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Taiwan & Thucydides Trap: How close have the US and China come to conflict before?

Aj Mix Editor May 18, 2026

For decades, Taiwan has been one of the world’s most dangerous fault lines, a small island sitting...

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Panic spreads as F-1 visa slots vanish within minutes in India, experts ask students to be patient

Aj Mix Editor May 18, 2026

F-1 visa slots are vanishing in minutes in India, triggering concern among students. After months of no-show,...

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Random Musing: Why Stephen Colbert getting ‘Trumped’ has a Bollywood twist

Aj Mix Editor May 18, 2026

What do the graphic novel Watchmen, Bollywood and America have in common? They all have to deal...

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Quote of the day by Nikola Tesla: “One has to be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.”

Aj Mix Editor May 18, 2026

Quote of the Day by Nikola Tesla Some quotes sound wise immediately. People read them once, understand...

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Texas kid’s remains found 4 years after he mysteriously disappeared; Mother, stepfather fled to India with six other children

Aj Mix Editor May 18, 2026

Remains of Noel Rodriguez found years after he disappeared. His mother fled to India with the help...

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Quote of the day by Amal Clooney: “If you’re a woman lying on the beach in the Maldives, you might want to know that a kilometer away, another woman is…”

Aj Mix Editor May 18, 2026

Some quotes are designed to comfort people. Others inspire. Then some quotes feel more like someone holding...

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A billionaire’s $150 million gift made Yale Drama free and gave young artists room to dream

Aj Mix Editor May 18, 2026

Yale’s David Geffen School of Drama removed tuition fees with a $150 million donation. This move opened...

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How your smartphone camera exists because of Albert Einstein: The Nobel-winning idea that was once considered bizarre

Aj Mix Editor May 18, 2026

Every time someone snaps a selfie, records a sunset or scans a QR code, they are unknowingly...

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‘I am calling from the police’: UK pensioners lose thousands in fake officer scam, authorities issue urgent warning

Aj Mix Editor May 18, 2026

Fake police scam targets UK pensioners as TSB warns of rising fraud cases / Image: @BBC A...

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Why are millions of homes in Japan empty: Inside the shocking rise of abandoned “ghost houses” across the nation

Aj Mix Editor May 18, 2026

Across Japan, something unusual is happening in plain sight. Entire neighbourhoods have houses that still stand, but...

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