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India’s Modi government under growing pressure as ‘cockroach’ protests intensify
Pressure is mounting on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government as youth-led “Cockroach Janta Party” (CJP) protests in Delhi show no sign of easing, despite heavy overnight rain. The movement, demanding education reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, gained fresh momentum on Tuesday when opposition Congress party leaders joined the cause, marching…
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Jeff Bezos ‘holds talks about investing in Liverpool’ as Amazon founder considers joining bid for Premier League giants
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world’s fourth richest man with a fortune estimated at $257 billion, is reportedly in talks about investing in Liverpool as he weighs joining a bid for the Premier League club. The move would mark a significant potential shift in the club’s ownership landscape, given Bezos’s vast personal wealth and Amazon’s…
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Japan temperatures soar over 40C, marking first ‘cruelly hot day’
Japan has recorded its first-ever “kokushobi”, or “cruelly hot day”, after temperatures in three central cities exceeded 40C on Tuesday. The new classification, introduced by Japan’s Meteorological Agency in April, was created to give the public a clearer warning of especially dangerous heat, and its first use comes amid a broader trend of intensifying heatwaves…
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Sony LIV Welcomes Graphic’s Animated Series ‘The Legend Of Karna’
Sony LIV, the Indian streaming service owned by Sony Pictures Networks India, has commissioned an animated series titled The Legend of Karna, produced by Sharad Devarajan and Jeevan J. Kang through their studio Graphic India. The show, based on a central figure from the Hindu epic Mahabharata, marks a deeper push into animation for the…
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Michelin-starred restaurateur faces jail for using ants as dessert garnish
South Korean prosecutors have sought a one-year jail term and a 20 million won (£10,100) fine against the owner of a two-Michelin-starred restaurant for serving ants as a dessert garnish, in breach of national food safety rules. Ants are not among the ten insect species approved for human consumption in South Korea, which include grasshoppers,…
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Netflix’s Gruesome New 8-Part Sci-Fi Thriller Just Hit 24.3M Hours Streamed
Netflix’s new Japanese sci-fi thriller Human Vapor has proven a hit with audiences, racking up 24.3 million hours viewed and landing in the platform’s Global Top 10 Non-English TV rankings shortly after its debut. The eight-episode series, which premiered on 2 July, reimagines a little-known 1960 Toho cult classic, blending crime drama, political conspiracy, body…
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China advances plans for national single-stack IPv6 network, and its own surveillance-friendly version of the protocol
China’s Cyberspace Administration has published a plan to expand IPv6 adoption nationwide through 2030, alongside continued development of “IPv6+”, a set of non-standard enhancements that lets senders embed metadata about content and routing into data packets. Analysts warn this metadata capability could be exploited for censorship and surveillance, since it would make it easier to…
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Elite universities face federal cash squeeze over millions tied to China-linked entities
Elite American universities have accepted millions of dollars from foreign sources flagged on federal watchlists, including entities linked to the Chinese military, according to government data cited by State Department and Education Department officials. The disclosures have intensified scrutiny of higher education institutions’ financial ties to China, feeding into broader concerns about foreign influence, national…
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3 World War II Movies That Are Terrible
Film writer Jeremy Urquhart has compiled a list for Collider of three World War II films he considers among the worst ever made, contrasting them with celebrated entries in the genre such as Saving Private Ryan, Come and See and Grave of the Fireflies. He argues that, despite the war providing rich material for classic…