Duck Dynasty at the Frick

The duckling family found waddling at the Manhattan museum, Art Basel impressions, and Kim Dacres’s rubber art.

The People Who Know Too Much: A Reading List on Amateur Experts

The people whose private fixations become a way of seeing, remembering, and caring for the world.

From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

GDANSK, June 18 - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and Meta's Instagram and Facebook.

Critical Role founder takes a stand against AI in art and defends human creativity

While pockets of creatives in the entertainment industry turn to AI, Critical Role stands firm in its defense of human creativity.

Banijay Kids & Family Picks up Heavy Metal Satire ‘Belzebubs,’ Announces Voice Cast: ‘Exceptional Series with a Pulsing Dark Heart’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Banijay Kids & Family has secured distribution rights to Pyjama Films’ mockumentary-style adult animation “Belzebubs.” Currently in production, it’s already confirmed for YLE in Finland and TV3 in Catalonia, with presales also secured for RUV (Iceland) and Prima (Czechia).

Indonesia’s MD Entertainment Bets on IP and Microdramas for Global Push

As Indonesia’s entertainment industry gains greater international visibility, MD Entertainment, one of the country’s top studios, is increasingly looking beyond local success and toward global partnerships, franchise development and emerging content formats. During the

Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia's full-scale war

A refinery and a shopping centre were burning after almost 200 Ukrainian drones struck an area to the south-east of the Russian capital.

Wave of Persian Gulf oil set to leave Asian refiners swamped

Refiners locked in purchases from places like the US, while China had largely stayed out of the market.

Why Xi is walling in China’s money – and why it won’t work

TOKYO – China’s latest fix for its ailing economy: build a better birdcage. The metaphor runs deep in Chinese culture, where enclosures for pet birds have long captured the tension between freedom and control — the belief that markets, like captive creatures, need defined

Hunter x Hunter leaks confirm new chapters are coming very soon

According to a leaked image, Hunter x Hunter will reprise serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump with a batch of new chapters starting next week.

South Korean leader books golf with Trump after 'pinky promise'

Satellite observations detect 'urban pulse' of six global cities

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - While a city is not a living organism, it behaves very much like one. Its metabolic processes may be manifested in growth spurts, metamorphosis over time and even decay. Researchers using satellite imagery have tracked the vital

Lawyer of Uganda opposition figure Besigye charged with treason-related offence

Uganda's military chief had boasted of "the hurt and pain" he would inflict on Erias Lukwago, who was arrested earlier this week.

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong condemns G7 call for denuclearisation as violation of sovereignty

SEOUL, June 18 - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, condemned a G7 call for the country's denuclearisation as a violation of its constitution and an infringement of sovereignty, state media KCNA said on Thursday.

What JB can learn from Penang and Kuching before the RTS arrives

For transport planners, the challenge is to understand the different ways people move through each city.

Suspected gang leader shot dead in flower bouquet ambush at airport

The gunmen concealed their weapons behind flowers and stuffed toys while waiting for the victim outside Guayaquil airport.

Joel and Ethan Coen to Be Honored at the 18th Edition of the Lumière Festival

Joel and Ethan Coen will be honored at the 18th edition of the Lumière Festival, which runs from Oct. 10-18 in Lyon, France. The filmmaking brothers will receive the Lumière Award at the festival, which is focused on classic cinema and iconic filmmakers, and is headed by Cannes

Japan mother sues state over teen’s ‘hostage justice’ death

The mother said her daughter weighed only 20kg five months after her release from jail.

Republic of Departure: Why Manila never stops exporting its top talent

Manila’s International Airport, the worst in Southeast Asia and perpetually under renovation, serves as the departure hall for more than two million Filipino workers whom the state contracts out annually to foreign employers. The passengers are nurses, seafarers, engineers and

China says ‘welcomes’ Iran-US signing deal to end Middle East war

Beijing urged both sides to continue their cooperation in a second round of negotiations.

HSBC’s Australia unit to pay $31.7 million fine over scam protection failures, court rules

HSBC failed to maintain adequate controls over its internal transfer systems between May 2023 and May 2024.

Tata’s big bets are yet to pay off

The Indian conglomerate’s boardroom drama highlights a speculative strategy

China unveils white paper on global governance, calls for stronger Global South representation

This comes as Beijing seeks to position itself as a champion of multilateralism amid growing geopolitical tensions.

Kaiser Chiefs’ Ricky Wilson to Play Teen Angel in Secret Cinema’s ‘Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical’

Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson has been cast as Teen Angel in Secret Cinema and TodayTix’s return staging of “Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical,” set to run at Evolution London in Battersea Park from July 22 to Sept. 13. Wilson joins a cast that includes Giórgios

Promotion, activation, conversation

[A long riff on book publishing with (perhaps) wide applicability to your work as well.] Publishing is different from writing—it’s the hard work of creating the conditions to help people get in sync, move forward, and get to where they’re headed. The best reason to publish a

Strait of Hormuz: How Africa avoided an energy shock

Between soaring pump prices, supply-chain tensions and a new wave of inflation, the consequences of the war in the Middle East have been felt far beyond the front lines. Under pressure, the continent once again demonstrated its resilience – but at what cost?

Meet Héloïse, the Medieval Woman Philosopher Who Turned a Doomed Love Affair into a Meditation on Ethics

The ill-fated romance of Abelard and Héloïse may be a permanent cultural fixture, but it’s worth asking what any of us understand about Abelard or Héloïse themselves. Before the two ever crossed paths, Peter Abelard was already a celebrated philosopher in France whose classes

AI-driven optical tweezers sort hundreds of particles per hour without humans

By teaching an AI to use optical tweezers, researchers from the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology have sped up the analysis of life's smallest components. The AI platform captures particles, takes measurements and loads new samples, all without

How sea-ice microbes survive the Southern Ocean's harsh winter has implications for climate change

A study led by South African scientists reveals that during winter, the sea ice around Antarctica harbors a reservoir of microbes, most of which have one thing in common—the ability to produce and break down a compound known to protect organisms in extreme environments.

Locarno: Rick Baker, Seven-Time Oscar Winner and Makeup Effects Artist, to Receive Vision Award

"Over his long career, Rick Baker has transformed Michael Jackson into a zombie in Thriller and turned Jim Carrey into the Grinch."

Indonesia on track to launch B50 biodiesel programme on July 1, minister says

Its plan comes in response to the oil supply disruptions that followed the Iran war.

Ghana: Why does Accra keep flooding despite $300m World Bank funding on prevention?

Five deaths, looming demolitions, and stalled projects raise an uncomfortable question: is Accra’s flood crisis about rain, or decades of governance failure?

Angry and Rattled, Trump’s Fox Allies Blurt It Out on Live TV: He Lost

Donald Trump’s ceasefire agreement with Iran has now been released , and it confirms what we all expected: He got nothing of any significance. A surprising number of his allies agree. Fox News personalities, visibly angry and rattled, are saying they’ve “very skeptical” of the

Video: Hundreds of drones target Russia in major Ukrainian attack

Russian officials said Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks of the war. Images and video released by the Russian media showed massive fires raging at the Moscow Oil Refinery, located about 15 kilometers from the Kremlin. Thick black clouds of smoke rose over the

Shipping industry wary of resuming Strait of Hormuz navigation despite imminent deal

The world's most important energy chokepoint may soon reopen, but insurance markets must regain confidence for the shipping sector to resume normal navigation. Meanwhile, Germany has dispatched two naval vessels for a possible mine clearance operation.

India learns to live with hotter summers

On India's hot plains, scorching summers have become increasingly hard to endure, requiring adaptations and forcing life into the dark hours before the sun turns punishing.

Inside Amazon’s vision for AI, robotics and jobs in Europe

As policymakers across Europe debate how AI should reshape labour markets, Amazon’s European operations are a working example of how technology deployment and workforce participation can evolve together.

Where is EV charging cheapest and fastest?

Europe's EV charging network is growing fast, but prices and refuelling point density vary widely across the continent. Europe in Motion breaks down the data.

Senate Republicans in no hurry to deliver Trump’s next reconciliation bill

Doubts and differing visions of another partisan policy package are “going to be the problem” keeping Republicans from passing such a bill.

How India sparred with Telegram days ahead of blocking the app

The Indian government invoked emergency powers to block Telegram in the country until June 22.

Greece's PosoKanei app lets shoppers compare supermarket prices in real time

Through its website and app, PosoKanei allows consumers in Greece to see where products are cheapest in real time, compare prices across European countries and track price changes over time.

South Korea launches company to manage US$350 billion US investment pledge

The Korea-US Strategic Investment Corporation will manage and implement a US$350 billion investment pledge.

9 Stocks Offering Up to 46% Upside Despite a Hawkish Fed

Bird flu kills 13,000 seal pups on remote Australian island

Researchers found the Heard and McDonald Islands littered with seal carcasses in October 2025.

Deputy launches proposal to reduce fuel duty

A local deputy wants to reduce fuel duty on the island by 10p a litre.

VivaTech 2026: Tips from L'Oréal and PwC on personal vitality and business resilience

From skincare giant L'Oréal to consulting firm PwC, business leaders at VivaTech 2026 had a shared message: personal vitality and organisational resilience are no longer a luxury — they are a competitive necessity.

Hormuz reopening to release wave of oil supply, depress prices

By Nidhi Verma, Siyi Liu and Joyce Lee NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE, June 18 (Reuters) - Middle Eastern crude oil markets could come under further pressure if the Strait of Hormuz reopens on Friday following the U.S.-Iran interim deal, releasingmillions of barrels of oil stranded in the