Laying the foundation: BYUH introduces construction and facilities management as a major

Ongoing construction at BYU–Hawaii in 2025 Photo by Haley Cowan Distinct from the structure of the engineering and architecture programs, construction and facilities management (CFM) is set to be an official major under the Faculty of Math &...

Fighting climate change takes more than data — it needs wonder, love and hope

Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet Kate Marvel Ecco (2025) The idea that rising carbon dioxide concentrations could warm the planet dates back to the mid-nineteenth century. Women’s rights campaigner and scientist Eunice...

Voices: Taxes on alcohol and smoking can help countries facing severe aid cuts

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

The rejection of Hamas may have consigned armed resistance to history

When US President Donald Trump staked his name on a 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza and chart a path towards a new Middle East, pledging to personally oversee its implementation, he didn’t do so on a whim. The drafting of the plan and its...

Military looks to Papua New Guinea for alternative to Red Hill facility

The U.S. military is continuing to pursue its post-Red Hill refueling strategy in the Pacific with a new facility under construction in Papua New Guinea. Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of the Hawaii-­based U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited the...

America's CDC crisis imperils domestic, international public health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), America’s Cabinet-level, executive, national public health agency, which once prided itself on conducting science-based, data-driven analysis of pathogens and diseases, has fallen victim to...

39-year-old star claims WWE fired him to save money: "I was supposed to make a million dollars a year"

A former WWE Superstar has shared some interesting comments in regards to his 2023 firing. Matt Riddle was let go mere days after he appeared at the Superstar Spectacle event in India. While Riddle was on his way back from Superstar Spectacle, he...

Extremely offline: what happened when a Pacific island was cut off from the internet | Samanth Subramanian

For a while, Sam Vea had been smelling sulphur on the air – only mildly infernal, like a distant sniff of hell, but sulphur nonetheless. Still, on the Saturday evening when the explosion happened, he sat up in fright. It sounded so near he thought...

All set for the Ideas Festival 4.0 and AI Awakening

All set for the Ideas Festival 4.0 and AI Awakening THIS year’s edition of the Ideas Festival, the fourth, set against the serene backdrop of Troutbeck Inn in Nyanga from October 28 to 31, is expected to provide answers and lasting solutions to...

Royal backing boosts cervical cancer fight in Pacific

Her Majesty Queen Nanasipauʻu visited UNSW Sydney to spotlight efforts to eliminate cervical cancer in Pacific nations. During the visit this week, Queen Nanasipauʻu met program leaders, researchers and partners from UNSW and the University of...

King Tupou VI arrives in Solomon Islands for USP graduation ceremony

Honiara, Solomon Islands — His Majesty King Tupou VI of Tonga, who also serves as Chancellor of The University of the South Pacific (USP), has arrived in the Solomon Islands ahead of this week’s USP Graduation Ceremony in Honiara. In true Pacific...

Five Great Reads: Blake’s extraordinary father, trying to live forever, and Italy’s pasta grannies

Happy Saturday, readers. Guardian Australia’s chirpiest time of the year is almost upon us, and our writers, editors and producers have shared their moving and thought-provoking encounters before voting in this year’s bird of the year poll begins...

NSW mother gets standing ovation with social media plea at UN event

Australia's social media age limit has won the support of the European Commission president during an event at the United Nations. From December 10, Australia will ban children under 16 from accessing social media platforms, with the onus on tech...

WWE SmackDown Results: Seth Rollins attacks WWE Legend; huge upset in title match (10/3/2025)

Cody Rhodes kicked off WWE SmackDown and was immediately interrupted by Paul Heyman and The Vision. Randy Orton showed up as well and got in the ring to defend Rhodes before Heyman said that they were there to talk to Orton and not Cody. They had...

Australia's social media ban wins praise from Europe at UN event

Australia's social media age limit has won the support of the European Commission president during an event at the United Nations. From December 10, Australia will ban children under 16 from accessing social media platforms, with the onus on tech...

Marshall Islands Experience Explosion of Wildlife One Year After Invasive Rats Were Removed

Reprinted with Permission from World at Large Two small islets crucial to the resiliency of the local environment in the Marshall Islands Republic are witnessing a major ecological revival. Island Conservation, a global nonprofit organization with...

13 more games, 13 matchup previews: We have predictions, picks and wild stats

The Week 5 NFL schedule for the 2025 season brings some exciting matchups. Browns rookie QB Dillon Gabriel is making his NFL debut in London against the Vikings. Old teammates in Carolina, QBs Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, will face off again in...

Te Pāti Māori’s internal tensions: Why party disputes are not unusual

Friction is inherent to party politics and does not automatically signal dysfunction. Recent electoral outcomes reinforce this point. In the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection, Te Pāti Māori secured a clear victory over Labour, demonstrating its...

Premier League predictions: Liverpool return to winning ways at Chelsea

Friday: Bournemouth v Fulham (11pm kick-off UAE) Bournemouth's fine start to the season continued – the Cherries have lost just once in six games and sit sixth in the table – with an injury-time goal from Eli Kroupi earning them a 2-2 draw at...

Our guide to every Week 5 NFL game: Matchup previews, predictions, picks and nuggets

The Week 5 NFL schedule for the 2025 season brings some exciting matchups. Browns rookie QB Dillon Gabriel is making his NFL debut in London against the Vikings. Old teammates in Carolina, QBs Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, will face off again in...