A wolf that captured South Korea’s attention after escaping Daejeon O-World zoo, has now been captured himself. Neukgu, a two-year-old Korean wolf, was on the run for over a week before being found and shot with a tranquiliser gun. Efforts to find him included more than 300 firefighters, soldiers and police officers. Click here to…
A month and a half into the war between Iran and the US and Israel, Michelle Wiese Bockmann has seen one constant: disappearing ships. This is not unusual in the Strait of Hormuz, says Bockmann, a senior maritime intelligence analyst at Windward AI who has been tracking shipping across the globe for 30 years. For…
Iranian-German playwright Nassim Soleimanpour and director Omar Elerian have launched There & Then, an independent theatre company whose inaugural production brings “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” back to London’s West End in its 15th anniversary year, in association with producer Nica Burns. The format places a different performer onstage each week, handed a sealed envelope containing…
Photonics, quantum computing are hot as market jumps to new highs.
U Win Myint is a close ally of Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s civilian leader. Both were forced from power by the military in a 2021 coup and imprisoned.
Reed Hastings, the Netflix chair, is leaving the streaming service he co-founded almost 30 years ago as the company regains its footing after losing out on a $72bn (£53bn) deal for Warner Bros Discovery. In a 14-page letter to investors released on Thursday, Netflix said Hastings would not stand for re-election at its annual meeting…
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL, SOFTBALL SCORES Thursday’s Results BASEBALL CITY SECTIONAngelou 17, West Adams 6Collins Family 26, Central City Value 1Fremont 10, Port of Los Angeles 4Granada Hills Kennedy 5, San Fernando 4Hollywood 10, Los Angeles 2King/Drew 13, Locke 0LA Marshall 10, Bravo 0Maywood CES 4, Torres 3Sotomayor 11, Maywood Academy 0Sun Valley Magnet 15, Valor…
17 April 2026 William McNamara initially branded Jim Carrey a “loser” when they worked together on Doing Time on Maple Drive. Actor William McNamara The actor, now 61, did not think the then-unknown comedian, now 64, had potential to become a star because he showed up to a read-through for the 1992 TV movie looking…
Athletes from Kenya, Nigeria and Jamaica have applications rejected for ‘recruitment drive’ by Turkiye government. Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026 A World Athletics panel has refused 11 allegiance transfer requests to Turkiye over what it called a “coordinated recruitment strategy” by the Turkish government to attract overseas athletes with lucrative contracts, the sport’s…
Sparkling water may play a small role in weight management by slightly increasing blood glucose uptake and metabolism, which is the process the body uses to convert energy. However, the effect appears to be minimal. A brief analysis published in BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health concludes that carbonated water alone is not enough to drive…
