A Shenzhen supercomputer was declared the world’s fastest, giving China the crown for the first time since 2017 and further ratcheting up the transpacific tech rivalry. The LineShine computer is notable not just for raw speed — it is about 20% faster than the California-based El Capitan, which has topped ...
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Yuan’s growing clout undermines WashingtonYuan’s growing clout undermines Washington
The yuan’s growing clout is undermining Washington’s ability to impose sanctions on geopolitical rivals. Dollar transactions, which are settled by US banks that Washington can control, are used in about 80% of international trade finance. The White House’s Iran negotiations rely on the dollar’s leverage, but Tehran has blunted that ...
‘No one believed it’: how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya’s sand cat really does exist‘No one believed it’: how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya’s sand cat really does exist
Wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir had no idea what he had found until scientists started to get in touch When wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir uploaded 18 seconds of footage to YouTube, he thought little more about the small, pale cat seen digging a hollow in the sand in the remote dunes ...
Israeli former leaders and security chiefs threaten legal action over ‘Jewish terrorism’Israeli former leaders and security chiefs threaten legal action over ‘Jewish terrorism’
Leaked letter to PM and military demands action to stop violence against Palestinians in occupied West Bank Dozens of Israelis from the country’s security, political and cultural elite have threatened legal action against their government over support for Jewish terrorism and an “ideology of ethnic cleansing” in the occupied West ...
‘This is injustice’: how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison‘This is injustice’: how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison
Advocates sound alarm after zines were used as evidence to convict protesters of terrorism charges tied to 2025 protest at Texas ICE facility It’s the day after Mother’s Day, the first one Elizabeth Soto has spent apart from her three children. Sitting in jail in Wichita Falls, Texas, her face ...
‘Glorious time to be a New Yorker’ as Lander’s win highlights Mamdani effect‘Glorious time to be a New Yorker’ as Lander’s win highlights Mamdani effect
Progressive supporters of mayor celebrate as former city comptroller’s critical approach to Israel helps defeat incumbent congressman Dan Goldman in primary The polls closed at 9pm in New York on Tuesday. It took less than five minutes for Brad Lander, the Zohran Mamdani-endorsed candidate, to be announced the winner in ...
The best American LGBTQ+ books, chosen by authorsThe best American LGBTQ+ books, chosen by authors
From 20th-century classics to little-known treasures, Michael Cunningham, Hilton Als, Eileen Myles and others share their favorite books about LGBTQ+ life ‘Sheer outrageousness’: writers on their favourite LGBTQ+ movie characters You could debate what the best American LGBTQ+ book is until the cows come home, but experts at least tend ...
France braces for another day of sweltering heat as Europe heatwave spreadsFrance braces for another day of sweltering heat as Europe heatwave spreads
The heatwave is expected to spread to other parts of western Europe on Wednesday, before extending eastwards over the weekend. ...
Earlier and stronger heatwaves: How hot could UK summers get?Earlier and stronger heatwaves: How hot could UK summers get?
Based on current trends parts of the UK are set to see 40C summers regularly within a couple of decades. ...
From blond to pink to curly to cropped – my wild week of wearing a new wig every dayFrom blond to pink to curly to cropped – my wild week of wearing a new wig every day
Glamorous, fashion-forward, fun – wigs are everywhere you look, with celebrities leading the way. But should you go for something flamboyant, or a more natural style? Time to test-drive a few ‘I think it’s the word – ‘wig’!” says Melanie Burrell, scrunching up her nose. “I prefer ‘hairpiece’.” It’s part ...