After five years of conflict and a tightly controlled election, Myanmar’s junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, shed his uniform, named himself president and spoke of peace and reconciliation. The release of elected President Win Myint, the reduction of Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence and
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- China's zero-tariff treatment to all African countries that have diplomatic relations with it will come into effect starting May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2028.
Almost 20 years after the debate appeared to be settled, Pluto is back in the spotlight.
Scientists have identified a mechanism through which coffee compounds can help the body against age-related decline.
The war on Iran has unexpectedly boosted the UK’s uptake of heat pumps. But are they really worth the investment?
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Many protected natural landscapes have now introduced measures to manage car access.
The digital euro could arrive by 2029 — but a bitter battle between Brussels and the banks stands in the way.
The European Union has set some of the world's most ambitious targets: reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, cutting emissions by 55% by 2030, and aiming for a 90% reduction by 2040. Achieving this will require more than incremental change: it demands a fundamental, system-wide
Six independent film projects from across Southeast Asia will share $160,000 in production and post-production support from the Purin Film Fund, the Bangkok-based nonprofit announced for its Spring 2026 session. Four projects received production grants. On the fiction side,
[Afrobarometer] When performance evaluations conflict with partisan leanings, which way do voters turn?
[The Conversation Africa] Each animal species has an optimal temperature at which it can metabolise food and its immune system can best fight off pathogens.
After a roar of applause, Meryl Streep took the stage of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Thursday night alongside its embattled host, during her whirlwind promotional tour for the hotly anticipated sequel “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” “How are you?” Streep asked, clearly referring to
Chinese EV firms are rapidly rolling out in-car AI features to gain an edge, but as the price war drags on, those technologies are quickly becoming commoditized.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s legal team planned to meet her to discuss her position and bring her some supplies.
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.
Unrest took place outside hospital where man suspected of murdering a five-year-old girl was being treated.
Little has been heard of Myanmar's former leader since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.
President Trump seems determined to get Jimmy Kimmel off the air. First came the pressure applied by Trump administration officials on FCC chairman (and Trump loyalist) Brendan Carr over a crack Kimmel had made on his late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” criticizing the MAGA
Yara CEO warns of global auction that would leave poorest countries scrambling for supplies they can ill afford The Iran war could have “dramatic consequences”, causing food shortages and price rises in some of Africa’s poorest and most vulnerable communities, the head of the
Prices at the pump have leapt since the start of the conflict – but clinging to fossil fuels will only prolong the pain The car is perhaps the closest thing Germany has to a national symbol. For this reason, the success of the auto industry and the happiness of motorists has
Local media reported that fraudsters had been mixing rhenium with gold to make fakes that are hard to detect.
A handful of streaming subscribers filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block the $110 billion merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. The plaintiffs — three current Paramount+ subscribers and two prospective subscribers — allege that they face increased prices and reduced
India has also promoted biogas as a low-cost rural energy source since the 1980s.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz as well as tensions in the Red Sea are reshaping trade routes, with Africa becoming a hub of global container ship traffic, according to logistics and maritime sources. Over the past two months, the blockade has also pushed shipowners to find
Fantaspoa, the Porto Alegre, Brazil-based genre film festival, brought together a record 550,000-plus attendees through in-person and online programming. The 22nd edition of the festival, which took place over 19 days and wrapped with an April 26 award ceremony, brought in more
The Congressional Progressive Caucus on Wednesday unveiled their new agenda ahead of the midterm elections to demonstrate a path for how the Democratic Party can tackle cost of living issues facing millions of Americans. The caucus dubbed their plan the "New Affordability
The ministers reinforced a commitment to avoid unnecessary trade barriers and non-tariff measures.
Gibran Huzaifah admitted to manipulating eFishery's financial statements during an earlier interview with Bloomberg, but denied stealing any money.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Thursday defended Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D), who has faced criticism for past controversial online posts and a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol, saying that "people should have second chances." Van Hollen addressed Platner in an
Documentary filmmakers who use unlicensed video clips can breathe a little easier, after an appellate panel reversed itself Thursday in a closely watched copyright case involving Netflix’s “Tiger King” series. A three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that
WASHINGTON, April 30 - A U.S.-Iran ceasefire that began in early April has \"terminated\" hostilities between the two sides for the purposes of an approaching congressional war powers deadline, a senior official of President Donald Trump's administration said on Thursday.
A Utah judge has granted mutual protective orders to “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul and ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen. The former couple appeared in a Salt Lake City courtroom Thursday to discuss the protective orders that resulted from domestic
The website is set to launch by next year and will help workers find and enroll in IRAs.
This weekend, Olivia Rodrigo is slated to pull a double duty on SNL to celebrate her upcoming record, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love , which is out in June. In a promo yesterday, the singer parodied The Devil Wears Prada . In tonight's, she kills SNL cast member
WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - For War Powers Resolution purposes, the United States' hostilities with Iran that started in February have "terminated", a senior Trump administration official said late on Thursday. "Both parties agreed to a 2-week ceasefire on Tuesday, April 7
Under the plan, the Army aims to introduce more than 50,000 training drones by 2029.
Rapid advances in AI for coding and chatbots doesn't change the timeline for getting self-driving vehicles on the road, industry executives in China said.
Last year, British post-punks Squid released Cowards, which we named our Album Of The Week. Now, guitarist Anton Pearson is making his solo debut as an ambient artist. Driving Through Belgium is out in July, but the sprawling lead single “Tintinnabulation I” is here today. “I
The packages combine hotel stays, indulgent tastings and orchard visits.
The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards have announced the shortlist for the 2026 edition, which spans the categories of fiction, non-fiction, animation, student, and future format. The chosen filmmakers will join an exclusive program of interactive sessions and masterclasses at the
Six transgender Idaho residents on Thursday sued the state over a new law banning them from using sex-designated public restrooms in public buildings and private businesses, asking a federal judge to strike the law from the books. Lawyers with the American Civil Liberties Union
Outbound will release three days earlier to avoid decimation.
Those unfamiliar with the popular anime franchise “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” may be disappointed to learn that goopy substances are pretty much absent from the series’ second standalone movie “Tears of the Azure Sea.” For the uninitiated, the title seems to
Last month, Olivia Rodrigo covered the Magnetic Fields' "The Book Of Love" for the HELP(2) benefit compilation. Now, Stephin Merritt and Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold performed the 69 Love Songs classic on the East Village Radio show Elia Vs. The post Stephin Merritt – One Of
A BBC investigation finds chip shop owners passing off cheaper species as "traditional fish and chips".
We place life’s bets by countless calculations of probability, conscious and unconscious, only to discover over and over how short they fall of the wildest reaches of the possible, which always includes but exceeds the probable. It helps to remember that we ourselves are
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is knocking down the price of a PreCheck membership during the month of May, for qualifying customers.
“If the doors of perception were cleansed,” William Blake wrote, “everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.” But we are finite creatures, in time and in space, and there is a limit to how much reality we can bear — evolution gave us consciousness so that we may sieve