SYDNEY, July 17 - Australia summoned Laos' ambassador to Canberra on Friday, saying it was \"deeply frustrated and bitterly disappointed\" that Laos was not pursuing the most serious charges over the deaths of two Australians who drank methanol-contaminated alcohol.
Those who died had inhaled carbon monoxide and cyanide released during the fire.
A new United Nations report co-authored by researchers at the University of Portsmouth provides governments with a practical roadmap for building sustainable blue economies, as pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss place growing pressure on the marine and freshwater
This affects a system that processes millions of passport, visa and consular applications each year.
WASHINGTON, July 16 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that China carried out what is believed to be \"the largest compromise of election data in history\" by China starting during the 2020 election cycle.
The famed photographer is suing the media outlet for up to $150,000 per "unauthorized" use
Several major news broadcasters will not carry President Trump’s speech on Thursday evening, spokespeople for these networks confirmed. ABC News, NBC News and CNN will carry the president’s remarks on separate streaming platforms or editorial live updates. Trump has teased
Thousands of the world's languages remain largely invisible to modern translation technology, but researchers and students at Brigham Young University are working to change that. Through a project called Pathsay, students in the BYU MATRIX lab are partnering with international
Taco Bell announced on Thursday that it would remove lettuce from some of its stores following reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opened an investigation into iceberg lettuce supplied to the fast-food chain as a possible source of the cyclosporiasis
War and Treaty, John Mellencamp, and Mavis Staples were also among the growing list of artists either cancelling or postponing shows as the air quality hits dangerous levels
Austria suggests that water plays a much more complex and profound role in older women's lives than previously recognized.
A handful of Paramount+ subscribers failed to win an order blocking the merger with Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday, but a coalition of states will give it another try on Friday. The plaintiffs sued in April, alleging that they had faced price hikes and risked losing viewing
When University of Rhode Island researchers slipped beneath the surface of the Moosup River recently, they did not expect to find a living freshwater mussel community. The discovery marked the first documented record of freshwater mussels in the river in more than three decades
By Peter Apps July 17 (Reuters) - As Estonia's Defence Minister Hanno Pevkurprepared to fly to the NATO summit in Ankara this month, he revealed to local journalists that several hundred U.S. troops deployed to his Baltic nation in the winter had quietly been withdrawn – with
SpaceX’s first attempt to launch its Starship megarocket on its thirteenth flight test ended before it could properly begin, aborting just before liftoff
Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s Greek epic “The Odyssey” is, well, epic. Releasing in theaters July 17, Nolan’s latest film reimagines the famous Greek tale of Odysseus, starring Matt Damon as the king of Ithaca. After teaching the Trojans that maybe you should look a
Activist Sonam Wangchuk his demanding the education minister resign over exam irregularities.
Big bucks are being made from the 2026 tournament off the field, but who is raking in the most?
Sarah and her husband have shared one account for 25 years, but she says managing it falls to her.
The Grammy-winning artist slammed the streaming behemoth over its "About the Song" feature and accused it of sharing inaccurate information
Wildlife protection frameworks in both the EU and the UK need stronger and more consistent implementation—and must recognize animals as "individuals capable of experiencing suffering," rather than mere ecological assets.
The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist makes sincerity and absurdity sound like neighboring impulses on his restless, intimate new album
Conservative pundit Ben Shapiro said Thursday that Vice President Vance sounded similar to a Democrat on a recent episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast. “I tuned into Joe Rogan yesterday and heard Bernie Sanders' economics, Barack Obama's foreign policy, and Ro Khanna's conspiracy
Itch.io hit Type Help is now Steam hit The Incident at Galley House.
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - A federal judge has ruled the U.S. government violated the constitutional rights of Palestinian American Osama Abu Irshaid when customs agents seized and searched his cell phone on two occasions at a U.S. international airport
The video portrayed a monkey dressed in Filipino attire being directed by the US and Japan.
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In a competitive situation, FX has secured the rights to develop a series based on the New Yorker article “The Call of the Wild” by Paige Williams, Variety has learned exclusively from sources. Also published online in January 2026 under the title “The Backcountry Rescue Squad
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The Trump administration is reviving a policy that would allow immigration officers to deny green cards to applicants who use public benefits like Medicaid, housing assistance or food stamps. The policy governs how officials can apply the “public charge” test, which is used
President Trump’s social media platform announced plans Thursday to sell Wall Street firms early access to its “most market-moving” posts. Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of Truth Social, said it would launch "Truth API" — a direct data feed that would
The temporary flight restriction is not just impacting those going to the World Cup, it's also hitting New Yorkers making their weekly summer exodus to the Hamptons, including by seaplane.
Why hunger strikes still shape Indian politics, from Gandhi to Sonam Wangchuk.
Rowers on the River Po in Turin are battling vast blooms of algae, as high temperatures in northwest Italy and runoff from farms create ideal conditions for rampant plant growth.
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More than 1,000 speedcubers from 53 countries are competing in Arnhem, the Netherlands, from 16 to 19 July 2026. Events range from blindfolded solves to solving while wearing oven gloves.
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A leading election handicapper shifted its outcome projections for two U.S. House races in Maine and California on Thursday, as the Democratic and Republican parties wrestle to secure control of the lower chamber of Congress this midterm cycle. Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball at
The streaming company says it's mostly used in post-production on shows like The American Experiment
Resellers threatened to ditch HP printing supplies for counterfeits.
Athipat Wichan tells BBC Thai he regrets bringing his girlfriend Nahathai into his indie band Thotsakan.
Previously little-known in Europe, the Midea PortaSplit has become a household name this summer.
Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed to its most influential posts for Wall Street traders.
Wired Magazine used stolen data to falsely accuse Madison Square Garden of creepily surveilling a “list” of gay celeb fans, the entertainment company said in a bombshell lawsuit. In the defamation suit filed Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court, the Garden accused Wired of using
