World News
June 15, 2026
What it's like to go inside New York City's dank, dangerous, bug-filled sewers
NEW YORK (AP):
It wasn't the rats. Or the smells. Or the germs.
No, the most unpleasant part of descending into New York City's vast sewer system, according to former urban explorer…
June 15, 2026
China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyers
HONG KONG (AP):
Chinese-made humanoid robots are making waves with their ability to do backflips, direct traffic, and even make coffee as the companies developing them seek ways to expand and…
June 15, 2026
EU agrees to launch membership talks with Ukraine this week
BRUSSELS (AP):
European Union nations agreed on Friday to open membership talks with Ukraine next week, officially launching the process for the war-torn country to eventually join the world's…
June 15, 2026
Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco ones
WASHINGTON (AP):
Fruit-flavored e-cigarettes recently authorized by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were not significantly better at helping smokers quit than tobacco-flavored…
June 15, 2026
The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts
NEW YORK (AP):
Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates.
But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career…
June 15, 2026
Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal
Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt.
June 15, 2026
UK bans under-16s from using social media apps including TikTok and YouTube
Britain will ban children aged under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister…
June 13, 2026
US police investigate theft of England equipment at World Cup, 2 people in custody
Two people have been detained in connection with the theft of equipment from the England national team's vehicles during their move from a pre-training base in Florida to Kansas City, where the…
June 12, 2026
SpaceX soars 23% in Wall Street debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire
Shares of SpaceX soared 23% in their Wall Street debut on Friday, making the rocket maker’s CEO Elon Musk the first-ever trillionaire.