Far-right parties in France and Italy struggle against the blunders of their own extremists while being vocally pro-Israel. Meanwhile, the far-left pro-Palestinian narrative often skids into a fierce anti-Israeli rhetoric.
Researchers from Nagoya University in Japan have uncovered how the yellow fever mosquito and Asian tiger mosquito distinguish their own species from others. Males from these species listen for the specific frequencies of sound made by the flapping wings of females and use these
There are many financial factors to consider, like daily rental rates, insurance, fuel efficiency, depreciation and contract terms for leases.
The European Commission, the EU’s competition watchdog, is reportedly set to hit X with formal charges in the coming days.
Vanessa Hudgens took to Instagram following the birth of her first child to call out the paparazzi for disrespecting her family’s privacy. Paparazzi were stationed outside of the hospital where Hudgens gave birth and took photos of her leaving the building while holding her
Cases of a potentially deadly virus have been reported in Spain and Italy.
Tourist resorts in Mexico steeled Friday for a hit from Hurricane Beryl, which is expected to bring ferocious winds and a dangerous storm surge to the Yucatan Peninsula after slamming Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.
With “MaXXXine,” writer-director Ti West completes the trilogy he began with “X” and followed with the prequel “Pearl,” shepherding audiences through three bloodstained stories of ambition in as many years. After himself infiltrating Hollywood’s ecosystem as a scrappy outsider
Concept art of the Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit island. | Image: Noemí Gómez Nogales/Spry Fox The game’s iconic bears are constructed from a lot of Spry Fox’s personalities Continue reading…
Yesterday, Keir Starmer became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in a sweeping, historic election that ended 14 years of Conservative party rule. The UK’s various third parties made big gains, while Labour won more than 410 Parliamentary seats — a total apocalypse for the
Businesses are keenly aware that consumers value ethical business practices, including the protection of biodiversity, and many have committed to biodiversity conservation. A road block, however, turns out to be the large variety of ways that have been suggested to measure
Sicily's Catania airport began gradually reopening for flights Friday after they were temporarily suspended following an eruption from Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano.
Earlier this year, Air celebrated 25 years of their debut album, Moon Safari . JB Dunckel, the co-founder of the French band, recently announced his first ballet score, Möbius Morphosis ; the lead single “Corps échangés” is out today.
Former President Trump claimed that President Biden is leaving the race, making way for Vice President Harris, who he called “pathetic,” in a video posted to the former president’s Truth Social account Wednesday. The video, which was first obtained by The Daily Beast, shows
One of the key metrics for climate modeling is radiative forcing. Most climate models, including the general circulation models (GCMs), focus on the effects of different atmospheric factors on radiative forcing. However, there are still large uncertainties in satellite
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday said he “won’t take sides” on the subject of the truth of the 9/11 attacks but would push for transparency if elected president. Kennedy said in a post on X that the government “routinely” lying makes
The National Education Association Staff Organizations (NEASO) announced Friday it is going on strike days ahead of a speech President Biden is supposed to make at the NEA's annual convention. The NEASO said they were on a Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike against the NEA
It’s normal for an MMO’s peaks and valleys in player counts to correlate with expansion releases and the fallow years in between. So it isn’t surprising that Dawntrail , the new expansion to Final Fantasy 14 , has brought up the player numbers for Square Enix’s decade-old MMO.
The grand dame of the British folk scene lost her voice to spasmodic dysphonia, but a new album featuring guest singers keeps her music alive
NASA's Parker Solar Probe completed its 20th close approach to the sun on June 30, 2024, matching its own distance record by coming about 4.51 million miles (7.26 million kilometers) from the solar surface.
Following last week’s Poor People’s Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly Morale March on Washington D.C., attention has further turned to ALICE. No, it’s not a she, rather it’s an acronym coined by United Way, which stands for: Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. This term
As part of NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative, Firefly Aerospace launched eight small satellites on July 3 aboard the company's Alpha rocket. Named "Noise of Summer," the rocket successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 9:04
[SNA] Moscow -- A Meeting was held on Thursday July 4 in Moscow between Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Russian Special Envoy for the Middle East and Africa. Hereunder the Sudan News Agency (SUNA) publishes the original text of the press statement issued by the Ministry
In her maiden speech in the Commons in 2010, she vowed to fight for "jobs, growth and prosperity".
Anglo-Saxon warriors are best known for their invasions of England, but there are signs they could have won a majority.
Russia’s outsized military spending continues to blunt the impact of economic sanctions during its war in Ukraine. The World Bank said that it was upgrading the country’s economic standing to its top-tier “high-income” category from its earlier “upper-middle-income” status,
There's a new bill before federal parliament calling for housing to be considered a fundamental human right.
Around half of Americans can’t afford to take a summer vacation this year thanks to the rising costs of living , according to a new survey. Read more...
The glamorization of high-pressure work environments, like the infamous "996" culture (where staff work from 9am until 9pm six days a week), often portrays relentless dedication and long hours as key to career success.
People living in southern Australia won't have failed to notice how cold it is. Frosty nights and chilly days have been the weather for many of us since the start of July.
German auto manufacturers such as Volkswagen and BMW have increasingly warned about the potential adverse effects of EU tariffs on the European auto industry’s competitiveness down the line, as well as their own operations in China.
Summer Games Done Quick is typically a beacon for good things. Every year, players break good games and perform wild acts of digital acrobatics as they do speedruns for a good cause. And the best good thing was the goodest of good boys Peanut Butter, a four-year-old Shiba Inu,
A new look at how light bends as it travels through the universe could point to an alternative theory of gravity.
The Supreme Court's conservative majority has given President Trump broad immunity from criminal prosecution, leaving the lower courts and American people flabbergasted as to when the president has immunity from criminal prosecution.
A 4000-year-old Minoan structure with labyrinthine walls has been uncovered in Crete. (Could this be the legendary maze of King Minos? (Probably not…wrong location.)) 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →