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Indian-American student Aryash Shyam, 14, has won a $1,000 national writing prize for his historical-fiction story set in a Philadelphia print shop on July 4, 1776. The Pennsylvania ninth-grader was among four middle-school winners of the 2026 John Estey Student Writing Competition. He has also earned recognition for projects involving space research, artificial intelligence and robotics.
Art of Play says its staff have been threatened after the singer complained online about how she was treated.
Art of Play says its staff have been threatened after the singer complained online about how she was treated.
Art of Play says its staff have been threatened after the singer complained online about how she was treated.
Art of Play says its staff have been threatened after the singer complained online about how she was treated.
The high cost of living has Americans angrier than ever. Guardian reporters answer your questions about the economy before voters head to the pollsSign up or sign in to ask your questionWelcome to our latest US midterms live Q&A.With just over two weeks to election day on 3 November, the US economy is top of voters’ minds. Food and gas prices remain high, the job market is unstable, consumers ...
The world is on the cusp of a “China shock 3.0” driven by exports of artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology and robots, which could hit harder than the current wave, a leading economist on China has said. “We are already at the starting point of the China shock 3.0,” Alicia Garcia-Herrero, a senior fellow at Brussels-based think tank Bruegel and chief economist for Asia-Pacific at investment ...
Susan Thornton is a former American diplomat who for decades worked on US policy in Eurasia in the State Department before becoming acting assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs during the first Trump presidency. She is the director of the Forum on Asia-Pacific Security at the National Committee on American Foreign Policy and a senior fellow at the Paul Tsai China Centre, ...
Matt Walsh criticized the growing use of AI chatbots among young people in an October 14 post on X. He warned that people could begin treating AI systems as friends and spending much of their day talking to them. Walsh has also raised concerns about AI's effects on jobs, films, music, and advertising, arguing that technology could change human relationships and creative work.
Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPrivate health insurance changes ‘recalibrating precious taxpayer dollars’, says WellsThe health minister, Mark Butler, yesterday promised to reintroduce a bill to reduce private health insurance rebates for over-65s, after it was thrown out of the Senate by the crossbench and Coalition.It’s really important we r...
Jack Russell terrier that escaped from family’s cabin in September was caught in a live trapLuna, a Jack Russell terrier who eluded capture for over a month as concern for the dog’s survival mounted ahead of winter in Yellowstone national park, was caught in a live trap Wednesday and reunited with her owners.The 10-year-old dog had been spotted crossing intersections, strolling through employee ho...
Real Madrid ease pressure on manager Jose Mourinho with a 4-3 win at his former club Roma in a Champions League classic.
Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain held off a second-half comeback to beat Manchester City 4-2 away in the Champions League on Wednesday. Goals from Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha gave PSG a 3-0 lead before Erling Haaland struck twice. Maghnes Akliouche added a fourth, while Ferran Torres missed a late penalty.
Image of state flag incorporating KKK hoods was sent to other schools participating in regional tennis tournamentThe University of Maryland (UMD) has indefinitely suspended its club tennis team after a graphic featuring Ku Klux Klan imagery was circulated to other universities ahead of a regional tournament, prompting widespread condemnation.The controversy erupted after Toni Rachal, president of ...
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has called a nearly US$1.5 trillion defence budget request “absolutely critical”, warning that whoever falls behind in autonomy, robotics and AI will fall “even further behind” as Washington eyes China’s rapid military modernisation. Speaking at a panel discussion during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition on Wednesday, H...
PSG score three first-half goals, but an Erling Haaland brace nearly drags Manchester City back into the match.
Former President Gustavo Petro joined thousands of demonstrators in Bogota in march against austerity, Israel ties.
Restaurants and pubs such as Nando’s and Fuller’s will create placements for 18- to 24-year-olds under DWP-backed schemeBars, clubs and restaurants will offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people not in employment, education or training (Neet) over the next three years in an effort to give them a first step on the ladder into work.The move comes before the publication of a report on Neets by the for...
Be warned. The global economy is likely to experience a recession next year. War across the Middle East is set to escalate, wrecking energy supplies for many years, even as the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble is ripe to burst. This, however, would also create an energy leadership opportunity for China. High energy prices already fuel demand for Chinese renewable energy products and electric ve...
Tech billionaire Elon Musk called on Wednesday for Volodymyr Zelensky to “go” as Ukraine’s leader, after insisting any disruption to the war-torn country’s use of his satellite communications system was the fault of the US government, not his company. The comments came as Kyiv raised doubts over US support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, accusing Washington this week of helping Moscow by faili...
SpaceX boss Elon Musk said Wednesday that any disruptions reported by Ukraine in using the Starshield satellite communications system would be the responsibility of the US government, not his company. “Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS,” Musk said, referring to US President Donald Trump...
SpaceX boss Elon Musk said on Wednesday that any disruptions reported by Ukraine in using the Starshield satellite communications system would be the responsibility of the US government, not his company. “Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS,” Musk said, referring to US President Donald Tr...
Indonesia's resort island of Bali faced long queues at petrol stations on Wednesday, 14 October, as disrupted fuel deliveries left motorists waiting for hours.
Police arrested Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, after reports of a ‘distressed female’ at the Great Wolf Lodge resortA Pennsylvania woman allegedly killed her husband and her three-year-old son at a resort in the Poconos Mountains of Pennsylvania this week before attempting suicide, according to local officials.Pocono Township police responded to reports of a “distressed female” at the Great Wolf Lod...
Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPrivate health insurance changes ‘recalibrating precious taxpayer dollars’, says WellsThe health minister, Mark Butler, yesterday promised to reintroduce a bill to reduce private health insurance rebates for over-65s, after it was thrown out of the Senate by the crossbench and Coalition.It’s really important we r...
US stocks dropped to their worst day since July on Wednesday, following the latest signal that inflation is getting worse. The S&P 500 sank 1.1 per cent for a fifth loss in the six days since setting its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 48 points, or 0.1 per cent, and the Nasdaq composite slid 1.9 per cent as stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry led the way lower. Sto...
The French anti-terrorism prosecutor has taken over the investigation into a school shooting near Marseille, after an initial probe found the 14-year-old suspect appeared to belong to a group called the True Crime Community. Two teachers were shot and wounded, after a student opened fire with a hunting rifle that had been hidden inside a guitar case. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Ale...
High energy costs push inflation to 3.7% in September; candidates clash during Senate debates in Maine, Georgia and Iowa.
Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPrivate health insurance changes ‘recalibrating precious taxpayer dollars’, says WellsThe health minister, Mark Butler, yesterday promised to reintroduce a bill to reduce private health insurance rebates for over-65s, after it was thrown out of the Senate by the crossbench and Coalition.It’s really important we r...
