Black Swan

There are multiple rare events that could cause a global catastrophe, and leaders need to start planning and preparing for them before one hits, argues Florian Ulrich Jehn. (Image credit: Zeferli/Getty Images) A massive volcano erupts in Southeast Asia. Ash fall delays flights and destroys crops, while pyroclastic flows wipe…

Two members of Canberra's beloved black swan family at Yerrabi Pond have reportedly died after being mauled by dogs in what one witness described as a horrific and distressing attack. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & app The digital version…

EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA nominee Thora Birch (American Beauty), Oscar nominee Barbara Hershey (Black Swan), Jeff Perry (Scandal), Alysia Reiner (Orange Is the New Black), Abigail Rose Solomon (Mouse) and Morgan Saylor (Homeland) are starring in indie feature The Last Seder . Production has wrapped in LA on the Rosalind Productions, which…

Institutional investors are trying to figure out what it would mean for their portfolios if continually rising temperatures trigger what JPMorgan Chase & Co. is calling “climate black swan risks.” Author of the article: Bloomberg News Alastair Marsh Published Jul 19, 2026 Last updated 1 day ago 6 minute read Sarah…

Para athlete and Share a Yarn ambassador Layla Sharp will represent Australia at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow From athletes preparing for their Commonwealth Games debut to netballers taking on the NAIDOC Week Spirit Series with the Black Swans, AIS Share a Yarn ambassadors are showcasing the power of…

The debate over whether Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD is slowly cannibalising XRP’s utility has circulated through the crypto community for months. Versan Aljarrah, founder of Black Swan Capitalist, has a different view entirely, and he makes it with conviction. RLUSD and XRP Are Not Competing. They Are a Two-Part System. In…

The price of XRP does not reflect its current or near-term utility. That is the central claim of Versan Aljarrah, founder of Black Swan Capitalist, who told Coinpedia in an exclusive interview that layered suppression mechanisms have engineered a persistent information gap between what XRP is worth and what the…

The outlook could be grim for Australia's wildlife if a deadly strain of bird flu spreads to ducks, ecology experts are warning. Species at risk include emblematic Australian animals such as the black swan, Australian sea lion and the Tasmanian devil. The warning comes after a migratory seabird was confirmed…

When Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother was abducted in Arizona earlier this year, the FBI issued an unusual warning: in the age of AI, even a proof-of-life video can’t be trusted. A kidnapper now needs little more than a LinkedIn photo and a voicemail to manufacture a convincing deepfake. The old…

The cryptocurrency market has recently experienced another period of significant volatility. With the continued decline of BTC and XRP, news suddenly broke that over $20 billion in assets had been allegedly transferred or stolen on-chain, triggering panic among many investors. While the exact amount is still under investigation...Read More