These Countries Embrace E.V.s to Avoid Oil Price Shocks
People in Costa Rica and other Latin American, Asian and African countries are increasingly buying electric vehicles to avoid spiking fuel prices.
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Best Graduation Gifts for Gen Z That Aren’t Cringe: Rhode, Baggu, Coach
Consider this your gentle reminder that graduation season is here. This means you’re probably racking your brain trying to figure out what to gift the Gen Z grad in your life. Well, you can quit the guessing game because we rounded up the best graduation gifts for Gen Z that won’t make them cringe. Beauty…
What to Know About Elections in West Bengal and Other Indian States
Vote counting starts on Monday after over 154 million people participated in elections for state legislatures last month. The contests can tilt the balance of power for the whole country.
Are Somali pirates on a comeback in 2026?
Somali pirates peaked in 2010, vanished by 2013, and are back in 2026.
Nandani Sharma earns maiden India call-up for T20 World Cup
MUMBAI : In a significant boost to her career, Delhi Capitals pacer Nandani Sharma has earned her maiden India call-up for the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup in England, with the BCCI naming a 15-member squad on Saturday. The 24-year-old has also been picked for the historic one-off Test at Lord’s from July 10, immediately…
Jonah Hill: Fame was scary
3 May 2026 Jonah Hill found his sudden fame “scary”. Jonah Hill found fame scary The 42-year-old actor became a household name following his breakout role as high school senior Seth in 2007’s Superbad and while the sudden attention he and his co-star Michael Cera received could be “exciting”, he also found it uncomfortable. Speaking…
Gaza flotilla activists from Spain and Brazil appear in Israeli court | Israel
Two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla who were brought to Israel for interrogation have appeared before an Israeli court, a rights group defending them has said. The flotilla of more than 50 vessels had set sail from France, Spain and Italy with the aim of breaking an Israeli blockade of Gaza and bringing supplies…
Driving Electric in Costa Rica Is Surprisingly Doable
The charging network is spotty, but it’s a small country.
UK ‘invention agency’ grants £50m of public money to US tech and venture capital firms | Research and development
Britain’s “invention agency” has pledged £50m of UK taxpayer money to US tech companies and venture capital projects. Dreamed up by Dominic Cummings to fund “crazy” ideas, the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria) is meant to “restore Britain’s place as a scientific superpower”. But a joint investigation by the Guardian and Democracy for Sale,…
MAHA Awaits Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Definition of Ultraprocessed Foods
Some yogurts and peanut butters could be considered ultraprocessed as scientists and MAHA supporters push for a strict definition.