The sixteen-day general election campaign enters its final day of campaigning with the country in the throes of heavy snowfall and plunging temperatures. The Japanese Meteorological Agencypredictsthat heavy snowfall will peak on election day, with anuncertainimpact on election day turnout. The snowfall leading up to election day already appears to have depressed early voting in…
Across Europe, demand for Chinese goods is soaring as consumers seek quality products at a lower cost. Some goods – particularly electric vehicles, batteries and solar panels – have been shipped from China at a large enough scale that the continent’s lawmakers have begun taking action against an “overcapacity” they feel could throttle domestic industries….
Amaq alleged that the IS attacker arrived at the “central temple [mosque]” in Tarlai district in the Shahzad area. Guards at the location then tried to halt the attacker at the external gate, it claimed, but he fired his pistol at them, injuring two, before heading inside.
The United States accused China on Friday of failing to disclose a 2020 nuclear test, violating what a US official suggested was an understanding involving a 1996 nuclear test ban treaty that both countries signed but neither ratified. This came as Washington called this week for a broad new arms-control treaty to include China, Russia…
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Lockdown Mode drastically limits iPhone features to stop targeted attacks. It is extreme, reversible, and meant for high-risk users, not everyone. Enabling it can even block law enforcement’s forensic tools after a seizure. The iPhone has a…
Jeff CarlisleFeb 6, 2026, 04:42 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Multiple Authors The best thing that can be said about James Rodríguez signing with Minnesota United is that it’s a low-risk deal for both sides. That speaks volumes about both the positives and the negatives…
Apple plans to allow third-party voice-controlled AI apps in CarPlay, Bloomberg reports. Siri is the default voice assistant for things like controlling music and looking up directions, but future AI apps in CarPlay could handle the complicated, open-ended requests Siri can’t answer. The expanded support would let developers like OpenAI or Google offer versions of…
Sarah BarshopFeb 6, 2026, 04:27 PM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated. Multiple…
In 1938, watching the rise of totalitarianism in Europe and the looming shadow of global conflict, Bertrand Russell defined “naked power.” In his seminal work Power: A New Social Analysis he described power that requires no consent, no tradition and no justification other than force itself. It was the raw, unmediated relationship of “the butcher…
Disney+ subscribers in some European countries have lost access to advanced HDR features like Dolby Vision, TechRadar and FlatpanelsHD report. The issue was first spotted by German Disney+ subscribers on Reddit, but currently also impacts subscribers in Portugal, Poland, France and the Netherlands, according to FlatpanelsHD. “Dolby Vision support for content on Disney+ is currently…
