The United States said Wednesday it will delist Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, a decades-old designation that severely impeded investment, in a new vote of confidence in leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. The United States listed Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism in 1979.
Hollywood, meet the King and Queen of Emmy self-submissions. When HBO Max notified “The Pitt” guest cast members Brittany Allen and Jeff Kober that they wouldn’t be part of the network’s official Emmy submissions, the actors and their teams went to bat for themselves,
Jonathan Allen’s guerrilla installations superimposed anti-genocide messages onto advertising displays outside the museum.
Former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan will not serve time in prison and instead will pay a $5,000 fine after being convicted of federal obstruction for ushering a defendant from Mexico out of her courtroom to avoid Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. U.S. District
Manganese is an essential trace element. However, in excessive concentrations, the metal can cause health problems. Two Eawag researchers have now produced a global risk map for manganese in groundwater. Half of the world's population uses groundwater as drinking water.
Across North America, in places such as Illinois, Iowa and Texas, farmers are busy growing the crops the world depends on for food, fuel and fiber.
An appeals court on Wednesday denied President Trump’s bid to pause the removal of his name from the Kennedy Center while he challenges a lower court ruling. A three-judge panel determined the administration’s lawyers did not prove the president or the performing center would
Justin Bieber has been added as a performer to the FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show, joining the lineup as a co-headliner alongside Madonna, Shakira and BTS. FIFA and Global Citizen are staging the first Halftime Show in FIFA World Cup history on July 19 at New York New
25% of the studio's workforce was let go in the sweeping Xbox layoffs, and multiple games in development were cancelled.
Amazon MGM Studios’ scripted TV department is getting another shakeup as chief Peter Friedlander has promoted Kara Smith to head of the drama division. In January, Friedlander revealed Amazon MGM Studios’ TV arm would transition from its previous model — split between wholly
A new “Cheetah Girls” movie is in the works. Franchise star Raven-Symoné announced the news on her official Instagram on Wednesday, teasing that she was already on set for what has been dubbed “The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen.” Further details were not immediately available. Symoné
Maize (corn) is a major dietary staple in Maya communities past and present because of its reliability, potential for surplus, and suitability as both food and fodder. It became so important to ancient Mesoamerican communities that it even became central to many of their
NetEase Games teased Marvel Rivals' next big villain for season 10 with Apocalypse's murder, but fans have already figured it out: Gorr did it.
Asked during a press conference whether the change was for security reasons related to Iran, Trump sidestepped the question by talking about previous alleged assassination attempts by Tehran.
Anarchy is an apt title for the new Pretty Sick record, whose singles " Star " and " home2hide " showcase a disinterest in being confined to genre. Instead of her typical grungy sound, Sabrina Fuentes has been having fun with electronic, clubby atmospheres. But today's
Jackson, hoping to run if Platner drops out, is attempting to distance himself from the disgraced Senate candidate.
When Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller announced Apple TV’s “Your Friends & Neighbors” was a nominee for outstanding drama series, my Variety colleagues’ jaws hit the floor (with some on the internet agreeing). However, I, a champion of the Jonathan Tropper series
I feel bad for anyone whose games Sony is promoting right now
Pluto TV has the Stephen King film Pet Sematary, which King himself wrote the screenplay for. This zombie movie is a great blend of scary and corny.
Pragmata made its speedrunning debut at Summer Games Done Quick with a thrilling run that showed off its high-skill tricks.
Feeling hot at home may seem like a simple matter of temperature or whether the air conditioning is switched on. But a new study suggests that less visible factors—from closed windows and blocked airflow to household routines and the different ways family members experience
The singer joins Madonna, Shakira, and BTS as co-headliners at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19
The chemical substance behind these visions isn’t like any other known to science The post Hunting for a New Hallucinogen in the Lilliputian Psychedelic appeared first on Nautilus .
The makers of the critically acclaimed spinoff, Fallout New Vegas, are returning to Bethesda's franchise with a new post-apocalyptic game
State lawmakers in Maryland will meet for a special session next month to discuss a ballot initiative on redistricting, with Gov. Wes Moore (D) backing the move. In a joint release, Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (D) and state House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D)
The global economy is on track for a sharp downward trajectory, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Wednesday. Global growth is projected to decline from 3.5 percent in 2025 to 3 percent in 2026 before climbing back up to 3.4 percent in 2027, according to a July
I’ve posted this before, but it’s so good, here it is again: a super-simple explanation of why differential gears are necessary in cars and how they work. (via @stevenstrogatz ) [This is a vintage post originally from Apr 2013.] Tags: cars · science · video
President Trump confirmed Wednesday that he's taking the old Air Force One back to the U.S. from Turkey but deflected questions about security concerns regarding the new Qatari-donated model. Trump said the new $400 billion Air Force One would be sent home through Europe so
ANKARA, July 8 - Turkey put on a red-white-and-blue air show and named a new airport building after President Donald Trump, seeking to take its relationship with the U.S. to new heights at a NATO summit in Ankara, even as the U.S. leader lashed out at others in the defence
Astronomers spend much of their time mapping the universe, but until now their results have been collected and archived in so many different ways that the data can't talk to each other.
RNA has emerged as one of the most promising molecules in modern medicine, enabling advances from mRNA vaccines and gene therapies to genome editing and synthetic biology. However, designing RNA molecules that reliably fold into a desired secondary structure remains a major
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of $5.8 million to E. Jean Carroll three years after the jury awarded payment for damages caused by President Trump. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said Carroll should receive the funds, which were placed in an escrow account while
By Gram Slattery, Bo Erickson and Steve Holland ANKARA/WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday informed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa that he had decided to remove the country from the U.S. list of designated state sponsors of terrorism. "I
The parents of James Woods called for Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
New Michigan State University-led research suggests the difference between a hiring policy that harms recruiting and one that doesn't may come down to just a few words.
Researchers are closer to unraveling a longstanding solar mystery surrounding the extreme thinness of the sun's tachocline layer of strong shearing motion—a region believed to be critical for creating the violent eruptions of high-energy particles and radiation from the sun
The Emmy nominations are out, and they include a lot of pop stars. The post Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga Nominated For 2026 Emmys appeared first on Stereogum .
MPs demand publication of full report that outlines catastrophic consequences amid concerns for food security Members of parliament have demanded full publication of an explosive report by the UK’s spy leaders that found the collapse of ecosystems overseas would have
“Any artist watching this, don’t you do that,” says the Grammy-nominated duo, who just released their new album The Story of Michael and Tanya
Ubisoft has a hit on its hands and all it had to do was remake the last Assassin's Creed game fans loved
Tough talks on the EU’s next long-term budget, Ukraine’s push for EU accession and skyrocketing fertiliser costs are putting European farmers under the political spotlight once more. Can the EU continue to appease them as it shifts its focus to defence and global trade? MEPs
Psychedelic drugs are known to make people highly sensitive to their surroundings. In other words, a user's mindset and immediate environment heavily shape the entire trippy experience. In a study published in the journal Psychedelic Medicine, scientists wanted to test a
The free and open internet faces threats from companies propagating walled gardens designed to control your data and the rise of black-box AI systems. To preserve the vitality of the digital commons, individuals must take action to support the principles behind open-source
President Trump and other leaders wrapped up the NATO alliance’s whirlwind summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday with a number of significant developments. Trump gave Ukraine the go-ahead to produce Patriot interceptors amid its ongoing war with Russia, a move that will be
Policymakers generally expected inflation would decline as gas prices cooled and the effect of tariffs faded.
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of the $5.8 million that President Trump owes E. Jean Carroll. After the Supreme Court declined last week to hear Trump’s appeal of Carroll’s successful defamation case against him, the president has made excuses and tried to get
When engineers think about protective materials, like those used in packaging and support, they usually think about strength, stiffness and durability. But what if those same materials could also sense their external environment?
A new study reveals that exposing dwarf spiders to a brief period of warm temperatures can disrupt a phenomenon in which internal bacteria normally force genetic males to develop as females. Surprisingly, this reproductive disruption skips the directly heated spiders and hits
Raindrops form inside clouds when tiny particles of water collide and stick together, forming larger droplets that eventually fall to Earth. This process is hard to model accurately, with current approaches either imprecise or computationally intensive. Better simulations of
