President Donald Trump warned Iran of potential consequences should it fail to strike a deal with the United States, as negotiators prepare for the latest round of talks in Geneva on Tuesday. Mediated by Oman, the recently resumed discussions are aimed at averting the
"My Name is Oswald," a new song cycle telling the stories of St Oswald of Northumbria, premiered in a performance in the King's Chapel on 12 February. Based on research by Dr. Johanna Dale, Visiting Fellow in the Department of History, and Professor Sarah Bowden, Professor of
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says Casey Wasserman “should step down” from his role as chairman of the LA28 Olympic organizing committee that is driving the Summer Games given the tumult stirred by his appearance in the Epstein files. Bass has been a supporter of Wasserman’s in
An estimated 7,700 gallons of jet fuel spilled into the James River on Feb. 13 near Newport News Shipbuilding, according to officials. The spill happened during a refueling operation involving the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy, which is nearing completion at the shipyard,
President Trump on Monday said the United States and Cuba are talking as the island faces crippling circumstances in the midst of a White House-imposed oil blockade. “Cuba is right now a failed nation, and they don't even have jet fuel to get for airplanes to take off. They're
The crash involved two cars and a trailer lorry carrying limestone powder.
AI continues to mop up all the components you need to play videogames.
One of the most toxic love stories ever to be shown on TV has come to an end. Hulu’s “Tell Me Lies” will end with Season 3, creator Meaghan Oppenheimer announced on Monday, Feb. 16, ahead of what will be the series finale. The last episode drops at 9 p.m. PT. “After three
Scientific publishing relies on peer review as the mechanism that maintains trust in what we publish. When we read a journal article, we assume experts have rigorously scrutinized it before publication. This crucial system is currently under severe strain.
Those discussion prompts about what story the Muppets should remake are almost entirely because of their Christmas Carol and Treasure Island movies
Today the world of Egyptology faces a silent crisis—not of looting, although that plays a part, but of disconnection. Walk into any major museum, from Copenhagen to California, and you see glass cases filled with what could be called orphaned artifacts: remarkable objects,
Confidence is growing inside Paramount Skydance that Warner Bros. Discovery will jettison its deal with Netflix in a matter of days and reopen a monthslong bidding war for the company, The Post has learned.
SYDNEY, Feb 17 - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday his government would not help Australians in a Syrian camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants return home, with the government open to prosecutions if they make it back.
The Chinese embassy warned that any serious damage to bilateral ties would “cost millions of jobs”.
President Trump on Monday slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) for what she said at the Munich Security Conference in Germany after the New York lawmaker was asked a series of questions on foreign policy. “I watched AOC answering questions in Munich. This was not a
You may not have noticed, but that endless snowpack has developed a slow leak—in this case, historically slow. Its endurance continues to climb the charts among the snowpacks of yesteryear—and in at least one way may well be unprecedented in the period of record dating to the
The law funds troops who want to freeze their eggs or their sperm, as Ukraine's population plummets.
GENEVA, Feb 17 - Representatives of Ukraine and Russia will meet in Geneva on Tuesday and Wednesday for a fresh round of U.S.-mediated peace talks that the Kremlin says are likely to focus on land, the main sticking point.
A teacher-incentive program in South Carolina has led to striking long-term benefits for students, including lower rates of felony arrest and reduced reliance on government assistance in early adulthood, according to a new study published in the Journal of Public Economics.
John Steenhuisen will not seek re-election as DA leader, leaving the race wide open for a successor.
Francis Ford Coppola took to Instagram on Monday afternoon to honor his longtime collaborator and friend Robert Duvall, who died on Sunday at the age of 95. “What a blow to learn of the loss of Robert Duvall,” Coppola wrote. “Such a great actor and such an essential part of
By Steve Holland ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Feb 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would be involved "indirectly" in talks between Iran and the U.S. over Tehran's nuclear program set to begin on Tuesday in Geneva, adding he believed Tehran wanted to
Online images showed collapsed sections of road, flooded streets and fast-rising streams.
SYDNEY, Feb 17 - Heavy rain pummelled New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, triggering flooding and forcing the closure of roads and bridges, as a powerful storm that caused widespread destruction in the capital Wellington since the weekend moved south.
Alan Ritchson, Charlize Theron and Florence Pugh are among the stars headlining Netflix’s 2026 Australia-New Zealand slate. The lineup includes several high-profile international productions that utilized Australian locations and crews. Victorian filmmaker Patrick Hughes
New research has revealed the biggest threats driving species toward extinction in northern San José, Costa Rica. Led by Newcastle University, the study found that the greatest potential to reduce species extinction risk in the Northern Sub-catchments of San José, Costa Rica,
New research led by Professor Claudine Bowyer-Crane has uncovered a complex picture of how COVID-19 reshaped the lives of young learners in England. The ICICLES study was initiated while Professor Bower-Crane was at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research
Tom Pritzker resigned as executive chair of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation on Monday, citing his association with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as reason for the departure. Files released by the Justice Department show Pritzker was in close contact with Epstein in
As global tech leaders meet Delhi, India hopes to level the playing field for countries outside the US and China.
Brazilian researchers have developed a methodology that uses remote sensing to map the impact of frost on corn crops. This reduces exposure to climate risks and uncertainty regarding agricultural losses.
Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.
Indonesia is shaping up to be Southeast Asia's next premier fashion stop, and these thriving local brands are proof.
Beginning two summers ago in a building lacking reliable power and internet, dozens of teenagers in Bo City, Sierra Leone watched videos about climate science, then discussed opportunities to build resilience in one of the world's most climate-vulnerable nations. The Community
“Reservation Dogs” star D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, who earned an Emmy nomination for the critically acclaimed FX series, has signed on to next star in Netflix’s Australian-based series “Breakers,” opposite Antony Starr. Also joining the cast as series regulars: Oliver Edis
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story RFK Jr. targets ultra-processed foods 'loophole' In a new "60 Minutes” interview, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blasted long-standing exemptions allowing the food
A new analysis shows that enforcement agreements between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local and state law enforcement agencies have increased by more than 900 percent during President Trump’s first term. The analysis, released Monday by criminal justice reform
When couples attend relationship counseling, it benefits not only their partnership but also their individual well-being. But which aspects of the training are most influential in this respect? A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign published in the
Director eschewed talking-head interviews and title cards to spotlight the joy and rot of various institutions
The Downtown Alliance reports the district enjoyed a banner 2025, with more office leasing than in any year since 2019; the population breaking 70,000 for the first time; and apartment conversions gobbling up one after another obsolescent office building.
From recalling pandas to cancelling tourist flights, China continues to retaliate after Takaichi's comments on Taiwan.
The six-month competition aims to produce advanced swarming technology that can translate voice commands into digital instructions and run multiple drones, the report said.
Billy Steinberg, a pop songwriter behind a startling number of classic hits, has passed away. Steinberg helped write huge hits for artists like Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, the Bangles, Whitney Houston, Heart, and the Pretenders, and he was still penning big songs into the 21st
Researchers at the University of Würzburg have shown that dung beetles suffer in canopy openings that have been deliberately created to promote biodiversity. Rising temperatures are significantly exacerbating the problem.
Isotope analysis reveals that social status and wealth had a profound impact on diet in medieval England, showing that people from different social groups in medieval Cambridge ate markedly different food. The research, carried out as part of the "After the Plague" project at
Al Pacino and Robert De Niro have paid tribute to Robert Duvall, who died on Sunday at the age of 95. “It was an honor to have worked with Robert Duvall,” Pacino said. “He was a born actor as they say, his connection with it, his understanding and his phenomenal gift will
"It is very important to be in love with life... Life is very fragile and always elusive. As soon as we think we 'understand,' there is another mystery. I don’t understand anything. That is, I think, the key to understand everything."
Influencer Abed al-Rahem Haj-Yahya spent his early twenties in Gilboa Prison after being charged for incitement over Instagram posts. Now the 24-year-old reflects on his arrest, the conditions behind bars – and what it means to leave prison carrying the weight of those he met
