The half-marathon in Beijing’s E-Town economic and technological development zone on Sunday showcased a leap in the capabilities of Chinese-made humanoid robots. The winner of the race, autonomous-navigation robot “Lightning”, developed by Honor, completed the race in an impressive 50 minutes and 26 seconds, despite a minor mishap near the finish line, surpassing the human world record. “Lightning” incorporates Honor’s proprietary integrated joint modules, delivering a peak torque of 400 Nm. Its liquid-cooling system features cooling channels that penetrate deep into the motor’s interior like capillaries to dissipate heat, while…
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Aboard USSGerald R. Ford, priced at roughly $13 billion and billed as the most advanced US aircraft carrier in existence, the crew has repeatedly endured some seriously awkward and uncomfortable conditions: dysfunctional toilets, no clean laundry, and no beds. These repeated breakdowns have exposed the profound fatigue now gripping the US Navy, and perhaps the broader structure of American global dominance under sustained high-tempo and long-duration operations. According to a New York Times report published Monday, it took more than 30 hours for sailors to put out the fire aboard…
Children play by the shore at Kumzar Village in Oman, Feb. 19, 2025. Kumzar, a remote fishing village in the Musandam Peninsula in northern Oman, located in a sheltered harbor near the strategic shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz. Multiple European nations and the European Union (EU) on Monday voiced reluctance or outright opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for a military mission to ensure safe shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Stressing the need for diplomatic solutions and warning against further regional escalation, European leaders underscored that…
Canadian companies are increasingly elevating China as a priority market and expressing stronger confidence in their business prospects, even as geopolitical tensions and external uncertainties persist, according to a latest business survey pointing to a pragmatic recalibration and improvement in bilateral economic engagement. The vast majority of firms surveyed (86 percent) view China as a top or number one priority in their global strategies, while over two-thirds (68 percent) are preparing to expand their operations in China, according to the Canada-China Business Survey 2025/2026 released by the Canada China Business…
The U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran took a dangerous turn on March 18, 2026, with tit-for-tat strikes on critical energy infrastructure that amount to the most serious regional escalation since the conflict began. First, an Israeli drone strike targeted facilities at Iran’s Asaluyeh complex, damaging four plants that treat gas from the offshore South Pars field, which straddles the maritime boundary between Iran and Qatar. Tehran vowed to retaliate by hitting five key energy targets in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Hours later, Iranian missiles caused “extensive…
Article Sep 9, 2024 Contrary to Donald Trump’s claims, an earned path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants strengthens Social Security and Medicare. Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated and posted falsely that undocumented immigrants are receiving Social Security and Medicare benefits and threatening the solvency of both programs. For example, on March 21, 2024, he said in a social media post: “Unlike the Democrats, who are KILLING SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE by allowing the INVASION OF THE MIGRANTS, I will NOT, under any circumstance, allow either of these two…
WASHINGTON – The following is a statement from Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, in response to new revelations from the Washington Post that a Social Security inspector general’s report on phone wait times was modified after the agency reviewed it: “Inspectors general have a crucial role, conducting independent oversight of agencies on behalf of the American people. The Trump administration is undermining that oversight at every turn. Shortly after taking office, Trump fired the inspectors general at 19 agencies, including the Social Security Administration. This has clearly had…