BANGKOK, Feb 8 - Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's Bhumjaithai Party took an early lead in Sunday's general election, though the three-way battle is unlikely to give any single party a clear majority, potentially prolonging the spectre of political instability.
This year’s Super Bowl halftime show has become a political football — and California Gov. Gavin Newsom is all too happy to pick it up and run with it. Newsom, who is widely expected to run for president in 2028, announced that Sunday, Feb. 8, will be “Bad Bunny Day” in
Exclusive: Campaign group calls on institutional shareholders to vote against re-election of bosses overseeing net zero row-back Bank chairs who water down their lenders’ climate commitments this year could face embarrassing shareholder revolts as campaigners try to hold bosses
Proposals by California, Hawaii and New York lawmakers aim to hold fossil fuel industry accountable for soaring rates As climate disasters drive up the price of home insurance, three US states are considering empowering their state prosecutors to sue major polluters for their
Only one game has ever won GOTY at the Golden Joysticks, The Game Awards, the DICE Awards, the GDC Awards, and the BAFTA Games Awards
Eritrea has previously denied accusations that its soldiers are in Ethiopia supporting rebels.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney garnered international acclaim for his admired Davos speech, but at home rising prices and a slim parliamentary majority are hurdles.
Images from the Spanish authorities showing areas still flooded in southern Spain after the passage of the new storm Marta.
Iran’s foreign minister said that Tehran would attack U.S. military bases if Washington conducts strikes in the Middle Eastern country, warning that “U.S. bases are spread all over the region.” “In my view this is very clear. If the U.S. attacks us, it is evident that we don’t
Showrunner Celeste Hughey and star Keke Palmer break down their new Peacock horror-comedy, The 'Burbs.
When considering whether to circulate an institutional statement, universities, we believe, would do well to remember the adage, “least said, soonest mended.”
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with journalist Widlore Merancourt in Port-au-Prince about what's ahead for Haiti, as its transition government dissolves this weekend.
Scientists have uncovered promising clues that compounds found in Aloe vera could play a role in fighting Alzheimer’s disease. Using advanced computer modeling, researchers discovered that beta-sitosterol—a natural plant compound—strongly interacts with two key enzymes involved
There is widespread enthusiasm for Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, and polls appeared to affirm an appetite for her “Japan First” approach.
Vladimir Alekseyev was hospitalised after being shot several times Friday by an assailant at an apartment building in northwestern Moscow. The attack followed a series of assassinations of senior military officers that Russia has blamed on Ukraine.
American skier Lindsey Vonn crashed in the women's downhill competition at the Winter Olympics as compatriot Breezy Johnson won an emotional gold in Cortina.
Researchers have analyzed the stepwise hydration of prolinol, a molecule widely used as a catalyst and as a building block in chemical synthesis. The study shows that just a few water molecules can completely change the preferred structure of prolinol. The research is published
Providers report rise in demand as companies seek mental health benefits and increased sense of community In a growing number of workplaces, the soundtrack of the lunch break is no longer the rustle of sandwiches at a desk, but the quiet hum of bees – housed just outside the
Chris Perkins reveals the scrapped big adventure that was supposed to send off D&D 5e and never materialized, involving time travel and Netheril.
Khamenei's newly-appointed advisers appear to back a U.S. deal. While a nuclear agreement might bear a high ideological and strategic price, regime survival, backed by ballistic missiles and regional proxies, may prove a worthy compromise
Scientists have identified a promising new compound, Mic-628, that can reliably shift the body’s internal clock forward—something that’s notoriously hard to do. By targeting a key clock-control protein, Mic-628 jump-starts the gene that sets daily rhythms, synchronizing both
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling bloc looked on course to have secured a two-thirds majority in the lower house, according to media estimates.
A colossal ancient impact may have reshaped the Moon far more deeply than scientists once realized. By analyzing rare lunar rocks brought back by China’s Chang’e-6 mission from the Moon’s largest crater, researchers found unusual chemical fingerprints pointing to extreme heat
In 2006, EA tried to turn Madden into a full strategy game with NFL Head Coach. Is the football world ready for a comeback?
Auroras, shimmering bands of light that shoot through the night sky near the Earth’s poles, can follow patterns known as arcs
The Trump administration’s top Medicare official has suggested that alleged fraud in Maine’s social services programs may be on par with the welfare fraud scandal in Minnesota. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz said there is “another big crisis”
Her Liberal Democratic Party is set to secure a big majority in Japan’s Lower House.
Socialist candidate António José Seguro is the favourite to defeat far-right populist André Ventura in the second round of Portugal's presidential election, in a vote overshadowed by a series of heavy storms that hit the country.
While Chinese tech stocks have sold off along with U.S. names in the last several days, analysts say there's a fundamental difference.
The suspects include the alleged gunman, Lyubomir Korba, whom Russia says fled to the UAE after the attack.
Reports say Wiandre Pretorius, who last week said he survived an assassination attempt, shot himself.
Physicists at Heidelberg University have developed a new theory that finally unites two long-standing and seemingly incompatible views of how exotic particles behave inside quantum matter. In some cases, an impurity moves through a sea of particles and forms a quasiparticle
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is now a reality in higher education, with students and professors integrating chatbots into teaching, learning and assessment. But this isn't just a technical shift; it's reshaping how students and educators learn and evaluate
Tamon’s B-Side has already outranked Jujutsu Kaisen, according to one fan poll, meaning now is the perfect time to get onboard.
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On Sunday, Bad Bunny is set to perform in the Super Bowl’s halftime show, and President Trump is angry about it. “I think it’s a terrible choice,” Trump seethed recently , referring to the Puerto Rican performer and the band Green Day, who will also play during the San
Pessimism is increasing across the Capitol that lawmakers will reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as they point fingers over the lack of talks and float canceling the upcoming recess. Senators return to Washington on Monday facing a sprint to strike
The courts have proven to be a big roadblock in the Trump administration's education plans. President Trump's efforts against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on school grounds, his push to remove "gender ideology" from education and his moves against Harvard University
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's aim to push through a $40 billion defense spending plan is mired in a stalemate as the opposition parties demand compromises, drawing fire from China hawks in the Senate who fear a looming invasion by Beijing. President Trump has pushed Taiwan
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Last summer the NFL made a groundbreaking free-to-air broadcast deal with British broadcaster Channel 5 (a subsidiary of Skydance-owned Paramount) with the aim of growing interest in the sport across the pond. Hosted by Dermot O’Leary, Sam Quek and Osi Umenyiora and produced by
DUBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Recognition of Iran's right to enrich uranium is key for nuclear talks with the U.S. to succeed, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday. American and Iranian diplomats held indirect talks in Oman on Friday, aimed at reviving diplomacy amid a U.S.
MOSCOW, Feb 8 - Four Indian students were injured in a knife attack at a medical university in Russia's Bashkortostan region on Saturday, the Indian embassy in Moscow and Russian investigators said.
Thai voters are choosing between sweeping change or more of the same in an election called after several coalition governments collapsed.
The snap vote is closely watched as a test of support for Japan's first female prime minister and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
