WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will host a Board of Peace meeting on Thursday in Washington, where he will announce that member states have pledged more than $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in Gaza, the White House said. White
What if Homo erectus (H. erectus), the direct ancestor of modern humans, arrived in China much earlier than we thought? Research published in Science Advances may rewrite our understanding of early human dispersal in that area.
Scientists have identified a further 12 dog breeds as being at risk of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome—a condition that can cause serious breathing problems—including the Pekingese, Shih Tzu, Boston terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, Cavalier King Charles spaniel,
The most high-risk conditions for fires are increasingly happening across countries at the same time, making resulting wildfires even more challenging to tackle, new research reveals.
Certain markers of high status may more strongly boost attitudes toward women versus men, and low status markers may more strongly worsen attitudes toward men versus women—with both findings more pronounced in countries with more conservative gender norms. Marie Isabelle
Research reveals more short-snouted dogs besides pugs and bulldogs that struggle with breathing. Pekingese and Japanese Chins topped the study's list.
The blood-cooled PC was given away as part of a promotion for Diablo 4's Season of Blood
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With music by Max Cooper and visuals by Conner Griffith , A Sense of Getting Closer is a music video that was inspired by a quote submitted to Cooper’s On Being project : I have a sense of getting closer to something which my life depends on. I can sense it but I cannot tell
California Democrats are split over a state proposal, championed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), to tax the state's richest residents ahead of the November midterm elections, potentially thwarting any party unity on the issue in the Golden State. The Billionaire Tax Act would
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) is accusing President Trump of lying about the Potomac sewage spill after the White House criticized his and other regional officials’ handling of the disaster. In a Wednesday post on X, Moore wrote, “The President is lying to the public.” He said
Democrats in New York and New Jersey touted the release of all federal funding for the Gateway tunnel project on Wednesday, after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to lift its spending freeze earlier this month. New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), who
While most hybrids are said to use one to two litres of fuel per 100km, a study claims they need six litres on average Plug-in hybrid electric cars (PHEVs) use much more fuel on the road than officially stated by their manufacturers, a large-scale analysis of around a million
It all starts with a line. In “A New Dawn,” Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s directorial debut feature world premiering at the Berlinale as part of the main competition, animation is born out of its very essence: swift lines and bold brush strokes leaping through the screen, echoing the
Spotify’s The Ringer is taking a deep dive into tinfoil-hat territory with “Wait a Second…,” a new video podcast hosted by writer and podcaster Jason Concepcion and featuring The Ringer’s Tyler Parker as co-host. “Wait a Second…” premieres Feb. 19 on Spotify, Apple Podcasts,
Feb 18 (Reuters) - The United States is imposing visa restrictions on 18 Iranian officials and telecommunications industry leaders, the State Department said on Wednesday, in the latest such move against Tehran. (Reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones and Costas Pitas)
Right now, veteran Boston bruisers the Dropkick Murphys are out on their annual St. Patrick’s Day tour, and they’ve brought along Haywire, the fast-rising hardcore band from the same city. It’s a truly inspired pairing, and it feels even more obvious now that the two bands are
It's part of a growing movement to ban the purchase of sugary drinks and candy with federal food benefits.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson will be memorialized in Chicago during funeral services in the coming weeks, his family said on Wednesday. The civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate died Tuesday at 84 after a battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. In an emotional
MOSCOW, Feb 18 - Russian President Vladimir Putin met Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday in the Kremlin, where he said that new restrictions imposed on the communist-run island were \"unacceptable\", Russian state news agencies reported.
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The director of the Berlin Film Festival on Wednesday rejected accusations from more than 80 film industry figures that the festival had helped censor artists who oppose Israel's actions in Gaza. In an open letter published on Tuesday, Oscar-winning actors Javier Bardem and
A pop-up gallery offering a behind-the-scenes look at Netflix’s “Train Dreams” is set to open next week in Los Angeles. The gallery exhibition, titled “Train Dreams: The Visual Journey,” will feature art and stills curated by the film’s director Clint Bentley and
Sound policy is best developed through legislation because it requires group decisions.
Kristen Bell is known for her work in Frozen and The Good Place
You may need to rethink where you're grabbing your grub.
These Ascended Heroes cards are going for ten times what we were seeing for new sets two years ago
Analysts say a far-right victory in France would not be able to force through a 'maverick” candidate or rewrite economic policy, though the political manoeuvring risks undermining the ECB’s reputation.
The announcement follows the successful debut of 'GOAT' in cinemas last weekend and as 'KPop Demon Hunters' campaigns for an Oscar. The title provides one clue — expect to see talking plants.
John Malkovich will star opposite Joel Kinnaman in the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series “Bishop,” Variety has confirmed. The show was picked up at Prime Video in September 2025. Per the official logline, “Homicide detective Bishop Graves (Kinnaman) – brilliant, battle-scarred
New research shows a single year of warmer-than-average Arctic temperatures can cause malnutrition in Arctic seals, intensifying risks to Inuit food security and northern ecosystems already under pressure from environmental toxins, warn Simon Fraser University researchers.
“Nothing ever happens by chance,” Alpine hut guardian Suzanne (Anne Coesens) tells her guest (Yoann Zimmer) as they both share the journeys that led them to the remote setting of “Forest High” (“Forêt Ivre”), Manon Coubia’s feature debut as a director, premiering at the
Until now Emmanuel Macron's adviser on North Africa and the Middle East, Anne-Clark Legendre says she will champion "the Arab strand in French culture"as the new head of the Arab World Institute. She replaces Jack Lang who resigned from the post over revelations about his ties
How to defeat Boris, the boss at the end of The Sewers, in Mewgenics
In the nail-biting climax of “Sinners,” vampire leader Remmick (Jack O’Connell) chases down Sammie (Miles Caton) as he tries to escape the carnage that the ghoul and his cohort have wreaked on the living. Remmick catches up with him, and the two get into a fight. Sammie smashes
It happened as people gathered to commemorate those killed during the government’s brutal crackdown on protesters
Crime and fantasy were front and center at this year’s Up Next: Germany showcase at Berlinale Series Market on Feb. 16, where producers unveiled four upcoming titles, three scripted shows and one documentary series. While revolving around crime, “Westend Girl” is also a family
Queens of the Stone Age, Kacey Musgraves, thbe Red Clay Strays, Hootie & the Blowfish, Counting Crows, Foster the People, Goose, Noah Cyrus, and more will also perform
Denise Sides was selected from hundreds of applicants to take part in the Opalite video.
For his Engineering Doctorate (EngD) program, ITC researcher Rodrigoandrés Morales developed a so-called digital twin: a digital model that analyzes and predicts the groundwater level in Enschede. With these predictions, the system can respond in time to imminent flooding or
Imagine you're all alone, driving along in a rocky, unforgiving desert with no roads, no map, no GPS, and no more than one phone call a day for someone to inform you exactly where you are. That's what NASA's Perseverance rover has been experiencing since landing on Mars five
By Feras Dalatey DAMASCUS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Fewer than 1,000 families remain at a camp where relatives of suspected Islamic State militants had been held in Syria's northeast, the camp's former director said on Wednesday, with thousands having fled last month as government
It's OK, I released the alligators.
U2 are one of the biggest bands and one of the biggest brands in rock ‘n’ roll history, but it’s been more than eight years since the widely ignored Songs Of Experience, their last album of new music. Since then, they’ve done a lot of work to maintain their legacy. The band
Kristen Bell will join the voice cast of “Sonic the Hedgehog 4” as Amy Rose, the pink creature with a major crush on the titular blue speedster. Ben Schwartz, who provides the voice of Sonic in Paramount’s live-action/ CGI hybrid film series, shared the casting news on
When scientists want to study aging and how to slow it down, they often turn to microscopic worms or lab mice among other models. The former are too different from humans, while the latter are expensive and take too long to study. But there's a new model in town that can
Clarence Maclin is the latest addition to the cast of the upcoming Netflix series “Rabbit, Rabbit,” Variety has learned exclusively. Maclin will appear alongside previously announced series lead Adam Driver as well as cast members Regina Hall, Odessa Young, and Will Poulter.
“Heated Rivalry” star Hudson Williams isn’t straying too far from Crave, signing on to star in the Bell Media-owned Canadian streamer’s upcoming half-hour drama series “Yaga,” along with fellow stars Carrie-Anne Moss (“The Matrix), Noah Reid (“Schitt’s Creek”) and Clark Backo
The wars of Westeros are coming to the stage. The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the world premiere of “Game of Thrones: The Mad King,” a new play adapted by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke, with George R. R. Martin serving as executive producer and
Humanitas has opened up the applications process for this year’s The Humanitas Prizes, as well as its two artist development programs, the New Voices Fellowship and College Screenwriting Awards. All three honors will be presented at an awards show to be held Sept. 9 at Avalon
