YouTube is reintroducing private messaging after testing new ways for users to share videos and "have conversations about them" last year. In an announcement on its official blog, YouTube says it's now starting to expand the in-app video sharing and messaging feature to users
Screen Producers Australia has lodged a 22-recommendation submission to the Australian government’s National Cultural Policy consultation, putting the market power of streaming platforms over independent producers at the center of its push for structural reform. The body’s
The British Ministry of Justice have directed Ajit Chambers to an exception in the Statute of Limitations for his £109 million lawsuit that names individuals that bypassed KYC (Know your Customer/Client ) and AML ( Anti Money Laundering ) to sell £53 million abandoned 'Ghost'
JERUSALEM, June 11 (Reuters) - Israel is expected to approve on Thursday the allocation of 1 billion shekels ($337.8 million) to build new settlements and connect them to infrastructure in the occupied West Bank, Israeli anti-settlement group Peace Now said. The plan is being
Plus, the largest survey of Arthur Jafa’s work is coming to New York.
The Black Ops Classic playlist, added to Black Ops 7 at the start of season 4, brings the game back into the golden era of Call of Duty.
Solar supplied 12.8% of US electricity in May even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy Even as Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the US and remains the leading source of new power. Data released Wednesday by global energy
The editor of The Best Women's Travel Writing series on curation, grief and levity, and the stories she hopes to read more of in the future.
California is facing growing pressure to respond to criticism of the state’s lengthy vote-counting process after this month’s primary fueled fresh backlash and new questions about how long voters should have to wait for election results. The issue drew heightened attention this
President Trump’s highly publicized Board of Peace is facing new questions over the sources — and destinations — of its funding, even as its flagship project, the U.S. peace plan for Gaza, stalls in the face of numerous obstacles. At an inaugural signing ceremony for the board
President Trump is facing growing pushback from Senate Republicans over his handling of the military conflict with Iran, leaving Democrats believing they are on the verge of having enough votes to pass a war powers resolution directing the president to withdraw U.S. forces.
President Trump’s acceleration of the start date for his controversial pick to lead the intelligence community is pushing both sides to dig in on their impasse over renewing the nation’s spy powers, further complicating even a short-term extension. House and Senate efforts to
More than 4 in 10 respondents to a new Emerson College poll are not interested in the FIFA World Cup, which starts on Thursday. Of the 1,200 respondents to the survey, conducted on June 7 and 8, 45 percent said they were not at all interested in the men’s soccer tournament. A
The pivot from primary season to the looming general election could put GOP leaders in a bind as Republicans running in battleground districts grow more willing to buck them and President Trump in an effort to appeal to a broad swath of voters. Republicans are seeking to put
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s targeted blocks on the promotions of officers in the Navy and Air Force have intensified scrutiny from former military leaders, who call the moves unprecedented and a corrosive abuse of his power. A disproportionate number of the nine stalled
The process of funding the government is hitting a wall in the Senate, and lawmakers aren’t optimistic about finding a solution as a uniquely partisan Senate collides with an age-old problem: how much to spend on defense versus issues at home. The leaders of the Senate
A new poll shows Democrats have maintained a 10-point advantage over GOP congressional candidates. Emerson College released survey results on Thursday that found Democrats have 50.3 percent support from likely voters while Republicans have 39.5 percent support. A total of
NEW DELHI, June 11 - Three Indian sailors have died in a U.S. military operation to halt a tanker off Oman as part of Washington’s efforts to blockade Iran-linked shipping, Indian authorities said on Thursday.
Nigeria is the latest African state to repatriate citizens following reports of xenophobic attacks.
The United States has launched new airstrikes across Iran this week as President Donald Trump, losing patience over the protracted negotiations to end the war, has leaned into violence to ratchet up the pressure on the Iranian leadership. The US secretary of defence, Pete
Recovery operations have been complicated by more than 2,000 aftershocks since the quake, some reaching magnitudes as high as 6.4.
MUMBAI, June 11 - India is expected to receive below-average rainfall over the next two weeks, especially in central and northern regions, as \"western disturbances\" have slowed the progress of the annual monsoon, two senior weather bureau officials said on Thursday.
President Prabowo Subianto has gone on more than 50 overseas trips to over 20 countries in less than two years in office, far more than his predecessors.
[IPS] Nairobi -- A new report examining the economic impact of oil and gas production in Africa has found that fossil fuels have failed to deliver sustained or inclusive economic development, observing that the resources have contributed to economic vulnerability and inequality
BEIJING/PARIS, June 11 - Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing will attend a video conference hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron on global economic imbalances on Thursday, days before G7 countries meet in France to discuss how to deal with waves of low-priced Chinese
While hot saunas and cold baths may create a sought-after sensation, researchers say it also carries risks.
MUZAFFARABAD, June 11 - At least 22 personnel were killed in Wednesday's military helicopter crash in Pakistani Kashmir, security sources said on Thursday, as funeral processions were held in the territory's capital Muzaffarabad.
British actress Emily Watson will serve as president of the jury for the Feature Film Competition Program at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival. She will also receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the festival, in recognition of her contribution to world cinema. Jovan
Iran warned on Thursday that the shaky ceasefire in the three-month Middle East war was now "practically meaningless" following fresh strikes by the United States that saw Tehran respond with attacks around the region. The war, which began on February 28 with a wave of
Charlie Burn and Ashley Gilmour are set to lead the cast of “Jane Eyre,” the musical by John Caird and Paul Gordon, when the show makes its U.K. premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant in London. The play opens Aug. 28 and plays through Oct. 24. Burn, who recently starred as
The controversy erupted during South Korea’s June 3 local elections.
The upcoming legislation will propose to have electricity taxed more favourably than gas, reform network charges and encourage the mass deployment of digital devices to track energy consumption in real time, according to a document seen by Euronews.
A member of France’s 1998 World Cup-winning team and the Italian defender who scored in the 2006 final shared their expectations with Euronews
If you've spent any time reading about Blackjack online, you've likely come across the term "house edge." It's one of the more useful concepts to understand before you play, because it tells you something concrete about how the game is structured, not just how it feels to play.
Canadian filmmaker Michael Zelniker, who will receive the Taormina Film Festival’s Special Sustainability Award on Thursday evening, is on a mission to try and heal the damages humanity is inflicting on planet Earth. Zelniker, who previously helmed the acclaimed 2022
This comes a day after the bodies of six men from the rival Naga community were recovered.
GUWAHATI, India, June 11 - At least two people from the Kuki community were killed in attacks by armed men in India's restive state of Manipur on Thursday, two senior police officers said, a day after authorities recovered the bodies of six men from the rival Naga community,
The two players drowned during a team-building exercise in a coastal province on June 8.
MANILA, June 11 - Philippine law enforcement launched on Thursday an investigation into the deaths of two student athletes from a top university basketball team, in a case that has drawn widespread attention in a country where the sport is hugely popular.
With just two residents, a four-bed roadhouse and an unofficial mayor’s job description that includes running the post office and pouring pints, the outback town of Cooladdi is searching for new owners willing to embrace an unconventional way of life.
Beijing's market watchdog also summoned representatives from social media sites Douyin and RedNote.
The 55-year-old was a suspect in a series of large-scale drug-smuggling operations.
Copenhagen-based DR Sales, sales rep of the Oscar-winning “Mr Nobody Against Putin” and Sundance hit “A New Kind of Wilderness,” has closed a raft of deals on the Norwegian wildlife documentary “Frost Without Snow and Ice” (“Frost uten Snø og Is”) on the heels of its world
Watson, who most recently starred in Chloé Zhao's 'Hamnet,' has left "a profound mark on contemporary cinema," according to Sarajevo director Jovan Marjanović.
Indonesia’s emergency interest rate hike and efforts to support the rupiah may have helped calm markets for now, but economists say investor confidence will not fully return unless the government addresses deeper concerns.
It remains unclear whether the US coffee chain can fully restore its brand image.
On March 24, 2026, the Philippines declared a state of national energy emergency — the first country in the world to do so in response to the Middle East conflict and the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz. The declaration highlighted a structural exposure that many countries
Indonesia's dependence on Singapore stems from the island state’s position as Southeast Asia’s primary digital hub, hosting major subsea cable networks - cables laid on the seabed between land-based stations - data centres and global cloud services.
June 11 - Indian investigators are expected to delay issuing a final report into a deadly Air India Boeing 787 crash by the one-year anniversary on Friday, citing the need to complete an analysis of the plane's engines, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.