More H5 avian flu cases detected in wild birds in Australia
The H5 avian flu has been discovered in a fourth wild bird in Australia, with a fifth case suspected.
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Petty, punishing walls preventing South Asian integration
South Asia is home to nearly a quarter of the world’s population, yet it is one of the least connected regions in terms of people actually moving across borders. Centuries of shared history, culture and language haven’t translated into easy travel between neighbors. Instead,
Johor state election: Five battles that will show whether Malaysia’s political tide has turned
From Larkin to Endau, Johor's wards set to test every fault line in Malaysian politics.
South Korea man arrested after sickle attack in central Seoul
The suspect is accused of stabbing a man in his 40s with a sickle at the Ilmin Museum of Art.
The investments that soared and slumped in the first half of 2026
The first half of 2026 has rewarded investors who backed the machinery behind AI and punished those who reached for crypto and gold, as the technology boom reshaped which assets thrived and which were left behind.
Rooftop solar can provide five hours of 'free' air conditioning a day. But is it green?
Energy analysts say solar power and air conditioning are ‘complementary technologies’ – but is the race to cool Europe down backfiring?
‘The best scenery under heaven’: Why Guilin needs to be on your China itinerary
Located in south west China’s Guangxi region, the area is known for its limestone karst scenery which is UNESCO World Heritage listed. In this Guilin travel guide, Dianne Apen-Sadler discovers the city’s top attractions, the cuisines to try and shares her top tips for travellers.
More than 170 candidates vying for 56 seats in Johor polls
The campaign period has officially started and would end at 11.59pm on July 10.
Enter Helios: quantum computer sets high watermark for accuracy
In a laboratory in Broomfield, Colorado, 98 atoms are suspended in mid-air, held in place by electric fields and cooled to temperatures close to absolute zero. Each atom is far smaller than anything the naked eye could ever see, yet each carries information in a form that has
Rome and Persia history lessons for US-Iran peace deal
“Making peace with Iran may be just as painful as winning the war,” a recent CNN report noted. As negotiations roll on during a shaky ceasefire, what a deal between the US and Iran might look like and whether it holds is anyone’s guess. As a scholar of ancient Persia (which
Record listing shifts focus from fundraising to deeper capital markets
Executives from the London Stock Exchange, Franklin Templeton and Uzbekistan’s government say governance and liquidity remain central to reform.
‘The Bear’ Pays a Sweet and Subtle Tribute to Rob Reiner in Series Finale
Reiner, who played restaurant consultant Albert before his tragic death, is touchingly featured in the series' concluding episode
China strips generals, ex-financial regulator, politburo member of lawmaker posts
The removal is the latest escalation in a years-long anti-corruption campaign started by President Xi Jinping.
Key points from US-Israel-Lebanon agreement
Washington on Friday released text of a trilateral framework between Israel, Lebanon and the United States aimed at ending hostilities that have been a violent second front of the Middle East war. The following are highlights of the 14-point agreement signed in the US capital:
US Navy’s repair gap could hand the Pacific war to China
The US Navy’s greatest vulnerability in a war with China may not be losing ships — but getting them back into the fight. RAND released a recent report warning that the US Navy faces severe risks to its maritime dominance because repairing battle-damaged Arleigh Burke-class
Participatory theater helps young people become active citizens
In Estonian schools, social studies classes provide a thorough education on what democracy is and what it means to be a citizen. However, knowledge alone is not enough to foster active citizenship or reduce the differences in civic skills between Estonian- and Russian-speaking
Bill Maher Gets Played by JD Vance on ‘Real Time,’ Admits He May Vote Republican in 2028
On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance paid a visit to the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in California and, as is his wont, put his foot squarely in his mouth. The “Hillbilly Elegy” author, who compared President Trump to Hitler before serving as his running mate, took it
Snow and ice on Swiss glaciers melting at alarming rate amid heatwave, expert says
Accumulation on Switzerland’s glaciers from last winter expected to all be gone by Monday amid ‘enormous’ melt rates across Alps Swiss glaciers are set to lose an enormous amount of ice due to the heatwave battering Europe, according to the head of Glacier Monitoring in
Trump rips former national security adviser after guilty plea: "Hopefully, he will be dealt with harshly!"
President Trump slammed his former national security adviser after he pleaded guilty on Friday to improperly retaining sensitive materials from his time in the White House. “John Bolton, a very dumb, unbalanced, and unskilled former representative of the United States of
Hezbollah slams Israel-Lebanon agreement as 'gift to enemy' that will lead to civil war
A Hezbollah lawmaker claimed that Netanyahu 'negotiated with himself,' and that Beirut 'lacks constitutional and national legitimacy.' Lebanon's president and prime minister, however, welcomed the agreement, saying it was 'the first step toward Lebanese sovereignty'
Congressional Black Caucus blasts Slotkin over her calls for new leadership in the House
The CBC emphatically declared its support Friday for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
By co-operating with local governments, organizations, universities have a vital role to play in tackling climate change
Governments, corporations and other institutions must all play constructive roles in mitigating the impacts of climate change. Universities, too, can and must help with that effort.
Border cities bright at night as North Korea goes solar
Power shortages once darkened Sinuiju at night, but satellite images show a renewable energy boom is underway.
Justin Bieber Announces Number 1 Pick for Hometown Maple Leafs at 2026 NHL Draft
Gavin McKenna, a native of Whitehorse, Yukon, walked up to Bieber's song "Yukon"
Federal government permits release of Anthropic’s Mythos model to select companies
Anthropic can now share its most advanced AI model with over 100 companies after the U.S. government lifted its export ban on Claude Mythos 5 on Friday, a spokesperson for Anthropic confirmed in a statement to the Hill. The decision reflects a major change since the government
Mushrooms and Our Search for Meaning
This essay was originally published as the cover story in the Summer 2025 issue of Orion Magazine. “Who are you?” the caterpillar barks at Alice from atop the giant mushroom, and Alice, never quite having considered the question, mutters a child’s version of Emily Dickinson’s
‘Life, Larry’ Director Jeff Schaffer on Obama’s Notes and Why Larry David Will Never Retire: ‘He’s Like a Prostitute Who Has Sex When He’s Not Working’
When “Curb Your Enthusiasm” wrapped up its 24-year-run in 2024, fans were concerned it would be the last time they’d see Larry David on screen. He had been saying the HBO sitcom was ending for the better part of the series’ run, and with Season 12 he finally called it quits.
Investigative interviews are key to solving crimes—should AI be helping police with their inquiries?
Investigative interviewing—the process of obtaining accurate and complete accounts from victims, witnesses and suspects—is the lifeblood of the criminal justice system.
Thousands left without power after wild weather in New Zealand
It comes after a low-pressure system swept across the country, triggering flooding and landslides.
10 sustain minor injuries in 5.6-magnitude earthquake near Mount Fuji
The quake registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in part of Yamanashi Prefecture.
Vulnerable butterfly recorded in the Botanical Garden at Uppsala
The Botanical Garden in Uppsala was recently visited by animal ecology researchers, who conducted a BioBlitz to find, identify and record as many insects as possible in the Botanical Garden. One of the finds was an endangered butterfly called the Small Blue, Cupido minimus. It
Religion row as Texas makes Bible stories required reading in schools
Critics say the new reading requirements infringe on religious freedoms and blur the separation of church and state.
Last Call: Beats Headphones Are 57% Off for Prime Day — Their Lowest Price Ever
The Beats Studio Pro Wireless Headphones have become the audio brand’s flagship over-ear headphones since they were first released a few years and they’re still one of the best values on the market right now, especially with this Prime Day deal on Amazon. The popular
SpaceX will join Nasdaq-100
Adding SpaceX this quickly would make the Elon Musk company one of the first beneficiaries of Nasdaq's recently adopted fast-track inclusion framework.
U.S. says it struck Iran in retaliation for prior Iranian attack in Strait of Hormuz
CENTCOM said it struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites as well as coastal radar facilities, after Trump accused Iran of a 'foolish violation of the cease-fire.' Iran's Revolutionary Guards said its response will be 'swift and decisive'
Luca Guadagnino Says He Can’t Discuss Amazon Dropping ‘Artificial’ Because ‘We Are Right in the Middle of This Situation,’ But AI Is ‘Changing the Identity of the World’
After Amazon MGM dropped Luca Guadagnino’s movie “Artificial” about Open AI founder Sam Altman, the Italian director has commented on his feelings on artificial intelligence, though he declined to speak about the film specifically. When host Lilli Gruber of the show “Otto e
‘Camp’ Director Avalon Fast on Making a Visually Dazzling Witchcraft Movie: Evoke ‘Sacredness’ and ‘Magic’ From the Remote Shoot
“Camp” writer and director Avalon Fast has a wonderfully specific genre designated for her film: “A bunch of girls in the woods doing weird stuff.” As if that doesn’t sell a ticket already, trust that Fast’s dreamy vision of friendship, queerness and the occult is a singular
Megyn Kelly after Supreme Court TPS decision: 'Go back to f---ing Haiti'
Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly had a blunt message to the thousands of Haitians and Syrians protected from deportation under a form of humanitarian relief after the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday the Trump administration could end these protections. “We don’t want you. We
Sekiro: No Defeat anime director on the video game move he had to do justice
Kenichi Kutsuna talks about the challenges of trying to make viewers feel the difficulty of a FromSoftware game.
Former Stars and Stripes ombudsman sues Pentagon over firing
Jacqueline Smith, the ombudsman of outlet Stars and Stripes who was ousted in April after she criticized the Pentagon’s new restrictions on the newspaper, is suing the Defense Department. In a complaint filed Thursday in federal court in Washington, D.C., Smith alleges that
Everything Everywhere All at Once is about to leave Netflix
Everything Everywhere All at Once is landing on Tubi in July, making now the perfect time to watch the one multiverse movie that actually got it right
Key Democrats urge House to reject kids’ safety proposal
The revised bipartisan package is scheduled to be considered on the House floor next week under suspension of the rules.
Uranus, Neptune may be magma worlds, not ice giants
Uranus and Neptune remain two of the most mysterious objects in the solar system, primarily because they have been visited only by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1986 and 1989, respectively. Their "ice giant" moniker comes from longstanding hypotheses that their interiors are
Oil prices are low. Why not gasoline?
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Why are gas prices still so high? Oil is nearing its pre-war price after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) intended to end the conflict, but gasoline remains significantly
Just how much trouble is Canada's economy in?
Five charts help illustrate the state of Canada's economy - and how it's performing compared to other wealthy nations.
Why GTA 6 will launch without a disc - and what it means for gamers
Music and films are now largely digital-only - does the lack of a disc for GTA 6 mean gaming is going the same way?
Hit South African show gets the world talking about polygamy and cheating
The Zulu-language series about a man with multiple wives is a worldwide hit.
