SYDNEY, June 27 - Australia said on Saturday it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms found to have failed to uphold a ground-breaking social media ban for children, as evidence mounts that the ban has had little effect on teen use.
Scientists at Delft University of Technology, in collaboration with Waymo, have developed a new model that predicts with high accuracy how human drivers respond to dangerous traffic situations. For the first time, different types of collision avoidance behavior are combined
Iran launched a drone attack against Bahrain early Saturday, hours after the U.S. military carried out strikes on Iranian military sites. Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, said it was attacked by a number of Iranian drones and condemned the latest strikes as a
The Adult Swim show imagines an idealized version of the president protecting the world.
Don't miss these July and August deadlines! 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 July 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for
Juggler Michael Moschen recalls working with David Bowie and creator of the Muppets, Jim Henson
A new study by an international research team led by Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (Leipzig) has revealed striking similarities in the way humans and dogs interact in very different societies. The research is
Bloodwoven gives eldritch horror an arctic spin.
How much Phil Collins trivia do you know? Let's find out!
K. Bhagyaraj, the writer-director-actor widely regarded as one of Tamil-language cinema’s defining creative figures, died Saturday in Chennai following a cardiac arrest. He was 73. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, former actor C. Joseph Vijay, announced that Bhagyaraj’s final rites
ROME, June 27 - The Vespa, the wasp-waisted scooter that put postwar Italians on wheels and went on to carry Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn through the streets of Rome, is returning to the capital this week to celebrate its 80th birthday.
Three days after twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, rescue teams race against time amid mounting casualties, strained relief efforts, and mounting criticism of the governments response.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Karol Bassim, senior program manager at International Medical Corps about the situation on the ground in Venezuela after two devastating earthquakes there this week.
The UK broke the record for a June temperature for the third day in a row on Friday, the Met Office weather agency said, as a sweltering heat wave strained schools and hospitals and drove down business.
Biologists group animals with similar traits into broad categories called orders. Despite their similarities, animal species in the same order can have very different average lifespans.
Seawater is seeping into Italy's longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heat wave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk for Parmesan cheese.
Germany saw its highest temperature ever recorded Friday at 41.3°C (106.3°F), according to preliminary weather service data, as the country braces for the possibility of even higher temperatures over the weekend.
Swiss filmmaker Antonin Niclass brings imagination to life in “Into the Forest,” a stop-motion short which won Friday the Young Audience Award at the Annecy Animation Festival. Produced by Milos-Films and shot at Hélium Films’ studios in Switzerland’s Lausanne, the short
According to Lebanese state media, the strike targeted the Nabatieh area. Netanyahu said the deal signed with U.S. meidation allows Israel 'operational freedom' until Hezbollah is disarmed, while Washington pledged financial and military support for the Lebanese army
A large asteroid will zip past Earth this weekend, but don't worry: It poses no danger.
10 of the best open-world games that encourage you to explore off the beaten track and immerse yourself in their worlds.
It comes after the US military carried out strikes on Iran, which it said were in response to Iranian drone attacks on shipping in the Strait.
Arma: Cold War Assault gets the GitHub treatment.
Our solar system is a celestial shooting gallery, chock-full of flying projectiles that one day could threaten Earth—so what can we do about it?
By Julia Harte June 27 - President Donald Trump’s interim agreement to end the war with Iran hasdragged down his approval rating and garnered criticism across the political spectrum — even from his own supporters. Recent interviews with 18 Americans who voted for Trump in 2024,
Barging through the doors of the Poohniverse nose-first, Pinocchio has officially come to the company of Winnie the Pooh, Bambi and Peter Pan with Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s “Pinocchio Unstrung.” The latest addition to the ever-growing roster of twisted takes on childhood icons,
More than three years after the invasion of Ukraine triggered sweeping Western sanctions, Russian commercial networks are not disappearing from global markets -they are reorganising. Increasingly, that reorganisation is taking place through the Gulf. While the UAE has attracted
In a Penn State lab, a small cylinder of soil sits wired with sensors, slowly cooling as it mimics conditions thousands of miles away.
BEIJING, June 27 - An aircraft about the size of a car flew into the tallest building in Beijing on Friday, said witnesses who saw the rare crash in China's capital, where airspace is heavily controlled.
The CITIC Tower, which has 108 floors above ground and seven below, is able to accommodate 12,000 office workers.
The CJP is keeping up the pressure with a sit-in protest in New Delhi demanding that the education minister resign.
"The only person on board was the pilot, who died, and 13 people were injured at the scene," said Beijing authorities.
The war in Iran and the showy NATO summit that Ankara will host next month give Turkey an opportunity to show off its efforts to become the one dictating regional policy and creating partnership. However, inner and outer hurdles to Erdoğan's plans remain
BEIJING, June 27 - A light aircraft crash into Beijing's tallest building on Friday killed the pilot and injured 13 people who were not on board, the local government said following the unusual accident for the Chinese capital, where airspace is heavily restricted.
As tensions persisted despite the cease-fire, Bahrain accused Iran of attacking its territory with a drone and said it reserved the right to respond. U.S. Vice President JD Vance warned Tehran that while Washington had honored the agreement, 'violence will be met with violence'
Doug Cockle sits down with Polygon to discuss 20 years of voicing Geralt and what's next for the series.
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 27th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Key differences in the chemical structure of butter and margarine mean choosing one or the other has a big effect on your baking
Oil is nearing its prewar price after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) intended to end the conflict, but gasoline prices remain significantly elevated. While President Trump has blamed Big Oil for price “gouging,” analysts say it’s individual gas
The election of a trio of far-left candidates in New York’s primaries could create headaches for House Democratic leadership determined to stage a unified and effective pushback to President Trump should the party retake the chamber. Recent years under Republican leadership
We’re closing in on July Fourth and the nation’s 250th birthday, and right on time, the all-knowing digital algorithm deposited a memory from 2015 on my screen: That year, burning the Confederate flag on Independence Day was in vogue, sparked by the mass shooting at the Emanuel
Paris has banned drinking alcohol in public over the weekend, while the city's Pride March has also been postponed due to the heatwave.
Three people were rescued from the car, including an 86-year-old man who was later pronounced dead.
Venezuela was hit by a pair of earthquakes last Thursday, leaving the La Guaira area badly battered. Here is a set of before-and-after images to show the scale of the disaster.
By Eman Abouhassira and Jana Choukeir DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) - Iran said it struck targets linked to U.S. forces on Saturday in response to U.S. airstrikes on its southern coast, as each side continued to accuse the other of violating last week's agreement meant to
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has come under growing pressure to rein in energy prices amid high inflation.
One of the nicest thing you can do for someone you care about is point them to an idea, a book, a talk or a tool that will amplify their work and help them get to where they’re going. It’s not easy. It means you understand their goals, see them for who they are and […]
Scientists have spotted two humpback whales that made separate, record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil.
Aid efforts are intensifying after twin earthquakes killed nearly 1,000 in Venezuela, with international teams arriving but a slow government response hampering relief on the ground.