At China’s Humanoid Robot Games, Athletes Fell Down a Lot
The Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing — featuring running, kickboxing and soccer — highlighted advancements in robotics. Limitations, too.
Day: August 18, 2025
Trump says Zelensky can stop war with Russia ‘almost immediately’ ahead of talks
Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer will meet the US President in Washington.
‘Negotiation can begin where the front line currently stands’ — Zelensky says ahead of meeting with Trump
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Terrifying shark attack is caught on camera as beast chomps giant bite out of surfer’s board in horror near-miss
A SURFER has miraculously walked away unscathed after a terrifying shark attack at a beach in Australia.
But the 13ft great white took a large bite out of his surfboard, laying ba…
Pentagon readies new battery strategy amid growing drone demands
Expect the sensitive document to be released in early 2026.
At least 40 missing after boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria
At least 40 people are missing after a boat capsized Sunday on a river in northwestern Nigeria.
TMS Cardiff Gas and Celsius Tankers dive in on LNG carrier newbuildings
Two owners identified behind six new orders at Samsung Heavy Industries as prices hold firm
NISAR (NASA-ISRO SAR): Giant Radar Antenna Reflector on NASA-ISRO Satellite in Full ‘Bloom’
By R Anil Kumar Washington/ Bengaluru. Seventeen days after NISAR’s launch from southeastern India, an essential piece of science hardware has unfurled in orbit. Spanning 39 feet (12 meters), the drum-shaped antenna reflector on the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Sy…
Pope Leo invites local homeless people to lunch at summer villa
Pope Leo XIV has spent the last Sunday of his summer vacation with several dozen homeless people and the church volunteers who help them
A Sheikh Hasina Connection To Bangladesh’s Diktat On President’s Photo?
The Mohammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh is leaving no stone unturned in wiping out former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s legacy from the South Asian nation.