Liang Shi, 56, has failed China’s intense college entry exam for the 27th time, per AFP. The self-made millionaire who started taking the test in 1983 harbors dreams of going to university. He’s not sure if he’s going to retake…
Design firm Studio Kiki has created warmly-lit interiors for an Italian restaurant in London to mimic the decadent but familial atmosphere of a 1980s Italo-American trattoria. Located on Marylebone High Street, Carlotta is the latest project by the Big Mamma…
A military expert says Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin “may want to steer clear” of windows. Two Russian tycoons linked to critical comments on the war have fallen out of windows in the last year. Wechsler added that Prigozhin should remember: “When…
A Japanese couple spent over two years building a cluster of round, wooden houses in the countryside. Kodawari Mizuno and his wife lived in one house and rented the rest to locals and Airbnb travelers. After 19 years, they’re putting…
Political campaigns are using AI to create election material, attack ads, and donation requests. AI can be helpful in pumping out images and performing redundant work quickly. But experts are concerned that the tool will be used to “democratize disinformation.”…
Staff at a conservation group captured the birth of 15 Burmese peacock softshell turtle hatchlings. The rare species, found only in Myanmar, is one of the world’s most endangered freshwater turtles. The video of the turtles in their clutch is the…
Sen. Ben Cardin on Sunday criticized both Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Wagner Group. “They’re thugs dealing with thugs,” he said during a Sunday appearance on Fox News. The Wagner Group attempted to stage an armed rebellion this weekend…
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon is speaking out two months after he was ousted from the anchor’s chair. Lemon, who worked at CNN for 17 years, told ABC24 Memphis he wasn’t in a “rush” to land a new gig. “I…
Brooklyn studio GRT Architects has designed an Italian restaurant in New York City where a visual cacophony of colour, pattern and materials combine for a maximalist aesthetic. Bad Roman is the latest venture from the hospitality group Quality Branded, for…
The US Army has unveiled its new “M10 Booker” infantry assault vehicle. It’s named after two hero soldiers, staff sergeant Stevon A. Booker and private Robert D. Booker Stevon was killed during the 2003 Iraq invasion, while Robert lost his life…
