The 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Goes Full Assassin's Creed Parkour On Paris' Rooftops

July 26th, 2024 09:40 PM

I didn’t know the 2024 Olympic Games were starting today. Or that they were in France. So I was extra surprised when the opening ceremony looked like a scene out of a classic Assassin’s Creed game.

Israel orders the evacuation of an area designated as a humanitarian zone in Gaza

July 27th, 2024 07:50 AM

Israel's military has ordered the evacuation of a crowded part of Gaza designated as a humanitarian zone, saying it's planning an operation against Hamas militants in Khan Younis

Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, July 27, 2024

July 27th, 2024 04:00 AM

If you're looking for the Wordle answer for July 27, 2024 read on. We'll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today's puzzle is easier; I got it in three. Beware, there are spoilers below for July 27, Wordle #1,134! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today's Wordle game.How to play WordleWordle lives here on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time.Start by guessing a five-letter word....

Russia-Ukraine war live: EU says conflict an existential threat to the bloc

July 27th, 2024 07:59 AM

The EU’s Josep Borrell made the remark in a meeting with Chinese foreign minister Wang YiWe are restarting our live coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine and will give you the latest updates throughout the day.The EU’s most senior diplomat, Josep Borrell, warned that Russia’s war against Ukraine is an “existential threat” to Europe as he urged China to support the peace process to end the conflict during a meeting with the country’s foreign minister, Wang Yi.The EU high...

Firefighters Race to Contain Wildfires in California and Oregon

July 27th, 2024 07:54 AM

In California, the Park fire has charred more than 307,000 acres, becoming the country’s largest this year. The Durkee fire in Oregon has covered at least 288,000 acres.

This Is How Deadpool Works at Disneyland

July 27th, 2024 12:15 AM

A promise was made by the merc with the mouth, and that promise has been honored at Avengers Campus... with Wolverine in tow.

Prime Video’s Like a Dragon show trailer premieres at SDCC

July 26th, 2024 11:42 PM

Image: Prime Video Your first look at Kiryu and the rest of the gang Continue reading…

The July 27 Paris Olympics schedule: Gymnastics, swimming, soccer

July 27th, 2024 05:19 AM

The July 27 Paris Olympics schedule features popular events. Check out the full lineup now.

Inside the $5bn World Cup stadium hosting Man Utd v Arsenal

July 27th, 2024 05:44 AM

Inside the $5bn SoFi stadium in LA that will host Manchester United against Arsenal this weekend in part to prepare for the opening game of the World Cup in 2026.

SpaceX roars back to orbit barely two weeks after in-flight anomaly

July 27th, 2024 06:51 AM

Enlarge / The Starlink 10-9 mission lifts off early Saturday morning from Florida. (credit: SpaceX webcast) Early on Saturday morning, at 1:45 am local time, a Falcon 9 rocket soared into orbit from its launch site at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. By some measures this was an extremely routine mission—it was, after all, SpaceX's 73rd launch of this calendar year. And like many other Falcon 9 launches this year, the "Starlink 10-9" mission carried 23 of the broadband internet satellites...

Here’s your first look at Amazon’s Like a Dragon: Yakuza

July 26th, 2024 10:37 PM

Image: Amazon Kiryu is getting a live-action makeover very soon. At Comic-Con today, Amazon revealed the first look at its upcoming adaptation of the Yakuza game series, with the show Like a Dragon: Yakuza (not to be confused with the game Yakuza: Like a Dragon). The streaming series will follow original Yakuza hero Kazuma Kiryu. Amazon says that the show “showcases modern Japan and the dramatic stories of these intense characters, such as the legendary Kazuma Kiryu, that games in the past...