Opinion
Robot IPO Mania Is Racing Ahead of the Robots | Opinion
Opinion: robot IPO mania sent Unitree up 460% in a day, but the machines still cannot justify the valuations.
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Culture
Ancient Odyssey Papyrus at the Met Reveals Three Lost Lines
An ancient Odyssey papyrus at the Met carries three lines missing from standard modern translations of Homer.
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Price Rallies to $68,000 on a Treasury Buyback Boost
The Bitcoin price rallied above 68,000 dollars, up over 5% in a day, after the US Treasury doubled its bond buybacks.
Science and Technology
Unitree Robotics IPO Surges 460% on Its Shanghai Debut
The Unitree Robotics IPO surged up to 629% on its Shanghai debut, the first listed humanoid robot maker in China.
News
Iran Ceasefire Expires as Trump Rules Out Any Extension
The Iran ceasefire has expired after Trump ruled out an extension, raising fresh tension over the Strait of Hormuz.
International
Lebanon Extradites Ex-Assad General to Syria for War Crimes Trial
Lebanon extradited an ex-Assad general, Adel Issa, to Syria to face trial over alleged war-era crimes.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Presidential Election Becomes First Contested Vote in 35 Years
Bangladesh presidential election 2026 is the first contested vote in 35 years, with Mirza Fakhrul poised to win.
Ex-Muslim Voices
Leaving Islam Still Risks Death in 13 Countries in 2026 | Column
Leaving Islam still carries a death sentence in 13 countries in 2026, but asylum courts are slowly recognising the danger apostates face. A column.
Humanism
A Humanist Response to Disaster Puts People Before Fate | Column
A humanist response to the Indonesia earthquake means solidarity and practical aid, not fatalism. Compassion, not blame, rebuilds shattered lives.
Atheism
Christian Nationalism Meets a Stubborn Secular Majority | Column
Christian nationalism is testing the wall between church and state, but polling shows most Americans still want that wall to stand. A column.
Culture
Italy Art Heists See Masterpieces Stolen Days After a Big Recovery
Italy art heists struck again as thieves took four Antonello da Messina panels, days after police recovered stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse works.
News
Indonesia Earthquake Kills Dozens as Flores Digs Through Rubble
Indonesia earthquake of magnitude 7.7 has killed dozens off the Flores coast, displacing thousands as rescuers dig through rubble and landslides.
Cryptocurrency
Ethereum Staking Record Sees a Third of Supply Locked Up
An Ethereum staking record sees over a third of ETH now locked, even as the token trades near $1,880 and lags bitcoin in 2026.
Opinion
AI Cyber Risk Just Got Real With the Astra Pause | Opinion
AI cyber risk turned real when OpenAI paused Astra over its apparent ability to find and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities. An opinion column.
Science and Technology
Gemini 3.7 Flash Launches Cheaper and Faster With Coding Gains
Gemini 3.7 Flash launches as a cheaper, faster Google AI model with sharp coding-benchmark gains at $0.75 per million input tokens.