Americans are (somewhat surprisingly) the world's most voracious readers...

It is becoming increasingly difficult to shock readers with new economic numbers, given Germany’s ongoing economic decline. Yet a 19% plunge in machinery orders in September manages exactly that

APAC stocks were mostly lower as the region took its cue from the risk-off mood stateside, where sentiment was weighed on by weak US labour market proxies and AI concerns, while sentiment was also not helped by weak Chinese trade data.

How the KGB's playbook is destroying the West today...

Attorney General Pam Bondi said smuggling biological materials "under the guise of research threatens America’s national and agricultural security."

There is only groping in the dark...

Australia is the 6th-largest country in the world...but around 40% is uninhabitable due to harsh desert conditions in the interior...

The future belongs to trades and hands-on skills...

Public figures like Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Kamala Harris dominated Wikipedia traffic so far in 2025...

Melatonin’s harmless reputation deserves a second look, said one doctor...

Nationwide, 24.3% of renter households spend more than half their income on rent...

The party had big wins in prominent races but now may be forced to choose between progressive and centrist ideology in the next elections. 

"These entities announced plans to cut 27,651 this year, an increase of 419% from..." 

 

A California police department was the first. Hundreds followed.

Take-Two said it’s giving the Rockstar Games “team some additional time to finish the game with the high level of polish players expect and deserve.”

"They want more for themselves and less for everybody else, but I’ll tell you what they don’t want: They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking..."

"China is nanoseconds behind America in AI. It’s vital that America wins by racing ahead and winning developers worldwide"

As new nuclear projects come online, Amazon has accused PacifiCorp of failing to deliver enough electricity for four planned data-center campuses in Oregon.

'We can't chalk that up to sabotage or lack of resources...'

The list spans the country, affecting air travel to and from 24 states and several hubs for major passenger carriers...