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Reuters — Bulgarians went to the polls on Sunday in the country’s eighth parliamentary election in five years, with the clear front-runner, pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev, promising to stamp out corruption and end a spiral of weak and short-lived governments. Radev, a Eurosceptic former fighter pilot who opposes military aid to Ukraine’s war against Moscow, resigned as president in January to run in a general election after mass protests ousted the previous government in December. A sophisticated social media campaign, deep pockets and promises of stability have boosted Mr. Radev’s support in the Balkan nation of about 6.5 million…
Smartphone maker Honor’s humanoid robot has broken China’s men’s world record, leaving humans far behind.Published April 19, 2026April 19, 2026A humanoid robot competing against live runners broke a world record in the Beijing half-marathon, demonstrating the rapid technological advances made by Chinese manufacturers.On Sunday, spectators lined the roads in the city of Yizhuang in the south of the capital to watch a race between machine and human rivals, with groups lining up in separate lanes to avoid accidents and collisions.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listSome of the robots were agile, like famous runners like Usain Bolt, while others…
Null Photo | Null Photo | Getty ImagesMore Americans are turning to artificial intelligence for financial advice.But getting good or bad advice depends largely on how well users write instructions (or prompts) to the AI platform. “I think there’s a real art and science that inspires engineering,” Andrew Lo, director of the Institute for Financial Engineering and principal investigator at the Institute for Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said in a recent web presentation for Harvard’s Griffin School of Arts and Sciences. The limits of AI in personal financeFirst, experts say it’s important to…
Iran stepped up its rhetoric against the United States on Sunday, a day after announcing it had reasserted control of the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has confirmed that peace talks with Iran continue, but warned Tehran against making threats.Mohammad Berger Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s parliament and chief negotiator, said while negotiations to end the war between the United States and Israel continued, the country was ready to restart the conflict and warned the United States against imposing a naval blockade of its ships in the strait. “Just because we are negotiating does not mean we think the…
Beijing — A year ago, they were lagging behind their human rivals. But on Sunday, one android outran the entire field, running a half marathon faster than even the fastest humans. Lightning, a running robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, completed a 21km run in Beijing in an astonishing time of 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human world record by more than six minutes. According to World Athletics, the human record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds is held by Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo. Swinging his short forearms for balance, the 169 cm tall bright red humanoid…
The Argentine forward’s two goals included the game-winning goal against the Colorado Rapids in front of more than 75,000 fans in Denver.Published April 19, 2026April 19, 2026Lionel Messi scored twice and German Bertelame scored another with a header as Inter Miami beat the Colorado Rapids 3-2 in Major League Soccer (MLS) in Denver on Saturday.Messi scored the winning goal in the 79th minute. He started his run just inside midfield and made his way into the box unopposed before firing a shot into the top left corner of the goal for a 3-2 lead.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of…
budapest, hungary — As thousands of people filled the streets of Budapest last weekend to celebrate the defeat of Viktor Orban, Barasz said he couldn’t help but think of his great-grandmother, now in her 80s and living in a poor rural town in eastern Hungary. For someone who has watched almost exclusively state media for the past decade, Péter Magyar’s victory was a cause for crippling fear rather than joy. Throughout Mr. Orbán’s re-election campaign, media controlled by his ruling Fidesz party portrayed Mr. Magyar as a reckless enemy of peace who sought to drag Hungary into war in neighboring…
Seoul — Two brothers spent a decade plotting their escape from North Korea – an audacious plan conceived by their late father, whose ashes they carried as they crept toward a boat moored in the shadows. There were guards nearby, and no second chances. It was May 6, 2023. A three-day spring storm churned over the Yellow Sea, cloaking their movements. Kim Il-hyeok and Kim Yi-hyeok gathered their seven relatives – including women who just tiptoed through a minefield – as they traced their route one last time. Among the passengers were Kim Yi-hyeok’s two children, ages 4 and 6, hidden…
Real won in a dramatic penalty shootout in the final of Spain’s top knockout soccer tournament, held in Seville.Published April 19, 2026April 19, 2026Real Sociedad defeated Atlético Madrid 4-3 on penalties on Saturday after a 2-2 draw in extra time, with goalkeeper Unai Marrero saving two spot kicks in the shootout to help the team win its fourth trophy.Sociedad last won a cup competition in 2021, when the postponed 2020 final was also played at Seville’s La Cartuja Stadium, but without supporters due to the coronavirus pandemic.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThis time, the Basque side’s fans saw…
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in an interview on state television on Saturday that Washington and Tehran were “far from reaching a final agreement” and that the ceasefire was set to expire in the next few days. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said that although negotiations were still ongoing, Iran had become “a little bit cute.” He has said multiple times this week that a deal with Iran is very close and that Iran has made several important concessions. Signaling that there are still many hurdles to overcome, President Trump has threatened not to extend the current ceasefire…