Drake Wax Figure Debuts At Madame Tussauds New York
Drake has been immortalized in wax at NYC's Times Square, becoming the latest celebrity to be featured at Madame Tussauds New York.
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How a Steady Supply of Coffee Helped the Union Win the U.S. Civil War
Americans doing “e‑mail jobs” and working in the “laptop class” tend to make much of the quantity of coffee they require to keep going, or even to get started. In that sense alone, they have something in common with Civil War soldiers. “Union soldiers were given 36 pounds of
Scientists discover way to 'grow' sub-nanometer sized transistors
A research team led by Director Jo Moon-Ho of the Center for Van der Waals Quantum Solids within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has implemented a novel method to achieve epitaxial growth of 1D metallic materials with a width of less than 1 nm. The group applied this
‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Sean Penn on ‘Daddio’ Film (and Possible Stage Version), Zelenskyy (and the Oscar He Loaned Him) and 50 Years in the Biz
Sean Penn rarely grants interviews — he and the press haven’t always gotten along, to say the least — but last week, at his home in Malibu, the venerated actor and filmmaker sat down with The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast for an in-depth conversation about his
These are the 10 most turbulent flights in the world
Turbulence can be a scary thing on an airplane. A flight from London to Singapore recently saw one passenger die and dozens of others get injured. Zooming out, the turbulence tracking site Turbli went over its weather-based data and parsed the quakiest routes the world over for
The 10 biggest new AI tools of 2024 — so far
While 2023 was a year of first introductions, testing, and many, many blunders for AI chatbots and other tools, 2024 has seen the release of AI tools of growing sophistication and wider adoption. Big tech companies like Google and Microsoft are upping their game. Startups like
July 4th food staples are more expensive. Here's how much prices have increased
Even America’s coveted “ Big Day ” can’t escape the jab of pesky inflation . Read more...
Fast food meal deals are everywhere this summer. Here's how the cheapest options stack up.
Summer is here – and so are the cheap food deals . Read more...
Boeing's 737 Max mess is also a mess for these 10 companies — and they're not airlines
Boeing is reeling after a door plug fell off one of its 737 Max 9 planes mid-flight this January. Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are breathing down its neck. The Justice Department is weighing criminal charges
10 major restaurant chains that have closed locations in 2024
Big restaurant chains aren’t fairing too well in the inflation economy . Read more...
A sculpture showed Mary giving birth to Jesus. A vandal beheaded it.
The sculpture was destroyed just days after it went on view at a cathedral in Austria and drew criticism from some Catholics, who condemned it as sacrilegious.
Denmark’s Filmmaking Enfant Terrible, Lars von Trier Earns Career Retrospective in Korea
Famously press shy, but often going an extra mile in order to shock, Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier has been a mischievous and frustrating spirit who tormented arthouse audiences as much as he teased them. But the provocateur-in-chief is now too established to still be
Google's greenhouse gas emissions up 48% in 5 years
The tech giant says it will be difficult to meet its net zero target due to AI using so much energy.
240,000 people evacuated in China rainstorms
Nearly a quarter of a million people were evacuated in eastern China as rainstorms lashed swathes of the country and caused the Yangtze and other rivers to swell, state media reported Wednesday.
Tourists seek out Nordic holidays to keep cool
Far from her home in the tourist mecca of Tenerife, Cati Padilla is one of the growing number of travelers escaping heat waves for cooler holidays in Nordic countries.
Titian masterpiece stolen and found at bus stop sells for €20m
The early artwork by Venetian master Titian has a dramatic history of thefts – including being left in a plastic bag at a London bus stop.
Turkish-Syrian accord negatively impacts Syrian Kurds: AANES
"The recent unrest in Afrin, al-Bab, al-Rai, and Azaz is a direct result of Turkey's closer ties with Damascus," a spokesperson for AANES told The New Arab.
China supports Kazakhstan joining BRICS, President Xi says
BEIJING - China's President Xi Jinping said he supports Kazakhstan joining the BRICS bloc, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday, as the group of developing nations mulls further expansion to rival a Western-dominated world order it sees as outdated.
Hurricane Beryl kills seven as it churns towards Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl churned towards Jamaica Tuesday, with forecasters warning of potentially deadly winds and storm surge, after the storm killed at least seven people and caused widespread destruction across the southeastern Caribbean.
Concerns grow at impact on EU of Hungarian Presidency
Hungary has taken over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union at one of the most difficult periods for the EU and rest of the world in recent times. It took charge of steering the EU for the next six months on July 1. Belgium had been in holder of the presidency
What we know about the India crush that killed 121
The incident that took place during a religious gathering is among the deadliest crushes in India in a decade.
The rich one, the ‘boring’ one and Trump’s buddy: Key U.K. election players
Keir Starmer’s Labour appears poised to oust Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives from 14 years in power in the U.K. general election, with smaller parties also jostling for influence.
Clashes break out near Myanmar military regional command
Gunfire has rocked the area since late on July 2.
Dubai rowers to brave Arctic to highlight plastics pollution
At an indoor pool in Dubai, three rowers battle artificial rain and simulated waves as they train for an Arctic voyage intended to highlight the perils of marine pollution.
‘Difficult to define’: China drops controversial ‘hurt feelings’ clause from draft law amid abuse concerns
The initial proposed changes would have effectively barred speech, dressing and decorations in public places deemed “harmful to the spirit or the feelings of the Chinese nation”, with offenders facing up to 15 days in detention.
China seizes Taiwan boat with crew for illegal fishing
Taiwanese officials have confirmed to the BBC that the boat was seized inside China’s territorial waters.
Six dead as floods inundate vast swath of India, Bangladesh
Six people have been killed in floods precipitated by torrential rains across northeast India and neighboring Bangladesh that inundated the homes of more than a million others, officials said Wednesday.
