A federal jury on Wednesday convicted novelist Salman Rushdie's assailant of "engaging in an act of terrorism" for the bloody August 2022 attack at a New York cultural center. Hadi Matar, a 28-year-old Lebanese American, "chose to align his values with the terroristic values
Using generative technology and a picture of their victim, harassers can fabricate pornographic images.
Sony's Tom Holland-led feature eyes 2026's biggest launch — and then some — as it looks to buck trends for superhero fatigue: "It's as much a gold standard as any for how to keep a character relevant."
The singer joined frontman Kevin Parker onstage for Tame Impala’s show at Boston's TD Garden
BEIJING, July 30 - China will \"resolutely retaliate\" and safeguard its interests if the United States insists on acting unilaterally over an import ban on new Chinese robots and power inverters, the commerce ministry said on Thursday.
Hundreds of rescue workers are battling for another day to reach possible survivors in the remains of the Aeon shopping mall in Kashima in the Kumamoto region.
A US county wiped out by a hurricane is now the world's largest exporter of liquified natural gas.
President Trump on Wednesday claimed the Supreme Court striking down his emergency tariffs and executive order restricting birthright citizenship cost the country “trillions and trillions” of dollars. Trump wrote on Truth Social, “Does anybody have any idea how much Money and
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - The United States is conducting air strikes in Iran, the U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday. The strikes started at 8 p.m. EDT (0000 GMT), it said. "The strikes are a powerful response to yesterday's attempted Iranian attacks on U.S. forces
Nanoplastics—plastic particles smaller than one micrometer—are generated through the degradation and abrasion of plastic products and are increasingly detected in food, drinking water, air and biological tissues. Although the presence of plastic particles in animals and humans
"I am saddened to hear that BTS has chosen not to participate in the Grammy Awards process this year," said Grammy CEO Harvey Mason jr.
Winston Peters told a lawmaker of Chinese descent to “go back to your own country”.
Tales of Earthsea might not be Ghibli's most prized feature films, but it's still an ambitious project helmed by the son of Hayao Miyazaki.
Speaking ahead of a visit to Barrow-in-Furness, the PM seeks to stress the economic benefits of defence spending.
The country’s internet regulator said Telegram failed to remove videos of terrorist executions and mass shootings.
The U.S. military began conducting airstrikes against Iran late Wednesday in retaliation for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacking a U.S. base in Jordan the day before. The U.S. forces began firing at 8 p.m., according to the U.S. Central Command. The IRGC
It marks a change of tone for his administration, which has taken a more hands-off approach to the technology.
A simplified machine learning-based low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) equation provides results that are comparable to the original Martin-Hopkins equation, according to a study published online July 15 in JAMA Cardiology.
The panel postponed a planned meeting as key GOP holdouts press for concessions.
The US says the strikes were retaliation for an attempted IRGC ballistic missile attack on a US airbase in Jordan as Iranian state media report explosions in the country's south.
Former Capcom developer Hiroyuki Kobayashi's studio GPTRACK50 announces release date for wildly stylish action-RPG Stupid Never Dies.
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 5, Episode 2 of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” which aired on ABC at 8 p.m. ET. Ben Affleck has joined the pantheon of celebrity winners of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” taking home the top prize with a little (or a
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) late Wednesday evening canceled a scheduled meeting to consider the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department amid opposition from some GOP senators on the panel. “Chairman Grassley
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Wednesday he is launching a probe into Dr. Anthony Fauci after the longtime health official invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during a Senate hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic. “Fauci's lack of candor to Congress is
It doesn't necessarily look fun, but it does look like Doom running on a Commodore 64.
The prices of beef, bread buns and bagged salad have risen sharply over the past year, figures show.
Analysts say the company’s boom is likely to continue as North American tech giants ramp up investment in AI data centres requiring their cutting-edge chips.
[Daba Finance] Africa's private capital market posted a mixed first half in 2026. Deal volume fell 16% year on year to 211 transactions, the first H1 drop since 2023. Investment value rose 65% to $3.7 billion, the second highest first-half total in five years. The gap between
Mere days after its release, the new Avatar: The Last Airbender movie is a huge hit on Paramount Plus.
Community energy projects, actively governed and managed by community members, play an essential role in advancing just energy transitions, for example, by providing energy in remote areas, facilitating the adoption of renewable technologies and building resilient electricity
Disney+ has greenlit “House of Fates,” a spinoff of the record-breaking Korean competition series “Battle of Fates,” from the original show’s producer and writer. The new series, shot on location in Korea, is fronted by the three top-placing fate readers from “Battle of Fates,”
Grammy CEO Harvey Mason jr. has issued a statement in response to BTS’ decision not to submit for the 2027 awards, which the K-Pop superstars announced on Wednesday, in an effort to clarify that the launch of a Best Asian Pop category was not intended to sideline K-Pop artists.
A man has been found guilty in a federal terrorism prosecution tied to the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie four years ago, according to the Justice Department. The Justice Department said in a Wednesday press release that 28-year-old Hadi Matar of Fairview, N.J., had been
Taking a daily multivitamin may help older adults preserve the strength and stamina needed for everyday activities. After three years, users reported better functional health than those taking a placebo, although the preliminary findings still require peer review.
A New York school district made global headlines this week for plans to trial a humanoid robot named "Sally" in high school classrooms.
Mechanical strain is one of the most common tools used to tailor the properties of materials. In piezoelectric materials, stretching or compressing a crystal generates an electrical polarization. In piezomagnetic materials, it induces magnetization. Researchers at the Max
Wall Street has a clear takeaway from this week's Federal Reserve decision: A hike is likely on the horizon.
Search teams are still looking for survivors in the collapsed Aeon shopping centre.
Lauren Pisciotta, West's former assistant, accused the artist of drugging and sexually assaulting her at a Sean Combs studio session
As the U.S. looks to expand domestic seafood production, a new University of Miami study argues that long-term competitiveness will depend on how well fisheries can withstand climate-driven disruptions. The study comes as NOAA advances new efforts to increase domestic seafood
In August 2023, the German research vessel METEOR set sail on Expedition M192 to the Greek island of Milos with Dr. Solveig Bühring as chief scientist. The mission was to locate and investigate previously unknown hydrothermal systems. Now, three years later, a new study
[Premium Times] Many cross-border transactions still rely on the US dollar as an intermediary currency. At the same time, African currencies are often difficult to exchange directly, and few mechanisms exist for countries to settle payments with one another in local currencies.
"This business is in an interesting place," mused Garfield, who plays Sam Altman in Luca Guadagnino's OpenAI film.
The world's largest continent is becoming the center of the artificial intelligence race between the U.S. and China.
The error came to light while lawyers were working on his appeal.
Marcia Kilgore, founder of Beauty Pie, shares her top tips on how to create a successful business.
It would be the fifth hold in a row, with the Bank rate standing at 3.75% - the lowest since February 2023.
For lakes across the Northern Hemisphere, winter ice is more than a frozen surface. It is a seasonal regulator that shapes underwater ecosystems and energy balance. But as the planet warms, this frozen season is disappearing faster than expected.
