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Iranian government making case for demise with indiscriminate attacks, EU's Kallas says
WARSAW, March 4 - Iran's government is making a strong case for its demise by indiscriminately attacking its neighbours, EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas told reporters on Wednesday.
Iran war exiles describe terror of daily strikes
Terrified travellers fleeing war in Iran for the safety of neighbouring countries have described the extent of US and Israeli air strikes around the country, which have pummelled many regional cities as well as the capital Tehran. AFP spoke to Iranians as well as foreign
The big Pokémon debate: Two legs or four?
The announcement of Pokémon Winds and Waves has revived an ongoing fan debate: Should Pokémon stand on two legs or not?
‘Landman,’ ‘High Potential’ Lead First Month of 2026 in Nielsen’s Multiplatform +7 Day Ratings
2026 kicked off with Paramount+’s “Landman” leading the TV total viewer tally for the first five weeks of the year, with ABC’s “High Potential” close behind. With CBS’ main shows on hiatus at the start of the year, ABC led January with the most series in the top 20 (eight, also
Meta's new FrameSync feature aims to make VR a little less nauseating
As performance demands grow for Quest headsets, Meta's updating its frame timing technique.
US primaries: Texas braces for epic Senate race in November
While Democrats elected a young presbyterian seminarian as their candidate, Republicans need to endure a nasty run-off campaign until May. The outcome of this race may well rattle Donald Trump's power in Washington.
Regulator contacts Meta over workers watching intimate AI glasses videos
Videos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor.
Best PS5 games in 2026 (updated March 2026)
What are the best PlayStation 5 games? From Astro Bot to Resident Evil Requiem, here are our favorite games to play on the Sony PS5.
The most underrated Star Wars bounty hunter returns to shake up the saga
Aurra Sing returns in Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories — The Bad Batch: Rogue Agents. But will the comic do her justice?
Study reveals reported crop yield gains from breeding may be overstated
A new study suggests that decades of reported gains in crop yields from plant breeding may be significantly overstated, challenging a common method used worldwide to measure genetic progress. The international research team includes five University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists.
Australia's carbon markets risk penalizing Indigenous stewardship
Carbon markets rewarding the recovery of degraded environments risk penalizing long-term Indigenous stewardship, according to a coalition of experts writing in Nature Climate Change. The article by RMIT University environmental science and legal experts working with a
Indie dev says 'best I can do is sentient tofu' after fans demand a male protagonist—they respond oh yeah, actually Mr Tofu works fine, thanks
Everyone got what they wanted. Kind of.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Paul Anthony Kelly Attend Dior Fashion Show and More Celeb Red Carpet Photos: March 2026
As March rolled in, awards season was in full bloom. The month kicked off with the 32nd annual Actor Awards, where “Sinners” star Wunmi Mosaku stunned in a bright red Louis Vuitton gown. Other fashion highlights included Kate Aimee Lou Wood in Versace and Timothée Chalamet in
‘Project Hail Mary’ Contains Not a Single Green Screen Shot in Entire Movie, Director Says
Amazon-MGM's entire 156-minute, big-budget sci-fi gamble was shot without any green (or blue) screen, Christopher Miller says.
Union tries to seize control of works council at Tesla’s German factory
Lawsuits and slander claims fly in IG Metall’s battle with Elon Musk over employment rights and conditions Business live – latest updates Europe’s largest trade union is trying to gain control of the works council at Elon Musk’s Tesla gigafactory near Berlin, in an industrial
Gayle King to Stay With ‘CBS Mornings’
Gayle King will stay with “CBS Mornings” for the foreseeable future as part of a new deal she has signed with CBS News, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Wall Street Journal previously reported on King’s renewal of her deal with the Paramount Skydance unit.
South West Water admits criminal offence over Devon parasite outbreak
Firm pleads guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption in relation to 2024 cryptosporidiosis cases A major utility company has admitted supplying water unfit for human consumption after a parasite outbreak left more than 100 people in and around a seaside town sick.
Seefeel Announce First New Album In 15 Years Sol.Hz.: Hear “Ever No Way”
Two summers ago, the veteran London shoegaze/electronica band Seefeel, the first guitar act signed to experimental electronic hub Warp Records, came back with their first new album in 13 years. Except, at six tracks, Everything Squared was more of a mini-album or an EP, so
Hardy Debuts New Song About a School Shooting ‘Tommy Made the News’
The songwriter played a three-song set Tuesday night at the 20th anniversary concert of Nashville's songwriters haven the Listening Room
Big Tech’s Gulf megaprojects are trapped between two war choke points
The U.S.-Iran conflict has closed the only two routes for data in and out of the region.
GOP powerbroker in North Carolina, who led redistricting, trails in primary by two votes
North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger (R), an enormous figure in the state's politics, is trailing his primary challenger by two votes in a race that could dramatically reshape the power dynamics in the state capital. As of Wednesday morning, North Carolina’s Rockingham
‘Vikings’ Star Travis Fimmel Back For ‘Black Snow’ Season 3, With AMC Networks Partnering for North America (EXCLUSIVE)
“Vikings,” “Raised by Wolves” and “Dune: Prophecy” star Travis Fimmel will reprise his role as troubled Detective James Cormack in “Black Snow” Season 3, the Stan Original which returns to Queensland for another cold case, filming from April in Cairns. “Boy Swallows Universe”
Good Games Group acquires Ziff Davis' publishing business to launch Balor Games
The nascent label now oversees indie titles such as Slay the Spire, A Hat in Time, and SIGNALIS.
House Republicans ask Bill Gates and Leon Black to testify on Jeffrey Epstein ties
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the House Oversight Committee’s chairman, has already interviewed Bill and Hillary Clinton as part of the probe.
Masterpiece PBS Series ‘Miss Scarlet’ to End With Season 7
“Miss Scarlet” has been renewed for a seventh and final season at Masterpiece PBS. Featuring “Wolf Hall” star Kate Phillips as the titular Eliza Scarlet, it has been following Victorian London’s first female private investigator since it first debuted in 2021on Masterpiece
Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests
Analysis shows average levels are 30cm higher than thought, and up to 150cm in south-east Asia and Indo-Pacific Sea levels around the world have been underestimated due to inaccurate modelling, with research suggesting ocean levels are far higher than previously understood. The
Next week before UK warship heads to Cyprus: officials
A UK warship due to be sent to Cyprus amid the US and Israel's war with Iran will not set sail from Britain until next week, Western officials said Wednesday. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday that he was deploying HMS Dragon, a Type 45 defence destroyer to aid
House Republican: Voters should 'stay concerned' about Iran becoming 'forever war'
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday said "MAGA voters" should have their concerns with them if U.S. military action in Iran possibly becomes "another forever war." "I would say stay concerned," Burchett told a reporter, who asked if he had a message to President Trump's
Satellite study of 2.2 million thunderstorms shows how to predict their formation
People may be frustrated by the lack of detail when weather forecasters say, "There will be thunderstorms popping up, but we don't know where." Now a key finding in a study by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), published in the journal Nature, is set to improve the
With Evo 2, AI can model and design the genetic code for all domains of life
The DNA foundation model Evo 2 has been published in the journal Nature. Trained on the DNA of over 100,000 species across the entire tree of life, Evo 2 can identify patterns in gene sequences across disparate organisms that experimental researchers would need years to
‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Season 2 Casts Lucy Boynton, Babou Ceesay, Peter Mullan
“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is building out its Season 2 cast. Variety has learned that Lucy Boynton (“A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story,” “Bohemian Rhapsody”), Babou Ceesay (“Alien: Earth,” “Damilola, Our Loved Boy”), and Peter Mullan (“Ozark,” “I Swear”) have joined the
Radial Entertainment Acquires ‘FBI Files,’ ‘The New Detectives,’ ‘A Haunting’ Series in New Dominion Pictures Library Deal
Radial Entertainment, which was formed last year through the union of FilmRise and Shout Factory, has acquired the library of New Dominion Pictures, home of enduring nonfiction TV series including “The FBI Files,” “The New Detectives” and “A Haunting.” The deal brings 600 hours
Keke Palmer Fights the System: The ‘I Love Boosters’ Star on Getting Political With Boots Riley and the ‘Dehumanizing Machinery’ of Child Stardom
Keke Palmer harbors a touch of jealousy toward her 3-year-old son. Leodis Jackson leads a charmed little life. He spent a chunk of last fall in Australia, following his mom around the set of “Spaceballs 2.” At Leodis’ birthday party last month, Raven-Symoné and Vic Mensa were
Hundreds of studies have missed how much the oceans are rising
A widely used method to calculate sea level rise may have missed up to a century of change, so the risks could hit home for millions sooner than thought.
America’s ethics laws were written for a different era
Around the world, the pattern is familiar: A foreign government or sovereign-linked actor identifies an incoming leader or political family. Money moves early, often before formal power is assumed. The investment is framed as commercial, not political. Later, favorable policy