Turkey agrees to Sweden’s NATO membership, as leaders gather in Vilnius
image: AFPEditor’s note (July 10th): This article has been updated since it was first published.A SUMMIT OF NATO leaders in Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital, o...
The future of war, how Asian families are changing and why a lab-monkey shortage in America encourages smuggling
A SELECTION OF three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week: how the war in Ukraine will affect the future of comb...
How AI image-generators work
THE FLURRY of images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) feels like the product of a thoroughly modern tool. In fact, computers have been at the ease...
Mathew Lawrence on why privatisation has been a costly failure in Britain
image: Dan WilliamsTHE BRITISH economy has been subject to a giant experiment: privatisation on a scale more extensive than in almost any other OECD countr...
How many Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine?
Global temperatures have broken records three times in a weekAre these records falling faster?Read more of our recent coverage of the Ukraine war here.VLAD...
In Asia data flows are part of a new great game
image: EyevineTHE 8,600-TONNE ship bobbing in the bay of Nagasaki, in Japan’s south, is aptly named. The Kizuna, which means “bonds” in Japanese, is a cabl...
Why is Turkey blocking Sweden from joining NATO?
MEMBERS OF THE North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) would like to announce some good news at their annual summit. The military alliance will gather in...
What are the chances of an AI apocalypse?
image: AlamyIn 1945, just before the test of the first nuclear bomb in the New Mexico desert, Enrico Fermi, one of the physicists who had helped build it, ...
The fight over working from home goes global
image: Getty ImagesREMOTE WORK has a target on its back. Banking CEOs, like Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase, are intent on making working from home a relic o...
Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, quits politics
image: AlamyTHERE HE WAS again, friendly, imperturbable and in command, even as he announced the end of his political career. Mark Rutte has led the Nether...
[World] New York streets submerged by flash flooding
The National Weather Service in the US issued emergency warnings for parts of upstate New York.
[World] Watch: Heavy rainfall and flooding in India's Himachal Pradesh
North India has been witnessing heavy rainfall and flooding over the last few days.
[World] Ukraine war: Poland strengthens Belarus border over Wagner fears
Image source, Matthew Goddard/BBCImage caption, Border guard patrols are being stepped up on Poland's eastern edgeBy Sarah Rainsford, BBC Eastern Europe co...
[World] Dutch PM Mark Rutte to quit politics after government collapse
Image source, EPABy Robert PlummerBBC NewsDutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said he will quit politics after his coalition government collapsed on Friday...
[World] Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin met Russia's Vladimir Putin after mutiny
This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: Where is Yevgeny Prigozhin? And why does...
[World] South Africans marvel at snow and sleet in Johannesburg during cold snap
Image source, EPAImage caption, The last time it snowed in Johannesburg was back in 2012By Pumza Fihlani & Natasha BootyBBC News, Johannesburg & LondonPeop...
[World] Putin meets Prigozhin: Getting to grips with latest twist in Wagner saga
Image source, EPAImage caption, Face masks depicting Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and Russian President Vladimir Putin on sale at a souvenir market in St...
[World] Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi jailed over anti-government protests
Image source, Twitter/@OfficialToomajBy Graeme BakerBBC NewsAn Iranian rapper who backed anti-government protesters last year has been jailed for six years...
[World] Sex offender Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times in prison
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Larry Nassar is believed to have been stabbed several times in a prison fightBy Madeline HalpertBBC News, ...
[Uk] Biden visits UK: President says US-UK relationship rock solid
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told President Joe Biden the UK and the US were "two of the firmest allies" in NatoUS Presid...
[Technology] Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week
Image source, EPABy Shiona McCallumTechnology reporterThreads, the social media app aimed at rivalling Twitter, has signed up more than 100 million users i...
[World] Japan: Toshodaiji Kondo temple in Nara defaced by Canadian teen
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Toshodaiji Temple in Nara is identified as a national treasure of JapanBy Nadine YousifBBC News, TorontoA Canadian...
[World] Bangkok elevated highway under construction collapses
At least one person dies after a huge metal construction girder falls onto a busy road in the Thai capital.
[World] Spain coast guard rescues 86 people during search for missing migrant boat
Image source, Salvamento Maritimo/FacebookImage caption, Spanish maritime rescuers have spent days looking for the small Senegalese boat - like the one see...
[World] From trauma to training - new lives for North Korea’s defectors
Image source, Unification MinistryImage caption, The Hanawon facility in South Korea offers classes for North Korean refugees, including cookeryBy Michael ...
[World] Turkey backs Sweden's Nato membership - Stoltenberg
Image source, EPAImage caption, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shake hands with Nato chief Jens Stoltenb...
[World] Aretha Franklin sons fight over will found under sofa
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Aretha Franklin died without a known will in August 2018By Sam CabralBBC NewsWhen Aretha Franklin died from pancre...
[World] Jenin: Palestinian boy killed during Israeli assault was unarmed - family
Image caption, One video shows a pick-up truck driving past Abdul Rahman Hardan - who is wearing a dark top and standing in the middle of the road - moment...
[World] Nato summit: Ukraine's future membership to be discussed by leaders in Vilnius
Image source, AlamyImage caption, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda (r) hosts Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and the leaders of member countrie...
[World] US storms: 'All hands on deck' as floods deluge US north-east
This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, New York flooding: Footage shows submerged stre...
[World] Quadriplegic man cycles across Canada
Despite being paralysed in an accident, Kevin Mills has gained enough mobility to handcycle across Canada.
[World] Air travel in Africa: Costly flights hold the continent back
Image source, Getty ImagesBy Rebecca KesbyBusiness Daily, BBC World ServiceFlying within Africa is more expensive than just about anywhere else in the worl...
Honey Boo Boo’s Dad, Sugar Bear, Entering Rehab With Big Celeb Help
Mike “Sugar Bear” Thompson is turning to Lamar Odom for her on his sobriety journey. He may be attending one of the ex-baller’s rehab facilities. Sugar Be...
Adam Driver’s ‘65’ Now Streaming On Netflix
Actor Adam Driver is best known for his role as Kylo Ren and the redeemed Ben Solo in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy. However, he has gone on to star in f...
Fully Restored Disney Cartoons Officially Hit Disney+
Disney+ announced it would re-release 28 of its older Walt Disney Animation Studios classics, newly restored! And some of those cartoons officially hit th...
TikToker Takes Handful Of Benadryl And Hilariously Waits For The ‘Hat Man’
Lesson of the day: Don’t carry on a conversation while pouring medication into your hand for your dog. Chloe, a viral TikTok creator, learned the hard way...
SAG-AFTRA Puts Out Message For Potential Strike Volunteers
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has not yet called for a labor strike against the Alliance of Moti...
TikToker Lucy Shoots Her Shot With Yung Gravy And Gets Shocking Reply!
A TikTok creator named Lucy, who’s a huge Yung Gravy fan, decided to go out on a limb and ask the rapper to be her date to an upcoming wedding. She got qu...
Ye’s Donda Academy’s Extensive List Of ‘Problems’ Detailed
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Lindsay Arnold Hit With Waves of Controversy After Taking 2-Year-Old Surfing
Former “Dancing With the Stars” pro Lindsay Arnold recently took her two-year-old daughter, Sage, surfing. The 29-year-old shared a video of their experie...
Turkey agrees to Sweden’s NATO membership, as leaders gather in Vilnius
image: AFPEditor’s note (July 10th): This article has been updated since it was first published.A SUMMIT OF NATO leaders in Vilniu...
The future of war, how Asian families are changing and why a lab-monkey shortage in America encourages smuggling
A SELECTION OF three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week: how the war in Ukraine will ...
How AI image-generators work
THE FLURRY of images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) feels like the product of a thoroughly modern tool. In fact, comput...
Mathew Lawrence on why privatisation has been a costly failure in Britain
image: Dan WilliamsTHE BRITISH economy has been subject to a giant experiment: privatisation on a scale more extensive than in alm...
How many Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine?
Global temperatures have broken records three times in a weekAre these records falling faster?Read more of our recent coverage of ...
In Asia data flows are part of a new great game
image: EyevineTHE 8,600-TONNE ship bobbing in the bay of Nagasaki, in Japan’s south, is aptly named. The Kizuna, which means “bond...
Why is Turkey blocking Sweden from joining NATO?
MEMBERS OF THE North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) would like to announce some good news at their annual summit. The militar...
What are the chances of an AI apocalypse?
image: AlamyIn 1945, just before the test of the first nuclear bomb in the New Mexico desert, Enrico Fermi, one of the physicists ...
The fight over working from home goes global
image: Getty ImagesREMOTE WORK has a target on its back. Banking CEOs, like Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase, are intent on making wo...
Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, quits politics
image: AlamyTHERE HE WAS again, friendly, imperturbable and in command, even as he announced the end of his political career. Mark...
[World] New York streets submerged by flash flooding
The National Weather Service in the US issued emergency warnings for parts of upstate New York.
[World] Watch: Heavy rainfall and flooding in India's Himachal Pradesh
North India has been witnessing heavy rainfall and flooding over the last few days.
[World] Ukraine war: Poland strengthens Belarus border over Wagner fears
Image source, Matthew Goddard/BBCImage caption, Border guard patrols are being stepped up on Poland's eastern edgeBy Sarah Rainsfo...
[World] Dutch PM Mark Rutte to quit politics after government collapse
Image source, EPABy Robert PlummerBBC NewsDutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said he will quit politics after his coalition gover...
[World] Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin met Russia's Vladimir Putin after mutiny
This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: Where is Yevgen...
[World] South Africans marvel at snow and sleet in Johannesburg during cold snap
Image source, EPAImage caption, The last time it snowed in Johannesburg was back in 2012By Pumza Fihlani & Natasha BootyBBC News, ...
[World] Putin meets Prigozhin: Getting to grips with latest twist in Wagner saga
Image source, EPAImage caption, Face masks depicting Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and Russian President Vladimir Putin on sale a...
[World] Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi jailed over anti-government protests
Image source, Twitter/@OfficialToomajBy Graeme BakerBBC NewsAn Iranian rapper who backed anti-government protesters last year has ...
[World] Sex offender Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times in prison
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Larry Nassar is believed to have been stabbed several times in a prison fightBy M...
[Uk] Biden visits UK: President says US-UK relationship rock solid
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told President Joe Biden the UK and the US were "two of the firmest...
[Technology] Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week
Image source, EPABy Shiona McCallumTechnology reporterThreads, the social media app aimed at rivalling Twitter, has signed up more...
[World] Japan: Toshodaiji Kondo temple in Nara defaced by Canadian teen
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Toshodaiji Temple in Nara is identified as a national treasure of JapanBy Nadine YousifBB...
[World] Bangkok elevated highway under construction collapses
At least one person dies after a huge metal construction girder falls onto a busy road in the Thai capital.
[World] Spain coast guard rescues 86 people during search for missing migrant boat
Image source, Salvamento Maritimo/FacebookImage caption, Spanish maritime rescuers have spent days looking for the small Senegales...
[World] From trauma to training - new lives for North Korea’s defectors
Image source, Unification MinistryImage caption, The Hanawon facility in South Korea offers classes for North Korean refugees, inc...
[World] Turkey backs Sweden's Nato membership - Stoltenberg
Image source, EPAImage caption, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shake hands with...
[World] Aretha Franklin sons fight over will found under sofa
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Aretha Franklin died without a known will in August 2018By Sam CabralBBC NewsWhen Aretha ...
[World] Jenin: Palestinian boy killed during Israeli assault was unarmed - family
Image caption, One video shows a pick-up truck driving past Abdul Rahman Hardan - who is wearing a dark top and standing in the mi...
[World] Nato summit: Ukraine's future membership to be discussed by leaders in Vilnius
Image source, AlamyImage caption, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda (r) hosts Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and the l...
[World] US storms: 'All hands on deck' as floods deluge US north-east
This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, New York flooding: Foo...
[World] Quadriplegic man cycles across Canada
Despite being paralysed in an accident, Kevin Mills has gained enough mobility to handcycle across Canada.
[World] Air travel in Africa: Costly flights hold the continent back
Image source, Getty ImagesBy Rebecca KesbyBusiness Daily, BBC World ServiceFlying within Africa is more expensive than just about ...
Honey Boo Boo’s Dad, Sugar Bear, Entering Rehab With Big Celeb Help
Mike “Sugar Bear” Thompson is turning to Lamar Odom for her on his sobriety journey. He may be attending one of the ex-baller’s r...
Adam Driver’s ‘65’ Now Streaming On Netflix
Actor Adam Driver is best known for his role as Kylo Ren and the redeemed Ben Solo in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy. However, he...
Fully Restored Disney Cartoons Officially Hit Disney+
Disney+ announced it would re-release 28 of its older Walt Disney Animation Studios classics, newly restored! And some of those c...
TikToker Takes Handful Of Benadryl And Hilariously Waits For The ‘Hat Man’
Lesson of the day: Don’t carry on a conversation while pouring medication into your hand for your dog. Chloe, a viral TikTok crea...
SAG-AFTRA Puts Out Message For Potential Strike Volunteers
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has not yet called for a labor strike aga...
TikToker Lucy Shoots Her Shot With Yung Gravy And Gets Shocking Reply!
A TikTok creator named Lucy, who’s a huge Yung Gravy fan, decided to go out on a limb and ask the rapper to be her date to an upc...
Ye’s Donda Academy’s Extensive List Of ‘Problems’ Detailed
Ye is about to have as many lawsuits as number one hits. He is being sued for his Donda Academy conditions. Here’s what’s wrong w...
Lindsay Arnold Hit With Waves of Controversy After Taking 2-Year-Old Surfing
Former “Dancing With the Stars” pro Lindsay Arnold recently took her two-year-old daughter, Sage, surfing. The 29-year-old shared...