Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of ship linked to Beirut port blast
The supervising prosecutor, Angel Kanev, said that the key issue is whether sufficient guarantees have been provided that a death sentence will not be imposed.
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Sánchez's political turmoil on The Ring: A government in ‘survival mode’?
The political crisis in Spain goes beyond national borders: Former Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel García-Margallo (PP) and José Zaragoza (PSC), current member of Congress, debate on The Ring about the instability of Sánchez’s government and its impact on Europe.
Scientists to research life in extreme cold seeps of the Argentine coast with MV Falkor
A team from the US based Schmidt Ocean Institute and its research vessel MV Falkor together with scientists from Argentina will undertake the first and most comprehensive visually guided study of Argentina’s cold seeps, beginning 14th December until 10 January 2026.
Tobias Jesso Jr. Reflects on Songwriter Grammy Nomination, Working With Justin Bieber and Returning to the Spotlight With ‘Shine’
Tobias Jesso Jr. celebrated turning 40 with a serendipitous gift: Justin Bieber’s “Swag,” an album he’d worked on over the past three years, happened to be released on the same day his new decade began this past July. “I was cleaning up my house, getting ready for my birthday,
Josh Hutcherson Recalls Feeling “Failure” and “Rejection” in Post-‘Hunger Games’ Career
“You're the second lead of the film. Like you, what do you want? The kingdom is yours and it's not at all,” the 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' star said.
Trashed by Trump again, London mayor calls U.S. president ‘obsessed’
After President Donald Trump called London Mayor Sadiq Khan “horrible, vicious, disgusting,” Khan hit back, citing numbers of Americans moving to Britain.
Divided Fed approves third rate cut this year, sees slower pace ahead
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday made its final final interest rate move of the year.
2026 is becoming the year of the frog game
With five games at the Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Edition showcase featuring frogs, we're headed for a frog renaissance.
Everything announced at Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Edition showcase
From world premieres to surprise drops, the Day of the Devs: TGA Edition showcase highlighted a slew of promising indie games.
Liz Collins Explodes Cliches About Crafts
In her textile-based practice, she calls attention to what holds a piece together or the ways some works seem ready to come apart.
The race to mine the Moon is on, and it urgently needs some clear international rules
The vision of mining space for resources is no longer science fiction. The moon's proximity to Earth and the presence of precious resources make it an increasingly attractive prospect for exploitation.
alt-J’s Joe Newman Releases Debut Solo Album The Canyon
Time was you couldn’t go a day without hearing about the electronic-leaning English art-rock band alt-J, but they’ve kept relatively quiet since the release of 2022’s The Dream. It turns out Joe Newman, whose gnarled Dave-Matthews-as-a-goblin vocals contributed to alt-J’s
FAO Food Price Index declines in November for third consecutive month
World food commodity prices declined in November, led by lower international quotations for all major staple foods except cereals, according to the benchmark measure released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Magnetic ordering induces Jahn-Teller effect in spinel-type compounds
The Jahn-Teller effect, proposed by Jahn and Teller in 1937, describes how molecules or crystals with degenerate electronic orbitals can lower their total energy by distorting their structure. This distortion lifts the degeneracy, stabilizing certain orbitals that become
Mx Lonely – “Shape Of An Angel”
Last month, New York’s Mx Lonely announced their debut album All Monsters, out February 20 via Julia’s War Recordings. Today, they’ve released another glimpse at the forthcoming album with the song “Shape Of An Angel.” It comes with a video directed by Owen Lehman, showcasing
US Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate but signals higher bar for future reductions
Lower rates from the Fed can bring down borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards over time, though market forces can also affect those rates.
‘Sinners’ Director Ryan Coogler Says Rejecting Academy Invite Was ‘Not Out of Animosity’ After Oscar Snubs: ‘I’m Not Good at Judging Things’
Ryan Coogler told The New York Times that his decision to reject an invitation to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nearly 10 years ago had nothing to do with bitterness against Oscar voters. “It’s not out of animosity,” Coogler said, adding that his
More yield through heterosis: Researchers decode gene interaction behind hybrid vigor
When two homozygous plant lines with different characteristics are crossed, the resulting offspring are often more robust and productive than their parents. This phenomenon is called heterosis. It can be caused by positive variants of genes that dominate negative ones, or by
Here's what changed in the new Fed statement
This is a comparison of Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed's previous policymaking meeting in October.
Tokyo’s Truss-moment flirtation augurs poorly for Takaichi’s 2026
TOKYO – As Japan staggers out of 2025, its financial markets make for quite a tantalizing split screen. On one screen, the Nikkei 225 Stock Average is ending the year at all-time highs on optimism that the government can avoid recession. On the other screen, the “bond
Fed slashes interest rates by quarter point for third time in a row
Although not reaching a full consensus, central bankers lowered rates to a new range of 3.5% to 3.75% as they remain more concerned about underlying strain in employment.
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates in divisive vote
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday in an unusually narrow vote, underscoring the divides among bank officials over the effect rate cuts will have on inflation and employment. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the panel of Fed officials responsible for
TCU School of Art Offers Fully Funded Graduate Study
MA and MFA students at this university in Fort Worth, Texas, are trained for impactful careers in contemporary art, museums, and the broader arts field.
The demo of Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth is only a bite-size piece of what's to come, but I'm already in love with its world
The door to the Moominhouse is always open.
When does the Path of Exile 2 'The Last of the Druids' update release?
Path of Exile 2 "The Last of the Druids" update is coming soon and with it not only a new class but also a fresh league.
Wildfire smoke lofted into atmosphere could affect Earth's climate
Some wildfires are so intense, they create their own weather—thunderstorms driven by heat that hurtle smoke as high as 10 miles into the sky like giant chimneys.
Biobanking opens new windows into human evolution
More than a decade after the first Neanderthal genome was sequenced, scientists are still working to understand how human-specific DNA changes shaped human evolution.
The Hjortspring boat: Partial fingerprint in ancient tar offers rare glimpse into seafaring past
A new analysis of the Hjortspring boat, an ancient wooden plank boat now on display in the National Museum of Denmark, has yielded clues to its potential origin—which has long been considered a mystery, according to a study published in PLOS One by Mikael Fauvelle from Lund
How emotions spread online following celebrity suicide news
Reshare cascades on X (formerly Twitter) show how different expressed emotions unfold in the aftermath of celebrity suicides, according to a study published in PLOS One by Ehsan Nouri of the University of Virginia, U.S., and colleagues.
‘Young Sheldon’ Star Iain Armitage Returns to CBS to Play Himself on ‘Ghosts’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“Young Sheldon” star Iain Armitage is returning to CBS — and this time, he’s all grown up. Armitage is set to guest star in an upcoming episode of the CBS comedy “Ghosts.” According to the character description, Armitage will appear as a “heightened version of himself, taking
Watch live: Schumer, Johnson, Jeffries participate in Menorah lighting ceremony
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will host a Menorah lighting ceremony Wednesday afternoon to commemorate Hanukkah. The Jewish holiday begins on Dec. 14 and runs through Dec. 22. The
Millions of Years Ago These Animals Shaped the Arabian Sea
Like modern sea cows, these Late Miocene marine mammals engineered their ecosystems The post Millions of Years Ago These Animals Shaped the Arabian Sea appeared first on Nautilus .
Bellwether suburban county’s red shift is now at the center of both parties’ future identities in New York
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is making electability the focus of his gubernatorial campaign message.
Only one American woman in politics makes Forbes most powerful list
Only one American woman in politics, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, made Forbes's 2025 list of most powerful women. Wiles, the White House's first female chief of staff, is ranked 66th on the Forbes list, behind figures like pop star Taylor Swift, television host Oprah
DHS inks Boeing contract to create fleet of planes for deportations
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed Wednesday that it reached an agreement to purchase Boeing 737 planes for deportation proceedings. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said on the social platform X that the planes will allow Immigration and Customs
Light Up The Town Is The Perfect Cozy Christmas Lights Simulator
Fans of colorful plastic lights should check out this new indie game out now on PC The post Light Up The Town Is The Perfect Cozy Christmas Lights Simulator appeared first on Kotaku .
Innovation scouts who work across multiple divisions struggle to launch products successfully
In the world of sports, scouts look for promising new talent to create championship teams. In the technology world, many large companies use knowledge scouts in a similar way. A 2024 Gartner survey found that 48% of R&D organizations have a formal technology scouting process.
‘The Alabama Solution’ Documentarians on Collaborating With Incarcerees to Expose the Horrors of Alabama’s Prison System
Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman discussed their film with The Hollywood Reporter at the recent SCAD Savannah Film Festival.
4 Non Blondes to Finally Release Their Second Album in 2026
Over 33 years after 1992's Bigger, Better, Faster, More! , Linda Perry inks deal with Kill Rock Stars to release new solo and 4 Non Blondes albums
New book examines how educational reforms have attempted to fix past problems instead of inventing the future
For decades, the consensus has been that American education is not good enough, students are falling behind and society needs to do something to improve schools. But countless efforts at reform and millions in investments have not resulted in better education. In a new book, a
How social media shapes tolerance and echo chambers
Open Facebook and the patterns are unmistakable. It can feel like almost every post that we see mirrors our own preferences. Friends and family sharing photos and stories echoing viewpoints you've heard countless times before.
Full Of Hell Part Ways With Guitarist Spencer Hazard
Earlier this year, Full Of Hell unleashed the Broken Sword, Rotten Shield EP. Now, the grindcore outfit is announcing the departure of guitarist Spencer Hazard after 16 years. The post Full Of Hell Part Ways With Guitarist Spencer Hazard appeared first on Stereogum .
Sarkozy releases prison diaries about his 20 days behind bars
The former French president was jailed for taking part in an election campaign funding conspiracy.
'Winter vomiting disease' cases surging in US
Health professionals are noting a surge in a norovirus called “winter vomiting disease,” which spreads through contaminated food and water. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) wastewater surveillance testing has indicated that the virus is spreading earlier
YouTube TV to launch new slimmer subscription bundles, including sports plan
YouTube TV, which offers more than 100 channels in its main plan, is betting on sports to strengthen its position against rivals.
The Book That Inspired Edge Of Tomorrow Is Getting An Anime Next Year And The Trailer Is Breathtaking
From director Kenichiro Akimoto, the animated movie tells the story from Rita's perspective The post The Book That Inspired Edge Of Tomorrow Is Getting An Anime Next Year And The Trailer Is Breathtaking appeared first on Kotaku .
Flu or COVID? How symptoms start can tell you which sickness you have
The coughing, sneezing and sniffling is all around us, as both influenza and COVID-19 start to spread.
Democratic Reps Warn WBD That Paramount’s Takeover Bid Raises National Security Concerns Over Saudi and Other Foreign Investors
Two Democratic lawmakers — U.S. Reps. Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) — have expressed “serious national security concerns” over Paramount Skydance’s hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Liccardo and Pressley sent a letter Wednesday to Warner
Used cooking oil yields super strong glue and recyclable plastics
Plastics are made from crude oil and petroleum by-products, so a team of scientists decided to explore if they could turn waste cooking oil into a useful plastic material, and they succeeded.
Hollywood Flashback: Sissy Spacek Struck Oscar Gold With ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’
The actress, now starring opposite Jennifer Lawrence in ‘Die, My Love,’ won the Oscar for best actress in 1981.