The US house price index, as reported by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), has shown a 2.9% increase between the second quarter of 2024 and the same period in 2025. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter of positive annual appreciation for the nation’s housing market. While national prices remained unchanged from Q1 to Q2, … Read more
China President Xi Jinping recently stated that the country’s relationship with Russia is “the most stable, mature and strategically significant” among major world powers. The comments were made during a meeting with Russian parliament chairman Vyacheslav Volodin. The 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Russia has led to an increase in relations between Beijing and Moscow. … Read more
The American Heart Association (AHA) has released new guidelines for high blood pressure treatment, emphasizing the importance of earlier intervention, lifestyle changes, and minimal alcohol consumption. The guidelines reaffirm the core recommendation that adults aim to achieve a blood pressure reading of less than 130/80 mmHg. According to experts, the intensity of treatment depends on … Read more
The third episode of “Alien: Earth” delves into the chaos left by the crash-landed alien specimens. Human-synthetic hybrids like Smee and Slightly, who were left to guard a cache of Alien eggs, are tasked with securing the creatures for the genius inventor Boy Kavalier’s company, Prodigy. Morrow, the cyborg science officer, struggles with his mission … Read more
Parallels Desktop 26 is now available, marking a significant update to the popular virtualization software. The new version aligns with Apple’s OS release-year branding by adopting the “Tahoe” naming scheme for its macOS counterpart, while also supporting Windows 11 25H2. This upgrade introduces several key improvements, including optimized support for macOS Tahoe 26 and Windows … Read more
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has revealed that Jupiter’s largest planet has an unusual “dilute core” at its center, with no sharp boundaries like previously expected. This discovery shocked astronomers, who had assumed giant planets would have clearly defined cores. The mystery deepened when observations showed Saturn also has a similar dilute core structure. Scientists had proposed … Read more
Reality TV icon Kim Kardashian was spotted accompanying her 12-year-old daughter North West during a recent trip to Rome, Italy. The eldest daughter of rapper Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and Kim Kardashian wore a corset and posted a video on TikTok, featuring herself dancing with her mom and two other women. The video … Read more
Iran has been using clandestine violence and espionage to gain an advantage overseas, striking at the “soft underbelly” of its enemies. This strategy dates back to the 1979 revolution, when Tehran assessed its weakness on the conventional battlefield and began targeting vulnerable targets. Australian authorities believe Iran may be behind recent antisemitic attacks in the … Read more
A portrait looted by the Nazis during World War II has been spotted on a website advertising a house for sale in Argentina. The painting, “Portrait of a Lady” by Italian artist Giuseppe Ghislandi, was stolen from Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker in Amsterdam in 1940. The work is listed as “unreturned” in the Dutch … Read more
The COVID-19 vaccine landscape in Michigan is becoming increasingly complex. The Trump administration’s revised policies under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have raised concerns among parents and doctors alike. Recently, the CDC changed its recommendation for healthy kids and pregnant people to receive a COVID shot in May. However, an updated 2025–26 COVID-19 vaccine … Read more