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A Giant Wool Form by Nicola Turner Heaves and Skitters Through an 18th-Century Chapel
The artist uses light-colored wool for the first time in a large-scale installation at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article A
Kremlin says Europe's drone cooperation with Ukraine shows its growing involvement in the war
MOSCOW, April 17 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that European countries were becoming more involved in the war in Ukraine, referencing a warning from Russia's Defence Ministry about drone production sites across the continent and in Britain. The Defence Ministry on
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream gave me a new archnemesis
I added Skyrim director Todd Howard to my Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream island. He instantly became my enemy.
Deep inside the heart: the innovative catheter designed to revolutionise the treatment of arrhythmia
Clinical studies are underway to test an innovative catheter that’s able to accurately and safely heal unhealthy heart tissue with single, shorter energy pulses. A technological breakthrough designed, manufactured and tested in the European Union.
Italy: 25 hostages freed as Naples bank gang vanishes underground
A group of three masked robbers held 25 people hostage during a bank heist in Naples on Thursday 16 April 2026 before escaping through a tunnel connected to the city’s sewer network, authorities said.
Manacled Manus: the limits of ‘Singapore washing’ for China AI
On March 25, Manus co-founders Xiao Hong and Ji Yichao were barred from leaving China after a meeting with the National Development and Reform Commission in Beijing, as the Ministry of Commerce launched a national security review of Meta’s US$2 billion acquisition of their
A “lost world” beneath the North Sea was once full of forests
Long before rising seas swallowed Doggerland beneath the North Sea, this lost landscape may have been a surprisingly lush and life-friendly haven. New DNA evidence reveals that forests of oak, elm, and hazel were already thriving there more than 16,000 years ago—thousands of
Fans Accuse Capcom’s Twitch Badge For Pragmata Of Referencing A Pedo Meme
Several fans believe that the official "Cryana" Twitch badge for Pragmata shares similarities with a "loli" meme
Military operation against Hezbollah 'still not complete,' Israel's defence minister says
US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire on Friday after a meeting between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors, the first direct diplomatic talks between the two countries in decades.
Palestinians hand over suspect in 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant in Paris
Hicham Harb is suspected of directing the attack in the Rue des Rosiers and acting as one of the gunmen who shot at diners.
Average new UK electric car price is now lower than petrol vehicles
Autotrader says average EV cost is £785 cheaper, in an important milestone in the move away from fossil fuels Business live – latest updates The price of new battery electric cars has fallen below petrol cars in the UK for the first time ever, according to the car sales website
Larry Fink’s take on the Middle East crisis is at odds with doom-and-gloom mainstream media
Larry Fink’s BlackRock posted blow-out earnings this week – and you can thank the business it's doing in the war-torn Middle East, On The Money has learned.
What does the Live Nation verdict mean for concertgoers?
A jury on Wednesday found Ticketmaster's parent company Live Nation to be guilty of running a monopoly over large venues across the U.S.
EU downplays jet fuel shortage risks despite IEA warning
EU officials and the International Energy Agency have contrasting narratives over jet fuel supply. While the European commission minimises the risk, it acknowledges that the market remains “tight” and says the EU is prepared to respond appropriately.
First loaded Iranian oil tankers exit Gulf since US blockade: Kpler
Three Iranian oil tankers carrying a total of five million barrels of crude have become the first such loaded vessels to leave the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz since a US blockade came into force, the tracking firm Kpler told AFP on Friday. The Deep Sea, Sonia I and Diona,
No, President Trump: ‘The Catholics’ do not love this.
The president should be smart enough to understand that religious leaders answer to a higher authority than him.
Scientists warn of 3,100 “surging glaciers” that can trigger floods and avalanches
A hidden threat is emerging in the world’s glaciers: while most are shrinking, a rare group known as “surging glaciers” can suddenly accelerate, unleashing powerful and sometimes destructive events. Scientists have identified over 3,100 of these glaciers worldwide, with many
ALMA and JWST investigate giant disk galaxy's formation and evolution
European astronomers have used the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe a recently discovered giant disk galaxy known as ADF22.1. Results of the new observations, published April 8 on the arXiv preprint server, shed more
Kinship interlocks: How the rich stay rich
How do some wealthy families remain in the upper class for many generations, while other rich families do not? That is the question author Shay O'Brien (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) tackles in the sociological study "Kinship Interlocks: How the Intimate Exchange of
Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees dead and missing in shipwrecks in 2025, UNHCR says
The Rohingya mainly leave from huge camps in Bangladesh, where more than 1 million refugees forced to flee across the border from Myanmar's Rakhine state live in squalid conditions.
Watch live: RFK Jr. testifies before House on HHS priorities
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee Friday morning on the administration's priorities for health care. Kennedy faced back-to-back hearings before two other House committees on Thursday —
Live updates: RFK Jr. back in hot seat; Trump to court young voters as GOP midterm fears grow
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday will testify once again before a House panel on the Trump administration's health care agenda. It comes a day after he was grilled by lawmakers over vaccine changes and his "Make America Healthy Again"
Supreme Court changes coming? Swalwell shakes up California governor's race: Join Friday's Whole Hog
Is President Trump trying to nudge older conservatives off the Supreme Court? Did former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) just give the GOP a shot at the California governor's mansion? Will the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz hand Trump a win in Iran? Plus, what about the
Valve's latest Proton 11 beta has been quietly released in an even more beta Arm64 flavour and you can thank the Steam Frame for that
Arming PC gamers with all the tools they need.
Average of 47 women and girls killed daily during Gaza war, UN says
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, April 17 (Reuters) - An average of at least 47 women and girls were killed each day during the war in Gaza, according to figures published by U.N. Women on Friday, and the agency warned that deaths have continued six months into a fragile
7 Things You Should Know Before You Start Playing Pragmata
Capcom’s sci-fi shooter has simple elements that get more complex when you blend them together
Coral reefs are nearing extinction. 2026 must mark a turning point | Jason Momoa
At 1.5C of global warming, up to 90% of coral reefs could be lost. The next few months could be a defining moment Where I come from – Hawai’i – the reef isn’t just something you look at. It’s part of us. It feeds our families, protects our shores, and lives at the center of our
36 years later, The Secret of Monkey Island's combat is still unrivalled
The Secret of Monkey Island uses insults and comebacks in place of sword fighting and 36 years on, it still holds its own.
Understanding community effects of Asian immigrants' US housing purchases
Asian immigrants are both the fastest-growing and highest-earning immigrant ethnic group in the United States, facts that have caught the attention of many economists interested in how these groups—whether investors or residents—impact housing prices, K-12 education, and other
‘Humboldt USA’ Explores How Our Relationship With Nature Has Changed Through the Prism of a German Proto-Environmentalist
G. Anthony Svatek discusses his feature debut, premiering at Visions du Réel, biographical parallels with Alexander von Humboldt, and what the thinker's idea of interconnectedness means in the digital age.
Whole Hog Politics: A Supreme Court vacancy could remake Senate midterms
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] Despite the hardening realization that the House of Representatives has
Leaving America
"Americans have always moved away. These days, expat Lindsey Tramuta writes, record numbers are leaving or planning to leave in search of health care, civil rights, freedoms, even safety. Does exiting the United States mean you’ve given up? Not necessarily."
Know the legal age to buy tobacco products in the U.S.? Many parents don’t
A study finds that less than half of surveyed parents know the legal age, 21, to buy cigarettes, vapes, nicotine pouches and other tobacco products.
Fraud could be the last nail in the coffin for Gavin Newsom’s presidential hopes
Newsom may be in a hurry to become president, but his record as governor will likely be a giant speedbump slowing him down.
Beyond the memes: Understanding the unique roles of gold and Bitcoin
The crypto crowd spent years positioning Bitcoin as the ultimate hedge against a falling dollar. Did it pay off?
This chain of atoms can detect electric fields with stunning precision
A new quantum sensing approach could dramatically improve how scientists measure low-frequency electric fields, a task that has long been limited by bulky setups and blurry resolution. Instead of relying on traditional vapor-cell methods, researchers developed a system using
Trump to tap ousted FEMA leader to head disaster agency
Cameron Hamilton, who was fired from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) almost a year ago, is expected to be tapped by President Trump once again to lead the disaster relief agency, according to multiple reports. A source who was not authorized to discuss
South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely
Nine-day search for two-year-old Neukgu gripped nation and sparked safety concerns for animal and public The internet in South Korea erupted in celebration as a two-year-old wolf that escaped from a zoo was captured safely after a nine-day search that had gripped the nation and
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Netflix, Oracle, Affirm and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.
Daredevil Star Charlie Cox Has Finally Played Expedition 33, But He Shouldn’t Have Had To
If we want performances like his we need to start being a lot more normal about it
Scientists discover bacteria can “explode” to spread antibiotic resistance
Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance. Tiny virus-like particles called gene transfer agents (GTAs), once ancient viral invaders, have been repurposed by bacteria into delivery systems that
EU tobacco tax debate intensifies as illicit cigarette market surges
The European Union is facing mounting scrutiny over its tobacco taxation and regulatory policies, as new data reveals a sharp rise in counterfeit cigarette production and consumption across the bloc—costing governments an estimated €14.9 billion in lost revenues last year
Human space research gets a boost from retired NASA centrifuge
Texas A&M University is preparing for a new era of space research with the launch of a research centrifuge at the Anthony Wood '87 Artificial Gravity Lab. Set to become one of the most advanced human centrifuge facilities in the United States, the lab can simulate lunar and
A new airport has opened in Greenland and it's a gateway to the lesser-visited south
The airport in Qaqortoq replaces Narsarsuaq – around 60 kilometres away – as the primary access point, significantly reducing travel time to the southern hub of Greenland.
Exclusive-Iran negotiators, citing possible Israeli attack, got Pakistan escort home from peace talks
By Saad Sayeed and Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD, April 17 (Reuters) - Pakistan's air force escorted Iranian negotiators home from inconclusive peace talks with the U.S. last weekend, launching a major operation after the Iranians said Israel might seek to kill them, three
Kingdom Come 2 director welcomes LGBT award nomination, then spends around 175 words explaining that it doesn't make him 'Woke'
O dull old world, that has such people in it.
Japanese fans gather to welcome BTS on world tour
The tour will span 85 shows across 34 cities worldwide.
Iran negotiators, citing possible Israeli attack, got Pakistan escort home from peace talks
ISLAMABAD, April 17 - Pakistan's air force escorted Iranian negotiators home from inconclusive peace talks with the U.S. last weekend, launching a major operation after the Iranians said Israel might seek to kill them, three sources told Reuters.