Chinese proverb of the day (AI-generated image) Some proverbs sound warm immediately. Some feel comforting. Others arrive with a strange kind of bluntness and make people stop for a moment.This Chinese proverb belongs in the second category.“Better to be a dog in times of tranquility than a human in times of chaos.”At first reading, the…
At least eight people were injured on Saturday after a car drove into pedestrians in the centre of the northern Italian city of Modena. According to police, the driver was arrested shortly after the incident and authorities said there was no further danger to the public.Modena mayor Massimo Mezzetti said four people were seriously injured,…
(Image credit: Jonathan Tweedy) The AIM‑260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) represents a major leap in U.S. air‑to‑air weaponry, designed to counter the long‑range threat posed by China’s PL‑15 and PL‑17. First revealed in 2019, though development likely began around 2017, the missile has now been photographed in live testing on a Navy F/A‑18F at…
There are some quotes that immediately sound powerful because they are dramatic. Then others work differently. They feel quiet at first. Simple. Almost ordinary. Then, after reading them a second time, they begin to settle in your mind a little more.This quote from Queen Elizabeth II feels very much like that.At first glance, the words…
Manchester City players pose with the winner’s trophy after the English FA Cup final soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester City in London, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo) Manchester City FC defeated Chelsea FC 1-0 in the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, with Antoine Semenyo scoring the only goal of the…
During the conversation, Soha asked Riddhima whether she parents Samara the same way Neetu Kapoor raised her. But according to Riddhima, things are very different now. She admitted that she’s probably stricter with her daughter than Neetu was with her growing up, mainly because kids today are exposed to far more things through social media,…
Yash Asarsa becomes the first Indian American to be elected to Rusk City Council, in east Texas. Yash Asarsa arrived in the United States more than two decades ago, carrying $950. On May 14, 2026, he was sworn in as a member of the Rusk City Council, becoming the first person from India to hold…
Matheesha Pathirana (X-cricbuzz) Matheesha Pathirana suffered an injury scare during his long-awaited IPL 2026 debut for Kolkata Knight Riders against Gujarat Titans on Saturday after walking off the field midway through his spell. The Sri Lankan pacer, who was making his first appearance of the season after recovering from an injury sustained during the T20…
TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump lumbered back to the White House on Friday bringing back with him seeds of discord from Beijing despite assertions to the contrary. The promise of Chinese rose seeds for the White House Rose Garden from Xi Jinping, meant to be a diplomatic bouquet, instead highlighted the increasingly…