F-16 questions remain as Ukrainian pilots set to start training this month
The US is still waiting for European officials to submit a final plan for training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, which the US will have to authorize before the program can actually begin, officials familiar with the matter told CNN.
2023-08-01 23:29
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
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
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
Fire rages at Kharkiv college dormitory destroyed by Russian drone strike
Educational facilities, including a dormitory, were destroyed in Russian drone attacks in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said on Tuesday, 1 August. Footage released by Ukrainian officials shows a bombed building on fire and firefighters tackling the blaze. One person was injured after a drone hit an empty dormitory building and another three struck a sports facility in a night-time attack, the service said. According to president Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Russia attacked the city with five Shahed drones.
2023-08-01 18:15
Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin’s troops ‘feeling fatigue’ on frontline as another drone strike hits Moscow
A skyscraper in Moscow was the target of a drone attack for the second time in two days, as Volodymyr Zelensky warned Vladimir Putin the "war is returning" to Russia. Russia’s defence ministry claimed its anti-aircraft units downed drones headed for Moscow, but one of them ended up hitting the same high-rise building that was struck last Sunday. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that while the attack damaged the facade of the skyscraper’s 21st floor, it didn’t cause any injuries. Ukraine almost never publicly claims responsibility for attacks inside Russia or on Russian-controlled territory in Ukraine, but has increasingly highlighted how destroying Russia’s military infrastructure helps Kyiv’s counteroffensive. This comes as a 10-year-old girl and her mother were among at least six people killed after two Russian ballistic missiles struck an apartment complex and a university building in Zelensky’s hometown yesterday. At least 75 people were injured in the attack on Kyryvi Rih, as Zelensky called it an act of Russian “terror”. The head of Zelensky’s office, Andriy Yermak said the “Russian army is barraging Kherson” and targetting residential areas, adding that four people had been killed and 17 injured in the city. Read More Drones, military confusion and cracks in Putin’s authority: Ukraine’s push to sow discord in Russia’s ranks UK sanctions Moscow judges after British-Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza’s appeal rejected Ukraine says Russian missiles hit another apartment building and likely trapped people under rubble
2023-08-01 17:45
Singer CoCo Lee mourned by family and fans at emotional funeral
Family and fans bade farewell to singer and actress CoCo Lee at her funeral in Hong Kong on Monday, celebrating a decades-long career that included dozens of successful albums, movies and television shows across the globe.
2023-08-01 16:47
How many children does Alicia Keys have? 'Girl on Fire' singer has mini bodyguard in son Genesis, 8, who 'protected' her amid performance
Genesis, 8, the youngest child of Alicia Keys and her husband Swizz Beatz, was born on December 27, 2014, and frequently makes appearances on his famous mother's Instagram
2023-08-01 16:46
'Today' fans praise Al Roker for loooking 'fabulous' in motivational video after knee replacement surgery
NBC show host Roker shared a glimpse of his workout in the office before the morning show began
2023-08-01 16:16
Why is Angus Cloud being compared to Mac Miller? Fans spot startling similarities in lives of late rapper and 'Euphoria' star after his death
'They were close in age, looks, and both seemed like genuinely good dudes battling their own demons,' a fan remarked about the celebrities
2023-08-01 15:55
