1 September 2025 Pierce Brosnan thinks it is “wonderful” to still be working. Pierce Brosnan is happy to still be working The 72-year-old actor has had no qualms about his advancing years because getting older is a “gift” and he’s particularly thankful that he still gets offered new movie roles. He told The Independent: “I…
A shift toward pressing for a permanent cease-fire deal, alongside plans for a new offensive in Gaza City, means the fighting is unlikely to end soon.
The first time I used ChatGPT to code, back in early 2023, I was reminded of “The Monkey’s Paw,” a classic horror story about an accursed talisman that grants wishes, but always by the most malevolent path — the desired outcome arrives after exacting a brutal cost elsewhere first. With the same humorless literalness, ChatGPT…
05 August 2025 Excellencies, distinguished colleagues, It is a pleasure to join you today for this timely roundtable on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and health workforce education. I thank Dr Saad Alfuhaid, President of the Arabian Gulf University, for bringing us together, and I warmly acknowledge the leadership of Dr Jameela Alsalman, Chair of WHO’s Strategic…
Six-time Super Bowl champions coach Bill Belichick makes his North Carolina debut when the Tar Heels take on the TCU Horned Frogs in college football’s final game of Week 1 on Monday night. Belichick compiled a 302-165 coaching record in the NFL, including a 266-121 mark with the New England Patriots. The Horned Frogs (9-4…
Bollywood filmmaker Farhan Akhtar has finally spoken up about the fate of his much-anticipated road-trip drama titled Jee Le Zaraa and the news is not what fans might have feared. Despite years of silence since its big announcement, the film is not shelved, but it remains on hold. In a recent interview on the YouTube…
Bad Bunny’s three-month concert series in San Juan is spurring a short-term surge in Puerto Rico’s economy.
Ukraine said it had arrested a suspect in the murder of the politician, who had voiced anti-Russian views. The authorities did not explain how the suspect was tied to Moscow.
In Mason Coile’s Exiles, a human crew arrive on Mars Shutterstock/Gorodenkoff There are some sci-fi heavy hitters with new novels out this month, from Cixin Liu and Stephen Baxter to John Scalzi. I’m keen to check out Ian McEwan’s venture to a flooded version of 2119 – a drowned-world trope also taken up by Yume…
From a step inside of the penalty arc, Son Heung-min unleashed a furious right-footed shot that curled around the hands of the diving goalkeeper. The shot crashed into the post. No goal. And that was more or less it. Son didn’t have any other real chances to score in LAFC’s 2-1 defeat to FC San…
