Last ISIS-linked Australian woman to return home, says its government

The unnamed woman is the last of more than 30 women and children to return to Australia.

Zendaya Stuns in Vintage $35 Spider-Man T-Shirt for ‘Brand New Day’ Event in Paris

“Style doesn’t always have to cost a fortune,” Law Roach, the Emmy winner's longtime stylist, wrote in an Instagram Story on Wednesday.

Asian markets climb after strong results from chipmaker Micron

Dolly Parton Graces Opening of Tennessee Truck Stop: ‘I Couldn’t Leave It to Beavers’

The star officially opened Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop on Wednesday

'Fingerprints' of black hole's event horizon detected for first time

Scientists have detected the "fingerprints" of a black hole's event horizon—the boundary from which nothing can escape—for the first time, according to research published Wednesday.

Plastics shortages to keep food prices high after war disruptions

Disruptions to plastics supply have led to a sharp increase in packaging costs.

Two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuelan capital of Caracas

Powerful back to back earthquakes hit Venezuela's capital, Caracas. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with journalist Maria Graterol who is in Caracas.

'Super-puff' planets lighter than candy floss discovered by international team

An international collaboration has discovered two of the lowest-density giant planets ever detected: rare "super-puff" planets with densities lower than candy floss. The study—led by the University of Oxford, in collaboration with Université Côte d'Azur/Observatoire de la Côte

Australia teen social media ban has little impact: Research

Underage users dodge restrictions by using false accounts or logging into private browsers.

MEPs adopt cardiovascular strategy, prioritising early detection and risk reduction

The European Parliament’s Public Health Committee has adopted its response to the EU’s first-ever cardiovascular health strategy, backing a stronger focus on prevention, early detection and action against major risk factors for heart disease and stroke. The report, approved on

Last IS-linked Australian woman to return home: government

The last Australian woman stranded in the Middle East over suspected links to the Islamic State group will be allowed to return home, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said on Thursday. Dozens of women and children have been returning to Australian from squalid Syrian detention

Negeri Sembilan ruler Muhriz to replace chieftains as tussle for crown escalates

This comes after royals from other states called off the Conference of Rulers , which Muhriz was due to chair.

Australia’s spy chief warns of rising terror, cyberthreats

He cited anti-Semitic attacks, neo-Nazi threats and foreign cyberattacks as key security priorities.

Taiwan cheered by Western allies’ alarm over Chinese Coast Guard activities

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said that he was “truly thankful” for the statements.

Taiwan cheered by Western allies' alarm over Chinese Coast Guard activities

TAIPEI, June 25 - Taiwan expressed its thanks after the U.S., Britain, France and Germany raised the alarm about the Chinese Coast Guard and other activities off the island's east coast, with the government saying freedom of navigation was essential to global trade.

Magnitude 6.9 quake strikes Japan's northeast, no tsunami warning

June 25 - An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Japan's northeast coast on Thursday, but no tsunami warning was issued, no injuries were immediately reported and no irregularities were found at nuclear facilities, the authorities said.

Chinese tourists flock to New Zealand under visa-waiver trial

90,111 electronic travel authorities had been issued to Chinese nationals as at May 31.

Zendaya Wears $35 Spider-Man T-Shirt to ‘Brand New Day’ Fan Event in Paris: ‘Style Doesn’t Always Have to Cost a Fortune’

A Zendaya press cycle usually means one couture — and project-themed — look after another. But for her latest stop on the “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” world tour, on Wednesday in Paris, the Emmy winner rocked a simple, oversized black t-shirt with the webslinger on the front. Of

Millie Bobby Brown Speaks Out on Knowing Eleven’s Fate and Making Amends With ‘Stranger Things’ Cast After the Show Ended: ‘I’m Sorry If I Ever Upset You’

There’s an unwritten golden rule in TV: a character is never truly dead unless you see the body. That’s why many “Stranger Things” fans still believe Eleven survived the series finale, which ends with Mike Wheeler imagining a future in which she survives the final showdown with

Pesticide widespread in blood of French Indies adults: Study

Eight in 10 adults in the French West Indies have a toxic pesticide in their blood decades after banana growers stopped using it, a study said Wednesday.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live on Stage! will hit North American stages in 2027

Even Splinter couldn't have foreseen the return of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coming Out of Their Shells

Did gravitational tides cause Earth's extinctions?

Life on Earth took a long evolutionary journey that eventually created us, the purportedly intelligent species that dominates the planet. But there was no grand plan or design, only happenstance, nature and luck. Life on Earth suffered multiple extinctions, but got up, dusted

Laser experiments push helium to record shock pressures

Deep inside gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn, hydrogen and helium coexist under pressures millions of times greater than Earth's atmosphere. Under those conditions, helium may separate from hydrogen and influence a planet's internal heat flow, structure and magnetic field.

The Iran supplemental has dropped

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story The Iran supplemental has dropped The White House on Wednesday officially asked Congress for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding to pay for the

Only 2 votes separate candidates in mayor’s race for South Dakota’s largest city

The race for mayor of Sioux Falls, S.D., is headed for a recount after two candidates were separated by a two-vote difference in Tuesday’s election. When ballots were tallied that evening, former state legislator Christine Erickson (R) pulled ahead of state Sen. Jamie Smith (D)

Leonard Cohen Estate Does Not Support Trump’s Plan to Use ‘Hallelujah’ at Freedom 250 Rally

The president said that opera singer Christopher Macchio would perform the song at his Trump rally on June 24

How longer exciton lifetimes could ease efficiency trade-off in organic solar cells

Although the efficiency of organic solar cells has now risen to more than 20%, there are physical limits that make it difficult to further increase their performance. A research team from Linköping University in Sweden, the University of Potsdam, the Paul-Drude-Institut in

US, PFAS-maker, settle for $450M

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story US settles with PFAS-maker Chemours The federal government has settled a water pollution case against Chemours, which makes and uses toxic forever chemicals. © Carolyn Kaster/AP The Justice Department,

Mathematical modeling helps advance use of magnetic particles in targeted drug-delivery systems

A Florida State University computational scientist is paving the way for future medical breakthroughs by developing mathematical models and simulations to predict the behavior of a unique drug-delivery method, which aims to deploy treatments directly to targeted sites in the

Senate interest in price cap for insulin grows

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Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Venezuela as buildings shake in Caracas

The strong earthquake has triggered tsunami threats in surrounding areas, while damage is reported in the capital.

Drifting tuna gear creates risks for wildlife in protected marine areas

An international study co-authored by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researcher has found that drifting devices used by the global tuna fishing industry are entering marine protected areas around the world, creating potential risks for wildlife and sensitive ocean habitats.

The Squad 2.0 is coming — and they’re ready to frustrate Hakeem Jeffries

Tuesday’s New York primaries underscored the governing challenges that lie ahead for the House Democratic Caucus.

Appeals court rules Michigan doesn't have to hand over sensitive voter data

Michigan is not obligated to hand over sensitive voter data to the Trump administration, a federal appeals court decided on Wednesday. A divided three-judge panel for the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Title III of the 1960 Civil Rights Act does not authorize the

South Korea arrests Shincheonji church leader for meddling in politics, media report

SEOUL, June 25 - A South Korean court ordered the arrest of Lee Man-hee, the founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, over allegations he orchestrated an illegal scheme for followers to join a political party, news reports said.

South Korea arrests Shincheonji church leader Lee Man-hee for meddling in politics: Reports

The 95-year-old was accused of violating the Political Parties Act.

The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers

A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.

Web archive lets you easily search millions of government documents

At the end of every presidential term, the End of Term Web Archive preserves that administration's web presence as a vast trove of documents and webpages. The archive began in 2008, with George W. Bush's second term, and runs through 2024, collecting images, text, graphs,

I've spent 30 years in recruitment - this is how to get a job

The recruitment agency boss shares his tips on getting noticed in a tougher jobs market.

Amy Adams Saved a Stabbing Victim by Using Tips She Learned From Her CBS Medical Drama That Got Canceled After 5 Episodes

Amy Adams recently told the “Smartless” podcast that she saved a stabbing victim’s life using skills she learned from the short-lived CBS medical drama “Dr. Vegas.” Adams said she and her family were the “first people on the scene” of the stabbing as they walked out of their

VAT cut on theme parks and kids' meals comes into force

The government will reduce tax from 20% to 5% on a range of attractions as schools begin to break-up.

Trump says it may never be known who was at fault for strike on girls' school in Iran

By Humeyra Pamuk and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday it may never be known who was at fault for a deadly strike on a girls' school in Iran on February 28, the first day of the Iran war, that killed scores of children.

A magnetic field that kills superconductivity can also bring it back

Magnetic fields are generally known to destroy superconductivity in a material. However, in exceptional cases, they can lead to what is known as "re-entrant superconductivity"—where superconductivity disappears as expected, but then unexpectedly returns when the magnetic field

GTA 6's preorders mark the start of a long wait for it to come to PC, despite the fact we'll likely make up '50% of the sales'

What are we, chopped liver?

Asa Butterfield, Jonny Lee Miller and Christine Tremarco Join Beatles Series ‘Hamburg Days’

Asa Butterfield, Jonny Lee Miller and Christine Tremarco have joined the cast of drama series “Hamburg Days,” about the Beatles’ formative years in the German port city. The six-part show, which was created by showrunner Christian Schwochow (“The Crown,” “Munich – The Edge of

Little Steven Van Zandt’s $15 Million NYC Penthouse Looks Exactly How You’d Expect It Would

Except for one small detail

Jeff Olson, ILM VFX Producer on ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,’ Dies at 77

Jeff Olson, a modelmaker, model supervisor, and visual effects producer who worked on “Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace” and numerous other films, died Sunday. He was 77. Olson’s death was confirmed by Industrial Light & Magic, the motion picture visual effects studio

6.9-magnitude earthquake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning

The quake occurred off the northern region of Iwate, with the depth of the epicentre at 50km.

Euclid mission view of Milky Way's heart previews upcoming survey by NASA's Roman

A new look at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy by Euclid, an ESA (European Space Agency) mission with NASA contributions, overlaps with a region scientists will observe with NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launching later this summer. This sneak peek gives