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The Greek capital has undergone somewhat of a revival over the last few years, and some of the nicest affordable hotels in Athens are among our favorite places to stay in the city overall. The city’s creative scene has garnered attention alongside its well-trodden historical sites, reflected in a surge of new galleries, restaurants, bars, design stores, and hotels.While we’d always advise a visit to the Acropolis during any trip to Athens—no matter how many times you’ve been before—there is something to be said for turning your attention towards the cool new concepts popping up across the city. In Athens…

People wade through a flooded alley caused by Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi, Vietnam, on August 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Heavy rain caused flooding and landslips Wednesday (August 27, 2025) in parts of Southeast Asia, where at least eight deaths were reported in the aftermath of a tropical storm.Flooding occurred in several northern and central provinces of Vietnam, seven people died, one was missing and 34 were injured, state media reported.Nearly 20 cm of rain fell overnight in parts of northeast Vietnam and flood warnings remained for some riverside areas.Also Read | Typhoon Kajiki: At least three dead, many…

Washington’s move to double tariffs on many Indian goods poses a huge risk to India’s biggest export market.The United States has doubled tariffs on many imports from India to 50 percent, as US President Donald Trump followed through on his threat to punish New Delhi for buying discounted Russian oil.The steep tariffs, which came into force on Wednesday, risk inflicting significant damage on the Indian economy by threatening trade with its largest export market. India exported more than $87bn worth of goods to the US in 2024.The Indian government, which has criticised the move as “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable”, estimates…

With Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar drawing crowds ahead of the coming Assembly polls, the ruling BJP has mobilised its prominent leaders along with those of its NDA allies to project unity as well as counter a possible consolidation of the Opposition’s support base.Rahul’s Yatra, joined by RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, has amplified his “vote chori” allegations against the Election Commission (EC) and BJP, sharpening the Opposition INDIA bloc’s attack against the EC’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Some BJP leaders fear the SIR…

Google has introduced two new AI-powered features into Google Translate. According to Google, people can translate around 1 trillion words across Google Translate, Search, and in visual translations in Lens and Circle to Search. The new features aim to help users with live conversations and language learning and are backed by the advanced reasoning and multimodal capabilities of Gemini models.  To help users connect with people from across cultures in a meaningful way, Google has introduced the ability to have a back-and-forth conversation in real time with audio and on-screen translations through the Translate app. Google said that it has…

After a 16-year career in the IPL, Ravichandran Ashwin has stepped away from India’s franchise tournament to open up an avenue to ply his trade in leagues overseas. Ashwin goes out as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in tournament history, as well as with a pair of IPL titles early in his career with the Chennai Super Kings. R Ashwin and Jos Buttler have a go at each other(AFP) Ashwin, therefore, retires as one of the defining players of the IPL. His adaptation to the T20 format makes him one of the most intriguing players to watch year on year. However, Ashwin…

Employees expressed outrage over budget cuts, personnel decisions and other reforms enacted under President Donald Trump.Some employees at the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have been put on leave after they signed an open letter of dissent against the agency’s leadership, according to the nonprofit that published the letter.The employees were placed on administrative leave on Tuesday after they signed an open letter a day earlier – on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina – expressing outrage over budget cuts, personnel decisions and other reforms enacted under President Donald Trump, which they say could recreate conditions that led…

Economic sanctions and trade restrictions against Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine were set to force Moscow’s hand. But the U.S. and Europe continue to rely on Russian imports.

NewsFeedVideo shows the moment a building collapsed into an overflowing river in Kullu in northern India, where heavy rains have caused severe flooding and landslides. The floods have damaged roads, swept away bridges and disrupted water and power supplies in several areas.Published On 27 Aug 202527 Aug 2025

When an animal learns to navigate a new environment, certain brain cells begin responding at specific locations. These neurons have long been seen as key to how spatial memories form. Once a memory is established, it’s often assumed to be stable.But a new study in Nature Neuroscience has challenged that view. Researchers tracked more than 2,500 neurons in mice learning to run a virtual track for a reward. They found that even the most stable memory signals were reconstructed daily through plasticity, a kind of neuronal rewiring.“It was indeed surprising,” said the study’s first author Sachin Vaidya, associate professor at…