Bird flu kills more than 75% of baby seals on remote Australian island, study finds

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Top Stories

Scientists, using data from last October and this January, estimate about 13,000 baby seals from a group of 17,000 on Heard Island were killed by the H5N1 strain of bird flu since last August, more than 75% of the entire group. They also found higher than expected...

Japan ramping up defence is ‘critical’ to prevent war, Defence Minister Koizumi tells BBC

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Top Stories

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who came to power in October 2025, has also pushed for revising Article 9 of Japan’s constitution, which renounces war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes....

NASA announces its Artemis III crew, which will test important equipment and systems in Earth orbit and is testing public opinion

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Science

Over the span of a few short months in 2026, NASA’s Artemis III mission lost its original purpose, but gained a crew and some controversy over its composition.In February 2026, as its predecessor Artemis II was experiencing launch delays, NASA announced the addition...

Teenager dies in horse-drawn carriage accident in New York

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Top Stories

The horse bolted and toppled over after the carriage driver stepped down to take a picture of the passengers. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Adobe adds its AI assistant to Premiere, Illustrator and InDesign

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Technology

Adobe is updating its Firefly AI assistant with new chops, and adding it to Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign and Frame.io. The company has given the assistant new abilities to make brand kits, product videos, and storyboards . Plus, the Firefly app now lets users save...

Report: Russia’s nuclear-powered ‘Skyfall’ missile is dirty and dangerous

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Top Stories

MIT researchers think they’ve worked out exactly how Russia’s Burevestnik nuclear-powered missile flies. “It’s almost certainly a terrible idea,” one analyst said. “But it’s not an impossible idea.”(Image credit: Russian...

My mother was co-owner of my late grandmother’s bank account. Should she share the money with her siblings?

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Stock Market

“The will stated that the estate was to be divided equally among her children.” Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

In Southeast Asia, Switching to Solar Offers Relief from Energy Crisis Caused by Iran War – The New York Times

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Energy

In Southeast Asia, Switching to Solar Offers Relief from Energy Crisis Caused by Iran War  The New York Times Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

In Southeast Asia, Switching to Solar Offers Relief from Energy Crisis Caused by Iran War – The New York Times

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Energy

In Southeast Asia, Switching to Solar Offers Relief from Energy Crisis Caused by Iran War  The New York Times Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Interest rates held as Bank warns of impact of high energy prices

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Politics

However, the committee has lowered its overall inflation expectations since its last meeting in April, with an expectation that the rate will hit 3.25% in the final three months of the year. This is below even its most benign scenario outlined by the Bank earlier in...