"In 1 year alone the robots competing have become twice as fast. This highlights the pace of advancement both in the market, and specifically in Chinese robotics," organisers of the World Humanoid Robot Games said.
BBC News – World The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.
BBC News – World The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.
NYTimes – World The International Criminal Court has been awarded the European Union's Sakharov Prize, the bloc's top human rights award. The announcement comes less than two weeks after US President Donald Trump announced sanctions against the court, and the win is framed by several reports as EU support for the ICC amid US pressure.
Sky News – World Pope Leo XIV, 71, will require no further treatment for lung cancer after tests confirmed the disease was localised, the Vatican said. The pontiff underwent surgery last week to remove part of his right lung after being diagnosed with pulmonary adenocarcinoma and was discharged Saturday.
NYTimes – World A Houthi strike on an airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, killed two people, the current-framing report says. The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia because of the threat from Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia, which has been attacking the kingdom's aviation and energy sectors. The Guardian reported that similar withdrawals were emerging in the UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm elections.
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