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Fewer opportunities, less passion, no clue? How the US’ China expertise is fading

As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its relationship with China. In this wide-ranging series, we examine the pressure points and possibilities in those ties, from hard tech to soft power. Here, Meredith Chen looks at how tensions and shrinking academic exchange may be eroding America’s deep, experience-based understanding of...

Lebanon convicts influencer of smuggling drugs in biscuits

Lebanese food influencer Georges Dib, known as Dr Food, has been sentenced in absentia to life with hard labour.

Iran's shadow fleet rushed $6 billion of oil to China during brief US truce: Report

Cuban dissident artist arrives in US after 5-years in prison

A hero's welcome for Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara as he arrived in Miami following his release from prison in Cuba. The dissident artist accepted exile after the United States granted him humanitarian parole. Otero Alcántara co-founded the San Isidro Movement, a collective of Havana-based artists, writers, and musicians that protests against the Cuban government. In 2021, he was arrested in Havana...

Kuwait, Bahrain respond to Iranian attacks amid growing escalation

The risk of a wider war in the Middle East is growing after authorities in Bahrain and Kuwait said they intercepted missiles and drones launched from Iran. Air raid sirens also sounded in Jordan's capital, Amman, while Israel said it detected Iranian missiles targeting the coastal city of Aqaba. The escalation comes after the US Embassy in Jordan urged American citizens, in a social media post, to...

US, Iran exchange new strikes

The risk of a wider war in the Middle East is growing after authorities in Bahrain and Kuwait said they intercepted missiles and drones launched from Iran. Air raid sirens also sounded in Jordan's capital, Amman, while Israel said it detected Iranian missiles targeting the coastal city of Aqaba. The escalation comes after the US Embassy in Jordan urged American citizens, in a social media post, to...

DNA from 457 koalas suggests the species nearly went extinct 100,000 years ago, before humans...

Approximately 100,000 years ago, koalas faced near extinction due to brutal ice ages. A recent genetic study triumphantly highlights that this crisis occurred well before humans populated Australia. By examining koala genomes, scientists have beautifully illustrated how climate shifts triggered significant declines in their population. Presently, however, modern threats stem largely from human act...

Marathon runners compete on drifting sea ice at North Pole

Organisers say 23 runners from seven countries took part in races at the Arctic's geographic North Pole.

Pitch perfect: Developing natural grass for the World Cup

FIFA rules state that World Cup matches must be played on pitches with natural grass. For this year's tournament, where some matches were scheduled in stadiums with artificial turf, special varieties of grass were required to withstand playing conditions and differing climates. Conor Knighton examines how scientifically-engineered sod was deployed, sometimes in domed stadiums, to ensure resiliency...

Online photo of overloaded motorcycle carrying child and 2 riders leads to arrest

Hong Kong police have arrested a 37-year-old man after a photo circulating online showed him riding a motorcycle with a young child and another passenger. The traffic investigation unit of New Territories North arrested the man on Sunday morning on suspicion of carrying more than one passenger and a child aged below eight. The suspect remained in police custody. The photo shows three people on the...

Alibaba says newest Qwen AI model is second only to Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5

Alibaba Group Holding has previewed its next-generation artificial intelligence model Qwen3.8, which the company says is “second only” to Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5. Qwen3.8-Max-Preview, the preview version of the strongest model of the Qwen family, had been made available on Alibaba’s Token Plan subscription service, as well as its Qoder and QoderWork agentic platforms, the Chinese tech giant sai...

Why were Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested? Will they be extradited to UK?

Influencer brothers arrested in Miami, as UK seeks extradition to face new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault.

US and Iran trade fire after two US soldiers killed in Jordan

Kuwait says an electricity and water plant is on fire after the second such attack in two days. Iran says US strikes hit an under-construction nuclear power plant.

福岡 太宰府で38度 20日も埼玉で危険な暑さ予想 熱中症対策を

19日も西日本や北陸の各地で気温が上がり、福岡県太宰府市では38度ちょうどと危険な暑さとなりました。20日は、埼玉県で危険な暑さが見込まれるなど関東甲信や東北でも気温が上がるため、熱中症への対策を徹底してください。

What happened to Nolan Wells? Family seeks answers two weeks after 18-year-old’s death

Investigation continues after college freshman was found dead on Mississippi island after 4 July boat trip with friendsTwo weeks after Nolan Xavier Wells was found dead, his family is still searching for answers.On 4 July, Wells, an 18-year-old Mississippi college freshman, and a group of friends took a boat out to Horn Island, a barrier island a few miles off the Mississippi Gulf coast. Continue ...

From leftwing voters to unions: can Burnham win back Labour bases lost by Starmer? – visualised

As Andy Burnham enters No 10, Guardian data analysis reveals the fissures with Labour’s traditional supporters, and the traps the new PM will want to avoidKeir Starmer entered 10 Downing St on a wave of optimism after a landslide victory in the 2024 general election. His Labour party had overturned a defeat in 2019 in which the party crashed to its worst result since 1935. Labour won 412 seats, ju...

China’s AI weather warning system Mazu expanding across Global South

Seven developing countries are now using a Chinese AI-powered weather warning system on the ground to help them better prepare for natural disasters such as typhoons and rainstorms. Pan Jinjun, chief engineer at the China Meteorological Administration, described the system – named Mazu – as an international public good that provided “tailored early warning services for developing nations”. Speakin...

7/19: Sunday Morning

Hosted by Lee Cowan. Featured: What's the matter with Congress?; singer Shania Twain; special grass for the World Cup; "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe"; a federal judge discusses working with progressive multiple sclerosis; steel artist Carol Bove; and Ted Danson on aging creatively.

Eight-month expedition to study the impact of climate change

As Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, an adaptation of Homer's epic poem, arrives in cinemas, a very different odyssey is about to begin. Next month, a team of scientists will travel to the remote Arctic town of Kirkenes in Norway to board the floating laboratory Tara Polar Station for an eight-month expedition. The mission will study the impact of climate change and pollution on the Arctic Ocean. F...

Russian missile attack on Kyiv exposes holes in air defenses

Russia has attacked Kyiv overnight with ballistic missiles and other weapons.

Kyiv pounded in Russian missile barrage as air defences run low

Russia battered Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight with one of its biggest ballistic missile barrages of the war, killing at least one person and wounding 16 others, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday. A series ‌of powerful explosions thundered across the darkened city in an attack that involved 41 missiles of various types and ravaged buildings across several districts. Residential buildin...

After 38 years, DNA test reveals two US men were switched at birth; families sue North Dakota hospital

Archaeologists unearthed a rare 2,600-year-old Assyrian stele, a decade after ISIS damaged the city

A stunning 2,600-year-old Assyrian monument has surfaced in Nineveh, Iraq, celebrating the architectural feats of King Ashurbanipal. Unearthed amidst restoration efforts at the Shamash Gate, this stone artifact reveals essential details about Assyrian urban development. This significant find stands as a testament to the resilience of cultural identities, aiding in reconciling historical disruption...

Why have India’s Gen Z protesters called for a march to parliament?

After a prominent activist on hunger strike is forcibly removed, organisers announce a march to parliament.

Indian court rejects bid to release hunger-striking activist from hospital

The wife of 59-year-old Sonam Wangchuk says his enforced hospitalisation is 'illegal detention'.