Southeast Asia is home to eight out of the world's 12 giant clam species and their numbers are dwindling. Addressing this issue, Dr. Neo Mei Lin, Senior Research Fellow at the NUS Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI), led a study on the conservation of giant clams in
Theories of quantum mechanics predict that some particles can exist in superpositions, which essentially means that they can be in more than one state at once. When a particle's state is measured, however, this superposition appears to "collapse" into a single outcome; a
A spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed Thursday that Tehran is reviewing a U.S. proposal to end hostilities, after President Trump threatened Iran against rejecting the deal. Esmaeil Baqaei, the spokesperson for the ministry, told the ISNA news
The new name of the world’s largest film festival dedicated to the art of cinematography "reflects the deepening of a long-standing partnership with the city" in Poland where it takes place.
MUMBAI, May 7 - Nightly explosions of drones and missiles terrified Indian sailor Tithi Chiranjeevi after his ship was stranded in Iran for more than a month by the Strait of Hormuz blockade caused by the Middle East conflict.
Europe’s biggest oil and gas company more than doubled first-quarter profits as the Iran war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent energy prices sharply higher.
Making sure that employees are properly credited for their ideas can go a long way toward improving workplace culture, a University of Toronto Scarborough study has found.
Interpol has seized 6.42 million doses of counterfeit and unapproved medicines in a global operation targeting illegal online drug sales.
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in the premarket.
People in Iran who spoke to Euronews said they were torn between hope for regime change and fear of devastation, while reflecting on US-Israeli strikes, rising hardship and fading support for war.
Windfall profits could lock in Trump-era political wins for the industry and slow clean-energy transition The billions in profits big oil is reaping due to the Iran war may stymie the energy transition, experts and advocates fear, incentivizing oil and gas expansion and
Democracy can never be a guarantee of outcomes. It is always a contest.
Utah’s Military Installation Development Authority approved the project in April.
Two-time Berlinale Silver Bear winner Małgorzata Szumowska (“Body,” “Mug”) and longtime collaborator Michał Englert have quietly wrapped production on “Bodies (of War),” a documentary feature about the fragility and resilience of lives reshaped by the Ukraine conflict. The
Twenty-eight new recruits were formally sworn into the Swiss Guards at Vatican City on Wednesday during a ceremony presided over by Pope Leo XIV.
[ISS] Puleng Dimpane may only have a short time available, but she can still do things that strengthen the South African Police Service.
Epstein's former cellmate claims he found the note, which has not been verified by the BBC.
[IPS] If you woke up with severe fever, would you stay home from work? What if the choice meant losing a week's wages, or deciding if you could afford the trip to a doctor at all?
Injured Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé has sparked backlash from some fans after taking a holiday in Sardinia ahead of Sunday’s Clasico against Barcelona.
The announcement follows recent ousting of several top officials in China's military.
Scientists from the Natural History Museum, London have described a new genus and species of parasitic wasp found within the Museum's collections, and named it as a birthday present for Sir David Attenborough.
Staffing issues threaten the quality of the country’s universal free school lunch system.
MoreThan Films has boarded international sales on “Summer Drift” (“Virages”), the debut feature from Swiss co-directors Céline Carridroit and Aline Suter, ahead of its world premiere in the ACID sidebar at the Cannes Film Festival later this month. The Switzerland-France
Beirut and its southern suburbs had been spared Israeli attacks since 8 April, when massive Israeli strikes across the country killed more than 350 people.
UK voters began casting ballots on Thursday, 7 May, in local and devolved elections seen as the biggest political test yet for Prime Minister Keir Starmer since Labour’s landslide victory in July 2024.
MOSCOW, May 7 - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that Armenia was being drawn into what it described as the European Union's \"anti‑Russian orbit\".
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 7 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Donald Trump has been raging at
Debate continues to rage over whether a strange carcass found in 1937 was a new species or a basking shark. Either way, the case reveals how little is known about what lies beneath the waves Its head resembled a dog’s, its downturned nose a camel’s, and at the end of its
In central China, scientists have spent over a decade excavating and studying an archaeological site where ancient humans butchered animals. Amidst bones, archaeologists found complex stone tools that would have required a level of intelligence and creativity to make.
"On cartoons, colors, ferris wheels, Father’s Day, Prince, coming out, the internet, and me."
Time has become the weapon of choice, with each side believing it can outlast the other.
In today’s issue: ▪ Becerra’s California surge ▪ FBI picks new targets ▪ Counterterrorism strategy released ▪ Sexual misconduct probes heat up Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has surged to the head of the pack of Democrats running for California
[Vanguard] President William Ruto of Kenya and President Emmanuel Macron of France will be joint hosts as about 4,000 African and French delegates converge in Nairobi for the Africa Forward Summit 2026 scheduled to take place from 10 to 12 May 2026.
[FrontPageAfrica] Abuja -- Former Liberian Deputy Foreign Minister, Elias B. Shoniyin, has called on African leaders to shift away from "personality-driven politics" and embrace institutional reforms, merit-based governance, and long-term development planning as the pathway to
The company is eyeing remakes and new releases after purchasing the rights to multiple titles in the classic RPG franchise.
Peering into Earth’s climate past is getting ever more bizarre
Researchers have created a next-generation obesity drug that works like a “Trojan horse,” using GLP-1/GIP signals to slip a powerful metabolic enhancer directly into target cells. In mice, it outperformed existing treatments—curbing appetite, increasing weight loss, and
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - A growing number of Democratic primary challengers are making opposition to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee a campaign issue as they seek to unseat party incumbents backed by the influential pro-Israel advocacy group.
By Mohammed Aty CHIBAYISH MARSHES, Iraq, May 7 (Reuters) - After years of drought that left large swathes of Iraq's historic marshes cracked and empty, rising water levels are beginning to revive the wetlands, drawing buffalo herders and fishermen back to areas once abandoned.
Hermes–European Study Centre expresses its strong support for the compromise text developed by the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union on the revision of Directive 2011/64/EU, the Tobacco Excise Directive (TED). Hermes considers this a strong, balanced, and
A tourist has won compensation after claiming towel-hogging guests made sun loungers impossible to use on a Greek holiday – and the ruling could spell trouble for resorts that fail to tackle the “sunbed wars”.
The ex-JPMorgan banker and Wall Street high-flyer's attorney has handled a plethora of high-profile employment law, whistleblower and sexual harassment cases, including repping several alleged Jeffrey Epstein victims.
Reinhold Würth, who has made the Würth Group the global market leader in the trade of assembly and fastening materials for trade and industry, sees an opportunity above all in the fields of electronics, IT and artificial intelligence.
Millions of voters in Britain are heading to the polls in local elections today, and while Europe has barely featured in the campaigns, your reporter wonders if this vote matters for the EU?
With nearly half of our readers waiting for 5+ years before upgrading their gaming PC, it's a hell of a contrast.
The punishments are believed to rank among the harshest imposed on senior Chinese military officials in decades, highlighting the severity of China's anti-corruption drive within its armed forces.
A death sentence with reprieve in China is typically commuted to life imprisonment.
In March, a United States jury found Meta and Google negligent in thedesign of their platforms in a landmark ‘social media addictions’ trial.
Coetzee is the latest literary figure to call out Israel’s actions against Gaza, with several other film actors and authors also having declined working with Israeli institutions in the past few years.