Katy Perry loses trademark case against Australian designer Katie Perry

The US singer lost the case in 2023 and later won on appeal, but now judges have ruled against her.

Chile: Kast arrives at La Moneda with a 90-day plan focused on security, fiscal cuts and migration

José Antonio Kast will be sworn in as Chile’s president on Wednesday with a pledge to lead an “emergency government” focused on security, the economy and migration control, as he seeks to turn his electoral mandate into early, visible action. His team has drafted a first 90-day

Combatants in Mideast war trade more air strikes as Iran clamps down on dissent

By Parisa Hafezi, Alexander Cornwell and Phil Stewart DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Israel traded air strikes with Iran's military across the Middle East as the besieged Tehran government warned its state security forces were ready with "fingers

Pleasantly surprised by scale and pace of attacks on Iran, Israel switches focus to regime targets

In 12 days of fighting, the IDF has disabled about half of the Islamic Republic's ballistic missile launchers and killed thousands of security personnel – but sees no signs of the regime's collapse. Additional targets have been divided into categories in the hope of completing

As Iran war drags on, Netanyahu inadvertently told the truth

The Israeli prime minister has changed the tune of absolute victory and shifted to emphasizing the Iranian people's decisive role in toppling the regime. In contrast, the government's attempt to brand the war as Houthi-style harassment is nothing less than a deception

Iran sends millions of barrels to China through Strait of Hormuz even as war chokes the waterway

Iran has continued to ship crude oil via the Strait of Hormuz to China even as the war between U.S.-Israel and Iran has disrupted broader energy supplies via the waterway.

Iran fires four barrages at central Israel; IDF launches wide-scale attacks in Tehran

South Korea auditor finds cost-cutting, faulty approvals at Jeju Air crash site

SEOUL, March 11 - South Korea's transport ministry cut construction costs and approved improper airport safety structures for more than two decades, the state auditor said in a report on aviation safety management after a Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people.

Just like XCOM, superhero comedy Dispatch cheats random percentages of success in the player's favor: 'anything that had over a 76% success chance would automatically succeed'

"If coincidences are just coincidences, why do they feel so contrived?"

Woman charged with attempted murder after shooting at Rihanna's home

The woman posted about the singer online prior to the attack, the BBC's US news partner CBS reports.

YouTube expands access to AI detection tool to politicians and journalists

YouTube on Wednesday said it would expand access to its artificial intelligence (AI) detection tool to politicians and journalists. The company will allow a pilot group of lawmakers and reporters to use its likeness detection feature, which flags AI-generated content that uses

US steps up strikes on Iran, destroys 16 mine-laying vessels and raises pressure in Hormuz

The United States and Israel launched what the Pentagon and witnesses in Iran described on Tuesday as the heaviest day of bombing since the war began, while Washington widened operations around the Strait of Hormuz and said it had destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels. The

Malaysia steps up enforcement to curb fuel smuggling amid Mid-East tensions

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had said the government would do its utmost to maintain the price of RON95 at RM1.99.

Bangladesh sari weaving tradition hangs by a thread

The practice has suffered from a market slump that began during the Covid-19 pandemic and never recovered.

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: - Iran launches new strikes - Israel's military said it had detected a new round of missiles heading towards the country from Iran and had activated air defences. The strikes came after a three-hour attack targeting Israeli

Brazil’s Supreme Court authorizes Trump adviser to visit Bolsonaro in prison

Brazil’s Supreme Court has authorized Darren Beattie, a Trump administration adviser focused on Brazil, to visit former President Jair Bolsonaro in prison on March 18, in another sign of how far Bolsonaro’s legal case has spilled into the international arena. The decision was

Lula withdraws from Kast inauguration amid presence of Flávio Bolsonaro

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has canceled a planned trip to Chile to attend José Antonio Kast’s inauguration on Wednesday and will instead be represented at the ceremony by Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira. Brazilian officials said the change was due to

María Corina Machado arrives in Chile for Kast’s inauguration and meeting with Venezuelan migrants

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has arrived in Chile to attend Wednesday’s ceremony in which Gabriel Boric will hand over the presidency to José Antonio Kast, in a visit that also includes an event with Venezuelan residents in Santiago and several public

Australian designer Katie Perry wins trademark spat against US singer Katy Perry

Australia’s High Court rules in favour of the designer on appeal

North Korea says it respects Iran’s choice of new supreme leader: Report

Pyongyang accused the US and Israel of undermining regional peace.

Childcare centre in Malaysia shuttered after death of 4-month-old baby; 2 employees arrested

The baby died past midnight on March 9 after developing complications.

Woman Accused of Shooting at Rihanna’s Home Charged With Attempted Murder

Ivana Lisette Ortiz, the 35-year-old Florida woman who was accused of targeting Rihanna’s home in a shooting on Sunday, has been charged with attempted murder, 10 counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearem and three counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling, Los Angeles

Boric leaves office defending his record and acknowledging mistakes

In his final national address before handing the presidential sash to José Antonio Kast on Wednesday, Chilean President Gabriel Boric defended his government’s record, highlighted progress in security, pensions and healthcare, and accepted political responsibility for two of

China and North Korea to resume passenger train service after six-year halt

Tickets for the first train departing on Thursday have reportedly sold out.

Vegans develop complex skills to navigate an omnivorous society, new research shows

Going vegan is a life-changing decision. Successfully committing to eating only ethically sourced, non-exploitative products—no dairy, no honey, no eggs, no animal output of any kind—can be daunting, especially in a society where most people are omnivorous. Foregoing meat and

Enhypen’s Heeseung Departs K-pop Group to Work on Solo Album

The group will continue as a six-member ensemble

Trump nominee for State Department role drops out after his race comments jeopardized confirmation

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's nominee for a senior State Department position withdrew from consideration on Tuesday after his controversial comments about Jewish people and diminishing white power stirred rare Republican opposition to the president's

Garry Newman says his game creation platform s&box will 'probably' be priced similarly to Garry's Mod

That's great news in the age of $80 games.

Crabmeat is a horror game about catching crabs—no, not like that

No thank you, the ocean.

Study reveals how Ethiopia's hyenas combat climate change, save money for waste management and prevent disease

Urban scavengers like spotted hyenas are preventing more than 1,000 metric tons of carbon emissions annually in Ethiopia's second-largest city, according to new research revealing the predators' role as accidental eco-warriors. By consuming organic waste that would otherwise

Pokémon streamer's Kickstarter for a roguelite monster-collector hits its target in 10 minutes, then blows past $800K

People sure do love building a squad of weird little guys.

Thompson fends of challenger to win Mississippi primary

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) is projected to win his primary race, fending off a long-shot challenge from 34-year-old antitrust lawyer Evan Turnage, according to Decision Desk HQ. Thompson, the 78-year-old civil rights leader, has represented Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional

Meghan to headline 'girls' weekend' in Australia for 300 women

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to Australia in April, their first visit since 2018.

‘My lovely distraction’: live stream of kākāpō – world’s fattest parrot – and her chicks captivates New Zealand

More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch ‘kākāpō cam’, which captures a rare flightless bird sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intruders On an island in New Zealand’s remote southern fjords, one of the world’s strangest and rarest parrots – the kākāpō – is

Trauma, Transformation, and the Courage of Uncertainty: Prentis Hemphill on the Key to Breaking Our Patterns

“There is no description of a life without an account of the changes that are possible within it,” Adam Philips writes in his superb meditation on our ambivalent desire for change — ambivalence brilliantly rendered in the Vampire Problem thought experiment, illustrating the

Convergence in the canopy: Why the Gracixalus weii treefrog sounds like a songbird

The genus Gracixalus belongs to the family of Old World Tree Frogs and is geographically dispersed from Myanmar and western Thailand to Laos, Vietnam, and further to southern China. Despite the considerable amount of research on the species richness of Gracixalus, little is

Swalwell says staffer flew to Colombia to return hearing aid to deported 6-year-old boy

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Monday said one of his staffers flew to Colombia to return a hearing aid device to a 6-year-old who was deported alongside his mother. “As we stand here, my staff has just landed in Columbia, and is placing the hearing devices back in the boy's

WGA to Seek Payment for AI Training on Scripts as Talks With Studios Set to Begin

The Writers Guild of America went on strike three years ago in large part out of fears of writers being replaced by artificial intelligence. That has not happened — whether due to copyright issues, or because AI doesn’t write well, or because of protections the WGA won in the

Scientists turn scrap car aluminum into high-performance metal for new vehicles

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a new aluminum alloy called RidgeAlloy that can turn contaminated car-body scrap into strong structural vehicle parts. Normally, impurities introduced during recycling make this scrap unsuitable for high-performance

Arlo Parks – “Get Go”

Ambiguous Desire is creeping up on all of us, whether we realize it or not. We’ve been hearing about Arlo Parks’ clubby new album since January, when she shared lead single “2SIDED.” With February came “Heaven,” and now March has brought us “Get Go.” The track instantly swept

US targets Iran mine-laying as war causes oil market havoc

The United States said Tuesday it was striking Iranian ships capable of mining the crucial Strait of Hormuz and threatened escalation if Tehran presses ahead, as the Middle East war wreaks havoc on global oil markets. Israel in the early hours Wednesday launched new waves of

US says wouldn't be 'happy' if Russia giving Iran intel

The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump would not be "happy" if Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran during the Middle East war, but it held back any strong criticism for Moscow. The Washington Post reported on Friday that Moscow had passed sensitive

Jeffrey Epstein had two key aides - why do they still control his money and secrets?

Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke administer Epstein’s estate - court filings allege complicity in his crimes.

How jagged moon dust could support future astronauts

Lunar dust can be a pain—but it's also literally the ground we will have to traverse if we are ever to have a permanent human settlement on the moon. In that specific use case, its clingy, jagged, staticky properties can actually be an advantage, according to a new paper

Could ultrasound help save hedgehogs?

Researchers at the University of Oxford have suggested that ultrasound-repellers could help reduce hedgehog deaths caused by cars. The proposal is based on new findings, published in Biology Letters, which demonstrate for the first time that hedgehogs can hear high-frequency

Kevin Spacey Confirms ‘Sexual Compulsive Behavior’ Diagnosis in ‘House of Cards’ Trial Testimony

The actor admitted he voluntarily went to rehab amid allegations of sexual misconduct in 2017 but told jurors he does not suffer from sex addiction

Wildlife to replace historical characters on banknotes

Nature was the most popular theme among the public, with the new notes designed to deter counterfeiting.

Fuller, Harris nab spots in Georgia House runoff for Greene's seat

Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris are advancing to a runoff to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. All candidates, regardless of party, ran on one ballot in the special