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- 1Trump asked China's president if he wants to buy U.S. arms●Okay...time to take the military away from grandpa "Trump asked China’s president if he wants to buy U.S. arms, ambassad
According to a U.S. ambassador, Donald Trump asked China's president whether he would like to purchase American arms, an anecdote drawing mockery and concern online. Commenters joked that it is time to 'take the military away from grandpa', arguing the remark raises questions about Trump's judgment on handling sensitive military and diplomatic matters with a strategic rival.
- 2Affordability crisis pushes 37% of parents to rely on family money▼The affordability crisis made 37% of parents count on financial help from parents or grandparents
Roughly 37% of parents say they now count on financial help from their own parents or grandparents, a figure attributed to the ongoing affordability crisis. The numbers point to a growing reliance on intergenerational support as younger families struggle with housing, childcare and everyday costs, and they are prompting debate about how financial pressure is shifting onto older generations.
- 3NDP's Jenny Kwan rebuts Trump on Canada immigration●Jenny Kwan, the NDP's Immigration and Citizenship Critic, was asked about Trump's comments about Canada "destroying itse
Jenny Kwan, the NDP's Immigration and Citizenship Critic, rejected Donald Trump's claim that Canada is 'destroying itself' through immigration, while also distancing herself from Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent more restrictive immigration policies, which she argued involve unfairly blaming immigrants for wider problems.
- 4Grandparents too busy working to mind grandchildren, 'grandchild leave' emerges▼Grandparents have always helped out with childcare, but now so many of them need to keep working that 'grandchild leave'
Japanese companies are reportedly introducing 'grandchild leave', letting employees take time off to care for grandchildren. Rising retirement ages and financial pressures mean more grandparents must stay in work, leaving them less available for the informal childcare families have long relied on. Commenters note the development reflects a broader squeeze on working families and an ageing workforce.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has proposed a new standard called /feedback endpoints, a way for AI agents to submit and receive feedback when interacting with online services. The idea would let autonomous AI systems communicate with platforms in a defined protocol rather than ad hoc methods. The proposal is drawing attention in tech and crypto circles, with discussion focused on how AI agents and web services would interact if such a standard were adopted.
- 6Genoa protest over North African crime sparks security debate●Italian grandparents, fathers, mothers, and children protest in Genoa on crimes committed by criminal North African inva
Families including grandparents and children marched in Genoa to protest crimes attributed to North African migrants, with demonstrators saying residents are afraid to walk in the city's historic centre and demanding the Italian state finally resolve a situation they say has persisted for years. The demonstration has drawn wide attention in Italy, fuelling debate over migration policy and urban security.
- 7Endpoints News names 2026 Endpoints 11 biotech award winners▼Endpoints News Announces the 2026 Winners of the Endpoints 11 Awards, showcasing biotech’s most exciting startups
Endpoints News has announced the winners of its 2026 Endpoints 11 Awards, an annual list highlighting the most exciting early-stage biotech startups. The awards are closely watched in the industry as a signal of which emerging companies could shape the next wave of drug development, drawing attention from investors, scientists and biotech executives.