China and the Philippines have again exchanged barbs over confrontations in the disputed South China Sea, with each accusing the other of provocation and escalating tensions. The Chinese embassy in th...
A police complaint against one of Indonesia’s best-known comedians has reignited debate over satire, blasphemy and free expression in the world’s third-largest democracy. The case involves 46-year-old...
This afternoon I wrote some tips on how to present a new* programming language to HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46608577 . It occurred to me that HN has a tradition of posts called "The {na...
Thailand’s election season has triggered a dizzying array of cash giveaway offers from parties vying for votes, from a US$2,000 payment for newborns to debt write-offs and US$100 monthly top-ups for t...
Honduras electoral authorities rejected on Monday an order by the outgoing president to recount November’s election won by Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura. Asfura, a conservative businessman, was ...
UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday he was "horrified" by the violence in Iran as a government crackdown continued. The Human Rights Activists News Agency estimated the death toll at 646 w...
White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett (left) and former Fed Gov. Kevin Warsh are leading prediction market odds for the likehood of becoming President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Rese...
After visiting 29 states last year, I would choose to move to Maine. Emily Pogue My husband and I spent most of last year traveling around the United States . We spent time in 29 different states, but...
The draft provision would treat tokens as “non-ancillary” assets, exempt from SEC securities rules, if they were in an ETF by 2026....
Despite an increase in the number of women of childbearing age in France, the number giving birth is at a low. In 2025 there were more deaths than births which has some towns concerned that they are l...
Screens at the White House display AI-modified videos of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) that were shared on social media by President...
EA and Battlefield Studios have announced the Battlefield 6 Season 2 release date has been delayed as it works to address community feedback with an extended Season 1. The team behind last year’s new ...
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 18: This combination photo shows the he toy doll Barbie in her various incarnations at Leuralla NSW toy and railway museum, as the iconic doll approaches her 50th birthhday May...
Despite the ceasefire, conditions in Gaza remain perilous for many residents, with UNICEF reporting that more than 100 children have been killed by military action since the truce began. Large numbers...
Warhammer maker Games Workshop has banned the use of AI in its content production and its design process, insisting that none of its senior managers are currently excited about the technology. Deliver...
Stellar Blade director and CEO of Shift Up Hyung-tae Kim has stated that without the use of AI, developers in smaller nations will struggle to keep up with studios in places like the U.S. and China. A...
Saks Global, which owns the iconic Saks Fifth Avenue department store, has filed for bankruptcy. Jimin Kim / SOPA Images/Reuters Saks Global has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The luxury ...
A former veteran Bethesda developer has said the studio may end up with “hateful comments” even if The Elder Scrolls 6 ends up just being as good as Skyrim, which he considers to be one of the top 10 ...
An Iranian went on trial in France Tuesday accused of promoting "terrorism" on social media in a case linked to a possible prisoner swap with two French citizens held by the Islamic republic for over ...
A Republican congressman from Florida introduced a bill on Monday to annex Greenland and make it the 51st US state as President Donald Trump threatens to seize the autonomous Danish territory. Trump h...