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Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has updated the user interface of its flagship chatbot by adding an advanced “thinking” feature, as its app recorded a massive 90 per cent jump in monthly active users (MAU) in December. The upgrades, including a deep research mode similar to OpenAI’s namesake product, marked a rare improvement on the consumer side for the Hangzhou-based firm at a time when anticipation was building over its next-generation models, analysts said. DeepSeek’s...

Seattle’s newly installed Communist Mayor Katie Wilson has effectively ordered the police to stand down on open drug use, turning the once-vibrant Emerald City into a dystopian nightmare of needles, overdoses, and unchecked criminality. The post Seattle’s New Communist Mayor Katie Wilson Orders Police to Stand Down on Open Drug Use appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

As the new year unfolds, China finds itself grappling with strategic pressures fuelled by two US treaty allies at its doorstep – Japan and South Korea. In the first of a two-part series, Seong Hyeon Choi looks at how historically fraught China-Japan ties might fare as Tokyo bolsters its military posture with record budgets and advanced weaponry. China and Japan have never fully resolved the decades-old grudges of their wartime history and territorial disputes, but it was near the end of 2025 –...

An insecticide company in Japan has attracted attention online by holding a memorial service for the insects it killed during product testing. On December 23, around 100 employees from Earth Corporation gathered at Myodoji Temple in Hyogo prefecture, southern Japan, to honour the insects during a special ritual. The annual tradition has been observed by the company for more than 40 years, Asahi Broadcasting Television reported. Founded in Osaka in 1892, the Earth Corporation is Japan’s leading...

The court appearance of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro leads most of Tuesday's papers, and the sacking of the Man United boss also features.

Israel is currently spearheading an online disinformation campaign against Iran with the intent of creating civil unrest. Agents provocateurs on the ground have weaponized peaceful protests to turn the situation violent. Across social media, AI-generated images and dated riot footage … The post Israel Launches Its Latest “Iranian Revolution” as Trump Threatens War appeared first on Global Research.

Nestle said it had received no reports of problems and was recalling the products "out of an abundance of caution".

Scientists say the whales have gained more than 7% of their 2020 population.

The campaign pits a Trump antagonist against a retired Navy SEAL officer supported by Trump.

Third Coast, which operates 1,900 miles of pipelines, recently secured a nearly $1 billion loan.

Will Jacks drops a simple catch on the boundary as England miss the chance to remove Travis Head, who remains unbeaten on 121 on day three of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.

Will Jacks drops a simple catch on the boundary as England miss the chance to remove Travis Head, who remains unbeaten on 121 on day three of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.