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James Norton to Play Hamlet in London West End Production Directed by Thomas Ostermeier
James Norton is set to play the title role in a new London West End production of “Hamlet,” directed and conceived by Thomas Ostermeier. Producers Wessex Grove and Gavin Kalin Productions are bringing the show to the West End in fall 2027. A theater and specific dates are yet
Human activity has driven retreat of Antarctica's fastest melting glacier
Human-driven climate change significantly intensified the retreat of one of the most important glaciers in Antarctica during the 20th century. The Pine Island Glacier, which drains a large part of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet into the Amundsen Sea, is one of the biggest
Australia’s ruling Labor Party retakes poll lead from right-wing One Nation
Support for One Nation fell to 29 per cent, although the Liberal-National coalition saw no benefit from that decline.
Bird flu is deadly for backyard chickens—and even cats. A vet expert explains
The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in seabirds in two Australian states.
How much should we be prepared to pay for our food?
A chorus of people say that rather than capping prices, consumers should consider spending more
Trump: Reflecting Pool will be drained after July 4; algae 'criminally made'
President Trump said Sunday that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will be drained shortly after the country’s 250th anniversary celebrations wrap up, accusing criminals of both damaging the lining and creating algae. "The Reflecting Pool is now in full use after suffering
Tillis has 'positive predisposition' toward Blanche's confirmation
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) said Sunday he has a “positive predisposition” toward acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, whom President Trump has nominated for the full-time post. “I'm going to go through the nomination process. I have got a positive predisposition
Israel detonates tunnel, strikes south Lebanon as Hezbollah says has right to self-defence
The Israeli army destroyed an extensive tunnel in southern Lebanon on Sunday, with Lebanese state media reporting strikes in the area and Iran-backed Hezbollah saying it reserves the right to respond to these attacks. The incidents came despite a trilateral framework agreement
Israel detonates tunnel, strikes south Lebanon
The Israeli army destroyed an extensive tunnel built by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said Sunday, with Lebanese state media reporting strikes in the area. The attacks came despite a trilateral framework
Stephen Poliakoff to Return to Major TV Drama With Epic Historic Political Thriller ‘The Order’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Stephen Poliakoff, the acclaimed multi-BAFTA and Emmy-winning writer, is set to return to large-scale television with the newly-announce “The Order,” an international political thriller set in the months leading up to and during the The Great Siege of Malta in 1565. The
China’s Z.ai claims it can match Mythos on cybersecurity
China's Zhipu AI (Z.ai) released its open-weight GLM-5.2, and some researchers have claimed that it matches Mythos in certain bug-finding and cybersecurity scenarios. While GLM lags behind models from Anthropic and OpenAI in other, more general tasks, it seems that China has
After a 4-year wait, Netflix announces Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is coming this fall
I really want to stay at your house. Again.
Israel says it destroyed major Hezbollah tunnel in south Lebanon
Prime Minister Netanyahu said Washington was informed ahead of the strike on the 'underground Hezbollah complex,' which the IDF said was Iranian-built and held hundreds of weapons and four launch shafts, and vowed the army would 'continue to destroy terrorist infrastructure' in
U.K. Ratings Body Used AI for First Time to Classify HBO Max’s Entire Library
The British Board of Film Classification, the U.K.’s primary ratings body, has revealed that it developed and deployed a bespoke AI tool for the first time to support the classification of HBO Max’s entire catalogue ahead of its U.K. launch earlier this year. In its annual
Trump warns likely next DC mayor against 'communist' policies
President Trump on Sunday blasted Janeese Lewis George, the Democratic nominee for mayor of Washington, D.C., as a “communist” whose policies will harm the district. “Janeese Lewis George, the Communist who is almost certainly going to be elected Mayor of Washington, D.C., has
Stars, Stripes, VIPs and Protests: Brussels hosts US Independence bash
Among those attending are Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.
The B-52s’ French Festival Set Canceled ‘Minutes’ Before Tornado Struck Venue
“Last night was a total disaster. The promoter knew the dangerous storm that was brewing and on its way to The C Trop Music Festival,” frontman Fred Schneider says
New Indie Text Adventure Hides A Eerie Vaporwave Labyrinth
The Dreams in the Peacock House is a midsummer mishmash of lucid gaming
Fallout: New Vegas director Josh Sawyer says Obsidian has 'Karma Police' who go through games making sure every skill gets enough cool stuff to do: 'We're not gonna leave you out to dry'
"Some people think I'm preoccupied with balance."
Mina the Hollower will make her fighting game debut in a crossover next year
It's not the first time Rivals of Aether has included a character from Yacht Club's games.
Dead Or Alive 6 Last Round Releases With Over 400 DLCs And Forces Owners To Repurchase Content They Already Own
The freshly re-released version of Dead or Alive 6 features bugs that haven't been fixed since 2019, no rollback netcode, and forces players to repurchase some DLC they already own
The solar gravitational lens could map white dwarfs and black holes
It feels like every few months we get to report on another academic paper singing the praises of the Solar Gravitational Lens (SGL). Partly, this is due to Dr. Slava Turyshev's astounding productivity in pumping out academic articles, but partly because such a groundbreaking
Best RPG side quests: 8 games that make the optional stuff feel essential
These games include outstanding side quests that are well worth your time, with memorable storytelling, missable secrets, and unique gameplay.
Joy as man pulled from rubble three days after Venezuela quake
Spanish and international rescue teams pulled a survivor from the rubble four days after deadly earthquakes struck Venezuela. Search operations continue as crews race to find more survivors, with the death toll rising to more than 1,400.
MAHA feels betrayed after Supreme Court ruling on Monsanto, glyphosate
Prominent activists with the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement are raging and saying they feel betrayed after the Supreme Court sided with pesticide maker Monsanto on Thursday and said it did not need to put a warning label about a potential cancer risk associated
From federal tussle to royal intrigue: Your cheat sheet to the Johor state election
In a twist, the ruling coalition is squaring off against its own federal ally, straining PM Anwar’s administration.
From Harvard to Tsinghua: Indonesian students look east as ties with China deepen
As China invests billions in Indonesia, university ties are expanding too.
AI’s next frontier? China and the US look to space in the computing race
Often described as orbital data centres or space computing, the emerging field has become a hot topic in the AI and commercial space sectors.
Google limits Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models: report
Google reportedly told Meta around March it could not meet the full Gemini capacity the company had sought to purchase.
Heatwave and high humidity to blast much of US: ‘impactful to anyone’
Forecasters expect days of high temperatures in central and eastern US before Fourth of July and World Cup festivities A long and dangerous heatwave will blast a large swath of the central and eastern United States for the upcoming week, the National Weather Service (NWS) said
Shen Yun - The Abuses and Human Rights Violations
Recently, a seminar titled "Shen Yun - The Abuses and Human Rights Violations" was convened in Geneva. During this event, experts, scholars, and journalists from across Europe revealed a previously little-known side of Falun Gong and its global performing arts group, Shen Yun.
Three firefighters die in Colorado blaze
Three firefighters died Saturday in a blaze in western Colorado, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Sunday. “Last night, we learned that three wildland firefighters—serving with the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Wildland Fire Service—lost their lives on Saturday, June 27,