A superstitious Chinese custom known as “borrowing longevity” involved performing a ritual to pray to the gods when a relative was seriously ill. During this ritual, individuals would voluntarily offer to shorten their own lifespans in hopes of extending the patient’s life. In ancient China, people held a profound belief in fate, considering a person’s…
Jan 10, 2026, 03:18 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tyler Tanner scored 20 points to lead five Commodores in double figures as No. 11 Vanderbilt matched the best start in program history Saturday by beating LSU 84-73. The Commodores (16-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) equaled the 2007-08 squad’s 16-0 start as the best in the 124…
Tehran threatened on Sunday to retaliate against Israel and US military bases in the event of US strikes on Iran, issuing the warning as Israeli sources said Israel was on high alert for the possibility of any US intervention. With Iran’s clerical establishment facing the biggest anti-government protests since 2022, US President Donald Trump has…
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of precious lives in a cylinder explosion incident in Islamabad.The Prime Minister directed the Federal Minister for Health, the Health Secretary, and the administration of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) to remain on high alert and ensure that all…
Hong Kong police have informed some families who lost their loved ones in the tragic Tai Po fire that a full list of the 161 deceased will be made public, the Post has learned. Six weeks after Wang Fuk Court fire, Hong Kong’s deadliest in decades, three residents who lost family members told the Post…
Guy Moon, the Emmy-nominated composer who worked on Nickelodeon‘s beloved animated television show’s The Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom, has died. He was 63. According to report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner and an announcement made by his family, Moon died Thursday of traumatic injuries sustained in a traffic collision. “We feel singularly…
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Samsung’s TriFold feels like the future of foldables. The wider 10-inch screen makes multitasking feel natural. Two-handed use and no stylus are still trade-offs. In between the humongous TVs, hypnotic slot machines, and whiffs of smoke and alcohol at CES,…
Nathan BriantSouth of England Annette Bevan Annette Bevan wants other mums to feel that they can play rugby after having a child The co-founder of a rugby club for women who have had children said the sport is ideal for new mums who want to stay active. Annette Bevan, a mum-of-two who currently plays for…
Jan 10, 2026, 03:09 PM ET Here is every upset from this weekend’s FA Cup third round, a notoriously tricky time for big clubs against lower-league opposition. Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace were the first Premier League teams to be dumped out of the famous competition, losing to Wrexham and Macclesfield respectively. There were more…
A 56-year-old man has died in a suspected electrical fire that ripped through a high-rise flat in Hong Kong’s northwest New Territories, prompting the evacuation of around 320 residents. Police said on Sunday that the man was taken to Pok Oi Hospital, where he was later certified dead. A 54-year-old woman found at the scene…
