Economy
EBay rejects GameStop’s $56-billion takeover offer
EBay called GameStop's takeover bid 'neither credible nor attractive.'
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Culture (Arts)
In Cleveland, Smokers Are Helping to Keep the Arts Alive
A novel cigarette tax has generated $270 million for cultural organizations in the Cleveland area, which makes declining smoking rates “a double-edged sword.”
Wildfires
Oregon Prepares for a Challenging Summer of Water Shortages and High Fire Risk
After a warm winter that brought more rain than snow, the state’s snowpack was the lowest it has ever been.
News
Rare hantavirus strain raises concern after cruise ship cases linked to Patagonia travel
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Health authorities across the globe are monitoring passengers repatriated from the cruise ship that left the port of Ushuaia, Argentina, after a deadly hantavirus outbreak drew attention…
Economy
Index rebalancing is now the biggest event in markets
But profiting from it is another matter
What to Know About the New Obsession With Testosterone
From politics to influencers and beyond, the hormone is being used not just for medical reasons but in pursuit of a new masculine ideal.
Economy
Five Guys to close two L.A.-area locations
The burger chain will close four locations in California, including two in the Los Angeles area, in the coming months. The closures will affect 55 employees.
Argentina
Ushuaia tries to shrug off hantavirus suspicions
Ushuaia, Argentina's city "at the end of the world," is labouring under suspicion of being the source of the deadly hantavirus outbreak Leer más
Type-ti
IEEE Program Aims to Connect the Billions Who Are Still Offline
Given how integral the Internet has become to everyday tasks such as shopping, paying bills, and holding virtual meetings, it’s interesting that nearly 30 percent of the global population still…
Economy
EU to ban Brazilian meat imports from September
The ban would come just two weeks after the EU-Mercosur trade deal provisionally entered into force, liberalising agricultural trade across the Atlantic despite fierce opposition from farmers.
Pelicot, Gisele
Gisèle Pelicot’s Memoir Said Something Original and Taboo About Victimhood
A book by the world’s most famous survivor of sexual violence has been read as a manifesto or a cry of pain. What she wrote is far more complicated.
Donald Trump
OAPs: Old Age Presidents
US presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden were both criticised for being too old to serve as heads of government, as has Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil. But…
Economy
Netflix touts $325-billion economic impact and 425,000 jobs created by its productions worldwide
Streaming giant Netflix is touting the benefits of its productions, saying in a new report that its film and TV shows have generated more than 425,000 jobs.
Batteries
Neutralizing the Gigascale Problem: How to Solve the Physical Power Paradox of Extreme AI Training Loads
This sponsored article is brought to you by Ampace.As AI workloads grow to gigascale levels, the global data center industry has hit a hidden physical wall. The real bottleneck is…
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Ethiopian marathon runner Melese dies aged 36
Ethiopian long-distance runner Yebrgual Melese dies at the age of 36 after falling ill during a routine training session.
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AI robot changes your tires and balances them too
Boston-based Automated Tire, Inc. unveils SmartBay, an AI-powered robotic platform that handles tire changes and wheel balancing with minimal human help.
Politics
Read all the ministers’ resignation letters in full
Ministers including Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips have resigned over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
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Narvaez wins Giro stage three days after huge crash
Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez wins stage four of the Giro d'Italia, three days after being involved in a major crash which resulted in three of his team-mates abandoning.
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How to train a boxing champion
The legendary trainer on working with the likes of Usyk, Lomachenko and Roy Jones Jr
Local elections 2026
Are working-class voters lost to Labour for good? | Letters
Readers on what the party can do to win back disaffected supporters, and why so many have been driven to vote ReformIt would be helpful for progressive parties and the…
Science & Tech
Can cloud seeding save us from water bankruptcy?
We’ve long tried to control the weather by engineering rainfall. Now such cloud-seeding efforts are escalating, creating conflict between countries and stoking conspiracy theories. But do they work?
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‘It’s cricket’s turn now’ – all eyes on the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup
World Cup winners Katherine Sciver-Brunt & Alex Hartley look ahead to a huge summer.
Australian budget 2026
Budget 2026: Labor’s ambitious and politically risky changes, explained by Matilda Boseley – video
Abolishing negative gearing for new investors, overhauling the capital gains tax discount and major cuts to the NDIS were were all expected in Tuesday night's budget. But what else was…
Athletics
Botswana Ready to Host Athletics Championships
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) has confirmed that Botswana will host the 25th African Senior Athletics Championships in 2028, marking a historic first for the…
Balkan Insight
Kosovo Special Court Rejects ‘Misleading’ Rights Violations Claims
The Kosovo Specialist Chambers said a review commissioned by the Kosovo Ombudsperson does not establish that the rights of defendants at the Hague-based war crimes court were violated, contrary to…
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Murray brought into Draper coaching team
Britain's Jack Draper brings Andy Murray into his coaching team for the grass-court season after parting company with Jamie Delgado.
All Countries
As Schmidt Abandons Bosnia’s ‘Mission Impossible’ – What Now?
Christian Schmidt’s departure as Bosnia and Herzegovina’s international peace overseer risks adding to the country’s instability – and fuelling calls for the High Representative office’s abolition.
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy claims he knew LIV was in trouble and breakaway tour was always a ‘risk’
LIV in race against time to survive without PIF fundingMcIlroy: ‘The rug was pulled from under their feet’Rory McIlroy has revealed he heard rumblings of impending trouble for LIV Golf…
Javier Milei
Argentine lawmaker Lilia Lemoine’s X-rated post sparks legal storm as ex-lover threatens court action
Argentina’s controversial libertarian lawmaker is facing fresh backlash after voluntarily uploading a sexually explicit image of her online. Now her former partner says the stunt may have crossed a legal…
رياضة محلية
How impending retirement is fuelling Cirstea’s success
Romania's Sorana Cirstea is playing some of the finest tennis in her 20-year career - will she be tempted to reverse her decision to retire at the end of 2026?
Hantavirus
The hantavirus outbreak has been well-handled – but there are still dangerous days ahead | Devi Sridhar
All the protocols that health experts like me look for have been followed. But outbreaks on cruise ships are notoriously hard to controlProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public…
Meditation
Sound baths are supposed to help relax and ‘soothe’ your nervous system. But do any of these claims ring true? | Antiviral
Social media is awash with clips of people paying to be ‘bathed’ in sound. But what’s the science behind the practice?Read more in the Antiviral seriesI, for one, am partial…
Inflation (Economics)
CPI Shows Inflation Accelerating to 3.8% Annually in April After Weeks of War in Iran
The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans.
Conflict, Peace and Security
Violence and Attacks Continue in Cabo Delgado Province – Bishop of Quelimane Calls for Prayer
[Agenzia Fides] Quelimane -- The Islamist insurgency (ISM) continues in Cabo Delgado province. Recent attacks in districts such as Nangade, Mocímboa da Praia, and in the southern areas have targeted…