At China’s hot new tech events, lobsters are everywhere – lobster balloons, lobster headbands, lobster plushies in claw machines, even live lobsters in an inflatable kiddie pool. But the attendees swarming the meet-ups are not here for the crustaceans – they’re here for the new technology they represent: OpenClaw

Diplomats from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt are meeting in Islamabad as Pakistan tries to prevent the conflict from spreading further. The talks come after the Yemen’s Houthis fired missiles at Israel and as the US increases its military presence in the region. CNN’s Ivan Watson reports.

When an Iranian official this week laid out a list of demands to end the war started by the United States and Israel, he added an item that hadn’t been on Tehran’s list before: recognition of Iran’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.

An Israeli airstrike killed three journalists in southern Lebanon. Israel says one victim was part of a Hezbollah intelligence unit but provided no evidence, and did not address the other two. The Committee to Protect Journalists says at least 256 journalists have been killed by Israel in the Middle East since October 2023.

A sweeping new retrospective at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum focuses on the rule-breaking fashion house Schiaparelli. Nearly 100 years apart, two designers – the Italian aristocratic and eccentric eponymous founder Elsa Schiaparelli, and current creative director Texas-born Daniel Roseberry – have upheld this mantle in very different periods of history, both pushing fashion and pop culture forward, by encouraging women to break the rules through the simple act of wearing clothes.

China’s robot restaurant, the challenges of African airspace, plus Time’s pick of the best places to visit in 2026. Here’s what’s happening in Travel.

Taylor Swift, Margot Robbie and other celebs came out to see the legendary musician heal some weary hearts, one small venue at a time.

Being an author is the hottest role in the TV and movie industry, as streamers frantically scout for books — and with niche titles like “Heated Rivalry” and “Slow Horses” taking on new life as streaming hits.

On a snowy day in the quiet town of Kumamoto, dozens of Japanese office workers in safety helmets and sneakers crouch low on their office chairs, eyes fixed on the starting line, ready to launch.

The Trump administration says TSA workers will be paid in the next couple days despite the DHS shutdown. Follow for live updates on airport wait times and news from the White House.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh sounded like a fired-up prosecutor last year as he shot off a withering series of nuts-and-bolts questions about how President Donald Trump would carry out his plan to rewrite of the way birthright citizenship has been understood in the United States for more than a century.

Iran is warning against a potential ground invasion as more US troops arrive in the Middle East. Pakistan and other regional leaders are ramping up diplomatic efforts. Follow for live updates.