Trump sons to take stake in Kazakh miner that won $1.6bn US backing
Donald Jr and Eric have sought to capitalise on sectors supported by father’s presidential administration Source link
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What to know about the Voting Rights Act after historic Supreme Court decision
In a 6-3 decision on Wednesday, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s second majority Black congressional district, ruling it an unconstitutional gerrymander. The ruling has significant implications for future applications of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which activists have long used to push for new electoral lines that protect the voting power of historically disenfranchised……
This organoid can menstruate — and shows how tissue can repair itself
Gynaecological disorders such as endometriosis could be studied using endometrium organoids.Credit: fizkes/Shutterstock Researchers have developed organoids that can regenerate like the endometrium, the lining of the uterus that sheds and re-forms during the menstrual cycle. The team used the miniature 3D structures to simulate rarely seen repair processes, which could inform future therapeutic strategies for…
Top GOP super PAC: Senate majority at risk
The Koch-backed Republican super PAC Americans For Prosperity (AFP) warned in a memo that the GOP-controlled majority in the Senate is at risk unless senators focus on the cost of living. AFP’s senior adviser Emily Seidel and Executive Director Nathan Nascimento pointed to the risk and warned that internal polling suggests that “for the first……
Phone buyers delay purchases, hold onto handsets longer • The Register
Remember the early days of the smartphone revolution when, even after six months, your phone felt outdated? Not anymore. Smartphone replacement cycles are getting longer as discretionary household budgets come under pressure from inflation, with demand for new devices expected to fall for the rest of this year. Phone makers were already feeling the effects…
Is Samia Suluhu Hassan Africa’s most disappointing president?
A sham election, a massacre whitewashed Source link
Israel rushed laser system to UAE to fend off Iran’s missiles
Deployment of equipment is one of the first examples of major defence co-operation between the two states Source link
Transgender Idahoans sue over bathroom law
Six transgender Idaho residents on Thursday sued the state over a new law banning them from using sex-designated public restrooms in public buildings and private businesses, asking a federal judge to strike the law from the books. Lawyers with the American Civil Liberties Union and its Idaho-based affiliate, along with Lambda Legal, filed the lawsuit……
L.A. native Brian Kahn thrilled he bred a Kentucky Derby horse
Brian Kahn was a teenager living in the San Fernando Valley in the 1970s, which meant at 5:30 p.m. every weekday he did what any true sports fan did at that time. He listened to the radio. “Is it true? … I am the king … Aw, blow it out! … The dreaded 6 o’clock…
Sony Future Filmmakers Awards Announce 2026 Shortlisted Finalists
The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards have announced the shortlist for the 2026 edition, which spans the categories of fiction, non-fiction, animation, student, and future format. The chosen filmmakers will join an exclusive program of interactive sessions and masterclasses at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City from June 8-11, closing with a gala ceremony on…