Former ICTY prosecutor finds no evidence of criminal conduct in Chiren drilling dispute, as EPPO investigation continues. An independent review by Steven Kay KC, one of Britain's most experienced criminal barristers and a former senior prosecutor at the International Criminal
Artificial intelligence (AI) is hardly new to gaming. For years, developers have used it to control player behaviour, adapt opponents’ tactics and make virtual worlds feel responsive. What is new is generative AI, which moves beyond following pre-programmed rules to creating
TOKYO — Investors hoping President Prabowo Subianto might learn from Indonesia’s past economic mistakes should get used to disappointment. Since taking office in October 2024, Prabowo has worked to drag Southeast Asia’s biggest economy back into its past. Which past is
The US and China are locked in a race to the lead the world in robotics and artificial intelligence.
The Australian maximalist Ninajirachi one of the most exciting new electronic pop artists going. Her album I Love My Computer cracked our list of last year's best , and we named her one of 2025's best new artists too. So it was a bummer when she soundtracked an ad for Meta's AI
A study published in Royal Society Open Science reveals striking trade-offs when it comes to different methods of egg production. Using UK data, the study compared several possible scenarios for the egg industry, including shifts to barn, free-range and organic systems, while
Rescuers worked overnight to find people following an explosion at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping centre.
“The Gilded Age” star Ben Ahlers and Wesley Taylor have wrapped production on ‘Movin’ On Up,’ a workplace satire short film directed by Jacob Wahba . Taylor (“Only Murders In The Building,” “Smash,” “Spongebob Squarepants: The Musical”) stars as a directionless white-collar
Modder Relysia has released a new way to explore Faerûn. A true over-the-shoulder camera angle means it's time to play Baldur's Gate 3 again!
[Daba Finance] S&P Global has agreed to acquire a majority stake in pan-African credit ratings agency Agusto & Co., expanding its presence in Africa's domestic credit markets through a partnership that combines global analytical expertise with regional market knowledge.
Video gaming is a valued leisure activity in Australia. The latest data show 74% of Australian households own at least two gaming devices.
Unless you draw the line at AI-generated dialogue
[Independent (Kampala)] The irony could hardly be greater. China, a country that has struggled for decades to become a football powerhouse, did not feature at the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup in North America. China has only played at the 2002 World Cup in its history.
A group of U.S. visual effects workers engaged directly by “Star Wars” franchise productions has joined the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees for collective bargaining purposes. The new bargaining unit includes U.S. workers who contribute to titles including,
Hollywood powerbroker Ari Emanuel rallied to the defense of his friend and business associate David Ellison, claiming that the state attorneys general trying to block Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery deal are threatening to “destroy” competition in the entertainment industry.
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence (DNI) in a 51-47 party-line vote, potentially reviving a stalled battle over renewing the nation’s warrantless spy powers. Clayton, currently a U.S. attorney who served as chair of the Securities
Female sweat bees need to make a pivotal life decision: remain in the nest to help their mother raise more offspring or leave to establish nests of their own. New research from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) found that queen pheromones help influence that
Archaic human parents had to look after helpless infants like modern-day parents do, according to new research. Human babies are born less developed than those of other great apes and are therefore unable to move as freely. A common result is deformational plagiocephaly, also
President Trump’s approval rating has hit its lowest mark in the poll conducted by The Economist/YouGov since he returned to office last year. In the poll, 34 percent of respondents said that they either “somewhat” or “strongly” back Trump’s job performance, while 62 percent
Regional officials also said that 10 people were unaccounted for at the mall.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) warned Dr. Anthony Fauci that the presidential pardon he received does not extend to his awaited hearing at Capitol Hill. The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is set to testify
Campaign group Electrical Safety First has urged those "heading abroad this summer to think before they buy".
The Prime Minister has announced a series of cost-of-living measure since taking office but is facing questions about how he will fund them.
Details have been released of an emergency call with hundreds of cyber-security experts after the ChatGPT hack of a tech company.
Around one in three young couples are now signing prenups to set out who gets what in the event of divorce.
Changing patterns of heat and daylight in urban environments are creating growing inequalities, with climate-related shifts reshaping daily life and disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities.
Iran fired multiple ballistic missiles at a U.S. base in the Middle East on Tuesday evening, in what U.S. Central Command (Centcom) called an attempted surprise attack. It was the first publicly disclosed attack on U.S. service members in the region since President Trump
The US government is targeting China with a new import ban on "advanced robotic devices" and power inverters made in foreign countries, as reported earlier by Reuters. In an announcement on Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission says the ban will include "mobile"
The premier TV entertainment company is embracing short-form junk
An ancient marine 'crime scene' discovered near Richmond captures the world first evidence of a flying reptile being eaten by a sea monster… before that predator became dinner itself.
For nearly two centuries, the Galapagos Islands have inspired scientific discovery. While some might think only of Charles Darwin and his journeys on the HMS Beagle, there is much more to discover. Today, María Antonia Izurieta Burbano De Lara, a master's student in Dr. David
Recently published notes from the former COVID czar paint a picture of a scientist grappling with a dynamic situation The post Anthony Fauci’s Diary Reveals a Human at the Helm appeared first on Nautilus .
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Nvidia's Huang hits Capitol Hill amid open-source debate Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made a trip to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, as his company has become a key voice advocating for open-source models. © Jeffrey McWhorter, Associated
Former chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci is set to be under the microscope for a tough Senate hearing on Wednesday, just days after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) released more than 1,000 pages of Fauci's diary entries from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the
The 16-track project, her first solo album in six years, arrives in August
Currently popular biographies of famous scientists may demotivate—rather than inspire—children's desire to study or pursue careers in science, according to researchers who studied the messages in 422 bestselling children's books. Study leader Jessica Gladstone, a professor of
Could the 2008 financial crisis strike again? How would today's banks react? One way for government regulators to findout is to stress-test large financial institutions: analyze how their balance sheets would weather possible calamities.
The 7.1-magnitude quake also knocked out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads across the region.
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Energy eyes nuclear waste deal with five states The Trump administration is eyeing five states that could accept nuclear waste, disposal of which has been a longtime issue with nuclear power. AP Photo/Mark
Willie Nelson has spoken out against the construction of data centers across America, releasing a statement encouraging citizens to fight the proliferation of facilities that “only destroy the environment around them.” The country legend published an open letter on social media
Boeing’s contract to replace two aging Air Force One planes, a program that is now four years behind schedule, lost the defense contractor $280 million in the second quarter of 2026, according to its latest earnings report released on Tuesday. The company inked a contract with
Fans of The Martian will find survival game Sol One suspiciously familiar.
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official insisted on the security of the American food supply as the number of American cases of cyclosporiasis hit 11,000. “The U.S. food supply is safe,” the FDA’s acting deputy commissioner for food, Donald Prater, said Monday during the
A research team led by Dongwoo Lee, an associate professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), and Yanhui Liu of the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has developed a new electrical resistivity-based indicator for
When the Palisades Fire tore through Los Angeles in January 2025, it didn't only destroy homes. It took the Will Rogers Ranch House—a beloved California landmark—with it. Six months later, the Dragon Bravo wildfire burned through Grand Canyon National Park and destroyed the
From beauty and fashion to tech and lifestyle, Chinese brands are winning over shoppers at home and setting their sights overseas. What will it take to win over consumers around the world?
