What to know as Trump visits Xi in China
Trump has landed in Beijing for the first visit by a US leader since his own in 2017. Source link
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Pope prioritises world's fastest-growing Catholic region in major Africa tour
Leo XIV wants the world’s attention on a continent vital to the Church’s future, an aide says. Source link
Astronomers unlock a sharper view from JWST using a ‘keyhole’ trick
A revived technique could reveal planets near their stars and the inner workings of galaxies Source link
The person who allegedly leaked the new Avatar movie has been arrested
The Straits Times reports Singaporean police have arrested a 26-year-old man who is alleged to have uploaded the new Avatar movie (previously titled The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender) online after accessing a server where the project was being held ahead of its scheduled October 9th premiere on Paramount Plus. According to the authorities,…
Turkey Wheat Output Seen Rebounding After Drought-Hit 2025
Turkey’s wheat harvest is poised for a sharp recovery from last year’s crop-ravaging droughts, potentially curbing the outlook for imports from one of the world’s largest wheat buyers. Source link
How a Dodgers prospect became an advisor to four U.S. presidents
The ninth in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing careers. When the Dodgers drafted David Lesch in January 1980, they had visions of his fastball lighting up radar guns at Dodger Stadium. He never made it that far. Lesch never climbed above the lowest rung on…
A civic grammar for AI rights | Science
Earlier this year, the artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic, developer of the large language model Claude, published a document it calls “Claude’s Constitution,” described by the company as “a detailed description of Anthropic’s vision for Claude’s values and behavior” that “is a crucial part of our model training process.” This document is the latest iteration…
Alex Matthews: England vice-captain signs new deal with Gloucester-Hartpury
England vice-captain Alex Matthews has signed a new deal to stay with Premiership Women’s Rugby reigning champions Gloucester-Hartpury. Matthews, 32, joined the club in 2022 and has been part of all three PWR titles the team has won over the past three seasons. The number eight has won 82 caps for the Red Roses and…
Senior Republican clears path for Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as Fed chair
Thom Tillis had vowed to block nomination until the justice department dropped a criminal probe into Jay Powell Source link
Olympic Games bid: UK government discusses hosting Olympics in 2040s
The UK government says it is in “discussions about supporting potential bids” for the Olympics and Paralympics in the 2040s. It added that “initial work examining whether the UK could host the Games for the first time since London 2012 will assess key factors such as potential cost, socio-economic benefit and [the] chance of success”….