Feb 23 - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will raise a temporary tariff on U.S. imports from all countries to 15% from 10%, following a Supreme Court decision striking down a large swath of his tariffs. The new levies are grounded in a separate but untested law, known as
Proceeds from the sale will be donated to underprivileged communities and those affected by disasters, said Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, the former president’s son. The buyer, Low Tuck Kwong, is one of Indonesia's richest people.
Deep in the heart of the Sahara, scientists have uncovered Spinosaurus mirabilis — a spectacular new predator crowned with a massive, scimitar-shaped crest that may once have blazed with color under the desert sun. Discovered in remote inland river deposits in Niger, the fossil
Around 250 million years ago, what is today scorching desert in remote northwestern Australia was the shore of a shallow bay bordering a vast prehistoric ocean. Fossils recovered from this region over 60 years ago, and almost forgotten in museum collections, have now shed new
In case you haven’t heard, the Supreme Court just ruled many of Donald Trump’s tariffs illegal: [T]he Supreme Court ruled that the unilaterally imposed [tariffs] were illegal…No longer does Trump have a tariff “on/off” switch…Future tariffs will need to be imposed by lengthy,
To mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi, Christian faithful will for the first time be able to pray before his remains in the lower church of the Basilica dedicated to the saint.
The next Winter Games will be held in France, which received the Olympic flag in the official handover in the closing ceremony.
[The Conversation Africa] Baobabs aren't supposed to fall. They can live for up to 2,500 years. Famous for their resilience, these huge trees have stood tall across Africa, weathering droughts and winds that flatten everything else.
[The Conversation Africa] Public finance, or how governments at all levels raise and allocate money, is in evidence everywhere you look. That pothole destroying your car. The health clinic without medicine. The dilapidated school. Public money is not government money. It is
Those jailed include former lawmakers, journalists and an Australian citizen.
[The Conversation Africa] There's a lot of dodgy and divisive content online. But now there's a way to choose something better. Google recently launched a new feature that allows you to nominate which sources you trust the most so they appear near the top of your search results.
[Afrobarometer] Many say they worry that others will track or steal their personal data.
[UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the key role science has in international governance of artificial intelligence during an event on Friday held on the margins of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India.
Sandiwara, the 10-minute film directed by Oscar-winner Sean Baker, was shot on iPhone and features George Town's Red Garden Food Paradise.
US President Donald Trump warned on Friday that limited strikes against Iran are possible, and both Iran and the US have signalled they are prepared for war if the talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme fail.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva began the official programme of his state visit to South Korea in Seoul on Monday, ahead of talks with President Lee Jae-myung expected to strengthen cooperation on trade, defence and other strategic areas.
Multiple Muslim-majority nations criticized U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee for suggesting that Israel could claim the entire Middle East during an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson. In a joint statement, the foreign affairs ministries of Jordan,
The appeals from the 12 democracy campaigners, including ex-lawmaker "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung and former journalist Gwyneth Ho, were heard last year.
SEOUL, Feb 23 - South Korea has asked the Russian embassy in Seoul to take down a large banner reading \"Victory will be ours\", its foreign ministry said, just ahead of this week's fourth anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine.
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” now streaming on HBO Max. The dust has settled from the trial of the seven, the wounded are patching up their injuries and “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” Season 1 has
C-SPAN said Sunday that the man who called in to the network on Friday was not, in fact, President Trump. “Because so many of you are talking about Friday’s C-SPAN caller who identified himself as ‘John Barron,’ we want to put this to rest: it was not the president,” the
The February 19 Indonesia-United States trade deal was announced as a breakthrough. Headlines focused on tariff cuts and major business deals. But the provisions on critical minerals show why the deal could prove a strategic burden more than a win. Under the deal, Indonesia
The BBC's Will Grant examines the power wielded by the Jalisco drug cartel chief, who died after a clash with security forces assisted by US intelligence.
President Trump praised Team USA as the Winter Olympics concluded Sunday. Just over 30 minutes after the U.S. men’s hockey team knocked off Canada in the gold medal game, the president wrote on his Truth Social platform, “LOTS OF WINNING!!!” Later Sunday afternoon, Trump touted
The US Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling striking down President Donald Trump’s tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, is a landmark decision not just for American constitutional law, importers and citizens, but for every trading partner that
SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from “Points of Emphasis,” Season 4, Episode 7 of “Industry,” now streaming on HBO Max. Whitney Halberstram (Max Minghella) is in the wind. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Harper Stern (Myha’la) and her fellow short
Esoteric beats to role/play to.
A red-faced Paul Mescal, a royal tribute and a fabulous couple of celebrity cameos: Here's what you might have missed at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards.
Among the items for sale were his popular Sambal Nyet Berapi, as well as ready-to-eat products.
Ser Dunk was never knighted. George R.R. Martin's novella and the HBO show Knight of the Seven Kingdoms handle that differently.
Its appearance has coincided with the four-year anniversary of Russia's Ukraine war.
The announcement by the rubber-stamp party congress comes as little surprise.
Return to monk.
Ira Parker on working with George R.R. Martin, Dunk and Egg's lifelong journey, his excitement for season 2, and what's next.
President Donald Trump's threats to attack Iran provide little detail on what the long-term US goal would be in the event of a sustained or even brief conflict. Trump sent warships and dozens of fighter planes to the Middle East and has several options to choose from that could
The move comes amid growing concern about the unauthorised use of copyrighted works in AI training.
A special committee is examining the compliance and regularity of Tan Sri Azam Baki’s share ownership.
FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed critics of his presence in the locker room during the U.S. men’s hockey team’s celebration of their gold medal game victory over Canada on Sunday. Patel, who was in attendance in Milan, Italy, was captured on camera in Team USA’s locker room on
ICC prosecutors have charged Duterte with three counts of crimes against humanity.
Baz Luhrmann is about to dive back into his long-aborning Joan of Arc movie. But before he does, he had to return to the Elvis well, and the King’s new and returning subjects are glad he did. “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” opened exclusively in Imax theaters this weekend
He wants it to be able to play League of Legends as well.
Some 1,200 people were stranded temporarily on observation decks hundreds of metres above ground.
The 'Pachinko' stars play college sweethearts whose romance oscillates between devotion and exasperation as their years together accumulate.
Davidson is the inspiration behind Robert Aramayo's now BAFTA-winning performance in 'I Swear.'
Argentina’s government said on Sunday it had reported a theft of IT equipment and other items from offices linked to the Labour Secretariat in central Buenos Aires, launching both a federal court case and an internal probe.
The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy—ideal to spark extreme wildfires—has nearly tripled in the past 45 years across the globe, with the trend increasing even higher in the Americas, a new study shows.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging countries to modernize how they measure inflation and other key indicators, integrating point-of-sale and online data to reduce “blind spots” that, the institution argues, are widening as the economy becomes more digital and
More Indians in small towns are now shopping for affordable brands instead of unlabelled goods in the bazaars.
