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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a trip to China that had been scheduled to begin on Friday (Feb. 3), following the tracking of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon flying across the United States in what Washington termed a “clear infringement” of US sovereignty. Officials said that military officers debated firing down the high-altitude surveillance balloon on Wednesday, but …

New analysis of containers unearthed at a more than 2,500-year-old embalming workshop reveals that the ancient Egyptians used a variety of exotic ingredients – some of which were apparently imported from as far away as Southeast Asia – to mummify their dead. Wednesday, February 2nd, researchers unwrapped the results of biochemical analyses of 31 ceramic vessels that once contained embalming …

Next week, when US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets his Chinese counterpart in Beijing, there will be numerous points of contention, including Taiwan, chips, and trade. How can the world’s two largest economies avoid a resurgence of the Cold War? In August of last year, when then-US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, China conducted unprecedented military …

Apple predicted on Thursday, February 2, that revenue would decline for a second consecutive quarter, but that iPhone sales would likely increase as production in China returned to normal following COVID-related shutdowns. While expressing optimism over sales of services and iPhones, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, predicted that an uncertain economy would negatively impact gaming and digital advertising. Apple’s management …

Nearly nine years after both nations signed the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, the Philippines and the United States have agreed on four new local bases in the Philippines where American forces will be permitted to construct facilities and deploy defense hardware (EDCA). The statement was made on Thursday, February 2, as US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited the Philippines for …

Meghan Trainor, an American singer, is now expecting her second child with her actor husband, Daryl Sabara. The singer, well known for her single “Made You Look,” shared the news on her Instagram account on January 30, accompanied with photographs from her ultrasound. She added that “Baby number 2 will be arriving this summer.” A number of well-known people, including …

Long-term planning is tough for industry managers due to market volatility and political turmoil, indicating a rough year ahead for many companies. These thoughts were provided by a group of senior contacts who participated in our leadership snapshot poll. More than sixty executives, including CEOs, pro-vice chancellors, directors, provosts, and edtech entrepreneurs from sixteen countries, shared their perspectives on current …

According to research done by our team of psychologists, Americans stigmatize parents of overweight children and particularly blame them for their children’s weight. The more a person considers parents as responsible for their child’s obesity, the more likely they are to view such parents as negligent, indulgent, and inept. In the US, around 1 in 3 children have body mass …

As there are hundreds of millions of asteroids in our Solar System, new asteroids are often discovered. It also indicates that near collisions between asteroids and Earth are rather frequent. Some of these near-misses result in an asteroid striking Earth, sometimes with devastating repercussions. It has been reported that the freshly found asteroid 2023 BU traveled quite near to Earth. …

Elvis Presley’s personal belongings are likely to fetch a high price when they are auctioned off this week. Nearly 40 items from Elvis Presley, including a jacket made by the guy responsible for his iconic costume and cape, a well-loved briefcase, and an address book with his handwriting, are likely to fetch over $10,000. Brigitte Kruse, the founder and chief …