Plastic might be the last ingredient you would ever add to a cookie recipe. But a team of researchers is looking to change that. They've programmed yeasts to turn plastic and agricultural waste into edible proteins and flavoring molecules, creating a treat from trash. The
A new nanoparticle vaccine could one day give patients immunity to the flu with fewer trips to the doctor and without requiring health officials to correctly guess which flu strains will become dominant each year.
A fruit fly study shows motor neurons do more than relay commands: They send signals back to the brain and organize movement sequences.
Ahead of their seventh album, Blingy , Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Jaehyun, and Haechan reflect on the past decade and why the group still comes first
Prime Video has set a September premiere date for “Don’t Be Shy,” a young-adult romantic comedy from Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt’s Eternal Sunshine Productions. Sreeti Mukerji wrote and directed the coming-of-age film, which is produced by Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt under the
Taiwo Hassan, better known as Ogogo, was one of the most recognisable faces of Yoruba cinema.
Sarawak, which borders Indonesia's Kalimantan province on Borneo island, has been worst hit by the haze.
ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump last week, according to three Pakistani sources, days before Munir was expected to hold talks in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday. The call, which has not been previously
(Corrects time of press conference in paragraph 2) BEIJING, Aug 24 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Monday Beijing will closely watch developments and do what is necessary to protect its rights as the U.S. prepares to unveil new Iran sanctions that are expected to
The fire has burned around 10,500 acres and is completely uncontained, officials say.
One of the suspects is due in court on Monday to be charged with murder and attempted murder.
Norway's King Harald remains in hospital receiving antibiotics for a bloodstream bacterial infection.
The French couple went on what proved to be a fatal hike in harsh weather conditions despite notices warning of the danger.
Francesca Moody Productions has unveiled the first wave of guest performers joining Tim Crouch’s “An Oak Tree” for its run at The Other Palace in London, with Sacha Dhawan, Gemma Whelan, Bessie Carter, Rosalie Craig, Hammed Animashaun, George Fouracres, Clare Perkins and Tom
A senior political figure has questioned whether the continued detention of the Mayor of Albania’s capital city is “strictly necessary”. Erion Veliaj (pictured) has remained nominally in office as mayor of Tirana despite being held in what is known as pre-trial detention (PTD)
The Financial Times reported last week, quoting Iranian sources, that Iran would fire missiles at US targets in Europe if President Donald Trump steps up military pressure over the Strait of Hormuz.
Semiconductor powerhouse Taiwan is the world’s largest producer of advanced chips used in AI applications.
This year's French potato harvest is expected to be particularly challenging. After five heatwaves and months of severe drought, growers fear a dramatic collapse in yields.
The US military launched operation "Southern Spear" in early September, with President Donald Trump arguing Washington is effectively at war with drug cartels operating out of Latin America.
The 2007 Coen brothers film No Country for Old Men was cited by Lanterns director James Hawes as an influence. Check out the gritty masterpiece
From IO to The Electric State, these ambitious Netflix originals had franchise potential but failed to make a lasting impact.
Hoda Taheri and Boris Hadžija's feature debut, premiering in the Venice Days competition, asks "how institutions, such as marriage, nationality and gender, assign roles that feel both real and constructed."
Once the NPP’s safest electoral bank, Ghana’s Ashanti region is leaking votes. The new chairman must rebuild trust, win back young voters and stop the NDC turning erosion into revolt.
More than 5,500 participants from over 80 countries are expected to gather in Kazakhstan’s capital on 9-10 September for the ninth Astana Finance Days (AFD) 2026 forum, hosted by the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). The forum will bring together investors,
As social media fatigue grows, Gen Zers are opting to take a break with retro devices like flip phones and vinyl records.
As Ukraine continues to sustain brutal Russian bombardment, the European Union has approved €6.1 billion for the war-torn country’s defences as part of the bloc’s €90 billion loan programme.
Football clubs in the UK are advertising more jobs than ever, with recruitment rising sharply in recent years and the share of data and analytics roles growing significantly.
Aug 24 (Reuters) - Iran has issued a warning that vessels violating its arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz could face restrictions, including fines, detention, or confiscation, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority wrote in a post on X. The warning heightens risks for
The next battlefield could be underwater. Every day, the cables, pipelines and shipping lanes crossing Europe's waters quietly power the global economy, carrying everything from internet traffic and financial transactions to energy and trade. Keeping them safe is becoming
Europe's oldest reigning monarch is being treated for haemolytic anaemia, a condition caused by an abnormally rapid destruction of red blood cells which leads to fatigue, paleness and shortness of breath.
An Indian children’s entertainment company has brought its debut original animated series to Netflix. “Emomee: Big Skills for Little Ones, Minis,” from the Mumbai-based brand Emomee, features 20 episodes of some 11 minutes each, centered on characters E, Mo and Mee as they
Issue 639: A study shows that seagrass meadows have the capacity to be one of the largest carbon sinks among plant ecosystems, with the Mediterranean holding the highest seagrass biomass carbon stock per hectare. Seagrass meadows, formed by densely growing flowering plants such
China's manned space agency said Sunday it is delaying a research moon mission that is part of Beijing's efforts to land a crew there by 2030, less than two weeks after a rare launch failure.
More than 2,000 robots compete in races, football and tai chi at the Beijing Robot Games, testing the movement and stability of humanoid machines.
Hollywood continues to mourn the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, which has sparked discussions regarding the way the film industry treats child stars. "It’s not a coincidence that so many former, specifically pre-sexualized female, child ‘stars’ have profoundly sad lives
Four logistics hubs in southern Russia were attacked as Kyiv expanded its campaign against supply networks it says support Moscow's military.
Criminally organised groups pose a consistently high threat, a federal report has found. Some states, including Saxony, have a "Taskforce Clan" as one group there has recently attracted particular attention.
The 20th edition of the Mediterranean games began in Taranto (Italy) in the presence of the Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms, Raffaele Fitto. From 21 August until 3 September, delegations involving thousands of athletes, technicians, volunteers, official
The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous 'hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final victory over England is sold at auction.
Busan has selected 12 Korean indies and 11 films from emerging directors from across Asia for its 2026 edition, with the main competition lineup still to come.
The Deauville American Film Festival has revealed the lineup for the industry section of its 2026 edition. The Deauville Industry Days sidebar, taking place over two days at the festival being held at the French seaside town, will incorporate various talks, panels and sessions.
SEOUL, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The United States cancelled a joint amphibious landing drill scheduled for next month with South Korea, Seoul's Marine Corps said on Monday, after Washington cited constraints on the availability of U.S. forces due to the war in Iran. The U.S. Marine
By John Geddie, Yukiko Toyoda, Ben Blanchard and Aftab Ahmed TOKYO/TAIPEI/NEW DELHI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's olive branch to North Korea's Kim Jong Un at the expense of a long-standingally comes at a pivotal moment for U.S. security ties in Asia, as partners from
ALMATY, Aug 24 - Adilet, a newly-formed pro-government party in Kazakhstan, has won just over 71% of the vote in a parliamentary election held on Sunday, the electoral commission said on Monday, in a result likely to consolidate President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's power.
The Commission adopted a legislative proposal to simplify Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 on Energy Labelling and Regulation (EU) 2020/740 on Tyre Labelling on 24 June 2026 (COM (2026) 565 final). The objective of this proposal is to ensure simpler and more effective implementation