Sam Neill’s Cause of Death Revealed

The celebrated actor died on July 13 at the age of 78

‘Holding back is evil’: Gen-Zers revive Japan’s corporate machismo

A small cohort of Gen-Z workers in Japan think the “soft” modern workplace culture is hindering growth.

New Zealand, Fiji renew five-year partnership

WELLINGTON, July 16 - New Zealand and Fiji signed a renewed five-year Duavata Partnership on Thursday, setting out cooperation priorities for 2026 to 2030 across trade, security, democracy, social development and climate resilience, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters

Hong Kong police arrest five over 'seditious' books

HONG KONG, July 16 - Hong Kong's national security police arrested five booksellers on suspected charges of \"doing an act with seditious intention\", the government said in a statement late on Wednesday.

Daycare centre in India rejects abuse allegations, blames dismissed employees for viral clips

Little Scholars alleged the videos were part of a revenge plot by dismissed employees seeking to secure re-employment.

US military says it completed latest strikes on Iran, targets included Bandar Abbas

(Corrects to add dropped word 'higher' in last bullet) By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said late on Wednesday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran that it carried out at President Donald Trump's direction, with

When disaster strikes, people often flee to places that feel familiar

When the Marshall Fire tore through suburban Colorado in late 2021, residents had only hours to decide where to go. Some fled to nearby towns. Others stayed farther away for weeks or months. Now, a recent study published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications suggests

Lana Del Rey Announces a ‘Beautiful’ Companion Album to Long-Awaited ‘Stove’

The singer said the secondary LP was "compiled by as many people as I could find to help me gather my thoughts about how much was changing"

US bid for Libya reunification a gamble, analysts say

US envoy Massad Boulos has spent the past year shuttling between Libya's rival leaders to bridge their political divide. Authorities in Tripoli and the UN mission in Libya, which has spent months leading political talks to resolve the divide, did not respond to AFP requests for

Saving Gaza's past, one artefact at a time

Armed with paintbrushes and wearing surgical gloves, volunteers inside a large tent in Gaza delicately brushed dust from a stone mosaic before placing it into storage, part of an effort to preserve cultural heritage hit by war. "Several mosaic artworks have been lost or

New York Times files motion to quash subpoenas following Air Force One coverage

The New York Times has filed a motion pushing back against subpoenas issued to its reporters from the Trump administration following a report on the new Air Force One, the paper reported Wednesday. According to the Times, the outlet’s top newsroom lawyer, David McCraw, said in

To measure a black hole's ultimate spin, we have to go to space

Despite their depiction as massive monsters that simply suck in everything, including light, astronomers know black holes actually spin. And they spin really, really quickly. Determining just how quickly is key to understanding how they affect their immediate vicinity and the

‘Motor City’ Review: Potsy Ponciroli’s Audacious Thriller — a Scorsese Opera without Dialogue — Announces the Arrival of a Startling Voice

At times, "Motor City" is like a silent movie directed by Scorsese. It draws us in because it’s got a glittering underworld-opera surface, but also because the audience needs to use its noodle a bit to participate in the film’s telling.

The future of the Elder Scrolls Online looks rocky after culling of leadership team

ZeniMax Online Studios lead Jo Burba is among 200 cut from the studio.

Australia to toughen modern slavery penalty after US tariff threat

Australia will also introduce civil penalties for companies not meeting existing obligations.

Singapore residents set to spend S$1 billion more a year in JB after RTS Link opens: Study

Groceries, drug stores and dining are expected to draw the biggest share of Singapore consumers' spending across the border.

Lana Del Rey Shares Update On Stove… And Companion Album?!

Lana Del Rey has been frequently teasing and pushing back her follow-up to 2023's Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd for more than two years now. When she first announced it at a Grammys party in 2024, it was called Lasso and billed as a country album. Since

Ireland's first cement-free, 3D-printed geopolymer

Researchers from Trinity's School of Engineering have successfully demonstrated the geopolymer, showcasing its potential as a scalable option for circular construction.

Senior Chinese and North Korean officials hold talks in Pyongyang

Africa: Renew Capital Picks 15 African Startups for First Venture Lab Program

[Daba Finance] Renew Capital selected 15 African technology startups from more than 500 applicants across 48 countries to advance to the next stage of its inaugural Renew Venture Lab: EmFi Series.

Africa: Supercell Offers African Game Studios Up to $200,000 in Grants

[Daba Finance] Supercell opened applications for its first Developer Grants Program for African game studios, offering equity-free funding of between $20,000 and $200,000.

Africa: Africa Startup Funding Holds Steady As Early-Stage Deals Dip

[Daba Finance] African startups raised between $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion in the first half of 2026, in line with the $1.4 billion recorded a year earlier, per data from TechCabal and The Big Deal, showing funding has stabilized despite a tougher venture capital market. The

What science loses when T. rex becomes a trophy

On July 14, 2026, "Gus," one of the most complete specimens of Tyrannosaurus rex, went to an as-yet-unidentified buyer for $50.1 million. This auction at Sotheby's set a record for the most valuable fossil ever sold. Another dinosaur has entered the luxury collectibles market,

Bus accident kills six in China's Sichuan

BEIJING, July 16 - A bus plunged into a river after colliding with a road guardrail on Wednesday, killing six people and injuring 11 in China's southwestern Sichuan province, local authorities said in a notice on Thursday.

Mallory Hawk – “Four O’Clocks”

Former Customer frontwoman Mallory Hawk's debut solo album Chinook is named after the military helicopters that dotted the skies around her childhood hometown. That town factors directly into "Four O'Clocks," the pensive and pretty new single she released today. Let Hawk

Todd Blanche’s chances of becoming attorney general could hinge on John Cornyn

The Texas Republican left Blanche's confirmation hearing unsatisfied by what he heard.

Young Japanese who rode AI boom flaunt wealth with luxury buys

While older generations have mostly focused on re-investment and saving, young investors have been spending their new-found cash.

Doughnut‑shaped topology reveals new way to classify knitting, crochet and other textiles

Fabrics are made by repeatedly intertwining yarns into characteristic patterns. Many of their properties, such as stretchiness, arise not only from the material itself but also from how the yarns are arranged and entangled. Such properties illustrate how topology—the underlying

Lamorne Morris, Abby Elliott Join Heidi Gardner in Dramedy ‘The Swimming Lesson’ (Exclusive)

Michael Strassner and Joey Bicicchi have also been cast in writer-director Casey Twenter's feature that co-stars William H. Macy.

China and Xi are seen more favourably than the US and Trump in many nations, Pew study suggests

In only six countries do people still see the US more positively than China, according to the findings released by Pew Research Center.

Orange haze from Canada wildfires seen in Ontario and northern US

There are currently 838 wildfires actively burning across the country, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.

Donald Trump is running out of options in Iran

Serious hostilities between the US and Iran have resumed. On July 8, Donald Trump said that the ceasefire agreed to by the two countries in June was “over.” Since then, he has ordered the US military to carry out intensive airstrikes on Iran and has reimposed an economic

R. Kelly Asks Trump to Commute 30-Year Prison Sentence

The disgraced R&B singer was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking

Quentin Tarantino Plans to Retire After His Next Movie. Christopher Nolan Hopes He ‘Won’t Stay True’ to His Word

If Quentin Tarantino remains committed to retiring from filmmaking after his 10th feature film, then whatever movie the Oscar winner decides to make next will be his swan song from the big screen. Christopher Nolan is disappointed. “I think it’s dangerous to look at it that

The Supergirl movie may be a box office bomb, but her show is a streaming smash hit

My Adventures with Superman is one of the top shows on HBO Max, offering an anime spin on Supergirl

Trump wants to make daylight saving time permanent—but some fear the move would be a nightmare

One of the most intractable, contentious and niche issues in U.S. politics has come back into the spotlight. This week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to make daylight saving time permanent in the United States.

5 standout moments from the Hill Nation Summit

Lawmakers and Trump administration officials took to the stage at the second Hill Nation Summit on Wednesday in Washington, meeting with reporters at The Hill and NewsNation to talk about the news of the day. The event was a bipartisan gathering where lawmakers and officials

Elder Scrolls Online Studio Leadership Revealed To Be Part Of The Xbox Cuts, But Say They Have ‘Tremendous Confidence’ In The Game’s Future

Studio head Jo Burba is among the layoffs

Dems churn through cash ahead of tense Michigan Senate primary

Meanwhile, the likely GOP nominee is building his war chest.

How global heating supercharged floods in West Africa, displacing thousands

Adaptation to frightening new normal and reducing emissions further and faster is critical, scientists warn Dozens of people drowned, hundreds had to be rescued and thousands were displaced when floods struck the coasts of west Africa last month. Now scientists have concluded

PlayStation’s Summer Sale Includes A Ton Of PS5 Games That Cost $15 Or Less

A lot of Resident Evil , Mortal Kombat , and Star Wars games are on sale for less than $20

Who Will Take Home the Claret Jug? Here’s How to Watch The Open Championship 2026

The final major championship of the 2026 golf season is here as the world’s best players head to Royal Birkdale in Southport, England, for the 154th playing of The Open Championship. Golf’s oldest major returns to one of its most historic venues, where players will compete for

Was Assassin's Creed Origins' Egypt the best open world in the series?

Getting lost in history in Assassin's Creed Origins.

Trump says Iran has freed a U.S. citizen as gesture of goodwill

President Trump said on Wednesday evening that Iran has freed a U.S. citizen as a gesture of goodwill after recently increased tensions between Washington and Tehran. “Iran has allowed an American Citizen, who was wrongfully detained in December of 2024 under the ‘presidency’

Unhoused people and wildlife are increasingly coming into contact. Here's what can be done to protect them

As homelessness increases around the world, more unhoused people are turning to parks and other urban green spaces to seek shelter. However, these places are also home to animals that live in and around urban areas.

A Cold War bunker gets a luxury makeover as 'doomsday' condos

A former Canadian government nuclear bomb shelter in rural Nova Scotia may soon be home to the country’s first large-scale luxury survival shelter.

Van Hollen, mulling White House bid, says Democrats doing a bad job telling voters what they’re for

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), who is exploring a possible run for president in 2028, says that Democratic leaders have not done a good job explaining what the party is for and how it would improve Americans’ lives, instead focusing too much on opposing President Trump. “I

Trump's big risks in returning to all-out war

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The Washington Post selects Doom as one of the 25 'most influential works of American culture'

id Software's seminal 1993 shooter takes its place alongside The Federalist Papers, Moby Dick, Robert Johnson's deal with the devil, and Lemonade.

A few highlights from a collection of lovely...

A few highlights from a collection of lovely woodblock-printed sugoroku game boards from Japan . “The gameboards use stories and maps to teach children history and geography.”