Surgeons in eastern China have successfully performed the world's first bilateral thigh replantation. The patient, who suffered an accident severing both legs, has regained sensation and the ability to walk with a frame after 20 months of recovery.
Nokia plans to lay off most of its workforce in mainland China and close sites by the end of the year. The move marks a significant retreat for the Finnish company after four decades in the region, as it struggles to compete with domestic Chinese rivals.
BP has signed an agreement to operate the Loran phase two offshore gas project in Venezuela, partnering with Abu Dhabi's XRG and Qatar's UCC. The deal marks a significant step in the reopening of Venezuela's energy sector to foreign investment.
India's highest sporting honour, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, will have no recipient for 2025 as the government makes no recommendations, while 17 athletes are named for Arjuna Awards.
Anthropic updates Claude AI to watermark generated text, complying with an EU regulation effective December, sparking debate on creativity constraints versus transparency and model integrity.
A Chinese research team revealed an aerodynamic model for a flying-wing passenger aircraft designed to carry over 800 people, marking a major step in the nation's aviation program alongside other projects like the C929 and C949.
India hosts the World Championships in New Delhi 17 years after Hyderabad 2009, highlighting the nation's massive growth in badminton participation, commercial reach, and consistent global podium finishes.
Bangladesh achieved a historic nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test in Darwin on Sunday, marking their first-ever Test win on Australian soil.
Former players and fans celebrated Bangladesh's first-ever Test win in Australia on Sunday, a historic nine-wicket victory in Darwin hailed as the country's greatest Test achievement.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un replied to Russian President Vladimir Putin's telegram for the 81st anniversary of liberation from Japanese occupation, honoring Soviet troops and praising bilateral ties.
Exam season has sparked global public unrest, mass protests, and political crises in India, Portugal, and Mexico, fueled by AI cheating, paper leaks, and digital marking failures.
A consortium led by British-Indian entrepreneur Amit Bhatia has agreed to buy a 30% minority equity stake in Liverpool FC for around £1.7 billion. Fenway Sports Group will retain majority ownership, while Bhatia will become vice-chairman.
India's Devdutt Padikkal scored his maiden Test century on Day 1 of the Galle Test against Sri Lanka, overcoming physical fatigue and tough conditions to strengthen his claim for the No.3 batting position.
Anthropic published details on how it plans to watermark text generated by Claude using Google DeepMind's SynthID-Text approach to comply with the EU AI Act's Transparency Code, addressing user concerns, editing impacts, and code application.
Airtel discontinues several prepaid plans, including the popular Rs 299 pack, effectively raising tariffs by 3%-4% to support ARPU growth, as reported in Q2 with a 37.3% profit increase to Rs 8,167 crore.
Norway's sovereign wealth fund reached a record 11,549 BTC in indirect Bitcoin exposure and added an Ethereum stake in BitMine Immersion Technologies in H1 2026, driven by corporate crypto treasuries in global equities.
Hong Kong recorded its longest August streak of very hot days at nine consecutive days above 33C, fueling debate over the adequacy of Labour Department heat stress warning signals for outdoor workers.
Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation reached the top three global NAND flash memory suppliers by volume for the first time in Q2, capturing 14% of global bit shipments, driven by domestic supply expansion and new 3D NAND architecture.
Anthropic has implemented invisible watermarking for Claude's outputs to comply with the EU AI Act's Transparency Code, prompting polarized reactions and debates among users on Reddit regarding ethics, authorship, and data training practices.
AI giant Anthropic has started watermarking Claude chatbot outputs with invisible code to comply with the EU AI Act's Transparency Code. Meanwhile, the company announced that auto mode will become the default setting for Claude Code starting August 14.
Hungary's parliament, controlled by PM Peter Magyar's TISZA party, appointed Andras Baka, a critic of former PM Viktor Orban, as president, replacing Orban-appointed Tamas Sulyok, whose term was cut short via constitutional amendment.
New Delhi is set to host the BWF World Championships 2026 from August 17 to 23 at the Indira Gandhi Arena, marking the tournament's return to India after 17 years with a full national contingent.
China is marking the centenary of former leader Jiang Zemin's birth with a 12-episode state documentary and an expected grand symposium in Beijing led by President Xi Jinping.
Decades of searching for extraterrestrial intelligence and exoplanets have yielded zero proof of alien life, deepening the Fermi paradox and raising profound questions about humanity's unique existence in the universe.
