The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. Over 173,200 people have been wounded since the start of the war on Oct. 7, 2023, following the Hamas-led attack into Israel. Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the truce. Israel has continued to bomb Gaza despite the US-brokered ceasefire deal.
Ferdinand Rammrath works for the chemical company Covestro and wants to test a new type of energy storage device similar to his grandmother's night storage heater. Pictures show a large box, 16 meters wide, 13 meters long and 14 meters high with brick blocks that are heated electrically to up to 1500 degrees when the price of electricity is low. The company wants to use the stored thermal energy to generate superheated steam for chemical production. The storage facility will cover around ten percent of the factory's needs with a capacity of 100 megawatt hours. The manufacturer of the new “Heat Battery” is the American green tech start-up Rondo and Covestro
The Philadelphia Museum of Art changed its name to the Philadelphia Art Museum. The new name was met with derision. The director was fired and the institution was left with a reported $6 million deficit. The sector has a hesitancy about rebranding its institutions.
The US-Iran peace deal will be signed on Friday in Switzerland. It is intended to end more than three months of war in the Gulf, halt the US blockade of Iran and reopen one of the world's most important oil chokepoints. Strait of Hormuz carried about 20 million barrels per day of oil in 2024, equivalent to 20 per cent of global petroleum liquids consumption.
A judge in Boston ordered the removal of some exhibits from national parks and monuments because of the "false revision of history" by the Trump Administration. The judge's decision smacks of judicial overreach rather than measured review. The original displays were themselves a preferred narrative by the prior Administration.
The interim agreement between US and Iran should reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore oil and gas flows. Many buyers have already adapted to the disruption by securing alternative supplies and routes, so there will be no straightforward return to pre-war trade. The agreement "feels like it's forged on fairly shaky ground" and it's too early to rule out upside risks for oil prices.
The China New Employment Forms Research Center, a semi-official think tank, recently published its 2025 China Blue-Collar Employment Research Report. The report documents changes in China’s blue-collar labor market from 2024 to 2025. Flexible employment, the official euphemism for gig work and informal labor arrangements, rose to 280 million in 2025, and is projected to reach 320 million in 2026. Formal employment fell by nearly 50 million in a single year, the steepest one-year drop in at least a decade.
World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin has been used in a high-profile UFC bonus payout. The story is more of a visibility and adoption test than proof of mainstream sports payroll moving on-chain. The real test is whether those experiments become repeatable.
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye is a painter with the imagination of a great novelist. Her contribution to the Barbican’s exhibition about Panafrica in art and culture deserves to win the Booker prize. The exhibition spits out theory instead of art.
Half of American homeowners want to stay in their current home for an average of 12 years longer due to the economy. The majority of homeowners admit they have not revisited maintenance for plumbing, electrical and HVAC in the past year. Three-quarters of homeowners are still learning about how to get ahead of care for their home.
Eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) concluded on May 22, 2026. It was the culmination of four weeks of extensive debates starting on April 27. The final draft weakened much of the language surrounding the obligations of nuclear states.
A new law requires state agencies to report on their use of high-risk automated decision systems. California's technology department says it uses six such systems to make consequential decisions about the lives of Californians. The law was pushed by civil rights, privacy, and civil liberties groups concerned about harms from AI-like systems.
In the daycare centers, participation rates rose slightly, but there are still gaps in care for children under 3. The need for full-time places is still not met. Even in schools, falling student numbers do not mean relief for the system. The right to all-day support and care in primary education is increasing.
Israel vows to continue rooting out Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon. Defense Minister Israel Katz refused to say when Israeli forces would leave Lebanon, citing the security threats that terror cells pose to the Jewish State. Politicians across Israel have blasted the Trump-backed peace plan. MOU is set to be signed in Geneva on Friday.
Heating and cooling buildings consumes 35% of all the energy used in the United States each year. Many homes and businesses are converting their fossil fuel-powered heating and cooling systems to electric-powered heat pumps. These self-contained devices can be installed without professional help and plugged into a wall outlet. They cost much less than a permanent system and can be moved to a new property if the owner relocates.
President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Iran to end the U.S. war with Iran. Trump is heading to the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains on Monday afternoon. He is expected to discuss demining of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program with G7 leaders.
Envioscuba.com has stopped taking orders as the Trump administration increases pressure on the Cuban government. The platform allows Cubans living in the U.S. to send money, food, and clothing to relatives on the island. It is no longer accepting new orders, but all those previously approved will be delivered.
In April 2026, South Korea posted $85.9 billion in goods exports, a 48 percent surge from a year earlier. Semiconductors, EV batteries, advanced displays are at the core of South Korea's export economy. Most of the critical minerals are sourced from China. China's share of Korean imports ranges from 14.8 percent to 94.2 percent for six minerals critical to South Korea’s most strategically important industries. The most significant diversification came after Beijing imposed export controls on a mineral first.
Virginia State Sen. Louise Lucas had an FBI raid on her private business and her district office. The raid came on the heels of her push to redistrict Virginia in favor of Democrats. Lucas is arguably the most powerful politician in Virginia, holding the purse as the chair of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee. She is in Northern Virginia on a rare statewide tour in the ongoing battle over data centers. The data center industry has long enjoyed a sales tax exemption that Senate Democrats said is costing the state nearly $2 billion in tax money every year. House Democrats and the governor want to keep the exemption in place.
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Centene Corporation is offering buyouts to a large portion of its workforce. The health insurance giant is trying to cut costs after losing members across key plans. Centene is one of the largest providers of government-backed health insurance in the U.S. It serves more than 26 million members nationwide, including millions enrolled in Medicaid and Medicare-related plans.
Donald Trump's decision to install Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence caused a delay in the extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Lawmakers had already crafted a bipartisan solution that appeared likely to advance ahead of last week’s deadline. If the president had focused his energies on his ballroom and his golf game, FISA would have remained intact.
According to social-science research, the No. 1 best thing for your well-being is your relationships. Research shows that not all social ties are beneficial. Relationships with people who are draining, critical, or otherwise difficult can compromise mental and physical health.
Eating well doesn't have to be complicated or take a lot of time. Store-bought convenience foods make meal preparation faster and cost less. Rotisserie chicken, canned vegetables, pre-cut fruit, and bagged salads are some of the go-to staples for healthy eating.