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In July 2025, Sarah Shaw, a New Zealand mother living in Washington state, and her six-year-old son, Isaac, faced a harrowing ordeal when they were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a brief trip to Canada. Their release on August 15, after nearly four weeks in a Texas detention center, sparked relief … Read more
In the heart of Kaifeng, Henan, under a vibrant red and gold awning, 62-year-old Zhao Mei, known as Granny Wang, commands a stage that buzzes with hope and laughter. Her daily matchmaking show at a local theme park draws hundreds, eager for love or just a lively spectacle, but it masks a deeper trend: China’s … Read more
On August 16, 2025, Israel announced plans to relocate Palestinians from combat zones to southern Gaza, signaling a new military offensive targeting Gaza City, the enclave’s largest urban center. As someone who’s followed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through news and conversations with friends in humanitarian work, this development feels like a gut punch, echoing the pain … Read more
A New Chapter in AI Accessibility On August 5, 2025, OpenAI dropped a bombshell that sent ripples through the tech world: two new lower-cost, open-weight models named gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b. After years of keeping its cards close with closed-source giants like ChatGPT, this move signals a bold pivot to challenge rivals Meta, Mistral AI, and … Read more