Summer 2023 was northern hemisphere's hottest for 2,000 years, tree rings show

The summer of 2023 was the warmest in the non-tropical areas of the northern hemisphere for 2,000 years, a new study has shown.

BBC Tel Aviv remark sparks backlash over 'bias'

The accusations of bias came following a report on relations between the US and Israel following Iran's attack on Israel in April.

M&S website and app down

Customers are unable to shop online and instead are being greeted with an error message.

Israel at war, day 225: Truce talks are at an 'impasse,' foreign source says

'There is no progress' in truce talks between Israel and Hamas, a foreign source familiar with negotiations tells Haaretz ■ Israel willing to continue talks before making major decisions on broad military op in Rafah, White House says ■ Arab-Jewish grassroots movement plans to

‘The Surfer’ Review: Nicolas Cage Goes Full Cage in a Trippy Slapdash Comic Nightmare

The film has been designed as a bad-trip psychodrama that’s also a high-camp Nicolas Cage freak-out. I only wish that "The Surfer," as directed by Lorcan Finnegan and written by Thomas Martin, had the filmmaking chops to match its what-is-reality? jokiness. The film is trying

Kendrick Lamar Set To Buy $40M Los Angeles Mansion

Kendrick Lamar is gearing up to move to the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles by purchasing a mansion for a reported $40 million.

MK2 Films Acquires Worldwide Rights to Claude Lanzmann’s Films, Including ‘Shoah’ (EXCLUSIVE)

MK2 Films has acquired worldwide rights, including France, to French filmmaker Claude Lanzmann’s films, including his landmark documentary about the Holocaust, “Shoah,” which is inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World register. The deal was signed with Les Films Aleph.

Georgia president vetoes 'foreign agent' law

Salome Zourabichvili's said a law that has sparked weeks of protests was "fundamentally Russian".

Oil tanker hit by missile off Yemen

Ambrey said on Saturday, a crude oil tanker was hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen's southwestern city of Mokha.

US billionaires urged New York to use police on Gaza protest

A WhatsApp group of prominent US businessmen has been contacting New York's mayor to press him to use police in the student-led pro-Palestine encampments

Box Office: ‘IF’ Contributing to Summer Woes With Projected $31.5M Opening

The summer box office season mostly continues to underwhelm as writer-director John Krasinski‘s original family film IF — starring Ryan Reynolds and featuring an A-list voice cast — is opening well behind prerelease tracking even as it heads for a first-place finish. After

‘Baby Reindeer’: Does the ‘Real Martha’ Have a Case Against Netflix?

“Baby Reindeer,” the Netflix series that has taken the world by storm since dropping last month, boldly opens with the claim that “This is a true story.” (Unlike another Netflix series, “Inventing Anna,” which opens with the title card: “This whole story is completely true.

Pope Francis encourages forgiveness and love in visit to Verona

The pope also spoke of the ''genius of Shakespeare'' the playwright who set his famous Romeo and Juliet play in Verona.

Verdacht auf islamistischen Terror: 14-jährige plante Messerattacke

Ausländische Polizeibehörden haben den österreichischen Staatsschutz auf ein 14-jährigers Mädchen aufmerksam gemacht, das einen Terroranschlag mit Messern geplant haben soll. Über den Teenager wurde Haftbefehl verhängt.

Slim Thug Says He Owes Cassie An Apology After Release Of Diddy Video

Slim Thug has said that he owes Cassie an apology after a video emerged of embattled mogul Diddy physically assaulting his at-the-time girlfriend.

Roger Corman Reboot ‘Deathstalker,’ Exec Produced by Guns N’ Roses’ Slash, Unveils First Look, Raven Banner Launches Sales at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)

Raven Banner Entertainment has launched sales at the Cannes Film Festival’s market on the reboot of Roger Corman’s cult sword and sorcery film series, “Deathstalker,” which is currently shooting in Canada. Daniel Bernhardt (“John Wick,” “The Matrix Reloaded”) stars as the

Senate GOP looks to Trump to keep hold of House majority

Senate Republicans believe the party’s chances of retaining its slim House majority will sink or swim with former President Trump in November as Democrats remain cautiously bullish of winning back the chamber despite chaos in the House GOP conference over the past year.

Democrats can still jettison Biden as an ‘August Surprise’

A growing number of Democrats see Biden as becoming the political version of “Groundhog Day.” Every night they go to sleep dreaming of having a new nominee and every morning they wake up to the same old Biden.

US Ambassador warns Israel must have 'post-war Gaza plan'

The comments were made prior to the breakout of a public rift over post-war plans between Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.

French post office releases scratch-and-sniff baguette stamp

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/may/17/french-post-office-releases-scratch-and-sniff-baguette-stamp Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40399958 Points: 6 # Comments: 0

Thousands in Devon no longer have to boil drinking water, says supplier

But authorities say households in some areas need to continue safety measures amid waterborne parasitic disease Anger in Devon as more cases of waterborne disease expected Thousands of people in Devon can now safely drink their tap water again without having to boil it first,

GOP pollster Luntz likens congressional lawmakers to 'cast members on Bravo' over House shouting match

GOP pollster Frank Luntz likened members of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to “cast members on Bravo” Thursday. “You know American leadership is in a crisis when you can’t tell the difference between congressional reps on C-SPAN and cast members on Bravo,”

Court orders detention of suspected would-be assassin of Slovakia's PM

The man accused of attempting to assassinate Robert Fico was ordered to remain behind bars Saturday. Fico is in serious but stable condition, officials said.

See Lzzy Hale Make Her Debut as Skid Row’s Singer at Illinois Gig

Halestrom rocker leads the glam metal act through over a dozen tracks in her first performance as "acting front person"

Hit-Boy Joins Forces With Jay 305 For New EP ‘Don’t Wait Until I Die’

Hit-Boy has kept his prolific streak going by teaming up with Florida-bred rapper Jay 305 for a new four-track project entitled ‘Don’t Wait Until I Die.’

3 Magnificent Dividend Stocks You Won't Regret Buying Right Now

Georgian PM join thousands to mark controversial family Purity Day

Thousands, including Georgia's Prime Minister, marched in Tbilisi to celebrate Family Purity Day, highlighting traditional values amid rising tensions over LGBTQ+ rights and controversial new laws.

Watch Lana Del Rey & Jelly Roll Sing “Sweet Home Alabama” In Alabama

Yesterday was the first day of the Hangout Music Festival. Lana Del Rey headlined the Alabama event, and the singer brought out Jelly Roll for a performance of “Sweet Home Alabama” to close her set.

Bridgerton star urges Gaza donations as new season starts

Nicola Coughlan, the current star of Netflix's Bridgerton, is asking viewers to donate to Rafah as the long-anticipated season 3 of the hit show debuts.

Your cash has an estimated lifespan: Will you need to replace it?

Spoiler alert: On average, our money doesn't last longer than 30 years.

Janet Montgomery to Play Young Faye Dunaway in Jonathan Baker’s ‘Fate’

British actor Janet Montgomery has landed a starring role as a young Faye Dunaway in Jonathan Baker’s supernatural love story “Fate,” a film that is shooting in Vancouver for Baker Entertainment. The film will toggle between a yesteryear version of the character (Montgomery)

Reyna Roberts, Alice Randall Highlight Black Contributions to Country Music at Nashville Event

"Black genius has been constantly denied in America," said the songwriter Randall, who was part of the Black Music Action Coalition's Three Chords and the Actual Truth panel

Flooding kills at least 68 people in Afghanistan

At least 50 people have been reported dead in the hard-hit western province of Ghor, according to local authorities after unusually heavy seasonal rain.

Police investigation concludes Boeing whistleblower took his own life

A police investigation into a former Boeing manager who raised questions about safety at the company and was found dead after giving depositions concluded Friday, with law enforcement saying their findings point to the manager having taken his own life. John Barnett, 62, was

Box Office: ‘IF’ Stumbles on Opening Day With $10.3 Million, ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Unmasking Third Place

Paramount’s family comedy “IF” is leading domestic charts in its opening after earning $10.3 million from 4,041 locations across Friday and preview screenings. But the John Krasinski-directed fantasy feature has decidedly fallen behind its projections heading into the weekend,

Diddy Video Of Apparent Assault Gets Response From REVOLT: ‘We Are Deeply Disturbed'

The Diddy video in which the embattled mogul is apparently assaulting his now-ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, has received a formal response from Revolt.

Adult friendships can be tough. Babes gets it.

Image: Neon/Courtesy Everett Collection Maybe best friends DO get shafted as we grow up! Continue reading…

OpenProject – open-source project management software

Article URL: https://www.openproject.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40399577 Points: 14 # Comments: 2

No ‘cop on the beat’: Why the SEC may deny new ether ETFs this month

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to make a key decision on approving ether ETFs.

Beyond tariffs, US economic strength is key to containing China

By leveraging its economic strength and showing unwavering determination, the U.S. can reestablish its prestige, deterring and inhibiting the CCP from challenging Taiwan or the global order.

LeVar Burton chimes in on House Oversight fight with 'words of the day'

Former “Reading Rainbow” host LeVar Burton chimed in Friday on the recent fight in the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. “Words of the day; bleach, blond, bad, built, butch and body,” Burton said in a post on the social platform X. Burton’s post refers to a question

‘Caught by the Tides’ Review: Jia Zhangke Weaves a Shimmering New Tapestry from Threads of His Previous Films

The Chinese title of Jia Zhangke’s mesmerizing “Caught by the Tides,” a masterfully poetic and pioneering fusion of the old and the new, can be translated in several ways. Jia himself suggests “The Drifting Generation,” but it can also mean “The Romantic Generation” with the

When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth

Scientists once thought of dinosaurs as sluggish, cold-blooded creatures. Then research suggested that some could control their body temperature, but when and how that shift came about remained a mystery.