Jeff Probst Accidentally Spoils a Major Part of ‘Survivor’ Finale

The host revealed the winner and loser of the fire-making competition before it aired

Israel eagerly awaits resumption of Iran war while sinking into the Lebanon mud

The ongoing stalemate in talks between Washington and Tehran may lead President Trump to renew the war - contrary to his instincts ■ On the northern front, Israel's government refuses to hold a strategic discussion and commanders on the ground testify: 'Our mission is to bring

New evapotranspiration method could recover up to 30% missing tower energy

Evapotranspiration is a critical link between water, energy, and carbon. Scientists need to understand it well to accurately predict weather, droughts, streamflows, and even carbon emissions.

Australian court upholds $591,000 fine against Elon Musk’s X

A federal court ruled in October 2024 that X was required to respond to a notice.

Children in England to be offered free bus trips this August

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free bus scheme designed to relieve cost-of-living pressures.

U.S. threatens Palestinian UN officials with visa revocation over vice presidency bid

State Department cable cites risk to Trump's Gaza peace plan if bid proceeds. Palestinian mission has not commented; election for vice presidents set for June 2

Commander-in-beef: Bangladesh’s ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo wins fans

The albino buffalo is set to be sacrificed during an Islamic holiday later in May.

Trump administration pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly vice presidency bid

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration threatened to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations if the Palestinian ambassador refuses to end his candidacy for the vice presidency of the U.N. General

Rebels in Indonesia's Papua region kill 8, military says

JAKARTA, May 21 - Indonesia's military said on Thursday that armed separatists in the country's easternmost province of Highland Papua killed eight civilians in the region of Yahukimo.

Shares rally on Nvidia earnings, Samsung strike suspension

Jeff Probst Accidentally Spoils Part of ‘Survivor 50’ Finale Due to Live Production Mishap: ‘The Last Twist of the Season’

SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains spoilers for the finale of “Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.” Jeff Probst accidentally revealed the winner and loser of the “Survivor 50” fire-making competition — which determines who makes it to the final three — before the

Vietnam’s Danang Asian Film Festival Launches Industry Days (EXCLUSIVE)

Vietnam’s Danang Asian Film Festival will debut a two-day industry program, DANAFF Industry Days, at its fourth edition this June, bringing together 10 Vietnamese production companies and invited international buyers for slate presentations and one-to-one business meetings.

Study finds key traits of condom 'stealthers'

Men with a strong sense of entitlement are three times more likely to commit "stealthing" during sex, according to a new University of the Sunshine Coast study. Stealthing, which has been criminalized in most Australian states over the past five years, is a form of sexual

Taiwan says President Lai would be happy to talk to Trump

US President Donald Trump said on May 20 he would speak to Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, but gave no details.

Stephen Colbert: From Interviewing John Lewis to Hosting at Home During COVID, These Six Moments Defined His ‘Late Show’ Tenure

When Stephen Colbert stepped behind the desk of CBS’ “The Late Show” on Sept. 8, 2015, viewers didn’t entirely know what to expect. Colbert had spent the previous 10 years playing a bombastic Bill O’Reilly-type commentator on Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report.” With the move

Man charged with stealing from Bondi shooting victim

New South Wales police said a 35-year-old man had stolen and pawned photography equipment.

Carney takes jab at Trump after teleprompter goes down

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday made a joke referencing criticism from President Trump over a teleprompter issue at the United Nations (UN) last year. During an event for the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade on Wednesday, Carney was delivering a speech when he

Samsung strike on hold as workers push for AI bonus

The walkout, which was due to start on Thursday, has been suspended while union members vote on a tentative deal.

Pitt, Tarantino, and Fincher's big movie hits IMAX before Netflix release

The Adventures of Cliff Booth, a sequel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, is getting a surprise theater release this November.

Chelsea Handler Slams ‘Bigots’ Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe for ‘Racist’ Roast Jokes: ‘I Wasn’t Fine With That’

“The Roast of Kevin Hart” is over, but Chelsea Handler is still going after a couple of the comics on the dais. More than a week after the live Netflix event, the former late-night host said she took issue with many of the jokes told by roast host Shane Gillis and performer

‘Survivor’ on ‘The White Lotus’: Mike White Announces Which Season 50 Contestants Will Make Cameos

Mike White is continuing his tradition of inviting “Survivor” players to “The White Lotus.” Before White created his now-beloved HBO dramedy, he competed on “Survivor” Season 37. Then, right after Season 3 of “The White Lotus” was released, he headed back to Fiji to compete on

Prices of unsubsidised fuel in Malaysia to increase from May 21 to 27

The Finance Ministry said price adjustments are based on the automatic pricing mechanism formula.

How well do you know Baldur's Gate 3's third act? See what you remember about the RPG's big finale with a quiz built for real Elder Brains

You feel compelled by an unseen force to accept this challenge.

TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom

YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.

Satellite imagery shows new North Korea-Russia bridge nearing completion

Experts say the rush to open the bridge indicates Kim Jong Un’s enthusiasm for cooperation with Moscow.

Quantum sensors use atoms, electrons and light as ultra‑steady rulers

Quantum computers get a lot of attention, even though they are not ready for prime time, but quantum sensors are already doing useful work. These sensors measure fields, forces and motion so small that ordinary background noise can drown them out. Some sensors are already in

Man sues Nintendo for $341,000 because he can't be a Pokemon Professor

A 34-year-old Iowa resident is seeking damages after his Pokémon Professor application was revoked by The Pokémon Company.

US envoy: Greenland 'was not on a map' until Trump 'put it on a map'

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) claimed that Greenland “was not on a map” until President Trump “put it on a map,” comments that follow rhetoric for months from the president to acquire the island. “What I’ve found, that Greenland was not on a map, until Donald Trump put it on

‘The Madison’ Star Michelle Pfeiffer Says There Was ‘No Bathroom,’ ‘No AC’ and ‘No Food’ on Set While Shooting Taylor Sheridan Series

Michelle Pfeiffer recently told the “In Conversation” podcast that there was “no bathroom,” “no food” and “no AC” on set with shooting Taylor Sheridan’s “The Madison.” “It was all a little bit rushed for everyone, and so there weren’t certain accommodations set up,” Pfeiffer

‘Diamond’ Review: Andy Garcia Directs and Stars in a Charming but Slight Neo-Noir About an Old-Movie Detective…in Contemporary L.A.

A lot of tender loving care, and Hollywood obsession, has been poured into it, and it’s amusing to see how the quality that’s always made Andy Garcia such an appealing actor — his way of being direct and holding something back at the same time — fits so snugly into an old-movie

Florida GOP senator says US won't need to use military in Cuba

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Wednesday said the U.S. won't need to use military action in Cuba and that he thinks the Cuban people will "rise up." "I don't think we're going to have to do it," Scott said when asked about possible military intervention on "The Hill with Blake

Truth, Fact, and the Patterning of Reality: Virginia Woolf on How We Come to Know the World

The great myth is that truth is an emergent property of fact, that it bubbles up from the bottom of reality once the mind attains enough fathoms of factuality. But objective reality — all those things like gravity and light and the fossil of the Archaeopteryx that exist whether

It's my own fault for thinking Warren Spector's new multiplayer stealth game adding singleplayer would make it the Thief successor I was hoping for

As a singleplayer experience, Thick as Thieves feels a bit thin.

New research offers practical biosecurity tools to limit poultry disease spread

New research from a Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences doctoral graduate could help producers better protect poultry flocks from disease outbreaks while reducing costs.

Pentagon official's Beijing visit in doubt over $14 billion US arms package for Taiwan, FT reports

May 21 - Beijing is holding up a proposed visit by the Pentagon's under-secretary of defence for policy, Elbridge Colby, as China pressures U.S. President Donald Trump over a $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

China’s Xi may visit North Korea as early as next week, Yonhap reports

Mr Xi Jinping will try to act as a mediator between Mr Donald Trump and Mr Kim Jong Un.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson walks back stinging comments about Starbucks, as fears mount that the coffee giant may pull out of the liberal city

“Those comments were not productive in the sense that they caused more harm than good,” Wilson told the New York Times.

‘Fourth Wing’ Author Rebecca Yarros Announces New Romance Novel ‘Peculiar Stars’

Author Rebecca Yarros’ first novel was published in 2014, and she’s since cemented herself as a cornerstone of the romantasy genre through The Empyrean Series, which includes bestselling novels “Fourth Wing,” “Iron Flame,” and “Onyx Storm.” Expected to be a five-book series,

Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post layoffs, reveals why he refuses to subsidize unprofitable paper

The massive headcount reduction stunned the media industry, although the paper's heavy financial losses were no secret.

WHO chief fires back at Rubio over Ebola comments

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief on Wednesday shot down Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments alleging the agency was a “little late” to identify an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “We don’t replace the countries’ work, we only support them,”

The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches

Campaigners in Barbuda, Grenada and Jamaica say they can no longer access their coastlines.

Cannes Embraces Ira Sachs’ ‘The Man I Love’

The 80s-set drama, starring Rami Malek, was greeted with a stirring standing ovation at its competition premiere Wednesday night.

Friend or foul? Exploring the ancient bond between pigeons and people

Examination of pigeon bones from Late Bronze Age Hala Sultan Tekke, Cyprus indicates they were already semi-domesticated as early as c. 1400 BCE, pushing back direct evidence for pigeon domestication almost 1,000 years and challenging perceptions of the birds as opportunistic

How to watch Warhammer Skulls 2026

Catch the latest reveals from the yearly Warhammer videogame showcase.

Truce holds a year after brief Indo-Pak war, conflict continues

A year has passed since conflict broke out between India and Pakistan, briefly raising fears of an all-out war between the two nuclear powers. While violent conflict between the neighbors has been commonplace for the past 80 years, this latest round of fighting felt different.

US, Cuba tensions flare amid threats of invasion

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US, Cuba tensions flare amid threats of invasion The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz arrived in the Caribbean this week amid U.S. tensions with

Elon Musk’s SpaceX readies for Wall Street blastoff with new filing projecting $28.5 trillion in future revenue

Elon Musk's SpaceX on Wednesday filed paperwork to go public next month, aiming for an out-of-this-world valuation projected around $1.5 trillion – the biggest IPO in history.

US government is using AI more, but hiring gaps and risk culture still slow progress

As is every large organization, the U.S. government is assessing how to best integrate artificial intelligence into its procedures and workflows. While AI has undeniable risks, it also has the potential to make work significantly more efficient and effective in a broad range of