Kumamoto Castle, a Famed Landmark, Is Damaged in the Japan Earthquake
The centuries-old castle, one of the country’s best-known, was also affected by the region’s 2016 earthquakes.
Prediction Market Betting on Drug Trials and Approvals Sparks Concern About Undermining Research
[Prediction markets on Kalshi and Polymarket now let people wager money on drug approvals. Kalshi also plans to allow bets on clinical trial results.
Meta, BlackRock partner on $14 billion El Paso data center
AI infrastructure race drives tech giants to raise billions through debt and investors like BlackRock A 3D-printed Meta logo and word “AI” are seen in this illustration created on July 20, 2026. REUTERS Meta Platforms and the world’s largest asset manager BlackRock on Tuesday announced a venture to develop and operate a data center campus in El … Read more
Germany’s AfD Opposes Pride Flags but May Win Support After L.G.B.T.Q. Attack
Analysts say a recent attack on a Pride celebration is likely to focus fall elections on issues favoring the far-right Alternative for Germany party.
How to Tell if a Giant Manta Is Pregnant? Give Her an Ultrasound.
Scientists managed to confirm pregnancies in three giant mantas with underwater ultrasound scans, offering clues to the animals’ elusive reproductive habits.
Powerful quake hits southern Japan, deaths feared in shopping mall explosion
Around 300,000 residents told to evacuate as government deploys 3,600 soldiers for disaster recovery An aerial view shows a collapsed chimney at Nippon Paper Industries’ Yatsushiro Mill after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 28, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s … Read more
Fire Raging Near Bordeaux Brings More Bad News for Its Vineyards
One of the largest fires in modern French history is raging near the vineyards of Bordeaux. That is just the latest problem for France’s embattled wine industry.
Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices
The program is an effort to make products more affordable as artificial intelligence sends some component prices soaring.
Booker Prize 2026 Nominees: Marlon James, Elizabeth Strout and More
Also among the 13 works up for the British literary award are the latest books from Douglas Stuart, Gwendoline Riley and Emma Cline.
India’s top court orders no coercive action against youth protesters and release of minors, media reports say
Govt proposes longer jail terms, heftier fines for exam paper leaks, seeking to restore confidence Police use batons to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party as they march toward parliament on the opening day of its monsoon session, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, in New Delhi, India, … Read more