Just four months ago, Timor-Leste formally became a member of the Association of Southeast Asian States (ASEAN). This week, the tiny country took an unprecedented step: its judicial authorities appointed a prosecutor to examine the Myanmar military's responsibility for war
The sixteen-day general election campaign enters its final day of campaigning with the country in the throes of heavy snowfall and plunging temperatures. The Japanese Meteorological Agency predicts that heavy snowfall will peak on election day, with an uncertain impact on
Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday accused the White House and President Trump of a cover-up for blaming a staffer for posting a since-deleted video depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. "No one believes this cover up from the
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the Season 1 finale of “Spartacus: House of Ashur,” now available on Starz. Steven S. DeKnight has helped create several cinematic universes over the years. He wrote on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and the spinoff “Angel” in the
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The patient developed symptoms consistent with Nipah virus on Jan 21 and died a week later.
President Trump on Friday said he "of course" condemns a since-deleted racist video posted on his social media account depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, but declined to apologize for the post. Trump told reporters on Air Force One
Women in the country traditionally give a box of chocolates to men.
Japan lowered the voting age to 18 from 20 in 2016.
Some desperate Iranians want US intervention, but others worry that it would not achieve the peace protesters ultimately want.
“They planned all along to rip him off," the new lawsuit from the director of The Rock , Pearl Harbor , and Armageddon reads
A federal judge has granted the New York Attorney General's Office's motion for a temporary restraining order to prohibit the shutdown of the Gateway Tunnel project.
After the first round of talks in Oman, Trump issued sanctions and tariffs relating to Iran's trade and exports, and said the deployed fleets heading to Iran 'have to get in position,' but that the U.S 'is in no rush'
The BBC's Regan Morris is in Tucson, Arizona, where 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home almost one week ago.
U.S. President Donald Trump removed a Truth Social video that depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama with their faces superimposed on primate bodies, after a wave of criticism that included condemnation from some Republicans.
Cuba’s fuel shortage is rippling through daily life, with Havana’s urban bus network largely shut down, hospitals preparing to scale back non-urgent services, and longer planned blackouts announced in some areas—while social-media reports pointed to pots-and-pans protests in
The musician was the original bassist for Blondie before joining Television
Venezuela’s main opposition coalition, the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), on Friday challenged what it called “serious omissions” in a proposed amnesty law promoted by acting President Delcy Rodríguez and approved in a first debate by the chavista-controlled National
Tucson TV station KOLD said on Friday it received a new message, via email, tied to the Guthrie case. The station said it couldn’t disclose its contents.
The order did not specify the rate that could be imposed, but used 25% as an example.
Fred Smith, bassist for the truly influential New York City band Television, passed away on Thursday (Feb. 5). Smith's former bandmate Jimmy Rip broke the news today on Instagram. Smith (far right in the photo above) was 77. The post Television Bassist Fred Smith Dead At 77
With the departure of the research vessel Polarstern from Punta Arenas (Chile) scheduled for this weekend, the "Summer Weddell Sea Outflow Study" (SWOS) international expedition will commence. Up to early April, a multidisciplinary international research team will investigate
From new looks at Scream 7 and the Super Mario Galaxy Movie to Sabrina Carpenter's Pringles commercial, watch them all here.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order authorizing an additional 25% tariff on imports from countries that buy Iranian goods or services, expanding Washington’s economic pressure campaign beyond direct sanctions on Tehran.
Anke Gowda, whose library is open to everyone, recently received an Indian government award.
Erebor plans to serve technology businesses in artificial intelligence, crypto, defense and manufacturing, as well as individuals who work at or invest in them, according to its charter application.
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump administration orders CDC to claw back $602M from blue states A directive from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Thursday ordered the Centers for
SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from “Eyes Without a Face,” Season 4, Episode 5 of “Industry,” now streaming on HBO Max. On “Industry,” heroes are hard to come by. But in the HBO series’ audacious Season 4, Sweetpea Golightly (Miriam Petche) is about
An Arizona judge on Friday struck down three state laws that limited abortion access, including a ban on telemedicine for abortion, ruling that the laws violate the state's constitution. Maricopa Superior Court Judge Gregory Como ruled that the restrictions predated a
Netflix has settled a defamation lawsuit brought a Vanity Fair staffer who claimed that she was falsely portrayed in the Shonda Rhimes series “Inventing Anna.” Rachel DeLoache Williams, a former friend of con artist Anna Sorokin, sued in 2022, claiming that the series gave the
A tiny design choice is spoiling an otherwise good game.
Most of Johor Bahru’s Chinese shops and eateries will shutter during CNY, but you’ll find life in the major malls and then some.
Ciara and Samuel L Jackson are among the big names who have become citizens of African countries in recent years.
With Super Bowl half-time shows becoming increasingly polarised, how will the Puerto Rican superstar quiet his detractors?
“Mystery Science Theater 3000” stars Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett know a thing or two about bad movies. With the news that the show is being revived for four new episodes and the veteran “MST3K” trio are returning, fans have wondered which movies they might
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), the world’s largest electric vehicle battery maker, has delivered a cluster of upbeat announcements within the past one week. These included new investment plans in Europe, test results showing ultra-long-life lithium batteries and
The winter Olympic games are often seen as more of an appendix to their larger summertime counterparts than a tentpole in themselves. But in 2026, the parallels between Milan — which co-hosts the 25th winter Olympics with Cortina d’Ampezzo, a ski town near the Austrian border —
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA OKs dicamba, with some restrictions The Trump administration will reapprove the controversial herbicide dicamba for use on cotton and soybeans, with some restrictions. © Randy Hoeft/The Yuma Sun via
The $20,000 experiment compiled a Linux kernel but needed deep human management.
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Filmmaker Michał Marczak carves out a unique space for his documentary “Closure” within the non-fiction world. The film is set up as a moody mystery about a teenager who disappears one day and his father’s relentless search for him. Yet as it unfolds it cleverly becomes a drama
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story New nuclear talks between US, Iran? U.S. and Iranian officials held indirect talks over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program in Oman as Tehran
You can now own Game Changer on physical media. Dropout CEO Sam Reich calls the release an experiment for the streaming company.
When and how quickly can ecosystems "tip" and how will they develop in the future? Researchers from the University of Potsdam, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and the Technical University of Munich have developed a new method for measuring how close an
Audiences will have to wait a little longer to familiarize themselves with “Clayface,” one of DC’s lesser known characters. The superhero film was originally slated to hit theaters on Sept. 11. It will now move to Oct. 23. “Clayface,” for those not steeped in all things Gotham,
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Elon Musk returns to political spending Elon Musk is back in the political fray, giving Republicans a boost in the run up to the 2026 midterm elections. © Jeffrey Phelps, Associated Press The Tesla CEO had injected hundreds of
Former President Clinton on Friday called for a public hearing after he and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said they will testify as part of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. His call for
Matthew Berry won’t be on the gridiron on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, but he will notch a milestone for football when NBC Sports begins its five-hour Super Bowl pre-game show at 1 p.m. ET. Berry will be the first fantasy sports analyst and commentator to appear as part of a Super
