New Zealand PM Luxon open to referendum on electoral system
SYDNEY, Aug 6 - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday he was open to a referendum on whether to change the country's electoral system.
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Soccer-Infantino and FIFA present united front after crisis meeting over stake sale fallout
By Rohith Nair Aug 5 (Reuters) - FIFA apologised to its members for mistakes made over its abandoned proposal to sell commercial rights to the World Cup as the body's leadership reaffirmed its support for President Gianni Infantino after a crisis meeting in Morocco on
Hiroshima urges leaders to abolish nuclear weapons on 81st A-bomb anniversary
A moment of silence was observed at the exact time when the uranium bomb was dropped on Aug 6, 1945.
Senate’s summer pileup is threatening a quick recess escape
Republicans are discussing several options, including holding fresh votes related to the SAVE America Act.
Regal Cinemas CEO Eduardo Acuna Backs Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Says Antitrust Trial ‘Creates More Uncertainty and Distraction’
Regal Cinemas CEO Eduardo Acuna released a statement on Wednesday evening in support of the looming Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. “This year has been an important one for our industry. Attendance is up, younger audiences are coming out in numbers we haven’t seen in years, and
Elon Musk’s attempt at an AI Wikipedia hasn’t been updated in months
xAI's Grokipedia, an online encyclopedia with AI-generated articles that Elon Musk once promised would be a "massive improvement" over Wikipedia, apparently hasn't been updated since April 24th, according to a report from Lawfare. "As far as we can tell, no entry has changed in
Africa: African Mobility Fintech Moove Raises $250m At $2.1b Valuation
[Daba Finance] Moove raised $250 million in an investment round led by Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, valuing the vehicle-financing and fleet-management company at $2.1 billion. Woven Capital, Toyota's growth fund, and Ion Pacific co-led the round. BlueCrest Capital
Selena Gomez Says Goodbye to Alex Russo After ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ Finale
The singer-actress says goodbye to her beloved character
Myanmar president visits Thailand on quest for legitimacy as Bangkok backs engagement
Thailand will be the fourth country Min Aung Hlaing has visited as president.
Strait of Hormuz fight continues to evolve with Iran-Oman talks
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Strait of Hormuz fight continues to evolve with Iran-Oman talks An emerging deal between Iran and Oman could lead to the biggest concession yet
Winner of Florida python hunting contest nabs 96 snakes: ‘I was on a mission’
Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove them The winner of this year’s annual Florida Python Challenge hunted down and eliminated 96 invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades national park, as part of an
Africa: Africa Has Talent, but Needs Creative Businesses to Scale, Says Julius Kyazze
[Nile Post] Pan-African creative entrepreneur Julius Kyazze has called for increased investment in creative businesses, infrastructure and skills development, arguing that Africa's next major opportunity lies not only in producing world-class talent but also in building
Michigan House candidate says he left DSA to 'unite' district
Progressive House candidate Will Lawrence (D) said Wednesday that he allowed his Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) membership to lapse within the past month, explaining that he wanted to focus on uniting swing voters in Michigan’s battleground 7th District. “I’ve got a lot
What happens after GTA 6?
With the industry in flux, will Rockstar's big one create more chaos or calm things down? Probably neither.
Miniaturized laser technology paves the way for fundamental physics experiments in space
An international team of researchers has succeeded in producing atomic quantum gas mixtures with an unprecedented particle flux. In the journal Nature Communications, the scientists report on experiments conducted with the MAIUS-B apparatus, in which Bose–Einstein condensates
US revokes Brazil ambassador's visa over diplomatic tensions
The State Department revoked the visa of Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, the Brazilian ambassador to the U.S., on Tuesday amid tensions between the two governments. The office of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said in a statement it “repudiates” the decision by the
Hemp fight trips up spending bill
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story GOP hemp fight delays spending bill An internal GOP fight over intoxicating hemp products is slowing up passage of a government funding bill. Amy Beth Bennett, South Florida Sun Sentinel,
What's causing record high US beef prices?
The meat has never been more expensive, due to supply shortages, but no-one is making more money.
Shorts, strappy tops and sandals: Can my boss tell me what to wear in summer?
Here's how to style for success while keeping your cool - and where you and your boss stand on your wardrobe.
One of the world's only two complete dodo skulls reveals new clues about the extinct bird
Only two complete dodo skulls are known to exist anywhere in the world: one at the Natural History Museum Denmark and one at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. The specimen housed in Copenhagen has been preserved in the museum's collections for centuries and has
Infantino to remain as FIFA boss following crisis meeting
FIFA issued a statement late on Wednesday saying that Infantino retained the "full support" of Secretary General Mattias Grafström and members of the FIFA management board.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Lands Biggest Tuesday in Box Office History
The records keep piling up for Sony's superhero blockbuster that stars Tom Holland, Zendaya and Sadie Sink.
Halo 4 Still Holds Up As The Best Halo Game Ever, 14 Years Later
Halo 4 is still the best game in the series, despite never getting the full reappraisal Halo games typically do in years after their release.
Christopher Nolan Reveals Genius Reason He Cast Tom Holland in New 'Odyssey' Interview [Exclusive]
In a new behind-the-scenes book, Christopher Nolan reveals why he chose Peter Parker to play the prince of Ithaca
Air-stable, ultrathin superconductors developed for more scalable quantum devices
Super-thin superconducting materials, which are only one or a few atoms thick, have unique properties scientists can leverage to produce more compact, scalable, and efficient quantum devices. But these fragile materials degrade so rapidly in air that they are difficult to study
America’s water systems are under attack. Iran may be to blame
A recent wave of cyberattacks on American water systems is raising alarm at all levels of government, with U.S. authorities reportedly suspecting Iran-linked hackers. The FBI reported Thursday that “malicious cyber actors” targeted water and wastewater utility companies in at
Trump's nuclear-powered battleships cost $275B: CBO report
President Trump’s new class of battleships, which are envisioned to anchor the U.S. Navy’s “Golden Fleet,” are expected to cost around $275 billion to build, according to a government report released Wednesday. The first of 15 ships, the USS Defiant, is projected to cost
Federal judge holds DHS in contempt over Los Angeles immigration sweeps
A federal judge held the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in contempt following the agency’s delay in complying with an order to release digital copies of communication on the cellphones of more than 800 immigration agents, according to an order unsealed Tuesday. District
Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Famous Guest Drummers Honor Neil Peart in New Documentary
Chad Smith, Stewart Copeland, and Danny Carey all play Rush songs with Lee and Lifeson in Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple, which debuts in September
Long-term study suggests landfill methane emissions are far higher than estimates
Methane is an especially potent greenhouse gas, causing much more warming than carbon dioxide on a unit-for-unit basis—and a new, uniquely long-term study of emissions at a New Jersey landfill suggests that estimates of methane pollution in the U.S. and elsewhere may be
Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers
Baseboard management controllers from the world's biggest manufacturers are a security mess.
The Memo: Left looks to seize on momentum from El-Sayed's win
The left of the Democratic Party kept up its strong momentum on Tuesday, even if primary results in Michigan and several other states stopped short of unequivocal triumph. The marquee race in Michigan ended in a narrow victory for Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive public health
Iconic California booze brand closing taprooms in doomed location
Looks like JuneShine's happy hour has officially run dry.
Democrats accuse Wright of lying to Congress
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Democrats accuse Wright of lying to Congress Two House Democrats have formally referred Energy Secretary Chris Wright to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for potential prosecution, accusing him of lying to
Trump urges GOP senators to back off hemp ban
President Donald Trump called Sen. Ted Budd about a delay provision, a Senate aide said.
News Corp posts record profitability, 11% jump in Q4 revenue
"We concluded Fiscal 2026 with an exceptional fourth quarter performance, including an 11% increase in revenues to $2.34 billion and the highest profitability on record," News Corp CEO Robert Thomson said.
Some investors saw warning signs before wunderkind’s Situational Awareness fund nosedived: report
Investors warned 24-year-old Leopold Aschenbrenner of high-risk strategies before his $45B AI hedge fund, Situational Awareness, imploded.
Experimental drug turns cancer's favorite fuel against it
Cancer cells have a voracious appetite for sugar—using it to fuel their rapid growth. This is why many scientists have tried to develop drugs that block cancer cells' metabolism by cutting off their sugar supply.
We can help frogs beat a deadly disease. But can they still reproduce?
Many people are blissfully unaware that the world's frogs and amphibians are fighting their own deadly pandemic. In fact, this fungal disease—chytridiomycosis, or chytrid for short—is the worst wildlife disease on record.
X product chief Nikita Bier is leaving after one year
X head of product Nikita Bier is stepping down and says he will move into a role as an advisor, writing that "it's time to pass the torch and demote myself to my natural state: a poster." He shared the update just over a month after celebrating his one-year anniversary on the
Trump says El-Sayed is 'full of s‑‑‑,' calls him a 'man of hate'
President Trump lashed out at Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed during a campaign-style event in Las Vegas on Wednesday. “The polls were wrong again last night when they said it would be a landslide victory for a hater of Jews and a hater of Israel,” Trump said
Toronto zoo announces birth of pygmy hippo calf, third for mother Kindia
The 20-year-old’s third calf is being monitored by officials as survival rates for the species are challenging, the zoo said The Toronto Zoo has announced the birth of a female pygmy hippo calf. Kindia, the zoo’s 20-year-old pygmy hippo, started showing signs of labor at around
GOP Women’s Caucus chair says House should follow through on Edwards censure
Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.), chair of the Republican Women’s Caucus, on Wednesday said the House should follow through with a censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) despite his decision to drop his reelection bid. Edwards’s decision came after the House Ethics Committee on Monday
Significant change hits California self checkouts as shoppers allowed to buy controlled substances
Forget the grocery aisle — California’s weed shoppers can now “grab, scan and go” with a high-tech twist.
Bella Thorne and Zendaya Got Pitted Against Each Other During Disney Fame and Snuck Off Set to ‘Hash It Out’ After Things ‘Got Pretty Bad’
Bella Thorne revealed on the latest episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that she was aggressively pitted against her “Shake It Off” co-star Zendaya amid the height of their Disney stardom. The two actors became household names among Disney Channel viewers for playing CeCe
Kingdom Come: Deliverance star is opening a real 'medieval-inspired bar' in Prague
Nobleman—proprietor Hans Capon, aka Luke Dale—will open to the public in October.
AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos
As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it’s causing real world problems in China.
Damaging coastal storm conditions have become twice as frequent at a New Jersey Beach since 1979
Storm conditions capable of causing major coastal erosion at New Jersey's North Beach on Sandy Hook are occurring about twice as often as they did in 1979, according to Rutgers researchers. The finding offers new evidence that storm impacts are becoming more frequent along the
Beast Of Reincarnation Isn’t A Pokémon Game, But It Kind Of Is
The themes of the Pokémon universe are still very much present in Game Freak’s latest
Are ‘dumb gym bros’ Thar-nishing one of India’s most popular SUVs?
The Mahindra Thar SUV's affordability is turning out to be a double-edged sword for the brand.