Anthropic accuses Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities

The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model.

America’s ironclad bond with Israel is starting to crack

There is a ritual quality to the reassurances that flow from Washington to Jerusalem after every crisis, every ceasefire, every awkward telephone call between an American president and an Israeli prime minister. “The bond is unshakeable.” “Our commitment to Israel’s security is

Australia's security environment degrading, spy chief warns

SYDNEY, June 25 - Australia faces multi-faceted threats from autocratic regimes, hackers and antisemitic extremists that present a systemic challenge to national security and are degrading the security environment, the country's spy chief said.

US says China trying to discourage states, businesses from engaging with Taiwan

TAIPEI, June 25 - China has been contacting U.S. states and private firms to discourage engagement with Taiwan and mischaracterising U.S. policy, but links with Taiwan should be expanded, three U.S. government departments said in joint letters.

Designer proteins unlock near-infrared and SWIR glow for deeper tissue imaging

Researchers at the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT/UCC) in Dresden, including Oliver Bruns and Dr. Bernardo Arús, are participating in an international study that has, for the first time, developed novel proteins for near-infrared (NIR) and short-wave infrared imaging

Data Center Controversy Unseats Powerful Utah Lawmaker

A massive data center project in Box Elder County, Utah helped bring down the Beehive State’s Senate President, who lost his GOP primary on Tuesday after his support for the controversial development fueled voter backlash. Stuart Adams, one of Utah’s most powerful politicians

President Trump kicks off Great American State Fair, sticks to script with speech

President Trump stuck to script when he kicked off the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on Wednesday as a part of the country’s 250th anniversary. “Tonight, as we stand on the edge of our 250th year of independence, I am thrilled to declare that America is back,”

Luxury hotel remodelling historic former Nara prison opens

A one-night stay starts at S$1,180 per suite room and guests can also visit the Nara Prison Museum.

Beloved spiritual utopia under threat in Modi’s India

The Indian government is pushing to expand the city as a tourist destination.

Cassidy Receives Iran Briefing at White House after Clashing with Trump

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) received a briefing about the Iran conflict from Vice President JD Vance and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff at the White House Wednesday afternoon after the senator clashed heatedly with President Trump at a meeting earlier in the day. “I want to thank

‘The Other Bennet Sister’ Star Ella Bruccoleri on Playing a Regency Wallflower, Mary’s Romance with Tom and a Possible Season 2

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 1 of “The Other Bennet Sister,” now streaming on BritBox. Ella Bruccoleri may be playing a Bennet sister on TV, but the actress wasn’t always a fan of Jane Austen. Bruccoleri read “Pride and Prejudice” for the first time

Ancient stories inform modern understanding of volcanic eruptions

A new international study has found that Indigenous oral traditions, some thousands of years old, hold valuable and often overlooked insights into volcanic eruptions—offering important lessons for modern disaster preparedness. The research, published in the journal Volcanica,

EU’s Taliban talks crack the facade of a principled policy

The European Union’s decision to host a Taliban delegation in Brussels on June 23 marked a significant moment in the evolving relationship between Europe and Afghanistan’s de facto rulers. While European officials stressed that the talks were technical and did not imply

Johor BN says it will not form a coalition government with other parties

Chairman Onn Hafiz Ghazi urges voters to judge them based on their work and performance and for the state’s future.

Last ISIS-linked Australian woman to return home, says its government

The unnamed woman is the last of more than 30 women and children to return to Australia.

Zendaya Stuns in Vintage $35 Spider-Man T-Shirt for ‘Brand New Day’ Event in Paris

“Style doesn’t always have to cost a fortune,” Law Roach, the Emmy winner's longtime stylist, wrote in an Instagram Story on Wednesday.

Postmaster General Confirms Plan to Hold Back Mail Ballots in States that won't Share Voter Data

Postmaster General David Steiner told lawmakers Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver mail-in ballots in states that refuse to provide sensitive voter data to the federal government, in line with a proposed rule from the Trump administration. Steiner

Asian markets climb after strong results from US chipmaker Micron

Dolly Parton Graces Opening of Tennessee Truck Stop: ‘I Couldn’t Leave It to Beavers’

The star officially opened Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop on Wednesday

'Fingerprints' of black hole's event horizon detected for first time

Scientists have detected the "fingerprints" of a black hole's event horizon—the boundary from which nothing can escape—for the first time, according to research published Wednesday.

Plastics shortages to keep food prices high after war disruptions

Disruptions to plastics supply have led to a sharp increase in packaging costs.

Two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuelan capital of Caracas

Powerful back to back earthquakes hit Venezuela's capital, Caracas. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with journalist Maria Graterol who is in Caracas.

'Super-puff' planets lighter than candy floss discovered by international team

An international collaboration has discovered two of the lowest-density giant planets ever detected: rare "super-puff" planets with densities lower than candy floss. The study—led by the University of Oxford, in collaboration with Université Côte d'Azur/Observatoire de la Côte

Australia teen social media ban has little impact: Research

Underage users dodge restrictions by using false accounts or logging into private browsers.

MEPs adopt cardiovascular strategy, prioritising early detection and risk reduction

The European Parliament’s Public Health Committee has adopted its response to the EU’s first-ever cardiovascular health strategy, backing a stronger focus on prevention, early detection and action against major risk factors for heart disease and stroke. The report, approved on

Last IS-linked Australian woman to return home: government

The last Australian woman stranded in the Middle East over suspected links to the Islamic State group will be allowed to return home, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said on Thursday. Dozens of women and children have been returning to Australian from squalid Syrian detention

Negeri Sembilan ruler Muhriz to replace chieftains as tussle for crown escalates

UMNO has also withdrawn support for the Negeri Sembilan chief minister, claiming he interfered with royal affairs.

Australia’s spy chief warns of rising terror, cyberthreats

He cited anti-Semitic attacks, neo-Nazi threats and foreign cyberattacks as key security priorities.

Taiwan cheered by Western allies’ alarm over Chinese Coast Guard activities

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said that he was “truly thankful” for the statements.

Taiwan cheered by Western allies' alarm over Chinese Coast Guard activities

TAIPEI, June 25 - Taiwan expressed its thanks after the U.S., Britain, France and Germany raised the alarm about the Chinese Coast Guard and other activities off the island's east coast, with the government saying freedom of navigation was essential to global trade.

Magnitude 6.9 quake strikes Japan's northeast, no tsunami warning

June 25 - An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Japan's northeast coast on Thursday, but no tsunami warning was issued, no injuries were immediately reported and no irregularities were found at nuclear facilities, the authorities said.

Chinese tourists flock to New Zealand under visa-waiver trial

A total of 90,111 electronic travel authorities had been issued to Chinese nationals as at May 31.

Zendaya Wears $35 Spider-Man T-Shirt to ‘Brand New Day’ Fan Event in Paris: ‘Style Doesn’t Always Have to Cost a Fortune’

A Zendaya press cycle usually means one couture — and project-themed — look after another. But for her latest stop on the “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” world tour, on Wednesday in Paris, the Emmy winner rocked a simple, oversized black t-shirt with the webslinger on the front. Of

Millie Bobby Brown Speaks Out on Knowing Eleven’s Fate and Making Amends With ‘Stranger Things’ Cast After the Show Ended: ‘I’m Sorry If I Ever Upset You’

There’s an unwritten golden rule in TV: a character is never truly dead unless you see the body. That’s why many “Stranger Things” fans still believe Eleven survived the series finale, which ends with Mike Wheeler imagining a future in which she survives the final showdown with

Pesticide widespread in blood of French Indies adults: Study

Eight in 10 adults in the French West Indies have a toxic pesticide in their blood decades after banana growers stopped using it, a study said Wednesday.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live on Stage! will hit North American stages in 2027

Even Splinter couldn't have foreseen the return of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coming Out of Their Shells

Did gravitational tides cause Earth's extinctions?

Life on Earth took a long evolutionary journey that eventually created us, the purportedly intelligent species that dominates the planet. But there was no grand plan or design, only happenstance, nature and luck. Life on Earth suffered multiple extinctions, but got up, dusted

Laser experiments push helium to record shock pressures

Deep inside gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn, hydrogen and helium coexist under pressures millions of times greater than Earth's atmosphere. Under those conditions, helium may separate from hydrogen and influence a planet's internal heat flow, structure and magnetic field.

The Iran supplemental has dropped

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story The Iran supplemental has dropped The White House on Wednesday officially asked Congress for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding to pay for the

Only 2 votes separate candidates in mayor’s race for South Dakota’s largest city

The race for mayor of Sioux Falls, S.D., is headed for a recount after two candidates were separated by a two-vote difference in Tuesday’s election. When ballots were tallied that evening, former state legislator Christine Erickson (R) pulled ahead of state Sen. Jamie Smith (D)

Leonard Cohen Estate Does Not Support Trump’s Plan to Use ‘Hallelujah’ at Freedom 250 Rally

The president said that opera singer Christopher Macchio would perform the song at his Trump rally on June 24

How longer exciton lifetimes could ease efficiency trade-off in organic solar cells

Although the efficiency of organic solar cells has now risen to more than 20%, there are physical limits that make it difficult to further increase their performance. A research team from Linköping University in Sweden, the University of Potsdam, the Paul-Drude-Institut in

US, PFAS-maker, settle for $450M

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story US settles with PFAS-maker Chemours The federal government has settled a water pollution case against Chemours, which makes and uses toxic forever chemicals. © Carolyn Kaster/AP The Justice Department,

Mathematical modeling helps advance use of magnetic particles in targeted drug-delivery systems

A Florida State University computational scientist is paving the way for future medical breakthroughs by developing mathematical models and simulations to predict the behavior of a unique drug-delivery method, which aims to deploy treatments directly to targeted sites in the

Senate interest in price cap for insulin grows

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Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Venezuela as buildings shake in Caracas

The strong earthquake has triggered tsunami threats in surrounding areas, while damage is reported in the capital.

Drifting tuna gear creates risks for wildlife in protected marine areas

An international study co-authored by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researcher has found that drifting devices used by the global tuna fishing industry are entering marine protected areas around the world, creating potential risks for wildlife and sensitive ocean habitats.

The Squad 2.0 is coming — and they’re ready to frustrate Hakeem Jeffries

Tuesday’s New York primaries underscored the governing challenges that lie ahead for the House Democratic Caucus.

Appeals court rules Michigan doesn't have to hand over sensitive voter data

Michigan is not obligated to hand over sensitive voter data to the Trump administration, a federal appeals court decided on Wednesday. A divided three-judge panel for the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Title III of the 1960 Civil Rights Act does not authorize the

South Korea arrests Shincheonji church leader Lee Man-hee for meddling in politics: Reports

The 95-year-old was accused of violating the Political Parties Act.