Sightings of humpback whales off Rio de Janeiro's coast are surging as they recover from decimation due to commercial whaling, prompting an acceleration in the demand for whale-watching excursions to spot the huge marine creatures during their annual migration.
Human rights groups believe the true death toll could be in the tens of thousands, arguing that many killings went undocumented.
BEIJING, July 2 - Senior Chinese lawmaker He Wei will attend the funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Thursday.
BISHKEK, July 2 - Kyrgyzstan asked Kazakhstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to help ensure stable fuel supplies late on Wednesday, amid concerns over potential shortages linked to Ukraine's drone strikes against Russian oil refineries.
The suspect was an 11-year-old boy.
Parking payments and enforcement operations returning to normal
A study examining air quality and respiratory health in communities surrounding the Salton Sea in Southern California shows how environmental conditions, poor housing quality and structural inequities combine to place children at greater risk for respiratory illness.
Asian markets mostly fell on Thursday as a heavy sell-off in chip shares spread across the region, while European stocks opened flat and US futures pointed lower ahead of a closely watched American jobs report.
Applicants will be assessed based on both quantitative and qualitative criteria.
Artificial intelligence is now a key ally for emergency crews. Space agencies, tech firms and international bodies use satellite images and AI to map the areas hardest hit by the quake.
Measures include doubling parking fees and staggered government office timings.
NEW DELHI, July 2 - The government of India's national capital territory of Delhi has announced a spate of measures to curb air pollution during winter, months ahead of the annual season when the city often becomes the world's most polluted.
The US says it wants to be an honest broker in the Horn of Africa. Its actions tell a different story.
On 29 June, the European Commission and Canada convened the EU-Canada Energy Security Business Roundtable on the sidelines of the 11th IEA Energy Efficiency Conference in Montreal, reaffirming their commitment to a stronger transatlantic energy partnership. Co-chaired by Dan
In June, the State Public Employment Service recorded 2,291,982 jobless, 28,739 fewer than in May, the first drop below 2.3 million since January 2008. Social Security membership also hit a record high.
During his life, Indro played an important role in mitigating conflicts between wild elephants and humans.
Trump’s cryptocurrency earnings were disclosed this week, leading to scathing criticism online. Part of the financial disclosures reveal how much he was paid by Amazon for this year’s Melania documentary.
Scattered Spider, also known as “Octo Tempest,” “UNC3944,” or “0ktapus,” is a group of criminal cyber actors that attempts to extort ransoms from companies.
The party had said the move was aimed at preventing Perikatan votes from going to Pakatan Harapan.
Two climbers scaled the Empire State Building's antenna, displayed a peace banner and appeared to get engaged before being arrested by New York police.
Russia launched its biggest strikes on the city in weeks with children among the "significant number" of casualties, Ukrainian officials say.
The prospect of facing World Cup record goalscorer Lionel Messi in a knockout game would strike fear into most defenders, but not Roberto Lopes, according to the Cape Verde defender's mother.
Views of the US are shifting across Europe, with confidence in Donald Trump and America's reliability eroding over time. How do individual European countries compare?
A new regulation that protects the EU steel sector from the damaging impacts of global overcapacity enters into application on 1 July 2026. This represents a vital step towards ensuring the long-term viability of a strategically crucial European industry. As part of these new
Portugal’s meteorological institute IPMA has extended the red weather warning to Aveiro, Beja, Braga, Évora, Portalegre, Porto, Santarém and Viana do Castelo at least until Sunday.
SEOUL, July 2 - South Korean authorities have consistently discriminated against U.S.-based Coupang, a campaign that escalated with numerous investigations after a data breach at the e-commerce firm last year, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee said in an interim report.
A new digital tool lets users explore the Roman Empire’s road network and, using historical data, estimate travel times between cities 2,000 years ago.
This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here. KDDI’s cable-laying and repair capacity, Japan’s intervention in the Makino Milling Machine acquisition, and the Daikin–Shin-Etsu–Hitachi–Tokyo Eco Recycle rare-earth magnet
Facing resistance from Hungary and pushback from Poland, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said accession should be based on "rules" rather than "emotions".
The presence of an envoy of Pope Leo highlights the warming ties between Vietnam and the Vatican.
Owners of such stores cite difficulties in finding suitable staff and rising wage costs as reasons for adopting the model.
Good morning, I’m Mared Gwyn. Today: An exclusive on Brussels' planned redistribution of Western Balkans funding, why enlargement dominated the opening of Ireland's EU Council presidency, and a preview of the EU budget conference kicking off in Brussels.
A bunch of chums have completed a charity walk for a “deeply personal fundraising challenge” – enduring gruelling conditions in the process. The group finished trekking around the 200 mile (322km) Greater Manchester Ringway route to raise cash for Cancer Research UK. They
The 20 projects selected by The Africa Report map out a continent turning towards value creation at home. The bet is ambitious and, at times, uncertain.
Using a location tracking device has reduced recovery times by 26%, according to the SITA 2026 Baggage IT Insights.
Modern cosmology rests on a simple assumption: if we look on large enough scales, matter should be distributed evenly, with no preferred direction within the cosmos. This is known as the cosmological principle. Now, as new telescopes both on Earth and in space, such as the Dark
The band Van Der Dijs were in their rehearsal space at the time of the natural disaster.
On June 29, France thought it had found its way back into the Strait of Hormuz. Hours after French President Emmanuel Macron and Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said agreed in Paris to clear the strait’s mines and guarantee “free and unconditional” passage, Tehran killed the
TAIPEI, July 2 - Super Micro said on Wednesday that two workers at its Taiwan unit had been detained pending a court hearing and two others released on bail after being questioned by Taiwanese prosecutors investigating the alleged illegal export of advanced AI servers
The property was seized as part of a probe into the illegal trade of servers containing advanced semiconductors.
The luxury home was seized as part of a probe into the illegal trade of servers containing AI semiconductors.
Croatian filmmaker Mate Ugrin's feature directorial debut, which premieres in Karlovy Vary's Proxima competition, also explores whether you can feel at home in a tourist destination that seems mainly designed for visitors.
In their 2021 book The Age of AI: And Our Human Future, Henry Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, and Daniel Huttenlocher raised questions about the future of humanity in an Artificial Technology (AI)-driven world where humans become ever more redundant in the workforce, privacy can be
The battle over the EU's next long-term budget will be on full display at today's Annual EU Budget Conference as member states clash over spending priorities, Ireland takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and we speak to the EU's head of aid operations
Jio Studios and Aatpat Productions have unveiled a teaser and worldwide release date for Indian filmmaker Nagraj Manjule’s “Khashaba.” The Marathi-language biographical sports drama tells the story of Indian Olympic wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav. The film marks Manjule’s
