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How World War I Foretold Our Current Age of Competing Nationalisms — Close to Thiepval, a small French village in Picardy with about a hundred inhabitants, stands one of the most poignant memorials to the millions killed in World War I. More than fifty meters tall, …
This mom realized her kid's constant "why" phase was actually them building a mental model of how causality works — totally changed how she answers questions now
Newly released video exposes Henry Nowak killer’s lies — Newly released footage has exposed the series of lies that led UK police to arrest a dying stabbing victim.
UN watchdog, Western nations call on Iran to restart nuclear cooperation — IAEA chief Rafael Grossi urges Tehran to re-engage. US and E3 demand information on whereabouts of uranium.
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Araghchi: Iran doubts US ‘seriousness’ about talks amid nuclear deadlock — Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi spoke at a BRICS meeting in India about his "distrust" of the US regarding war negotiations.
Apple Vision Pro exec is reportedly leaving for OpenAI | TechCrunch — Paul Meade, the Apple vice president in charge of the Vision Pro headset, is reportedly leaving the company to join OpenAI’s hardware team.
19 Novels You Need to Read This Summer — The days are getting longer. The weather is—well, unpredictable, but trending warm. The children are becoming restless. Summer is nearly upon us, and you probably need something to read. (You signe…
AI Has Already Killed Academia as we Know it — No AI was used in writing this post. If academia was a game, I've won it. Tenure, an endowed research chair, awards, leadership positions, an international journal I helped to found and now serve as the Editor-in-Chief, students I…
Sheila Liming: “The End of Books” — A university professor on what we lose when we lose the book as a physical medium.
Families hold out hope for survivors five days after Venezuela earthquakes — Search and rescue operations continue in Caracas, Venezuela nearly five days after the devastating double earthquakes.
Israel escalates Gaza attacks as Netanyahu stalls ceasefire for polls — Analysts warn Netanyahu is exploiting a failing "ceasefire" to prolong the destruction of Gaza ahead of Israeli election
Germany’s Merz says EU to initiate integration of Western Balkans — Alongside Ukraine and Moldova, six Western Balkan nations wish to join the European Union.
DR Congo celebrates recovery of Ebola survivors — The four nurses - three men and a woman - received certificates to celebrate their recoveries.
UK unemployment rate unexpectedly rises to 5% — The number of UK job vacancies also fell to its lowest level in five years as the initial impact of the Iran war on businesses starts to be seen.
2026 Holidays Daily Weekly Monthly by Brownielocks. — Bizarre holidays and trivia.
21 years and counting of 'eight fallacies of distributed computing' | APNIC Blog — Eight long held and common beliefs about the network have been shown, time after time, to be false. What are they, and what do they mean?
Václav Havel, Writing from Prison, on How to Hold Your Failure — Few things in life are more devastating than to give something your all and still fail. Not the “fail better” of startup culture, not the “fail forward” of self-help, not th…
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The 7 Spectacular Winners of the Hasselblad Masters 2026 Photo Contest — Exceptional photography talent on full display.
UK borrowing costs rise and pound falls as leadership drama continues — Analysts say the moves have been fuelled by concerns a Burnham-led government would increase government borrowing.
‘Pervasive fear’ grips Gaza as Israeli attacks persist despite ceasefire — A drone attack killed a young woman and injured 15 others near Khan Younis, reported the Wafa news agency.
World Cup 2026 Power Rankings, 30 days out: Who is No. 1? — With 30 days until the 2026 World Cup begins, our reporters ranked the top 15 contenders for this summer's top prize as they see it. Did your national team make the cut?
Yamal and Williams ‘in a position to play’ Spain’s World Cup opener — Star forward Yamal expected to be ready after suffering a groin injury that kept him out of a pretournament friendly.
Lebanon latest: Netanyahu vows escalation against Hezbollah — Al Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto brings you the latest from southern Lebanon amidst increasing Israeli attacks.
TV chef questioned on suspicion of sexual assault — A man has been released on bail as enquiries continue.
The World Cup cicada: India’s rare insect on a four-year clock — A rare cicada emerges from the forests of Meghalaya, every four years, in time with the World Cup.
Xbox weighs canceling Blade game and shuttering Arkane — Microsoft could shut at least five studios as part of big Xbox layoffs starting next week.
'Value of trees' in council's healthy spaces plan — The authority wants a more consistent approach to trees and woodlands with more protections.
WHO says 12th person infected with hantavirus detected in the Netherlands — WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urged all countries to monitor passengers who were on the cruise ship.
At least three killed in drone strikes in Russian controlled Horlivka — A multi-storey apartment has been hit with what Russian-installed authorities called a Ukrainian drone strike.
Canada’s Carney says Alberta is ‘essential’ as province mulls separation — Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith announces referendum on whether to hold a referendum on leaving Canada.
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Waves reflecting off Earth's core shifted Japan after 2011 earthquake — An extremely unusual tectonic movement took place 15 minutes after the Tohoku earthquake in 2011, causing almost the whole of Japan to move 5 millimetres to the east
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency — The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.
Iran and Israel say they will pause strikes but warn of retaliation if ceasefire breached again — Israel's PM says his country is holding fire "at the moment", after Iran's armed forces said they had stopped military action.
In Beirut, refugee girls and women learn more than self-defense in martial arts class — In the male-dominated world of Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, a martial arts teacher offers women a way to empowerment.
John Lanchester · Squillions: Where’s all the cash? — If it were an industry, money laundering would be the third biggest business in the world, behind commercial property...
Could Republican Thomas Massie survive Trump's attack to oust him? — The Kentucky congressman, who has crossed the president on federal spending and the Epstein files, faces Republican voters on Tuesday.
German broadcaster removes TV intro after Elon Musk takes legal action — ZDF TV responded to a "cease and desist" letter after the tech trillionaire condemned the broadcaster's "outrageous lies".
The doom justifies the valuation — I’ve been in Berkeley for the last 2 weeks. I haven’t really been back here for a while, and it’s worse than you can believe. This is a cult of atheistic hedonists needing AI doom to be true to justify their life choices. Or acceleration. Or…
Post-apartheid South Africa: 50 years after Soweto riots, what has changed? — Black students braved bullets to protest the discriminatory apartheid-era education policies.
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Iran war day 120: Tehran condemns US strikes, says it violates MoU — US says it targeted Iranian missile and drone storage locations while IRGC said it hit US military sites in the region.
Everyone is an AI Cop Now: What Happens When an AI-Generated Story Wins a Prestigious Prize — In the early hours of Sunday, May 17th 2026, I stumbled on a tweet by Nigerian literary critic and essayist, Chimezie Chike, accusing Jamir Nazir, the newly minted 2026 Commonwealth Shor
Tunisia vs. Netherlands 2026 livestream: How to watch World Cup for free — Live stream all the action from the 2026 FIFA World Cup without spending anything.
Why is Apple asking me to pay more for Big Tech’s AI obsession? — Why should I have to outbid Sam Altman just to buy a new MacBook?
Capitalism has warped our understanding of ecology and life’s origins — The ideas of survival of the fittest and winning at all costs are closely entwinned with Darwinism, but they shouldn’t be. A rethink from a more communal perspective is in order
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'Difficult' day for passengers due to Tube strike — Transport for London apologises as commuters face another planned walkout on Thursday.
California declares state of emergency as fire crews race to contain toxic chemical leak — Thousands have been evacuated as officials warn a tank containing about 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate could explode.
Atherton spent ~$145K to delay Caltrain electrification. The rest of us paid $400 million and waited 3 extra years — The Town of Atherton's lawsuit against Caltrain electrification is the clearest case study we have of how a tiny, wealthy minority can hijack a regional public pro
June 2026 Satellite Puzzler - NASA Science — Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
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Social housing centre with football pitch among projects from the Royal Danish Academy — <p>Dezeen School Shows: a centre in Mérida, Mexico, with social housing and a shaded football pitch is among the projects from the Royal Danish Academy. Also featured is a knitted wool…
Comcast Plans to Spin Off NBCUniversal in Strategy Reversal — Comcast Corp. plans to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky, unwinding a strategy that began more than a decade ago after struggling to demonstrate that a cable and media conglomerate would benefit shareholders.