Complaints alleged that barcodes and QR codes on the ballots could potentially be used to identify which candidate and party a voter had chosen, undermining the secrecy of the ballot, according to the Office of the Ombudsman.
Science in the modern era is increasingly reliant on enormous datasets and automated analysis. In astronomy, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) – a ten-year survey covering the entire southern sky almost a thousand times over the next decade
Some families are splashing out hundreds on a school prom outfit - but many will only be worn once.
Bed-ridden by a double leg fracture, Francisco Borges read ten books a day. The habit sparked his appetite for more literature which has transformed the 13-year-old into a model student who's now spreading his love of books throughout Portuguese schools.
The community grocery store in Crewe aims to bridge the gap between food banks and supermarkets.
Researchers warn against falling for 'fool's gold' of rising fish numbers spurred by marine heatwaves.
State-linked and hacktivist groups have claimed a series of cyberattacks against the United States and Israel since the war with Iran began.
Wildlight Entertainment appears to be no more
Official sanctions records, corporate filings and land registry documents point to a vast financial network possibly tied to Iran's new supreme leader.
The Great Smoky Mountains retained its position as the country’s most visited national park in 2025.
Exclusive: finding out who owns land will become simpler under plans to make the best use of green spaces and hit net zero targets Finding out who owns land in England is to become much simpler because a paywall will be lifted from large parts of the Land Registry, the
What if the government of one member state deliberately seeks to block or sabotage the Union? Some might say that we are already in such a scenario, or close to it, but it could get even worse, writes former British Labour MEP Richard Corbett (pictured, below). A veto of a
It added that cameras have been installed at several strategic locations to automatically detect traffic offences.
TOKYO — With the Iran war sending oil prices into a vertical climb, the resulting shockwaves across global markets have investors balancing their portfolios like a high‑stakes game of Jenga on a trembling table. The problem isn’t so much oil prices at over US$100 per barrel.
Zhang Kequn was found with the large consignment of ants in his luggage at a Nairobi airport.
Zendaya says “it was a whirlwind” filming “Euphoria” Season 3. “I did what I do in eight months in like four months,” she told me Tuesday night at the premiere of her new movie “The Drama” at the DGA. “It was like trying to get eight episodes in at once. It just flew by me.” […]
A new study has monitored illicit drug use through wastewater analysis in 115 European cities from 25 countries. From 2024 to 2025, MDMA's residues in wastewaters decreased by 16%, while those of ketamine increased by 41%.
The symbolic statue was made from the metal of a railcar damaged by a Russian attack
Chinese tech giants Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu have all embraced the OpenClaw trend - rolling out products as they look for new revenue streams.
By Tamiyuki Kihara, Tim Kelly and John Geddie TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visits the White House on Thursday for meetings that offer U.S. President Donald Trump a chance to lean on a key security partner for support in his Iran war,
Mobile World Congress 2026 (MWC26) came and went without an outburst of anti-Huawei rhetoric from Washington, DC, as the US government was busy repivoting from its obsession with China to its old standby: war in the Middle East. But Huawei, Nokia, Ericsson, mobile telecom
Plastic trash has reached the world's most remote locations, from the bottom of the Mariana Trench to the summit of Everest. Hundreds of plastic-eating microbes that could help us clean up have been discovered over the past quarter of a century, but there is a long way to go
Iran fired advanced missiles at central Israel in the early hours of Wednesday, killing two people, as it looks to avenge the killing of two of its top security officials. Several countries including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iraq have also reported new attacks from Tehran.
Specialty distributor 3388 Films has acquired international rights to “Bunny!!,” the latest hit from Vietnamese filmmaker and actor Tran Thanh. It will roll the title out across more than a dozen countries over the coming months. The theatrical run kicks off in Germany, Czech
Both countries, as well as many others, are seeking to curb dependence on China for the valuable minerals.
BEIRUT, March 18 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike hit Beirut's Bachoura neighbourhood in the centre of the city on Wednesday, a Reuters witness said, with a loud explosion heard in the area after the Israeli military warned residents to evacuate a building ahead of the strike.
By Tim Kelly TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's call for allies to send warships to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz has revived questions about how far pacifist Japan can go to support its closest ally in a conflict. Here are the narrow
March 18 (Reuters) - Global air travel remains severely disrupted after the war in Iran forced the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, stranding tens of thousands of passengers. Below is the latest on flights, in alphabetical order: AEGEAN
Moo Deng and other hippos were unharmed, Khao Kheow Open Zoo said.
Japan and the US are seeking to curb dependence on China for the valuable minerals.
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) won Illinois’s marquee Senate primary on Tuesday, defeating two House lawmakers and all but assuring she’ll succeed Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in the upper chamber. Voters in Illinois headed to the polls to weigh in on primary races that
Opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional has, however, called on the federal government to provide a detailed explanation on the presence of the US naval assets in Malaysian waters.
With the assassination of Ali Larinjani and other senior Basij commanders, Israel has killed more than half of the Islamic Republic's most senior leadership. In the long term, these inexperienced replacements will find it hard to withstand the pressure of war ■ Barrages of
The trend grew organically from runners posting experimental videos online.
US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Tuesday questioning why China, Japan and South Korea have not taken a more active military role in safeguarding key energy transport routes, namely the Strait of Hormuz, draw attention to a deeper shift already underway. Asia’s largest
The Trump administration is opening a fraud probe in Florida as it expands its nationwide crackdown on state Medicaid programs, according to the Associated Press. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz appeared to confirm the move in a
Zendaya, inspired by the classic Victorian-era couplet, rocked Tuesday night’s wedding themed preimere of “The Drama” in the same dress she wore to the 2015 Oscars. “I was brainstorming with [stylist Law Roach] about how I would theme dress for this film, and I kind of
By Ahmed Rasheed and Yomna Ehab BAGHDAD, March 17 (Reuters) - The Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government reached an agreement to resume oil exports to Turkey's Ceyhan energy hub starting on Wednesday, Iraq's oil minister said on Tuesday. Oil flow from Ceyhan
An Iranian missile barrage killed two people near Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv, medics said Wednesday, with the national railway company announcing shrapnel impact disrupted train services. Authorities reported that falling munitions had hit multiple sites in central Israel
Former Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.) is projected to win the Democratic primary for Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi’s (D-Ill.) seat, as she eyes a congressional comeback, according to Decision Desk HQ. Bean represented a previous iteration of the Chicago-area 8th Congressional District
The state representative is the favorite to win in November after emerging from a contentious, expensive race for Illinois’ deep-blue 7th district.
Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss is projected to win the Democratic primary for Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s (D-Ill.) seat in a contest that was largely defined by candidates’ support for Israel, according to Decision Desk HQ. Biss, who enjoyed Schakowsky’s endorsement in the race,
Her 23-year-old son, Mr Rasik Khatiwada, was killed during the Gen Z movement on Sept 8, 2025.
A new study put ChatGPT to the test by asking it to judge whether hundreds of scientific hypotheses were true or false—and the results were far from reassuring. While the AI got it right about 80% of the time on the surface, its performance dropped significantly when accounting
Daniel Biss (D), the mayor of Evanston, Ill., who is running for Congress, went on a “handful of dates” with a former student while teaching at the University of Chicago in 2004, his campaign disclosed on Monday just as voters prepared to head to the polls. The revelation came
Production of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives was put on hold amid domestic-violence allegations involving Paul and her ex, Dakota Mortensen