Kim Jong-un’s daughter marks major milestone with latest appearance sparking heir theories
Images published by North Korea’s state media on Friday showed Kim Ju Ae standing in the front row alongside her parents, bowing deeply.
Day: January 2, 2026
More than 300,000 students dropped from Greek universities in reform effort
More than 300,000 inactive university students have been removed from the rolls in Greece, cutting the country’s official student population by nearly half, authorities said Friday.
Assam meets New York: Zohran Mamdani’s eri silk tie becomes symbol of Indian heritage at NYC mayor inauguration
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a fashion statement at his inauguration by wearing an Assamese eri silk tie. This choice highlighted cultural heritage and sustainable fashion. The tie blended regional craftsmanship with metropolitan style. It b…
Yann LeCun says Llama 4’s “results were fudged a little bit”, and that the team used different models for different benchmarks to give better results (Melissa Heikkilä/Financial Times)
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Yann LeCun says Llama 4’s “results were fudged a little bit”, and that the team used different models for different benchmarks to give better results — The AI pioneer on stepping …
France ends lifetime perks for former ministers amid voter mistrust
France has begun the New Year with a shake-up of political privileges, long criticised as being out of touch. The move comes as the government grapples with increasing voter mistrust, according to an annual poll, and record levels of public debt.
Did Tony Blair influence trial of UK soldiers accused of killing Iraqi man?
Government files suggest former UK prime minister pressured officials to prevent soldiers being tried in civil courts.
Police in Finland arrest 2 members of cargo ship’s crew in connection with damage to undersea cable
Finnish authorities have arrested two members of a cargo ship’s crew in connection with damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland that occurred earlier this week between the capitals of Finland and Estonia, police said Thurs…
Trump says he takes more aspirin than recommended: Is that dangerous?
Revelations about Trump’s use of the blood thinner emerge during a newspaper interview.
Pakistan sentences journalists, YouTubers and ex-military officers to life over inciting violence
A court in Pakistan’s capital sentenced seven people, including three journalists, two YouTubers and two retired army officers, to life imprisonment on Friday, after convicting them of inciting violence during riots in 2023 and spreading hatred against…
Colorado authorities suspect mountain lion attack after woman found dead near trail
Other hikers had reported seeing the animal near the body and scared it away ‘by throwing rocks’ at itAuthorities in Colorado are investigating a suspected fatal mountain lion attack after a woman was found dead on a hiking trail in Colorado on Thursda…