The U.S. is now Germany’s biggest trading partner — taking over from China

After years of China being Germany’s main trading partner, the U.S. quietly overtook that spot in the first quarter of the year, data calculations show.

Fossil fuels are ‘on the way out’ in the EU as they dropped to record low in April

The drop in fossil fuel generation was driven by wind and solar growth as well as the recovery of hydropower.

Mass planting of marsh violets key to saving rare UK butterfly, says National Trust

Trust aims to boost small pearl-bordered fritillary colonies in Shropshire Hills by planting 20,000 violets this year for their caterpillars A mass planting of marsh violets across England’s Shropshire Hills is to take place to try to prevent further decline of the small

Fixation on UK nuclear power may not help to solve climate crisis

Waste and cost among drawbacks, as researchers say renewables could power UK entirely In the battle to prevent the climate overheating, wind and solar are making impressive inroads into the once dominant market share of coal. Even investors in gas plants are increasingly seen

Israel qualifies for Eurovision grand finale

Israel qualified for this weekend's Eurovision song contest grand finale, defying thousands of demonstrators marching on Thursday in host country Sweden over the Gaza war. Singer Eden Golan performed her song "Hurricane" in Thursday's second semi-final in front of 9,000

Laid-off Tesla employee had been sleeping in his car, showering at factory to avoid 90-minute commute

During a period last year, Murillo was basically living out of his car in the factory's parking lot during the week to avoid his one-and-a-half-hour commute to and from work each day.

K2 Pictures Seeks to Break Japan’s Production Committee System of Conservative Filmmaking

Kii Muneyuki, a former head of production at Japan’s Toei, is launching K2 Pictures, a company that aims to upend Japanese filmmaking practices. Its debut slate, with films by Kore-eda Hirokazu, Iwai Shunji and Nishikawa Miwa, will be unveiled in Cannes next week. A key part of

Tee Grizzley, Future Drop Ferocious New Single ‘Swear to God’

The new track features Future declaring: "Fuck your album, shit ain't slapping like my mixtape"

How we found Europe’s most wanted migrant-smuggler

Barzan Majeed, aka Scorpion, is on the run after smuggling thousands of migrants into the UK.

Israeli operation leaves Rafah's hospitals overwhelmed

More than a million people are at risk of being deprived of medical care in Gaza.

Rat remains found in bread triggers Japan recall and refunds

Pasco has recalled 104,000 packs of sliced bread after rat remains were found in its products.

Rat remains found in bread sparks Japan recall and refunds

Pasco has recalled 104,000 packs of sliced bread after rat remains were found in its products.

Over a third of urban Chinese live in sinking cities

Across the world, many cities are slowly sinking. Most are on the coast, including tropical megacities like Jakarta in Indonesia or Manila in the Philippines, or places like New Orleans, Vancouver or much of the Netherlands. Other sinking cities, like Mexico City and many of

Seoul turns to foreign doctors as medical strike drags on

Apple to Power AI Features with M2 Ultra Servers

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Former Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama jailed for a year

The country's long-serving former PM has been jailed for obstructing a corruption probe.

Fijian ex-PM jailed for obstructing police inquiry

The country's long-serving former PM has been jailed for obstructing a corruption probe.

Hear Orville Peck Cover “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)” With Elton John From New EP

Last month, Orville Peck announced a duets EP entitled Stampede and released his collaboration with Willie Nelson for a rendition of Ned Sublette’s 1981 song “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other.” Today, the first volume of the EP is out, and it includes a cover

Camila Cabello – “He Knows” (Feat. Lil Nas X)

Earlier this week, Camila Cabello announced her new album C,XOXO , out June 28. The rebranding pop star released the ubiquitous single “ I LUV IT ” featuring Playboi Carti in March. Now, she’s sharing “He Knows” with Lil Nas X.

Megan Thee Stallion Strikes Again With New Single ‘BOA’

The rapper is lethal like a street fighter on her latest release

Charli XCX – “360”

A Charli XCX press cycle is always fun, and this one is no different. The pop star is releasing her new album Brat next month, and she teased the song “360” during a surprise stunt in Brooklyn last week. That song is out now, and it comes with a music video featuring Julia Fox,

Player-Driven Emergence in LLM-Driven Game Narrative

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Stream The I Saw The TV Glow Soundtrack Feat. The Weather Station, Frances Quinlan, Sloppy Jane & Phoebe Bridgers, & More

I Saw The TV Glow , the new movie from We’re All Going To The World’s Fair director Jane Schoenbrun, is an indie music extravaganza. The cast includes Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan (and Fred Durst). As with Schoenbrun’s last movie , the score is by Alex G. And the soundtrack, out

Towa Bird Says ‘Sorry Sorry’ on Bittersweet New Single

Rising star will release her debut album 'American Hero' on June 28

Ice Spice Brings New Heat to Sean Paul’s Summer Classic on Single ‘Gimme a Light’

The song will appear on the Bronx rapper's forthcoming debut studio album Y2K

Ice Spice – “Gimmie A Light”

After debuting it at Coachella , Ice Spice has been teasing “Gimmie A Light” with pink cars across her hometown of New York blasting the song while clouds of smoke stream out from the inside. Now, the Bronx rapper is releasing that track.

Post Malone ‘Had Some Help’ From Morgan Wallen on New Country Single

Post Malone will release his first full-length country album later this year

‘I am starting to panic about my child’s future’: climate scientists wary of starting families

A fifth of female climate scientists who responded to Guardian survey said they had opted to have no or fewer children “I had the hormonal urges,” said Prof Camille Parmesan, a leading climate scientist based in France. “Oh my gosh, it was very strong. But it was: ‘Do I really

China’s Xi wades into Europe’s political divides

Xi Jinping’s three chosen stops in Europe reveal much about the global state of play.

Team compares robot-assisted language learning systems and human tutors in English conversation lessons

Advancements in large language models, robotics, and software such as text-to-speech, have made it possible to develop robots that can understand language, interact physically, and communicate verbally. These breakthroughs have opened up possibilities for robots to be used for

‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Sequel Set at Amazon

Amazon Prime Video is heading back to the White House for a Red, White & Royal Blue sequel, with stars Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez set to reprise their roles. Red, White & Royal Blue was based on Casey McQuiston young adult romance of the same name and follows

‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Sequel in the Works, With Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez Returning

History? They just made some. A long anticipated sequel to the hit 2023 romantic comedy “Red, White & Royal Blue” is officially in development at Amazon MGM Studios, with stars Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez set to return. Matthew López, who co-wrote and directed

How ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Score Pays Homage to Jerry Goldsmith’s Original Themes

“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” marks composer John Paesano’s first foray into the Apes franchise. Following in the footsteps of Jerry Goldsmith (“Planet of the Apes”), Michael Giacchino (“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”) and others, he knew he’d have big shoes to fill. The

Fossil fuels now generate less than a quarter of EU electricity

New data from energy think tank Ember reveals that in April 2024, the EU witnessed a historic decline in fossil generation. For the first time, less than a quarter of the EU’s electricity (23%) was produced from fossil fuels. This surpassed the previous record low of 27% in May

NOAA Forecasts Solar Storm (G4)

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Einstein and anime: Hong Kong university tests AI professors

Argentines strike against spending cuts

Schools, banks and many shops close across the country, with train and metro services suspended.