From AI to interceptors, Ukraine is trying to drone-proof its skies

After four years of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has become far more successful at fighting off air raids.

Africa: Africa's Capital Must Stay Home to Plug Its Financing Gap - How It Could Be Done

[The Conversation Africa] Africa is providing cheap liquidity to wealthy nations. In return it is paying huge interest rates to external institutional investors at the cost of its own development.

Bruce Springsteen Sings a Rallying Cry as Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Ends

The musician performed his protest track, “Streets of Minneapolis," on the eve of the show's final episode

‘The Late Show’: Stephen Colbert Brings Out Robert De Niro, Martha Stewart and Tons of Others to Quiz Him in Second-to-Last Episode

On Wednesday night’s episode of “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert was on the other end of “The Colbert Questionnaire,” and he had an all-star lineup of guests to deliver the questions. Journalist John Dickerson introduced each guest as they appeared, and first up to bat was

Robert De Niro Sends Off Stephen Colbert by Slamming Trump With Epstein Jab

Stephen Colbert has been milking the heck out of his final weeks as host of “The Late Show” (and rightfully so). There’s been Obama, Hanks, Oliver, Stewart, and even throwing furniture off the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater with his predecessor David Letterman. For his

Africa: Security Council Reform 'Is Absolutely Essential' - Guterres

[UN News] The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday underscored the need to effectively re-open the Strait of Hormuz and expand UN Security Council membership to curb the impunity of veto-wielding "superpowers".

MIT scientists discover amino acid that helps the gut heal itself

MIT scientists have identified cysteine — an amino acid found in foods like meat, dairy, beans, and nuts — as a potent trigger for intestinal repair. In mice, a cysteine-rich diet activated immune cells that released healing signals, helping stem cells rebuild damaged

Police in Indonesia name 13 suspects for organising illegal haj

They had caused around 10 billion rupiah (S$726,000) in losses to victims.

Hospitalised Thai princess's condition 'deteriorated': Palace

‘Colossal profits’: Christian leaders lambast fossil fuel giants as they demand EU windfall tax

“Europe holds a historic duty and opportunity to lead the transition to a new era away from fossil fuels”, say faith groups from across the EU.

Prabowo’s biggest crackdown on Indonesia tycoons shocked his own officials

Businesses have started to discuss contingency plans, including scaling back or closing shop in Indonesia entirely.

US raises pressure on Cuba as it indicts former President Raul Castro on murder charges

Trump called the indictment of Castro a “very big moment” but dismissed plans of the US taking military action on the island nation as they had with Venezuela in recent months.

South Korea, US held talks on revising management of fortified North Korea border

The issue was reportedly discussed at a bilateral integrated defence consultative body.

Middle East conflict hits Sri Lanka’s tea industry, heightens economic strain

Nearly half of the country’s Ceylon tea exports go to the Middle East region.

Tehran reviewing latest US response as Trump suggests he can wait

By Jana Choukeir and Humeyra Pamuk DUBAI/WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Iran said on Thursday it was reviewing Washington's latest position on ending the war after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he was prepared to wait a few days to "get the right answers" from Tehran

Who reports wildlife the most? 300,000 citizen science records uncover participation bias

In recent years, citizen science methodology has gained significant momentum and is becoming increasingly important in large-scale ecological and conservation research. By involving volunteers, it enables a level of spatial and temporal coverage that would often be unattainable

Capturing an elusive step in molecular sandwich making

Since their discovery in the 1950s, metallocenes—chemical compounds where a metal atom sits "sandwiched" between two carbon rings—have been at the heart of organometallic chemistry research, finding applications in catalysis, materials design, energy, sensing, drug delivery and

Samsung AI bonus spat tests South Korea’s Labor-friendly leader

The standoff reflects Seoul’s emerging position on the front lines of a global debate on AI-driven gains.

In SpaceX’s IPO, Elon Musk is a risk factor

The SpaceX IPO is here, and it's more than just an historic public offering that could make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. It also reveals more ways in which Elon Musk's companies interact and overlap with each other, shuffling money around in ways that are often

Close shave: Laser hair removal device sparks Australia airport evacuation

The man was not charged and the airport reopened later in the day.

South Korea says nationals held by Israel released after Gaza aid vessel seizure

SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Thursday that some of its nationals who had been in held in Israeli custody had been released. Seoul, which had earlier expressed strong regret over Israel's seizure of an aid vessel bound for Gaza and the

German state to secure 40% stake in KNDS weapons firm, sources say

The KNDS weapons group is a merger between France’s Nexter and Germany’s Krauss-Maffei Wegmann weapons firms. The German state is set to initially own 40% of the company with plans to reduce its stake to 30% within two to three years.

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha’s condition worsens after multiple organ infections

The eldest daughter of King Vajiralongkorn has been in a coma since December 2022.

Sia Gives $100,000 to Fan Favorite in ‘Survivor 50’ Finale

Known as the "Sia Prize," the honor was brought back for the special season

‘Mahaprabhu Jagannath’ Animated Feature to Launch Ele Animations’ ‘Sanatan Universe’ (EXCLUSIVE)

India’s Ele Animations Pvt. Ltd. is adapting its Pogo channel animated series “Jay Jagannath” into a theatrical feature film, “Mahaprabhu Jagannath,” set for a pan-India theatrical release across more than 300 screens in Hindi, Odia and Telugu through a distribution agreement

Jeethu Joseph on ‘Drishyam 3,’ the Fear Factor and the Thriller Label

Years before he ever set foot on a film set, Jeethu Joseph heard a story from a friend. It was about two families: a boy, a girl, a relationship that unraveled into a police case. Both families had done something right. Both had done something wrong. And nobody in the room

2.2 million vehicles expected daily on Malaysian highways over holiday peak in next few days

Smart Lanes will be activated at 33 traffic-prone locations to boost lane capacity.

UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution

The US, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia – some of the highest oil-producing nations and major greenhouse gas emitters – opposed the measure The UN has voted 141-8 to adopt a resolution backing a world court opinion that countries have a legal obligation to address climate change,

Bolt CEO fires entire HR team — blames them for ‘creating’ non-existent problems

The 31-year-old CEO of a historically troubled fintech company, Bolt Financial, has fired his entire HR department as a component of a 30% reduction in headcount, reports People.

‘Survivor’ Crowns Season 50 Winner and Launches ‘Season 51: The Open Era’

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the finale of “Survivor 50.” “Survivor” brought back the time-honored tradition of reuniting the cast for a live in-studio finale on Wednesday night, where it was announced that Aubry Bracco was the winner of “Season 50: In the

UNESCO warns a tsunami in the Mediterranean is inevitable

The French Riviera may look like an unlikely place for a tsunami disaster, but scientists warn the threat is far more real than most people realize. Historical events and new modeling show that destructive waves have already struck the Mediterranean coast — and could hit again

South Korea coach 'hurt' by support for North team

Jeff Probst Accidentally Spoils a Major Part of ‘Survivor’ Finale

The host revealed the winner and loser of the fire-making competition before it aired

Trump says he will speak to Taiwan's president in break from protocol

It comes as the US weighs whether to proceed with a $14bn arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as its own.

Israel eagerly awaits resumption of Iran war while sinking into the Lebanon mud

The ongoing stalemate in talks between Washington and Tehran may lead President Trump to renew the war - contrary to his instincts ■ On the northern front, Israel's government refuses to hold a strategic discussion and commanders on the ground testify: 'Our mission is to bring

HHS warns of children's screen time use, citing impact on sleep, mental health

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned about children’s screen time in an advisory released Wednesday, citing impacts on sleep and mental health. The “Surgeon General's Warning on the Harms of Screen Use” states that “harmful screen use among children and

New evapotranspiration method could recover up to 30% missing tower energy

Evapotranspiration is a critical link between water, energy, and carbon. Scientists need to understand it well to accurately predict weather, droughts, streamflows, and even carbon emissions.

Australian court upholds $591,000 fine against Elon Musk’s X

A federal court ruled in October 2024 that X was required to respond to a notice.

Scientists solve 320-million-year mystery of reptile bone armor

Reptiles have been growing armor in their skin on and off for hundreds of millions of years, but scientists never fully understood how it evolved. A massive new evolutionary study shows these skin bones appeared independently in multiple lizard groups rather than coming from a

Children in England to be offered free bus trips this August

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free bus scheme designed to relieve cost-of-living pressures.

U.S. threatens Palestinian UN officials with visa revocation over vice presidency bid

State Department cable cites risk to Trump's Gaza peace plan if bid proceeds. Palestinian mission has not commented; election for vice presidents set for June 2

New quantum sensor could count individual photons and hunt dark matter

Researchers have built an ultra-sensitive sensor capable of detecting unimaginably small amounts of energy — below one zeptojoule. The breakthrough relies on fragile superconducting materials that react to even the slightest temperature change. This level of precision could

Commander-in-beef: Bangladesh’s ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo wins fans

The albino buffalo is set to be sacrificed during an Islamic holiday later in May.

Trump administration pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly vice presidency bid

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration threatened to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations if the Palestinian ambassador refuses to end his candidacy for the vice presidency of the U.N. General

Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region kill 8, military says

The West Papua National Liberation Army, an armed separatist group, claimed responsibility.

Rebels in Indonesia's Papua region kill 8, military says

JAKARTA, May 21 - Indonesia's military said on Thursday that armed separatists in the country's easternmost province of Highland Papua killed eight civilians in the region of Yahukimo.

Stocks soar on Nvidia earnings, Samsung strike suspension

Jeff Probst Accidentally Spoils Part of ‘Survivor 50’ Finale Due to Live Production Mishap: ‘The Last Twist of the Season’

SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains spoilers for the finale of “Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.” Jeff Probst accidentally revealed the winner and loser of the “Survivor 50” fire-making competition — which determines who makes it to the final three — before the