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A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast has triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific. The earthquake, which hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula at about 11:25am local time (00:25am BST) on Wednesday, is believed to be one of the most powerful ever recorded. More than two million people have been ordered to evacuate…
Surprising Secrets About Runaway Bride Revealed
Runaway Bride became the long-awaited onscreen reunion for costars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, almost a decade after 1990’s Pretty Woman. But it was almost never made. It was the movie a decade in the making—in more ways than one. Nine years after Pretty Woman made Julia Roberts a superstar and turned Richard Gere into…
Taiwan president scraps Latin America trip amid reports the US opposed stopover in New York
The Taiwanese government insists Lai Ching-te’s visit was delayed due to domestic issues, including natural disasters and tariff negotiations Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te will delay an expected trip to his country’s remaining allies in Latin America, amid conflicting accounts of the reason for the postponement. Lai was expected to travel to the Americas next month,…
RHOD’s D’Andra Simmons Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Real Housewives of Dallas star D’Andra Simmons announced July 29 that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer, explaining that she was undergoing three surgeries that same day. D’Andra Simmons is sharing a difficult medical update. The Real Housewives of Dallas alum said she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will be treated at…
The NTSB is set to hold a hearing on the DCA midair collision. Here’s what to know
By Joe Hernandez WASHINGTON — It has been six months since an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair near Washington, D.C., killing all 67 people on board both aircraft. The crash has been under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, which is set to begin a…
Tsunami Warnings Issued After Magnitude 8.7 Earthquake Off the Coast of Russia
Tsunami Warnings Issued after Magnitude-8.7 Earthquake Strikes off Russian Coast Tsunami warnings and advisories were issues around the Pacific Ocean after a magnitude-8.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, the largest earthquake since the 2011 Japan earthquake and resulting tsunami By Andrea Thompson edited by Jeanna Bryner A photo from March 2022 shows an…
UK wants to ‘affect situation on ground’ in Gaza
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the UK is attempting to “affect the situation on the ground” in Gaza after the government announced it would recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agreed to end the crisis in Gaza. Speaking to the BBC’s Tom Bateman at the UN in New York, Lammy said the…
Trump says his falling out with Jeffrey Epstein was over spa workers at Mar-a-Lago
By Franco Ordoñez , Claudia Grisales President Trump offered new details Tuesday over what led to his falling out with Jeffrey Epstein some two decades ago, telling reporters aboard Air Force One that the rupture had to do with employees who worked at the spa at Mar-a-Lago. Trump has repeatedly said he kicked Epstein out…
UK to recognise Palestinian state unless Israel meets conditions
The UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes “substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza”, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The PM said Israel must also meet other conditions, including agreeing to a ceasefire, committing to a long-term sustainable peace that delivers a two-state solution, and allowing the United…
Pamela Anderson, Liam Neeson Reveal Surprises Learned About Each Other
Amid dating rumors, The Naked Gun costars Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson gushed about their “silly” bond in an exclusive interview with E! News. As it turns out, Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson both have a particular set of skills. The Naked Gun costars shared insight into their bond, exclusively telling E! News that they…
Democrat urges hearing into ‘human rights abuses’ at El Salvador megaprison
Delia Ramirez calls for investigation into federal funds paid to El Salvador to detain migrants at secretive Cecot site Congresswoman Delia Ramirez is “urgently” requesting a congressional hearing regarding the use of federal funds to pay El Salvador to detain immigrants inside a secretive terrorism prison, according to a letter she sent to the US…
How a friend’s overdose drove a leading addiction scientist to look for answers
From By Dan Gorenstein , Ryan Levi When 2024’s provisional overdose data came out earlier this year showing a 27% drop in deaths from 2023 rates, Nabarun Dasgupta felt immense relief. This story comes from Tradeoffs. Experts say several factors have likely contributed to the steep decline in drug fatalities between 2024 and 2023, including…
Five women abused as children by Rotherham grooming gangs say police also sexually abused them
Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual violence Five women who were exploited by grooming gangs in Rotherham as children say they were also abused by police officers in the town at the time. One says she was raped from the age of 12 by a serving South Yorkshire Police (SYP) officer in a marked…
Hulk Hogan’s Ex Linda Hogan Breaks Silence on His “Shocking” Death
Five days after Hulk Hogan died July 24 at the age of 71, the WWE legend’s ex-wife Linda Hogan—who was married to him for 26 years before their split—made her first public statement about his passing. Linda Hogan is reflecting on her decades-long bond with Hulk Hogan. Four days after the retired wrestling star died…
Chris Mason: Trump visit provides Starmer with invaluable access
Two times around, the US president and the prime minister went, looking down on Donald Trump’s new golf course north of Aberdeen. Finally, they came into land, days of diplomacy garnished with absurdity. Downing Street is reconciled to the Trumpian ways of doing international affairs. If doing a few airborne laps of the president’s new…
You Don’t Remember Being a Baby, but Your Brain Was Making Memories
You Don’t Remember Being a Baby, but Your Brain Was Making Memories Brain scans capture memory formation in babies, raising new questions about why people forget their earliest years By Nick Turk-Browne edited by Daisy Yuhas See the world through the lens of science. Sign up for our free, daily newsletter Today in Science. A…
How Gwyneth Paltrow Reacted to Brad Pitt Marrying Jennifer Aniston
Behind closed doors, Gwyneth Paltrow told friends how she really felt about ex-fiancé Brad Pitt wedding Jennifer Aniston in 2000, according to Amy Odell’s new biography about the Goop founder. Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt eventually became friends again. But that didn’t mean she was perfectly fine when he married Jennifer Aniston in July 2000,…
Gorilla habitats and pristine forest at risk as DRC opens half of country to oil and gas drilling bids
Government launches licensing round for 52 fossil fuel blocks, potentially undermining a flagship conservation initiative and affecting an estimated 39 million people The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is opening crucial gorilla habitats and pristine forests to bids for oil and gas drilling, with plans to carve up more than half the country into…
How Worst Cooks in America Paid Tribute to Anne Burrell After Death
One month after Anne Burrell died by suicide at age 55, the Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America honored its late host with a special tribute during the July 28 premiere of its 29th season. Content warning: This story discusses suicide. Worst Cooks in America is honoring its host. One month after Anne Burrell died by…
London to celebrate victorious Lionesses with open-top bus parade
The England women’s football team will take part in an open-top bus parade in central London on Tuesday after their Euro 2025 victory over Spain. A procession along The Mall will begin at 12:10 before a ceremony at the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace. Fans will be able to attend the event…
Colombia’s former president Álvaro Uribe found guilty of witness tampering
Ex-leader convicted over efforts to sway testimony in case tied to country’s armed conflict A Colombian court has found the country’s former president Álvaro Uribe guilty of witness tampering. The 73-year-old, who served as president from 2002 to 2010, was convicted on Monday of trying to persuade witnesses to lie for him in a separate…
Lionesses welcomed home by jubilant fans after Euro 2025 win
The England women’s football team were greeted by cheering crowds as they returned home on Monday after their Euro 2025 victory over Spain. Hundreds of fans holding flags and dressed in England kits waited outside Southend Airport to catch a glimpse of the triumphant squad. The Lionesses then travelled by coach to attend a reception…
Scientists Create First Antimatter Qubit
First-Ever Antimatter Qubit Could Help Crack Cosmic Mysteries The first antimatter qubit will help search for differences between matter and antimatter By Clara Moskowitz edited by Jeanna Bryner Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Physicists have created a quantum bit, or qubit, the fundamental storage unit of a quantum computer, out of antimatter for the…
U.S. Swim Team Battling Acute Gastroenteritis at World Championships
The U.S. swim team confirmed that several athletes contracted acute gastroenteritis ahead of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The U.S. swim team is dealing with some uncomfortable delays. Indeed, several athletes did not compete at the start of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore after contracting acute gastroenteritis, a spokesperson for the team…
Christopher Nolan criticised for filming in occupied Western Sahara city
Organisers of local film festival warn production of The Odyssey in Dakhla could normalise repression by Morocco The organisers of the Western Sahara international film festival (FiSahara) have criticised Christopher Nolan for shooting part of his adaptation of the Odyssey in a Western Saharan city that has been under Moroccan occupation for 50 years, warning…
Rashawn Slater’s Ex-Wife Reacts to His New $114 Million NFL Contract
After Rashawn Slater, a lineman for the Los Angeles Chargers, signed a lucrative contract extension with the NFL team, one commentator called the timing of his divorce from Stassney Brown “legendary.” One former WAG is tackling some smack talk. Hours after Los Angeles Chargers offensive lineman Rashawn Slater signed a new contract with the NFL…
Tampa Breaks Heat Record as Heat Dome Bakes Eastern U.S.
Tampa Breaks 100 Degrees F for First Time on Record as Heat Wave Bakes Eastern U.S. Records are starting to fall to the continuing heat dome that is covering much of the eastern U.S. By Meghan Bartels edited by Andrea Thompson HeatRisk forecast for July 29, 2025. The NWS HeatRisk is an experimental color-numeric-based index…
Trump lands trade deal with EU. And, Pete Buttigieg on what’s next for Democrats
By Brittney Melton here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. President Trump announced yesterday that he struck a trade deal with the European Union after talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland. Under the agreement,…
Tetris Presents Math Problems Even Computers Can’t Solve
The Impossible Problems Hidden in a Simple Game of Tetris How complex can a simple game be? Tetris pushes even supercomputers to their limits and amazes mathematicians By Manon Bischoff edited by Daisy Yuhas The gameplay screen of the game Tetris as seen on a 1989 Nintendo Game Boy. As a child of the 1990s,…
Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘immediate and unconditional’ ceasefire
Malaysian PM says countries have reached ‘common understanding’ to halt the worst fighting in a decade Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire after talks in Malaysia that aimed to halt the worst fighting between the neighbouring countries in more than a decade. The Malaysian prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, who hosted…
The Kardashians Throw Grandma MJ a Lavish 91st Birthday Party
Kris Jenner’s mom Mary Jo Campbell, known affectionately by the Kardashians as MJ, celebrated her 91st birthday with a lavish garden-themed party. Grandma MJ is proving that age truly is just a number. After all, Kris Jenner’s mom (real name Mary Jo Campbell) celebrated her 91st birthday July 26 with a lavish floral affair. In…
New Zealand attorney general warns her government’s electoral reform could breach human rights law
Judith Collins also said the controversial electoral law reform could disenfranchise Māori New Zealand’s prime minister Christopher Luxon has defended his government’s plans to overhaul its electoral laws, despite warnings from his own attorney general the changes could breach human rights law and disenfranchise more than 100,000 voters. The right-wing government last week announced its…
Princess Charlotte Joins Dad Prince William at Women’s Euro 2025 Final
Princess Charlotte proved she is becoming the biggest sports fan in the royal family as she joined Prince William to see England win the Euro 2025 final in Switzerland July 27. Princess Charlotte is proving to be quite the sports fan. After all, the 10-year-old joined her dad Prince William at the UEFA Women’s Euro…
Victorian Labor party members to push for ‘immediate’ federal recognition of a Palestinian state
Exclusive: Labor Friends of Palestine to move three ‘urgency resolutions’ at weekend conference, but PM maintains no immediate plans for the move Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Victorian Labor members will use this weekend’s state conference to demand the federal government “immediately” recognise a Palestinian state and impose sanctions…
‘We’ll remember this forever’: England fans jubilant as their heroes win again
“We’ll remember this forever.” So says Jo from Sevenoaks as she and her friends emerge from St Jakob-Park in Basel moments after England won the women’s Euros. Again. She is certainly dedicated. Jo was at a festival in the UK a mere 24 hours ago. I ask them how this moment ranks out of 10…
Steve Jobs’ Daughter Eve Jobs Marries Harry Charles in Lavish Wedding
Eve Jobs—the daughter of the late Steve Jobs and Lauren Powell Jobs—tied the knot with British Olympian Harry Charles in a gorgeous wedding ceremony at the Estelle Manor in the U.K. Eve Jobs is officially riding into a new chapter. The daughter of the late Steve Jobs and Lauren Powell Jobs tied the knot with…
Jeremy Bowen: Israel’s aid measures a gesture to allies horrified by Gaza starvation
Israel has responded to sustained and growing international condemnation that it is responsible for starvation in Gaza by announcing a series of measures the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said would ‘improve the humanitarian response.’ It is allowing airdrops of aid, carrying out the first one itself during the night and allowing the United Arab Emirates…
NASA Employees Warn Science and Safety Are at Risk from White House Budget Cuts
NASA Staff Rebuke White House Cuts in Rare Public Dissent A declaration of dissent from past and present NASA employees warns that science and safety are at risk and joins similar documents from staff at other federal science agencies By Alexandra Witze & Nature magazine More than 280 NASA employees past and present, including at…
Images of children starving in Gaza have shaken some world leaders out of inertia – but what will Labor do?
Anthony Albanese’s government enters its first full week of federal parliament under pressure from outside and inside its ranks Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Images of emaciated, skeletal children in Gaza landed on news outlets’ front pages last week. It seemed to shake some world leaders and ordinary citizens…
‘We need a real solution’: Gazans welcome aid plan but fear it will not end crisis
Residents of Gaza have cautiously welcomed reports of a temporary humanitarian pause to allow aid into the besieged enclave, but many say the relief must be the beginning of a broader, lasting solution to the deepening crisis. Israel’s military said it will open humanitarian corridors to allow convoys of food and medicine to enter, after…
Bachelor Nation Status Check: See Whose Love Is Still In Bloom
Hannah Brown has shed her bachelorette status, marrying Adam Woolard in a trés chic French affair. And she’s not the only with a rosy future. We’re checking in with all the Bachelor Nation pairs. Former Bachelorette Hannah Brown has walked down the aisle and you better believe Jesus still loves her. Six years removed from…
Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for 19 activists based overseas
Authorities accuse activists linked to pro-democracy group Hong Kong Parliament of subversion Hong Kong’s national security police have issued arrest warrants for 19 activists based overseas, accusing them of subversion under a stringent national security law, marking the largest such tally yet. They are accused of organising or participating in the Hong Kong Parliament, a…
Attempt to unseat 24 ‘pro-China’ opposition politicians in Taiwan fails
Voters reject all the recall motions in a DPP-backed bid to unseat opposition MPs and gain a legislative majority An unprecedented attempt in Taiwan to unseat 24 “pro-China” opposition politicians and give a parliamentary majority to the ruling party has failed, with voters in every seat rejecting the notion. Polls opened on Saturday morning for…
Israel intercepts Gaza-bound activist boat carrying food aid
Pro-Palestinian group Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) says Israeli troops have boarded a boat that was trying to bring food aid to the Gaza Strip by sea. It said the Handala vessel was intercepted in international waters. Video footage purportedly showed activists on board with their hands up as several armed soldiers took control of the…
Swamp People Star Junior Edwards Dead
Swamp People star Junior Edwards’ family and costars shared tributes to the longtime History Channel reality TV personality and alligator hunter on July 26 after his death. Junior Edwards has died. The Swamp People star’s family and costars announced his passing in a series of social media posts on July 26. Swamp People‘s Ashley “Deadeye”…
Gaza aid site offered a ‘women only’ day. It didn’t stop the killing
The food distribution was announced in advance, like many before it, in a post on social media carrying an illustration of smiling Palestinians receiving boxes of aid. This time, however, the invitation shared by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) was different, featuring illustrations of only women. “Tomorrow at our morning distribution at our location in…
U.S. Ends Support for CMB-S4 Project to Study Cosmic Inflation
By Nadia Drake edited by Lee Billings An aerial view of the U.S. Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. Budgetary challenges and crumbling infrastructure at the station helped scuttle the U.S.-led Cosmic Microwave Background Stage 4 (CMB-S4) project. Amid simmering anxiety about the future of federally funded science, the U.S. government has quietly withdrawn support…
Johnny Depp Pays Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne During Concert Surprise
Johnny Depp surprised fans by joining Alice Cooper’s July 25 concert in London to perform Black Sabbath’s hit “Paranoid” as a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, who died three days prior at the age of 76. Johnny Depp is paying tribute to one of his rock icons. The actor surprised fans by joining Alice Cooper mid-concert…
The bitter feud fuelling the border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia
Animosity between former friends and political patriarchs Hun Sen and Thaksin Shinawatra is exacerbating clashes The dispute over Thailand and Cambodia’s contested border, which dates back more than a century to disagreements over colonial-era maps, has broken into conflict before. But the most recent clashes, which erupted on Thursday, have been fuelled by another factor:…
Israel’s military says aid airdrops will begin in Gaza as hunger grows
By The Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s military announced that airdrops of aid would begin Saturday night in Gaza, and humanitarian corridors will be established for United Nations convoys, after increasing accounts of starvation-related deaths. The statement late Saturday followed months of experts’ warnings of famine amid Israeli restrictions on aid. International…
Vanessa Hudgens’ Baby Bump Bikini Photos Are on Fire
See photos and get all the details from pregnant Vanessa Hudgen’s Mexico vacation ahead of the birth of her and husband Cole Tucker’s second baby. We can’t take our eyes off of Vanessa Hudgens‘ Mexico babymoon photo album. The pregnant High School Musical alum treated fans to a sneak peek inside her recent tropical getaway…
Israel to open Gaza humanitarian corridors as aid drops begin
Israel has said it is prepared to open humanitarian corridors to allow UN convoys into Gaza, following weeks of international pressure and a growing hunger crisis. In a statement on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had allowed air drops of humanitarian aid to resume, the first of which consisted of seven pallets…
Heat Dome Temperatures May Break Records in Eastern U.S.
Scorching Heat Dome Grips Eastern U.S., with No Relief in Sight Tens of millions of people are already under heat alerts, and the worst is yet to come By Meghan Bartels edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier HeatRisk forecast for July 28, 2025. The NWS HeatRisk is an experimental color-numeric-based index that provides a forecast risk…
Steve Aoki and Wife Sasha Aoki Welcome First Baby Together
DJ Steve Aoki and his wife Sasha Aoki have welcomed their first baby together, a baby boy, the couple shared: “He came out on his own time.” Steve Aoki and Sasha Aoki are amped up about their new roles. Six months after the DJ and Columbia University alum—who tied the knot in July 2024—shared they…
Security tightens as Donald Trump plays golf during Scotland visit
A major security operation has ramped up as Donald Trump played golf on the first day of his private visit to Scotland. The US president teed off at his luxury resort Trump Turnberry in South Ayrshire at about 10:00, having arrived at Prestwick Airport on Friday evening. The day passed without incident, while hundreds of…
Men freed from El Salvador mega-prison endured ‘state-sanctioned torture’, lawyers say
Venezuelans back home under Maduro-Trump deal tell of isolation, beatings and dirty water – ‘a living nightmare’ Venezuelans that the Trump administration expelled to El Salvador’s most notorious megaprison endured “state-sanctioned torture”, lawyers for some of the men have said, as more stories emerge about the horrors they faced during capacity. When José Manuel Ramos…
PEPFAR escaped the rescission ax. But where does it stand?
By Gabrielle Emanuel When Kenneth Ngure thinks about the global effort to control HIV/AIDS, he says, he feels like he’s flying. “It’s like an airplane that’s traveling at cruising altitude, seeking its destination,” says Ngure, the president-elect of the International AIDS Society and associate professor of global health at the Jomo Kenyatta University in Kenya.…
Huddle Up and See How Much Money Sports Stars Make
Ever wonder how much money your favorite sports stars make? We’ve worked out the Xs and Os to reveal how much Steph Curry, Patrick Mahomes, Caitlin Clark and more athletes rake in from competing. The guy on the Chiefs is running straight to training camp. Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates kicked off…
Trump praises PM as he arrives in Scotland for four-day trip
US president Donald Trump said “it’s great to be in Scotland” as he landed for a four-day private visit. After Air Force One touched down at Prestwick Airport, just before 20:30, the US president was met by Scottish Secretary Ian Murray and Warren Stephens, US Ambassador to the UK. Trump spoke to journalists before the…
Woman allegedly stabs colleague with scissors in attack at InterContinental Sydney hotel
The 31-year-old was charged with attempted murder after alleged attack that left co-worker with upper body wounds Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A woman has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly wielded scissors in a stabbing attack against her co-worker in a luxury hotel in central Sydney.…
Organ Proteins Reveal How Aging Accelerates at 50 Years Old
Organs Age in Waves Accelerating at 50 Years Old Aging is a complex process that plays out differently across different organs, according to growing evidence By Heidi Ledford & Nature magazine Color enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan of the human heart, highlighting the cardiac conduction system (yellow). Join Our Community of Science Lovers! It is…
Has the Billboard Hot 100 caught the Holy Ghost?
By Corey Antonio Rose For the first time, multiple Christian musicians are charting on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time — and staying there for weeks. Has the mainstream music industry found Jesus Christ? Brittany talks with University of Michigan-Dearborn Professor Emerita Dr. Deborah Smith Pollard and Christianity Today reporter Kelsey Kramer McGinnis…
Anthony Anderson Addresses Sexual Comment About Lindsay Lohan at 17
Anthony Anderson’s rep spoke out on a resurfaced video of a sexual comment he made about Lindsay Lohan, then 17, on The Sharon Osbourne Show, saying it was “intended as comedy.” Anthony Anderson is speaking out on backlash against him. The Black-ish star set the record straight after a clip of his 2003 appearance on…
Cambodia calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ with Thailand as deadly clashes enter a third day
Thousands of people have been evacuated from either side of the border, while fighting has left at least 32 people dead Cambodia wants an “immediate ceasefire” with Thailand, the country’s envoy to the United Nations has said, with Bangkok also signalling an openness to talks after two days of deadly clashes that have left 32…
Starmer suggests UK will play role in new Gaza aid air drops
Sir Keir Starmer has suggested that the UK will play a role in dropping aid into Gaza by air after more than a third of MPs signed a letter calling on the government to recognise a Palestinian state. On Friday, Israel said it would allow foreign countries to deliver air supplies in the coming days…
Travis Kelce’s Coach Andy Reid Reacts to His Body Transformation
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Travis Kelce is in “great shape” after losing weight during his off-season: “He looks like he’s 20.” Travis Kelce is ready for the next NFL season. In fact, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said the 35-year-old now “looks like he’s 20” after working on his physique…
Lobbyist breaches go unsanctioned as critics call for Australia’s rules to be strengthened
Federal government says more than a dozen breaches were administrative but lack of penalties prompts calls for ‘a big stick to sanction lobbyists’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcas Not a single lobbyist has been sanctioned under the federal government’s code of conduct and transparency rules for almost three years…
And Just Like That: Fate of Carrie and Aidan’s Relationship Revealed
Warning: This article contains major spoilers for And Just Like That’s episode “Present Tense.” And Just Like That…it’s the end of Aidan and Carrie. ) and her long-distance lover Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) deciding if they will—or won’t—wait for each other over the course of five years, their rekindled romance has officially come to an…
3 ways Indigenous knowledge protects nature
Despite representing less than 5 percent of the world’s population, Indigenous Peoples steward more than a quarter of Earth’s land and seas and protect a significant share of Earth’s biodiversity. Studies show that when Indigenous Peoples have the right to govern their land, biodiversity increases and forests are protected. On International Day of the World’s…
Trump and Fed chairman clash over renovation site cost. And, Gaza peace talks stalled
By Brittney Melton here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. President Trump yesterday toured the ongoing renovation project at the Federal Reserve headquarters with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. The construction cost has soared from $1.9 billion to $2.5 billion…
South Park creator makes mock apology to Trump after White House attacks episode
The episode, broadcast on Wednesday, made several jokes at the US president’s expense, including depicting him naked in bed with Satan. After it aired, the White House described South Park as a “fourth-rate” show that was “hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention”. Asked about the reaction during…
Thailand-Cambodia border dispute: 130,000 Thai civilians evacuated amid second day of clashes
Thailand has evacuated more than 130,000 people along the Cambodian border, it said on Friday, as the country’s leader warned cross-border clashes could develop into war. Clashes that began on Thursday resumed early on Friday, the Thai military reported, as the two countries fought in their bloodiest military clashes in over a decade. Fighting had…
Doctors’ strike disruption will be kept to a minimum, Streeting says as walkouts begin
Health Secretary Wes Streeting is promising to keep NHS services running as a five-day walkout by resident doctors gets underway in England. He said the disruption would be kept to a minimum after NHS England ordered hospitals to only cancel treatments in exceptional circumstances. In previous strikes, the focus has been on staffing emergency care…
What we know about Columbia’s $221 million settlement with the Trump administration
By Elissa Nadworny , Jordan Owens Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters face off outside of Columbia University on April 22, 2024. The news that Columbia University will pay more than $200 million to the federal government comes after several investigations and months of negotiations with the Trump administration. The settlement announced on Wednesday restores Columbia’s access…
‘Japanese First’: breakthrough by rightwing populists sparks fears of anti-foreigner backlash in Japan
Analysts say the Japanese are suffering a crisis of confidence that is feeding xenophobia amid economic insecurity and a record number of foreign residents The emergence of a rightwing populist party in Japan’s upper house election on Sunday running on a Trump-style “Japanese First” slogan has raised concerns of a backlash against the growing foreign…
JoJo Siwa Bursts Into Tears Over Chris Hughes’ Comment on Her Hairline
JoJo Siwa started crying when boyfriend Chris Hughes complimented her on her “good hairline,” leading the Dance Moms alum to explain how she was “bullied” over her head as a kid. JoJo Siwa‘s boyfriend Chris Hughes is learning about a painful chapter of her life. The Dance Moms alum tearfully opened up about how she…
France will recognise Palestinian state, Macron says
France will officially recognise a Palestinian state in September, President Emmanuel Macron has said, which will make it the first G7 nation to do so. In a post on X, Macron said the formal announcement would be made at a session of the UN General Assembly in New York. “The urgent need today is for…
Supreme Court blocks rule that blocks Voting Rights Act for now
By Nina Totenberg , Anuli Ononye The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the status quo in most of the country, guaranteeing voters, at least for now, the ability to sue to enforce rights guaranteed under the 1965 Voting Rights Act. At issue in the North Dakota case is Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act,…
Thailand reports 14 people killed in clashes at border with Cambodia
Both countries accused other of firing first after weeks of simmering tensions broke out into fighting at six locations Thailand and Cambodia fought in their most deadly border clashes in more than a decade on Thursday, with Thai officials reporting 13 civilians and a Thai soldier were killed in rocket and artillery attacks. Clashes broke…
Starmer pleads with resident doctors to halt strike
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged resident doctors not to follow their union down the “damaging road” of strike action, which is due to begin on Friday. , Sir Keir said this would cause “huge loss for the NHS and the country,” as he criticised the British Medical Association (BMA) for “rushing” into strikes. Resident…
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Applying for Portugal Residency
Nicole Kidman submitted a visa application as a first step in her and husband Keith Urban’s process of becoming residents of Portugal, E! News has learned. Nicole Kidman‘s latest move is shaping up to be a family affair. The Oscar winner has put in an application to become a resident of Portugal, E! News has…
Gravitational Wave Science Faces Budget Cuts Just Years After Breakthrough Discoveries
Opinion We Just Discovered the Sounds of Spacetime. Let’s Keep Listening Less than a decade since the first detection of gravitational waves—ripples in spacetime itself—proposed budget cuts threaten to silence this groundbreaking science By Lieke van Son Illustration of two black holes orbiting each other. Long ago, in a galaxy far away, two black holes…
DOJ to question Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell. And, Trump unveils new AI order
By Brittney Melton here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. The Justice Department and the House Oversight Committee are seeking to interview Ghislane Maxwell, a convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein. This inquiry comes as questions about the Epstein files…
Food Network Star Anne Burrell’s Cause of Death Revealed
After Anne Burrell’s passing in June, the Food Network star’s cause of death has been revealed as suicide, according to the New York City’s medical examiner’s office. New details have emerged in Anne Burrell’s death investigation. The beloved Food Network star died by suicide at the age of 55 on June 17, the New York…
BBC and news agencies warn journalists in Gaza at risk of starvation
BBC News and three leading news agencies have expressed desperate concern for journalists in Gaza, who they say are increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families. Those reporting the conflict from Gaza now face starvation and “the same dire circumstances as those they are covering,” a joint statement from BBC News, Agence France-Presse (AFP),…
Twelve killed in Thailand-Cambodia military clashes on disputed border
Clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops at their disputed border have killed twelve people, Thai authorities say. The fighting marks an escalation of the dispute between the two South East Asian neighbours that dates back to more than a century. Most of the casualties were civilians and they were all from three Thai provinces, according…
Why Bindi Irwin Has Been So Honest About Her Endometriosis Journey
Bindi Irwin suffered in silence with endometriosis for a decade. Now 27, the mom of 4-year-old daughter Grace has found sharing the truth about her experience to be part of the healing process. Bindi Irwin named her daughter Grace Warrior, knowing from personal experience that some of life’s challenges may require every last ounce of…
White House hits back at reports Trump named in Epstein files
The White House has pushed back against reports that President Donald Trump is among hundreds of names that appear in justice department documents relating to the late convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. The claims were “nothing more than a continuation of the fake news stories concocted by the Democrats and the liberal media”, a White…
Physicists Blast Gold to Astonishing Temperatures, Overturning 40 Years of Physics
Superheated Gold Defies ‘Entropy Catastrophe’ Limit, Overturning 40-Year-Old Physics Physicists superheated gold to 14 times its melting point, disproving a long-standing prediction about the temperature limits of solids By Clara Moskowitz edited by Lee Billings Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Gold usually melts at 1,300 kelvins—a temperature hotter than fresh lava from a volcano.…
Erik Menendez Undergoes 2 Surgeries After “Serious” Health Diagnosis
Erik Menendez—who has a parole hearing next month after spending over 30 years in prison—underwent two surgeries for an undisclosed medical condition, according to his wife Tammi Menendez. Erik Menendez isn’t out of the woods yet. His wife Tammi Menendez shared an update on Erik’s health after the 54-year-old—who is serving 50 years to life…
Ex-marine convicted of killing three people released to US in prisoner swap
Dahud Hanid Ortiz, convicted in Venezuela of triple homicide in Madrid, is one of 10 US nationals flown to Texas A Venezuelan American murderer and ex-US marine, who killed three people in Spain in 2016, was released to the US during last Friday’s high-profile prisoner swap between the US, El Salvador and Venezuela, according to…
Thai and Cambodian soldiers fire at each other in disputed border area
By The Associated Press BANGKOK — Thai and Cambodian soldiers fired at each other in contested border area Thursday after the nations downgraded their diplomatic relations in a rapidly escalating dispute. It was not immediately clear if the clash was ongoing. A livestream video from Thailand’s side showed people running from their homes and hiding…
OK, is Martin Van Buren responsible for the tiny word that punches above its weight?
By Scott Neuman From Buenos Aires to Bangkok, Montreal to Moscow, the languages may differ, but nearly every taxi driver or street vendor in the world understands one word made famous during a raucous U.S. presidential campaign nearly 200 years ago. It’s “OK”: a tiny word that punches well above its weight. It means both…
Can a Chatbot be Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Interpretability Research on Claude 4
Your Chatbot Says It Might Be Conscious. Should You Believe It? As large language models like Claude 4 express uncertainty about whether they are conscious, researchers race to decode their inner workings, raising profound questions about machine awareness, ethics and the risks of uncontrolled AI evolution By Deni Ellis Béchard edited by Dean Visser &…
Trisha Paytas Reveals Shocking Name She Almost Gave Her Son Aquaman
Though Trisha Paytas and her husband Moses Hacmon settled on the name Aquaman Moses Paytas-Hacmon, the couple nearly gave him an aquatic name inspired by one of his poems. Trisha Paytas nearly dove into different waters when choosing her son’s name. While announcing that she had given birth to her and Moses Hacmon’s third child,…
Gazans ‘wasting away’ as mass starvation spreads, humanitarian groups warn
More than 100 international aid organisations and human rights groups are warning of mass starvation in Gaza and pressing for governments to take action. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Save the Children and Oxfam are among the signatories of a joint statement that says their colleagues and the people they serve are “wasting away”. Israel, which…
Kilmar Ábrego García must be released from jail as he awaits trial, judge rules
Lawyers for man wrongfully deported to El Salvador in March describe human smuggling charges as ‘preposterous’ A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Kilmar Ábrego García must be released from jail as he awaits trial on human smuggling charges. The decision from judge Waverly Crenshaw means that Donald Trump’s administration can potentially attempt to deport…
From Canada to Finland, a US neo-Nazi fight club is rapidly spreading across the globe
More than a dozen men wearing black masks and sunglasses – obstructing any open source investigators from easily identifying them – appeared in a Telegram video in front of city hall in London, Canada, in June. While this type of scene with masked men chanting is a relatively common occurrence in the US, this incident…
Trump Administration Changes at NIH, EPA, NASA, NSF Spark Internal Dissent
Science Agency Staffers Speak Out about Trump Administration’s Actions Hundreds of staffers at the National Institutes of Health, Environmental Protection Agency, NASA and the National Science Foundation have signed public letters to leadership opposing the direction in which the agencies are headed By Meghan Bartels edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier University of Minnesota researchers, scientists…