Cypriot natural gas flowing to Europe in 2028, says Cyprus Energy Minister

In an exclusive interview with the Associated Press, he highlights the progress of Cyprus's ongoing energy projects, which will also benefit EU citizens.

Major oil find off Polish-German border: Warsaw seeks drilling, Germany objects

In 2025, a Canadian firm found a major oil and gas field off Poland’s Baltic coast, the biggest since WWII, sparking German fears for the environment and tourism.

'We see raped girls', doctor reveals horrors faced by migrant girls following Ceuta influx crisis

At least four migrant girls under the age of 14 have been treated at Ceuta University Hospital after alleged sexual assaults following last week's influx of migrants into Spain's north African exclave.

Taxi Drivers Rarely Die of Alzheimer’s—How Complex Mental Maps and Spatial Reasoning Protect Your Brain

Working with and living in spatially complex environments may help delay cognitive decline, though more research is needed The post Taxi Drivers Rarely Die of Alzheimer’s—How Complex Mental Maps and Spatial Reasoning Protect Your Brain appeared first on Nautilus .

Cancelled Quake 4 expansion gets surprise GitHub release after former XCOM 2 developer discovers it on an old hard drive: 'This essentially saved my life'

Quake 4: Awakening was in development at Ritual Entertainment before being scrapped.

A new playbook for controlling universities

More than ever, colleges and universities are divided over how to respond in what are likely to be no-win contests.

Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says

Israel's PM says its military will not pull-out from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.

This rising painter reimagines Renaissance art in a cocoa plantation in Cameroon

A new gallery show in London features the paintings of Marc Padeu, playing with themes from Renaissance art and bringing them to his homeland of Cameroon.

Darline Graham tests value of a famous name vs. lack of experience in South Carolina primary

President Donald Trump has endorsed her, and she's backed by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which is running television advertising to support her candidacy.

Passage of ships to Black Sea continues smoothly, Turkish officials say

ANKARA, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Ships are passing smoothly through the Turkish straits to the Black Sea despite heightened concerns about safety, two Turkish government officials told Reuters on Sunday. On Saturday, Bloomberg News reported that Ankara had restricted commercial ship

Iran says Oman deal is in 'final stages' but US must act to open Hormuz

By Nayera Abdallah, Steve Holland and Enas Alashray DUBAI/WASHINGTON/CAIRO Aug 9 (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday that a deal with Oman defining new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz was in its final stages but reiterated that the strait would only reopen once the United

Indonesia seizes 1.3 tonnes of ketamine worth millions in major bust

The load of was estimated to be worth around $147 million.

James Gray Says Actors “Dictate the Style” of Films and Explains Why, When People Talk in a Cinema, “You Want to Kill Them”

At Locarno, where he will receive the Career Leopard, the U.S. auteur shared that he is "always shocked" when an actor wants to work with him and also why movies are "the closest thing we have to a dream."

Charge-based strategy improves controlled delivery of therapeutic peptides from gelatin-based materials

Rice University engineers have developed a new strategy for controlling how therapeutic peptides are released from gelatin-based materials, a step that could make the small but powerful molecules more useful in tissue engineering and drug delivery.

Typhoon Dolphin hits China’s east coast, over 1 million evacuated

The storm packed maximum sustained winds of 151kmh near its centre at landfall.

As AI guzzles water and energy, we are already facing a choice: datacentres or homes? | John Harris

Whitehall wants to triple their number in the UK. Yet in Slough, I saw the impact they’re having on communities Amid headlines about the UK’s drought , Europe’s wildfires and impossible global temperatures, it was 28C when I arrived in Slough last Monday. I was there to look

Baldur's Gate 3 Feels Like a Brand-New Experience With These 12 Replay Ideas

Ready for your next Baldur's Gate 3 run? These 12 new ideas will help you make your next time saving Faerûn feel fresh.

Roblox shares plummet by 70% after the company reports persistent decline in player numbers, and of course the solution involves AI

The company's earnings outlook for the remaining year has "changed considerably."

Ukraine's Odesa port sustains damage from Russian attack, Zelenskiy says

KYIV, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Odesa seaport sustained damage from an overnight Russian attack, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, adding that eight people had been wounded in the city. "In this way, the Russians are at war with the world's food security," he

Nagasaki 81st atomic bomb anniversary unnerves proponents of pacifism

Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons “absolute evil,” denounced growing support for nuclear deterrence, and called on the Japanese government to adhere to its three postwar

The asteroid that may be three worlds

What shape is an asteroid? For (44) Nysa, the honest answer until now has been that nobody knew. It is one of the brightest and largest E-type asteroids in the main belt, a class with a surface rich in enstatite, and its oddness has made it a favorite target for well over a

Case fends off challenge from his left in Hawaii Democratic House primary

Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) was projected to win his Democratic primary on Saturday, fending off a a progressive challenger, according to Decision Desk HQ. Case, one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress, defeated 42-year-old state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, who ran a

Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan returning to Ireland in high-security operation

The Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bombproof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.

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Robert Downey Jr.'s 157-Minute Crime-Thriller Masterpiece Is Officially Back on Free Streaming

The slow-burn unraveling of an unsolved case has never felt more satisfying.

What to watch as legal battle over birthright citizenship heats up again

President Trump’s second attempt to restrict birthright citizenship tees up another legal battle over the meaning of the 14th Amendment. The administration designed Trump’s new orders more narrowly in hopes of withstanding legal scrutiny, but the American Civil Liberties Union

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Sunday, August 9, 2026: Rates mostly lower than last week

How spaceflight changes astronauts' ability to eat and drink

If humans are to spend more time in space, scientists need to understand how life in microgravity affects eating and drinking

Hang Elon Musk Around Susan Collins’s Neck

At the start of 2025, Elon Musk looked as if he was going to become a permanent fixture in American politics. Strutting across the stage, giving the Sieg heil! , the far-right mogul set up shop in the Trump administration’s DOGE dojo and started chaotically pulling the

Fauci contempt vote presents DOJ with 'incredibly messy' choices

The push to charge former COVID czar Anthony Fauci with contempt of Congress is full of pitfalls for prosecutors, should the Justice Department choose to take up the case. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved the criminal referral Thursday,

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Iran Guards say won't reopen Hormuz without US meeting all Tehran's conditions

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, vital to the world economy, until the United States met Tehran's conditions set out the day before, including compensation for war damages. Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the

Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Saudi Arabia refinery

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claim a drone attack on a Red Sea Coast refinery in Saudi Arabia. Attacks from the armed group have increased since the 2022 truce seems to have been broken last month.

Roman shipwreck with hundreds of amphorae found off Sicily

A Roman-era shipwreck has been found off Mazara del Vallo, along with hundreds of amphorae on the seabed. Culture Minister Giuli has hailed the discovery as "extraordinary".

“We’re all being surprised at the same time”

Keith Jarrett on improvisation. When the artist is creating in real time, in conjunction with the witnesses in the room, “performance” goes away. It’s creation. Improvisation is a privilege, a chance to create without a guarantee.

Falkland Islanders call for referendum on plans for massive salmon farm

The 3,500 population is divided over the venture, which would bring investment and jobs, but critics claim the environmental cost would be too high It is among the world’s last pristine wildernesses, with unique coastal waters rich in krill and squid that attract sea lions,

Luca Guadagnino Explains Why He Just Had to Produce Giovanni Tortorici’s Coming-of-Age Drama ‘Ketticè’ in a “Sterile” Italian Film Landscape

The Italian filmmaker came to the Swiss festival to speak about his ex-assistant's second feature, which puts a spotlight on young people, failed by schools and adults, whose cast includes Monica Bellucci.

Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery, fire extinguished

Aug 9 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said they had attacked Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery on Sunday, two days after the kingdom signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan. The Saudi energy ministry said a fire had broken out at the refinery that was later

Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi refinery after kingdom signs defence pact

Aug 9 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said they had attacked Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery on Sunday, two days after the kingdom signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan in response to growing regional instability from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. With Iran and

Talks with US won't happen while interim deal is breached, Iranian minister says

DUBAI, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Iran and the U.S. are not engaged in talks and Tehran will not start them as long as Washington breaches an interim deal signed in June, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday, adding that messages are being exchanged via intermediaries.

FIFA defends Infantino after revelations of his alleged 'lover' paid off by UEFA

After staying silent during Infantino's plan outcry, FIFA now defends its president over what it calls a 'concerted and ongoing effort' to undermine his leadership. This comes after revelations stating Infantino's 'lover' was paid off by UEFA when he was general secretary.

In ‘Demons,’ Love and Betrayal Become a Metaphor for the Relationship Between Russia and Ukraine (Exclusive Trailer)

The film from writer-director Natalka Vorozhbyt, premiering at Locarno, sees a drifter from Russia arrive in a remote village in central Ukraine and meet a strong and independent woman.

South Korea FA apologises after sex scandal adds to controversies

It emerged in local media last week that the Korea Football Association had provided foreign referees with sexual entertainment in 2011 and 2012.

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‘Donkey Princess’ Review: A Princess Escapes the Kingdom, but Not the Patriarchy, in an Inventive, Shape-Shifting Fairytale

Chilean duo Cristobal León and Joaquín Cociña made a dream nightmare debut with “The Wolf House,” a stop-motion fantasy that turned heads both with its wholly original design — incorporating claymation, puppetry and papier-mâché to palpably handmade but immersively surreal

Afghanistan’s gold rush upends lives and landscapes

Some residents in the Shiwa area have profited from the gold rush, only to regret it later.

Taiwan’s 2027 defence spending to rise 16%, official media reports

The proposed budget of more than NT$1.1 trillion will be unveiled on Aug 20.

Naseeruddin Shah, Gurvinder Singh Turn a Village’s Real Grief Into Locarno Competition Title ‘Rehmat’: ‘It’s Important That These Films Get Made’

The family living in the house that “Rehmat” uses as Rashid Ali’s ancestral home lost a son to a drug overdose shortly after Indian filmmaker Gurvinder Singh and his crew first met them. Singh tells Variety, “The actual family that lives there lost their 19-year-old son after