ORLANDO, Fla. – A long-running pop culture convention group is beaming down to Orlando this weekend for its first-ever Star Trek convention. Creation Entertainment is hosting a Trek to Orlando convention on Saturday. Aug. 23 and Sunday, Aug. 24 at the Doubletree by Hilton across from Universal Orlando. The long-running convention group has hosted conventions
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin could meet for the first time in six years in the hope of ending the Ukraine war – but it remains unclear just where
Acting can be a challenging, labor-intensive job—and that’s before the pressures of fame and public scrutiny. Several actors have, over the course of their careers, retired or stepped back for an extended break from Hollywood. The stars on this list, however, returned to the limelight after some time away, delighting fans. Below, celebrities who “un-retired”
Igor Babuschkin, co-founder of Elon Musk‘s artificial intelligence company xAI, announced on X his resignation from the startup he helped launch in 2023, saying he would shift his focus to a new venture centered on AI safety. He also announced the launch of Babuschkin Ventures, an investment firm aimed at funding research in AI safety
Did Trump settle six wars in six months? He claimed to in a Truth Social post. He has been involved in several peace agreements, but not quite six.
1 | Jiang, Minjuan 蒋敏娟 (2023). “组建中央社会工作部与社会治理现代化” (Establishment of the Central Social Work Department and Modernization of Social Governance). People’s Forum 7, 49–52. https://archive. is/HmG42. Accessed: 30.04.2025.; The Paper (2023). “组建中央社会工作部，有何深意？” (What is the significance of establishing the Central Social Work Department?). April 25. https://archive.ph/q3MPJ. Accessed: 30.04.2025. 2 | Qiushi求是网 (2025). “读懂‘社会工作一定要加强’的深意” (Understanding the profound
Should you wish to emulate the achievements of the great Katy Perry, William Shatner and others by taking a trip on one of Blue Origin’s rockets beyond the Kármán line, I have excellent news—you can now pay for the experience with cryptocurrency. Shift4 Payments, a self-described “leader in integrated payments and commerce technology”, has announced
Birthday wishes go out to Andrew Garfield, Ke Huy Quan and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on August 20th and learn an interesting fact about each of them. Top celebrity birthdays on August 20, 2025 Robert Plant performs
