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new video loaded: In the Latest Space Race, It’s China vs. SpaceXBy Selam Gebrekidan, Nikolay Nikolov, Jon Hazell, Laura Salaberry and Malika Khurana•July 24, 2025China has made it a national priority to catch up with SpaceX’s nearly 8,000 Starlink internet-providing satellites in low-Earth orbit, which it regards as a military threat. Despite successes in other parts of its space program, China has just 124 internet-providing satellites in low-Earth orbit. Selam Gebrekidian, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains why China is lagging behind in this new space race.Recent episodes in Behind the ReportingShow more videos from Behind the…

A good night’s sleep should never be sacrificed, not even when you’re on a camping trip. Seasoned outdoor sleepers know the secret to snoozing alfresco is putting space between your body and the cold, hard ground. You can do that with an inflatable sleeping mat or air mattress, but a portable cot can usually get you higher off the floor and offer more stability. Plus, it eliminates the high likelihood of waking up halfway through the night to your mattress mostly deflated.  Campers say they got the best sleep they’ve ever had in a tent with this Coleman folding cot.…

Thailand says at least 9 are dead following fighting that broke out with Cambodian soldiers along the border. The fighting is triggered by a border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries.

During Amazon’s semi-annual Prime Day bonanza, the underwear I usually buy were on deep discount at a price so low I assumed it was just for me, the frequent shopper. I got three packs and felt good about it. But a few days ago, when I saw the news that Delta was using AI to personalize its flight prices, I got mad. I started to suspect that something sinister was behind my great deal on drawers at Amazon. Was that sale just for me? Where else have I been paying personalized prices?Delta CEO Glen Hauenstein actually announced last year that…

Former prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, “issued an open order” to “use lethal weapons” on students protesting against her government’s policies last year and shoot “wherever they find them”, her secret phone call recordings, accessed by Al Jazeera, have revealed. Hasina, who ruled Bangladesh for 15 years, resigned from office and fled to India on August 5 after weeks of bloody protests and brutal action by government forces killed nearly 1,400 people and wounded more than 20,000, according to the country’s International Criminal Tribunal (ICT). The Al Jazeera Investigative Unit (I-Unit) had the recordings analysed by audio forensic experts…

Two Palestinian teenage boys have been killed by Israeli forces in the town of al-Khader, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, according to the Wafa news agency, in the latest deadly violence in the territory continuing in tandem with Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. The bodies of 15-year-old Ahmad Ali Asaad Ashira al-Salah and 17-year-old Muhammad Khaled Alian Issa, who were killed at dawn, were withheld by the Israeli army, the report said, adding that two more children were also injured in the gunfire. The deadly incident came as Israeli forces arrested at least 25 Palestinians in multiple…

Former Finance Secretary Ajay Seth. File The government on Thursday (July 24, 2025) appointed former Finance and Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth as chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Seth’s appointment as chairperson of the insurance regulator for a period of three years or till the incumbent attains the age of 65 years or until further orders, whichever is the earliest, a government notification said.Mr. Seth, a 1987-batch IAS officer of the Karnataka cadre, retired as Economic Affairs Secretary in June this year after a four-year stint.The appointment…

Police in Cyprus found two bodies inside a burned-out car Thursday after a massive wildfire scorched 100 square kilometres of forested hillsides, destroyed numerous homes and forced the evacuation of a dozen villages on the southern side of the island nation’s Troodos mountain range. Police initially reported late Wednesday that Civil Defence personnel found the charred body of a single individual inside the vehicle on a main road connecting fire-hit hillside villages. But a second body was discovered early Thursday morning, and police said identification efforts are ongoing. Photos posted on social media purported to show the victims’ gutted vehicle…

Sanya Malhotra launches Bree Matcha | Photo Credit: Special arrangement For Sanya Malhotra it was love at first sip when she tried matcha. It all started when she wanted to cut back on caffeine and tried this as an alternative. Slowly she converted her friends and family to it. Today that love has translated into her foraying into entrepreneurship, with own brand. She has partnered with Essenzaa Nutrition to launch Bree Matcha. As we get on a video call, the Jawan and Dangal actor is sipping on a tall glass of the beverage. “I used to have coffee every morning.…

Science Quiz : On arthritisBook titled “A Treatise on Gout and Rheumatic Gout (Rheumatoid Arthritis),” written by this physician is considered a key text in the field of rheumatology START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | 1. What is the most common type of arthritis that causes joint pain and stiffness due to wear and tear of cartilage? 2 / 6 | 2. Name one autoimmune form of arthritis that primarily affects the joints and can also impact organs like the lungs or eyes. 3 / 6 | 3. The medical specialist who treats arthritis is called a _______________ 4 /…