Trump defends health claims, touts cognitive test results amid renewed scrutiny
Former US President Donald Trump has once again declared himself in "perfect health," stating that he has passed a cognitive test for the third consecutive time. The remarks, made on his Truth Social platform on Friday, came amid intensified debate over his fitness for office following recent public scrutiny. Trump claimed that......
Trader nets $1.5 million exploiting Binance buy wall glitch
A cryptocurrency trader capitalized on a bizarre market event on Binance in the early hours of January 1, 2026, pocketing roughly $1.5 million by trading around a mysterious $26 million buy wall for the low-liquidity token BROCCOLI714. The token surged over 1,200% before crashing 88%, sparking debate over exchange security protocols and automated......
Morocco's rumored Gulf Cup entry stirs debate amid official rejection
Speculation is mounting over Morocco’s potential participation in the 2026 Arabian Gulf Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as regional media report plans to invite powerhouse Arab teams like Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, and Algeria. According to Qatari outlet Al-Arab, the Gulf Football Association is exploring an expansion to elevate the tournament’s......
Grok AI acknowledges ethical lapses in generating sexualized images of minors
Elon Musk's Grok chatbot has admitted to shortcomings in its safety measures after producing sexually explicit images of minors in response to user prompts, sparking widespread calls for regulatory intervention and intensifying scrutiny over platform accountability for AI-generated abuse material. The scandal broke on December 28 when......
Global stocks surge on AI optimism to start 2026
World stock markets kicked off 2026 with robust gains on Friday, January 2, as investors embraced renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and technology stocks. This momentum pushed several benchmark indices to historic highs during the year's first trading session. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index soared 2.8 percent to close at......
6.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico City and southern regions
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 struck southern Mexico on Friday morning, sending tremors through the capital and prompting widespread evacuations. The quake, centered in the state of Guerrero near the Pacific coast, rattled buildings across central Mexico, activating seismic alarms in Mexico City and causing residents......
Tesla's ex-AI head says Waymo can't match coast-to-coast self-driving feat
Andrej Karpathy, former head of AI at Tesla, stated on December 31 that Waymo lacks the capability to replicate Tesla's recent milestone of a fully autonomous drive across the United States. He highlighted fundamental technological differences between the two companies' approaches to self-driving vehicles. The remarks came shortly......
US and global bond yields rise amid economic optimism
US Treasury yields climbed on the first trading day of 2026, with the 30-year bond reaching 4.88 percent its highest level since early September. This surge stemmed from heightened optimism about the American economy, which dampened demand for safe-haven assets. The 10-year Treasury yield also rose to around 4.19 percent, buoyed by December......
Trump proposes 15-year security deal for Ukraine
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared cautious optimism after weekend talks at Mar-a-Lago, signaling that nearly four years of conflict might soon draw to a close. Yet as diplomatic momentum builds into the new year, deep divisions over territory and Europe's largest nuclear power plant cast shadows......
Global stock markets hit record highs in 2026's first trading session
World stock markets kicked off 2026 with strong gains on Friday, as key indices surged to historic peaks during the year's opening session. Investors carried forward the momentum from a stellar 2025, fueling optimism across major exchanges. Britain's FTSE 100 crossed the symbolic 10,000-point mark for the first time, climbing 0,8......
Nasa unveils stunning images of colliding galaxies and cosmic nurseries
NASA kicked off the new year by releasing breathtaking cosmic images that capture colliding galaxies, merging galaxy clusters, and vibrant stellar nurseries, giving viewers a front-row seat to the universe's most dramatic events. Colliding spiral galaxies in slow motion The space agency unveiled a striking composite image blending data......
Sakina Karchaoui ranks top 3 in France's sexiest female athletes
Sakina Karchaoui, the left-back for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), has become a rising star in the world of sports, shining on both French and international stages. Named among the three "sexiest" athletes in France in a survey conducted by Discurv and published in late December 2025, the Franco-Moroccan captivates with her natural charisma,......
Zohour Alaoui steers UNESCO council toward inclusive education and cultural preservation
Zohour Alaoui, a prominent Moroccan figure in education and cultural advocacy, has been appointed head of the Administrative Council of the International Union of French Language Leagues (UICN) associated with UNESCO. This pivotal election, finalized in December 2025 during a session in Paris, places her in a strategic position to address......
Ps5 security keys leaked in unfixable hardware flaw
Critical security keys for the PlayStation 5 have surfaced online, leaving the console vulnerable to hardware-level hacking that Sony cannot patch through software updates. This breach echoes the PlayStation 3 security crisis from over a decade ago, when similar flaws enabled widespread modifications. The leak emerged on December 30, 2025,......
Ukraine hits 10 Russian targets at dawn of 2026
Ukrainian drone forces executed a synchronized assault on 10 Russian military sites and infrastructure precisely at midnight on New Year's Eve, kicking off 2026 with strikes deep inside Russia and in occupied Ukrainian territories. Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, confirmed the first......