Woody Allen sparked outrage after attending a virtual speech at a Russian film festival, with Ukraine condemning his participation as “a disgrace and an insult” to the victims of Russia’s invasion. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Allen’s appearance, calling it a “disgrace and an insult” to those killed or wounded by Russian war criminals. … Read more
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a tiny new moon orbiting Uranus, expanding the planet’s total known moons to 29. The newly found moon, provisionally named S/2025 U1, is about 10 kilometers wide and is the smallest inner moon yet discovered around Uranus. The discovery was made possible by the telescope’s sensitive camera, which … Read more
UK migrant protests have turned violent as opposition and support groups clashed over asylum-seeker housing. The government is facing pressure to address a court-ordered eviction of asylum-seekers from a London hotel, sparking concerns about the handling of unauthorized migration. The UK has seen an influx of migrants fleeing war-torn countries and poverty, with the debate … Read more
Researchers have found that adults aged 50 years and older experience long-term protection against herpes zoster (HZ) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) after receiving two doses of the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV). The study, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, showed that the adjuvanted RZV was effective in preventing HZ among adults aged 50 years and older. … Read more
Turok: Origins, a cooperative shooter game to be released on consoles including the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, will run at 60 frames per second on these platforms. However, when asked about its performance on the Xbox Series S, Saber Interactive’s Madrid Game Director Jesús Iglesias explained that the game’s frame rate would be … Read more
Fantasy football fans can now access the best Draft Kit on the internet. The Draft Kit Pro was designed to prepare users for draft day with high-quality resources, expert analysis, and rankings led by renowned analysts Evan Silva and Adam Levitan. Despite being built for competitive players, the kit is also made enjoyable and easy … Read more
Sony’s disastrous live-service push is being rebranded as a learning experience. Despite the failure of games like Concord, which was pulled offline after just two weeks and resulted in an $8 million loss, PlayStation boss Herman Hulst believes that failures are good for their future attempts. Hulst wants teams to take risks and not play … Read more
Poland’s newly elected right-wing president, Karol Nawrocki, has blocked legislation to extend child benefits for all Ukrainian refugees living in Poland. The move has sparked controversy, as critics argue that the policy change will disproportionately affect vulnerable families. Nawrocki, who took office earlier this month, had campaigned on a platform of putting “Poles first” and … Read more
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon is expected to miss at least the first four weeks of the 2025 season due to a foot injury. The team will place him on the reserve/non-football injury list, which means he’ll be out for at least four games. Mixon suffered the injury while working out this offseason and … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research has suspended the biologics license for Ixchiq, a live-attenuated chikungunya vaccine developed by Valneva. The move comes after reports of “serious safety concerns” related to the vaccine, which have caused chikungunya-like illness in some individuals who received it. This suspension marks a significant … Read more