China 'strongly dissatisfied' with Pentagon move against top Chinese tech firms

'Never wanted a snap state election' in Negeri Sembilan, but no choice given BN's actions: Anwar

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was speaking on Friday (Jun 12) night at the launch of his coalition's election campaign for the Negeri Sembilan state polls.

Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests

Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestration Trees may not be able to store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, a study suggests, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth. Scientists

After the military, Malaysia’s veterans struggle to seek new livelihoods amid rising costs

Many military veterans retire in their early 40s and must find new work to support their families.

China rebukes US over ‘military’ labelling of its top firms

The US added China's Alibaba, BYD and Baidu to a list of firms it said aid the Chinese military.

US forces shoot down Iranian drones targeting ships in Stait of Hormuz: Centcom

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Friday that U.S. forces shot down an unspecified number of Iranian one-way attack drones in the Strait of Hormuz, as an emerging deal between the two nations hangs in the balance. Centcom wrote on the social platform X that Iran had

India Foreign Minister calls Rubio over Gulf ship attacks

This follows American strikes on three merchant vessels off Oman that killed three Indians.

Woman seriously injured in shark attack at Sydney beach

It is the latest of a spate of shark attacks off Australia's coast.

Lab-grown canine muscle cells offer solution for early therapeutic testing

Before testing new therapies in animals, researchers now have a more efficient starting point—lab-grown canine muscle cells that can help identify what works and what doesn't.

Somaliland says it has a right to choose its relationships as it opens new Taiwan office

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, June 12 (Reuters) - Somaliland has a right to choose its own relationships and pressure tactics from Beijing and Mogadishu have not succeeded in altering its friendship with Taipei, its top diplomat in Taiwan said on Friday at the opening of a new

Malaysian e-hailing driver assaulted after asking passengers to buckle up

Goh said the passengers ignored his request to buckle up and became increasingly aggressive.

Trump says US military killed Venezuelan gang leader

President Trump announced late Friday that U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) launched a strike that killed the leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. A "swift and lethal kinetic strike" killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero, Trump said in

Katy Perry and 10-Year-Old Singer Tius Bring Heartfelt ‘Wonder’ Performance to the World Cup

During the touching performance, Lukas sang the opening and closing lines of the song

Thai princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol’s death raises questions about royal succession

King Maha Vajiralongkorn has yet to name a successor nearly a decade after taking the throne.

Iran peace deal looms while new military action flares near Strait of Hormuz

By Parisa Hafezi, Phil Stewart and Steve Holland DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran signaled on Friday that an agreement to endtheir warwas close, with a senior U.S. administration official saying both sides had agreed on a text and that Washington

Higher voter turnout expected at Johor, Negeri Sembilan state elections: Analysts

Young voters could have a meaningful impact on overall turnout, said an analyst.

Marjorie Taylor Greene: UFC fights don't belong on White House lawn

President Trump’s plan to celebrate his 80th birthday with a UFC viewing on the White House lawn is drawing skepticism from former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who says the location is inappropriate. “I think UFC fights are great. I enjoy watching them, but to be honest

Faster biological aging consistently linked to poverty and discrimination

By integrating findings from 140 studies and nearly 66,000 individuals, researchers from the Biosocial team at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in collaboration with Columbia University in New York have shown that lower socioeconomic status and exposure to

Future and Tyla Declare ‘Game Time’ at Stunning World Cup Opening Ceremony in Los Angeles

Lisa, Anitta, and Rema also delivered their high wattage "Goals" track for the celebration

Judge orders restoration of National Parks displays removed under Trump executive order

A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to reinstall displays it removed from National Parks sites over the past year as part of a crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) content and climate change information. A group of park advocacy

Australia can switch from fossil fuel exports to renewables, says next Cop president

Climate minister Chris Bowen says country must prepare for changing world and can play bigger role in reducing emissions Australia will find exporting fossil fuels increasingly difficult but can switch to exporting clean energy products, the president of the next UN climate

Meet REMORA: The autonomous space fleet built to tag and track asteroids

To truly understand what an asteroid is made of, we need to send a probe to it. Remote sensing from ground-based telescopes, or even orbiting observatories, can only do so much. A new white paper submitted to the U.K. Space Agency's 2035 Space Frontiers program (available on

DGA Deal Lands Health Plan Gains, Streaming Residual Hikes and Responds to TV Slump by Limiting Actors and Others From Taking Director Jobs

The Directors Guild of America has secured a provision in its new contract that limits actors and others who work on TV series from directing episodes, as it seeks to preserve jobs for career TV directors. The provision is meant to address the 40% downturn in production jobs

Viral ‘Open Door’ YouTube Short to be Adapted Into Feature, Earns Six-Figure Development Deal (EXCLUSIVE)

“Open Door,” Kevin Cate’s viral sci-fi short with nearly 15 million views across YouTube shorts, TikTok and Instagram, will be adapted into a feature-length film through a six-figure development deal. The news follows the success of breakout horror films “Obsession and

Appeals panel denies last-ditch effort to keep Trump’s name on Kennedy Center

A federal appeals court panel denied the Trump administration’s last-ditch effort to halt an end-of-day deadline to remove the president’s name from the exterior of the Kennedy Center. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit's order allows the deadline to remain until

Aaron Sorkin on Why Jesse Eisenberg Didn’t Return as Mark Zuckerberg for ‘Social Reckoning’: “Has His Problems With the Guy”

Jeremy Strong took over the Facebook founder role for the sequel to the 2010 Oscar-winning film.

‘The Furious’: Inside the Balletic and Brutal Fight Scenes, From Mixing Martial Art Styles to Taking 18 Days to Shoot the Insane Final Showdown

While the premise of “The Furious” is simple — a father named Wang Wei (Xie Miao) must find his daughter after she is kidnapped by a child trafficking ring — it’s the springboard for a nonstop flurry of action. Kenji Tanigaki’s Hong Kong epic, which opens in American theaters

Victory! 702 has Expired!

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act lets US intelligence agencies collect communications from foreigners abroad without a warrant, and routinely sweeps in Americans’ emails, messages, and calls in the process. The authority for this program is set to

WABC-TV’s Bill Ritter Departs ‘Eyewitness News’ Anchor Job After Being Diagnosed With Early Stage Alzheimer’s

Longtime WABC-TV/ABC7 news anchor Bill Ritter is stepping down from the “Eyewitness News” chair after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s. Ritter announced on Friday’s 6 p.m. newscast that it would be his last. Ritter has anchored the station’s 6 p.m. “Eyewitness News”

‘Blue Film’ Star Kieron Moore Says Movie’s Kink and Taboo Subjects Were ‘Never a Shock’ to Him Because He Has ‘Super Sex Positive’ Friends

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains significant details about “Blue Film,” now available on VOD. Kieron Moore hopes that people don’t know much about “Blue Film” before they watch the movie. “I think it’s really good to go in as blind as you can,” the actor tells me. “That’s

Democrats on the lookout for their next ObamaCare

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Democrats on the lookout for their next ObamaCare With healthcare costs a top concern in this election cycle and enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies going nowhere in Congress, parts

‘Lilo & Stitch 2’: Chris Sanders, Who Voices Stitch, Set to Direct Live-Action Sequel

“Lilo & Stitch” co-creator Chris Sanders, who also voices Stitch, will take the reins and direct the forthcoming live-action sequel. Last year, Disney’s live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch” delivered the biggest Memorial Day weekend opening in box office history ($183 million)

Gene Shalit, Longtime ‘Today Show’ Film Critic, Dies at 100

Gene Shalit, the bushy-haired mustachioed television personality who reviewed books and movies on “The Today Show” for 40 years, died Friday. His family told NBC News he “passed away peacefully today after 100 years of an amazing life.” Shalit appeared on NBC’s “The Today Show”

Elon Musk's stratospheric rise to trillionaire status - in charts

The BBC breaks down how the tech mogul's fortune has grown.

Everything we know about Silent Hill: Townfall and its foggy Scottish town

Townfall's got medical trauma, fog, and a radio. Sounds like Silent Hill to me.

‘Dutton Ranch’ Episode 6: [SPOILER] Gets Killed, [SPOILER] Gets Shot and Beulah and Everett Get it On

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the sixth episode of “Dutton Ranch,” “A Cowboy Saint,” which is now streaming on Paramount+. Last week’s “Dutton Ranch” was a big one, as Rip (Cole Hauser) and Beth (Kelly Reilly) both now work at the 10 Petal Ranch for Beulah

‘Kazaam’ Director Responds to That Brutal ‘Scary Movie’ Jab About Shaq Playing a Rapping Genie

"I don't think we executed it as well as we could have," Paul Michael Glaser tells The Hollywood Reporter about the 1996 family-friendly feature that led to a memorable punchline in Paramount's new comedy.

Paramount-Warner Bros. merger creeps forward as US regulators approve

Paramount Skydances buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery has been OKed by the Justice Department, leading to a mega studio merger.

Apollo snubs Mamdani, picks Texas tech hotspot for second US HQ

The Marc Rowan-led powerhouse chose Austin over Florida over apparent concerns about the lack of private school places in Florida, The Financial Times reported earlier Friday.

Justice Department approves Paramount bid to acquire Warner Bros.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has approved Paramount’s $110 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, according to the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the merger between the two global entertainment giants. A DOJ analysis determined that

Solar geoengineering could shield up to 75% of oceans from heat waves

Most people have experienced a heat wave on land. But heat waves can strike in the ocean too. And as the planet continues to warm, marine heat waves are growing longer and deadlier, hurting the seafood supply that billions of people worldwide rely on for their food and

Aardman Founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton Knighted in King Charles’ Birthday Honors

Arise Sir Peter Lord and Sir David Sproxton, but very slowly, just a little bit at a time. The founders of Aardman Animations, the legendary stop-motion pioneers behind “Wallace and Gromit,” “Shaun the Sheep” and “Chicken Run,” have been knighted in King Charles’ birthday

SpaceX launches IPO, making Musk the world’s first trillionaire

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story SpaceX launches IPO, making Musk the world’s first trillionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX made its highly anticipated stock market debut Friday morning, establishing him as the first person to ever be worth $1 trillion. © Matt Rourke,

Mortal Kombat 2 and 9 more movies to stream on Netflix and beyond this weekend

I Am Frankelda plays on Netflix, They Will Kill You arrives on HBO Max, and Kraken is available to rent

Blood Message gameplay preview reveals an action game on par with God of War

NetEase's Blood Message impressed at Summer Game Fest with a demo that leaned into brutal combat and an impressive one-shot presentation

Veteran PR Executive Adam Keen Launches Agenda Collective

Amazon MGM Studios and Warner Bros. veteran Adam Keen has founded Agenda Collective, a new full-service entertainment PR firm, designed to support across film, TV, corporate and awards campaigns. Agenda Collective officially enters the market after a strategic buildout period,

DOJ signs off on $111B Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

Earlier this year, Paramount staved off a rival bid from Netflix for Warner Bros.

David Beckham receives star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Football icon David Beckham was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, recognising his sporting achievements and influence on the growth of football in the United States.

Trillionaire Elon Musk makes history with SpaceX IPO: 5 takeaways

Elon Musk’s SpaceX went public Friday, setting a new record with its stock market debut and turning the tech mogul into the world’s first trillionaire. The highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) popped 11 percent when trading officially opened on the Nasdaq, sending

‘Stop That Train’ Producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato on Their Silly Disaster Spoof: ‘It’s Not Just Fun. It’s Healing’

This weekend, the “Drag Race” universe is expanding and getting ready to slay moviegoers with “Stop That Train.” The disaster movie parody comes via Bleecker Street Films and World of Wonder, delivering 92 minutes of absurd silliness. Helmed by Adam Shankman and produced by