The EU’s new Anti-Corruption Directive can only be a "first step” towards tackling the issue, say some MEPs. But the European Conservatives and Reformists’ also warn that it “falls short of delivering the level of ambition required to effectively tackle corruption across the
Chen founded the Prince Group, a Cambodian conglomerate tied to cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes.
Parental authority can now be split on major issues, like new home addresses and school choices.
Women are missing out at work not just because of pay gaps or bias, but because they simply do not have the same time as men to compete. That is the conclusion of a new study co-authored by Professor Toyin Adisa of the University of East London, published in the International
Pet insurance, pet products and animal hospitals also offer discounts for retired service dogs.
SYDNEY, April 1 - Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a rare address to the nation on Wednesday about the war in the Middle East, with media reporting he will encourage Australians to conserve fuel.
The reality TV stars had argued that making portions of their settlement with Ray J public would cause "substantial harm" to their privacy
SEOUL, April 1 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held talks in Seoul on Wednesday with Indonesian leader Prabowo Subianto, where they agreed to expand cooperation on critical minerals, technology, and clean energy, Seoul's presidential Blue House said.
Visitors will be checked for bobby pins and paper clips, which pose the greatest threat to the new "state-of-the-art entry inhibition protocol," the security director said.
He will likely ask for cooperation from Australians, including saving fuel for areas and industries that need it.
The institution is looking into alternative forms of revenue to supplement funding for its multi-million dollar renovation, a source said.
“I like to think of myself as a modern-day Rückenfigur,” she said in an exclusive interview with Hyperallergic.
The country has suffered energy shortages triggered by the Middle East conflict.
The impact caused the victim to somersault multiple times in the air before landing on the roof of a passing car.
Dozens of mega-collectors are reputed to be attending the super-secretive fair slated to take place in the US Virgin Islands.
Heavy strikes hit Lebanon's capital Beirut overnight as Israel claimed it had struck a "senior Hezbollah commander" and another member of the group. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country's military intends to occupy a swathe of southern Lebanon.
Japan was, until recently, the only G7 country to not recognise the legal concept of joint custody.
An X-ray analysis revealed plans for backup careers in face painting and other pursuits beneath layers of paint in the Dutch Master’s magnum opus.
Scientists have finally cracked a long-standing mystery about squid and cuttlefish evolution by analyzing newly sequenced genomes alongside global datasets. The research reveals that these bizarre, intelligent creatures likely originated deep in the ocean over 100 million years
A new visitor experience survey reveals a surprising amount of criticism lobbed at Lisa del Giocondo.
The institution renamed itself in honor of a readymade whoopee cushion by Marcel Duchamp discovered in its archives.
Qualifications include a malleable moral compass, and compensation is sometimes guaranteed.
“It is rare to see something so marvelous in a gallery,” said one of the VIP guests.
Thanks to the inaugural Smellowship program, your nose could end up on a marble sculpture in the museum's Greek and Roman Art wing.
Speaking in Beijing on March 26, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of “immeasurably serious consequences” if energy and nuclear facilities are targeted amid the expanding Middle East conflict. The
"Ich bin ein Incel," said the vice president in the presence of manosphere influencers, UFC fighters, and crypto bros.
At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19, 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles southeast of Samoa, concluding the last mission to the moon.
For all their claims of military success in their war with Iran, the United States and Israel have yet to clearly define their rationale for starting the conflict, their goals and their exit strategy. With the Iranian regime having mounted a robust response, the Middle East has
Scientists studying Bennu samples have discovered that its chemistry is far from uniform. Organic compounds and minerals cluster into three distinct types of regions, each shaped differently by past water activity. This uneven pattern shows that water altered the asteroid in a
JAKARTA, April 1 (Reuters) - Indonesia has called on the United Nations to conduct an investigation into the deaths of three of its UNIFIL peacekeepers following Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, a foreign ministry official said in a statement published on Wednesday. The
Devastating thunderstorms, whirlwinds, lightning and hail have slammed parts of Vietnam recently.
US President Donald Trump said the war in Iran could end in 'two weeks, maybe three', adding that 'whether we have a deal or not, it's irrelevant.' The White House announced Trump will address the nation with an update on Wednesday night.
Bruce Springsteen has said that his 2026 “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour with the E Street Band will be political, and he was not exaggerating. On the tour’s opening night in Minneapolis, after starting the show with a cover of Motown singer Edwin Starr’s fiery 1970 hit “War,”
President Trump is set to attend Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship, according to his public schedule, making him the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the nation's highest court. Before his schedule was released, the president told
It's peak fire season in the Thai city, which now ranks as one of the world's most polluted.
The rapper's "symptoms are currently being evaluated" a spokesperson said in a statement
Scientists have transformed a groundbreaking 2D nanomaterial called MXene into an even more powerful 1D form—tiny scroll-like tubes that are incredibly thin yet highly conductive. By rolling flat sheets into hollow nanoscrolls, they’ve created structures that act like fast
Operations are expected to begin with sightseeing flights, before expanding to point-to-point services.
Russian authorities say a technical malfunction caused the An-26 to crash into a cliff.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) expressed deep disapproval of the U.S.-Israeli conflict against Iran in an interview released Wednesday. “It's a war that should be opposed on every single ground, not just procedural, but also moral, but also political, and also a war
Green leaves that should shed during winter are increasingly staying put even as seasons change.
For years, markets have treated geopolitical tension as a one-way trade: buy dollars, sell Asia. The logic has been simple and, until now, largely reliable. Conflict pushes oil higher, capital rushes into US assets and Asian currencies weaken under the combined weight of
Russia could prove to be an unlikely supplier for some Asian countries after the United States issued a temporary waiver of sanctions for its attack on Ukraine.
Only Reacher had a more popular second season on the service.
It’s time to leave the Mushroom Kingdom behind. Illumination and Nintendo’s “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” opening in theaters April 1, sends Mario and Luigi on their biggest adventure yet — into outer space. Inspired by the fan-favorite “Super Mario Galaxy” games, the sequel
AI is helping to analyse decades of temperature data and to deliver maps and “bloom meters” for trees.
Megan Thee Stallion was hospitalized in New York City after she fell ill during a performance of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” on Broadway and was forced to exit mid-show. “During Tuesday night’s production, Megan started feeling very ill and was promptly transported to a local
The kingdom is also battling accumulated haze, which could further worsen public health.