Xbox cuts prices for Game Pass but ends day-one Call of Duty access
New Call of Duty games will be added to the subscription service "about a year" after release, Microsoft said.
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Why do some people act on climate change while others stay silent?
While millions of people care deeply about the environment, only a fraction take action on climate change. New research published in the journal Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology has uncovered the psychological reasons why some people get involved while
Comparable vitamin B6 levels found between nonalcoholic and conventional beers
Beer is one of the oldest and most consumed beverages on Earth, typically associated with social and celebratory settings. But researchers are curious about what vitamins and minerals are present in the beverage. A study of 65 brews published in the Journal of Agricultural and
Shania Twain to Host the 2026 ACM Awards
The pioneering country singer who commanded Las Vegas showrooms with a trio of successful residencies returns to emcee the 61st ACMs
Nas: What Miles Davis Means to Me
Read the hip-hop artist’s reflections on how the jazz icon gave him a new understanding of music in a new foreword to the recently reissued Miles: The Autobiography
Africa: The Ballot Box Illusion - How Authoritarians Repackaged the African Ballot
[IPS] ABUJA, Nigeria / NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 22 2026 (IPS) - In many countries across Africa, people have recently lined up to vote. But in country after country, there has been no real choice on offer. As CIVICUS's 2026 State of Civil Society Report documents, what has
Africa: Extreme Heat Pushing Global Food Systems to the Brink, UN Agencies Warn
[UN News] Extreme heat is pushing global food and farming systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods of over a billion people as rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves redefine how food is produced worldwide, a new UN report warns.
YouTube Inks Deal Making SiriusXM Exclusive Audio Advertising Rep in U.S.
Google and YouTube sell billions in advertising every month. But now they’re partnering with SiriusXM to handle a specific bucket of inventory: audio ads that run against YouTube content like podcasts, talk shows and music. SiriusXM struck a deal with Google making SiriusXM
Fed chair nominee Warsh rejects 'Trump sock puppet' label at Senate hearing
Kevin Warsh, the nominee for Chair of the US Federal Reserve, declared he has not pledged to lower interest rates to secure his position despite public calls from US President Donald Trump for immediate monetary easing.
Northern Ireland energy prices 'could stay high into winter'
NI Affairs Committee told even if conflict ends immediately it will take time for supply chains to return to normal.
EU prepares finalisation of Ukraine loan and new Russia sanctions, Cyprus says
BRUSSELS, April 22 - EU ambassadors approved on Wednesday the disbursement of a promised 90 billion euro ($106 billion) loan to Ukraine as well as a new package of sanctions against Russia, after Hungary lifted its veto, the bloc's Cypriot presidency said.
Cities and countries warming fast, new climate stripes show
New climate stripes for cities and countries all over the world have been launched to mark Earth Day (April 22). The updated graphics, which now include an additional stripe to represent temperatures from 2025, show the rapid impact that global warming is having on individual
Lebanon hopes for extension of ceasefire at Washington meeting
By Maya Gebeily and Pesha Magid BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, April 22 (Reuters) - Lebanese and Israeli envoys will meet for the second time in two weeks in Washington on Thursday, building on nascent contacts between the states, with Lebanon hoping for the extension of a shaky ceasefire
Iran dissidents bemoan European silence after latest execution
DUBAI/PARIS, April 22 (Reuters) - An Iranian opposition leader criticised European countries on Wednesday for doing too little to halt executions in Iran, after Tehran carried out another execution in what opponents say is a wartime crackdown on dissent. The judiciary's news
Iran murals project defiance in war with US
Since the outbreak of war between Iran, Israel and the United States, colourful murals have sprung up across capital Tehran and other major cities, rich in symbolism and themes of resistance and defiance. Murals and banners have long been a defining feature of Iran's urban
Do decoherence, gravity, dark matter and dark energy all originate from quantum corrections?
Only about 5% of the universe is composed of normal matter that we can directly observe, while the remaining 95% is widely believed to consist of dark matter and dark energy. Paradoxically, however, the nature of these dark components remains unknown. Is this due to limitations
A humanoid robot beat the human half-marathon record at a Beijing race. But what did it actually prove?
A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far humanoid robots have come—and how far they haven’t
Iran's Revolutionary Guards tighten grip on power as civilian leadership sidelined
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has evolved from a theocratic wartime force into a dominant military-economic power. Over decades, it expanded regionally, reshaped Iran’s internal balance of power, now standing at the centre of a shifting political structure amid leadership changes
