'There's no hiding place on a ship': The sailors stranded near Iran
Drones, cruise missiles and fighter jets have become a common sight for many sailors stranded on ships in the Gulf.
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UK MPs 'deeply troubled' by BBC World Service funding uncertainty
The current funding agreement between the BBC and the government expires at the end of this month.
Trump admin sues California over vehicle emission, greenhouse gas rules
California's Advanced Clean Cars II regulations look to eliminate new gas-powered cars in the state by 2035.
David Gilmour’s Strat Breaks Record For Most Expensive Guitar Ever Sold
In 2019, David Gilmour broke the record for most expensive guitar ever sold when his 1969 Black Fender Stratocaster was auctioned off for $3,975,000. Now, the Pink Floyd guitarist's iconic instrument has broken the record again, this time selling for $12.1 million, according to
Thai vessel attacked in Strait of Hormuz: Ship owners are among Thailand’s richest families
A major transformation in the group’s business came when Mr Kirit Shah took over during the 1970s and 1980s.
Xbox Is Marching Forward With AI Features But Says It Wants To Protect Content Creators
The company outlined its ongoing ambitions around gaming copilot
South Korea says US V-P Vance welcomes Seoul’s investment Bill
Trump has threatened to raise tariffs on South Korean goods to 25 per cent.
Qantas to pay $95 million to customers for cancelled Covid flights
It was accused in a lawsuit of providing flight credits instead of cash refunds for those cancelled.
Two laugh-out-loud moments in Zero Parades gave me hope that the Disco Elysium successor will still deliver flashes of brilliance
Two locked doors, two surprisingly funny and nuanced dialogue puzzles.
Social media influencers increase the toxicity and power of misinformation, research shows
Social media influencers (SMIs) can perpetuate the flow of misinformation online because of the unique relationship they have with their followers, research led by Cardiff Business School finds. For an article published in the journal Psychology & Marketing, academics analyzed
Qantas agrees to pay $74m over Covid-19 travel voucher refunds
The case relates to cancelled flights during the pandemic, for which customers were given credits instead of cash.
TSA workers set to miss first paycheck with no end to shutdown in sight
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers are set to miss their first full paycheck on Friday as efforts to negotiate a bipartisan compromise to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have largely stalled in Congress. Nearly four weeks into the partial
Netflix announces KPop Demon Hunters' sequel
The sequel brings back the co-directors of the first film, which was a smash-hit for the streaming service
South Korea police raid transport ministry in widening Jeju Air crash probe
179 people died in the 2024 crash at the Muan International Airport.
Both sides dig in, as Iran war approaches two-week mark
By Parisa Hafezi and Maya Gebeily DUBAI/BEIRUT, March 13 (Reuters) - The leaders of Iran, Israel and the United States all voiced defiance and vowed to fight on as the Middle East war approached the two-week mark on Friday, killing thousands of people, disrupting the lives of
Neil Young Is Channeling His Feelings About “Worst President” Donald Trump Into A New Album
Earlier this year, Neil Young called out ICE and commenced a boycott of all Trump-supporting companies. Earlier this week, the legendary singer-songwriter shared more thoughts about the administration, as well as news that he's working on a new album. The post Neil Young Is
Rosanna Arquette Lambasts Weinstein’s Denials in Prison Interview: ‘The Rapes Happened’
The actress slammed the disgraced mogul's claims of innocence when speaking to The Hollywood Reporter from prison
How to Feel Whole in a Broken World: An Astronaut’s Antidote to Despair
Once our basic physical needs for sustenance and shelter are met, most of our psychological suffering is a problem of selfing — contracting the scope of reality to the pinhole of the self and using that to explain, always painfully, the actions and motives of others, the course
Kerry Washington ‘Obsessed’ With ‘Heated Rivalry’: Bought an ‘I’m Coming to the Cottage Candle’ Off Instagram
Kerry Washington is going all in as a “Heated Rivalry” fan. “I just bought one of those candles on Instagram — an ‘I’m coming to the cottage’ candle,” she told me Tuesday at the premiere of her new Apple TV series “Imperfect Women” at the Academy Museum. “I’m obsessed.” The
Cuban foreign minister speaks to Chinese, Russian counterparts
March 12 - Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez spoke by telephone to his counterparts from both China and Russia on Thursday, three days after U.S. President Donald Trump said the Communist island was in \"deep trouble\".
Lil Nas X Shares Statement After Latest Court Appearance
In August of last year, Lil Nas X was arrested and hospitalized after acting erratically in Los Angeles and allegedly injuring cops who approached him. He spent the weekend in jail and then was let out on bail and ordered to attend an outpatient drug rehabilitation program. He
Flood tolerant wetland crops could also support nature recovery, finds new research
Research led by the University of Cambridge and the RSPB shows that farming wetland-adapted crops on wetter peat—known as paludiculture—can support richer and more diverse bird communities than drained grassland.
Iran government not at risk of collapse: US intel
U.S. intelligence agencies have indicated that the Iranian government is not at risk of collapse amid the U.S. and Israeli offensive against the Middle Eastern country, Reuters reported Thursday. One source told the outlet that a "multitude" of intelligence reports show
French vote tests polarised electorate with right hoping to win control of Paris
The highest-profile contest is for the mayorship of Paris - which has been under left-wing control for 25 years.
Barry Lopez on the Cure for Our Existential Loneliness and the Three Tenets of a Full Life
"Existential loneliness and a sense that one’s life is inconsequential, both of which are hallmarks of modern civilizations, seem to me to derive in part from our abandoning a belief in the therapeutic dimensions of a relationship with place."
'I missed my chemo and have a £12,000 hotel bill': British holidaymakers stranded by Iran war
Flights are restricted due to the conflict leaving people stuck running up bills for rooms and food.
Former EVE Online developers are building a society simulation MMO where your character keeps playing even after you log off
Long-in-the-works colony sim MMO Seed is shaping up into something that looks like EVE Online for RimWorld fans.
Boulder Int’l Film Fest: Alec Baldwin Set for Live Episode of THR’s ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast
The Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning actor will discuss his life and career on April 11.
Final Oscar Predictions: Adapted Screenplay — Paul Thomas Anderson Poised for His Long-Awaited Oscar-Winning Moment
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
‘Tyler Perry’s The Oval’ Star Nick Barrotta Signs With Untitled Entertainment
“Tyler Perry’s The Oval” star Nick Barrotta has signed with Untitled Entertainment. The New York native is best known for his role as Allan on the BET drama “The Oval” where he was promoted to a series regular in 2021. He has filmed over 100 episodes and counting through the
PwC says young recruits are 'hungry' for careers and plans to hire more graduates
Last year the consultancy cut its graduate intake, but UK boss Marco Amitrano says it is still worth getting a degree.
Mission accomplished? The 2003 boast that haunts today's Iran conflict
The echoes between the conflicts are certainly there but there are also profound differences.
Americans on Iran strikes: 'What if this turns into a forever war?'
Six US voters tell the BBC how they feel about the major US military intervention in Iran.
Can plastic-eating funghi help clean up nappy waste?
Cost and convenience have made disposable nappies dominant - can start-ups compete?
Winners, Sinners and record breakers: 17 fun facts about this year's Oscars
Sinners, Marty Supreme, Hamnet and One Battle After Another are among the films in contention this year.
Factbox-Recent acts of Jewish-targeted violence in the United States
March 12 (Reuters) - Rights advocates note a rise inanti-Muslim,anti-Palestinianandantisemitic hate in the United States since the start of U.S. ally Israel's war in Gaza following an October 7, 2023, attack by Palestinian Hamas militants. The United States and Israel also
‘I Love Boosters’ Review: Keke Palmer Takes Charge in Boots Riley’s Playfully Out-There Riff on Shoplifting, Sisterhood and Fashion Madness
“I Love Boosters” might have had the makings of a more conventional commercial comedy, but the way Riley works it's like a deliberately ticky-tacky version of “The Devil Wears Prada” meets “Set It Off” meets “Ghostbusters.”
Focus shifts to outdated intel in strike on Iran school: Reports
Outdated intelligence data may have led to a U.S. airstrike hitting a girls' school in southern Iran following the start of the military operation against the Middle Eastern country, killing around 175 people, according to multiple outlets. It remains unclear why the Shajarah
David Gilmour’s ‘Black Strat’ Sells for $12.1 Million, Becoming the Most Expensive Guitar Ever Sold
The guitar, which Gilmour played on songs “Money,” “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” and his “Comfortably Numb” solo, beat Kurt Cobain’s previous sales record-holding guitar
Global observations reveal rapid reorganization of ocean nutrients
From coral reefs and kelp forests to the open ocean and deep-sea zones, nutrients that support phytoplankton growth and marine productivity form the foundation of oceanic ecosystems. When levels of key nutrients—such as nitrate and phosphate—get too high or too low, these
Three new rock monitor lizard species discovered in northern Queensland
Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of northeastern Queensland, revealing a previously unrecognized evolutionary lineage. The discovery, led by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU),
Julia Fox’s Steamy Lesbian Romance ‘Perfect’ Heats Up SXSW With Pregnant Sex, Panty Sniffing and FKA Twigs Soundtrack
Newly minted film star Ashley Moore had some instructions for the audience at the world premiere of her new SXSW movie. “Leave horny, people! Leave horny,” said the actor, who stars opposite Julia Fox in “Perfect,” a steamy lesbian romance directed by Millicent Hailes. “It’s
Hegseth pressed on use of AI targeting in bombing of Iran school
A group of more than 120 Democrats in the US House on Thursday pressed Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether American forces used artificial intelligence in the deadly bombing of an elementary school in southern Iran. “What is the role of artificial intelligence, if any,
Extreme weather is hitting baby birds hard in a 60-year study
Decades of data from over 80,000 great tits reveal that extreme weather can shape the fate of baby birds. Cold snaps soon after hatching and heavy rain later in development shrink nestling body mass and reduce survival odds. But moderate warm spells can actually help chicks
Teamsters Union Says DOJ Must Block Paramount’s Warner Bros. Takeover Unless There Are ‘Enforceable’ Job Protections
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has urged the Justice Department to block Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery unless Paramount agrees to “substantial and enforceable safeguards” against job cuts and supporting increased U.S.
Potoooooooo was an 18th-century British racehorse whose...
Potoooooooo was an 18th-century British racehorse whose name was pronounced like “Potatoes” (Pot-eight-Os).