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Gaza ceasefire deal looks doomed as Israel blockades Strip and bars entry of humanitarian aid

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When Israel signed a ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza on January 15, the agreement was structured in three phases. Phase one, a six-week period in which Hamas would release hostages in return for Israel releasing...

The People’s Joker remixes familiar characters to create a new kind of comic book movie

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The ultimate villain of DC Comics, the Joker, has been brought to screen many times. From Cesar Romeros 1960s camp prankster in Batman: The Movie (1966), to Jack Nicholsons villain-with-flare in Tim Burtons iconic Batman...

‘I’ve never paid myself’: why the reality for female entrepreneurs doesn’t always match the rhetoric

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BongkarnGraphic/Shutterstock Inspiring stories of female entrepreneurs are a familiar part of International Womens Day. Typically, these portraits follow a narrative arc of adversity, resilience, passion and success. The...

PKK leader’s call to disarm fuels hope for end to Kurdish conflict – but peace is not imminent

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Abdullah calan, the imprisoned leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers party (PKK), has called on the group to disarm and dissolve itself. In a letter read out by his political allies in Istanbul, Turkey, on February 27,...

How the risk of AI weapons could spiral out of control

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marina.rodrigues/Shutterstock Sometimes AI isnt as clever as we think it is. Researchers training an algorithm to identify skin cancer thought they had succeeded until they discovered that it was using the presence of a...

Gifts from top 50 US philanthropists rebounded to $16B in 2024 − Mike Bloomberg; Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin; and Michael and Susan Dell lead the list of biggest givers

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Mike Bloomberg speaks at the Global Renewables Summit in September 2024. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Bloomberg Philanthropies The 50 American individuals and couples who gave or pledged the most to charity in 2024...

NZ governments enjoy an ‘executive paradise’ – a longer parliamentary term won’t change that

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Getty Images Extending the length of the parliamentary term is one of those recurring issues in New Zealand politics, emerging from the constitutional shadows every 30 years or so and quickly retreating from the bright...

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Economy

Oil Prices Slip as Iran Sanctions Relief and Hormuz Shipping Recovery Ease Supply Concerns

Global oil prices moved lower on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session as concerns over supply disruptions eased following signs of increased shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz and a temporary...

Wall Street Slides as AI Stocks Tumble Following South Korea Tech Sell-Off

U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday as a sharp sell-off in technology shares weighed heavily on Wall Street. Concerns surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) demand intensified after a major decline in South Koreas...

US Dollar Climbs to One-Year High as Fed Rate Hike Expectations Surge

The U.S. dollar strengthened on Tuesday, reaching its highest level in more than a year as investors continued to react to the Federal Reserves unexpectedly hawkish stance. Growing expectations of future interest rate...

Singapore Inflation Stays Muted in May as Core CPI Misses Forecasts Ahead of MAS Review

Singapores inflation rate remained subdued in May 2026, with both headline and core consumer price inflation coming in below market expectations, reinforcing expectations that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) may...

South Korea Stocks Tumble as AI-Fueled Rally Faces Profit-Taking Pressure

South Korean stocks suffered a sharp decline on Tuesday, with the benchmark KOSPI plunging nearly 6% as investors rushed to lock in profits after a historic rally driven by artificial intelligence (AI) optimism,...

Politics

U.S. Eases Iran Team Travel Restrictions Ahead of Seattle World Cup Match

The United States has relaxed travel restrictions for Irans national soccer team ahead of its upcoming FIFA World Cup match in Seattle, allowing the squad to enter the country two days before kickoff instead of just one...

Peru Election Dispute Deepens as Roberto Sanchez Rejects Runoff Results

Perus presidential election dispute intensified on Tuesday after leftist candidate Roberto Sanchez announced that he would not recognize the outcome of the tightly contested presidential runoff, alleging electoral fraud...

Marco Rubio Seeks Gulf Support for U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Amid Regional Concerns

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has begun a diplomatic tour of the Gulf region as the Trump administration works to ease concerns over its newly signed peace agreement with Iran. Rubio arrived in the United Arab...

Russia Signals Frustration Over Unfulfilled U.S. Commitments After Alaska Summit

Russia has intensified its criticism of the United States, accusing Washington of failing to honor key understandings reached between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump during their Alaska...

Trump Highlights Manufacturing Agenda in Pennsylvania as Midterm Elections Approach

U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail on Tuesday with a visit to Pennsylvania, a crucial battleground state, as he sought to strengthen support ahead of the November midterm elections. Speaking at a...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Cerebras Revenue Forecast Tops Expectations, but Margin Concerns Weigh on Stock

Cerebras Systems delivered a strong revenue outlook for 2026 that exceeded Wall Street expectations, but investors remained cautious as the companys profit margin forecast highlighted the challenges of competing with AI...

SpaceX Stock Rebounds After Sharp Selloff, But Valuation Concerns Persist

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) recovered modestly on Tuesday, closing 0.9% higher at $156.06 after briefly falling below its post-IPO opening price during intraday trading. The stock touched a low of $147.11, slipping beneath the...

Alphabet Replaces Verizon in Dow Jones Industrial Average

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), the parent company of Google, will replace Verizon Communications in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) effective June 29, according to an announcement from SP Dow Jones Indices on Tuesday....

Tencent Reviews Marvelous Stake as Gaming Giant Reassesses Global Investment Strategy

Tencent Holdings (HK:0700) is reportedly exploring potential exits from several investments in Japanese game developers, including its stake in Marvelous Inc. (TYO:7844), as the Chinese technology giant reevaluates its...

WiseTech Global Denies Knowledge of Investigation Into Founder Richard White

Australia-based logistics software company WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC) has stated that it is unaware of any investigation involving its Executive Chair and founder, Richard White, following media reports that triggered a...