One ant for $220: the new frontier of wildlife trafficking
The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.
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Shinya Tsukamoto Vietnam Veteran Drama ‘Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?’ Sets Japan Release
Shinya’s Tsukamoto’s “Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?” is headed to Japanese cinemas. The film rounds out the Japanese director’s informal trilogy of 20th-century war films, coming after “Fires on the Plain” – which landed in the main competition at the 71st Venice
Yemen's Houthis enter Iran war with attacks on Israel, while US Marines arrive in region
By Menna AlaaElDin, Nayera Abdallah and Humeyra Pamuk CAIRO/DUBAI, March 29 (Reuters) - The risk of an expanded Iran war grew on Saturday as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the conflict, even as additional U.S.
Revealing the origin of polarity inversion in polymer semiconductors
A research team led by Prof. Boseok Kang at Sungkyunkwan University has uncovered the origin of polarity inversion, a long-standing phenomenon in polymer semiconductors that occurs only in certain materials. The team, in collaboration with Prof. Yun-Hi Kim (Gyeongsang National
India restoring a centuries-old royal kitchen that never stopped serving food
The royal kitchen still serves food, but the complex has been worn down by time.
Some PC Gaming RAM Actually Got Cheaper For The First Time In Months But It Might Not Last
RAM prices are down, but only a little bit and maybe not for long
‘SNL U.K.’ Weekend Update Pokes Fun at Trump and Iran’s Mixed Messages About Deal Negotiations: ‘Oh My God, Just Kiss Already!’
“SNL U.K.’s” Weekend Update returned in the show’s second week with one-liners about U.S. and Iran’s mixed messages about a deal to end the war, the death of the owner of OnlyFans and more. Paddy Young kicked off the show with a zinger about Trump and Iran communicating very
Jamie Dornan Reveals Passion for Collecting Rocks That Look Like Potatoes in ‘SNL U.K.’ Monologue: ‘This Isn’t a Joke. God Knows, I Wish It Was’
Jamie Dornan took over hosting duties from Tina Fey for the second episode of “SNL U.K.” and turned up the bizarro dial a few notches in his monologue. The Irish actor introduced himself as the “star of ‘The Fall,’ the Oscar-winning film ‘Belfast’ and, of course, your auntie’s
House discharge petition on TPS for Haiti secures enough signatures to force vote
A discharge petition for a resolution that would require the Trump administration to extend temporary legal protections for migrants from Haiti earned enough signatures on Friday to force a vote on the House floor. Rep. Marie Gleusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) was the 218th signature
Sunday shows preview: GOP divide spills into DHS funding battle; Iran conflict widens
The funding fight to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) left a rupture among Republican lawmakers after the House voted against a Senate bill to partially fund the department. The Senate early Friday approved a bill by unanimous consent to fund DHS but not
‘SNL U.K.’ Cold Open Suggests Prince Andrew’s Epstein Scandal Is a ‘29-Year Plan’ by the MI5 to ‘Increase the Likability’ of King Charles
“Saturday Night Live U.K.” once again tackled former Prince Andrew’s relationship to Jeffrey Epstein in a cold open that imagined the scandal was just a “29-year plan” to make the eventual King Charles look good in comparison. Last weekend’s premiere episode saw breakout star
VP Vance wins CPAC straw poll for 2028 GOP presidential nod
Vice President JD Vance is the favorite to earn the Republican nomination for president in 2028, according to a new straw poll taken at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday. Vance earned support from about 53 percent of attendees who participated in
Watch: Iconic global landmarks turn off lights for Earth Hour
France's Eiffel Tower and Barcelona's Sagrada Família Basilica were among the famous global landmarks that went dark for an hour on Saturday night.
The Wired Belts are the new Rust Belts: Report ranks which jobs are most vulnerable
Digital Planet, the research center at the forefront of researching the AI transformation at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, today released the American AI Jobs Risk Index. It is a first-of-its-kind data-driven framework that maps the potential of AI-driven job
Hands of change: A peek inside Thailand’s move to overhaul massage industry worth billions
As Thailand moves to shake up its massage industry by introducing stricter standards, training and regulation, industry players and workers tell CNA about their hopes and concerns.
Asia’s EVolution: As EV makers seek to cut reliance on rare earths, made-in-India solutions gain traction
This instalment of CNA’s series on the forces powering electric vehicles (EVs) in Asia examines India’s growing presence in the development of rare-earth-free motors, and the speed bumps facing wider adoption.
Supercomputer simulations map spliceosome motions in a two-million-atom human cell model
A new study from the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), in collaboration with Uppsala University (Sweden) and AstraZeneca, shows how computational chemistry and supercomputers can help scientists better understand the fundamental mechanisms of life, specifically those of
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous' 232 subclasses make it the ultimate RPG for buildcrafting freaks—especially the overpowered Ranger who gets to ride a griffon from level 1
By sickos, for sickos.
Here's where the funding fight for TSA, ICE and other DHS agencies stands amid shutdown
Congress and President Trump have made three separate attempts to direct government money toward the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid a funding lapse that has lasted 43 days with no end in sight. Funding toward DHS ceased after Senate Democrats blocked a bill to keep
Nick Cannon Calls the Democratic Party the ‘Party of the KKK’ and Says ‘I F— With Trump’
Nick Cannon let his politics be known on a recent episode of his web talk show “Big Drive” (via TMZ), during which he called the Democratic Party “the party of the KKK.” After his guest, model Amber Rose, said that Democrats “don’t care about people of color and the Republicans
UK/Brazil Strategic Partnership 2026/2030, reaffirming 200 years of diplomatic relations
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Brazil Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira signed the UK–Brazil Strategic Partnership 2026 to 2030 on 26 March 2026, at Cernay-la-Ville.
Lebanon kids struggle to keep up studies as war slams school doors shut
In a classroom turned shelter for displaced families, teenager Ahmad Melhem follows a recorded lesson on a tablet as the war between Hezbollah and Israel interrupts education for hundreds of thousands of students in Lebanon. "I don't want to regret not finishing my studies
Clean energy subsidies mainly benefit high-income households, study finds
Households with high incomes are the main beneficiaries of subsidy programs supporting the clean energy transition. A team of researchers from the University of Freiburg, Stanford University, Indiana University and the University of Pennsylvania has analyzed why this is the
'Early on in the 2000s, we got enamored with consoles and I think certain games didn't make the leap right:' Star Wars Zero Company's director has a theory about why old school PC gaming genres are back with a vengeance
"Hopefully people are just [going to say] 'a great game is a great game,' and look at it from that perspective."
Huge crowds protest against Trump on 'No Kings' day in the US and abroad
Organisers said the protests may add up to one of the largest demonstrations in US history, with more than 3,100 events taking place in major cities, suburbs and rural areas. They expect the total number of participants to be above nine million.
Frosting, sprinkles and layers of fun: Giant cake picnic hits Sydney
Hundreds of bakers head to Sydney's Botanic Gardens to share and savour their colourful creations.
Is An Epstein Version Of Five Nights At Freddy’s Really Going Viral? The Data Tells A More Complex Story
Five Nights At Epstein’s is a 'viral' video game that is apparently 'sweeping the country' right now
Ancient DNA reveals earliest known dogs lived alongside Ice Age humans
The bond between humans and dogs is one of nature's most enduring partnerships, but exactly when it began has long been a mystery. Now, a new study has turned back the clock. The study, titled "Dogs were widely distributed in Western Eurasia during the Palaeolithic," is
