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Trump says Iran deal likely 'over,' but talks can continue after U.S., Tehran trade fresh strikes
Hours after fresh U.S.-Iran strikes, Trump said he believed the interim agreement was "over" and called Iranian leaders "sick people," after indirect talks last week ended without progress and exchanges of fire resumed overnight into Wednesday
Three Ukrainian Volunteers, 12 Years of War, No Peace With Death: Exclusive ‘To Die to Live’ Trailer
Yuliia Hontaruk says about her doc, which just premiered at Karlovy Vary: “This is not really a film about war. It is about what war leaves inside people, and what they do with it.”
Damaged Qatari LNG tanker awaits salvage after strike near Hormuz
LONDON/DOHA, July 8 (Reuters) - Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat is stationary near the Strait of Hormuz and awaiting salvage operations once a fire on board has been extinguished, according to ship tracking data and industry sources on Wednesday, a day after it was hit by a
43 ancient figurines discovered in Peru reveal secrets of the Americas’ oldest civilisation
Buried for nearly 4,000 years, 43 ancient figurines have been unearthed in Peru, revealing a rare glimpse into the rituals of the Caral civilisation - the oldest known civilisation in the Americas.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: The Kotaku Review
Ubisoft’s remake is a very good game and a sad reminder of the state of industry
Looking Up at Constable’s Sky
The British painter’s four seasons, the New Museum’s new director, and which Surrealist painter influenced a soccer jersey?
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced review: a gorgeous but underbaked remake
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced feels outdated compared to Ubisoft's more recent stealth games
‘Freakonomics’ Creator Stephen Dubner Is Launching a Talk Show With Guests at His New York City Home: ‘People Are Much Hungrier for Substance Than the Conventional Wisdom Says’
Stephen Dubner, the journalist, podcaster and bestselling author behind the Freakonomics franchise, is getting in front of the camera with a self-financed TV-style talk show. Dubner, host of the “Freakonomics Radio” podcast, is launching “Better in Person,” described as “an
The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Elisa Gabbert
The author of Any Person Is the Only Self and recent Guggenheim fellow talks about the worst time of day, the value of wasting an hour, and chilaquiles.
Madlanga inquiry: Every major arrest and resignation so far
It’s a year since KwaZulu-Natal police chief Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi dropped a bombshell alleging that criminal networks have infiltrated the police and that politicians are complicit, and the fallout has already been huge.
South Korea’s market chaos puts region on AI meltdown alert
TOKYO — South Korea has long been one of the world’s best early-warning systems. Its US$1.9 trillion economy is open, large, and sits at the intersection of every major shift in trade, finance and technology. Right now, Seoul, true to form, is flashing red about the risks of
'Used, abused, and discarded:' CWA Canada slams Microsoft over handling of Bethesda layoffs
The union claims around a dozen roles have been eliminated at Bethesda Game Studios Montreal.
Creatine doesn't just build muscle. It may also help fight cancer
Scientists have discovered that creatine may strengthen one of the immune system's most important cancer-fighting pathways by energizing dendritic cells that activate killer T cells. The promising results could eventually help make immunotherapy more effective, but they have
Trump says Iran ceasefire 'over' after fighting flares
US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was "over" on Wednesday, after fighting flared between the countries sparked by Iranian attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz. Its military has struck at least three ships in recent days, which prompted extensive
Mosque promised in India's Ayodhya settlement scaled back over funding shortfall
NEW DELHI, July 8 - A mosque project conceived as part of India's Supreme Court settlement of the decades-old Ayodhya dispute is being scaled down to a fraction of what was originally envisioned due to the Muslim community's lack of interest in backing the project, its
Paweł Pawlikowski’s ‘Fatherland’ to Open the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival
“Fatherland,” the latest film by Oscar-winning Polish director Paweł Pawlikowski, will open the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival. The director will attend the gala screening on Aug. 14. “Fatherland” had its world premiere at Cannes this year, earning Pawlikowski the best director
Catastrophic storms to test China’s resilience in 2026, scientists warn
Up to six typhoons are expected to form in the Northwest Pacific and South China Sea in July.
Catastrophic storms to test China's resilience in 2026, scientists warn
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, July 8 - The floodwaters that ravaged southern China this week look set to expand to other provinces with the imminent arrival of Super Typhoon Bavi, with scientists warning extreme weather would only grow more frequent this year.
Trump attacks Spain calling it a 'wasted cause' and orders trade to stop
The US president had already threatened in March to take economic reprisals against Spain after Moncloa blocked the use of the Rota and Morón bases for Washington’s bombing campaign against Iran.
Oil spikes and European stock markets slide as Trump says Iran ceasefire over
Crude oil prices rose more than 6% to a two-week high after US President Donald Trump declared the interim accord to end the war with Iran "over", while fresh US military strikes renewed concerns about oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
Fake videos exploit Germany's East-West divide before key elections
Researchers say a coordinated influence campaign they suspect to be linked to Moscow is impersonating German media to exploit East-West divisions ahead of Germany's September state elections.
How Japan’s yen rout could spark a US financial crisis
For decades, the global financial system has been founded on a convenient assumption. The US would keep taking on more debt, and countries like Japan would cover the bill. America got to borrow money at low interest rates, while Japan got to amass massive cash reserves invested
Sandra Hüller-Starring ‘Fatherland’ Set to Open Sarajevo Film Festival
Paweł Pawlikowski's latest film, which won him best director at Cannes earlier this year, centers on the relationship between the Nobel Prize-winning writer Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika.
Goal clarity and the Hawking index
What’s this idea (book, meme, song, TV show, marketing campaign) for? Perhaps you want to reach the largest number of people. Or make the most sales. Or generate the most word of mouth. Or be notorious. Or change part of the culture. Or get good reviews. Or have people actually
At least seven killed in fresh Russian strikes on Ukraine as NATO leaders meet in Turkey
Russia has hit the Ukrainian capital with several large deadly attacks over the last week, killing more than 50 this month in a spate of ballistic missile and drone strikes.
Hegseth to meet Netanyahu over possible sale of F-35s to Turkey, source tells Reuters
By Emily Rose JERUSALEM, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will discuss the possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey on Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, a sale likely to anger
Trump says Iran ceasefire 'is over'
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the ceasefire with Iran was "over" after the two sides traded fire, but added that negotiators could keep talking to Tehran. Now, I'll let our wonderful negotiators keep talking if they want, but I don't see it," Trump said.
How an Edward Hopper Painting Inspired Norman Bates’ Iconic House in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock was not American, as even casual viewers of his television show could tell right away. He may have exaggerated his Englishness, but like more than a few high-profile outsiders, he also used his cultural position to render the United States all the more vividly
The rise of blue-space therapy: how the sea is helping people deal with trauma, anxiety and addiction
‘Sea cures’ are not new but the idea that exposure to oceans, rivers and lakes can be medicine for the brain is gaining traction Watching the waves break across the vast, roaring ocean in front of him, Dave Phillips felt out of options standing on the cliff’s edge in Cornwall
Hotter, drier weather could double water bills in some US cities, study finds
Hotter, drier weather threatens to double water bills by midcentury in some cities, according to a Stanford-led study. The research, published in Nature Sustainability, is the first to comprehensively model how climate change, infrastructure investment and household water
Sensors, early starts: How Spain keeps working when heat hits
The morning sun beats down on Antonio Reina as he tends a public garden in Barcelona, but he works reassured that a simple wristband protects him in the summer heat.
Trump’s Rage over Midterm Woes Badly Unnerves GOPers: “He’s a Bully”
For weeks, Donald Trump’s fury has been growing at Republicans for failing to pass voter suppression legislation, demanding that they end the filibuster to do so. In a late-night tirade , he urged them to attach the SAVE Act to a must-pass defense spending bill, a dramatic move
Netflix Is Making ‘Super Size Me’ But for Fried Chicken
Kind of like, well, 2019's 'Super Size Me 2.'
Mubi Take Worldwide Rights on ‘Making Marie Antoinette’
The late Eleanor Coppola directed and shot the behind-the-scenes documentary on the production of daughter Sofia's Oscar-winning costume epic.






















