Police officer in S. Korea investigated for trying to board plane with live rounds
The officer was not carrying a gun at the time.
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Drought tightens grip across Indonesia
Thousands of households across several regencies have already gone weeks without rain.
Nearly half of Americans don’t know what America 250 is celebrating: Poll
Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, almost half of Americans do not know what the day celebrates, according to a new survey released on Thursday. A nation-wide poll conducted by the libertarian think tank Cato Institute found that only 53 percent of respondents
Arrest warrant sought for armed rampage at South Korean beauty salon
Two victims sustained non-fatal injuries and are currently being treated at a local hospital.
Quieter restaurants, vacant retail lots as Langkawi ends duty-free perk for supercars
The island had long attracted affluent travellers, luxury car enthusiasts and owners’ club members.
AI must be built with Indigenous Knowledges, not against them
As Australia marks 50 years of NAIDOC Week, honoring the world's oldest living culture, humanity's newest technology has yet to reckon with a simple principle: "nothing about us, without us." The concern is that artificial intelligence (AI), like so many technologies before it,
Singaporean fined US$4,900 for pumping subsidised RON95 fuel in Johor
The man in his 50s paid the fine on the same day of his conviction.
Rob Reiner Gets the ‘Last Laugh’ Against Trump in Secret Final Role as George Washington in Larry David’s HBO Show
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for Episode 2 of “Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America,” now streaming on HBO Max. A month before he died, Rob Reiner filmed his final role as George Washington in Larry David’s historical
Everything we know about the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce officially tied the knot in a long-awaited wedding celebration on Friday evening, a representative for the singer confirmed. The star-studded event was held in Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City in front of around 1,000 guests. Purple
Pokémon Go Sobble Community Day event guide
Our Pokémon Go Sobble Community Day event guide lists out the perks for the lizard's special day, along with how you can make the most of the event.
Huge crowds expected as Khamenei funeral ceremonies open in Iran
Huge crowds of Iranians were expected to pay their final respects to supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday at the start of marathon funeral ceremonies intended to serve as a show of strength to the Islamic republic's foes. Iranian authorities say they anticipate between 15
Two senior officers promoted to general, highest military rank in China
The last time Xi Jinping promoted officers to the rank of general was in December 2025.
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Adrienne Murray meets the team using technology to preserve a historic warship in Sweden.
More cows than pupils - what is behind mass school closures in rural Kenya?
More than 2,000 primary schools are facing closure as enrolment numbers plummet.
Kagurabachi's first 20 minutes slices through the explosive Anime Expo hype
The long-awaited adaptation of Takeru Hokazono’s hit manga premieres at Anime Expo, offering fans their first glimpse at the next big shonen anime
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle streaming release date announced for July 2026
After a long wait, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle finally comes to streaming.
Insect-borne diseases in the Amazon linked to land use and rural economies
Diseases spread by insects in the Brazilian Amazon are not randomly distributed but form distinct regional patterns linked to land use, rural economies and environmental change, according to new research led by the Environmental Change Institute (ECI) at the University of Oxford.
Yoshitaka Amano bringing hand-drawn animation back with ZAN anime
Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano showed off his new anime that adapts Deva Zan at Anime Expo, showing a 100%-hand drawn proof of concept.
‘Dutton Ranch’ Star Juan Pablo Raba Has a Wild Theory About [SPOILER]’s Murder: ‘There’s a Lot of Questions to Be Answered’
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the ninth episode of “Dutton Ranch,” “El Padrino,” which is now streaming on Paramount+. The season finale of “Dutton Ranch” ends with a bang when Rob-Will (Jai Courtney) is gunned down at his front door. Although we didn’t see
How working memory could give rise to consciousness
Working memory is the information we need to access to complete the tasks we’re engaged in right now, and scientists think it may be closely entwined with consciousness
Adam Sandler Officiated Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding
Adam Sandler officiated Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s star-studded Madison Square Garden wedding. The reveal came via a press release obtained by Variety in the minutes following Swift and Kelce’s official marriage announcement. It also included several other miscellaneous
Sienna Spiro’s ‘The Visitor’ Introduces an Electrifying Voice That’s Here to Stay: Album Review
Only a very few performers put out their debut album having already established themselves as frontrunners for the Grammy for best new artist. Sienna Spiro is in that category, and let’s just say that “The Visitor,” her first full-length release, does nothing to diminish her
Conservation genomics faces growing calls to center Indigenous knowledge and data rights
Throughout human ecological history, we have played a variety of roles within ecosystems around the world. In this so-called Anthropocene era, genomic innovations have given us new and powerful ways to influence the environment and the countless species with whom we share the
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Officially Married!
The celebrity power couple married on July 3 at Madison Square Garden
Ed Sheeran, Bradley Cooper, Dakota Johnson and More Pictured Heading to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding
Anybody who is anybody is making their way to New York’s Madison Square Garden dressed to the nines in an apparent march to get to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. A-listers who have been photographed heading to MSG for the Swift-Kelce union (via People) include Ed
‘Dutton Ranch’ Season 1 Finale: [SPOILER] Is Murdered, [SPOILER] Is a Fentanyl Tycoon and [SPOILER] Is Kidnapped by the Cartel in Wild Cliffhanger
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the ninth episode of “Dutton Ranch,” “El Padrino,” which is now streaming on Paramount+. This season of “Dutton Ranch” flew by at warp speed. Sure, it was only nine episodes long, but they packed a lot in. We got to know the
What to know about DC's July Fourth fireworks
A record-setting fireworks show will close out America’s 250th birthday bash on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Saturday evening. The celebration — which is set to feature more than seven hours of military flyovers and a speech from President Trump — will go on despite
Amy Schumer Trolls Taylor Swift After Not Receiving Wedding Invite
"Why weren’t we allowed in?" the comedian joked on Instagram
Plug-and-play single-photon source can work at room temperature
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed a room-temperature single-photon source built into a compact 19-inch rack-mounted device that operates without cryogenic cooling. Designed as a plug-and-play system that works as soon as it is powered
Brad Paisley, Kimberly Williams-Paisley Thank Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for ‘Amazing Donation’
"It will feed so many families, and what a way to start a marriage," the country singer said on social media ahead of the couple's wedding
Epic reaches lawsuit settlement with former contractor who was also a notorious Fortnite leaker
No more leaking for you!
New Solo Leveling movie hitting theaters ahead of season 3 — details
Crunchyroll announced at Anime Expo 2026 that the popular anime, based on a hit Korean comic, is skipping TV for theaters.
‘Solo Leveling’ Movie ‘Beyond the System’ From Crunchyroll and Aniplex Now in Production
Crunchyroll and Aniplex have unveiled that the new theatrical anime film “Solo Leveling: Beyond the System,” based on the popular Korean novel and webtoon series, is now in production. “Solo Leveling: Beyond the System” pick ups directly after the events of Season 2. Further
How generative AI and physics can help design new antibiotics
By 2050, scientists estimate that antibiotic-resistant infections will be associated with more than 8 million deaths around the world every year.
Michael Stipe & Brandi Carlile Cover Elvis Presley, Josh Homme Covers Tom Petty At Gansett Games
The Gansett Games is an annual field day in Amagansett, NY hosted by billionaire crypto investor Mike Novogratz. The event was shouted out in T-shirt form on an episode of Billions back in 2022. It seems like a premier rich-people gathering, and Novogratz rounded up a lot of
Selena Gomez, Lena Dunham, Sombr Celebrate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding
Hundreds of A-list stars, celebrities, and athletes descended upon New York’s Madison Square Garden for the power couple's nuptials
Touch & Go Co-Founder Dave Stimson Has Died
Dave Stimson, co-founder of the pioneering '80s hardcore punk zine, record label, and distribution company Touch & Go, has died. Stimson reportedly passed away Wednesday. Touch & Go's Corey Rusk posted the news to the label's Instagram account today along with a tribute to
Netflix reveals Steel Ball Run second stage official release date
At Anime Expo 2026, Steel Ball Run announced a release date for its second stage, coming soon on Netflix.
Mouthwashing's follow-up is self-described 'friendsweat' where 3 players struggle to operate a tank in a defiled city: 'We're definitely not quite at Peak, but we're not trying to make Arma either'
It sounds stressful as hell, and I can't wait.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates America's 250th in Liberty Medal award acceptance speech
Pope Leo XIV celebrated America's 250th birthday during his acceptance speech for the 2026 Liberty Medal award Friday. The award from the National Constitution Center honors one person who “strive[s] to secure the blessings of liberty for people around the globe,” according to
Megalodon's legendary life revealed by fossil rediscovery
Museums are supposed to be havens for the collective cultural and scientific heritage of the planet, but specimens sometimes go missing.
Anguished families left to identify Venezuela quake victims at makeshift morgue
The disaster has overwhelmed local services, with bodies put outside or in tents for identification.
No One You Love Is Ever Dead: Hemingway on the Most Devastating of Losses and the Meaning of Life
"We must live it, now, a day at a time and be very careful not to hurt each other."
Wipeout unlikely, but Johor poses tougher test for DAP than Negeri Sembilan in coming state polls
Many Chinese voters still favour DAP, but marginal Johor seats are increasingly at risk.
Venezuela earthquakes deepen rift between GOP hawks and Trump-backed regime
Republicans hawkish on leftist Latin America are warning that Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez must be cut out from accessing robust U.S. assistance to the country, as the Trump administration helps lead the global humanitarian response to two massive earthquakes
Julian Casablancas Expands On Zionism Comments In Oxford Union Speech
When Julian Casablancas appeared on SubwayTakes back in April, host Kareem Rahma asked the Strokes singer for his most controversial take. Casablancas replied , "American Zionists get the benefits of white privileged people but talk like they are Black people during slavery."
Sand publisher celebrates 300,000 copies sold: 'We getting a half hour of air conditioning tonight!'
Yesterday's big update, which had to be rolled back after it caused connection problems, is also live again.
Prospective UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham rules out early general election
Burnham indicated he still backs reforming Britain's first-past-the-post electoral system, which has historically benefited the country's traditional two main parties.
Small-molecule switches put therapeutic CRISPR editing under on-demand control in living tissues
In a study published in Science Translational Medicine, a team of researchers led by Dr. Wang Yu from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed PRINCE and Little Prince, dual small-molecule-controlled genome editing systems that
