Darién Gap: Record number of migrants risk jungle crossing
More migrants have crossed the dangerous Darién Gap in Panama so far this year than in all of 2022.
2023-08-01 22:58
Gunman at Memphis Jewish school thwarted by security measures
A suspect tries and fails to enter a Jewish school with a handgun before firing the weapon outside.
2023-08-01 22:54
Thermo Fisher Scientific settles with family of Henrietta Lacks, whose HeLa cells uphold medicine
The family of Henrietta Lacks is settling a lawsuit against a biotechnology company it accuses of improperly profiting from her cells
2023-08-01 22:18
US limits Hungarian visa rights over security risk
A plan which gave a million people Hungarian citizenship is prone to "breaches", the US says.
2023-08-01 21:55
Saudi Wealth Fund Hires Banks for Second Bond Sale This Year
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has hired banks for a debut Islamic dollar bond sale to help finance
2023-08-01 21:48
Jury begins deliberations on whether Pittsburgh synagogue shooter should be sentenced to death
The jury in the trial of Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 worshippers and wounded six others at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, is now deliberating on whether to sentence him to death.
2023-08-01 21:24
What happened to Suzanne Somers? Actress, 76, opens up about how she has been 'living with cancer' since her 20s
Suzanne Somers has battled breast cancer on multiple occasions in her life, including in her 30s and 50s
2023-08-01 20:47
Coventry milk bottle appeal for Oslo Marathon medals
Coventry Trophy Centre is asking for donations of plastic milk bottles to be converted into medals.
2023-08-01 20:20
Merck Raises 2023 Sales Forecast as Cancer Drug Keytruda, Gardasil Vaccine Surge
Merck & Co.’s Keytruda and Gardasil soundly beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly sales, driving the company’s annual revenue
2023-08-01 19:25
Nuclear Barbenheimer memes have caused upset in Japan
Barbenheimer is the cinematic event of the year, but not everybody is happy about the discourse surrounding both Barbie and Oppenheimer. In fact, there’s been a backlash on social media in Japan following the release of promotional material for both films, and it’s led to the #NoBarbenheimer hashtag trending. Things came to a head when a US account for the Barbie movie responded to a graphic of both Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy in their respective movies with the caption: “It’s going to be a summer to remember.” The tweet now appears to have been deleted. This month marks 78 years since atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and Japan remains the only country to have suffered the use of nuclear weapons during wartime. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Oppenheimer isn’t banned in Japan but it has yet to receive a release date, and the social media backlash has caused the Japanese arm of Warner Bros. to respond to the criticism [via South China Morning Post]. Warner Bros. Japan LLC posted a statement on the official Japanese account for Barbie saying it was “highly regrettable” that the film took part in the “Barbenheimer” discourse in an inappropriate manner. The company also stated it was not connected to the meme and added that it was seeking “an appropriate response” from its US parent company. It comes as the release of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer generated a flurry of interest in the man behind the atomic bomb, Julius Robert Oppenheimer. The film tells the story of the physicist and his role in the Manhattan Project, which was the codename given to the development of the A-bomb. The first bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. It killed tens of thousands of people. A second bomb fell days later on the city of Nagasaki. Historians believe more than 200,000 people died as a result of the events, with millions more severely affected. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-01 19:24
Who owns MrBeast Burger? YouTuber sues food company for damaging his brand
The YouTube sensation is seeking to terminate the partnership with the company and is calling for the immediate shutdown of the MrBeast Burger venture
2023-08-01 19:22
Has MrBeast ever been on Joe Rogan's podcast? YouTuber reveals he sent 'JRE' host a DM: 'He’s almost like a dad'
MrBeast said, 'It sounds weird today but that’s exactly how I would put it, I like how he just, you know, objectively wants to learn'
2023-08-01 18:55
