and 83 —...
Finger-counting – long dismissed as a “babyish” crutch – may actually supercharge young children’s maths abilities, a new study claims. Researchers say teachers should stop scolding pupils for using their hands,...
TORONTO: Last week, Russia attacked Ukrainian civilians with more than 500 drones, cruise missiles, and rockets. Most of these drones were shot down, but the attack hit two apartment buildings in Ternopil, in western Ukraine, killing at least 31...
NEW HAVEN: Despite dire predictions, major indicators for the US economy still seem robust. Although the recent government shutdown has delayed the release of third-quarter data, growth in the second quarter of 2025, at an annualized rate of 3.8%,...
CAMBRIDGE: As China’s trade surplus grows, with its manufacturing exports increasingly dominating global markets, the rest of the world is grappling with how to respond. Should countries erect trade barriers against China? Try to decouple...
JOHANNESBURG :US President Donald Trump may not be attending the first G20 summit to be held in Africa, but his tariffs are likely to dominate the discussions in Johannesburg. The fallout from Trump’s mercurial trade war is especially...
MORRISVILLE, VERMONT/OSLO: The consequences of climate tipping points are almost too big to imagine. The thought that, over the course of a few decades, the Amazon rainforest could become a savannah, or coral reefs could become extinct, seems like...
Nearly one million Jamaicans have been affected and about 150,000 homes damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Melissa, prompting regional support led by Guyana, which has deployed Defence Force engineers to repair 200 roofs in Westmoreland. During a...
The Ministry of Education has issued clean-up grants to community colleges damaged by Hurricane Melissa and adjusted the academic calendar so the first semester now ends in early January 2026. Assistant Chief Education Officer Dr Tamika Benjamin...
Three men, including a suspect known as ‘Smeagol’ wanted for the killing of Corporal Christopher Smith, were fatally shot during a reported armed confrontation with police along Nelson Mandela Highway on Wednesday. The incident, now...
The Ministry of Education says students displaced by Hurricane Melissa will receive psychosocial services, regional guidance, and flexible academic arrangements to help them continue learning. Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon noted that...
Residents in Whithorn and nearby communities say they are now avoiding untreated river water after public health teams advised them of the risk of leptospirosis following Hurricane Melissa. Outreach workers have been distributing chlorine tablets...
With roads severely damaged and the Robertsfield Bridge impassable after Hurricane Melissa, residents of Halls Delight in rural St Andrew carved a temporary roadway through a gully to restore access to the community. The poor conditions have also...
