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Lebanese PM says Israel has bombed Lebanon nearly 3,500 times during ceasefire
BEIRUT, June 8 (Reuters) - Israel has carried out nearly 3,500 air strikes on Lebanon and hundreds ofcontrolled explosions since the U.S. announced a ceasefire for the country on April 16, Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Monday. The U.S.-brokered ceasefire came
Indonesia's Prabowo appoints new head of free meals agency
JAKARTA, June 8 - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday appointed a new head of the agency responsible for implementing his flagship free meals programme, replacing the previous office holder who was dismissed and arrested on graft charges last week.
Tsunami waves arrive in Japan after 7.8 quake off Philippines
The tsunami advisory was lifted in the afternoon.
Israelis push Netanyahu to keep fighting in Lebanon, signalling long occupation
As Trump fumes over fighting that has impeded his peace talks with Iran, some Israelis recall the 18-year occupation of Lebanon that began in 1982 and cite “complete déjà vu.”
Nickelate superconductors share a common electronic fingerprint
Superconductors, materials that conduct electricity with zero electrical resistance at specific temperature ranges, have proved very promising for the development of quantum computers and other cutting-edge technologies. While most of these materials become superconducting at
South Korea to overhaul election process after ballot shortage shocks country
President Lee Jae-myung has met the speaker of parliament and the heads of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court, as well as Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, to discuss "a grave infringement of voter rights".
EU announces €5 million boost to Ebola response in DRC
As Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo climb above 450 and fears grow of a wider regional outbreak, the European Union has announced an additional €5 million to strengthen testing and disease surveillance.
Women detained in Afghanistan's Herat in clothing crackdown, eyewitnesses say
Women nationwide must be completely covered when they leave home, with many wearing a flowing abaya robe along with a Muslim headscarf and a face covering.
Singapore pushes to become regional gold hub as demand for bullion rises
Industry players say interest in storing gold in Singapore is rising among investors from markets such as India, Indonesia and Vietnam, drawn by the country's reputation for stability, security and strong governance.
The Lost Wild preview: Jurassic Park meets Alien Isolation in a bone-chilling horror game
The Lost Wild, a new dinosaur horror game published by Annapurna, is a mix of Jurassic Park, Alien Isolation, and Resident Evil. Read our preview.
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This week on The Hill: Congress scrambles on reconciliation 2.0 and FISA
Republicans are heading into a legislative crunch week with two of their biggest priorities — an immigration enforcement funding bill and a long-term extension of the government’s warrantless spying powers — on the calendar. The House is set to take up a $69.5 billion budget
The Trump Administration’s Savage Ignorance on Homelessness
The Department of Housing and Urban Development quietly released its annual homelessness report on Friday afternoon, 16 months after volunteers around the country carried out the 2025 homeless count. The news wasn’t all bad, in fact the data showed a small improvement overall.
The Poet Among Putin’s Wolves
The title of Giuliano da Empoli’s 2022 novel, The Wizard of the Kremlin, knowingly evokes vividly Technicolored Hollywood fantasies: There’s no place like Motherland; please pay attention to the man behind the (Iron) curtain. An Italian Swiss think-tanker, essayist, and
Southern states' new maps upend elections for candidates, voters
Last-minute redistricting in a handful of Southern states is setting off a frenzy as election officials, candidates and voters scramble to figure out who’s on the ballot where. The Supreme Court paved the way for Louisiana and Alabama to use Republican-friendly House maps
Mixed Feelings About Platner? Fine. But He Needs to Win. Case Closed.
I’m guessing you have a pretty good idea of what Graham Platner was getting up to last week—fending off yet another round of allegations about his character. But what about Susan Collins, Maine’s incumbent GOP senator and the person almost sure to be Platner’s opponent this
Microsoft launches incubator for Chinese tech startups — reigniting fears about cozy Beijing ties: ‘Makes no sense’
Local Chinese Communist Party officials stood side-by-side with Microsoft executives when the “Shenzhen Global Expansion Center” was unveiled on May 8th.
Mark Teixeira looms as Democrats look to snap five-year baseball losing streak to GOP
Republicans and Democrats will face off this week at the annual Congressional Baseball Game, where Democrats are seeking to pull off an upset amid a five-year losing streak to the majority. Led by Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas), the GOP team’s manager, the Republicans will
MAGA Is Worried About Male Fertility. Trump Is Killing Their Sperm.
Male infertility is having a moment . A Gen Z–founded Silicon Valley start-up, The New York Times recently reported , wants to monetize “sperm racing”; the internet is full of advice on “spermmaxxing” ; and last month Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. called the male
Higher EV import prices from July 1 risk slowing Malaysia’s momentum
Imported EV price hike in Malaysia risks slowing adoption even as interest in such vehicles grows.
Gerrymandering Is Only Going to Get Worse
Recent Supreme Court decisions have eased the way for states to enact more partisan gerrymanders. Now legislatures are racing to redraw their congressional maps in rare mid-decade redistricting efforts that may reconfigure the calculus of who will win the majority in the U.S.
GOP plots third reconciliation bill as midterm clock ticks
Republicans are racing to assemble a third party-line package ahead of a month-long August recess, a high-stakes push that would give the GOP one final opportunity to cement major pieces of President Trump’s legislative agenda before the midterms could reshape control of
Freedom Caucus set for revamp as big names depart Congress
The House Freedom Caucus will undergo a transformation next year, as a number of the confrontational conservative group’s most high-profile members depart Congress — with the changing membership sure to impact the group’s relationship with Republican leadership and with
Divisions mount between GOP lawmakers, Trump, raising tensions
Tension is mounting between President Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill as members of the president’s party become increasingly vocal on a number of hot-button issues ahead of the midterm elections. The examples of Republicans in the Senate or House keep piling up, despite
Deep in Rural Virginia, a MAGA Pro-Gun Push Takes an Unnerving Turn
When Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a new assault weapons ban in Virginia last month, it got almost zero national news coverage. Yet it amounted to an important milestone: It marked the first time in U.S. history that such a gun control measure was passed into law by any
Air France, Qatar Airways, Emirates: Three airlines, three very different bets on Africa
As African aviation braces for rapid growth, the world’s largest carriers are positioning themselves – each in its own way – to capture a share of the market.
Airstrikes intensify as Israel-Iran clashes leave ceasefire on brink
Waves of missile attacks by Israel and Iran marked the worst fighting in months and threatened a resumption of all-out war. The escalation came after Israel appeared to defy President Donald Trump’s calls for restraint.
IRGC threatens regional energy assets as Iran trades strikes with Israel
An IRGC source warned that any further attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure would trigger strikes on energy assets in the broader region, after Israel struck Iran's Karun petrochemical plant in Khuzestan and the IRGC responded within the hour by hitting facilities in Haifa.
How to open Scatty's chest in Gothic Remake
Sneak into Scatty's hut, lockpick his chest, and steal his ring.
Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 / birthday cage fight event snubbed by celebrities
Donald Trump’s extravagant 80th birthday cage fight on the White House lawn is proving to be celebrity repellent... Adam Sandler, Jared Leto and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson are among the celebrities who have declined invites to the UFC Freedom 250 event set to take place on 14
All that glitters
Aaron Schock traded congressional disgrace for what he said was his shot at a Venezuelan gold mine — and the chance to remake himself in Trump's Washington.
