D&D confirms cast and release date for Dungeon Masters' second season
The Dungeon Masters cast returns for a second season of D&D's official actual play show, centered around the upcoming Arcana Unleashed release.
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Von der Leyen announces first payment to Ukraine under €90 billion loan
The disbursement of €3.2 billion will help cover Kyiv's financial and budgetary needs. A second payment worth about €6 billion and dedicated to drone production is expected in the coming days.
Singapore sends condolences to Timor-Leste after former president Guterres’ death
Mr Francisco Guterres, who served as Timor-Leste’s sixth president, died on Sunday in a Malaysian hospital at the age of 71.
Portuguese tech links health data of 70 million people in Europe and Brazil
Portuguese federated data firm joined a leading Latin American healthcare group, broadening its database. Promptly Health plans to create a major, diverse health-data infrastructure for research.
Pro-Israel Spanish journalist Pilar Rahola accused of complicity in genocide
Barcelona’s public prosecutor has opened proceedings against Rahola over allegations of incitement to hatred and complicity in genocide.
‘Dept. Q’ Season 2 Adds Aisling Franciosi, Greg Wise and More to Cast as Production Starts in Scotland
The second season of “Dept. Q” is officially underway, with the Netflix crime series starting production in Scotland and adding 10 cast members. Matthew Goode is set to return as DCI Carl Morck alongside his rag-tag team of Alexej Manvelov as Akram Salim, Leah Byrne as DC Rose
Facebook’s Creator Studio has been revived as an AI companion app
Meta is bringing back the Facebook Creator Studio page manager, now "reimagined" as a standalone AI companion app. The new app aims to make it easier for creators to connect with their audiences, and show them "exactly how to grow on Facebook," according to Meta's announcement.
Snap sued over rape of minor who connected to adult attacker on Snapchat
According to the lawsuit, the girl began using Snapchat in 2021, when she was 11, without her parents’ knowledge.
Analysts attempt to make sense of Xbox's latest exclusivity pivot
'It's remarkable for how long Microsoft let many of its leading brands languish.'
Indonesia weighs $2.59 billion cut to Prabowo’s signature free meals programme
Recipients will be cut by tightening the social and economic criteria.
AI frenzy makes Asia ripe for a ‘chip wreck’
TOKYO – No one complains about holding a winning lottery ticket. By that logic, South Korea has nothing to apologize for — it’s landed, almost by accident, at the center of the AI windfall now being minted in real time. Six months ago, SK Hynix, Samsung and the rest of Korea
Genre-Bending Stories, Trailblazing Co-Productions Head Annecy’s MIFA Feature Pitches
The Annecy Animation Festival, now in full swing, offers a vibrant mix of world premieres and unique screenings aimed at animation fans and industry execs alike. For the latter, the MIFA Feature Pitches are undoubtedly a festival centerpiece. Showcasing projects of independent
The Great Moon Hoax of 1835: Where “Fake News” Began
Thinking back to the many childhood grocery-store trips made with their parents, Americans of a certain age will remember nothing so vividly as the Weekly World News. It always stood out on the checkout stand’s impulse-buy rack, in part because of its adherence to stark yet
Self-propelled actin filaments may explain how cells change shape spontaneously
Cells can spontaneously change shape even without external signals, but the underlying mechanisms behind this form of self-organization have remained unclear. Now, researchers from Japan have discovered self-propelled treadmilling actin filaments (SpTAs), mobile protein
Virginie Efira to Receive Locarno Leopard Club Award
”Bold yet thoughtful, instinctive yet ironic, she offers contemporary cinema a fresh perspective that continually reinvents itself.”
Trump Blurts Out Plot to Rig Midterms So Vile It Even Shocks GOPers
Donald Trump was all set to sign a bill passed by Congress that’s designed to reduce housing costs for the American people. But an angry Trump abruptly canceled the signing and blurted out a demand that Republicans pass voter suppression legislation instead. This surprised
My favourite new roguelike is all about evolution and crabs, and it's celebrating 500k sales with a big update
Everything is Crab has evolved.
Anthony Boyle, Sam Claflin, Tom Hollander and Josh Finan Among Ensemble Joining Keira Knightley and Alicia Vikander in Dark Comedy ‘The Worst’ (EXCLUSIVE)
With shooting now underway in the south of France on dark comedy “The Worst,” the production has added a major cohort of names to its already buzzy cast. Sam Claflin (“F.A.S.T.,” “Daisy Jones and the Six”), Tom Hollander (“Gosford Park,” “The Night Manager”), Anthony Boyle (“I
Space shuttle ready for new mission in California
The space shuttle Endeavour, which took astronauts into orbit 25 times, went on display at the California Science Center on its final mission Wednesday.
From Muhoozi to Charlene Ruto: Children of East African presidents wield growing influence
Political influence among children of presidents in the countries that form the East African Community (EAC) partner states is significantly on arise.
Comcast-Owned Sky Agrees on Terms to Buy ITV’s Broadcast and Streaming Unit (Report)
Sky, the Comcast-owned U.K. pay-TV operator, has agreed on terms to buy British broadcaster ITV’s media and entertainment division, which is its network arm. Reuters reported the development on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the negotiations. As part of the £1.6
2 major earthquakes strike northern Venezuela, killing at least 32 and injuring 700
Two powerful earthquakes have struck central Venezuela, toppling buildings in Caracas and sending residents into the streets. At least 32 people were killed and 700 were injured.
The science behind the back-to-back earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with earthquake scientist Julia Hubbard of Cornell University about the science behind the multiple earthquakes in Venezuela, Japan and northern California Wednesday.
‘Trying to read the tea leaves’: Ted Cruz offers few clues on his AI agenda
The Senate Commerce Chair says he’ll hold a markup next month on AI legislation, but his members say they don’t know what he has planned.
Micron posts record results as AI boom drives 15-fold jump in net profit
The US chipmaker Micron Technology has reported quarterly revenue and profit far above Wall Street's expectations, as insatiable demand for the memory chips that power AI transformed the firm's fortunes.
Fact check: Viral drone interception video shows Russia's Yolka system
A video widely shared on social media appears to show a handheld device intercepting a drone. While some users have hailed the system as a Ukrainian military innovation, others have claimed it is Russian technology. The Cube traced the footage to determine the origin and
Beaten and starved: Shock in India as police rescue men from bonded labour
Bonded labour was outlawed in India in 1975, but it still continues in villages and small towns.
Find out which university degrees could earn you most across your lifetime
New data suggests which university degrees have the highest and lowest financial returns over a lifetime.
Police seal off key roads in Nairobi as Kenya braces for Gen Z protests
Protesters demand justice for more than 80 people killed during the 2024 demonstrations and last year's anniversary protests.
Pay transparency isn't only about women. It exposes inequalities affecting millions of workers
The EU's pay transparency rules can help close the gender pay gap and expose how Europe systematically underpays young, migrant, disabled and racialised workers.
Israeli soldier killed in southern Lebanon operational accident, IDF says
On Wednesday, the IDF said a Bedouin Israeli civilian contractor working with the country's Defense Ministry was killed in an operational accident in Gaza. Last week, five Israeli soldiers were killed in separate incidents in Lebanon and were laid to rest on Sunday
North Korean soldier suspected of defecting crosses demilitarised zone into South Korea
According to data from South Korea's Ministry of Unification, more than 34,000 North Koreans have defected to the South since its records began in 1998.
AmaRudi: Europe's largest river cruise ship to launch on the Danube next spring
The AmaRudi, AmaWaterways’ second double-width vessel, will accommodate 196 guests across 98 staterooms and suites when it launches in April 2027.
Australia's under-16 social media ban shows little early effect on teen use: Research
Australia's social media ban for under-16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said Thursday in one of the first evaluations of the world-leading measures.
Secret cameras, mics and AI reveal rare Cambodia wildlife
Above the patter of rain cascading through the jungle canopy comes the haunting call of a pileated gibbon singing to fend off intruders in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains.
Higher penalties, more time to prosecute: Child sexual abuse victims welcome new EU directive
New rules greenlighted this week will cover the use of AI in child abuse cases and considerably extend the limitation period to a minimum of 32 years.
Hot Mess and Acid’s Reign: the romcom and queer cabaret spotlighting climate crisis
A blooming new wave of musical theatre is exploring the plight of the planet with a playful and hopeful approach Earth is a single woman with a lot to give; Humanity is a charismatic bad boy who turns out to be an inveterate taker. Their toxic relationship is told in Hot Mess ,
In ‘The Lion at My Back,’ A Teenage Asylum Seeker and a Cypriot in Her 40s Form an Unexpected Bond (Exclusive Clip)
The second feature from Cypriot writer, director and producer Tonia Mishiali, world premiering in the Crystal Globe competition at Karlovy Vary, shows that family feelings can blossom in unlikely places.
Exclusive-Iraq to consider all options if OPEC quota is not raised, has weighed exit, sources say
BAGHDAD, June 25 (Reuters) - Iraq will be compelled to consider all available options if its OPEC quota is not significantly increased, a senior Iraqi oil ministry official told Reuters on Thursday. Separate sources told Reuters Iraqi officials had considered leaving OPEC, but
When The Surrealists Expelled Salvador Dalí for “the Glorification of Hitlerian Fascism” (1934)
Image by Carl Van Vechten, via Library of Congress and Wikimedia Commons We may be conditioned to offering an opinion at the push of a button, but before venturing on the question of whether we can, or should, separate the art from the artist, it seems ever prudent to ask,
Mubi to Publish Lost ‘Faust’ Bible on Centenary of F.W. Murnau’s Silent Cinema Classic (EXCLUSIVE)
Arthouse distributor, streamer, production company and — since 2024 — publisher Mubi is set to release a book about the silent era classic “Faust” containing material that was until recently thought lost. “The Faust Bible: The Making of F.W. Murnau’s Masterpiece” is being
Heatwave scorches Europe from London to Madrid as temperatures near 39C
A powerful heatwave swept across Europe, stretching from France to Spain and Belgium and pushing temperatures towards 39C, raising concerns about public safety and pressure on infrastructure.
Europe braced for another day of extreme heat as warnings issued across UK, France and Italy – live
UK June heat record could be broken for the second consecutive day Harriet Richards Assistant environment editor Simon Stiell, the UN climate chief, warned that “Europe’s savage heatwave has the fingerprints of the climate crisis all over it” and is “the latest price to pay for
China uses US warship replica as target for missile tests, images show
Previous targets at the site include an aircraft carrier and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
Lionel Richie Cuts Minnesota Set Short After Falling Ill On Stage
The musician kicked off his joint tour with Earth, Wind & Fire in St. Paul on Wednesday night
GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game
Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.
Iraq to consider all options if OPEC quota not raised, has weighed exit, sources say
BAGHDAD, June 25 - Iraq will consider all available options if its OPEC quota is not significantly increased and has weighed leaving the producer group, sources with knowledge of Iraqi oil policy told Reuters.
East Asia’s biotech autonomy push is already stunting innovation
The US-China technology rivalry is expanding into biotechnology, with export controls and investment restrictions opening a new front in strategic competition. East Asia’s push for biotech autonomy is gaining momentum — but it risks slowing innovation. A turning point came in
New Sudanese notes circulate in RSF areas, deepening de facto split
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir June 25 (Reuters) - Newly issued Sudanese pounds have begun circulating in territory controlled by a paramilitary group fighting the national army, raising questions about the source of the notes and potentially deepening the country's de
Oil price falls to levels not seen since before Iran war
Energy prices have been on a wild ride since Iran responded to US and Israeli attacks by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz.
