Justice Robert Beech-Jones has accused the Samual Griffith Society of a US-style attempt to stack the high court with conservatives, exposing a partisan rift in the process
The family of Olga R almost threw out the collection of 20 songs written by concentration camp prisoners after her death, before discovering its incredible history
An insect infestation is spreading across Berlin, forcing closures and health warnings in parks, sports grounds, and residential areas, German media has reported. The culprit is the oak processionary moth caterpillar, a tree-killing pest covered in toxic stinging hairs.
Professor Richard Scolyer, the former Australian of the Year who undertook an experimental treatment for his highly aggressive brain cancer, has died at the age of 59.
Anyone with evergreens in their yard probably knows the familiar feeling of putting their hand on the trunk and coming away with a sticky film on their fingers. This sticky stuff is better known as resin. Under the right conditions, tree resin hardens. Humans, like with so many natural substances, realized that resi…
The US defence department has reportedly raised its assessment of the espionage threat posed by Israel to the highest category of “critical”, according to media reports citing American intelligence and defence officials.
Ronen Siman-Tov – artist, architect, and lecturer at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, born (1959) and based in Jerusalem – is to open his solo exhibition “The Dread of Isaac” at the Jerusalem Artists’ House on June 6.
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions comes up with an epic extraterrestrial playlist for Earth’s first contact from beyond the stars
Multiple people were shot Saturday afternoon near a community street festival in Toledo, Ohio, police said. Officers are actively searching for suspects.
The octogenarian artist has recently seen her star rise within the art world – now the Oakland Museum of California will exhibit works from her 50-year-long career
Business in the front, party in the back - a packed Danish crowd Saturday celebrated the much-maligned but enduring mullet hairstyle at the country’s annual Mullet Championships. (AP Video by James Brooks)
Actor Elliott Gould, left, joins Donald Trump, center, and Marla Maples at courtside during an NBA basketball game between the Phoenix Suns and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, in New York, March 6, 1991. (AP Photo/Steve Freeman, File)
The biggest Lego sets used to be sprawling Star Wars spacecraft and detailed castles containing a few thousand pieces. Today, Lego's flagship releases regularly exceed 5,000, 7,000 and even 10,000 elements as the company increasingly targets adult collectors through its 18+ range.
DUBAI — The ex-wife of a nephew of Dubai's ruler has been released on bail, the emirate's government media office said, after she was held during a custody battle.
A decade after The Lonely City was first published, the writer reflects on what’s changed – and how the feelings that drove them to write their bestseller are key to understanding our turbulent politics
British media cited unnamed MPs who said Prime Minister Starmer has been calling key supporters to say that if there is a leadership contest he would ‘fight it’
British media cited unnamed MPs who said Prime Minister Starmer has been calling key supporters to say that if there is a leadership contest he would ‘fight it’
Students have once again begun protesting across Iran, this time in response to the country’s education policies and the changing of university entrance requirements, according to reports published by Iranian media, social media videos, and statements given by human rights groups over the past few days.
To promote sustainable tourism, culture, and the empowerment of young women, 16 candidates have been selected to compete in Miss Badian 2026 from a field of 32 aspirants. The annual pageant remains one of the highlights of Badian town’s festivities. The coronation night is set for July 23 and will once again be prod…
From franchise hits to historical epics, joyous musicals to autobiographical family sagas: Steven Spielberg has done it all. As his latest sci-fi film Disclosure Day is released, film-makers, authors and Guardian critics reveal which of his movies means the most to them
AS the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-Pagasa) officially declares the onset of the rainy season, many Filipinos rely on weather forecasts from either directly to the country’s weather agency or through newscasts on television, r…
(德國之聲中文網)總部位於華盛頓的《中華書評》(China Books Review)發表文章《 小說中的天安門》,作者程楊楊(Yangyang Cheng,中美關係學者)評論了知名作家哈金的新作《尋找坦克人》(Looking for Tank Man)及其他有關六四屠殺的文學作品。哈金新作主人公露露從小在北京長大,但到了哈佛大學,在校園內一次抗議中國總理的活動中,才第一次知道「天安門大屠殺」。這將她引上了一條充滿個人和職業冒險的道路:她觸碰了一段被封存的國家歷史,並挖出了一個被掩埋的家族秘密——她的父母都曾是天安門運動參與者。
Raised in the rural Montana community of Big Sandy, Jeff Ament got hooked as a teenager on skateboarding at a time when not much more than only a handful of ramps were available in the state.
Iran's World Cup soccer players have received visas to enter the United States, a US official said days before their first match, but Iranian media said on Saturday that some administrative staff had not received their visas.
The legal strategy that hammered the tobacco industry and inspired a cascade of social media lawsuits is posing a rising threat to artificial intelligence companies.