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Google AI Pro subscribers are finally getting access to one of the best features Google announced at I/O this May. Gemini Spark is rolling out to US users on the Pro tier, according to a recent post from the official Google Gemini account on X, with other countries expected to follow soon. Gemini Spark handles tasks while you’re away Instead of just answering questions like the regular Gemini chatbot, Spark can complete tasks on your behalf. Give it a job, like sorting through your inbox or updating your calendar, and it works in the background even after you close the app. Spark can also watch for specific triggers, like a flight delay, and act on…

Key Takeaways We directed an LLM-backed code assistant to use the LangChain4j documentation and API to design and implement a multi-agent coding system of its own. The self-built coding agent then fixed real bugs, passed tests, and exposed its own execution flow through LangChain4j. We compared two key agentic AI patterns and found that the more rigid workflow pattern executes three times faster than the more autonomous supervisor pattern by eliminating LLM-induced coordination overhead. Using the newly introduced MonitoredAgent interface, it is possible to get a clear report of the agent invocations and the system topology of an agentic system…

Never mind the “green agenda” (“Labor leaders temper green agenda push”, July 24). The main question is whether the miners are paying their fair share in tax. If you believe the miners, then they are. They proudly advertise that they pay more tax than everybody else, supporting the schools, hospitals and infrastructure that we need. But that really tells us nothing. That’s simply because they are the biggest sector in the Australian economy. What really matters is the rate of tax that they pay. In fact, being so large, they might pay a lower rate of tax than the rest of us and still end up paying a whopping amount. That’s where the fuel tax credits…

AMD has spent the year trying to prove it can do more than trail Nvidia. Its latest move takes the fight somewhere new, to the inside of a humanoid robot. The chipmaker has agreed to supply the compute for machines built by Foundation, a San Francisco startup whose backers include Eric Trump. For a company long cast as the perennial number two in AI silicon, the choice of battleground is pointed. The company is not a conventional robotics outfit. Its Phantom machines have been tested in Ukraine, and Foundation has since won Pentagon contracts to develop humanoid robots for the US military. Heavy industry and the battlefield are, in its telling, the…

Genesis AI, the startup building foundation models that it hopes will run inside a wide range of robots, is in talks to raise about $500m, according to Bloomberg. A round of that size would value the company at roughly $3bn, capping a fast climb for a business that only came out of stealth last summer. Bloomberg reported the discussions on July 23, citing people familiar with the matter. The figures come with the usual caveats attached to private fundraising, where rounds move, shrink, and occasionally fall apart before anyone signs. The startup, which last month unveiled a wheeled robot called Eno as its answer to humanoid hype, had not confirmed the…

Yang Zhilin, the 34-year-old Chinese entrepreneur rocking the AI world to its foundations, is often described as “baby-faced”. Yet the youthful-looking entrepreneur behind a powerful new AI bot, known as Kimi K3, has the musical taste of a man many years his senior. Yang is a devotee of British 1970s rock bands Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. Fittingly, the Chinese language name of his company, Moonshot AI, translates as “Dark Side of the Moon”, after the Pink Floyd album released almost 20 years before his birth. It is not his only homage to prog-rock, as Yang suggested to one Chinese technology journalist two years ago. “We may be the earliest to…

Scott Winters, a pastor from Florida, is suing OpenAI after ChatGPT allegedly gave him what his lawsuit calls “extremely dangerous” medical advice, advice that nearly cost him his life. What happened to the pastor? For weeks, Winters turned to ChatGPT with questions about recurring dizzy spells and unstable blood pressure. Instead of pointing him toward a doctor, the bot reassured him his symptoms weren’t serious enough to worry about and told him his “careful recliner-based micro-recovery” was working just fine. Winters followed that advice. But the calm reassurance was hiding a real emergency, a pulmonary embolism caused by blood clots in both…

Gemini's glowy makeover appears headed for the floating overlay and Live screens Jul 24, 2026 — 4:12 AM ET Google recently introduced the neural design for its Gemini launcher on Android, and it’s now being tested across other parts, including the floating overlay. These elements include a flowy overlay rather than a solid shape, with colorful dots sprinkled in the background. The redesign also brings new buttons for the Live interface, with a similarly flowy design. Around two months ago, Google introduced Gemini’s new neural design with 3D visual effects and spatial animations, almost gesturing at its transformation for the upcoming Android XR…

Korea's three major shipbuilders — Hanwha Ocean, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and Samsung Heavy Industries — are expanding cooperation with the United States across a wide range of areas. Taking the launch of the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center as an opportunity, they are broadening partnerships in naval ship design and construction, smart shipyard development, workforce training and supply chain expansion, positioning themselves as key contributors to Washington's efforts to rebuild its shipbuilding industry. The two countries had previously agreed to allocate $150 billion of a broader $350 billion investment…

Survey says Google Tensor has reached the end of the road, but some Pixel fans disagree Jul 24, 2026 — 4:00 AM ET It’s been nearly five years since Google launched its Tensor SoC line to take charge of its AI and machine learning priorities on Pixel phones. In certain aspects, the Tensor line has delivered on this goal, but it has also failed in other areas that matter. Battery management, heat output, and waning performance have left many users disillusioned with Google’s silicon. And, as my colleague Stephen Radochia explains, even the AI ambitions fall short for users of older yet still capable phones. In a recent poll on his article, we asked…

Did Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Wear Elite chip nuke the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2's battery gains? Jul 24, 2026 — 5:02 AM ET Samsung introduced the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite chip and a massive 800mAh battery (up 35% from 590mAh), yet official estimates still quote the same “up to 60 hours with Always-On Display” as the original Watch Ultra model. The Galaxy Watch 9 models also increased battery sizes and switched from Exynos W1000 to Snapdragon Wear Elite, but Samsung continues to quote up to 40 hours of runtime without Always-On Display across both generations. The lack of runtime improvement despite Wear OS 7’s efficiency…

The $1,200 Z Flip 8 charges slower than a $300 Android phone, and that’s just embarrassing Jul 24, 2026 — 5:00 AM ET Samsung’s flagships have come under fire over the years for lagging behind the best hardware on the market in one way or another. Charging power has been at the heart of many criticisms, historically lagging some way behind the competition. That’s changed somewhat this year. First, the Galaxy S26 Ultra jumped to 60W, and now the Z Fold 8 and 8 Ultra are moving up to 45W as well. Not the fastest in the business, but undoubtedly more in the mix than a couple of years ago. However, this has left the new Galaxy Z Flip 8 looking rather…

Despite American export controls designed to cut Huawei off from the world's most advanced semiconductor technology, China's largest technology company is poised to post a 60% jump in chip revenue this year — a far cry from the death blow the Biden administration had hoped the restrictions would deliver. Following export controls implemented in 2023, China directed its state agencies to purchase hardware, chips, mobile devices and software from Huawei while also pouring over $1 billion in government grants into the company. Now, three years later, Huawei is expected to close 2026 with about $12 billion in chip revenue — a massive jump from $7.5…

Hong Kong insurers ride affluent demand to record sales as longevity and legacy needs grow Mainland China and overseas wealth, alongside family offices, is driving insurance demand in the city to new highs The industry wrote HK$141.1 billion (US$18 billion) in new life policies in the first quarter, compared with HK$93.4 billion a year earlier, according to data from the Insurance Authority released on Friday. It marked the third year that first-quarter sales hit a record high since the authority was established in 2016. In December, Manulife’s Hong Kong unit became the first major global insurer to redomicile from Bermuda to the city to capture…

Back in November, Google surprised-dropped an update for its Android-based Quick Share tool that allowed Pixel 10 users to share files to iPhones via AirDrop. Four months ago to the day, Samsung followed suit by rolling out the same functionality to the best Samsung phones, and at the time of writing, over 30 different Android phones can now seamlessly send and receive files to and from Apple’s iPhones. Yesterday saw the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Flip 8, and because they all run One UI 9 (which is based on Android 17) straight out of the box, all three new phones have access to AirDrop via Quick Share.…

Ultrahuman's new 'Emerald' update is a massive overhaul of how the app works Jul 24, 2026 — 4:51 AM ET Ultrahuman is rolling out a new “Emerald” update for its companion app. It introduces a new “UltraSphere” decision-making engine that suggests “Next Best Actions” to users. It also offers better health insights and new tabs such as “Sleep Screener,” “Longevity,” and “Windows.” Ultrahuman, the company behind fitness rings like the Ultrahuman Ring PRO, today announced a major “Emerald” update to the Ultrahuman app, introducing a fresh design and new features to help users get the most out of their fitness trackers. The update aims to make health…

In the (beautifully scented) world of perfumes, you’d be hard pushed to find a more prominent powerhouse than Chanel. So when I caught wind of the fact the coveted label is about to release a new fragrance, it piqued my interest. Of course, the brand already boasts a number of best-selling women’s perfumes, with the likes of the original Chanel no.5 having reached heady heights in the olfactory hall of fame. For me, Coco mademoiselle (£80, Boots.com) has always held a special place in my heart. My mum has worn the scent for as long as I can remember, so its bright notes of orange, jasmine and rose are instantly recognisable. Now, Chanel is launching a…

TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Pitch Black Booster Bundle is on sale for $43.13 at Amazon, down from its usual $51.98 price. Pitch Black’s six-pack Booster Bundle has already gone through several price cuts since its launch into the Pokémon TCG, but Amazon has now pushed it below the $50 mark for the first time. As of July 24, the Pokémon TCG’s Pitch Black Booster Bundle is available at Amazon for $43.13 — removing $8.85 from its typical price of $51.98, totalling a 17% discount and the lowest Amazon price we’ve seen for the box so far (confirmed with price tracker camelcamelcamel). Sold and shipped by Amazon itself rather than a third-party…

TL;DR: Liquid I.V. and Tom Holland's non-alcoholic beer brand Bero have teamed up on The Red Web Refresher, an official mocktail for the Spider-Man: Brand New Day red carpet. It combines Liquid I.V.'s limited-edition Sugar-Free Raspberry Lemonade with Bero's Kingston Golden Pils, and it debuts July 27 in Los Angeles. To celebrate the premiere of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Tom Holland has teamed up with Liquid I.V., pairing the brand with his non-alcoholic beer company, Bero, to create a friendly neighborhood mocktail fit for a superhero. It's called The Red Web Refresher, and it's officially debuting on the film's red carpet. This isn't Liquid I.V.'s…

SAVE $900: As of July 24, the Samsung 77-Inch Class OLED S90H Series is on sale for $2,797.99 at Amazon. That's a 24% discount on the list price. Big-screen TVs don't come cheap, so it's always worth keeping an eye out for discounts on premium models. And if you're a Samsung fan, you're in luck. As of July 24, the Samsung 77-Inch Class OLED S90H Series is available at Amazon for less than usual, with a whopping $900 discount bringing the price down from $3,697.99 to $2,797.99. This is also the lowest-ever price for this TV, so you know you've found a great deal. This TV combines OLED technology with glare-free technology to deliver bright images, deep…

MOSCOW, July 24. /TASS/. The Ukrainian armed forces’ drone attack on the night of July 23 into the morning of July 24, when 571 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and neutralized over Russian regions, was one of the most massive since the beginning of the year, according to TASS estimates based on data released by the Russian Defense Ministry. Thus, over the course of the previous night, Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were shot down over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Vladimir, Kaluga, Kursk, Leningrad, Novgorod, Oryol, Pskov, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, and Tula Regions, the Moscow Region, the Krasnodar Region, the Republic of Crimea, and over the Azov…

The certificate applies to the X1 demonstrator aircraft, which will represent the company’s electric hybrid model ES-30, a regional plane for 30 passengers. “This achievement reflects the meticulous work carried out by Heart’s engineering and flight test team, as well as the close collaboration we have built with the FAA. With our certificate now in hand, our full focus is on the flight,” said Anders Forslund, CEO and founder of the now Los Angeles-based company, in a press release. The company describes the X1 as the “largest electric aircraft ever flown”. Hearts Aerospace was founded in Gothenburg in 2018, but moved its entire operations to the US…

It happened within seconds. Scores of pellets shredded Shaikh Irshad Mansoori's face, neck, and shoulder as Gen Z protesters took to the streets of Delhi demanding reform of India's education system, only to face police batons, teargas and, in some cases, pellet guns. One of the pellets is still inside Mansoori’s body. It’s lodged too close to a critical blood vessel near his neck to be safely removed, doctors have told him, and he may have to live with it for the rest of his life. Mansoori, 25, was marching alongside thousands of protesters to India’s parliament on 20 July when he says he was fired at from close range with a pellet gun, a…

Icarus 17 by Charles Cumming (Hemlock £20, 480pp) This fourth story about the ultra-secret espionage unit Box 88, headed by Lachlan ‘Lockie’ Kite, underlines just what a magnificent writer of spy fiction Cumming has become. Here, Kite is asked by an old flame from university, Martha Raine, to help track down her son Max who has disappeared in Greece alongside his girlfriend Yasmine. Both have dropped off the grid completely and it seems there are dark forces determined to capture and interrogate Yasmine for a secret she knows that could destabilise the Middle East for decades. So begins a deadly chase, with a team of Israeli agents despatched to kill…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force has taken control of the Pentagon’s long-delayed effort to field jam-resistant GPS receivers, an organizational shift intended to close a persistent gap between developing the technology and installing it aboard military aircraft, ships, vehicles and weapons. The transfer, announced July 23, puts the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center in charge of the Military GPS User Equipment program’s first two increments. The program, known as MGUE, had been managed by the Space Force and has experienced years of technical setbacks, schedule slips and divided responsibility among the organizations developing receiver technology…

The Houthi forces, who announced a blockade of Saudi ports on Monday, claimed responsibility for an attack in the Red Sea targeting two Saudi Arabian oil tankers on Wednesday. Iran and the Houthis are betting that the economic consequences of the war will bring Donald Trump back to the negotiating table.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to meet with the Minister of Defence Israel Katz and the army's chief of staff Eyal Zamir after an Israeli was killed in a shootout in the occupied West Bank, the office of the prime minister announced in a post on X. "We will act with full force," Netnyahu said. Prime Minister's Office: — Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) July 24, 2026 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to convene the Minister of Defense and IDF Chief of the General Staff shortly for a discussion on the ways of response to this morning's murderous terrorist attack at Havat Gilad. Prime Minister Netanyahu: "We will act…

Security forces have killed four more terrorists during an operation in the Khad Kocha area of Balochistan’s Mastung district, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported on Friday, citing security sources. The report said the terrorists belonged to Fitna-al-Hindustan, a term that the state uses for Balochistan-based groups to highlight India’s alleged role in terrorism and destabilisation across Pakistan. Radio Pakistan quoted security sources as saying that large quantities of weapons and ammunition were recovered from the slain terrorists while several others, suspected of involvement in facilitating terrorism, were apprehended. The sources further…

TEHRAN, July 24. /TASS/. Any country that takes part in the US aggression against Iran or facilitates strikes on the Islamic Republic will be considered a legitimate target for the Iranian Armed Forces, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said at a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states in Kyrgyzstan’s Cholpon-Ata. "Iran reaffirms its unwavering determination to defend the country’s sovereignty, independency, and territorial integrity, and declares that any participation, cooperation or assistance in the aggression against Iran will lead to international responsibility for those…

German top court says Afghan admission pledges cannot be revoked en masse BERLIN, July 24 (Reuters) - Germany's top court on Friday ruled that a blanket cancellation of promised places for Afghans in a special intake programme was arbitrary and must be reconsidered case by case. The Federal Constitutional Court backed a complaint by an Afghan mother and her two minor sons, who had been told in 2021 they would be admitted to Germany under the "human rights list" scheme. The judges said the Interior Ministry's December 2025 order voiding about 640 such promises without looking at each person breached the constitutional ban on arbitrariness. (Reporting…

MOSCOW, July 24. /TASS/. The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant project is under significant Western pressure, which is affecting its cost and construction timeline, Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev said, commenting on the outcome of his informal meeting with Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar. According to Likhachev, the meeting focused on achieving the project's key performance indicators. "It is no secret that the project is under significant pressure. Resistance from foreign financial institutions, sabotage by major European equipment suppliers, and direct opposition from a number of Western government agencies are,…

Emergency crews are facing hot and dry conditions as wildfires continue to spread across British Columbia. BC Wildfire Service says the Fiftynine Creek wildfire, which is burning out of control northwest of Clinton, B.C., has grown to more than 102 square kilometres and has triggered an evacuation order and alerts. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District in the southern Interior announced an overnight expansion of an evacuation order south of Clinton, due to the out-of-control Pear Lake fire. Earlier, Kevin Skrepnek, the district’s manager of community and emergency services, said structures on about 20 properties in the region were “impacted” by the…

Footage from Saint Petersburg shows a vast plume of grey smoke rising above the warehouse as firefighters battle the blaze. Emergency crews were deployed after the strike, which officials in the Leningrad region said had hit civilian infrastructure. Leningrad Governor Alexander Drozdenko said three people were injured and that Russian air defences intercepted 33 Ukrainian drones over the region overnight. Wildberries confirmed that two of its warehouses in Saint Petersburg had suspended operations following the attack, although the company released few further details. Flights at Pulkovo Airport were briefly halted before resuming later in the…

Authorities in south-western France have ordered the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on the Atlantic coast by land and sea as an “intense and highly unpredictable” wildfire advances on one of the country’s best-known holiday spots. The fire had burned more than 10,000 hectares (24,700 acres) by Friday morning, the French interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, said, with 40,000 people already or about to be evacuated, including thousands of tourists from campsites and rental homes. Boats began ferrying holidaymakers and residents off four piers on the peninsula early on Thursday after the Gironde prefecture ordered its progressive evacuation,…

Showing now | News 02:15 Shocked Pan Am research team discovers lost plane wreckage 74 years later A research team has discovered the wreckage of a Pan American Airways plane 2,000ft (610m) below sea level, 74 years after it disappeared. The Clipper Endeavour was heading to New York when it went down on 11 April 1952 following a multiple-engine failure after takeoff. Everyone on board survived the initial crash into the sea, but 52 passengers then drowned. Twelve passengers and all five crew members survived. The disaster led to sweeping reforms in the aviation industry, including the introduction of pre-flight safety briefings and demonstrations of…

Domestic helper rescued after leg was pinned under car in Sembawang AI generated SINGAPORE – A 35-year-old domestic helper was extricated by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) after being trapped under a car following an accident in Sembawang on July 23. SCDF said it was alerted to the accident near Block 508B Wellington Circle at around 8pm that day. Its officers found the domestic helper’s leg trapped between the fender and the tyre of a car. By then, she had been trapped for 20 minutes. SCDF freed her leg using hydraulic rescue equipment and she was subsequently taken conscious to Khoo Teck Puat hospital. When a reporter from Chinese media…

The families of three tourists killed in a helicopter collision have given emotional statements about their loss and ongoing struggles, leaving a coroner visibly affected. Sea World Helicopters pilot Ashley Jenkinson, 40, and three passengers were killed when his aircraft struck another chopper during a joy flight near the Gold Coast theme park on January 2, 2023. The adult children of the British newlyweds Ronald and Diane Hughes, aged 65 and 57, were the first to give their family statements at Brisbane Coroners Court on Friday following several weeks of hearings spread over 15 months. Ronald’s daughter Jane Manns said not a day went by that she was…

All passengers have been accounted for after a seaplane made an emergency landing near Sucia Island before catching fire. Kenmore Air, the largest U.S. seaplane airline, said a de Havilland DHC-3 Otter plane that departed from Lake Union, Seattle, was involved in an accident in Shallow Bay near Sucia Island at about 5.15pm PDT on Thursday. The airline said there were 10 passengers and one pilot on board. An image released by the Coast Guard showed the seaplane on fire in the water at the crash site. Sucia Island is in Washington state's San Juan Islands, located north of Seattle near the Canadian border. The U.S. Coast Guard said all 11 people on…

BEIJING, July 24. /TASS/. Rosatom will begin supplying China in 2026 with advanced nuclear fuel for VVER-1200 reactors and fast neutron reactors, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev told Russian journalists. He also said that the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant’s chief engineer and driver, who were killed in a Ukrainian strike, have been nominated for state awards, with a decision from the Russian president pending. Likhachev also noted that Russia and China plan to double cargo transportation along the Northern Sea Route by 2030. TASS has compiled the key statements made by the Rosatom chief. Reaction to killing of ZNPP employees The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power…

Thousands of people were forced to flee deadly wildfires that continued to sweep through parts of France, Spain and Italy on Friday. Hundreds of firefighters backed by water-bombing planes battled the blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

What animal is the deformed-but-adorable Jimothy? The quiz knows — do you? The World Cup is over! Despondent Americans have been reinfected with Reflecting Pool Derangement Syndrome — which probably isn't caused by Taco Bell lettuce? What a week. Here's a quiz. Loading...

Video: Scientists watch orcas ram a sunfish so hard it explodes "Don't play with your food" is a rule orcas don't seem to follow. Off the shores of Cabo San Lucas, Kathryn Ayres, a scientist at the ocean-health nonprofit Beneath The Waves, saw a surprising orca behavior: one orca holds a sunfish in its mouth while another lines up and then rams it at high speed — leaving behind thousands of sunfish bits scattered like confetti. Ayres and her coauthors documented this "stabilize-and-ram" behavior in a paper published Thursday. "Seeing a large animal burst into fragments looks shocking," says study co-author Erick Higuera, a marine biologist at…

For 18 months, the Trump administration has been accused by science advocates of shredding a social contract between academic researchers and the federal government that made the United States the world’s most powerful engine of discovery. Now it’s proposing a way to rebuild American science. Taking inspiration from “Science — The Endless Frontier,” a 1945 manifesto that became the blueprint for the rise of American research universities, Trump’s science adviser, Michael Kratsios, this week put forth his version of such a report. Called “Science: A New Golden Age” and drafted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, it calls for…

Mary Anning was born in a little town in South West England in the 18th Century. Her father Richard Anning was a carpenter. When Mary was about a year old, she survived a major lightning strike that killed the woman who was carrying her. This ‘miraculous escape’ soon made her famous in her little town. This was an era when common people, mostly children, were dying of diseases such as smallpox and measles. So Mary and her brother Joseph growing into their teenage years was yet another miracle for many in the town. Though it was a rare thing back then, Mary attended the Congregationalist Sunday school, where she learned to read and write. A curio…

Fifteen of the 39 permanent posts in the National Testing Agency are vacant, the Union government told Parliament on Wednesday. Seventy-three persons, including 44 consultants, have been engaged on contract, the education ministry told the Rajya Sabha. More than 120 roles, including data analysts and legal support, have been outsourced, the ministry said. The data was provided in response to a question by an Opposition MP amid criticism of the government and the National Testing Agency over the alleged irregularities in the conduct of competitive exams. Youth protesters in Delhi and several cities have been demanding the resignation of Union Education…

Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara will display 288 artifacts to the public for the first time following a comprehensive exhibition renewal aimed at modernizing the visitor experience. Speaking during an inspection of the museum's newly completed exhibition renovations, Ersoy said the project was carried out in line with contemporary museum standards and is designed to strengthen the presentation of Anatolia's cultural heritage. "The most significant achievement of this renewal is that 288 artifacts will be exhibited to visitors for the first time," Ersoy said, according to a statement…

MANILA, Philippines — State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) will use government natural hazard data to evaluate loans and investments, include disaster risk assessments into its credit and financing decisions. In a statement on Friday, DBP said it signed an agreement with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), which will provide the bank free access to GeoRiskPH, a science-based platform offering real-time hazard information and risk analysis. READ: DBP braces for rise in bad loans from flood mess fallout DBP will also use HazardHunterPH Pro to identify whether specific locations face seismic, volcanic or…

Science word of the day: Parsec Pronunciation: PAHR'-sek What it means: Ah, the humble parsec, thorn in the side of George Lucas. In 1977, Lucas' "Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope" script had Han Solo bragging that the Millennium Falcon completed the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs. The problem? Parsecs are a unit of distance, not a unit of time. This has caused angst among Star Wars fans for 49 years and counting. But when we hit you with this definition, you're going to forgive Lucas for assuming the parsec was some sort of extra-fancy space second. Here it goes: A parsec is a unit of distance required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one…

The Indian National Cartographic Association (INCA), Tamil Nadu chapter, invites school and college students to participate in the Regional and National Quiz Competition. Designed to encourage geographical knowledge, map-reading skills, current affairs, environmental awareness, and an understanding of geospatial technologies, the quiz will offer participants a platform to demonstrate their knowledge while fostering scientific curiosity and teamwork, said a release. The event will be conducted in two phases: in phase 1, an online quiz would be conducted at the respective schools of the participants; and phase 2 at a venue in the city. Registration and…

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source You don't need a designer budget to make your tablescape look like it's been styled by a pro. According to lifestyle content creator and founder of seasonal styling brand This Home Grows, Holly Bennett, some of the most effective tablescape styling ideas won't cost you a penny – and one of her favourite decorating habits simply involves heading out for a walk. Holly Bennett of This Home Grows Forget expensive bouquets - pick your own instead. My favourite floral arrangements often cost nothing. Living in Devon, I regularly fill my home with flowers and foliage gathered from the garden and…

The Defence Research and Development Organisationâs (DRDO) Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) has successfully developed an expendable turbojet engine in the 350kg thrust class. Powerplants such as these are used on platforms including cruise missiles and target drones. With the advent of jet-powered loitering munitions, their use cases are expected to expand further. Such engines have long powered cruise missiles, including the US Tomahawk. As conflicts increasingly move towards non-contact kinetic warfare, this class of jet engine is becoming crucial. The engine developed by GTRE is less powerful than the 450kg thrust-class Small Turbofan…

The much awaited 288-km Bengaluru Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) project is in its final stages, with four of its six packages already completed and the remaining two expected to be finished by September and November 2026. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has also confirmed that the proposed six-lane expansion from Oblapura to Kunigal (Phase-I) and Kunigal to S. Mudugadapallu has been appraised by the Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC), paving the way for the next phase of the project. The update was provided by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to an unstarred question…

Two small Ganesha idols dating to the 4th century CE, carved out of red sandstone, surfaced in an agricultural field during ploughing at Kaza village in Mangalagiri mandal of Guntur district, according to archaeologist and Pleach India Foundation chief executive officer E. Sivanagireddy. Acting on information from Simhadri Venkatarama Reddy, a farmer of the village, Mr. Sivanagireddy visited the site on Thursday (July 23, 2026) and examined the idols. Measuring 5 cm by 3 cm and 4 cm by 2 cm, the idols have two hands, holding a modaka in the left hand and a danta (broken tusk) in the right. They have pot bellies and elephant heads without headgear, and…

Delta Aquariid meteor shower ** Predicted peak: The peak is predicted for 10 UTC on July 30, 2026. But this shower doesn’t have a noticeable peak. It rambles along steadily from late July through early August, joining forces with the August Perseids. When to watch: Watch late July through early August, mid-evening to dawn. Duration of shower: July 18 to August 21. Radiant: Rises in mid-evening, highest around 2 a.m. and low in the sky by dawn. See chart below. Nearest moon phase: In 2026, the full moon falls at 14:36 UTC on July 29. Take advantage of the moon-free mornings – after midnight – the week before this date to see the most Delta Aquariids…

BUSAN — Inspired by the 22nd hexagram of the I Ching — symbolizing "refined beauty resting upon true essence" — the performance "Sanhwabi: HEXAGRAM 22," a special congratulatory show for Korea's hosting of the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee here, transformed the stage into a vibrant intersection of past and present. Held "in search of the core strength and new frontiers of intangible cultural heritage," the production presented a sweeping reinterpretation of Korea's centuries-old artistic traditions, fusing classical masterworks with striking contemporary elements. Organized into seven thematic movements — breath, sound, line,…

Mysuru airport has announced the commencement of operations under a new Car Parking Management System, inaugurated by P. V. Ushakumari, Airport Director, along with Raman Sharma, AGM (ATC), and Damu D., Senior Manager (Engineering – Civil), on July 23. The contract has been awarded to a private enterprise. The initiative underscores the airport’s commitment to enhancing passenger convenience and delivering a seamless parking experience. Under this arrangement, the contractor will manage and operate the airport’s designated parking facilities, with a focus on safe and efficient vehicular movement within the premises; orderly regulation of traffic and…

Aurum Resources has taken another significant step forward at its rapidly growing Boundiali West African gold project in Côte d’Ivoire. Its latest drilling results have reinforced the project’s growth potential by extending gold mineralisation outside the existing estimated resource envelope at the company’s BDT2 deposit. The company has reported results from the final 10 diamond drill holes in its current campaign which totalled 3565 metres. Drilling was aimed at testing the limits of the deposit both along strike and at depth. The program forms part of Aurum’s broader 100,000-metre drilling push at Boundiali. The best intercept in the most recent…

When we gaze out into the abyss of space, it seems like the most peaceful, serene of sights. Night after night, the planets and our Moon migrate predictably — like clockwork — while the stars, the Milky Way, and even extragalactic objects hardly change at all over time. Sure, there are occasional cataclysms, including stars that die and new lights that briefly appear before fading away, as the shining stars burn through their fuel, evolve, and sometimes even interact. But space itself, although it’s expanding, seems like it’s the most stable thing of all: the “stage” upon which the play of the Universe unfolds. Things seem safe for us for two major…

More classes suspended in Zambales as monsoon rains persist SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Two more municipalities in Zambales suspended afternoon classes on Friday (July 24) as Tropical Storm Kiyapo (international name: Noul) continued to enhance the southwest monsoon, bringing rains over the western section of Luzon, including this province. The municipalities of San Antonio and San Narciso announced the cancellation of afternoon classes from kindergarten to Grade 12 due to the threat of heavy rainfall and possible flooding. READ: LIST of cancelled ferry trips due to Kiyapo Article continues after this advertisement Earlier, the municipalities of San…

The Moon is even closer to full tonight, as the Waxing Gibbous phase continues and more of its surface is lit by the Sun. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Friday, July 24, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon phase is in Waxing Gibbous phase, with 68% of its surface visible. You won't need any visual aids to be able to spot the Mares Fecunditatis and Tranquillitatis, as well as the Tycho Crater. Binoculars will also help you to see the Mare Nectaris, Alphonsus Crater, and the Alps Mountains. A telescope helps you see much more, including the Apollo 11, 16, and 17 landing spots. You May Also Like When is the next Full Moon? The next Full…

A member of the Saudi royal family was found dead in his £600-a-night hotel room after detoxing at the Priory. Abdullah bin Fahad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Jalawi al Saud was almost three times the drink drive limit and had mixed alcohol with the party drug GHB. He was found dead in his bathroom at the Marriott Hotel in Kensington, West London, on November 25 last year. An inquest at Inner West London Coroner’s Court heard that the 29-year-old had checked in on November 19 for a one-week stay. He was last seen on CCTV the evening before his death going outside to smoke a cigarette. However, later on a cleaner came into his locked fifth floor room…

DRUGS by Rod Flower (Yale University Press £20, 336pp) Skara Brae, a Neolithic village in Orkney, is one of the oldest settlements in Britain. During archaeological excavations, traces of medicinal plants have been found there. As Professor Flower’s wide-ranging book demonstrates, humans have been using drugs to combat illness for a long time. Egyptians swore by hippopotamus dung Cuneiform tablets unearthed in Mesopotamia, and dating back to the 7th century BCE, include 5,000 medical prescriptions. The so-called Ebers papyrus from Egypt is even older and ‘may lay claim to be the first self-contained book on the treatment of disease with medicinal…

There has been talk of "rescheduling" cannabis for years, a regulatory move that would significantly ease federal restrictions on the drug. Now, with a recent push from the White House to expedite the rescheduling process, we may see that change come to pass. Moving cannabis to Schedule III — a less-restrictive classification for drugs — would represent a very important shift in how the federal government treats cannabis research, in that it would officially state that cannabis has medical use. This landmark decision would encourage some of the largest scientific investment in cannabis research to date and help build some of the strongest evidence of…

‘The Child Is Terrified’: Doctors on the Front Lines of a Measles Comeback Speak Out This isn’t just a bad year for measles. It looks to be the start of a bad era. Confirmed measles cases just hit a 35-year high, and it’s only July. Together with last year, the number of cases has exceeded the combined total over the previous 25 years. The vast majority of cases stem from domestic outbreaks fueled by low rates of vaccination—and rates are declining. For the first time in a quarter century, the U.S. no longer meets a main criterion for having eliminated measles as a public health threat. That status hinges on sporadic outbreaks fizzling out within a…

President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on imported generic drugs could raise some prices for patients, a key GOP lawmaker on health issues said this week. But he said that’s a potentially worthwhile trade-off to protect the nation’s drug supply. “The national security might be something worth paying for,” Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, said July 22 in an exclusive interview with KFF Health News. The U.S., which has grappled with drug shortages in recent years, relies primarily on China to produce the active ingredients in many antibiotics, according to a study published last…

As Aiden Parisi-Hill was being wheeled into the operating theatre for a vasectomy – a procedure he’d spent years contemplating and discussing with healthcare professionals – his surgeon questioned the decision. “I was telling him my reasons, and he was like, ‘Why don’t you just go celibate if you’re that dedicated to saving the planet?’” Parisi-Hill, now 34, does not want children, chiefly for environmental reasons. He was 28 when he got the vasectomy, and is one of a growing number of Australian men choosing to undergo “the snip”, according to a recent Adelaide University analysis of Medicare data. The analysis found the annual number of vasectomies…

Micronutrient deficiency or “hidden hunger” remains a public health concern among Filipino women. Many lack essential nutrients for themselves and their children’s healthy development. The urgency heightens during pregnancy when nutritional demands increase, placing both mother and child at risk. According to the Food and Research Institute (FNRI 2013), 90% of pregnant women are calcium deficient, 70% lack enough protein, 38% are folate deficient, and 30% have inadequate iron intake. This scale of deficiency signals a widespread maternal nutrition challenge with long-term implications. From Maternal Health to Lifelong Child Outcomes Essential…

In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. Praise be to Allah, who made His religion manifest among the worlds, made firm the hearts of His believing allies, and saved them from the plots of the wrongdoing people. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. May Allah send His peace and many blessings upon him. To proceed: Dear brothers and sisters! Know that, the Noble Qur’an is the ultimate, unchanged word of Allah the Most High. It is a living, breathing guide meant to shape our character, heal our hearts, and completely…

Every so often, I catch myself wondering, what if I had applied to medical school just two years later? As another class of medical students matriculates, that question has become harder to ignore. On July 1, changes made to federal student loan programs under the One Big Beautiful Bill went into effect. These changes cap how much graduate students can borrow and eliminate the current Graduate PLUS loan structure that has allowed many medical students to cover the full cost of attendance. I am a current medical student and was fortunate to be grandfathered into the existing federal Graduate PLUS loan program. Because I enrolled before recent changes,…

In 2025, there were 216 active drug shortages in the U.S., impacting Americans’ access to lifesaving medications. The resilience of our pharmaceuticals supply chains has been increasingly framed as a national security issue, including by the White House — and rightly so, as Covid-19 magnified the massive costs of a health system ill-equipped to care for its population. But this national security framing has heavily skewed toward a U.S.-China competition lens, distracting from the real root causes of our pharmaceuticals supply chain vulnerabilities: inadequate regulation of an industry that tends to prioritize profit over America’s health. The United…

In the final weeks before Romania’s presidential vote in November 2024, TikTok accounts that had previously spent years posting about manicures or fashion suddenly started promoting a little-known politician named Calin Georgescu. His posts, espousing hard-line views on immigration and anti-Semitic tropes, were viewed 120 million times before the vote. Georgescu, who had previously been polling in the single digits, stunned observers by winning the election’s first round with 23 percent of the vote. In the Netherlands, Adriana Iamnitchi was watching closely. As chair of computational social sciences at Maastricht University, she leads the research…

Legarda hails signing of GIDA Schools Act into law MANILA, Philippines – For generations of Filipino families living in the country’s most isolated communities, going to school has often meant walking for hours through mountains, crossing rivers without bridges, riding makeshift boats, or studying in classrooms without electricity and source of water. These are daily realities for thousands of learners in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA), where distance continues to restrict educational opportunity, and where a child’s future is determined by where they were born rather than by their potential. Article continues after this…

Former Gold Coast teacher charged over AI deepfake child exploitation material Police are investigating after explicit AI-generated material was allegedly discovered on a work computer belonging to a former A.B. Paterson College teacher. Updated ,first published You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Young victims of doxxing among 200 cases S’pore’s Online Safety Commission has seen in first month AI generated SINGAPORE - Around 200 cases of online harm have been reported to the Online Safety Commission (OSC) since it began operations a month ago, including helping to take down personal information of children who have been doxxed. Since June 29, the OSC has helped survivors, including children, obtain timely relief by preventing harmful content from spreading further, said Minister for Law Edwin Tong on July 24 at the open house of SHECARES - a support centre for online harm victims. Set up as a one-stop agency for victims of online harm, the…

Authoritarian regimes often project strength. But history suggests the opposite: Systems built on fear and political loyalty ultimately undermine the truth, trust and innovation that sustain lasting power. To the casual observer scrolling through modern social media, the authoritarian bloc, often colloquially grouped as the CRINKS (China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and their autocratic sympathizers), projects an aura of formidable efficiency. Unburdened by the messy, protracted debates of democratic legislatures, these regimes boast of hypersonic missiles, sprawling megacities and unified populaces. To be fair, history and the contemporary record show…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday directed the central government to file a detailed affidavits on the "progress made in the implementaion" of reforms meant to address NEET-UG paper leak. The court said that it will "closely monitor" the progress "throughout the year" to ensure "institutionalisation takes place". The top court has also asked the National Testing Agency (NTA) to file the affidavits. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said the affidavit must explain the steps taken to institutionalise the reforms instead of relying on ad hoc measures. Justice Narasimha noted that the deployment of the Indian Air Force (for safe…

Eight security flaws in NodeBB went public on Wednesday, along with the code to exploit them. Aikido Security rates all eight as high severity and says its AI pentest agents found them in a six-hour review of the forum software's source code. Every version before 4.14.0 is affected. NodeBB has fixed them all, and administrators should be on 4.14.2. The simplest one takes a settings change. A regular forum member could point their homepage setting at the admin address, reload the page, and the admin dashboard opened for them. No password, no exploit code. The forum's own interface blocks that setting, but the block only ran in the browser and could be…

The Clop ransomware gang (also tracked as Cl0p) is targeting Internet-exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM instances in a new data theft extortion campaign. Clop has reportedly been exploiting a critical improper input validation vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-12569, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable Windchill and FlexPLM instances. As cybersecurity company ReliaQuest reported on Thursday, Clop operators have been deploying JSP webshells that allow them to exfiltrate sensitive data from targeted companies' compromised PLM platforms. "ReliaQuest has observed threat actors actively exploiting CVE-2026-12569, a critical…

The Adamawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 10 secondary school graduates over alleged final-year celebrations tagged “signed out.” The command, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, DSC Nyako Amidu Baba, accused the students of public nuisance and other misconducts associated with their final-year celebrations. The statement added that the suspects were apprehended by the command’s Safe School Response Squad following intelligence reports of disruptive activities involving students of Capital School, GDSS Demsawo, Doubelli and Damilu, who were allegedly engaged in painting their bodies,…

Nearly four in 10 adult Korean men have paid for sex at least once in their lifetime, while the starting age for sexually exploited minors dropped to 14, falling below the previous benchmark of 16, a recent survey showed. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family convened the third Specialized Committee on Prevention of Violence Against Women on Friday. The task force discussed measures to combat prostitution based on the triennial 2025 Sex Trade Survey, conducted between April and December 2025 by the Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice and the Hansei University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation. The survey of 1,500 adult Korean men…

Just when everyone thought that Larian Studios had left behind Baldur's Gate 3 to focus on the new game in the Divinity series, the Belgian studio is once again associated with its Game of the Year-winning RPG. On July 23, during San Diego Comic-Con, publisher Dark Horse announced an upcoming Baldur's Gate 3 comic series. What's surprising is that the post on X stated "With @larianstudios and @Wizards," teasing that the developer is once again involved with the property. While there is no confirmation of whether or how Larian is collaborating on this project, earlier that day, a post from studio chief Swen Vincke teased that something was brewing. In…

Since 1st July, when Sony announced its intent to move away from the production and sale of physical media, we've seen plenty of backlash from both consumers and those working within the video game industry. There's plenty of evidence of this, but the most vocal and visceral has come from comments on pretty much anything Sony has posted online in the days since the announcement. The latest voice to throw their hat into the ring of dissent is Disgaea creator Sohei Niikawa, who shared his thoughts on the situation during an interview with Noisy Pixel at Anime Expo 2026. The storied developer understands there is a business case for the move away from…

Xbox has announced a test for an ad-supporting streaming service for its Xbox Insider program. It will allow players to stream select games from their library for free for one-hour sessions, with advertisements playing before play sessions. As seen in a new blog post on the official Xbox website, the details of the test are broken down in full. Ads will play before the one-hour sessions, with the article emphasising "the core game experience is unchanged", and the ad-supported streaming service is optional. It says: "Players can choose other ways to play at any time." The stated reason why this is being tested, the article explains, is that Xbox…

PHUKET, Thailand , July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Courtyard by Marriott Phuket, Patong Beach proudly announces its recognition in the highly coveted TripAdvisor Best of the Best awards, securing a prestigious top 15 status. This milestone celebrates the resort's remarkable transformation since its official rebranding in late 2023, solidifying its position as a premier beachfront destination for leisure travelers and international tourists. A Journey of Transformation and Excellence Following a comprehensive rebranding in 2023, Courtyard by Marriott Phuket, Patong Beach has continually evolved to elevate the guest experience. By seamlessly blending…

Assassin's Creed Black Flag is going from strength-to-strength for Ubisoft. After netting 2m sales in its opening few days (and then ascending to 3m within a week), Ubisoft has just announced that the game has sold through an impressive 3.5m units - meaning the remake has "exceeded annual expectations within its first 14 days", per a new financial report from the publisher. The rest of the financial report isn't such pleasant reading for the troubled firm, however. Ubisoft's Q1 Net Bookings reached €256m, which is down 9% year-on-year (though slightly above guidance, at least). Interestingly enough, the better-than-expected revenue for the company all…

live Commonwealth Games live updates: Swimmers hit the water as first medals up for grabs It's officially day one of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with the the first medals of the Games up for grabs in the para powerlifting. Australia's swimmers also begin their campaign in the pool. Follow live. Submit a comment or question Live updates Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 6:41pm What's on today? It's the first full day of competition and the first medals will be awarded early in the para powerlifting, featuring 2022 women's bronze medallist Hani Watson in the women's heavyweight category. The swimmers hit the water with Lani Pallister a major favourite in the…

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A gambling watchdog group has flagged the United States' Round-of-16 loss to Belgium as one of seven World Cup matches that may have drawn irregular betting activity during the tournament. Specifically, the independent Group of Copenhagen cited a predictions market line titled 'Will Folarin Balogun play against Belgium?' as one potential issue, sources told The Athletic. That line opened on July 2 shortly after Balogun was given a controversial red card in Team USA's Round-of-32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. On July 5, after President Donald Trump urged FIFA to rescind Balogun's red…

Nvidia has agreed to give Amkor Technology a $1.5 billion prepayment to expand advanced semiconductor packaging and testing in the United States, tightening a supply relationship that already sits behind its data-centre chips. The agreement, announced on 23 July, pushed Amkor shares up by roughly 12% in after-hours trading. Packaging is the least glamorous stage of chipmaking and, lately, one of the most contested. It is the step where finished silicon is stitched together with memory and interconnects into the dense modules that run AI servers, and demand for that work has run well ahead of the capacity to do it. The constraint is not abstract.…

Aukera, The Solitaire Experts strengthen their presence in South India with a new retail destination in Velachery. CHENNAI, India , July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aukera, India's leading lab grown diamond jewellery brand, today announced the opening of its 32nd store in India and its first store in Tamil Nadu, with the launch of its newest retail destination in Velachery, Chennai. Marking the brand's entry into the state, the expansion is another significant milestone in Aukera's growth journey and reinforces its commitment to bringing a contemporary diamond jewellery experience to customers across India. Designed to reflect Aukera's modern aesthetic…

MANILA – The Philippines will send 13 athletes to the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships on Aug. 7-14 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Leading the country’s campaign is Zamboanga City’s Albert Delos Santos, who is entered in the Youth 70kg category. He won the 71kg title and set a new world record in clean and jerk at the IWF World Junior Championships in Ismailia, Egypt last May. Also joining the Uzbekistan trip are Zamboangueños Althea Bacaro (W45kg, Youth), Alexsandra Ann Diaz (W49, Youth and Junior), Angeline Colonia (W49, Junior), Jhodie Peralta (W53, Youth and Junior), Rosalinda Faustino (W57, Junior), M55 Jay-r […]...Keep on reading: PH…

“Give it a miss … Prizren is much prettier.” This was one of the comments I found online when I planned my journey through Kosovo last week and was researching the capital city, Prishtina. I was slightly taken aback, especially as I then saw a number of comments about Prishtina being “boring” and “ugly”. I had seen similar comments about Tirana (one TikToker declared it 5/10 and not worth the time), but I had fast become incredibly fond of the Albanian capital, choosing to spend several days there each time I arrived, rather than rushing straight off to the beach or mountains. So I decided to give Prishtina a chance – and was so grateful I did. While…

VoidZero is now officially a part of Cloudflare. You can read more about the recent acquisition here. Connect with Evan on LinkedIn and X. Check out Evan’s previous episodes on the pod for a deep dive on the evolutions of Vite and Vue.js. Connect with Dane on LinkedIn and X. Listen to Dane’s previous episode of Leaders of Code to learn how Cloudflare is building a better internet. Congrats to user Luis Sieira, who won a Stellar Answer badge for answering How to get the difference between two arrays in JavaScript?.

B.Ed Graduates secure Global Placements in Top Schools in Canada, Australia and France CHANDIGARH, India , July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chandigarh University's experiential teacher education model is preparing future-ready educators for teaching careers in India and across the world with as many as 102 B.Ed. graduates securing positions in prestigious schools and academic institutions and leading EdTech companies across 12 states in India and overseas in countries including Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and France among others. Out of these, 62 graduates from the B.A. B.Ed. programme (Humanities) and 40 graduates from the B.Sc. B.Ed.…

We all have our favorites, but my strategy of 'use the cutest little guys' doesn't guarantee I've always got the best Palworld pals in 1.0. After my adventures in early access, I think I've learned my lesson, and finally have some actual recommendations for the best Palworld pals for suitabilities like Kindling, Handiwork, Medicine Production, and more. Before you begin your hunt for the best pals Handbooks make "best pal" lists far more subjective, so don't sweat it if you don't see your favorite companions here. This list mostly prioritizes base suitability levels first, but the occasional partner skill or pal availability may shake things up. You…

The Tribal Communities Association of the Philippines (TRICAP) has strongly condemned the recent wave of social media posts containing discriminatory, derogatory, and demeaning remarks against Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs). TRICAP expressed deep concern that several Facebook posts and online comments have perpetuated harmful stereotypes, ridicule, and hate directed at Indigenous Peoples, undermining their dignity and violating the spirit of equality and respect enshrined in both Philippine and international human rights standards. “Discrimination against Indigenous Peoples is never acceptable—whether in our communities…

On the Ferrocene team, we deal with a lot of tricky problems, as Aïssata Maïga describes in her recent RustWeek talk, The trials of qualifying Rust. This post dives into a particularly thorny problem that crashed my computer, took me over a week to debug, and ended up being 3 different bugs combining into one very unhelpful error. It would be nice to have an error message … Ferrocene regularly merges in changes from the upstream Rust compiler. A few months ago, we encountered the following error in CI after a merge: test [ui] tests/ui/delegation/bad-resolve.rs has been running for a long time [ui] tests/ui/delegation/bad-resolve.rs ... F test [ui]…

Jotai, the atomic state management library for React created by Daishi Kato, has released Jotai v2.20.0, a performance-focused update that reworks the library's internal store building blocks and clears the runway for a future Jotai v3. Jotai v2.20.0 centres on a single theme: improving performance in high-throughput scenarios. The release credits core contributor David Maskasky and lands a small set of internal changes, including avoiding the getInternalBuildingBlock function (#3293), Rev3 type narrowing for onMount hooks (#3311), and lazy hooks in ensureAtomState for new atom state (#3313). The change has a long history. As Kato explained in his…

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- An international hacking defense competition was held in southern Seoul this week, the science ministry said Friday. Twenty teams from eight countries competed in the main round of "CODEGATE 2026," which ran for the past two days since Thursday, the ministry said. A total of 3,333 participants from 88 countries took part in the online preliminaries for this year's competition, which marked its 18th year, the ministry added. For this year's competition, an artificial intelligence (AI) hacker co-developed by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the event organizers took part in the competition for…

The Thai passport went slightly down in the global ranking this year, as Singapore still underlined its most powerful travel document in the ratings. Passports from Thailand were rated 63rd in the recently released Henley Passport Index for 2006, dropping two notches from last year. Holders of the Thai passport can travel to 77 destinations with no visa requirement, less than half of their Singapore peers, who can freely enter 192 destinations. The Thai document was placed fifth among passport holders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations members. Malaysia was ranked second, Brunei ranked third and East Timor ranked fourth in the Asean region.…

You’d think an emoji would be a clear and precise representation of an emotion. However the difference in rendering on different devices provides a great potential for miscommunication. But even on the same platform, the kind of emotional reaction you may express is curated through the choice and design of available emojis. Take Facebook for example. The five Facebook emojis give you broad expressive capabilities, yet their design is very specific - and close to the extreme ends of the emotional scale. When using emojis, we wear these slightly too big masks of these particular, predefined facial expressions. We are becoming them. I decided to reverse…

After devoting the first half of 2026 to an ineffectual, expensive and inconclusive military adventure in Iran, it seems US President Donald Trump is about to turn afresh to the wars he loves best – the tariff wars he still believes can make America great again. He can’t quite walk away from the war in the Persian Gulf. Iran’s refusal to capitulate has left Trump with an awkward obligation to fight on, despite the widespread unpopularity of the conflict, even among his base, and the need to focus attention on midterm elections just four months away. Perhaps the White House has concluded that the war and its inflationary effects must be relegated to…

Hong Kong exchange’s biggest reform in 8 years opens gates to more IPOs HKEX will allow universal confidential listings and reduce market-capitalisation thresholds for IPOs by start-ups and international firms Stock exchange operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) will allow all listing applications to remain confidential and will reduce market-capitalisation requirements for listings by start-ups and international firms immediately, it announced on Friday. The exchange will also reduce the market-cap requirements for weighted voting right (WVR) companies to HK$20 billion (US$2.6 billion), from HK$40 billion currently. It will also lower the…

Andy Burnham on Thursday made his third major announcement in as many days since taking over as prime minister. A 20 per cent cut to business rates will come into effect from April next year for pubs, clubs and music venues – except for the largest ones – with Mr Burnham saying the government will “back the businesses that people want to see in their communities”. The rates are charges which are applied to a firm on its buildings or property. The money goes towards funding national or local public services. Announcing the move, new chancellor John Healey said: “Pubs, clubs and live music venues are at the heart of communities across the UK. They bring…

Mortgage rates have risen to their highest level in a month following a re-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East. Several of the biggest lenders including Santander, Barclays, HSBC and Halifax have repriced or withdrawn deals in the past week, with Moneyfacts data showing more than 100 have been removed so far. The ongoing US-Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which is having a major impact on shipping through the vital waterway, led to an increase in oil prices, which in sparked higher energy costs and contributed to raised inflation levels. Higher inflation tends to mean a likelier chance of raised interest rates, which sees…

The US imposed tariffs as high as 12.5 per cent on 60 trading partners, including China, after President Donald Trump adopted a different method for pursuing his global trade war. The levies, which are related to forced labour, replaced a temporary 10 per cent global tariff that expired on Friday. The 10 per cent tax was imposed after previous Trump tariffs were struck down by the US Supreme Court. Trump’s new taxes, targeting imports from 80-plus countries, can probably withstand legal...

Shirley Jennett, a retired nurse, loves her spacious ranch-style house in Denver, with its big backyard and gazebo. “I want to stay here,” she vowed. “And die here.” She might pull that off. In relatively good health, Jennett still drives to lunch with friends, does her own housekeeping and grocery shopping, and plows through a book a day, usually a mystery. But her children worry about her living alone at 89, especially after she has had a couple of falls. Enter her new housemate, Susan Beese. Despite working four days a week in retail, Beese could no longer afford her nearby one-bedroom apartment as the rent topped $1,500 a month. She moved out,…

Trump refuses to give up on tariffs - a pillar of his economic legacy On the day the Supreme Court ruled against a broad swath of President Trump's tariffs, he was visibly angry – and determined to enact more tariffs anyway. "Other alternatives will now be used to replace the ones that the court incorrectly rejected," he said at a White House press briefing on February 20. "We have alternatives, great alternatives." "Alternatives" referred to laws the administration might use to authorize tariffs, after the Supreme Court said tariffs under the president's preferred route – a 1977 law called the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA –…

"The EU notes positively the fact that this outcome is in line with the US tariff commitments agreed under the EU-US Joint Statement," said European Commission spokesman, Olof Gill. The statement comes as a new wave of US tariffs targeting 60 trading partners took effect Friday, replacing an expiring global duty rolled out by President Donald Trump earlier this year. The new levies range from 10 percent to 12.5 percent and impact major economies like China, India and the European Union. The EU spokesman said that the new regime would establish an all-inclusive tax rate of 10 percent for the EU and reintroduce additional customs duty exemptions on…

Starting this Friday, the United States will impose new tariffs on imports from 60 trading partners, covering 99 percent of all goods entering the country. The new measures replace the temporary 10 percent global tariff introduced 150 days ago after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's previous sweeping tariff plan. The administration says the latest tariffs are aimed at addressing concerns over goods produced with forced labour. Peter O'Brien reports.

Uruguay · Markets Uruguay’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) placed a Uruguay peso note this week with demand roughly 4.3 times the amount offered, achieving a record-low annualized yield of 7.039%. The auction, held on Tuesday, 21 July 2026, saw investors bid UYU 9,668,930,000 (~US$242 million) for a reopening of the Serie 13 nominal peso Treasury note maturing in June 2030. Auction Details and Pricing The MEF had originally offered UYU 2,250,000,000 (~US$56-57 million) of the peso-denominated paper. Faced with overwhelming demand, the government accepted UYU 4,406,230,000 (~US$110 million), nearly doubling the initial target. The notes, which…

Lawmakers remained bitterly divided Friday over a bill to create a secondary capital, prompting talk in the ruling party of another extension of parliament and an opposition party leader threatening a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Sanae Takachi’s government. Discussions behind closed doors took place throughout the day as members of parliament sought a compromise but occasionally emerged from meetings to make threats. “There’s no choice but to consider other options, including a (further) extension of parliament,” Liberal Democratic Party Upper House parliamentary affairs chief Yoshihiko Isozaki told reporters after a meeting with his…

At the very core of the American project has always been a fierce defiance of far-off powers, a stubborn opposition to those who would seek to undermine our right to self-rule or impose their will on a people determined to decide their own destiny. This spirit not only brought America into being but is essential for our nation to preserve its sovereignty into the future. America again defied those who would undermine our right to self-rule on July 13 when Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the Trump administration would "dismantle" the International Criminal Court and teach them "the full meaning of American resolve." This will include…

CHOLPON-ATA, Kyrgyzstan, July 24. /TASS/. Russia prefers a political and diplomatic settlement, but it cannot do anything if the US changed its mind about the agreements reached at last year's bilateral summit in Alaska, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters. "If you look more closely, [French President Emmanuel] Macron publicly said, 'There is no more Anchorage, no more understandings. America is with us again.' And Ukraine's Acting Foreign Minister [Andrey] Sibiga said, 'We buried the Anchorage agreements,'" Lavrov said. "If those are assessments that the Americans share, what can we do? We have repeatedly said that we prefer a…

Mike Lindell is a former drug addict turned pillow salesman who has no experience in political office. He has spent the last six years, and millions of dollars, boosting election conspiracy theories, even claiming that the “devil” stole the 2020 election. Lindell is now running for Minnesota governor and already has President Donald Trump’s endorsement. “Mike will be SPECTACULAR!!! He truly loves Minnesota, as do I, and wants to bring it back from oblivion and embarrassment,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Over the weekend, Trump praised Lindell in person at a fundraiser, and boosted Lindell again on Tuesday, writing: “Mike Lindell would be a GREAT…

South Korea returns looted Qing dynasty lions to China in cultural diplomacy win Experts believe the marble sculptures guarded an imperial residence before they were taken by Japanese invaders in the early 20th century The male and female lions, each standing 1.9 metres (6ft) tall and weighing 1.25 tonnes, were officially handed over by the Kansong Art Museum at a ceremony in Seoul on Thursday and were set to depart for China on Friday, according to the Chinese embassy. Senior cultural officials and diplomats from both nations attended the handover of the lions, which have stood at the museum’s entrance for more than eight decades. The ceremony marked…

James Kelly says his pursuit of the Carlton coach role is “ticking along nicely”. The Geelong assistant is one of four key candidates in line for the vacant Blues role, alongside St Kilda senior assistant Corey Enright, Fremantle assistant Jaymie Graham and caretaker coach Josh Fraser. “It’s ticking along okay,” Kelly told Fox Footy ahead of Geelong’s clash with Melbourne at the MCG tonight. “I spoke last week about just letting the process play out and let the club sort of, out of respect for them, just let them talk about it when, and I’ll talk about it, when the time’s right.

At the start of 2025, Jennifer Sontag, founder of relocation agency ViaMonde, had seven clients who were seeking Italian citizenship through descent and were ready to move. Those plans were brought to an abrupt end when Italy suddenly tightened its rules on claiming citizenship via ancestry last March. “All seven remain in the United States because they lost the citizenship pathway on which their moves had been based and did not qualify for Italy’s existing visa categories,” Sontag tells The Local. “We had clients who had already booked flights, signed leases, sold homes, begun property searches, or entered into relocation contracts with us because…

Kazuya Hara, director of Cabinet intelligence, will be the head of a new national intelligence bureau, effective on July 31, the government said Friday. Hara, 58, will assume the position that is on par with that of secretary-general of the National Security Secretariat. The government will create the national intelligence bureau on July 31. He joined the National Police Agency in 1990 and built his career mainly in public security. He has served as chief of the Saitama Prefectural Police and head of the NPA’s Security Bureau before assuming the current position in June 2023. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said at a news conference that Hara…

Violent scenes were witnessed at Devaswom Board junction in the State capital following a protest march taken out by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the young wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to the Cliff House, the official residence of the Chief Minister of Kerala, on Friday (July 24, 2026). The BJYM marched to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan's official residence accusing him of failing to take concrete action in the alleged anomalies in some examinations conducted by the State Public Service Commission (PSC). The Yuva Morcha alleged double standards on the part of the Chief Minister in taking part in the protest led by Congress leader…

Nearly 500 students marched through central Hyderabad on Friday (July 24, 2026) afternoon as part of a Statewide bandh called by student organisations, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak controversy and condemning the police action against protesters during the recent Parliament march in Delhi. The rally, which began at Narayanguda crossroads and ended at Himayatnagar crossroads, covered a distance of around 750 metres. Students carrying Students’ Federation of India (SFI) flags and red-and-white banners walked through the busy stretch, holding placards in Telugu and English,…

Jürgen Klopp had long been the overwhelming favorite to become Germany's new head coach and on Friday, the German Football Association (DFB) made his appointment official. DFB President Bernd Neuendorf announced at a press conference in Frankfurt that Klopp had signed a contract that would see him remain Germany coach through the 2030 World Cup. For years, the charismatic 59-year-old had been seen as the ideal candidate. In recent weeks, he had been the boss in waiting, following Julian Nagelsmann's departure. Germany's last three World Cups have ended in disappointment, with two group-stage exits and the most recent knockout defeat to Paraguay in the…

The German Football Association (DFB) has appointed Jürgen Klopp as the new head coach of the national teamon Friday, ending speculation about who would succeed Julian Nagelsmann. DFB President Bernd Neuendorf said the association's governing bodies had unanimously approved Klopp's appointment, describing him as the "ideal choice" for the role. Klopp emerged as the federation's preferred candidate after Nagelsmann stepped down following Germany's penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay in the World Cup round of 32. The former Liverpool manager held talks with DFB officials in New York while working as a television analyst during the tournament, and the…

Jurgen Klopp will make his return to management for the first time since leaving Liverpool as the new head coach of the Germany national team, it has been confirmed. Klopp has been appointed in the aftermath of Germany’s disappointing World Cup campaign, which saw them exit at the last-32 stage following a penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay. Given the manner of their exit, former coach Julian Nagelsmann was asked to resign by the German football association DFB who then pursued talks with Klopp to become the next head coach. The DFB announced that Klopp had reached “an agreement on the key points” of a deal to take over the national team on Saturday…

1) Lionel Messi, Argentina Messi was always going to be No 1. In what was likely his last World Cup, the Argentinian put together an incredible tournament, registering eight goals, four assists and the most progressive passes of any player, according to Futi. With zero defensive responsibility on his shoulders, Messi was free to do as he liked. The 39-year-old roamed the field with ease and effortlessly drew Argentina back from the brink time and time again. It was Messi who led his country to a 3-2 win against Cape Verde, Messi who assisted and then equalized against Egypt, and Messi who created both of Argentina’s late goals against England. In the…

The columnist for USA Today who sparked outrage over her attacks towards WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark has a lengthy history of injecting her liberal views into sports. The newspaper's sports writer, Nancy Armour, took aim at the iconic Indiana Fever point guard for repeatedly "flopping" on the court, arguing it's becoming "dangerous" for others, specifically Black players. She argued the "racists" and "white nationalist faction to Clark’s fandom" will see her as a "white woman in need of saving and take matters into their own hands," citing harassment Black players have faced following various altercations with the basketball star. "It shouldn’t need…

Watch Tour de France 2026 free on- SBS on Demand- (Australia) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Stage 19 start time: Friday, July 24, 8am ET / 1pm BST / 10pm AEST Tour de France 2026 continues today with Stage 19, the first of two successive summit finishes at the iconic Alpe d'Huez. Just the name conjors images of legendary Tour moments of years gone by, from Fausto Coppi's incredible climb to victory back in 1952, to Tom Pidcock's seat-of-your-pants descent 70 years later. So good that they included it twice in this year's route, the riders will have to do it all again tomorrow (Via a different route) on the day before the finish.…

Former Coronation Street actor Qasim Akhtar will receive “substantial” damages from The Sun’s publisher after the soap star sued for defamation. Akhtar, 35, is best known for playing Zeedan Nazir on the ITV soap from 2014 until 2018. He later reprised the role for a three year stint in 2021. The actor sued News Group Newspapers (NGN) earlier this year after The Sun, one of its publications, falsely alleged that Akhtar had “teamed up with” and “backed” Islamic cleric Uthman ibn Farooq – who was banned from entering the UK last year over his views. In the article, published both online and in print in November, it was wrongly claimed that Akhtar had…

The 2026 Tour de France will meet the famous 21 hairpins of Alpe d’Huez on Friday, in the first of two back-to-back days scaling the famous peak. But it is the second journey, up the lesser travelled Col de Sarenne, which has provoked protest, a petition and criticism of race organisers. The route for this year’s Tour was announced at a Paris ceremony last October. Saturday’s stage 20 immediately stood out, partly as a rare double ascent of Alpe d’Huez, perhaps the most famous mountain in Tour de France lore; and partly because the stage is brutal in its own right. It features 5,000m of elevation gain over four Tour behemoths: the Croix de Fer, the…

live AFL live updates: Melbourne vs Geelong, Fremantle vs West Coast round 20 blog, scores and stats Melbourne hosts Geelong at the MCG with one club trying to stay in the top six and the other trying to break in, before the Dockers and Eagles meet in the Western Derby. Follow all the action in our live blog. Submit a comment or question Live updates New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Key Event Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 6:57pm Cats make a late change for Demons clash Sam De Koning is out for the Cats due to illness. Ollie Henry gets a reprieve and replaces him. Max Holmes is the other out for Geelong, but we knew that was…

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Argentina president Javier Milei has declared that people are 'jealous' of his country because they are 'good at almost everything' - despite their shameful World Cup final defeat. The libertarian leader, who claimed in April that the Falklands 'will always be Argentine', watched the final from home out of superstition, only to see them lose. But Milei was left red-faced on Monday after he accidentally published a scheduled tweet celebrating an Argentina victory and announcing a national holiday which the public will now not get. The generously sideburned politician said: 'The problem with…

See more DutchNews articles in your Google search results See more DutchNews articles in your Google search results Add as a favourite source on Google Add DutchNews as a favourite source on GooglePolice have arrested a young man from Noord Holland who they suspect of being part of the sadistic online Com network “764”. The public prosecution department reported the arrest on Thursday, saying the suspect encouraged underage girls to cut themselves and write his online name on a wall with their own blood—so-called “bloodsigns”. He also is said to have prompted them to write his name on their bodies with a marker, known as“fansigns”. Both are practices…

Ash is available now Ash by Louise Wallace (Hutchinson Heinemann £14.99, 160pp) Thea is a vet in a small New Zealand town, struggling to combine her job with looking after her two small children while her useless husband Nick drifts about pretending to be busy at work. Then the mountain in whose shadow the family live erupts, cloaking the town in a persistent claggy film of ash. Wallace, the author of four poetry books, draws on found texts in this structurally innovative novella. She allows snapshots of other female lives to interrupt Thea’s internal monologue as she deals with sexist work colleagues, domestic drudgery, her growing estrangement from…

What Book... …are you reading now? I always have multiple books on the go and one I am listening to (and loving!) is The Danger Of Small Things by Caryl Lewis. It’s a feminist, dystopian book set in a land where bees are extinct. Boys are trained to fight, girls are taught to pollinate plants by hand, and the arts are banned. It focuses on our interconnectedness with nature, and the power of female friendships in the face of oppression and revolution. I was recommended this book and it has not disappointed. I’m squirrelling away any minutes I can just to keep listening! … would you take to a desert island? Well I wouldn’t survive long . . . so I think…

Main Characters by Bobby Palmer (Headline Review £25, 416pp) I adored this addictive love story starring Clara and Seb. The novel starts when they meet in their early 20s and follows them until their 40s. It is told solely from the perspectives of those who encounter and observe the couple – from relatives to a barista, their dog walker and even a fellow passenger on a London bus. The narrative progresses chronologically through their relationship and each viewpoint builds character development even though we never hear from the main protagonists themselves. Seb and Clara make mistakes, are not always honest and sometimes treat each other badly. But…

A pioneering director of gay-themed films informed by his own experiences as an out gay man, Ryosuke Hashiguchi has resisted pigeonholing. His midcareer masterpieces “Hush!” (2002) and “All Around Us” (2008) portrayed both members of Japan’s LGBTQ+ community and a wider slice of contemporary life, with a focus on oddballs, misfits and, in the latter film, criminals. Newly restored 4K versions of the films are now in theaters, offering a chance to reassess Hashiguchi’s vision as well as changes in Japanese society since early in the millennium.

Sony Pictures Entertainment has unveiled the trailer for Resident Evil, the upcoming all-new take on the long-running survival horror franchise based on the iconic games. Directed by Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian), the film is based on a screenplay he wrote along with Shay Hatten. The thrilling new trailer shows glimpses of a story following Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier, who, during an emergency run, encounters a zombie. As he races for survival, the world around him collapses. “(Bryan) finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos,” reads the logline of the…

Johnny Depp shocked punters at the San Diego Comic-Con by making a surprise appearance in character as Ebenezer Scrooge – all to promote his first major, big-budget movie in nearly a decade. Ahead of the release later this year of Ebenezer, Depp emerged from a faux 1880s Christmas scene dressed in full costume, wearing a top hat and wielding a cane, with his face decorated in mutton chops. He announced himself to gathered fans – who’d waited an hour to see the controversial superstar – as Scrooge, and proceeded to grumble at the crowd. Many appeared to be dressed as Depp’s famous past characters, including Pirates of the Caribbean’s Captain Jack…

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Whether it’s a spat over washing up or a bust-up over failing to spend quality time with each other, arguments are a mainstay of most relationships. While the odd squabble isn't the end of the world, consistently avoiding tackling the underlying issues is detrimental for couples. So, we asked Emma Kenny, a registered psychology expert and couples therapist for some of the most common relationship woes she sees come into her office, and her advice on moving past them. Problem 1: They stop being curious about each other ‘One of the biggest relationship killers is assumption. Couples start…

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A mortified Declan Donnelly has revealed he accidentally hit Ant McPartlin's step-daughter's boyfriend on the head with a golf ball. The presenter, 50, admitted he felt terrible as he retold the story on the latest episode of their Hanging Out With Ant & Dec podcast. Ant, also 50, is married to wife Anne-Marie Corbett and refers to her children; Daisy, 18, and Poppy, 16, as his daughters. Dec said: 'I was 75 to 80 yards from the green. I thought this is a sand iron shot. I thought I'll just open the club face a little bit and just get under it and just land it gently on the green. 'I open…

READ MORE: The best crowd-free holiday spots in Spain – plus the destinations where locals have had enough (and you should avoid) See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A Brit living in Benidorm has urged families to stay away from the hotspot during the summer holidays because it 'isn't safe for kids'. During the peak months those travelling from the UK to the party city make up around 50 per cent of all hotel guests. And many of those are families with young children looking for a cheap break away. However, 25-year-old Harry Poulton is encouraging those with little ones to cancel their flights and go elsewhere, as he deems the…

Trump to attend rescheduled White House correspondent's dinner Friday The April event devolved into chaos after a shooting unfolded. President Donald Trump will attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Friday night, the White House said, after the annual dinner ended abruptly three months ago when shots rang out. "Alongside all of you members of the media, the president looks forward to finishing what he started before a despicable assassination attempt derailed the original event back in April," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday. The spring dinner devolved into chaos after authorities…

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Rihanna sent temperatures soaring in pink lingerie as she promoted her brand-new Savage x Fenty range. The singer, 38, took to Instagram on Thursday to share a slew of sexy snaps in a lace corseted set. She showed off her incredible curves in the body-hugging ensemble for the beach-themed photoshoot, just ten months after giving birth to her daughter Rocki. In one sizzling snap, the singer arched her back on all fours as she pushed her bottom through a blue and white pool float. In another, she lay in a blow-up pool as she placed her hand on…

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Shania Twain has revealed she skipped Taylor Swift's wedding because she was performing on stage with her ex Harry Styles. The singer, 60, opened for Harry Styles during his 12-night Together Together tour at Wembley Stadium last month. Her commitment to the shows meant Shania was unable to accept Taylor and Travis Kelce's wedding invitation at Madison Square Garden on July 3. 'I was very honoured to be invited to Taylor's wedding and next time I see her, I will of course give her a big congratulations,' she said on The Tonight Show Starring…

Ariana Grande fans will have to comply with strict new entry rules when they attend the pop star’s London shows at the O2 Arena. Ticketmaster UK announced this week that concertgoers at the US pop star’s shows will only be permitted to bring clear plastic bags into the venue. The policy has been confirmed by the ticket distributor to be “mandatory” for admittance to the show. Each ticketholder will be allowed to carry just one transparent bag made from clear plastic, vinyl or PVC, with no colour tints, prints, patterns or logos. Fans are encouraged to only bring essential items that must be placed individually within the clear bag, not in additional…

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Melanie C has jetted to Ibiza for her honeymoon with her husband Chris Dingwall, after the couple's idyllic countryside wedding. Sporty Spice married the model in a 'perfect' ceremony in the Lake District last week, and has now shared a glimpse of their post-wedding holiday in loved-up snaps. Channelling her sporty roots, Melanie swapped her bridal gown for an oversized T-shirt, with trainers tied to her wedding car instead of the traditional cans. Chris sported a T-shirt with a fun take on Nike's iconic Just Do It phrase, with the top saying…

President Lee Jae Myung has decided not to go on summer vacation this year, a Cheong Wa Dae official said Friday. In the past, presidents have often taken their summer breaks in late July or early August. Lee will spend that time focusing on "sales diplomacy" as he departed earlier Friday on an 11-day trip to San Francisco, Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Germany, the official said.

It took Sandara Park 22 years to finally use her voice to sing a song of her own. Those years saw her debut and build a career in the Philippines, move to Korea, perform as a member of a K-pop group and eventually go solo. Now, the seasoned veteran is ready to let go of the industry’s established formulas for success, which she knows all too well, and embark on a new journey as an artist making music of her own. “This is the biggest turning point in my life,” Park said in an interview with the Hankook Ilbo. “Over the past 22 years, I’ve worn many hats, from singer and television host to variety-show personality and musical actor. But the one thing I…

K-pop boy group AHOF is set to delight their Filipino fans through their two-day “The First Spark” concert in Manila on July 25 and 26. AHOF, which stands for “All-time Hall Of Famer,” is back in the country and is gearing up for their shows at SM Mall of Asia Arena and for their new campaign with a wellness brand. “AHOF has become a powerful symbol of the new generation—dynamic, disciplined, and globally influential,” said the officials of the brand, highlighting the success of their first collaboration with the group. The nine-member group, composed of Steven, Jeongwoo, Woongki, Shuaibo, Han, Juwon, […]...Keep on reading: AHOF back in PH for 2-day…

Rosalía's Argentine fans are furious with the Spanish superstar over a reshared social media post they considered offensive after the country's painful World Cup final loss. Ahead of the singer's four sold-out shows in Buenos Aires next month, the alleged faux pas triggered a flurry of hate messages to a museum hosting a Rosalia tribute concert, the venue stated Wednesday. The star had reshared a video posted by US-Lebanese celebrity Mia Khalifa, accompanied by the words: "How life sounds now that the pearls have been defeated," while Rosalía's song 'La Perla' plays in the background. "Perla" is a colloquial term in Spain referring to a problematic…

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Denise Welch has shared a stunning array of behind the scenes snaps from her son Matty Healy's wedding to Gabbriette Bechtel. The American model, 28, and The 1975 frontman Matty Healy, 37, said 'I do' in a glamorous Hollywood ceremony on Saturday. And the mother-of-the-groom looked to have had a wild time during the celebrations as she shared snaps partying with her new daughter-in-law and popstar Charli XCX. Posing in a white suit which was adorned with feathers and a white bridal top hat, Gabbriette cosied up to Denise who wowed in an…

Let’s face it, setting up any type of business in Spain can be tough. There’s likely to be a lot more red tape than you’re used to, lots of waiting for appointments with official bodies and a complicated tax system that you need to get your head around.** ** Surprisingly though, setting up a retail business can be one of the most difficult of them all. In the Spain Country Report 2026 published recently the European Commission, it was revealed that the country remains one of the EU nation where retail trade faces the most barriers. READ ALSO: Do Spain's self-employed pay more tax than employees? According to the report, which is the main annual…

This week, millions of Americans woke up to hazy skies and scratchy throats under air quality alerts, not because of anything happening in their own local communities or states, but because smoke from the hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada drifted across the border. Across the Atlantic seaboard to the Midwest, Americans were told to stay indoors. Seniors and people with respiratory conditions faced increased health risks. Kids enjoying their summer break watched their outdoor plans get cancelled. Families on vacation were stuck inside. America’s own regulatory system allows forests to grow dangerously overgrown, letting dead trees and dense…

France orders total evacuation of popular tourist region as wildfires rage The Cap Ferret peninsula is filled with tourists in camp sites and summer homes French authorities ordered on Friday the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula, a tourism hotspot on the Atlantic Coast, sending boats to remove people from an area threatened by a major wildfire. The order for a total evacuation of the area, which is home to many valuable properties and is currently full of tourists enjoying their summer vacations in camp sites and rental homes, underlined the severity of the fire. French President Emmanuel Macron said he had requested help from the European…

Asian Stocks Set to Fall as Oil Surges Past $100: Markets Wrap Bloomberg.comA dangerous new phase of war is breaking all the oil market’s constraints CNNBrent Crude Oil Prices Top $100 as Conflict With Iran Drags On The New York TimesShortsighted stock market can no longer brush off war: 'It's too hard to ignore $100 oil' CNBCAsian stocks sink, bonds struggle as oil spike stokes rate risks Reuters

MANILA, Philippines — Local stocks edged lower on Friday as surging global oil prices and the peso’s slide to another record low kept investors on edge over renewed inflation risks. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) slipped by 0.03 percent, or 2.11 points, to close at 6,281.01. READ: Diesel, gasoline slated for fresh price hikes next week Philstocks Financial Inc. research manager Japhet Tantiangco said Brent crude’s rise to $100 per barrel and the peso’s record-low decline weighed on sentiment. “If sustained, both are expected to pose upside risks to inflation,” Tantiangco said. Luis Limlingan, head of sales at Regina […]...Keep on…

Millions of drivers are set for long journeys this week as summer getaways continue. The AA estimates around 6.3 million drivers plan road trips exceeding 100 miles between Friday and Thursday. With schools now on summer holidays, the Met Office forecasts "plenty of sunshine" for areas in England and Wales in the coming days. Lee Morley, AA expert patrol, said: “The roads may not have the same first-day rush as they did when schools first broke up, but holiday traffic is far from over. “Families are continuing to head away throughout the summer rather than all leaving on the same weekend, so we expect plenty of busy routes over the coming days.” RAC…

The hot weather is set to continue this weekend, hitting highs of 29C despite forecasts of rain. The highest temperatures are forecast on Saturday in London, and it will reach 28C in Birmingham and 18C in Manchester. A yellow heat health alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) over fears the hot weather could have an impact across health and social care services and put vulnerable people at risk. Following three heatwaves and several hosepipe bans, the UK is preparing to see some “much-needed rain” this weekend. Showers are expected to roll in across Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland on Saturday evening, before spreading…

Authorities in France have evacuated the Cap Ferret peninsula, a tourism hotspot on the Atlantic Coast, sending boats to remove people from an area threatened by a major wildfire. The order for a total evacuation of the area, which is home to many valuable properties and is currently full of tourists enjoying their summer vacations in camp sites and rental homes, underlined the severity of the fire. French President Emmanuel Macron said he had requested help from the European Union as the country's battle against wildfires intensifies. "France has requested the activation of the European Union's civil protection mechanism. We will soon be able to…

London: Tens of thousands of people are fleeing wildfires in southern France after flames spread rapidly through areas busy with families on school holidays, in the latest emergency of a European summer marked by intense heat and dry conditions. French authorities said more than 700 firefighters were trying to contain a blaze around the Bay of Arcachon, a tourism hotspot west of Bordeaux. They ordered the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on Friday morning, with residents and tourists told to assemble at piers in four villages to leave by boat, or else use the only road linking to the mainland. The fire has already devastated 8700 hectares…

Recent hot, dry weather in Canada has triggered hundreds of wildfires across the country. As of Wednesday, more than 900 were burning, scorching about 3m hectares of land. While fires have broken out in several provinces, the greatest concern is in the Northwest Territories and Ontario, where several remain out of control. Poor air quality has been reported across affected regions, with wildfire smoke carried by winds into the US and even across the Atlantic to northern Europe. The risk of further blazes remains high as North America enters the peak of fire season. Meanwhile, the city of Salta in Argentina recorded its warmest-ever overnight minimum…

British YouTube star Yung Filly will give evidence next week to defend allegations he violently raped and strangled a woman after a performance in Perth two years ago. The 30-year-old, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, is accused of biting, slapping, strangling and raping a 20-year-old fan after a gig at Hillarys nightclub, Bar1, in September 2024. He denies the allegations and claims the pair engaged in consensual sex in a room at the Intercontinental Hotel on Hay Street where he was staying. On Friday his legal team confirmed he would give evidence from the witness stand next week, detailing his version of events for the first…

Wasteland Girls by Anna Bailey (Doubleday £15.99, 304pp) Bailey’s outstanding stories make the wide, wild landscape of America a backdrop to her intimate look at the lives of her characters as they search for redemption, revenge and love. There’s an eerie recognition that off-kilter events can unhinge a life – from the woman who reappears from a cave after being missing for years (The Girl In The Ground), to the seemingly immortal Civil War deserter who stalks the pages of Jack The Devil. Elsewhere, it’s emotions that are unsettling, as a woman checks the progress of her wife’s dementia in Riddles, or a brother visits his estranged sibling in a tale…

Until African elephants and hawksbill sea turtles became endangered species, instrument makers used bits of tusk and shell for their acoustic or decorative qualities. Those animals are now protected, but many of the older instruments constructed with their materials, like cellos and bassoons, are still played today. You can see how that might lead to trouble. One famous stand-off occurred in 2014, during an international crackdown on the ivory trade. Officials at Kennedy Airport in New York confiscated several bows belonging to the Budapest Festival Orchestra’s string players because they contained ivory tips, even though they were made before that…

Two Ghanaian nationals have petitioned the International Criminal Court ICC) to open a preliminary investigation into attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa, arguing the violence could amount to crimes against humanity, as Ghana's president repeated his call on Thursday for the African Union to address the ongoing unrest.

The lawyer representing the families of three girls murdered by Axel Rudakubana have accused the Southport killer of trying to “manipulate the system” after he was transferred from prison to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital. Rudakubana was jailed for life with a minimum term of 52 years for the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine; Bebe King, six; and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and the attempted murder of eight other children and two adults. The Ministry of Justice has confirmed officials approved the transfer to Broadmoor on behalf of ministers, but a spokesperson for the department stressed it does not alter the killer’s 52-year sentence. Offenders…

FBI director Kash Patel handed over a collection of looted Indonesian artefacts to president Prabowo Subianto in what Jakarta described as an important step in restoring the nation’s cultural sovereignty. Indonesian culture minister Fadli Zon said the return of the artefacts from the Papua region was part of ongoing cooperation between his ministry and the FBI to recover cultural objects that had been illegally smuggled into the US. The recovered items include stone axes and ceremonial objects linked to the Dani, Asmat, and Sentani tribes of Papua. The ministry said that traditional stone axes from Papua were valued far beyond their practical use as…

Four Palestinians and an Israeli were killed in a shooting in the Israeli-occupied West Bank Friday, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. Violence between Israeli settlers and troops and Palestinians has risen sharply in the occupied Palestinian territory since the start of the Gaza war.

SINGAPORE: A 77-year-old man asked his granddaughter to teach him how to use Microsoft Excel and molested her when he went to her home for the lesson. The man, who cannot be named due to a gag order protecting the victim, was sentenced to five months and two weeks' jail on Friday (Jul 24). He pleaded guilty to one count of assault or use of criminal force with intent to outrage modesty. The court heard that the victim was 17 at the time of the offence. She called the accused, who is her biological maternal grandfather, "Nana". The victim and her family would visit the man at his residence at least once a week in 2019. The accused had never been alone…

Money meant to help a mother educate her children allegedly led to her killing in Annamayya district of Andhra Pradesh, leaving two children motherless and a village in shock. Padmavathi (28), a resident of Kothapalli village near Rapurivaripalli panchayat in Pedda Thippa Samudram mandal, was allegedly murdered by her husband, Suresh, on Thursday (July 23, 2026) night after a quarrel over money received under the State’s Talliki Vandanam scheme. According to Padmavathi’s mother, Kalavathi, Suresh (34) had been asking her to hand over the money. When she refused, he allegedly assaulted her and slit her throat. Padmavathi leaves behind two sons, aged…

The shadow education minister, Julian Leeser, has called for universities to undertake an audit of any classes that teach about the Jewish community, Israel or Palestine. Appearing before the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion on Friday, Leeser said he had been “very concerned” about antisemitism on university campuses and was not satisfied with how vice-chancellors had addressed the issue after the 7 October 2023 Hamas terrorist attack. “I’ve been particularly unhappy with the responses that I’ve received [from vice-chancellors] in relation to their failure to … audit courses dealing with the Israel-Palestine conflict to ensure…

If you ever wished you could be counted among billionaires, your wish might come true soon if the socialists get their way. Of course, it’s not that you’ll have a billion-dollar net worth, but rather you’ll be subject to the same wealth tax that progressives say they want to foist onto billionaires. What Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky said of war applies to the wealth tax: you may not care about it, but it cares about you. Recently, California Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna published his own personal manifesto, "Why I Support a Billionaire Wealth Tax." But he quickly pulled the mask back even further, revealing the true targets of his tax scheme. Khanna…

Chairman of South Korean tech giant SK ordered to pay $640 million in divorce case SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court on Friday ordered billionaire SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife 944 billion won ($640 million) in a case that the national media dubbed the “divorce of the century.” The Seoul High Court’s ruling came months after the Supreme Court ordered further review by the appellate court of the divorce case between Chey and Roh So-yeong, the daughter of former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo. The award to Roh, the director of a Seoul art museum, was lower than a 1.38 trillion won ($940 million) settlement ordered by…

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso extended its decline on Friday to a record low as a stronger US dollar, surging oil prices and renewed global trade tensions drove investors toward safer assets. The currency closed at 61.847 per dollar, weakening 9.7 centavos from its previous record-low finish of 61.75. It touched an intraday low of 61.85 before recovering slightly. READ: Jordan caught in widening US-Iran conflict Trading volume eased to $969.38 million from $1.5 billion in the previous session, reflecting thinner market activity. “The US dollar-peso closed weaker at 61.845 after the dollar appreciated on rising crude oil prices as…

South Korea’s Korbit to rebrand as Digital X under Mirae: Report Mirae Asset reportedly plans to use the South Korean crypto exchange as a hub for tokenized assets, stablecoins and digital finance. South Korean crypto exchange Korbit will reportedly rebrand as Digital X after becoming part of Mirae Asset Group. Mirae Asset founder and global strategy officer Park Hyeon-joo announced the new name in an internal email to employees on Thursday, according to a Herald Business report. Park reportedly described Digital X as central to the group’s “Mirae Asset 3.0” strategy, which aims to combine digital assets with traditional finance. The company plans to…

MANILA – Seventy-one percent of adult Filipinos believe that law and evidence, not politics, should guide the Senate’s impeachment vote against Vice President Sara Duterte, according to an Octa Research survey released on Friday. Conducted from July 4 to 11, 2026, the survey asked 1,200 respondents the question: “What should matter most when Senators vote on […]...Keep on reading: 71% of adult Filipinos want law, evidence to guide impeachment — Octa

Bitcoin mining pool Poolin files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Bitcoin miner Poolin filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and initiated a $52 million sale of its two West Texas mining sites as part of its future creditor recovery program. Singapore-based Bitcoin mining pool Poolin and two of its US affiliates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a New Jersey court on Wednesday. Poolin’s court filing shows that the mining pool operator has estimated liabilities of $100 million to $500 million, assets of $1 million to $10 million and 10,001 to 25,000 creditors. Poolin and its affiliates are also seeking court approval to sell two West Texas mining sites to Thor…

President Trump’s plan to offer early access to his Truth Social posts in exchange for huge monthly fees has not landed well with Wall Street or the GOP. Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, unveiled the plans last week. Executives at the social media company allegedly discussed charging Wall Street traders and investment firms as much as $100,000 for faster access to the president’s posts, sources told Reuters. A discounted plan of $60,000 a month in exchange for signing up for three years was also discussed. “Think it through. You are talking about the ability to move markets when you’re advancing information,” GOP…

Dubai has offered residents rewards worth more than £600 to invite visitors to the emirate following a drop in tourism amid the Iran-US war. The “Dubai Invite” programme, an initiative of the Department of Economy and Tourism, invites locals to bring their friends and family to Dubai in exchange for benefits such as hotel stays, dining experiences and attraction tickets. Between 20 July and 31 October, those living in the United Arab Emirates city will be eligible for packages worth up to AED3,000 (£610) each. Up to five visitors can be nominated at a time by registering their details and arrival date on the Visit Dubai nomination form. To be eligible…

The Kano State Executive Council has declared the practice popularly known as “Daba” a deviant and unacceptable social act, directing security agencies and relevant government institutions to intensify enforcement against the practice across the state. The decision was among key policy resolutions reached during the 40th Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf held on Thursday. Announcing the outcome of the meeting, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, said the government resolved to take decisive measures to curb the growing menace in the interest of public peace and security.…

CHENNAI, India , July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Caladium Systems today announced the launch of Happiffie, India's first AI-powered Celebration Growth Platform, introducing a smarter way for customers to discover, compare, book, and manage celebrations while helping businesses connect with high-intent customers through intelligent technology. Designed for weddings, birthdays, corporate events, social celebrations, parties, festivals, and more, Happiffie brings together over 400 celebration occasions and 1,000+ celebration experiences on a single AI-powered platform. India's celebrations industry continues to rely heavily on referrals, manual…

See more DutchNews articles in your Google search results See more DutchNews articles in your Google search results Add as a favourite source on Google Add DutchNews as a favourite source on GoogleThe police and justice ministry officials are working on a system which would see traffic offenders being given points for dangerous driving – which will lead to persistent offenders coming under extra surveillance. Motorists who have collected six points for using a mobile phone while driving or not wearing a seatbelt would come under the tougher regime, RTL Nieuws reported on Friday. No start date has yet been set. The points will be awarded in addition to…

The Samsung 990 EVO Plus is one of our favorite internal SSDs, offering an excellent balance of speed, efficiency, and reliability for anyone looking to upgrade a compatible desktop or laptop. The 4TB model is currently selling for $599.99 at Newegg, which is its lowest price in the past 30 days. While this isn't the cheapest 4TB NVMe drive available, it offers sequential read and write speeds of up to 7,250MB/s and 6,300MB/s, making it a great choice for large file transfers, and running demanding applications and creative workloads. The 990 EVO Plus supports both PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 5.0 x2 interfaces for wide compatibility with modern systems.…

KFC Singapore launches lifestyle merchandise collection with bucket bag, plush toy and jacket The fast-food chain has also launched an online merchandise store featuring apparel, accessories and more. KFC is launching a lifestyle merchandise collection in Singapore. Called KFC Swags, the collection goes on sale on Aug 1 and features five items inspired by the brand's signature look: a bucket bag (S$15.90), drumstick plush toy (S$23.90), utility lanyard and phone strap (S$14.90), utility tumbler (S$38.90) and jacket (S$65.90). Designed in KFC's signature red-and-white colours and featuring elements such as the Colonel Sanders logo and the brand's…

Stellantis Brazil Investment Reaches US$5.9 Billion to 2030 Brazil · Companies Stellantis Brazil investment totaling R$30 billion – roughly US$5.9 billion at current exchange rates – is reshaping the country’s automotive landscape through a six-year product and technology offensive that runs from 2025 to 2030. Inside the Stellantis Brazil Investment For foreign investors and expats unfamiliar with the corporate structure, Stellantis is the multinational automotive group formed in 2021 through the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and France’s PSA Group. It controls a portfolio of storied brands including Fiat, Jeep, Peugeot, Citroën, and RAM, along…

The World Bank will fund civic infrastructure projects of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to facilitate transition to a circular economy, develop world class facilities for health infrastructure, improve flood resilience and create electric vehicle charging infrastructure. On Thursday, GCC Commissioner G.S. Sameeran met with a high-level delegation from the World Bank Group to discuss the implementation of key urban, environmental and infrastructure projects in the city with World Bank financial assistance. The World Bank delegation included Ommid Saberi (Principal Industry Specialist), Nguyen Nhan (Global Operations Lead), and Autif Mohammed…

Hospitality bosses claim 300,000 jobs at risk due to Spain's new smoking bans Spain's new Anti-Smoking Bill aims to expand smoke-free areas to include the terraces of bars, restaurants, and other food service establishments, as well as beaches, public swimming pools, and even inside work vehicles. The legislation, which still needs parliamentary approval, has stirred up controversy within sectors such as tourism and hospitality. "This is a matter of awareness, education, and respect. The word 'prohibition' only brings confrontation," points out José Luis Álvarez Almeida, president of Hostelería de España (the Spanish Hospitality Association), who…

Ford’s upcoming budget electric vehicle won’t force you to choose between a built-in map and one borrowed from your phone. Apple announced today that Ford’s Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform will ship with Apple Maps running natively on the car’s screens. The feature will arrive in 2027 through Apple’s new MapKit for Automotive SDK, a toolkit that lets automakers build Apple Maps straight into their dashboards. An infotainment system that doesn’t need your phone plugged in Today, getting Apple Maps onto a car’s main screen usually means running CarPlay. With the native Apple Maps integration, Ford’s upcoming UEV will pull Apple Maps data…

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout; ADDS photo) SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp., South Korea's second-largest automaker, said Friday its second-quarter net profit rose 2.6 percent from a year earlier despite U.S. tariffs and geopolitical risks. Net profit for the three months that ended in June rose to 2.32 trillion won (US$1.6 billion) from 2.26 trillion won a year earlier, the company said in a press release. Operating profit on the other hand, fell 4.9 percent to 2.62 trillion won in the second quarter from 2.76 trillion won a year earlier. Sales climbed 12.6 percent to 33.03 trillion won from 29.34 trillion won. "The company launched its vehicles at…

Despite regional variability in climate, electricity sources, congestion, and the wide variation in individual driving patterns, electric vehicles generate less greenhouse gas emissions and do not cost more than comparable gas-powered vehicles for drivers and vehicle fleet owners in most parts of the United States, according to a new study by MIT researchers. The team’s approach captures many key factors that contribute to regional and individual differences in the life-cycle emissions and ownership cost of electric vehicles, including meteorological data, the distance and duration of trips, and fuel prices. To paint a fuller picture of emissions and…

Starting this week we're beginning a new series I'd like to call the Thursday Thinkpiece. Some things that have been noodling around in my brain for some time with some of it fit to print. For over a decade, Plex was the main gateway into home media servers for tech enthusiasts, DIYers, and homelabbers alike. If you're unfamiliar with it, think of Plex as your own private, self-hosted Netflix or Spotify. You don't need an expensive server rack or a dedicated lab to run it: you can easily install the server software on an old spare laptop, an unused desktop PC, a simple NAS, or even an external hard drive plugged into a Raspberry Pi holding your…

BUA Cement recorded a net foreign exchange gain of ~~N~~16.57 billion during the first half of 2026 compared with only ~~N~~782.8 million in the same period last year and a ~~N~~9.70 billion foreign exchange loss for the full 2025 financial year. This marked reversal reflects the relatively more stable exchange rate environment that has followed the sharp currency adjustments experienced over the previous two years. The improvement helped reduce overall net finance costs to just ~~N~~3.41 billion, compared with ~~N~~31.37 billion in the corresponding period of 2025, despite the company continuing to carry substantial borrowings. Finance income also…

West Virginia paid digital nomads to move there during COVID. Many are staying CANAAN VALLEY, W.Va. — When Ashley Eklin received a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 2022, her outlook on life changed forever. "That was my pivotal moment," says Eklin, who was living in the Chicago area at the time. "I decided to take a huge leap of faith and just chase some dreams." Those dreams included a change of geography. A work colleague knew that Eklin had always wanted to live out East and suggested she look into Ascend West Virginia. If Eklin was willing to relocate to the Mountain State, the program would give her cash and other incentives to build a life…

EXCLUSIVE Google invited residents living near its newly built datacenter north of London to meet the team at the local council offices on Wednesday evening – and was met with a barrage of complaints about poor consultation, noise, and light pollution. The Waltham Cross Datacenter (WXT), which was officially opened last year, sits on a 33-acre (133,546 m²) site north of the M25 motorway that encircles London. It is expected to provide up to 77 MW of IT capacity when full, but it is currently nowhere near this level, according to Google. Given the site is now operational, the event was intended to introduce the team managing what Google touts as the…

See more This is Money on Google - save us as a Preferred Source UK borrowing costs soared yesterday amid a global bond market rout sparked by a surge in the oil price back above $100. Yields on ten-year gilts climbed above 5.1 per cent as the oil price rise, driven by the Iran war, fuelled inflation and interest rate hike fears. Until the conflict, gilt yields had not been at that level since the financial crisis in 2008. The rise will add to the cost of servicing the UK’s debt pile, creating a headache for new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his Chancellor John Healey (pictured). Burnham is already facing questions about how the Government will…

The televised public hearing hosted Thursday by President Lee Jae Myung on housing policy offered a rare chance for citizens and policymakers to exchange suggestions on how to address and navigate the soaring housing market. The discussion went on for three hours, longer than the initially planned 100 minutes. Still, three hours was insufficient for the critical issue of housing, which is considered both a home and an asset for Koreans. The president stressed above all tougher property holding taxes, as he pledged to "normalize the wrongly formed housing prices based on asymmetric supply and demand" despite its potential "political cost." It was an…

Central America · Companies Fogel Guatemala plant operations have officially expanded with the inauguration of a US$50 million manufacturing facility in Villa Canales, a municipality south of Guatemala City. The Guatemalan commercial-refrigeration maker projects the investment will create up to 1,800 jobs and raise its annual production capacity to 400,000 units. Who Is Fogel? A Guatemalan Export Manufacturer Fogel is a Guatemala-based company that designs, manufactures, and sells commercial refrigeration equipment. Its product line includes commercial refrigerators, freezers, coolers, and beverage coolers aimed at businesses across Latin America and…

Adds over 1 GW Power transmitting capacity and 16.6 km of 400 kV transmission infrastructure to strengthen green energy evacuation in the state. JAIPUR, India , July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rays Power Infra, a leading renewable energy and power infrastructure company, today announced the successful commissioning of a 300 MWp solar power project in Rajasthan, along with the associated power evacuation infrastructure, two 400/33 kV pooling substations and a 400 kV transmission line. The integrated project marks a significant addition to the state's clean energy capacity and grid network and reflects the company's end-to-end execution strength across…

Public funding for fossil fuel industry breaks another Liberal climate promise, advocates say Tax breaks, financing for oil and gas follows 2023 pledge to wind down subsidies The Carney government's financial support for the oil and gas industry amounts to breaking a federal commitment to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, according to environmental advocates. They say the measures represent further federal backsliding on climate policy at a time when oil industry earnings are on the rise. After the Trudeau Liberals promised to phase out "inefficient" fossil fuel subsidies, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government introduced a new tax benefit for oil…

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will soon make a decision on whether to launch a "massive attack" on Iran after the conflict in the Middle East extended to a new battleground in the Red Sea. Speaking to Axios on Thursday, the president said the proposed strikes would be bigger than anything seen in the war so far, and that Iran has not "received enough pain yet." "I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before. I am close to making a decision. We are all set for it," Trump said in the interview. U.S. forces have pummeled Iranian targets over the past two weeks, with Central Command completing a 13th consecutive night of strikes…

Venezuela Earthquake Damage Put at US$19.6 Billion Venezuela · Economy The Venezuela earthquake damage from the twin seismic events on June 24, 2026, has been estimated at approximately US$19.6 billion in direct physical destruction, according to a new assessment from the World Bank. The figure, which represents roughly 18% of Venezuela’s gross domestic product, lays bare the monumental reconstruction challenge facing a nation already grappling with a prolonged economic contraction and a complex humanitarian situation. Inside the Venezuela Earthquake Damage Estimate On June 24, 2026, Venezuela was shaken by two powerful earthquakes in quick…