Netflix just gave Scavengers Reign fans reason to hope for season 2

Is there still a chance that Scavengers Reign comes back from the brink of streaming death?

Aoun tells Iran 'this is our country' as Araqchi warns of Lebanon's 'real enemy'

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of exploiting Lebanon in its conflict with the US and Israel while calling for direct peace talks with Israel and Hezbollah’s disarmament.

Africa: CCA and Mauritius Announce Postponement of Next Month's U.S-Africa Business Summit

[allAfrica] The U.S.-Africa Business Summit scheduled for July 26-29, 2026 in Mauritius July has been postponed. The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA). the Summit organizer, along with the Government of Mauritius, made the decision ''out of an abundance of caution and in

SpaceX signs pre-IPO deal to provide AI computing to Google

SpaceX on Friday signed a blockbuster cloud computing agreement under which Google will pay the Elon Musk-founded rocket company $920 million per month for access to a massive cluster of AI chips, according to a disclosure in its initial public offering filing.

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‘This would be a one-time event’: How can I take extra money from my 401(k) without triggering higher Medicare premiums?

XRP Price Analysis: Will XRP ETF Inflows Stall as Price Approaches $1?

Jodie Foster Says Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro ‘Couldn’t Stop Giggling’ While Teaching Her How to Unzip a Fly on ‘Taxi Driver’ Set: ‘They Were Just So Nervous’

Jodie Foster reminisced about her time playing 12-year-old prostitute Iris in “Taxi Driver” alongside Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Paul Schrader during the film’s 50th anniversary reunion at the Tribeca Festival. One memory that remains “seared in [her] memory” is

Cornyn signals Trump highway bill may not be priority after primary loss

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is backing off a push to dedicate a Texas highway after President Trump, signaling that it may no longer be high on his priority list following his defeat in last month’s GOP Senate primary runoff. Cornyn introduced legislation in May to rename U.S.

Madonna On Technology Ruining the Concert Experience: ‘Put Your F–king Phones Down and Connect’

On Friday night, Madonna and a dedicated legion of her fans descended upon the iconic Beacon Theater on Manhattan’s Upper West Side for the premiere of “Confessions II – The Film.” The screening was followed by a Q&A with the queen of pop herself, alongside directing duo TORSO,

Nintendo Direct killed E3 and created Summer Game Fest

Nintendo's prerecorded video showcase format has been copied by Xbox, PlayStation, and everyone else, and now it's all we have

Birth rates are declining in most of the world—here's why it really matters

Birth rates have been declining worldwide since the peak of the post-Second World War baby boom. Birth rates have now reached below replacement in most of the world, including Australia. Put simply, populations on average aren't replacing themselves.

Grave in Norfolk of 119 sailors may be exhumed due to coastal erosion threat

Bodies were buried in Happisburgh after HMS Invincible sank in 1801 on way to join Nelson at Battle of Copenhagen A mass grave for 119 sailors who drowned more than 200 years ago could be exhumed to avoid their remains being exposed by coastal erosion. HMS Invincible sank off

Bloodlines 2's final DLC introduces swordfighting, dual pistol wielding, and other stuff that should probably have been in the base game

The Flower and The Flame tells the story of glamorous Toreador Ysabella.

Iran football squad cleared for US entry but staff still await visas

Iran's players have received US visas ahead of the World Cup, but several federation officials are still awaiting clearance before the team's opening match.

Demonstrations cause disruptions across Mexico City ahead of FIFA World Cup opening

As the opening for the FIFA World Cup in Mexico City approaches, tensions in the city rise with multiple organized groups taking to the streets to force the government to address their demands.

Guadalajara balances hosting FIFA World Cup with concerns tied to cartel violence

As the FIFA World Cup approaches, the Mexican host city of Guadalajara wrestles with welcoming tens of thousands of tourists to a place where violence permeates daily life.

The World Cup pitches are the result of years of engineering to find just the right grass

The World Cup pitches cover so much ground they'll be hard to ignore. The crews that put them there would prefer if fans didn't notice them at all.

Heat map shows most of Spain in intense heat: how much will temperatures rise where you live?

Settled weather will dominate most of Spain this weekend, with rain confined to the north and the Pyrenees as temperatures rise sharply; next week the south could approach 38°C.

Iran World Cup players get U.S. visas, official says, some staff waiting

This is the first World Cup in which a host nation will receive a country with which it is at war. Secretary of State Marc Rubio said no IRGC affiliates allowed in the U.S.

Report: Pentagon puts Israeli spying on U.S. risk at highest level, sources say

The Pentagon circulated an internal memo that Israel may be monitoring senior U.S. officials to obtain information about internal deliberations on the war with Iran, NBC reported

SpaceX denied fast track to S&P 500 after IPO

SpaceX has been denied a fast track into the S&P 500 when the rocket and satellite company goes public, in a ruling that cuts off quick access to one of the biggest pools of Wall Street money.

US reports second case of dangerous livestock pest

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Friday it has detected a second case of a dangerous livestock pest whose flesh-eating larvae can kill cattle.

'Mehrzweckeier': dig at Merz for youth word of the year? Voting under way

'Mehrzweckeier': youth word of the year as a protest? Citizens can now vote on it officially. What began as criticism of conscription reform is now aimed at Friedrich Merz. Insult or free speech?

Texas governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed concern Friday that a new factory isn't expected to start breeding sterile New World screwworm flies for more than a year as a big part of the effort to stop its flesh-eating larvae from threatening the $113 U.S. billion cattle industry.

Astronauts briefly take shelter during repair to fix leak on the International Space Station

NASA on Friday temporarily ordered astronauts to take shelter during repairs to fix a fresh leak aboard the International Space Station.

Inconvenient questions about Andorra and San Marino that Brussels should be asking

Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has described the Association Agreement with Andorra and San Marino as potentially the EU’s most comprehensive arrangement with any third country. There is broad support for the Association Agreement across the Commission, Council and Parliament. Two

South Korean protesters keep calling for re-run of election after ballot shortage

The ballot shortage has prompted the resignation of the head of the National Election Commission.

How digital wallets are changing the way Welsh consumers pay for online services

Digital wallets have become a go-to all around the world, including across Wales, as now the large majority of Welsh consumers are using digital wallets for online payments to make life easier at the checkout. When we refer to digital wallets, we mean payment options such as

Texas teen death prompts Celsius caffeine investigation

Energy drink consumption for minors can have ill effects, according to the National Institutes of Health.

HBO's Chernobyl explores the horror of institutional failings

The 2019 show tells the story of the world's worst nuclear disaster.

Iran World Cup squad heads to Mexico as US visa row erupts

Iran lashed out at the United States on Saturday for refusing visas to some of its World Cup squad support staff as the players were to leave Turkey for Mexico. The row erupted just days before the June 11 start of the 2026 World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by the United

The UK government is considering banning children from speaking to strangers in games like Fortnite and Roblox

The UK's online safety minister is concerned about 'stranger pairing' in games.

Lebanon says three soldiers killed in Israeli attack on car

The Israeli military is investigating the incident in south Lebanon, where it is fighting Hezbollah.

Taipei Zoo welcomes a pair of red pandas from China, first in over a decade

Taipei last received red pandas from a zoo in China's Fujian province in 2014.

Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls 'unprecedented'

The city's governor urges residents to remain indoors for the first time since the beginning of the war.

Lazio's Maremma cowboys between tradition and innovation: Canale Monterano's Riarto

For centuries, the buttero has been central to cattle breeding and rural life in the Maremma, between Lazio and Tuscany. Though the trade is fading, new mounted herders help keep alive the region’s history and identity.

Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack as Putin meets Schröder

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said "it is time to end this war" after confirming he had ordered the strike on Russian targets, including naval and energy sites across the west of the country.

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What is India’s Gen-Z ‘cockroach’ movement and why is it a worry for Modi?

The "Cockroach Janta Party", led by 30-year-old Boston University graduate Abhijeet Dipke, draws support from young people frustrated by a lack of jobs.

UK urged not to further weaken EV rules as CO2 impact revealed

British vehicles will emit extra 17m tonnes of CO2 by 2030 due to loophole allowing sale of more PHEVs, data suggests Campaigners have urged the government to resist calls to further water down electric car sale rules, as an analysis reveals that vehicles on UK roads will emit

What makes a university stand out in Africa?

Four institutions of higher education have distinguished themselves through cross-continental and international cooperation. What makes the University of the Witwatersrand, Mohammed VI Polytechnic, University of Cape Town and Cairo University exceptional?

WelcomeFest’s Moderate Politics Are Stuck in the Past

On Wednesday, the Welcome PAC, a center-left political action committee favored by the proponents of the abundance and popularism movements, held its third annual “WelcomeFest” gathering in Washington, D.C. It was a moderate sort of mess-around, the kind of place where a

Trump's DC beautification fixation worries some Republicans as midterms loom

President Trump’s focus on repair and beautification projects around Washington, D.C., risks backfiring on Republicans ahead of the midterms as the issue of affordability takes center stage across the country. Just this week, Trump began an unrelated executive order signing

The Memo: Trump upends expectations with idea of meeting Iran’s supreme leader

President Trump upended expectations yet again when he told reporters Thursday that he would be “honored” to meet Iran’s supreme leader in the event of a peace deal. “If we make a deal, it’s possible that I would meet him,” the president said in the Oval Office. The idea of a

Tensions grow between Trump and Senate GOP: Five takeaways

Tensions are rising between President Trump and Senate Republicans, and their disagreements spilled into public view this week when GOP senators repeatedly used amendment votes on a $70 billion budget reconciliation bill to create distance from the president. Three Republican

Republicans face high stakes for their crammed summer agenda

Republicans in Congress are staring down a busy to-do list now that they’re nearing the end of the arduous process to fund immigration enforcement agencies. But they’re keenly aware that time to legislate is quickly running down before the upcoming midterm elections, even as