Hundreds of young people in South Korea have gathered in Seoul to take part in a city-backed “power nap contest”, aimed at drawing attention to the country’s chronic sleep deprivation.
Hindu devotees in the northern town of Barsana in Uttar Pradesh celebrated ‘Laddoo Holi’ on Tuesday (24 February), a traditional pre-Holi ritual honouring the Hindu deity Krishna.
A seven-month-old Japanese macaque has drawn international attention after forming an unusual bond with a stuffed orangutan toy after being rejected by its mother.
Tourists from all over the world flock to Paris, France for elaborate Valentine’s Day proposals, with agencies reporting record bookings and luxury packages reaching up to €100,000.
More than 100 couples tied the knot at a mass civil ceremony in Lima, Peru on Thursday, ahead of Valentine’s Day. The Lima Metropolitan Municipality regularly holds community weddings to make civil marriage more accessible to local couples, provide legal protection and speed up the paperwork.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become the world’s richest individual, with a net worth of US$749 billion, after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated $139 billion in stock options that were voided last year, according to Forbes’ billionaires index.
In a ground-breaking development, artificial intelligence (AI) is taking on new forms in Japan, where it has extended to a more personal and intimate domain being romantic relationships.
Elon Musk’s bold vision for the future of technology doesn’t stop at reshaping space exploration or electric cars. The Neuralink brain-chip technology he introduced in 2020 could mark the end of smartphones as we know them, and his recent statements amplify this futuristic idea.
New research from Britain's Met Office on Tuesday revealed that Britons spend an average of 56.6 hours a year discussing the weather, underscoring the nation's enduring fascination with climate during what may become one of the warmest summers on record.
Remember when the metaverse was going to change everything? In 2021, tech giants raced to build virtual worlds, and Facebook even changed its name to 'Meta.' Now, in 2025, the headlines have gone silent. What happened to the metaverse, and is there still a future for it?
Every night, our minds take us on vivid journeys, from surreal landscapes to oddly familiar scenarios. But what exactly are dreams, and why do we have them? Scientists still don’t have all the answers, but what they’re discovering is as fascinating as the dreams themselves.
Frederic Arnault, one of the five children of LVMH, opens new tab chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault, will become chief executive of the group's high-end Italian cashmere label Loro Piana in June, the world's biggest luxury group said in a statement.
Donatella Versace is to step down as the main designer for the Versace brand after almost three decades, a move that has fanned talks of a sale of the business to rival Italian fashion house Prada.
XPeng Motors plans to mass-produce flying cars by 2026, becoming the first company globally to do so. CEO He Xiaopeng also highlighted advancements in autonomous driving and humanoid robotics as part of the company’s future tech initiatives.
A centuries old tradition of cheese-throwing has brought excitement to the town of Novara di Sicilia as its residents both young and old trooped out en masse to participate in the game.
The iconic Dubai Fountain will close for five months starting in May for a major upgrade, enhancing its technology, choreography, and sound system. Visitors can expect a more spectacular show when it returns in October.
Oxford researchers unveil a scalable quantum supercomputer capable of quantum teleportation, paving the way for next-gen tech with enhanced security and computational power.
With the global campaign "Give Your Light to the World – Africa is Now," Zimbabwe will become the first African nation to host the prestigious World Fashion Week 2025/26.
UK retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.3% in December, following a revised 0.1% rise in November. The decline, driven by weak food sales, adds to concerns about the economy and raises expectations for a Bank of England interest rate cut next month.
As we approach 2025, the electric vehicle (EV) industry is poised for massive growth, driven by policy changes, technological breakthroughs, and market shifts. From China surpassing ICE vehicle sales to new charging tech, discover how global EV trends are transforming the future of mobility.
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