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Ukrainian attacks on supply lines slowed Russians in Kharkiv, intercepts show
Russian troops invading Ukraine’s Kharkiv region are short of food and water, Ukrainian soldiers say, citing intercepted communications and interrogations of POWs.
TikTok ‘promoted misogyny and negative stereotypes’ in run-up to EU elections
A new study has found that TikTok’s search suggestions contained toxic language towards women and minorities in Finland.
Ahead in the markets: European election effects and US inflation data
This week, investors will closely monitor the market reactions to the French election in Europe. Additionally, both China and the US are set to release their Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, providing insights into the inflation trajectory of the world's two largest economies.
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Historian and TikTok star Alice Loxton shares the best rail routes to explore Britain’s past
Don't know where to start your UK trip? Follow historian Alice Loxton’s rail recommendations.
The Skydance Vision for a New Paramount: Cash Injection, ‘Stability’ for Creatives and Tech Savvy
Now that Shari Redstone has signed on the dotted line to sell her father’s media empire to Skydance and RedBird Capital, what future awaits? The vision for a combined Skydance – tech scion David Ellison’s production entity behind franchises like “Mission: Impossible” – and
Shari Redstone Tells Paramount Employees Skydance ‘Has a Clear Strategic Vision for the Future’; Co-CEOs Say in Memo ‘It’s Business as Usual’ for Now
After months of talks, Paramount Global and Skydance Media officially announced a deal to merge Sunday night. Shari Redstone, non-executive chair of Paramount Global and its controlling shareholder through National Amusements Inc., addressed the pact in a memo to employees, as
French left-wing campaigners 'relieved' but uncertain for future
There was relief among many left-wing voters after they were projected to get the most seats in France’s lower house of parliament, but some are worried about whether the alliance will be able to stay together.
French elections: will Macron imitate the von der Leyen coalition?
Worst fears of a far-right takeover may not have come to pass, but French politics could now find itself in unprecedented chaos.
Hezbollah targets Israeli mountain base in 'largest' air attack
Hezbollah said its fighters sent 'multiple, successive squadrons of drones to target' a reconnaissance centre on Jabal Al-Sheikh in the occupied Golan Heights.
Boeing pleads guilty to a criminal fraud charge
Families of the people who died on the flights five years ago have criticised it as a "sweetheart deal".
Far-right loses France's snap elections but sets sight on 2027 presidential vote
The left-wing New Popular Front coalition was the surprise winner of Sunday's snap legislative elections in France with Macron's centrist coalition coming in second.
Trophy hunter killings spark fierce battle over the future of super tusker elephants
The lifting of a long-held ban has angered conservationists, but others argue trophy hunting can support local economies and even help protect threatened species In the borderlands of Tanzania and Kenya, the “super tuskers” roam. A combination of old age, genetic pooling and
Combining community values with science is key to ecosystem restoration, study demonstrates
Up on the "roof of the world," one of the world's largest ecosystem restoration projects is taking place. The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) in western China is the world's highest plateau and covers a land area roughly five times the size of France.
NATO meets at a moment of peak uncertainty in the West
A sense of vulnerability and anxiety prompted by the rise of populist, far-right factions around the world looms over the upcoming NATO summit in Washington.
Israelis stage 'Day of Disruption' protest in Tel Aviv
Protesters are demanding more action from the Israeli government to strike a ceasefire deal and secure the release of the remaining Israelis still being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.
China Box Office: Remade Crime Thriller, ‘A Place Called Silence’ Makes $50 Million Debut
“A Place Called Silence,” a remake of a crime thriller that debuted at the Busan film festival in 2022, kicked off its commercial career in mainland China with a $50 million theatrical debut. The new film is directed by the same filmmaker, Sam Quah, but with a different cast
Texas braces for Hurricane Beryl
Hjgh winds, flooding and blackouts are expected, as the powerful storm regains hurricane strength.
“Tsundoku,” the Japanese Word for the New Books That Pile Up on Our Shelves, Should Enter the English Language
There are some words out there that are brilliantly evocative and at the same time impossible to fully translate. Yiddish has the word shlimazl, which basically means a perpetually unlucky person. German has the word Backpfeifengesicht, which roughly means a face that is badly
Can China’s PLA fight a modern war?
China’s failures to reform the army may lie deep in the ancient military mindset that doesn’t fit modern requirements. Can the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fight? And in case, how would they fight? They had the human waves in Korea and they advised the Vietnamese on guerrilla
Spanish horse festival 'Rapa das bestas' grows in popularity
The 'Rapa das bestas' festival in Sabucedo dates back to the 15th century and is held every year in the first week of July
Aerial target intercepted over Red Sea; IDF officer severely wounded in northern Gaza
About 50 rockets fired at northern Israel from Lebanon throughout Sunday ■ Demonstrations called for hostage deal, against the gov't on 'Day of Resistance,' 9 months since Oct.7 ■ American citizen seriously wounded, Israeli moderately wounded, soldier and Israeli civilian
Thousands in pro-Palestinian protest in Morocco's Tangier
'Gaza is not alone,' chanted protesters in the northern Moroccan city of Tangier. Israel has been waging a war on the Palestinian enclave since October.
National Rally pushed into third place in French elections as left-wing coalition comes out on top
But the result puts France in uncharted territory as it's never experienced a parliament with no dominant party. What happens next largely depends on the deeply unpopular president, Emmanuel Macron.
What just happened in France's shock election?
Nobody expected the left to win, let alone for the far right to come in third place.
