Clair Obscur is flawed on purpose, says director: 'Games that try to be perfect, that try to fix all their flaws—they're usually just really boring'

"My theory is that it's just like people."

Anakin and Padmé's awkward love story is the best part of the Star Wars prequels

Everyone loves to make fun of their awkward love scenes, but the Star Wars prequel trilogy wouldn't work without them

July 4's hottest summer video game takes in one place

Fireworks, flame wars, and Polygon’s hottest opinions over a holiday weekend

Astana's Congress of World Religions: A Global Platform for Dialogue in an Age of Division

At a time when religious tensions, geopolitical conflicts and cultural misunderstandings continue to challenge international stability, Kazakhstan's Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions has emerged as one of the world's most significant platforms for

Cambodian king returns from China after cancer treatment

He returned to Cambodia on July 3, with his health reported as improved by the Royal Palace.

Nuclear reactor start-up targeting AI energy demands showcases its tech with an Nvidia DGX Spark, though the website demo needs its own power plant

HTGR does brrrr. CPU in PCs running the demo goes brrrr-er.

Africa: Can an African Credit Rating Agency Overcome Investor Scepticism?

[ISS] Current credit ratings may disadvantage the continent, but wouldn't an African agency amount to Africa 'marking its own homework'?

Africa: Google Play Launches $1million Indie Games Fund to Empower African Game Developers

[Capital FM] Google Play today launched its first Indie Games Fund, committing $1 million to support rising, innovative game studios from across 32 countries in Africa to scale their games and reach a global audience. The fund provides equity-free capital, technical support,

Japan Parliament cuts would disproportionately hit female lawmakers: Estimate

The Bill’s passage is uncertain, however.

Spain’s SETT, South Africa’s KAG Launch $28.5 Million Audiovisual Venture

Spanish state investment vehicle SETT and South Africa’s Known Associates Group are teaming on a major audiovisual venture in Spain, encompassing a Madrid-based production company and post-production studios in the Canary Islands and Basque Country. SETT, the investment arm of

How Schuman Lost Its Way

The redesign of the Schuman roundabout has been presented by the City of Brussels as a transformation from a traffic-dominated junction into a welcoming public space, complete with a central pedestrian agora, new landscaping, and the aim of creating a place for events and

Wes Anderson, Bill Murray Tease Western Project at Cinema Paradiso Event at Paris’ Louvre

Wes Anderson and Bill Murray teased a Western project during a surprise onstage reunion in Paris, with Anderson saying he and Murray have “for many years” talked about making one — potentially with Owen and Luke Wilson. The exchange took place at Cinema Paradiso, the

Africa: Shalulile Leaves Lasting Mark On African Club Football After Sundowns Exit

[CAF] Namibian international, Peter Shalulile has officially brought his time at Mamelodi Sundowns to an end, closing a successful six-year spell that saw him establish himself as one of the leading forwards in African club football.

Man fined $6,300 in Malaysia for filling Singapore-registered car with subsidised RON95 petrol

It has been illegal since April 1 for drivers of foreign-registered vehicles to buy the subsidised petrol.

Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope

A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.

France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather

Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.

Peter Mullan, Rebecca Lucy Taylor, Iwan Rheon to Star in Celyn Jones’ Next Feature ‘Mountain’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Peter Mullan (“I Swear”), Rebecca Lucy Taylor (“Teeth nSmiles”) and Iwan Rheon (“Game Of Thrones”) will lead director Celyn Jones’ next film “Mountain.” Jones is known for co-directing Rebel Wilson starrer “The Almond and the Seahorse” as well as co-writing “The Vanishing,”

Venice Classics to Feature Roberto Rossellini’s ‘Journey to Italy,’ Roger Corman’s ‘The Wild Angels’ and Dev Benegal’s ‘English, August’

Freshly restored works by Andrej Wajda, Roberto Rossellini, Luis Buñuel, Roger Corman, John Cassavetes and Ann Hui are set to screen as part of the Venice Film Festival’s 19-title Venice Classics lineup. Wajda’s drama about postwar political and social chaos “Ashes and

Musk under fire as Lancet links USAID cuts to 14 million deaths

The world’s first trillionaire once bragged about feeding America’s aid apparatus ‘into the woodchipper’. Then the children started dying.

'Something has gone completely wrong': Palantir CEO rants on live television about his problems with the AI business model: 'Why are they charging for tokens if it's so valuable?'

Alex Karp seems convinced that AI companies are selling AI wrong.

10 new movies to watch this weekend on Prime Video, Netflix and HBO Max (July 3-5)

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Artists Reclaim Lady Liberty

Aruna D’Souza on the iconic monument as a tool of political expression and Ed Simon on the allure and anxiety of the Hudson River School.

Who Owns the Declaration of Independence?

Last year, The Atlantic reported that President Donald Trump had queried advisers about putting the delicate original copy of the Declaration of Independence on display in the Oval Office. “Trump’s request alarmed some of his aides, who immediately recognized both the

What in the World Did Brett Kavanaugh Write on Birthright Citizenship?

The Supreme Court’s ruling this week on birthright citizenship in Trump v. Barbara totaled approximately 194 pages . I wrote earlier this week about the various positions that each of the justices took. But it is worth dwelling for an extra moment on the unusual position taken

USIndoPacom reverts to USPacom: US-India ties in rupture or rift?

Trump-Modi friendship was strong, but now US-India ties are strained. What caused the severe turbulence?

Trump's July 4 plans face unexpected challenge: Blazing heat

As Americans prepare to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday this holiday weekend, organizers of Freedom 250 events in Washington are scrambling to deal with the extreme heat. Some 200,000 people have attended the Great American State Fair and FIFA Fan Fest so far, according

Transgender rights advocates' hope in Gorsuch fades after athlete ban ruling

Any hope among transgender rights advocates that Justice Neil Gorsuch could enable them to eke out wins before the conservative-majority Supreme Court has faded. That optimism sparked in 2020, with Gorsuch's decision that employers can’t fire people because they are gay or

The Memo: Clashing visions of America underscore nation’s divisions

The nation is about to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding, but few people expect a true moment of unity. That’s partly because of the polarizing nature of President Trump, whose capacity to inspire love from his supporters and loathing from his detractors remains

The Founders’ Warnings About Excess Wealth Have Come Appallingly True

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, wealth inequality has ballooned to a historic high. Elon Musk just became the world’s first trillionaire , and a new class of billionaires is soon to be minted as AI companies prepare to go public. And while some leaders

My Front-Row Seat to the Slow Death of the Freedom of Information Act

In January 2025, I received a response to a Freedom of Information Act request I’d sent to Immigration and Customs Enforcement in December—of 2020, four years earlier . The law plainly states that federal agencies have 20 business days to provide a substantive response to all

FOR INSIDERS | GOP lawmakers eye legislation challenging birthright citizenship ruling

Republican lawmakers are game planning legislative ways to try to challenge the Supreme Court’s ruling this week that upheld birthright citizenship as a constitutional right. Several GOP members have filed or are planning legislation to try to clamp down on birthright

Abyss

The testimonies of Ukraine’s war widows reveal the mortal risk of love and the possibility of dying while alive: a black pain - by Julie Reshe Read on Aeon

Retired but still working: Where in Europe is financial necessity the biggest reason?

Around 13% of pensioners in the EU continue working. Financial necessity is a significant reason, but experts point to other factors too, such as changing norms, changing demography and enduring labour shortages.

At least 32 dead after overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan

The bus was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar, when it crashed in the Dana Sar mountain range.

Deaths in Belgium increased by 39% during June heatwave

It comes as Public Health France announced an increase of 29.1% in the number of deaths in France from 22 to 28 June compared to the week prior.

SSE Airtricity bills to increase by more than £70 a year

SSE Airtricity said electricity bills will increase by 6.2% seeing the customer's bill rise by about 20p a day- that's £71.57 extra a year.

Tackle workplace sickness to unlock hidden growth, former John Lewis boss says

More than 250 of the UK's biggest employers have signed up to his 'Get Britain Working' taskforce.

Malaysia govt coup plot probe: Wife of ex-finance minister Zainuddin believed to be in Europe

Na’imah Abdul Khalid had earlier in 2026 rubbished claims of a plot to topple the government.

Christine Lagarde leaves door open to early ECB exit, as she mulls French politics

The European Central Bank's Christine Lagarde has declined to rule out an early end to her term as president, as she mulls a foray into French politics.

Sri Lanka arrests ex-navy chief on corruption charges

Wasantha Karannagoda also faces allegations of war crimes.

Heatwave leaves Europe with thousands of excess deaths

Preliminary data from Western Europe points to more than 4,000 additional deaths as record June temperatures strain health systems — with governments now scrambling to bolster preparedness for future heatwaves.

Pakistan syndicate allegedly smuggled human placentas, say police

The placenta was meant to be exported to be made into anti-ageing injections, say police.

Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing visits Laos in first trip to an ASEAN member state

Analysts say the visit is significant for regional geopolitical dynamics, as it signals a potential shift in how some members of the regional bloc are engaging with Myanmar's military-backed administration.

India investigating Tata data leak that exposed Apple iPhone secrets

Viral fake AI-image shows Macron kneeling before Thai king

Did French President Emmanuel Macron kneel before Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn? Despite online claims, this viral image is fake.

NATO leaders to gather in Ankara, aiming to smooth over tensions with Trump

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, July 3 (Reuters) - NATO leaders gather next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with U.S. President Donald Trump over Iran and Greenland and show they are stepping up to defend the continent as Washington cuts back on its commitments

Iran's slain leader Khamenei laid in state in Tehran for week of mass funeral events

By Parisa Hafezi and Jana Choukeir DUBAI, July 3 - The body of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was lying in state in a vast hall in Tehran on Friday as clerics, officials, foreign dignitaries and other mourners paid their respects after his 37-year rule. Iran

Human rights catastrophe unfolding in Sudan's al-Obeid, says UN's Turk

GENEVA, July 3 (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief on Friday said another human rights catastrophe was unfolding in Sudan, in the city of al-Obeid in North Kordofan, and urged the world to act. "The signs from al-Obeid are clear and unmistakable: Another human

Explainer-What are the key challenges facing NATO?

By Lili Bayer BRUSSELS, July 3 (Reuters) - NATO leaders gathering for a summit in Ankara on July 7-8 will discuss a host of challenges facing the alliance, from Europe taking on more responsibility for the continent’s security to boosting defence industrial production. Some