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AMD's custom Instinct MI450-based AI accelerator for Meta will use three times less memory than the fully-fledged Instinct MI455X and will be optimized primarily for recommendation systems operated by Facebook and other social platforms, according to SemiAnalysis. If the report is accurate, it is reasonable to expect Meta to keep using Nvidia hardware for training frontier AI models and running inference. Go deeper with TH Premium: CPU (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) The custom Instinct MI455X for Meta will carry 144GB of HBM4 memory using six 8-Hi packages, whereas the full-blown Instinct MI455X will be equipped with 432 GB of HBM4 memory, according…

Computer science was the safe bet. For twenty years, enrolment in the US only went up. In the 2025-26 academic year, it went down. The reversal The finding comes from Jacob Light, an economist at Stanford’s Hoover Institution. Business Insider reported his research. His dataset is vast: more than 50 million course sections since 1996, across 1,019 US colleges. In it, computer science’s share of enrolment fell for the first time in roughly two decades. At the average school, enrolment in CS classes dropped about 4.6% year on year. National figures point the same way. The National Student Clearinghouse reported undergraduate computer-science enrolment…

Any time there's potentially positive news about storage and memory supply—such as increasing supply from China—I can't help but think 'sure, but the AI industry will guzzle through it regardless.' Not only is demand seemingly insatiable, but sometimes new developments that encourage even more memory use come along. Case in point here with Nvidia Rubin. As SE Daily reports (machine translated), Nvidia's new 'context memory storage' (CMX) tech, which should be here with its new Rubin servers later this year, is going to chomp through a whole bunch of NAND. "Nvidia's CMX is equipped with 576 SSDs, providing a total storage capacity of 9,600 TB. The…

The cycle is over. For years, cybersecurity followed a familiar pattern: defenses improved, attackers adapted, and the back-and-forth continued. Today, AI-equipped attackers are simply outpacing defenses. Most intrusions now bypass endpoint and malware-based detection entirely. The CrowdStrike Global Threat Report estimates around 79% of attacks are malware-free, as threat actors rely on credential theft and DLL side-load techniques to bypass host-level monitoring. Perimeter vulnerabilities compound this exposure; firewalls and VPN gateway breaches climbed 19% according to the latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. Once an adversary gains…

As the spotlight fell on the Mylapore Fine Arts Club stage on July 18, performers were seen carrying paint buckets, empty cartons, metal pipes, washing machine tubes, water cans and a car wheel, leaving the audience intrigued. Moments later, these everyday objects transformed into percussion instruments. As the beats fell into perfect sync, one of the best performances of the evening came alive, sweeping the audience away with its rhythm. “The piece was inspired by three of the five elements of nature – Earth, Water and Air,” said S Muralikrishnan, also known as Drums Murali, the curator of the show and the founder of the institute Jus Drums. From…

It is rare that a crowdfunded hardware startup gets a second shot at a first impression. Halliday is taking it. The company unveiled the G2 on Tuesday, priced from $499, shipping in September. A brutal first act The original glasses were panned. Engadget scored them 54 out of 100, one of the lowest marks in its history. Android Police gave 5 out of 10 and called them a “buzzword-laden curiosity.” The culprits were a fiddly projector display mounted by your eye, tinny speakers, and a laggy control ring. Chief operating officer Carter Hou owns it. He told Engadget the company made “many mistakes,” and has since rebuilt its engineering and supply-chain…

One reason I'm so anti-generative AI is because many models rely on a data set containing written or visual work used without the original creator's permission. As a writer myself, it's a small comfort then that the copyright suit brought against Anthropic has been settled in favour of the author plaintiffs. Anthropic leveraged a library of millions of pirated books to train its Claude chatbot and, as a result, the AI company is now set to pay out a copyright settlement of $1.5 billion (via Euro News). Some of the affected authors argued this pay out was too small but, as of July 20, a US judge has now approved the deal, closing the book on one of the…

OpenAI has revealed that two of its most advanced artificial intelligence models breached a controlled testing environment and autonomously hacked another AI company, Hugging Face, describing the incident as an “unprecedented cyber incident.” The company said the incident occurred during an internal test designed to assess its AI models’ advanced hacking capabilities, with the usual safeguards against high-risk cyber activity temporarily turned off for the evaluation. According to OpenAI, the models involved included GPT-5.6 Sol and a more capable pre-release model with reduced cyber refusals. “We consider this incident to be an unprecedented cyber…

On Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went on television with a warning for China. On the same day, the chief executive of the company that powers the entire AI boom went the other way. The threat Bessent said the US will scrutinise Chinese open-source models for stolen intellectual property, as Bloomberg first reported. It could then hit their makers with sanctions. “This administration supports open source models, but what we do not support is IP theft,” he said. His evidence is watermarks. “We are finding watermarks of our US large language models on many Chinese models,” he said. The technical term is distillation, training one model on…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has introduced new regulations for licensed private Hajj and Umrah tour operators ahead of the 2027 pilgrimage, including a mandatory N250 million bank guarantee and stricter operational requirements aimed at protecting pilgrims and improving service delivery. The reforms, contained in a July 20, 2026 circular signed by the Deputy Director of Operations, Mrs. Hafsatu Baba Tela, replace the previous refundable cash deposit with a bank guarantee. Under the new guidelines, operators must be registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), possess valid International Air Transport Association (IATA)…

'Fox \& Friends Weekend' hosts and Kayleigh McEnany criticize the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) for politicizing education. They highlight the union's focus on politics during its convention rather than addressing declining national report card scores in reading and math. McEnany praises states like Mississippi and Alabama for innovative, student-focused educational approaches, contrasting them with the AFT's alleged political agenda. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The nation's top teacher unions and education groups are allegedly embedding diversity, equity and inclusion principles into AI guidance for classrooms as…

IIn March, Meta’s Oversight Board called on the company to “meet its public commitments and employ its own tools” to help quell the spread of deceptive generative AI content across platforms. Meta responded in July by introducing Content Seal — an invisible watermarking technology that flags images generated by the company’s new AI model. But it was basically a footnote buried in the company’s announcement for its Muse image and video generation tools. As someone who spends a lot of time scrutinizing AI labeling systems, Content Seal doesn’t fill me with confidence. There are already more established solutions, like C2PA Content Credentials and…

The company came out of stealth on Tuesday. The founders built it at UC Berkeley, in the same lab that produced Spark, Databricks, and Anyscale. The team includes Zongheng Yang and Databricks co-founders Ion Stoica and Scott Shenker. The star-studded cheque Lux Capital led the $20 million seed, Fortune first reported. Coatue, Amplify, Foundation, Race, and The House Fund also wrote checks. The angel list is the tell. It runs from Databricks’ Ali Ghodsi and Google’s Jeff Dean to the bosses of Vercel, Replit, and Hugging Face. They are betting on a layer Nvidia already wanted. It bought Run:ai for about $700 million in 2024 to solve a version of this…

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an "unprecedented cyber incident." "We had a significant security incident during evaluation of our models," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement posted on social media. AI startup Hugging Face said last week that it had detected an intrusion into its data processing systems that it suspected was caused by an AI agent acting on its own. "We suspected last week's cyberattack might have come from a frontier lab, given the sophistication of the agent," Hugging Face co-founder and CEO Clément Delangue said in…

Later this year, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) will launch a separate code of practice for cloud environments. It will lay out the cybersecurity requirements governing the secure deployment, operation, and management of critical information infrastructure systems hosted on cloud, said Mrs Teo. Earlier this year, CSA wrote to boards and senior leadership of all critical information infrastructure owners to review their cybersecurity in light of artificial intelligence-enabled threats. At the time, Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How said that the letter from CSA sets out clear expectations on…

Good morning. We’re so back – to trade negotiations, this time without a USMCA exemption. More on that below, along with ‘cockroach’ protests and ‘skillcation’ vacations. Open this photo in gallery: Prime Minister Mark Carney takes questions in Ottawa on Tuesday.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press TOP STORIES Carney and Trump to ‘intensify’ trade talks Prime Minister Mark Carney said that he and Donald Trump have agreed to intensify trade talks after the U.S. President announced a suite of new tariffs on Canadian goods. Unlike past American tariffs, the new 50-per-cent tariffs will not include an exemption for goods trading under the United…

Beijing is ramping up its computing power and unveiling new policies to boost the city’s “token economy”, as China accelerates AI adoption across key industries in its tech race with the US. The Chinese capital aims to add another 50,000 petaflops of intelligent computing power in the second half of 2026, pushing its total capacity over 130,000 petaflops by the end of the year, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology said at a press briefing on Tuesday. One petaflop is equal to 1 trillion calculations per second. The aggressive target follows a 22,000-petaflop boost in the first six months of the year, which lifted the…

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A couple of months back, the global tech industry was shaken when Microsoft offered voluntary retirement to about 9,000 longtime employees, closely following 15,000 forced job cuts last year. Just a week later, the same company announced it was hiring 6,000 new employees into its newly minted AI consulting arm, Microsoft Frontier Company. The role? Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs). \| Photo: iStock/ Getty Images Published - July 22, 2026 03:56 pm IST

OpenAI on Tuesday said that its advanced artificial intelligence models went rogue and hacked into Hugging Face, a digital repository of AI technology. "We had a significant security incident during evaluation of our models," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement posted on social media. The disclosure comes amid heightened concerns about the cybersecurity risks posed by powerful AI models. How did the breach happen? In a blog post, OpenAI said the "unprecedented cyber incident" took place while it was testing the cybersecurity capabilities of its models in a "tightly controlled digital testing ground," where internet access was limited for safety.…

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Latest crowdsourced reports from Ookla and Opensignal establish T-Mobile as the fastest and the most reliable major network in the US. AT\&T posted the highest growth in terms of download and upload speeds. Verizon dominated with the widest network coverage in the US. Telecom industry analysis firms Opensignal and Ookla have released their half-yearly reports detailing the performance of various carriers across the US, and there’s a clear winner. Both reports once again hail “the un-carrier” T-Mobile as the leader across various performance parameters based on crowdsourced data. Ookla held T-Mobile as the “Best…

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A supply chain report says that the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models have now entered mass production ahead of their launch in September. Assembly partner Foxconn is said to be offering significant bonuses to returning workers as it seeks to ramp up recruitment to peak levels … The Standard reports. Foxconn, Apple’s primary contract manufacturer, has entered its peak recruitment season as the iPhone 18 series enters mass production and ramps up capacity, according to supply chain sources cited by mainland media. The report pointed out that At Foxconn’s Zhengzhou Port Area A business group, hourly wages are currently as high as 27 yuan (HK$31.24), with…

Fans of The X-Files can now bring one of the most iconic sci-fi series of the nineties into the brick-built world, as Lego has unveiled a new set inspired by the beloved show. The X-Files Lego set recreates some of the most recognisable elements from the series, including FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder’s office, a mysterious forest scene and a hovering UFO. The 1,478-piece set has been designed with adult fans in mind, so OG fans of the show are well catered for. To mark the launch, Gillian Anderson has returned to the role of Dana Scully in a new cinematic mini-film, where she investigates the Lego set itself. Anderson, who played Scully throughout the…

MANILA, Philippines — Kadiwa stores nationwide has generated more than P4 billion in cumulative sales as of July this year, largely driven by the government’s subsidized rice program, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. Based on DA’s data, Kadiwa ng Pangulo outlets recorded P4.42 billion in sales from July 2022 to July 20 this year, benefiting more than 12 million consumers through 22,178 marketing activities. READ: Malacañang mulls over fully funding Kadiwa centers More than half of Kadiwa sales came from the Benteng Bigas, Meron Na program, which sold P2.4 billion worth of cheaper rice to about 12.1 million beneficiaries. […]...Keep on reading:…

Vornado Transom Window Fan for $135: I was impressed with the features of this fan—it's got a remote control (there's also a version with Alexa compatibility), it can suck in air either inside the room or out, and it's relatively quiet. It's definitely a step up from less expensive versions. However, the foam blocks for fitting it in the window didn’t provide as tight a fit as I'd prefer. Also, the fan can only be installed horizontally, and the thermostat is located on the inside—a problem that plagues space heaters as well—so it struggled to cool a south-facing bedroom during my testing. Vornado Strata Photograph: Kat Merck Vornado Strata for $133:…

RAM pricing in Germany has suddenly gotten a lot steeper The price of DDR5 memory is now 448% more costly than a year ago On top of that, TSMC is reportedly set to increase its chip production prices by up to 10% next year, which will mean more expensive CPUs The RAM crisis appears to be getting considerably worse right now, based on memory pricing in one country anyway — and we've also had some bad news from a big chip maker. First off, RAM pricing in Germany is what's been under the microscope courtesy of 3D Center (via Wccftech), which regularly takes the temperature of the market in the country, finding that July has seen a notable price hike.…

Garmin has made waves in the fitness and wellbeing world, officially announcing its first screen-free smart band: the cirqa. The new wearable is designed to help users monitor their health, fitness and recovery, without the distractions of a traditional smartwatch. Following the rise of screen-free trackers such as Whoop, the Garmin cirqa takes a more discreet approach to everyday health tracking, focusing on detailed insights rather than notifications and apps on your wrist. However, unlike some competitors, Garmin’s latest wearable doesn’t require a subscription. When you buy the device, you have instant access to its health and fitness features…

A Bloomberg report yesterday suggested that Apple is about to launch a new Apple Upgrade leasing contract to replace the iPhone Upgrade Program. There appear to be two significant differences between the two, and one of those is potentially very worrying … The iPhone Upgrade Program is a straightforward one. The cost of your purchase is split over 24 months, and at the end of the two-year period, you own the device outright. There is no charge for the credit. (Additionally, you have the option of upgrading to a new iPhone after 12 months. In that case, a new two-year contract begins, and you are in effect selling the old device back to Apple for the…

Türkiye on Wednesday laid the foundation for a new flagship data center that it says will strengthen the country's digital sovereignty, cybersecurity resilience and artificial intelligence infrastructure, as it seeks to expand domestic control over critical digital assets. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu described the facility of the state-owned satellite communications firm Türksat in the capital Ankara as "Türkiye's new digital fortress." Uraloğlu stressed the center would ensure that critical data remain within the country's borders. "We are establishing sovereignty over our data on…

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro models have entered mass production and are now in a production ramp-up phase, according to China Securities News. In a new report citing industry chain sources (via MyDrivers), Apple's main assembly partner Foxconn is said to have entered its peak recruitment period to prepare for large-scale production and stocking ahead of the fall launch. Hourly wages, base pay, and rehire bonuses have all been raised to attract workers amid the ramp-up. The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ is expected to introduce a smaller Dynamic Island cutout for its front camera and Face ID sensors. The opening is said to shrink from 20.76mm to 13.49mm, an area reduction…

Intel's data center business has seen tremendous growth thanks to ongoing AI demands Layoffs would likely target operational efficiency over division reduction Share prices and quarterly earnings are back to being in a good place Intel has reportedly warned workers in its Data Center Group that another round of layoffs could be coming soon, adding to the major layoffs that already came in 2024 and 2025. The company has not disclosed the number of jobs being eliminated, when they would leave, or any other finer details, but Oregon Live reports that the restructuring would reduce organizational complexity and allow the division to operate more quickly.…

This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. Good morning! Or good evening! Wherever you are, it’s time for Samsung Galaxy Unpacked. We’ve been waiting for this day as we’ve waded through dozens of rumors. If we made a bingo board for this event, we’d put these on it: We’re just moments away from checking some or maybe all of these off. Android Police is at the event and also covering it from afar. Join us here for our liveblog. We’ll cover the news and provide commentary. So, click play on the livestream below to watch Galaxy Unpacked live and stay with us right…

If you're in the hunt for a back-to-school gaming laptop, then look no further than this excellent Gigabyte Woot deal. Right now at Amazon's outlet, you can save 33% off the list price and get a 16-inch laptop with an Nvidia RTX 5070 for just $1,399, one of the cheapest 5070 laptops around. For that, you get Nvidia's punchy mobile RTX 5070 GPU, 32GB of RAM for gaming and multitasking, 1TB of storage, and a nifty 2560 x 1600 WQXGA display. Given the current prices of RAM and storage, getting a laptop of this spec at this price is pretty much unheard of these days. We actually covered the HX 350 version of this laptop at $1,389 earlier this month. This…

Prebuilt gaming PCs are looking like better and better value as the price of individual components rises. This Skytech Gaming King 95 Desktop Gaming PC is only $1,399 at Walmart, with a cool $600.99 knocked off the $1,999.99 list price. This is pretty good value considering the specifications of the hardware inside. It's certainly not bleeding-edge, but at $1,399, you would struggle to build this system yourself from individual parts. ● Check out this deal at Walmart Contained inside the Skytech Gaming King 95 Desktop Gaming PC is the AM5 powerhouse Ryzen 7 7800X3D gaming processor with its potent 3D V-Cache and 360mm ARGB AIO liquid cooler, an Nvidia…

It's no secret that e-waste is a big problem. According to the United Nations, in 2022, the amount of thrown-away electronics would fit into a line of trucks that could circle the equator. When I was doing a big tech declutter recently, I came face-to-face with a big culprit: the small gadgets we buy all the time have plenty of extra accessories we don't need. After carrying a huge bag of unwanted charging wires, headphone cables, and power blocks to my local electronics recycling location, I can't help but wish manufacturers would cut down on what they make us buy. Related Or terrible, throwaway earbuds, either Cleaning out years of technology…

A Friday morning on a public holiday usually means sleeping in. Instead, I was standing outside my local Trader Joe’s before 7am, staring at a line of shoppers that seemed to stretch for miles. The grocery store in Santa Clarita, just north of Los Angeles, wouldn’t open for another hour. But hundreds of people were already waiting for the same thing: Trader Joe’s new striped pastel mini canvas totes, a $2.99 reusable bag that has inspired a frenzy more typically associated with sneaker releases or concert presale tickets. A long line for Trader Joe’s viral tote bags in Santa Clarita, California. Photograph: Liz Lindain/The Guardian The phenomenon…

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TL;DR Philips Hue could be planning to launch an outdoor table called the Philips Hue Go XXL. The table was originally teased as an April Fool’s joke last year. It could be a large outdoor table, and the company could launch it in September. Philips Hue is gearing up to launch a bunch of new lighting products, most likely at IFA Berlin in September. We’ve already reported on a possible camera to sync Hue lights to media playing on a TV, and now it seems the company could be launching some other new products as well. According to a report from Hueblog, the company accidentally leaked the Hue Go XXL in a video recording that has since been edited. The…

There’s nothing like the feeling of crisp bed sheets at the end of a long day, so it’s well worth shopping around and finding the best bed sheets that’ll create that sanctuary feeling. In terms of what to look for, think about what material you’d prefer. Linen brings an easy, lived-in look to a bedroom and offers excellent breathability. Similarly, bamboo is a nice option for hot sleepers wanting something breathable and moisture-wicking. Cotton offers a bit more structure than linen and may be able to handle more frequent washing. Price will also come into it. The cost of bed sheets can range anywhere from around $11 to upwards of $500, usually…

Burnham keeps options open on raising personal tax allowance at Budget Andy Burnham has denied claims he has U-turned on plans to raise the personal allowance from when people start to pay income tax from £12,570. On Monday he told journalists that it was the issue which came up most on the doorsteps when he was campaigning to win the Makerfield by-election, but could not commit to anything until he had seen the books. On his visit to the South West today, he said: "There is no commitment at this point to change, but we will look at that at in the Budget" He also insisted that he would attempt to be honest with people about what he can and cannot do.…

Three arrested over €5m smartphone heist near Schiphol July 22, 2026 Photo: Depositphotos.com 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 Google Three men have been arrested over the theft of a shipment of smartphones with an estimated street value of around €5m from the Schiphol area, the Royal Military Police (Koninklijke Marechaussee) have said. The suspects are two 24-year-old men from Amsterdam and a 39-year-old from Zoetermeer. The shipment went missing on June 18, prompting an investigation, led by…

Iran's demands over the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent, Rubio warns Asian leaders AP NewsLive updates: US-Iran war, Iran warns Trump’s threat to attack underground nuclear site would expand regional war CNNOil prices near $95 as U.S. strikes Iran for 11th straight night qz.comTehran's Hormuz threat risks global fallout, Rubio warns as U.S. strikes Iran for 11th straight night CNBCThe costs of the Iran war are rising, as Trump and Tehran signal no letup in expanding conflict NBC News

INQUIRER.net stock images MANILA – Malacañang has declared special non-working days in 11 areas nationwide to allow residents’ full participation in local fiestas, founding anniversary celebrations, festivals and historical commemorations. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, by authority of the President, signed Proclamation No. 1352 to 1357 on July 16, covering Pililla, Rizal; Sudipen, La Union; Asuncion and Kapalong in Davao del Norte; Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat; and Calbayog City, Samar. Recto also signed Proclamation Nos. 1358 to 1362 on July 21, declaring special holidays in San Vicente, Palawan; Kawit, Cavite; San Pascual, Batangas; Pilar,…

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Saudis and US strike deal for kingdom to enrich uranium, reports say The GuardianExclusive | Trump Approves Landmark Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia in Big Win for Kingdom WSJSaudis Reach Deal With U.S. That Could Let Them Enrich Nuclear Fuel The New York TimesTrump to seek Congress approval for Saudi Arabia nuclear energy pact that lacks safeguards, sources say ReutersUS-Saudi nuclear deal makes no mention of normalization with Israel, IAEA safeguards - report The Jerusalem Post

For decades, the United States has presented itself as the guarantor of security in the Persian Gulf. But what has that presence meant for the region, and what could replace it? This video examines the rise of a new regional security order being shaped by Iran and the countries of the region themselves.

The US on Wednesday carried out an 11th consecutive night of attacks on Iran, extending a US-Israeli war that has killed American troops, paralysed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and pushed oil prices higher. US Central Command said in a statement that the latest assault lasted about 75 minutes and targeted "Iranian military operations centres, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities, and military logistics infrastructure". Iran's Fars news agency reported that the attacks struck a military site outside Tabriz in northwestern Iran and locations in the southwestern province of Khuzestan. Iranian state broadcaster IRIB…

TEHRAN – Shina Ansari, the Head of the Department of Environment, has announced that the country's primary focus at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) will be to highlight the environmental impacts of war and call for greater international accountability. Speaking at a press conference held on Iran's participation in COP31, Ansari said that the annual UN Climate Change Conference is one of the world's most significant environmental forums and provides a valuable platform for the Islamic Republic of Iran to present its perspectives, capacities, and concerns to the international community, ISNA reported. She emphasized that Iran…

Sirens sound in Jordan as Israel says kingdom is targeted by Iranian missiles AP NewsIran launches missiles at Jordan The HillSmoke seen rising from Aqaba area after Iran launches missile towards Jordan The Jerusalem PostUS and Iran attacks rage as officials question whether diplomacy can stop march toward war resuming NewsdayLive updates • Jordan says it intercepted four missiles after launch from Iran Haaretz

Lebanon is working towards a "complete Israeli withdrawal" from areas it occupies, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday on a visit to a village where Lebanon's army recently deployed. "We will continue mobilising our political and diplomatic efforts to secure a complete Israeli withdrawal from the south," he said in Zawtar al-Gharbiya. Israeli forces were previously present on the outskirts of the village following the war with Iran-backed Hezbollah. Salam visited the town a day after Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with his US counterpart Donald Trump at the White House, where he "stressed the urgent need for a full Israeli withdrawal from…

The Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, has confirmed the death of its chief photographer and senior raid commander, Abu Salim al-Barnawi, who was reportedly killed during a failed attack on a Nigerian military base last week. The development was disclosed in a report by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security analyst covering the Lake Chad region. According to the report, ISWAP circulated an obituary announcing the death of Abu Salim al-Barnawi, confirming that he was among the fighters neutralised by Nigerian troops during the attempted assault. The report stated that Abu Salim served as one of the terrorist group’s most prominent…

Across Palestine, the cumulative effect of Israel’s actions on Palestinians since 7 October 2023 is clear: they have eroded the ability for Palestinians to live a dignified, healthy life. This must be named clearly. Policies applied in Gaza and the trajectory observed in the West Bank, point to the broader Israeli project of colonisation of Palestine through occupation. It's been over 1,000 days since Israel's genocide in Gaza began and the collective punishment of Palestinians continues to this day. Amidst a so-called ceasefire, the world has normalised seeing Palestinians being maimed and killed daily in their tents, in hospitals and on the street.…

Syria has weighed on my mind for a long time: 15 years of trauma for its people and 15 years of failure in international engagement. I was directly involved in the latter – as a senior member of the United Nations’ Special Envoy’s Office, and later as head of UN OCHA – and so I cannot claim innocence before the Syrian people. In my time at the UN, I had to attend numerous meetings with senior officials of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, including the Syrian president himself. Some would accuse me and the UN of maintaining this engagement as part of a trade to get better humanitarian access. The truth is different. Humanitarian agencies and their officials…

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The ceremony, known as a “dignified transfer” of the bodies, comes amid growing frustration with Trump’s war against Iran. The war has cost U.S. taxpayers at least $37.5 billion so far, has led to the deaths of 18 U.S. service members and injured more than 450 troops. It has killed thousands of Iranians. Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have raised questions about the war, which has caused global oil prices to rise and shows no signs of ending. Since the war started in February, Trump has offered differing objectives for the war. The U.S. president will travel to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for the ceremony. U.S. presidents, vice…

After years of debate about the large, traditional terraced house in the town of Braunau am Inn, which was in private ownership and had housed a charity for handicapped people, Austria made a compulsory purchase in 2017 and announced in 2019 it would be remodelled and turned into a police station. Even before the conversion, the only sign of its historical significance was a rock on the pavement from the Mauthausen concentration camp with the inscription “Never again fascism” that does not mention Hitler. The rock remains in place. The only sign added to the white facade reads “Police”. “The aim was to prevent any association with Adolf…

MOSCOW, July 22. /TASS/. Serial production of 14x10-inch propellers for fixed-wing combat unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) has begun in Novosibirsk, Executive Director of the Spektr Design Bureau Andrey Bratenkov told TASS. "Serial production of 14x10-inch propellers for fixed-wing combat UAVs, including the Molniya series of combat drones, has been launched. The product is made of domestically produced glass-filled plastic. The production facilities’ output is 50,000 propellers per month, with a peak output of up to half a million pieces monthly. Veterans of the special military operation participated in the product development, putting forward…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that Pakistan has made “remarkable progress” in developing indigenous defence capabilities. He made the remarks at the Indus Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Expo 2026 being held today and tomorrow at the Pak-China Friendship Centre in Islamabad. Addressing the event, PM Shehbaz noted that Pakistan has “made remarkable progress in developing indigenous autonomous capabilities in the field of defence and security under the dynamic leadership” of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. “Our armed forces have adopted cutting-edge technologies, some of…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that Pakistan has made “remarkable progress” in developing indigenous defence capabilities. He made the remarks at the Indus Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Expo 2026 being held today and tomorrow at the Pak-China Friendship Centre in Islamabad. Addressing the event, PM Shehbaz noted that Pakistan has “made remarkable progress in developing indigenous autonomous capabilities in the field of defence and security under the dynamic leadership” of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. “Our armed forces have adopted cutting-edge technologies, some of…

Two trams collided on the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands, 22 July 2026. EPA-Yonhap ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Two trams collided on a key bridge in Rotterdam on Wednesday leaving at least 15 hurt, one seriously, officials said. The Erasmus Bridge is a major landmark in the Dutch port city, spanning the Maas river, and a major transport hub. Webcam footage of the bridge showed a tram steaming into the back of another, sending debris flying across the lanes of traffic and damaging both trams. An AFP reporter on the scene saw extensive damage to both trams, with mangled metal and shattered glass. Authorities have cordoned off the scene and the…

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Austrian police vehicles are parked outside the newly opened police station in the building where Adolf Hitler was born in 1889, in Braunau am Inn, Austria, 22 July 2026. EPA-Yonhap BRAUNAU AM INN, Austria — Adolf Hitler's birthplace in Austria was officially inaugurated as a police station on Wednesday in an effort to destroy the building's appeal as a site of pilgrimage for people who glorify the Nazi dictator. A memorial stone is to remain in place outside the house in Braunau am Inn near the German border with the inscription, “For freedom, democracy and liberty. Never again fascism. Millions of dead remind us.” Hitler was born in the building on…

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Two trams collide on Rotterdam’s Erasmus Bridge, 15 injured July 22, 2026 Photo: Mitchell de Kwant/MediaTV/ANP 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 Google Fifteen people were injured, one of them seriously, when two trams collided on the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam on Wednesday morning, the regional safety board has said. One of the trams was derailed by the impact. The crash happened at around 11.10am, regional broadcaster Rijnmond reported. Footage shows one tram coming to a halt as it drove onto…

Published On 22 Jul 202622 Jul 2026 The building in which Adolf Hitler was born near the Austrian border with Germany has been converted into a police station. The Austrian government opened the new police station in the town of Braunau am Inn on Wednesday in the hope that the change will prevent neo-Nazis from visiting the building as a place of pilgrimage. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The government bought the terraced house in 2017, and the plans to remodel it were announced in 2019. The renovation cost about 20 million euros ($22.8m). Officers from the district and local police will be based in the building. In a ceremony to mark…

Searchers have found the wreckage from a Pan Am flight that plunged into the ocean off Puerto Rico in 1952, an accident that killed 52 and led to requirements for the passenger safety briefings given on every commercial flight. The New York-bound plane, the Clipper Endeavor, made a hard landing after losing engine power shortly after takeoff. The 17 passengers and crew who survived told investigators everyone lived through the landing, but panic set in as many passengers struggled to find life vests and the crew had a hard time pulling out life rafts. According to the Pan Am Historical Foundation, the cabin crew tried to calm the 64 passengers.…

Tropical Storm Bertha began weakening and was expected to continue doing so as it moved slowly west along or near the Gulf Coast. The strongest sustained wind near the center of Bertha, which is well out to sea, was down to 50 mph on Wednesday. An ABC News graphic shows the forecast on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. ABC News Bertha strengthened into a tropical storm on Monday night, according to the National Hurricane Center, prompting a tropical storm watch on Monday for parts of the Gulf Coast. A tropical storm is defined as a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 39 mph to 73 mph. Panama City Beach, Florida, recorded a 40 mph wind gust…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized two tankers designated for transporting edible vegetable oil after they were found carrying Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), commonly known as diesel, in Lagos. The agency said the seizure was made during a recent enforcement operation, barely three months after it warned transporters against using the same tankers for both petroleum products and edible oil, describing the practice as a serious threat to public health. Speaking to journalists, NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Mr. Martins Iluyomade, said investigations revealed that the two vehicles, which…

A 71-year-old grandmother in eastern China jumped into a river to save a young man who tried to drown himself because of his relationship problems, winning widespread admiration on social media. The man was filmed on July 13 climbing onto a bridge’s railing before decisively jumping into a river in Suixi county in Anhui province, the Anhui Daily reported. Liu Defang, a white-haired retiree, was chatting with friends near the bridge when she heard someone shouting, “Someone has fallen into the water!” Liu quickly ran to the riverbank and took off her shoes. She caught a lifebuoy thrown to her by a woman nearby and jumped into the water without…

Once again, the "Land Down Under" is on the apparent uptick for falling space debris. In early July, the Australian Space Agency reported that objects recovered, dubbed "space balls," are likely pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle. Six spherical pieces of space junk were found in the small seaside community of Forrest Beach, near Ingham. Australian Queensland Fire Department crews swung into action to assist partner agencies following the discovery of the potentially hazardous objects. Scientific teams safely secured a number of the items, establishing a 165 feet (50-meter) "exclusion zone" around them to assure public safety. The nature and…

The landslide site in Sitio Marahan, Barangay Marilog District in Davao City remains closed to most vehicles after continuous monsoon rains triggered a massive slope failure on July 17, severing the Bukidnon–Davao Road. Motorists are using alternate routes while authorities assess and rehabilitate the damaged highway. Photo by DPWH-11 VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon is expected to inspect the massive landslide site along the Bukidnon–Davao Road in Sitio Marahan, Barangay Marilog Proper, Davao City on Thursday, July 23, as authorities continue assessing long-term engineering solutions, a Department of Public Works and…

The water level at Angat Dam plummets to 163.51 meters on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, falling below its normal high water level of 210.00 meters. The water reservoir supplies more than 90 percent of Metro Manila’s potable water, and is also crucial to power generation, as its four hydroelectric turbines produce up to 200 megawatts for the Luzon grid. INQUIRER PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE BUSTOS, Bulacan — The rains in the past few days triggered by monsoon, and the recent typhoons have been irrigating rice farms in Bulacan and Pampanga in spite of the inability of Angat Dam to provide water supply because of the anticipated El Niño this year. Melencio…

Moment man throws victim over 12ft wall onto busy road caught on dashcam A man who threw his victim off a 12ft wall onto a busy road below has been jailed for six years. Dashcam footage of a passing car shows Daniel Meredith, 36, of Queen Street in Torquay, pushing his victim over the railings of a raised pedestrian walkway in Torquay on 28 October 2025. The victim fell headfirst onto the road below, narrowly missing an oncoming vehicle, and was left with a broken spine, broken shoulders, six broken ribs and significant bruising. Police arrived on the scene, having responded to reports of two men arguing near the bridge on Torbay Road. On Friday (17…

The story so far: Toxic gases, generated by a sudden explosive release of suspected methane trapped or embedded in rocks on July 20, 2026, claimed the lives of 20 workers (till the time of reporting) in an under-construction Head Race Tunnel (HRT) of the NHPC’s 500 MW Teesta Stage VI Hydropower Project at Samardung in Sikkim’s Namchi district. Five others remained trapped about 1.5 km inside the tunnel, underlining the hazards of infrastructure development across the Himalayan landscape. How did the tragedy happen? The NHPC has said a thorough investigation will be conducted to ascertain the cause of the incident. The Sikkim government has also…

Newly released footage shows the moment a police officer from Southlake, Texas, pulls a driver unharmed from a car after the vehicle burst into flames during a routine traffic stop. Cpl Joshua Swisher was awarded the local police department's meritorious conduct award for his bravery in the incident

Tropical Storm Bertha impacting northern Gulf Coast. See forecast map and its path. CBS NewsBeaches closed and sandbags filled as Tropical Storm Bertha approaches the Gulf Coast NBC NewsTropical Storm Bertha makes landfall but damage appears limited NPRTropical Storm Bertha is messy and lopsided. That's important. USA TodayBertha likely to reach Louisiana coast on Wednesday WAFB

Mass brawl involving 10 passengers forces UK-bound easyJet plane to return to Tenerife By NATALIA PENZA Published: 05:10 EDT, 22 July 2026 \| Updated: 05:16 EDT, 22 July 2026 An easyJet flight bound for the UK has had to turn back to Tenerife after a mass brawl broke out mid-air. Spanish air traffic controllers said overnight around 10 passengers had been involved in the fight on board the plane heading for Liverpool. They said in a statement: 'The crew of the flight from Tenerife South to Liverpool informed us, after about 30 minutes in the air, that they needed to return to the airport and requested a police presence upon arrival. 'A group of around…

KRASNODAR, July 22. /TASS/. Russia will respond in a tough and proportionate manner to the Ukrainian army’s attack on civilian infrastructure in the Krasnodar Region that killed one person and injured ten others, Sergey Altukhov, who represents the region in the State Duma (the lower house of parliament), told TASS. The Krasnodar Region was targeted by a massive drone attack overnight into Wednesday. Regional Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said that an employee was killed in a strike on a company facility in Armavir, while ten people were injured when drones attacked a warehouse in Krasnodar. "The main thing I can assure you of is that all those…

Armed police hunt man involved in hit-and-run in Brisbane’s CBD Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Armed police have descended on one of Brisbane’s busiest inner-city streets following a hit-and-run involving a stolen vehicle. Police responded to reports that a stolen Range Rover had crashed into another car on Queen Street on Wednesday afternoon. The driver fled the scene. More than a dozen police roamed the city block searching for a man wanted in relation to a hit-and-run.Nine News A man was taken into custody a short time later, with police launching a hunt to locate a…

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An amateur astronomer has discovered a meteorite crater on Google Maps The crater is thought to be 390 million years old The finding was verified when a scientists visited the site and found telltale rock formations Sometimes, I find myself idly browsing Google Maps, marveling at the wondrous locations I can spy from a satellite’s vantage point. Sadly, though, I’ve never discovered a 390-million-year-old meteorite crater while enjoying my nerdy pastime — but one clever Canadian has just managed to do exactly that. Speaking to The Canadian Press, amateur astronomer Joël Lapointe said he was plotting a summer hiking trip in Québec when he spied a…

A daring expedition to the bottom of the ocean has revealed the shipwrecks of Britain's greatest explorers as they have never been seen before. Researchers descended more than 1,000 feet (305 metres) beneath the Labrador Sea to find the remains of Quest, the ship where Ernest Shackleton died in 1922. From the safety of their submersible craft, scientists from the Royal Canadian Geographic Society (RCGS) became the first people in over 60 years to lay eyes on the ship. Then, less than a week later, the crew set out once again to find the remains of the Terra Nova, the ship that carried Robert Falcon Scott on his final expedition to the Antarctic. These…

I was alarmed this week to read warnings about the deadly side effects of ADHD medication – but not particularly surprised. I was diagnosed with the condition six years ago, at age 34, and have been taking Adderall on and off ever since. Unlike the antidepressants I’ve been taking for decades, these pills have a very pronounced impact on my mood, body and personality (and not always positive). It is certainly not a drug I would dream of giving my children, if they are ever diagnosed with ADHD. As the Daily Mail’s Dr Max Pemberton revealed on Monday, lesser-known studies show that after five years on ADHD medication, the risk of heart disease climbs by…

Quantum computing has fascinated the tech world for several decades. That’s because, while classical computing is binary, quantum bits (qubits), made from atoms, electrons and superconductors, can be in both “0” and “1” at the same time, providing computational power that is inaccessible to classical computers. Yonatan Cohen Social Links Navigation CTO \& Co-Founder of Quantum Machines. The implications of this computational power will be far-reaching, such as accelerating drug discovery, optimizing global supply chains, and revolutionizing material science for clean energy. If that’s not interesting enough, the new frontier of hybridizing quantum and…

The Kerala government has sanctioned ₹90 crore for the construction of a permanent academic and administrative complex for Sreenarayanaguru Open University (SGOU). According to Higher Education Minister Roji M. John, the university, which began functioning in 2020 and is presently operating from rented premises in Kollam, will soon have its own state-of-the-art four-storey campus spread across 16,864 square metres. The new complex will feature modern classrooms, a high-tech office system, advanced electrical installations, fire safety infrastructure and comprehensive water supply facilities. “The new campus will not only fulfil the long-standing…

It is midday on the Venezuelan coast, but the breeze feels like evening. The waves cross at odd intervals, silencing everything on the boat and making it feel, at the very least, like a rollercoaster. “You have to feel the sea to be able to cross it,” says Will from the stalled engine of his fishing boat. The boat has been used to carry donations to towns such as Puerto Cruz, Puerto Maya, and Cepe, about two hours by boat from La Guaira, the coastal city hardest hit by the June 24 earthquakes. The quakes left these coastal communities partially cut off from Catia del Mar, their main source of supplies. Brisón is a word heard along Venezuela’s central…

Galaxy Digital has pledged up to $5 million in grants to open-source developers building post-quantum cryptography for Bitcoin. The company also formed a quantum advisory council under its Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative, which it announced Tuesday. The council includes Barry Sanders, professor and scientific director of Quantum City at the University of Calgary; Damien Bérubé, an MIT Sea Grant Knauss fellow; and Eran Tromer, professor of computer science at Boston University. The grants will fund quantum-resistant upgrade proposals, post-quantum cryptography, Bitcoin signature schemes, wallet and custodian migration tooling and formal security…

Josie Gibson showed off the results of her liposuction in a 'get ready with me clip' after she revealed she's on the lookout for a partner. The TV personality, 41, previously revealed she has had £7,000 worth of the surgery and recently showcased her 'new arms' in social media clips. Lipoedema is a medical condition causing abnormal, symmetrical buildup of adipose tissue (fat), which typically manifests in the legs, buttocks, hips and arms. Josie revealed in March she had 45 per cent of her arm removed in a brachioplasty, which is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin and fat from the upper arm. In a new video on her Instagram page on Tuesday,…

Beluga whales airlifted to new US homes after former marine park closed down A group of six beluga whales that were rescued from a closed-down marine park in Canada have been transported to their new homes in the US. Thirty whales were saved from Marineland, a theme park and zoo in Niagara Falls, which closed in 2024 after it could no longer care for the mammals. Acadia, Lillooet, Osiris and Sierra arrived safely at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium on Tuesday (21 July), while Bertie Botts and Frankie were relocated to SeaWorld in San Antonio, Texas. Footage shows the mammals being airlifted to safety with heavy-duty cranes as they began their journeys. They…

Zendaya has sparked fury after she wore 3,000-year-old earrings during her press tour for The Odyssey. The 29-year-old actress, who played the goddess Athena in Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's Greek epic, wore the ancient Iranian artefacts during a photo call in London earlier this month. The 18-karat, yellow gold medallion discs date back to the first millennium B.C., according to CNN, and are attributed to the Ziwiyi hoard. They were discovered in the 1940s after the hoard - a trove of ancient artefacts- was looted by shepherds. The actress was quick to receive backlash, with critics questioning the use of precious and culturally…

Laser-driven feedback effects reveal new ways to engineer conductivity in strongly interacting systems Atomic illustration with electrons (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Agsandrew) According to band theory, materials with partially filled energy bands and unpaired electrons should conduct electricity, but in Mott insulators this rule is broken. In these materials, the repulsion between electrons is so strong that they cannot move freely and become localized. When sufficient energy is supplied (for example by light), electrons can form a doublon (two electrons on one site) and a hole (an empty site). These excitations can move, enabling electrical…

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Dozens of researchers funded by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality received notices last week that they would not receive future installments of funding for their ongoing research grants. While frustrating, the development was largely not a surprise to these researchers, many of whom had been waiting months for renewed funding or been unable to get explanations as to why the funding spigots had run dry from staffers at the agency. The notices punctuated nearly a year of uncertainty for health services researchers funded by AHRQ and left those who lost funding concerned about the future of their field. AcademyHealth, a professional…

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Dinto Solar Wins Bid in China Datang's 1 GW HJT Module Procurement LONGGANG, China , July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dinto Solar has won a bid in the 1 GW heterojunction (HJT) module category under China Datang Corporation Ltd.'s 2026–2027 photovoltaic module framework procurement programme. The successful bid marks another step in the commercial adoption of HJT technology by one of China's largest state-owned power producers and reflects the growing role of HJT in utility-scale solar development. China Datang is one of China's leading state-owned power generation companies, with renewable energy projects spanning utility-scale PV, distributed…

For many in Japan, cicada cries are as much an integral part of summer as fireworks, shaved ice and sweltering heat. And, according to researchers, some may be extending their performances well past sunset in Tokyo and other urban areas. A study using automated recording devices found that two common species continued calling at night in urban areas, but not in protected green spaces without artificial lighting. The findings suggest that streetlights and higher urban temperatures may be altering cicadas’ daily rhythms, according to researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University, Azabu University and Tamagawa University. The study was published April…

A single dose of psilocybin, the psychedelic substance in magic mushrooms, may produce physical changes in the brain that remain detectable for as long as a month, according to researchers at UC San Francisco and Imperial College London. The study, published in Nature Communications, involved healthy adults who had never previously used a psychedelic. Although none of the participants had a diagnosed mental health condition, the findings may offer clues about why psilocybin has shown therapeutic potential for depression, anxiety, and addiction. Researchers focused on temporary increases in brain "entropy," a term describing the variety and…

According to historical reports, the GunaiKurnai, an Australian Aboriginal nation, used caves as the stage for magic, healing, and cursing rituals. Over roughly 25,000 years, these rituals left behind a curious souvenir—ancient layers of plant crystals, according to a new study. In a Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology paper published today, researchers found rare organic remains from ceremonial rituals in Cloggs Cave, GunaiKurnai Country. Investigations into old pits in the cave presented strong evidence that people, likely the GunaiKurnai, intentionally selected and brought grass into the cave for ceremonial use. The GunaiKurnai are known to…

Watch this simulation of a galaxy flipped from edge-on to face-on after a collision with a massive dwarf galaxy. Astronomers said on July 21, 2026, that this scenario likely happened to our own Milky Way galaxy some 10 billion years ago. Video via Auriga Project and Thomas Tomlinson. Science matters. Wonder matters. You matter. Join our 2026 Donation Campaign today. Our galaxy flipped after a collision, say astronomers Astronomers think that some 10 billion years ago, our Milky Way galaxy collided with another galaxy, which they’ve dubbed the Gaia Sausage. And on July 21, 2026, a team of astronomers at the Royal Astronomical Society’s National…

In June, Botswana became the sixth African nation to sign the Artemis Accords, joining Nigeria (2022), Rwanda (2022), Angola (2023), Senegal (2025) and Morocco (2026) as part of a growing bloc of more than 60 countries committing to the peaceful, transparent and responsible exploration of space. South Africa to date has not signed – although to be fair, neither have Algeria, Egypt nor Kenya, which together represent a large portion of the continent's most developed space industries. But South Africa's case is the most curious. It has one of Africa's oldest and most capable space sectors, a satellite heritage stretching decades and historic ties to…

MOSCOW, July 22. /TASS/. The US is actively advocating for Poland to become a new G20 member, Russia's Ambassador-at-Large Marat Berdyev said in an interview with TASS. "The US has made things difficult with the suspension of South Africa this year, pushing Poland as a new member. Such moves undermine the consensus principle and the atmosphere of trust, leaving the future of existing agreements in limbo," he stated. According to the diplomat, "the US itself is aware that many of its initiatives lack unifying potential and are often shaped by domestic priorities, particularly in trade and innovation." Berdyev noted that "the development aspects and…

This chart shows the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion, holding the red star Antares at the its heart. Antares will lead you to a great globular cluster called Messier 4 (M4). It’s visible in the evenings for the next few months. Chart via EarthSky. Bright red star Antares is easy to find in the prominent zodiacal constellation Scorpius the Scorpion. And if you look just slightly west of it through binoculars, you’ll see a small faint diffuse ball of light. Through a moderate-sized telescope, that fuzzy ball resolves into a tight collection of faint stars suspended in the darkness. That’s Messier 4, called M4 for short. M4 is a globular star…

WASHINGTON — The pilot of the Artemis 2 mission says NASA’s return to the moon should start with human landings in less challenging equatorial regions rather than go directly to the south pole. Speaking at the NASA Exploration Science Forum at Ames Research Center on July 21, Victor Glover made a plea to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to reconsider plans to have the first Artemis crewed landings go to the lunar south pole because of the difficulties of accessing that region. Asked in an extended discussion with conference attendees about his preferred landing site for the first crewed landing of the Artemis campaign, Glover emphasized the…

Our five favourite designer luxury homes for sale right now Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA High-end materials, custom design, thoughtful floor plans, architectural lighting, landscaped gardens, high functionality, and enviable locations: there are many reasons why designer luxury homes are impressive. Here are five of our favourite designer luxury homes for sale right now. This four-bedroom brick residence is set within tranquil gardens designed by landscape architect Annie Wilkes, on a 1973 square-metre (approx.) estate in Wahroonga. The sandstone al fresco terrace makes…

A cottage perched on a clifftop in one of the UK's most sought after coastal destinations has been put on the market at £1.5million. Down End Cottage takes the term 'detached' to new heights as it stands alone with uninterrupted 180-degree panoramic ocean views, offering its owners ultimate seclusion and privacy. The four-bedroom bungalow sits within half-an-acre of private land, and offers access to a stretch of the South West Coast Path between the fishing village of Polperro and Talland Bay in south Cornwall. The 630-mile path starts in Somerset and runs along the coastline of Exmoor, continuing adjacent to the sea as it enters North Devon and then…

HELSINKI — Commercial launch firm Orienspace launched its third Gravity-1 solid rocket late Tuesday, sending nine satellites into orbit from waters off Shanghai. The 30-meter-long Gravity-1 solid rocket lifted off […] The post Gravity-1 sea launch off Shanghai puts 9 satellites into orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.

Sunny Joseph \| Photo Credit: H.VIBHU Amid the power crisis in the State, Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph on Monday said the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects being implemented in Kasaragod district are progressing satisfactorily and will be commissioned by October, following an on-site review of the works at Mylatti at Mulleria substation. The Minister said the projects, being executed by the Kerala State Electricity Board, would make the district’s power distribution network more efficient, reliable and capable of supporting a modern renewable energy-based electricity system. He directed officials and implementing agencies to ensure…

Sanjay Nekkanti, founder and CEO of Dhruva Space, a space engineering solution provider, said the industry's reliance on former ISRO expertise is a natural consequence of how India's strategic sectors have evolved. “For decades, much of this expertise resided within ISRO, DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation), defence laboratories and public sector enterprises because these were the institutions entrusted with developing India's strategic technologies,” he told CNA. He added that retired ISRO scientists continue to mentor engineering teams and contribute to product development at Dhruva Space, alongside experts who have worked at NASA…

DONETSK, July 22. /TASS/. More than 6,200 jobs have been created in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) under the special economic zone (SEZ) since 2023, while resident companies have invested 38 bln rubles ($485.31 mln), DPR Deputy Prime Minister Kirill Makarov told TASS. "Today, the special economic zone is one of the key instruments for developing the economy of the Donetsk People’s Republic. We can already speak about the first tangible results of its operation. According to the Territories Development Fund, the actual volume of capital investment by SEZ residents in the republic has reached 38 bln rubles," Makarov said. He added that more than…

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During most times of the year, when you look up at a dark, clear night sky, the stars, planets, and perhaps the Moon shine brightly, along with if you’re lucky a view of the plane of the Milky Way. As far as objects moving through the sky go, you’re usually far more likely to see things artificial lights, like airplanes or satellites, than you are meteors. Across the entire sky, during most times of the year, you’re lucky if you can spot 2 or 3 meteor per hour: caused by random pieces of space debris, usually of cosmic (not human) origin, entering our atmosphere and combusting in a brilliant but brief flash of light. Even though collisions with…

“I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth. U.S. President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961 Setting foot on the moon marked the fulfilment of a desire that had probably lasted ever since human beings set their eyes on Earth’s natural satellite. The success of the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969 – a little over five months before the end of the 1960s – also meant that Kennedy’s target was achieved. Here are snapshots from a week that saw Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the moon... Photo: NASA / REUTERS July 16, 1969: Lift-off…

MSME Minister Kondapalli Srinivas during a meeting with Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu in New Delhi on Tuesday. \| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Seeking to strengthen women’s entrepreneurship in Andhra Pradesh, State MSME Minister Kondapalli Srinivas on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) urged the Centre to extend more financial and institutional support for self-help group (SHG) women under the Prime Minister Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme. During a meeting with Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries Secretary Avinash Prakash Joshi and Joint Secretary Devesh Deval in New Delhi, the Minister proposed…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed the country's army commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi. It comes just days after the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov - a move that triggered street protests across the country. Initial rumours that the end of Fedorov's tenure was related to a conflict between him and Syrskyi were soon confirmed. Fedorov, 35, has been widely praised for energising the ministry and transforming the armed forces, as well as leading a drive against corruption. Syrskyi, 60, is seen by many in Ukraine as a Soviet-school commander reluctant to implement radical changes in the army. Syrskyi defended…

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Somewhere near the star Altair, one of the brighter stars in the northern summer sky, sits an object that has been quietly ejecting protons across the Galaxy at speeds and energies far beyond anything we could ever build on Earth. Astronomers have long suspected such places exist. Finally, thanks to a genuinely elegant piece of detective work, they have found one, and can prove it. Cosmic rays are mostly just protons, the same particles sitting at the heart of every atom, but travelling at extraordinary energies, sometimes exceeding what physicists call a peta electron volt, or PeV. To put that in perspective, that's roughly a thousand times more…

A satellite that can provide 24/7 surveillance of a third of the Earth’s surface relies on a rare mineral whose global supply is dominated by China, a new study has disclosed. It orbits 36,000km (22,000 miles) above the Earth and is able to stay in what is known as a geosynchronous orbit, which keeps it fixed over the same spot. This allows it to monitor both large areas of the planet and moving targets – something the United States has spent decades trying to achieve without success. China has near-total dominance of the global supply of GaN – a key component in active electronically scanned array radars, electronic warfare systems and…

Gwyneth Paltrow sent pulses soaring as she posed naked in the shower to promote her latest Goop product. The actress, 53, showed off her age-defying figure in the racy video as she showed off her $38 unisex shower gel. In a video shared to Instagram, Gwyneth wore just a white towel after having a shower. She said: 'If I've been somewhere with a lot of people, and I need like a good scrub down body brush, sage myself, and then shower. 'This body wash, we worked on for a long time. It was really important to me that it have like a very grounding, beautiful smell, black pepper and the ginger. 'I wanted it to be unisex because my husband was asking for a…

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Mandaue City Government is set to launch its Mental Health Hotline in September, a program aimed at providing immediate assistance to individuals experiencing mental health concerns. City Administrator Atty. Gonzalo Malig-on Jr. said the hotline was originally scheduled for an earlier launch but was moved to September to coincide with the observance of Suicide Prevention Month and Mental Health Month. READ: Mandaue City to launch 24/7 suicide and mental health hotline Malig-on said preparations for the hotline are nearly complete, with personnel already undergoing specialized training conducted by trainers from the National…

‘It was two weeks before my 30th birthday when I went to brush my teeth one morning and noticed that something didn't feel right. My mouthwash was dribbling out of the side of my mouth,’ says Denise, now 59, a business change management contractor from Milton Keynes. ‘When I looked in the mirror and tried to apply lipstick, I could see that my face was lopsided. I went into work as usual that morning and mentioned it to my colleagues. My team insisted I go to A\&E that day. ‘It was scary at first, because I wasn’t sure if I had had a stroke, but as soon as I walked in and mentioned my face, the doctor told me immediately I had Bell’s palsy. For…

“I told the Prime Minister yesterday that the conditions for me to stay in the government were no longer being met and I presented my resignation to the president today as a result,” Barbut wrote in a post published on LinkedIn. The most contested measure allows, by a waiver, the use of acetamiprid - part of the neonicotinoid group of pesticides - on hazelnuts and flupyradifurone on sugar beets, apples and cherries. Environmental campaigners and some unions representing small-scale farmers have said the bill benefits the large-scale agro industry and ignores scientific warnings about risks to pollinators, ecosystems and health, with Greenpeace…

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in American women — and a growing share of new cases are in women who've never smoked. Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki was one of those women. A non-smoker, she died nearly two years ago of lung cancer at age 56. It was such a shock. I had interviewed Susan over the years and she had been to my home for a walk and met my children. I so admired her as a friend, a mom to five children, and a female tech leader. Her sister, Anne Wojcicki, sat down with me for my latest episode of "Healthful," to discuss an urgent threat to women's health. We were joined by Anne's friend, Shira Kupperman Boehler — a…

Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) says new hours at the urgent care centre are intended to make access more predictable, despite concerns the service is being scaled back. Beginning Wednesday, July 22, the urgent care centre at Hotel Dieu Hospital will register patients from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends. The change shortens the centre’s posted schedule, but KHSC executive vice-president of patient care Jason Hann says patient care will not stop when registration closes. “This is not about actually reducing access to urgent care,” Hann said. “Our goal is to provide more reliable and predictable access.”…

Pete Hegseth asks Congress for billions more in military funding. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy fires his commander in chief after major protests. And an Idaho teen’s death provides a glimpse into the effect that anti-trans laws have had on trans people in America. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Here’s what to know today. Hegseth estimates cost of Iran war at $37.5 billion and asks for more money Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he estimated the cost of the Iran war so far has totaled $37.5 billion, and he’s asked Congress for $67 billion more for the rest of the budget year. The…

Hongkongers will be able to upload orders specifying which life-sustaining treatments they do not wish to receive when terminally ill to the city’s electronic health record platform from next Friday, when the new law comes into effect. The move marks a significant step in formalising end-of-life care arrangements, more than 20 months after the Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance was passed by lawmakers. “This legislation is a milestone for Hong Kong’s end-of-life care,” said Dr Doris Tse Man-wah, chairwoman of the Hospital Authority’s clinical ethics committee, in a press briefing on Wednesday. While advance medical directives and…

Over the weekend, two very different stories about womanhood and motherhood went viral: Emily Ratajkowski’s raw reflections on birth, divorce, sexuality, and single motherhood, and the continued cultural debate around Hannah Neeleman of Ballerina Farm, a mother of nine, entrepreneur, and homemaker. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A growing anti-marriage movement is being fueled by viral TikTok trends and high-profile celebrities painting men as the enemy, but according to a new column, women may ultimately be the ones losing out. In a USA Today op-ed, columnist Ingrid Jacques warned of a rising wave of "heteropessimism," defining it as…

Celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian discusses why he believes Americans have more access to nutritious groceries than they realize and argues that regular meal preparation can strengthen households. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! "Hospital food" has long been synonymous with packaged, ultraprocessed meals — despite the fact that hospitals are meant to promote healing. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital at the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., Michelin Star chef Geoffrey Zakarian shared his initiative to improve what is served in U.S. hospitals, following the concept that "food is medicine." For the last three years,…

Melinda French Gates: It Took Three Doctors to Diagnose My Perimenopause Melinda French Gates is focusing her money and attention on improving women's healthcare in America. In Healthful's first episode, French Gates tells Norah O'Donnell why it took three doctors to catch her perimenopause and shares the three simple things that keep her healthier than ever. We'd love to hear what topics you want covered on Healthful. Text Norah at 202-217-1107

The Rise of Lung Cancer in Women and Never-Smokers Lung cancer has surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths in American women—and a growing share of new cases are in women who have never touched a cigarette. Anne Wojcicki's sister, former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, was one of them. In this episode of HEALTHFUL, Norah O'Donnell sits down with Anne, Dr. Kim Sandler, Director of the Vanderbilt Lung Screening Program, and Shira Kupperman Boehler—a lifelong nonsmoker and daily runner diagnosed with lung cancer at 44—to discuss why lung cancer is becoming one of the most urgent, and least understood, threats to women's health. We'd…

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a rare and poorly understood neurological disorder that affects 1 to 20 people per 100,000-most often women of childbearing age. It is characterized by increased pressure inside the skull, in the absence of a tumor or any other identifiable cause. Patients typically present with a narrowing of the venous sinuses-large veins located in the dura mater, the fibrous membrane that envelops the brain and spinal cord-as well as poor circulation of brain fluids. Patients live with chronic headaches, often accompanied by visual disturbances, tinnitus, dizziness, and severely disabling cognitive difficulties. "When…

Forest \& Fire, a limited-time food festival at Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre (NHCC) \& HICC until July 26, is chef Harshita Kakwani's culinary journey through the forests of Central India. A food researcher and culinary storyteller at Permit To Grill and Food Exchange, Harshita who hails from Indore, draws on her time spent documenting the food traditions of indigenous communities, uncovering ingenious ways of using seasonal ingredients, preserving produce, and cooking over wood fire. The result is an ode to simplicity, with dishes such as puri made with urad and khapli flour, jamun transformed into a curry, and elephant foot yam in a tangy…

The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong is set to launch two strategic treatment programmes for stroke and lower back pain next week, with bookings open on Wednesday. Bian Zhaoxiang, the hospital’s chief executive, told reporters on Wednesday that the two treatments were part of 23 special disease programmes to be rolled out over five years as part of the institution’s strategic development plan to meet healthcare needs and promote the competitive advantages of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) . “Traditional Chinese medicine shows a clear advantage in the clinical treatment of stroke and lower back pain, and there is a strong demand from these…

Experts have warned that symptoms of menopause may be masking the signs of deadly 'broken heart syndrome' – a little-known condition that can trigger stroke. While the feeling of a racing heart is associated with the hormonal change, it is also a red flag for the life-threatening disease that damages the organ's muscle, and doctors say is underdiagnosed. Scientists warn that the symptoms of 'broken heart syndrome' – officially known as Takotsubo syndrome – can also mimic a heart attack, leading to further confusion among medics. In a fresh warning, Dr Benedicta Quaye, anatomy lecturer at Lancaster University, warned that heart palpitations 'should not…

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

BUNIA, Congo— At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what’s already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history. The latest update from Congo’s Ministry of Health shows that as of Sunday, 2,473 cases have been recorded in the latest outbreak, and 999 people have died. The outbreak declared on May 15 is unlike most previous Ebola outbreaks because the Bundibugyo virus responsible for it has no approved vaccines or treatments. READ: Ebola disease: What it is and why outbreaks keep happening It has also […]...Keep on reading: Ebola outbreak in…

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday ordered U.S. government agencies to prioritize patching an actively exploited vulnerability in the Langflow visual framework for building AI agents. Tracked as CVE-2026-0770, this critical security flaw allows unauthenticated threat actors to gain remote code execution as root in low-complexity attacks. "The specific flaw exists within the handling of the exec_globals parameter provided to the validate endpoint," Trend Micro researchers who found and reported the flaw explain. "The issue results from the inclusion of a resource from an untrusted control sphere. An attacker can…

Delhi Police personnel deployed during the Cockroach Janta Party-led (CJP) protest march to Parliament, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, on July 20, 2026. \| Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) sought responses from the Centre and the Delhi Police on pleas alleging “excessive” use of force against protesters during the Cockroach Janta Party-led march to Parliament on July 20. A Bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia directed the authorities to preserve all relevant records in relation to the police action, including CCTV camera footage and any…

Cloud storage costs tend to creep up over time, since most services charge monthly or annually for as long as you use them. FileJump’s Lifetime Plan skips that model entirely, offering 2TB of cloud storage for a single payment of $59 (MSRP $467). The plan includes zero-knowledge encryption, meaning files are encrypted on your device before upload, so FileJump itself cannot access your data. Uploads work through a drag-and-drop interface, with a 15GB per-file limit and no cap on downloads. Built-in preview support lets you view images, videos, PDFs, spreadsheets, and Word or PowerPoint files without downloading them first, and file version history goes…

The Doppler radar of IMD-Hyderabad in Begumpet \| Photo Credit: Serish Nanisetti Weather forecasts and alerts could soon arrive on WhatsApp for residents of villages across Telangana as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is rolling out a panchayat-level dissemination system under the Mission Mausam initiative, according to information shared during question hour in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (July 22, 2026). Information that would be disseminated The initiative will enable automated delivery of weather forecasts and agrometeorological advisories to Panchayat members, Ward members and Panchayat Secretaries through WhatsApp, allowing critical…

Mandya’s Deputy Commissioner Kumar presided over a preparatory meeting for Bharat Jodo Yuva Sangha rollout in his office on July 21, 2026. \| Photo Credit: File photo Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumar has directed officials to take all necessary steps to ensure the successful formation of Bharat Jodo Yuva Sanghas across Mandya district, following an initiative by the government of Karnataka to promote sports, culture, scientific temper and social harmony among the youth. Presiding over a preparatory meeting in his office on July 21, Dr. Kumar said a taluk-level committee has been constituted to oversee implementation of the programme, and stressed the…

Microsoft has reminded customers that it will stop shipping security updates for Exchange 2016 and 2019 through the Extended Security Update (ESU) program in October. This comes after a 6-month extension announced in April 2026 to the original ESU program, which began in October after Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 reached the end of support. Exchange 2016 reached mainstream support in October 2020, while Exchange 2019 mainstream support ended in January 2024. "Over the last several weeks we have received several questions about possible extension of the Exchange Server 2016/2019 ESU program past October 2026," the Exchange Server team saidin a Monday…

When Microsoft assigned Asha Sharma as the new leader of the Xbox division in February, replacing the Phil Spencer regime, the executive brought along some of her former colleagues with her. Now, one of those recent hires is leaving. Read more

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino youth starting businesses will soon have access to a P1-billion Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) loan facility as the agency promotes youth entrepreneurship. On Wednesday, Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said the Youth Enterprise Fund will provide P30,000 to P500,000 loans to entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30. The Small Business Corp. (SBCorp.), the DTI’s financing arm, will administer the financing. The loans will carry a 1-percent monthly interest rate on a diminishing balance and a 3-percent processing fee. Borrowers will have up to three years to repay, with a one-year grace period available. No collateral will…

Shimul Sood / Android Authority I daily drive two smartphones — an Android phone and an iPhone — and use a Mac for work. I also have a Windows laptop that I use sporadically to keep up with the latest updates, and an iPad for consuming content. With that many multi-ecosystem devices, using the built-in or platform-exclusive apps would be a recipe for disaster. All of my data would be scattered across different apps and devices, which means I’d need to have all my devices with me at all times to access any data whenever I need it. Thankfully, there are many cross-platform apps out there that solve this problem. Here are 10 such apps that keep me sane…

The Trump administration has sued at least five states and the city of Philadelphia over laws that supporters say would hold law enforcement—including Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers—accountable for misconduct on the job. The specifics of the laws vary, but the Trump administration takes particular issue with the fact that the laws would prohibit ICE officers from wearing masks during immigration raids, and require them to wear some sort of individual identifier. Having to show their faces, lawyers for the Trump administration argue, would put ICE officers in danger. In complaints filed against New York, Virginia, Connecticut, New Jersey,…

Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala \| Photo Credit: R. K. Nithin Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday formally inducted auto-rickshaw drivers in Thiruvananthapuram as ‘Toofan Warriors’ as part of expanding the community-based network of Operation Toofan, the State’s anti-drug enforcement initiative. Addressing the gathering, the Minister termed the ongoing fight against narcotics as “a war that the society must win through collective action.” He urged the public to recognise the devastating impact of drugs, saying no parent would want their own children to fall prey to addiction and that the same concern should extend to every…

Cybersecurity risks in water infrastructure have consequences that reach far beyond systems and networks. Across the sector, the systems responsible for treatment and distribution are becoming more connected. Pumps, sensors and control environments that once operated in isolation are now linked to wider networks, often in the name of efficiency or modernization. The problem is that these systems were never built with continuous exposure to cyber threats in mind and connecting them has introduced new attack surfaces that are difficult to maintain visibility of and control. Latest Videos From Michael Vallas Social Links Navigation Global Technical…

SOFTWARE Redmond's reaper cometh: October 2026 set to bury a graveyard of Microsoft products Office LTSC 2021, Windows Server 2022, Publisher, and Entra ID risk policies all facing the chop within weeks of each other October 2026 is shaping up to be a busy month for administrators as it heralds the end of several big products, along with the retirement of components that could mean sleepless nights for the ill-prepared. After the demise of Windows 10 in October 2025, sysadmins might have hoped for some respite from Microsoft's ax, but 2026 will see the demise of more beasts. First, there's the end of support for Office LTSC 2021, which means…

The French parliament has approved a social media ban for children under the age of 15. The measure is due to come into effect after the Summer holidays – but many questions still need to be answered as to how it will be enforced. Story by James Vasina.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the ‘kafir’ screenshot controversy in Kerala has named Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) leader Ribesh Ramakrishnan as an accused in the case. The SIT recently submitted a comprehensive report detailing the new charges before the Vadakara Judicial First Class Magistrate Court. Mr. Ramakrishnan had earlier secured anticipatory bail from the Kozhikode District and Sessions Court. Police sources said a notice would be issued soon directing him to appear for interrogation. Further legal action would be taken in compliance with the court’s anticipatory bail order, they said. According to the SIT,…

Data leaks and corporate breaches have become routine. In many cases, stolen credentials, databases, or attack tools eventually appear on the dark web, where they are traded and reused in future attacks. Andrey Leskin Social Links Navigation This raises a question for businesses: if stolen corporate data ends up on the dark web, does it make sense to engage with this environment directly — by buying information, paying for services, or negotiating with attackers? The short answer is no. Latest Videos From Not because the dark web doesn’t matter — quite the opposite: it is a core part of today’s cybercriminal infrastructure. The problem is that doing…

Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. West Kelowna Mounties have issued an Amber Alert for a four-year-old boy. They say Ryan Atlas Andrews was last seen on Ridge Boulevard in West Kelowna at 11:20 a.m. PT Tuesday. He is described as three feet tall, 51 pounds, with short brown hair and hazel eyes. RCMP say the boy is believed to be with the 40-year-old suspect, Alisse Andrews. She is described as five feet, four inches tall, 121 pounds, with dark brown hair and brown…

Starting Wednesday, July 22, the police in Braunau am Inn, Austria, have new headquarters. The local police station and district police command have moved into Salzburger Vorstadt 15. The address would attract little attention — had Adolf Hitler not been born there in April 1889. Hitler, the self-declared "Führer" of the German Reich who started World War II, which claimed tens of millions of lives across Europe and beyond. Hitler also bore primary responsibility for the Holocaust, the systematic murder of approximately six million Jews. Adolf Hitler as a baby: A 1889 card announcing his birthImage: picture-alliance / akg-images The house didn't…

SINGAPORE –New air traffic controller recruits will receive a $20,000 sign-on bonus as part of a hiring drive to support growing air travel demand and prepare for the opening of Changi Airport Terminal 5. An undergraduate scholarship has also been introduced to woo young controllers, and a management associate programme and an air traffic control specialisation with a local university will be rolled out to attract more Singaporeans to the profession. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) plans to increase its workforce of air traffic controllers by about 40 per cent, from around 500 today to about 700 by the mid-2030s. The recruitment drive…

Across the UK, cybersecurity incidents have become a familiar feature of the business landscape. Disruptions affecting manufacturing and logistics over the past year have underlined how exposed organizations can be when physical operations are connected and digitalized. Despite this growing awareness, boardroom conversations on cyber risk still tend to center on corporate IT and not operational technology (OT). Latest Videos From Louise Bulman Social Links Navigation Vice President International at Dragos. That focus leaves a significant gap. Operational technology, the systems that run factories, manage supply chains and underpin essential services,…

While it’s not a series of truly Hitman-scale murder sandboxes, 007 First Light does make good on its promise of enabling multiple Bond, James Bonding disciplines: shooting, sneaking, punching, and my personal favourite, getting immediately discovered then bullshitting something about being a door technician for supervillain lairs. But, were it not for some rejigging work on IO Interactive’s part, First Light might well have ended up with an undue preference for the brawling, bloody, Daniel-Craig-in-a-bathroom approach. That’s according to senior combat designer Tom Marcham, whom I briefly interrogated at a taping of the UKIE’s For One Night Only…

Earlier this month, Microsoft gutted The Elder Scrolls Online, with 379 staff across ZeniMax gone. And this is the second time it's happened in two years. As Harvey and I put it a few weeks ago, ESO's developers deserved better. The developer, now claiming to be the same size it was 10 years ago (similar to id Software), has just debuted ESO's new seasonal structure but will have to continue carving that path with reduced capabilities. Mere weeks after these layoffs, and we're already seeing their effects. Community manager Kevin Gbolie posted an update on the ESO forums outlining updates to the Crown Store, the game's premium cash shop. "To help…

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Pakistan 4-1 on Day 2 of the 2026 Women’s Asian Hockey5s on Wednesday. The day’s action began with Iran producing a commanding performance to defeat hosts Oman 11–0. Iran showcased clinical finishing throughout the contest, with Setareh Abedinifar earning the Player of the Match award after an outstanding display. In the Challenger Pool, Iran secured its second victory of the tournament with a 4–1 win over Pakistan, extending their lead at the top of the standings. Setayesh Zarebidoki delivered another exceptional performance and was deservedly named Player of the Match. Following the conclusion of Day 2, India and China sit…

Xbox has revealed the next batch of games coming to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service during the remainder of July and in early August, with Halo: Campaign Evolved and Hell Is Us spearheading the selection. Game Pass subscribers can look forward to the following games making their way onto the service in the coming weeks: The Planet Crafter (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, and PC) - 21st July, via Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass Shift at Midnight (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, and PC) - 22nd July, via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass Hell Is Us (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, and PC) - 23rd July, via Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game…

I don't think I've encountered anyone, in the wild, who actually uses Steam's Remote Play game streaming feature since the days of the hardware Steam Link (and what tremendous days they were). In 2026, I think most people making use of in-home streaming tend to default to programs like Apollo and Moonlight. But Valve keeps working on it, perhaps with renewed vigour owing to the recent release of the Steam Machine and upcoming release of the Steam Frame. In a new update for the Steam client, Valve introduced some new fixes and features for Remote Play, while also bringing in patches for Steam Input, the Steam overlay, the Workshop, and various other…

The Steam Deck was once a budget champion, but no longer. Ever since the price hikes earlier this year, Valve's handheld has become difficult to argue for as a value proposition—and according to recent sales estimates by Boiling Steam, it appears that consumers may agree. The site has attempted to estimate the number of Steam Deck units sold by tracking its position on the Steam Top Sellers listing, and extrapolating data in relation to the entries above and below it (via XDA). This back-of-the-napkin maths is hardly definitive, but it suggests that when the Steam Deck dropped from around fourth and fifth on the chart position to between tenth and…

Duh, duh, duh. Duh, duh, de-duh. Duh, duh, duh. Duh, duh. That's how the riff to Deep Purple's tune about a fire burning down a Swiss casino goes. As with any riff, it's just a sequence of inputs you make on your instrument of choice. Usually, this would be a guitar. I've been trying to use the cat piano and singing gnome of jobbing composer sim Offbeat, which is out in early access today, July 22nd. Sadly, I don't think I've cracked it, but I have been having plenty of fun making funky jingles and wedding tunes. Watch on YouTube In truth, I think that if I'd started ofs with something simpler and more piano-specific once Offbeat gave me the…

TEHRAN – Iran water polo lost to China 10-6 at the 12th Asian Age Group Championships on Wednesday. The team failed to book their place in the competition’s semifinals. Iran lost to Japan, Kazakhstan and China and defeated Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore. The competitions are being held in Bangkok, Thailand, from July 17–25, 2026, featuring swimming, diving, water polo, and artistic swimming. The best young athletes from across Asia come together to compete, inspire, and chase their dreams on the continental stage.

The biggest thing to happen in Arc Raiders recently (if you don't count the Expedition near miss) was Embark's decision to rework the matchmaking to be more attuned to players' actions in solo, duo, and trio queues. The only problem with having better matchmaking is having to wait a bit longer in queue for the game to actually fulfil this promise. "Starting today, we'll be testing adjustments to our matchmaking algorithm aimed at improving the quality of your matches," a dev explains in an official blog post. "One thing to note: the algorithm may take a little longer to find a match, since it's now working harder to find you a better one." (Image…

Live service games face an interesting conundrum, I think: how do you keep offering the core experience of a game while also periodically reinventing it, and varying it, in such a way that will make it feel new? Overwatch is a game facing such a conundrum, and Blizzard has tried all kinds of different things to mix it up: switching to five-person teams from six, developing a PvE mode that never materialised, and for the past year or so, offering a MOBA-like mode called Stadium. But now Stadium has been earmarked for the scrapheap. Stadium isn't a MOBA - don't be fooled by that. There are no lanes or PvE enemies or anything of the kind. The MOBA link…

The developers of RPCS3 have announced that their PlayStation 3 emulator’s minimum system requirements have been adjusted to include a crop of even older Radeon graphics cards. This well-regarded application already supported ATI Terascale 2 GPUs from the Radeon HD 5000 and 6000 series, but now gamers still cradling Radeon HD 2000, 3000, and 4000 series can join in the fun. Some of these GPUs date back nearly 20 years. Please note that while RPCS3 is available for a range of platforms, this extended ATI architecture support is only for Linux users. Fine wine on Terascale 2 Back in 2021, the RPCS3 devs lowered the emulator’s system requirements to…

Rising pro wrestling star BK Westbrook talks to Fox News Digital about his appearance on AEW's "Collision." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! BK Westbrook is among the rising talents on the independent scene. The North Carolina native has appeared in several different promotions since the end of 2025, including Game Changer Wrestling, Pandemonium: Pro Wrestling, Deadlock Pro Wrestling, TBD Wrestling among others. It’s not very often pro wrestlers moving through the indies get a chance to showcase their abilities on television. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL BK Westbrook is one of the rising pro wrestling talents on the…

Days before SJSU decided to sue the federal government to challenge a federal Title IX investigation over its volleyball scandal, trans activists held a meeting where they berated administrators and demanded the school defy the Trump admin. EXCLUSIVE: Since the start of 2026, San Jose State University (SJSU) has had a donor ask to be removed from a key list in protest, a parade of pro-trans activists shout demands at administrators in an organized meeting, and assault allegations surface against its head volleyball coach. Fox News Digital has obtained exclusive video and documents from independent verified sources, and emails via a public records…

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A little-known group of young Cebuano basketball players is preparing to compete on the international stage, shining a spotlight on what could be one of Cebu’s most significant grassroots basketball development initiatives in recent years. The Cebu Elite All-Stars, representing both Cebu and the Philippines, departed for Hong Kong to compete […]...Keep on reading: EASL Future Champions Tournament: How the Cebu Elite All-Stars was formed

MANILA, Philippines–Simon Enciso is among the growing number of PBA personalities who have embraced card collecting as both a hobby and a business venture. The TNT guard said he started collecting after the pandemic, with basketball, football and Pokemon cards as among those he continues to chase. READ: PBA: Vision blurred, Simon Enciso keeps clear sight of title “It’s been popping off,” Enciso said. “It’s a very lucrative business. But I have fun.” Among Enciso’s personal collections are high-end Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant cards and Lamine Yamal, whose cards may rise in value after Spain’s victory in the Fifa […]...Keep on reading: PBA: Simon…

SINGAPORE: Visitors going to this year's Istana Open House on National Day may, for the first time, round off their time there with an outdoor evening concert on the lawns. The Istana, the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Singapore, will welcome visitors from 9.30am to 8pm on July 26, a Sunday. The evening performances will run from 5pm to 7.30pm, with the last entry at 6.45pm. Visitors are encouraged to take along their own mats or field chairs to take in the live performances by Singapore artistes, the President's Office said in a media release on Wednesday (Jul 22). Taking the stage are singers Amsden Huang and Shazza,…

Washington State’s request to block the prediction market, Kalshi, has been granted by a King County Superior Court Judge due to the platform potentially breaking state gambling laws. Kalshi rose to prominence as a prediction market platform that allows users to bet on the outcome of a wide variety of outcomes like sports events, elections and even what people will say during public appearances. It was famously more accurate than pollsters in predicting Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory over Kamala Harris. There is currently an ongoing feud between state and federal government over who has jurisdiction to oversee these prediction platforms with the…

Hasbro, parent company of Baldur's Gate IP holders Wizards of the Coast and backer of Exodus developers Archetype Entertainment, have announced a $56 million impairment as part of their latest financial results. This recording of assets decreasing in value compared to their theoretical worth is tied to the company having cancelled "several games scheduled for release in 2028 and beyond". That leaves Hasbro's games lineup thinner going forwards, but with releases targeting 2027, like Exodus and Warlock: Dungeons \& Dragons, still on the way. According to Kotaku, while Hasbro didn't specify exactly which cancellations make up the impairment, one is…

The Duskbloods' first playtest - which will likely mark the first time anyone outside FromSoftware and Nintendo has played the Switch 2 exclusive - is coming next month, yet Google's AI search believes the subreddit r/TheDuskbloods already has official information. As spotted and explained by Ian Walker at Video Game Town, the elaborate jokes and shitposts have been going for a while, probably the product of waiting too long for a game without crumbs of new information - a feeling the GTA 6 crowd knows all too well. The main difference here, though, is that the diehard FromSoftware fans are a traditionally goofy bunch. The Duskbloods - Official Closed…

Serial dine-and-dasher who downed nine pints, three double vodkas and fish and chips and claimed his friend would pay £95.80 bill is sent to jail By DAVID OLASEINDE Published: 03:12 EDT, 22 July 2026 \| Updated: 05:31 EDT, 22 July 2026 A serial dine-and-dasher has been jailed after consuming nearly £100 worth of food and alcohol at a pub without paying. The most recent incident occurred when Anthony Lamont went to The Charles Dickens in Broadstairs on July 16 and ordered a meal and drinks for himself. When the bill arrived, he told staff he had no way to foot the bill, but had texted a girlfriend to come and cover the cost for him. Waiters doubted his…

The digital wall we built ourselves Why 95.9% of the world’s top million sites still fail the people who need them most. Press enter or click to view image in full size Photo by Ann H from Pexels I remember the first time I truly understood what it meant to be locked out of a website. A quiet Tuesday afternoon, watching a friend with a visual impairment try to book a train ticket. He tabbed through the page, screen reader rattling off incomprehensible strings of code, button after button labelled “click here”, images announcing themselves as “image.jpg”. After fifteen minutes of frustration, he closed the laptop and asked me to do it for him. “It’s…

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack BBCOpenAI and Hugging Face partner to address security incident during model evaluation OpenAIOpenAI says its AI technology acted on its own in an 'unprecedented' hack of another company WISNOpenAI says its AI models escaped control and hacked into AI company Hugging Face FortuneOpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Went Rogue and Attacked a Digital Library The New York Times

OpenAI said on Tuesday it lost control of two AI systems during a security test, which went rogue and hacked into the online start-up Hugging Face. The ChatGPT-maker said its agents - AI bots which can operate alone after some human instruction – were being tested in a controlled environment, but found vulnerabilities and managed to escape. They targeted Hugging Face, one of the world's largest hubs for sharing AI models, gaining access to some internal company systems. OpenAI said the incident was "unprecedented", external, and it was working with Hugging Face to investigate what happened and strengthen safeguards. Gina Neff, head of the Minderoo…

Increasingly convinced that they hadn’t defamed anyone, the Bark staffers weighed their options. After school, Mueller, Schneider, Bishop, and another Bark editor sat down on the blue couches in their newsroom for a grueling four-hour debate. Painstakingly, they double-checked every single word on Mueller’s slide, verifying it against the federal documents. They were on the verge of deciding to leave the Instagram post alone. But after Schneider headed out for the evening, the students kept second-guessing themselves. They ended up deciding to temporarily archive Mueller’s most controversial slide until they could meet with school officials in person.…

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

Four open source projects dominate LLM fine-tuning today. Unsloth, Axolotl, TRL, and LLaMA-Factory all wrap the same underlying PyTorch and Hugging Face stack. They diverge on where they spend engineering effort. Unsloth rewrites kernels. Axolotl composes parallelism strategies. TRL defines the trainer APIs the others build on. LLaMA-Factory optimizes for breadth of model coverage and zero-code operation. This comparison covers three axes engineers actually hit: training throughput, peak VRAM, and multi-GPU scaling. Understand each framework TRL is the reference implementation layer. It ships SFTTrainer, DPOTrainer, GRPOTrainer, KTOTrainer,…

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

The observability tax Every team eventually asks the same question: "Why is the checkout page slow — and is it the database, the cache, or that payment API?" The usual answers come with a tax attached. SaaS APM agents (Datadog, New Relic) are excellent — and priced per host, per month, forever, while your traffic data flows to someone else's cloud. Homegrown solutions — logging microtime() into files, pushing counters to Redis — add code, add latency, and tend to die of neglect. There's a third option that has quietly worked on high-load PHP farms since 2009: the Pinba extension. It's a PHP extension written in C that hooks the request lifecycle,…

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (Ujjivan SFB), one of India’s leading small finance banks, today announced that it has secured the 8th position among Top 100 India’s Best Companies to Work For 2026, marking a significant leap from its previous ranking and reinforcing its position as one of the country’s most admired workplaces. In addition to this achievement, Ujjivan SFB has also been recognized among the Top 25 in India’s Best Workplaces in BFSI 2026 and the Top 10 in India’s Best Workplaces in Health \& Wellness 2026, reflecting the Bank’s commitment to building an environment where people can grow, thrive, and perform at their best. For Ujjivan SFB,…

Gen Z are among those least likely to understand corporate jargon, report claims Younger workers are struggling to fit in, in a remote work world Leaders should prioritize inclusion, not fancy jargon New research has claimed younger workers are feeling increasingly disconnected from their workplaces, with the average Gen Z worker understanding just 5.3 out of 24 common workplace phrases. More broadly, the average worker of any age identified seven out of 24, with around half (48.8%) understanding five or fewer, revealing a shift in how workplaces communicate, the report from CareerMinds found. This comes amid ongoing transformations, with AI…

I lint-scanned 36 popular MCP servers. A third of them are failing your agent. 2026-07-21AgentsMCPEngineering Your MCP server can be 100% spec-compliant and still be unusable by an agent. The Model Context Protocol spec tells you how to transport tools: JSON-RPC framing, capability negotiation, schema shapes. It says nothing about whether a model can actually use what you serve — whether it picks the right tool out of your catalog, fills the arguments correctly, or burns 8k tokens parsing your schemas on every single request. I integrate first- and third-party MCP connectors into a production AI agent for a living, and I kept seeing the same failure:…

“First make the change easy, then make the easy change.” - paraphrased from Kent Beck You're working on a new feature, but the existing code wasn't written with future changes in mind. Trying to force the feature in directly gets complicated fast. One change leads to another, and before you know it you're already a few files deep fixing things you never planned to touch. Prefactoring (short for "preparatory refactoring") is the practice of reworking existing code to make it more suitable for an upcoming change before you actually implement the new functionality. Instead of cleaning up code as an afterthought or trying to force a new feature into an…

Design systems operate under one of the following governance models: centralised, federated, or hybrid. All approaches have different benefits and drawbacks, swaying the decision-making scales depending on organisational priorities, maturity, size, and resourcing. Not all decisions are made the same, as one of these models stands to upend what design system teams care about most: cohesion, consistency, and a high bar for excellence. Yes, I’m talking about federated design systems. A federated system (also known as decentralised) operates with no centralised ownership. Instead, it relies on feature teams maintaining it, most often as a side-track to…

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Wirtschaftsministerin Katherina Reiche (CDU) präsentiert ihre neue Start-up-Strategie, um mehr privates Wagniskapital für junge Unternehmen zu mobilisieren. Larissa Kögl von POLITICO „Technologie \& KI am Morgen“ analysiert die Pläne, die unter anderem erleichterte Kündigungen für Top-Verdiener und direkte Staatsinvestitionen in Rüstungs-Start-ups vorsehen. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview bewertet der Digitalpolitiker Daniel Bettermann (SPD) die Start-up-Pläne seiner Koalitionskollegin. Er lobt den neuen Fokus auf kapitalintensive Scale-ups und technologische Souveränität im Verteidigungsbereich. Die im Koalitionsvertrag geplante 24-Stunden-Gründung sei…

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown. An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous…

Affirm Holdings is bound to bounce as the stars line up for the buy now, pay later stock making it a prime addition to investors' portfolios, according to Bernstein. The investment firm initiated coverage of Affirm with an outperform rating and a price target of $100 per share, implying 34% upside from Tuesday's close. "Affirm, in our view, is at a unique intersection of several tailwinds - expanding [total addressable market (TAM)], compounding network effects, and several optionalities," analyst Harshita Rawat said Tuesday in a note to clients. She noted that one of the biggest drivers of upside to Affirm may be its opportunity to serve the…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Super Micro Computer — Shares surged about 17% after the server maker reported preliminary fourth-quarter results that featured much stronger profitability than investors had expected, offsetting revenue that came in near the low end of its guidance. Dell Technologies , Hewlett Packard Enterprise — Super Micro Computer's surge spilled over to its server peers, with the group as a whole boosted by the better-than-expected preliminary results. Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise were both up more than 4% before the bell. Pegasystems — The software company tumbled more than 14% after it reported…

Nigerian students who are beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) have expressed concern over the delay in the payment of their monthly upkeep allowance, saying the situation is causing financial hardship and affecting their academic activities. Some of the affected students told Campus Reporter that they last received the ₦20,000 monthly upkeep allowance in April, while others said they received the May stipends only towards the end of July. Some other students said they haven’t received both May and June stipends as of Wednesday, 22 July. One student of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUS), Lukman Kamaldeen, said he only…

Hindustan Unilever, NTPC, Power Grid, and Titan were among the winners. Photo: Special Arrangement Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled nearly 1% on Wednesday (July 22, 2026), taking the losses to the third consecutive day, following a sharp spike in crude oil prices and selling in bank stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 715.06 points, or 0.92%, to settle at 76,755.05. During the day, it slumped 828.92 points, or 1%, to 76,641.19. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 191.45 points, or 0.79%, to end at 23,996.25. From the Sensex pack, InterGlobe Aviation, Infosys, State Bank of India, UltraTech Cement, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank were among the…

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday upgraded Pakistan’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘B’ from ‘B-’, citing an improving external position and gradual macroeconomic stabilisation, while assigning a stable outlook. The agency also affirmed the country’s short-term sovereign credit rating at ‘B’ and raised its transfer and convertibility assessment to ‘B’ from ‘B-’. In a statement, S&P said the change in rating was based on its belief that the country had strengthened its institutional capacity, allowing it to implement reforms of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “Our upgrade on Pakistan is predicated on improved institutional stability that…

Brazil · Business Key Facts —XP’s card TPV in 2025. R$52.2 billion (US$10.3 billion), up 9% year over year. —Active cards. 1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, including 1 million credit cards. —Total client assets. R$1.5 trillion (US$295.9 billion) at the end of 2025. —Client base. 4 million clients, with a goal of capturing 25% of Brazil’s investment market. —Market value. Roughly US$12 billion, according to a NeoFeed report. XP, the Brazilian financial giant best known for shaking up the country’s investment industry, is now muscling into a new arena: the humble card machine on a shop counter. The move pits the brokerage directly against…

Mortgages Just under a third of households have a mortgage, according to the government's English Housing Survey, external. About 500,000 homeowners have a mortgage that "tracks" the Bank of England's rate. That means any cut means a reduction in the monthly repayments on their outstanding loan. An additional 500,000 homeowners on standard variable (SVR) rates rely on their lender choosing to pass on any Bank rate cut. But the vast majority of mortgage customers - some 87% - have fixed-rate deals. While their monthly payments aren't immediately affected by a rate change, their future deals are. As at 22 July, the average rate on a new two-year fixed…

MOSCOW, July 22. /TASS/. Russia's GDP grew 0.3% in May and 0.2% over the first five months of 2026, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on economic issues. "According to the Economic Development Ministry's estimates, Russia's GDP continued to grow in May, albeit at a modest pace, remaining in positive territory at 0.3%. Overall, growth totaled 0.2% during the first five months of this year," the president said. Putin noted that one of the key drivers of economic growth was domestic demand from the government, businesses, and consumers.

President Donald Trump, joined by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick (right), signs an executive order directing officials to develop a plan for establishing a U.S. sovereign wealth fund in February 2025. AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump has put an old economic policy idea back on Washington’s agenda. In February 2025, he ordered the Treasury and Commerce departments to come up with a plan for a United States sovereign wealth fund. Six months later, the federal government took a $8.9 billion stake in Intel, equal to a passive 9.9 percent share. Both moves would have seemed unusual for a…

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For decades, U.S. policymakers have highlighted the vulnerabilities of relying on foreign supply chains for essential medicines. Yet over 70% of the primary manufacturing facilities for prescriptions filled in the United States remain outside our borders. Over time, a suffocating web of state and federal regulations meant that companies investing millions or billions to build facilities in the U.S. would see those investments sit idle for up to 14 months waiting for standard post-construction reviews. This paralysis has driven…

A "Coming Soon" sign outside a home for sale in Hercules, California, US, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. David Paul Morris \| Bloomberg \| Getty Images Mortgage rates continued their climb last week, but homebuyers trickled back into the market, perhaps taking advantage of less competition and some price cuts. That helped push total mortgage demand last week 1.9% higher compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances, $832,750 or less, increased to 6.69% from 6.65%, with points decreasing to 0.62…

MOSCOW, July 22. /TASS/. Operations at warehouses of the Wildberries e-commerce company in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk have been suspended, according to the WB Partners Telegram channel. Deliveries scheduled to these warehouses can be canceled or transferred to any other location, and storage costs will no longer be charged starting July 22. Earlier, Russian banks announced they would support Wildberries sellers affected by the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacks. TASS has compiled the key information on the situation. Warehouse operations "Wildberries, together with relevant services, is working to mitigate the consequences of the attacks on its logistics…

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

How bad are Germany's economic problems? One commonly used indicator is the number of company insolvencies and recent figures have produced worrying headlines. According to a study by the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH), the insolvency rate among partnerships and corporations in Germany was 80% higher in June than in an average June between 2016 and 2019, the period before the COVID-19 pandemic. Sole proprietors, freelancers and very small businesses were not included in these figures because they are considered less relevant to the overall labor market. Partnerships and corporations account for about 90% of jobs affected by insolvencies…

Colombia · Business Key Facts —Buyer. Grupo Nutresa, the Colombian food conglomerate controlled by the Gilinski family and IHC. —Target. Industrias Tío Rico C.A., Venezuela’s leading ice-cream company with over seven decades of history. —Price. Around US$30 million, according to a Bloomberg source familiar with the terms. —Assets. A 210,000 m² plant in Guacara, five distribution centers, and a portfolio of eight brands. —Market share. Tío Rico holds more than 55% of Venezuela’s ice-cream market. Nutresa, Colombia’s largest processed-food company, announced on July 21, 2026, that it had agreed to buy 100% of Industrias Tío Rico C.A., the iconic…

LONDON, July 22. /TASS/. The extreme heat wave that swept across Europe in June reduced the value of the region’s grain harvest by more than 2 bln euros, with France and Hungary suffering the greatest losses, the Financial Times (FT) reported, citing data from the European grain traders’ association Coceral. According to the data, grain production forecasts for the European Union and the United Kingdom were cut by nearly 9 mln metric tons in the four weeks following the onset of the heat wave. Experts estimated crop losses at approximately 2.1 bln euros, based on national prices for wheat, barley, corn, and other grains, representing about 5% of the…

TEHRAN- The Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Agricultural Trade Development stated that after the Islamabad agreement and the lifting of the naval blockade, imports of essential goods into the country accelerated rapidly. He said that by shifting the route from the Indian Ocean towards Russian routes and the Caspian Sea, they have been able to counter the threat of a naval and economic blockade. Mohammad Reza Talaei, in an interview with IRNA, commented on the inventory status of essential goods in the country given the recent aggression of the American terrorist army against the soil of the Islamic Republic of Iran and its targeting of various…

MANILA, July 22. /TASS/. Russia is ready for all scenarios amid European militarization, but it reiterates that it does not seek to attack anyone, said Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov after an ASEAN summit. Lavrov was asked about whether Russia and its ASEAN partners are of the same mind when it comes to the consequences of Europe militarizing and whether the European Union has the strength to engage in military confrontation "with us." "I don't rule anything out, I don't know their plans, but they're a real lively bunch. We won't even try to discuss this topic now. All these plans are visible," he said. "The Ministry of Defense, the Foreign…

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, left, and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand shake hands during their meeting in Manila, Wednesday, on the sidelines of meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Yonhap MANILA — Korea held separate foreign ministers' talks with Canada, Australia and New Zealand in Manila on Wednesday, discussing ways to expand cooperation in economic security, energy, defense and other strategic sectors amid geopolitical uncertainties, Seoul's foreign ministry said. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes, front right, part in a bilateral meeting with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, front left, on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Manila Wednesday. Yonhap MANILA — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he discussed with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday the need to identify areas of cooperation to lay the groundwork for a "very positive visit" to Washington in September by President Xi Jinping. Meeting with Wang in Manila on the sidelines of a regional gathering led by the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, Rubio said both sides had…

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee. File \| Photo Credit: PTI The Lok Sabha on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee for the remainder of the Monsoon session for using "unsavoury" language against women members after he had a heated exchange with NCPI members in the Lower House chamber. As soon as the House assembled at 2 p.m. after the second adjournment of the day, Krishna Prasad Tenneti, who was chairing the proceedings, referred to a complaint filed by members with the speaker against Mr. Banerjee and said his remarks had hurt the dignity of the House. *Parliament Monsoon Session: Follow LIVE updates on July…

TEHRAN – Iranian and Indian officials have agreed to enhance collaborations between the two countries in traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine. Arman Zargaran, an advisor to the health ministry’s traditional medicine office, held a meeting with Monalisa Dash, the director general of the international relations office at the Indian Ministry of Ayush, on Tuesday. The officials met on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Health Ministerial Meeting being held in Chandigarh, India, from July 21 to 25. The two sides also discussed avenues for the enhancement of cooperation between the two countries on a bilateral basis as well as within the BRICS…

S. Ramadoss. File \| Photo Credit: M. Samraj Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss has withdrawn the civil suit he had filed before the Chennai City Civil Court, seeking to declare himself as the president of the party. The dispute over the party’s leadership between Dr. Ramadoss and his son Anbumani Ramadoss had led to the party functioning in two factions in the run-up to the Assembly elections. Dr. Ramadoss had filed the suit seeking a declaration that he was the party president and an injunction restraining Dr. Anbumani from using the PMK’s name, flag, and symbol. In the petition, he had also sought to declare as invalid the Election…

Regular life in Italy pretty much grinds to a halt in August as offices empty out, parliament breaks for the summer and everyone heads for the beach. But there are still some changes to know about – here's what to expect in Italy over the coming month. Regular life goes on pausa August is Italy’s peak holiday month, with millions of Italians leaving for their vacanze destinations at the same time, meaning private businesses to public offices close for at least a couple of weeks (chiusura estiva). READ ALSO: Why do Italians take such long summer holidays? People living in Italy will want to finish up life admin to-dos by the end of July, as the…

A Michigan plumber says far-left Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed needs to not be so "way left" in order to win Michigan voters. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! DETROIT – It is rare to find a bartender who knows how to make a good Vuex Carre, but Emily, at Le Supreme Brasserie, knocked it out of the park. She grew up in the suburbs, but loves living her 20s downtown, and the revitalization of the Motor City she enjoys may be a problem for far-left senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. A bit later, on Sunday night, I met Nick, 29, who grew up in Detroit and now works in advertising in Chicago. He marvels at the changes he has seen in his…

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SINGAPORE - Minister of State for the Ministry of Digital Development and Information and the Ministry of Education Jasmin Lau has been promoted to Acting Minister for Manpower. Three other political office holders will be appointed full ministers as part of the latest Cabinet reshuffle unveiled by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on July 22. At a press conference, PM Wong spoke of continuing to build a strong pipeline of appointees. “It’s not just the ministers - you need younger office holders, you need good backbenchers, you need a good bench of leaders, and then you can start looking at assessing every individual, assessing their performance, and…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Philippine counterpart in Manila on Wednesday, with both sides highlighting the need for “reducing the risk of miscalculation” and maintaining stability in the South China Sea . The meeting on the sidelines of the Asean foreign ministers’ gathering marked the first formal talks between the top diplomats since Maria Theresa Lazaro assumed office in July last year. It also came days after fresh tensions in the disputed waters , with Chinese coastguard and Philippine Navy vessels clashing on Monday near the Second Thomas Shoal, the first serious maritime encounter in months between the rival claimants. China and…

Thirty-two years into democracy, South Africans have been holding on to the promises of the Freedom Charter and of the democratic government led by people who look like them. Yet in 2026, poverty remains the order of the day. Frequently, the pain of South Africans and expression of social issues are evident in genuine social justice movements. Looting is another form of protest and a cry for help, as much as it is a crime and it always finds its expression in peaceful marches and violent protests. The high rate of unemployment is another major contributing factor to the persistent incidents of looting reported. A nation whose people steal food to…

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Rahul Gandhi and Congress leaders during a protest in New Delhi on July 21, 2026. File \| Photo Credit: The Hindu The BJP on Wednesday (July 22, 2026), accused Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi of misusing the privileges associated with his constitutional post by staging a protest outside PM Narendra Modi's residence and alleged that the Congress leader wants to come to power by dividing the country. The party also accused Mr. Gandhi of being ‘hand in glove with anti-national elements’ and described his action as an example of ‘directionless’ and ‘childish’ politics. Congress leaders, led by Mr. Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge, had…

Major General Mykhailo Drapatiy has assumed the duties of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and welcomed the President’s decision to appoint Ihor Skybyuk as Chief of the General Staff. According to Ukrinform, Drapatiy announced this on Facebook. “I have assumed the duties of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Major General Ihor Skybiuk, former commander of the Airborne Forces, will serve as Chief of the General Staff on my team. I thank the President of Ukraine for supporting this decision,” Drapatyi emphasized. He noted that he met Skybiuk in 2022 in southern Ukraine, when they were directing the operation to liberate…

CNN anchor Jake Tapper called out Democrats while addressing the voter roll controversy that has rocked the blue state of New Jersey. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! CNN anchor Jake Tapper took a swipe at Democrats who have long rejected concerns about illegal immigrants voting in elections following Tuesday's stunning revelation out of New Jersey. Democratic New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced that thousands of non-citizens had been mistakenly added to voter rolls. Sherrill said that "roughly 6,600 people" who were never eligible to vote were registered due to the "serious software error" by the state's DMV between June 2023 and June…

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The management and union of GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., on Wednesday reached a tentative agreement on this year's wage negotiations after 17 rounds of talks, the union said. The agreement includes a 92,000 won (US$62.16) monthly base wage hike and a comprehensive bonus package totaling 15 million won per worker. The agreement also reportedly includes GM Korea's commitment to working toward finalizing a plan to assign new vehicle models to its South Korean plants by the third quarter of next year. The tentative agreement will be put to a two-day vote by union members starting Monday. Unionized…

A long-awaited India-US trade agreement could be signed within the next three to four months, with negotiations between the two countries now virtually complete, a senior US official said on Wednesday. Speaking on the sidelines of the Asean Foreign Ministers' meeting in Manila, the official said the text of the agreement has effectively been finalised and that the remaining delay is linked to ongoing US trade investigations rather than unresolved issues between Washington and New Delhi. "The deal... is there. We literally have the paper," the official told Reuters on condition of anonymity. Asked when the agreement could be concluded, the official…

Ten years after the UK voted to leave the European Union, Britons living in Sweden have told The Local that the impact of Brexit on their lives was not just practical: the vote also caused a shift in their identity, marking the moment some decided to make Sweden their permanent home. June 23rd, 2016, was the day of the Brexit referendum, with Brits both in the UK and across the world waking up on the 24th to learn that the Leave side had narrowly won. To mark the ten-year anniversary of the vote, The Local asked Brits living in Sweden about how they had been affected in the aftermath, from practical matters like residency permits, finances and…

MOSCOW, July 22. /TASS/. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov addressed the dismissal of Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky, European sanctions on Russia, and the upcoming G20 summit during his daily briefing on Wednesday. TASS has gathered the key statements made by the Russian presidential press secretary. On Ukrainian settlement - The Russian Armed Forces continue offensive operations along the entire frontline: "The situation on the frontline is well-known: our armed forces continue offensive actions along the entire frontline as part of the special military operation." - The conditions for ending military operations in Ukraine…

Rivio Ayemwenre is close on a move to Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Kano Pillars. Ayemwenre is reported to be in advanced negotiations with the Sai Masu Gida. The midfielder was spotted in training with the four-time NPFL champions. Ayemwenre made 11 appearances for Rivers United in the NPFL last season. He announced his arrival in the NPFL with Sporting Lagos in 2023. The pacey midfielder has also featured for Ikorodu City in the past.

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MANILA, Philippines—Titan Ultra broke through for its first win of the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup after beating a shorthanded TNT squad, 103-87, in Group A at Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo on Wednesday. Despite facing a shorthanded Tropang 5G squad missing Calvin Oftana, Jayson Castro, Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser, Kelly Williams and Poy Erram, the Giant Risers played with a sense of urgency to notch their first win of the conference after four games and improve to 1-3. “Before the start of the game, I challenged my players to commit on defense because in our last games, we really had bad defense,” […]...Keep on reading: PBA: Titan Ultra pounces on…

Italian Football Federation president, Giovanni Malago, has confirmed that Pep Guardiola has held talks about becoming Italy’s next head coach. Malago admitted that “exceptions” could be made in terms of salary for Guardiola. ​​FIGC officials Paolo Maldini and Leonardo presented their idea to the former Manchester City boss last week. Guardiola would be the central figure in an ‘Azzurro project’ that aims to rebuild Italian football. Italy failed to qualify for the expanded 2026 World Cup this summer. Malago said: “In the short to medium term, saying we need to tighten our belts is an understatement,” he stated. “However, exceptions have been made,…

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has given his verdict on the 2026 FIFA World Cup final after Spain won the World Cup on Sunday. This year’s edition of the World Cup was concluded on Sunday as Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final in New Jersey. The only goal of the encounter was scored by Spain striker Ferran Torres in extra time. In a post on his Instagram account in the early hours of Wednesday, Infantino insisted that the 2026 World Cup final was a “star-studded occasion, uniting the world in a special way.” He wrote, “The FIFA World Cup 2026 Final was a star-studded occasion, uniting the world as our beautiful game always does, but this time…

After the whirlwind of 104 matches in just 39 days at the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, it is time to begin preparations for the next World Cup. In 2030, Spain, Portugal and Morocco will host a historic centennial tournament, but many questions remain unanswered: which venues will be chosen, which stadium will stage the final, how many teams will take part... One thing is certain: Spain will be the first country whose national team, as reigning world champion, will defend the title at home. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he was more than pleased with the staging of the longest World Cup in history after the…

ST LOUIS, MO - JULY 13: Packy Naughton #70 of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Busch Stadium on July 13, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images) Getty Images Packy Naughton expected his professional baseball career to end much differently. The left-hander spent years battling through injuries, multiple elbow surgeries and lengthy rehabilitation assignments in hopes of returning to the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Instead, the 30-year-old announced his retirement this week, after his latest comeback attempt was cut short by more elbow trouble. But immediately…

Friday's contest will not be broadcast live and will instead feature as part of the third series of the Netflix documentary 'At Home with the Furys'. The proposed Fury-Joshua fight has been more than a decade in the making, with contracts already signed for a contest expected later this year, although a venue has yet to be confirmed. Wach has lost seven of his past 10 fights and is a significant underdog on paper, but Fury insisted the veteran presents a sterner test than Joshua's opponent, Albanian Prenga. "Let me tell you, Mariusz Wach would put his fist through Joshua's opponent, whoever he is," Fury said. "This man would knock him spark out. He's…

MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo duo Jian Salarzon and Rodge Alejos are making the most of the opportunity with Alas Pilipinas in the SEA V Cup. The Blue Eagles, who rose to the call of duty for the Philippine national volleyball team after several pool members skipped the first leg in Candon City, proved that they belong on the international stage, with the gallant stand they put up against eventual runner-up Indonesia last week. “This is my first opportunity to play for the national team, so I’m really happy and grateful for the chance. The experience I’m gaining here will definitely […]...Keep on reading: Ateneo duo relishing 'unexpected' foray with…

MANILA, Philippines— The Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 men’s team punched its ticket to the 2026 FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup after a dominant showing in the 3×3 Nations League Asia 2 in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) executive director Erika Dy said the country’s latest achievement on the 3×3 stage is proof that the new generation of Filipino hoopers is “world-class.” “Earlier this year, our Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 Women ended an eight-year drought to make it back to the FIBA 3×3 World Cup. Now Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 Men will also end their own eight-year drought to make it […]...Keep on reading: Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 men book Fiba U23 World…

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Inside Katie Boulter and Alex De Minaur's wedding: Laura Robson shares fresh pictures from tennis power couple's 'intimate' nuptials By SONNY COHEN, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Published: 06:58 EDT, 22 July 2026 \| Updated: 07:12 EDT, 22 July 2026 Laura Robson has given fans another peek into the wedding of Alex De Minaur and Katie Boulter. The British tennis star was one of Boulter's bridesmaids as the pair tied the knot at an 'intimate family' ceremony. The couple got married on the day of the Wimbledon final in a Leicestershire village near where Katie grew up and her parents still live. According to reports by this publication, locals who had heard…

Fteri beach on Kefalonia, Greece. Miljko \| Istock \| Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer.Sign upto receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Yacht companies are offering discounts and special offers on charters in the Mediterranean this summer, as geopolitical conflicts cool demand. Summer charters in the Med are down 20% to 30% from last year, yacht brokers say, with a growing number of yachts offering special discounts for the rest of July and August. The softness has also led to more last-minute bookings by…

Travellers have invaded a football club's pitches and nearby park with more than 20 vehicles after the local council left the gate unlocked. Caravans rolled into Albion Rovers FC's Kimberley Park grounds in Newport in Gwent, Wales, last Wednesday, so the club - celebrating its 90th anniversary this season - is now stuck in limbo. After an initial party of caravans arrived, more vehicles and people arrived over the weekend and set up shop with no apparent desire to move away any time soon. The club has now been forced to find alternative venues for matches and training - hiring a 3G pitch at a school for £110 an hour. Club secretary Sarah Yemm, 44,…

MANILA, Philippines–Charly Suarez delivered a statement win in his return to the ring over the weekend more than a year after his controversial fight against Emanuel Navarrete that cost him a world title. Suarez (19-0, 11KOs) stopped Manuel Avila in the first round of their super featherweight bout on Sunday (Manila time) in a ProBox TV co-main event at NOS Events in San Bernardino, California. And as if the emphatic victory wasn’t enough, Suarez and his camp made their intentions clear. READ: Charly Suarez gets title rematch vs Emanuel Navarrete CHARLY SUAREZ MADE A STATEMENT 🇵🇭💥 Charly Suarez came out […]...Keep on reading: Charly Suarez, camp push…

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue (UCLM) Junior Webmasters remained unbeaten, while defending champion Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U) Junior Wildcats kicked off their title defense with a convincing victory in the 2026 Emil’s Fiesta Cup Inter-High School Invitational Basketball Tournament on Tuesday, July 21, at the Lipata-Linao Sports Complex […]...Keep on reading: Emil's Fiesta Cup: UCLM, CIT-U shine in pre-season tilt

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Spanish players celebrate their 1-0 victory in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match against Argentina at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19, 2026. Hannah Peters - Fifa \| Fifa \| Getty Images The FIFA World Cup raked in massive viewership numbers for its media rights owners Fox Corp. and NBCUniversal's Telemundo. But NBCUniversal executives say the big audience numbers for the World Cup didn't just reinforce the importance of live sports in an environment where media companies are competing harder than ever to draw viewers, they also highlighted that Spanish-language programming has become an important part of its strategy for…

Appetite for reflection Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Paul Taylor of Winston Hills doesn’t mind a bit of mobile fare when he says: “I’ve only just noticed that the badge on newer models of BYD appears as CYE when the car approaches in the rear-view mirror. I did wonder about any subliminal messaging but can only conclude that it may be a traditionally formatted attempt to cash in on the burgeoning fast food delivery car market. Perhaps it should be read as Express Yum Cha.” “I can sympathise with Jack Dikian’s childhood recollections of watching Play School (C8) and his…

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Tom Holland calls Zendaya his wife publicly for first time Tom Holland referred to Zendaya as his wife for the first time in public, a month after he confirmed that the couple had married. During an appearance on Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett’s Dish podcast, the 30-year-old actor was asked who he would like to take on a holiday to Greece. “I think probably my wife would be pretty good,” he said. “It would be a bit strange if I went, ‘Sorry babe, I’m gonna take Matt [Damon] actually.” In June, the actor confirmed that he and Zendaya married whilst addressing fake AI photos that had been circulating online. Asked by Esquire if he had to inform…

Davina McCall married husband Michael Douglas for a second time in a secret ceremony at their home in Tunbridge Wells, Kent earlier this year. The presenter, 58, first wed the hairdresser back in December at Marylebone Town Hall with just close friends and family present. Just months later, the couple exchanged vows in a much larger celebration in their dream £3.4million mansion. Davina built her home for her three children Holly, 24, Tilly, 22, and Chester, 19, for a 'fresh start' back in 2020, following her split from ex-husband Matthew Robertson. It wasn't until 2023 that Davina and Michael officially moved in together after several years of…

Cher Lloyd has hinted at the reason she split from her husband Craig Monk, after it emerged their marriage was over. The X Factor star, 32, reposted a TikTok video days before the split was announced, with the caption: 'I heard someone say ''the disrespect at the end was louder than any good memory we ever had, and that's when I knew I was done.' On Tuesday, Cher shared a candid picture which included Drake's song Yebba's heartache which is about grief and heartbreak The day before, Cher had publicly revealed she has split from her husband after 13 years of marriage, just three months after her father's death. She first sparked speculation over her…

Stills from ‘Raayan’ and ‘Amaran’ \| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The 72nd National Film Awards, which honoured films that received certification from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) during the 2024 calendar year, were announced today, July 18, 2026. The evening saw many Tamil films, actors and technicians bag top honours. The evening saw actor-director Dhanush’s film Raayanwin the Best Tamil Film award. Produced by Sun Pictures and directed by Dhanush, the neo-noir revenge drama set in Chennai also featured SJ Suryah, Sundeep Kishan, Dushara Vijayan, and Kalidas Jayaram. Meanwhile, Dhanush himself got a Special Mention for his…

There is one photograph which perhaps best encapsulates the depths of my husband’s deception. In it, his arm is around me, and I’m nestled against his 6ft 2in frame, my hand on his chest. We’re both beaming, as we pose against the backdrop of a breathtaking vineyard, perched high on the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast. That night, we returned to our cruise ship where, exhausted and happy, we had a romantic dinner on what was night four of our nine-day voyage along Italy’s coastline. Part of our conversation was about where we could renew our wedding vows later that year after two decades together. Sardinia, perhaps. Or Nice could be an option. Wherever it…

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I am not going to argue the point with Christoper Nolan that the ideal viewing format for his new film The Odyssey is IMAX 70mm. The images that I've seen, framed in the format's tall, squarish aspect ratio, are majestic. Nolan went to enormous expense and trouble to shoot the entire movie with huge, noisy IMAX film cameras to achieve the effect; it's as the artist intended. And I love that Nolan has, almost single-handedly, got general moviegoers excited about seeing movies projected on film again. There's nothing like it. I look forward to seeing The Odyssey in IMAX 70mm. But I will be looking forward to it for some time. I live in London, UK, where…

YouTube star MrBeast has tied the knot with his fiancee Thea Booysen. The pair married on Richard Branson's private Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, according to US outlets. The 28-year-old US content creator announced he had "found MrsBeast" in a joint Instagram post, external, which featured images of them posing in white on their big day. MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, is the biggest YouTuber in the world with more than 500m subscribers. Donaldson popped the question to Booysen on Christmas Day 2024 while they wore matching MrBeast-branded festive jumpers. He previously told US outlet People magazine that despite being known for…

It’s not hard to guess why Star Wars lightsabers are among the most prized movie props for collectors. Last year, the iconic weapon wielded by Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi pulled in more than $3.65 million, setting a record for a Star Wars prop sold at auction. But the battle between light and dark has a new champion now that Luke Skywalker’s saber used in The Empire Strikes Back has sold for $3.75 million. The inclusion of Luke’s severed hand and wrist stump surely helped nudge it to that sky-high final bid and the new record, which was reported by the Associated Press. © Heritage Auctions, HA.com “This lightsaber…

From volcanoes to tsunamis to global pandemics, there are plenty of different disaster movies out there to choose from. From an outsider’s perspective, i.e., someone who hasn’t watched many films in this specific subgenre, the appeal of watching the world collapse in on itself might seem particularly sadistic. What could be appealing about death, destruction, and close retellings of real events? The answer to that question will vary depending on who you ask — after all, some people really do just want to watch the world burn. However, seeing only the tragedy and chaos in these disaster movies is to deliberately ignore the human element that so often…

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Modelling scout and suspected Epstein pimp is found dead at his Paris home after name appeared more than a thousand times in declassified files By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 06:13 EDT, 22 July 2026 \| Updated: 06:29 EDT, 22 July 2026 A French modelling scout with close ties to the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his home outside Paris, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Under investigation in France, Daniel Siad, 69, was one of several French men accused of aiding Epstein to traffic and abuse women. Siad had not yet been questioned by investigators, but had denied the allegations, saying he wanted to be…

Dispatch call reveals scramble to find sign language interpreter after road crash that killed deaf Godzilla vs Kong child star Kaylee Hottle By JADA BAS, REPORTER Published: 06:20 EDT, 22 July 2026 \| Updated: 06:32 EDT, 22 July 2026 Dispatchers scrambled to find a sign language interpreter as they responded to the crash that killed a deaf Godzilla vs Kong actress. Kaylee Hottle died at the age of 18 in Frederick, Maryland in the US when the driver veered off the road and slammed into a roadside ditch on Tuesday. Dispatchers can be heard in audio revealed by TMZ scrambling to find an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter to inform the child star's…

For a moment, step into the shoes of filmmaker H Vinoth. You get the opportunity to direct ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay, in a politically-laden film that will mark his transformation from actor to politician. You make the film with the backing of KVN Productions, and just as you eagerly await its release during Pongal, it snowballs into a controversy. The delay in the censor certification indefinitely pushes the film’s release, and the subsequent legal battle makes one wonder if it will ever release at all. And, as if this isn’t enought to test your resolve, the film leaks online even before it arrives in theatres. On one hand, Vijay takes oath as the Chief…

Millie Bobby Brown has paid tribute to her Godzilla vs Kong co-star Kaylee Hottle, after the actress was killed in a car crash. Kaylee's death was confirmed by her father in a Facebook post on Tuesday, after the car she was in veered off the road, before her heart stopped on her way to the hospital in the wake of the accident. The actress, who was deaf, played a young girl who could communicate with King Kong using sign language in the 2021 film Godzilla vs Kong and its 2024 sequel, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. In a post on Instagram Stories, Millie shared she was 'devastated' by her co-star's passing. She said: 'I'm so devastated to hear this.…

It's dangerous to get too excited about a new RTS. Just look at what happened to Stormgate. So I've been cautious with ZeroSpace. It's an RTS built in the classic mould—think StarCraft 2—featuring proper basebuilding and potent hero units. So far, pretty familiar. But there's more. ZeroSpace also boasts an RPG campaign with dialogue trees and loyalty missions, evoking the likes of Mass Effect—albeit without those enviable production values. And then there's the Galactic War, inspired by Helldivers 2's dynamic conflict. My interest was piqued. Cautiously. (Image credit: Starlance Studios) Let's start with the good stuff. The campaign is shaping up…

Indra Kumar's 'Dhamaal 4' continues to enjoy a successful theatrical run despite entering its second week. Powered by strong family audiences and franchise goodwill, the comedy entertainer has maintained steady collections after crossing the coveted Rs 100 crore India net milestone. The film has now entered Day 13 of its theatrical run with an eye on the Rs 135 crore domestic net milestone. With Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' now attracting premium screens and urban audiences, all eyes are on how much further 'Dhamaal 4' can stretch its box office run. 'Dhamaal 4' earnings 'Dhamaal 4' opened to Rs, 14 crore on Day 1, before climbing to Rs, 22.50…

If I could sum up Rick and Morty season 9 in one word... I couldn't. It's physically impossible to sump up the chaos that is the Smith's family life in so few words. All we've got to go off of this week is a name: Tom Sawyer. We can assume that this will somehow relate to the classic Mark Twain novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, but does this mean Morty is also Huckleberry Finn? Watch this space. Regardless, when does Rick and Morty season 9 episode 10 arrive on Adult Swim, Hulu, and HBO Max? Latest Videos From What time can I watch Rick and Morty season 9 episode 10 on Adult Swim, Hulu, and HBO Max? Rick and Morty \| Season 9: Trailer #2 \| adult…

After almost three years out of the limelight, Holly Willoughby has officially launched a comeback by announcing a new lifestyle show, titled Together, which is set to hit YouTube on July 28. For 14 years, Holly led popular ITV show This Morning with co-host Phillip Schofield before she suddenly stepped down from the programme in 2023 following his departure. Just weeks after quitting This Morning, she learned of an extraordinary plot to kidnap, rape and murder her by former security guard Gavin Plumb. He has since been found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. Now, as Holly returns to our screens on YouTube for a new project, many will be…

Prince George enters teenage years in new birthday portrait Victoria Ward July 22, 2026 — 7:49pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Prince George has become a teenager, with his family releasing a new portrait of the future king to mark his 13th birthday. The prince is pictured smiling at Kensington Palace in the portrait taken by photographer Matt Porteous just after Trooping the Colour last month. Prince George in his 13th birthday portrait.Instagram It was accompanied by the message: “Happy 13th Birthday, George!” George was born at 4.24pm on July 22, 2013, in the private…

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Mexico · Culture Key Facts —Municipal reduction. Querétaro cut its Hay Festival contribution from 11.18 million pesos (about US$643,000) (US$604,000) to 4 million pesos (about US$230,000) (US$216,000). —Percentage drop. The 7.18-million-peso cut represents a 64.22% reduction in municipal support. —Total public funds lost. Combined public support fell from 13 million pesos (US$702,000) to 4.6 million pesos (US$248,000). —Federal offset. The festival obtained 600,000 pesos (about US$34,500) (US$32,400) from the Profest 2026 federal program. —2026 dates. The Querétaro edition runs from 4 to 6 September 2026. The Hay Festival in Querétaro, the Mexican…

A new chapter is about to unfold as the Global Hallyu star BYEON WOOSEOK is set to return to the Philippines as he brings his undeniable charm back to Manila for the 2026 ByeonWooSeok Asia Fanmeeting Tour in Manila—a highly anticipated fan meeting happening on October 10, 2026 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, presented by PULP Live World. Following the overwhelming success of his previous visit, the upcoming fan meeting promises an even bigger and more unforgettable experience for Filipino fans, featuring a larger stage, special segments, and more intimate moments that highlight his genuine connection with his ever-supportive Filipino fanbase. Rising…

The tide has crossed the halfway mark. Deezer said this week that AI songs made up more than 50% of its June uploads. It is a first for the French streamer. From a trickle to a flood The climb has been steep. Deezer started counting in January 2025, when AI made up roughly 10% of daily uploads. It hit 18% by that April, then 34% by November and 44% in April 2026. Now it is above half, at about 90,000 tracks a day. Deezer can measure this because it built detection tools for machine-made music. They flag tracks from AI generators like Suno and Udio. It tags the songs and keeps them out of recommendations and playlists. The point is fraud The volume is…

Mysuru railway jrailway unction station. The special trains will halt at Mandya, KSR Bengaluru, Krishnarajapuram, Bangarapet Jn, Salem Jn, Erode Jn, Tiruppur, Podanur Jn, Palakkad Jn, Shoranur Jn, Tirur, Kozhikode, Vadakara, and Thalassery. \| Photo Credit: SRIRAM MA In order to facilitate passenger travel during the forthcoming Onam festival, South Western Railway (SWR) has announced the operation of special express trains from Mysuru and Bengaluru Cantonment to Kannur in Kerala. The SWR will operate two trips in each direction. Train No. 06227 Mysuru–Kannur Special Express will depart Mysuru at 10:30 PM on Tuesday (25.08.2026) and reach Kannur at 2…

Mexico · Culture Key Facts —Date and time. August 29, 2026 at 8:30 p.m., single performance. —Venue. Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, a 10,000-seat arena. —Tickets. From MX$800 (US$46) to MX$4,600 (US$265) on Ticketmaster. —Creator. Mexican dancer Isaac Hernández, a principal at English National Ballet. —Notable guests. Roberto Bolle, Maria Khoreva, and Kristián Mensa debut. Despertares, the ambitious dance gala that transforms a massive Mexico City arena into an intimate celebration of movement, returns for its twelfth edition on August 29, 2026. Creator Isaac Hernández has again assembled a cast of international stars for a single night at the…

Why video game music is the future of orchestral concerts Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Leonard Weiss would like people to consider the theme to Super Mario Bros, that slinky eight-bit bop composed in 1985 by Japanese sound designer and Nintendo executive Koji Kondo. “This was composed essentially for two electronic sounds at once. Going back 40 years in video game history, you can’t write a chord,” Weiss says. “So one voice goes bom bom bom bom and plays the chord but spread out, while another voice plays the tune. And then a percussion track goes underneath. Leonard…

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Chile · Culture Key Facts —Dates. October 14, 16, and 17, 2026, at Estadio Nacional in Santiago. —Venue. Estadio Nacional is Chile’s largest sports and events stadium, located in the Ñuñoa district of the capital. —Attendance. All three shows sold out, with roughly 48,000 fans expected per night, totaling about 150,000 attendees. —Stage weight. The 360-degree stage design exerts roughly 600 tons of load on the central field. —Economic lift. The concerts are expected to drive a major short-term boost in travel, lodging, and hospitality across Santiago. BTS will play three sold-out nights at Santiago’s Estadio Nacional this October after a tense permit…

Tyson and Paris Fury's daughter Valencia has become the latest nepo child to land a brand deal at the age of eight. The boxer, 37, and his wife, 36, announced on Monday that Valencia has released an exciting new collaboration with Superdrug, full of beauty and hair accessories. The aspiring influencer told viewers she's 'so obsessed with makeup' in the Instagram video while urging followers to 'get down to their local Superdrug stores'. Beauty and hair products from Valencia's Fantasy Cosmetics collection range between £1 and £3. Tyson proudly wrote: 'Congratulations to my baby girl Valencia on her collaboration with @superdrug she is made for it. my…

According to the M.I.T. Technology Review, rather than building thousands of smaller buildings, tech giants are investing in massive "hyperscale" campuses, with some individual AI sites requiring up to 5 GW of electricity—more than the peak demand of entire U.S. states like New Hampshire. Frank Racioppi Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already seeped into our society, culture, economy, and daily routines. AI decides who gets their health claim paid. AI help millions with their administrative work at their jobs. AI answers our phone calls when we have a customer service problem. Millions of students try to use AI to ease the burden of learning, or to…

As the southwest monsoon strengthens across northern India, school operations are beginning to reflect the changing weather. Jammu and Kashmir has extended school holidays till July 26, while neighbouring Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand remain on alert as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across the region over the coming days. The move in Jammu and Kashmir comes as authorities shift from dealing with a prolonged heatwave to preparing for heavy rain. Schools that were scheduled to reopen on July 20 after summer vacations will now remain closed for another week. J\&K extends school holidays The Jammu and…

For three days in June, JoJo Siwa fans could do more than watch her perform. They could go on vacation with her. The JoJo Siwa Cruise departed from Port Canaveral, Florida, on June 12 for a three-night sailing aboard Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas, where a regular cruise itinerary became a floating fan weekend: rhinestone bow decorating, a dance class, nightly parties hosted by Siwa, a cabana beach day, and a concert at sea. Siwa, the singer, dancer, internet personality, and former Dance Moms star, first became famous as a child performer known for her oversized bows, high-energy music, and brightly colored brand. In the years since, she has…

Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has made history as the first male artiste to reach number 1 on Spotify’s newly Launched Global Music Video Chart. He achieved the feat as his World Cup song with Shakira, ‘Dai Dai,’ topped the newly launched chart, making him the first African and first male artist to hit the milestone. Meanwhile, ‘Dai Dai’ also reached a new peak of number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart this week. The song is projected to enter the top 10 next week following Burna Boy and Shakira’s World Cup Final Halftime Show performance on Sunday. ‘Dai Dai’ remains the most-streamed music video of 2026 on YouTube…

Mithun Shyam \| Photo Credit: K. Pichumani Mithun Shyam, disciple of Padmini Ramachandran, presented an engaging Bharatanatyam recital at the Music Academy's Mid-Year dance festival 2026. He commenced with Thodayamangalam in ragas Kedara and Husseni, setting the tone for the evening. This was followed by a traditional alarippu in Sankarabharanam, set to Rupaka tala. The centrepiece of the recital was Veenai Sesha Iyer’s varnam ‘Devadhi deva’, choreographed by Padmini Ramachandran, and set in raga Shanmukhapriya, Adi tala. Preceded by a virutham in raga Revathi, the piece invoked Nataraja of Chidambaram through the Bhikshatanar episode from the…

Africa · Northern Key Facts —The death. Composer Hany Shenouda died on 20 July 2026 at the Armed Forces Medical Complex in Maadi, Cairo, following a sudden health crisis. —The legacy. He founded Al-Masryeen in 1977, widely considered Egypt’s first modern pop band, and launched the careers of Amr Diab and Mohamed Mounir. —The honour. He received Egypt’s State Appreciation Award in the Arts in 2023, one of the country’s highest cultural distinctions. —The soft-power asset. His six-decade career helped cement Cairo’s role as the Arab world’s music production hub, a pillar of Egyptian influence now under pressure from Gulf competitors. —The timing.…

Narelle Cowan and Aimee Lipley's gardens have a few things in common. Both have pretty plants, chairs for al fresco dining - and one of the UK's busiest motorways. About 75,000 vehicles travel over the elevated concrete monolith hanging about 45ft (14m) above their plot every day on the main route between London and south Wales. "I call it my free gazebo," said Aimee. "I love it under here, when it's raining you can walk to the shops without getting your hair wet." The two-lane carriageway in the sky was one of the first sections of the M4 and a relic of the 1960s freeway building boom after the explosion in post-war car ownership.

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson wins defamation case brought by young actress CNNAfternoon Update: Rebel Wilson wins defamation case; Brittany Higgins decries Hanson’s DV comments; and Milky Way splendour The GuardianActor Rebel Wilson did not defame colleague in social media posts, Australian court finds ReutersRebel Wilson Triumphs In Explosive Court Battle With ‘The Deb’ Co-Star Charlotte MacInnes DeadlineRebel Wilson cleared in defamation case brought by actress in her own film BBC

Jade Thirlwall has split from her Rizzle Kicks boyfriend Jordan Stephens after six years together, according to a new report. The former couple lived together and split their time between properties in London and Margate in Kent, but are said to have separated earlier this year. Jordan, 34, has since wiped all trace of Jade, 33, from his Instagram and she has also removed all images of the singer from her own page. According to The Sun, they remain close and friends are hoping for a reconciliation. They still follow each other on Instagram at the moment. Sharing details on the alleged split, an insider told the publication: 'Jade and Jordan had a very…

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Japanese cities are experiencing “cruelly hot days”, a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), with emergency officials describing the soaring temperatures on Wednesday as “a disaster”. Heatstroke alerts were issued across almost the whole country and emergency officials said at least 14 people had died from heat-related causes in the past week. Three central cities logged scorching temperatures on Tuesday above the new threshold, called kokushobi, which translates to “cruelly hot day”, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Large areas, including the central hub…

Burnham wants to move quickly to show people he can improve their lives, after Britain went through seven prime ministers in 10 years in an unprecedented bout of political instability while living standards flatlined. On Monday, he said his government would remove a tax from domestic electricity bills from October 1 to save around £45 a year, and the move to cap bus fares at £2 from a previous £3 will come into force in January. EARLY SHOW OF GOVERNMENT’S INTENT While the sums may be small, the announcements on the first two days of Burnham’s tenure are designed to show his intent to give people what he calls more “breathing space” in life.…

British Columbia wildfire crews have managed to stamp out dozens of recent fires or contain them to just a few hectares but hot weather is on the way and some communities are still threatened. The Canadian Press

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Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

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Investors should scoop up CoreWeave before the stock bounces back, according to Truist Securities. The bank upgraded the cloud infrastructure name to buy from hold. It lowered its price target on shares to $126 from $131, though that still implies 58% upside from Tuesday's close. "We view CRWV's risk-reward as attractive as: 1) Continuing enterprise adoption of open models/sovereign AI is supportive of broadening demand, 2) CRWV trades at a significant discount to neoclouds despite its leadership position, and 3) Potential for incremental margin expansion if current 6-yr GPU depreciation cycles prove conservative," analyst Arvind Ramnani said Tuesday…

French Minister of Ecological Transition Monique Barbut announced Wednesday that she would "submit her resignation today" to President Emmanuel Macron in protest to the reintroduction of harmful pesticides. However, Macron did not accept her resignation, and Barbut will stay in her post due to the "urgency to address the consequences of climate change," her team said in comments carried by the AFP news agency. What Barbut said about her resignation In a post on LinkedIn, Barbut write that "contrary to the commitments that had been made to me, the government prevented any debate on the removal of this measure," adding that there had been "one…

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

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There is only one public toilet for every 25,000 to 30,000 people in Bengaluru. And, even among those available, more than one in four toilets were found to be non-functional, according to a citizen-led audit released on July 22. The findings are part of the Bengaluru Public Toilet Audit Report 2026, released by the Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC). The survey, carried out during April and May by B.PAC’s B.CLIP civic leaders and student volunteers, assessed 142 public toilets across the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) limits for cleanliness, functionality, safety, accessibility and overall user experience. Findings of the audit 37…

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In the face of backlash to concerns the AI boom will increase consumer electricity bills, the largest utility companies and data center developers in the US are now promising to do something about it. The Wall Street Journal reports that nearly 200 organizations have signed President Donald Trump’s “rate payer protection pledge” that’s meant to safeguard consumers from footing the AI bill. Trump is expected to announce the new signatories on Thursday, which includes NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, Equinix, and Digital Realty, according to a list obtained by The WSJ. An unnamed White House official told the publication that those who have committed to the…

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Right, that’s it: we’ve got to do something about Canada. The country’s wildfires, which resulted in air quality alerts across more than 20 US states, ruined my weekend. On Friday the air in Philadelphia, where I live, was so unhealthy I couldn’t go outside without my eyes stinging. My kid’s preschool cancelled outdoor time, while the city suspended trash pickup and closed public pools. You know who did not suspend their regularly scheduled programming because of a bit of toxic smoke? The plot monitoring committee at my allotment. Despite the apocalyptic conditions, they were still busy ensuring the gardening bylaws were strictly adhered to. I…

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Argentina · Business Key Facts —Plant. Ecopek in General Pacheco, Buenos Aires province, producing rPET resin. —Closure date. Operations cease on 31 March 2026. —Jobs. About 40 workers face dismissal or possible redeployment. —Stated reasons. Weak demand, no recycled-content rules, and pressure from imports. —Parent scale. Alpek has 31 plants in nine countries and nearly US$500 million in annual EBITDA. Alpek Polyester Argentina is shutting its Ecopek PET recycling plant in General Pacheco, Buenos Aires province, with operations set to end on 31 March 2026. Alpek Shuts Its Argentina Plastic Recycling Plant. (Photo internet reproduction) One-stop…

Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission - learn more The UK has endured multiple heatwaves since May - and forecasts suggest another could be just around the corner. With soaring temperatures and dry conditions, hosepipe bans have been introduced across parts of the country, leaving many gardeners wondering how to keep their outdoor spaces thriving. But a heatwave combined with a hosepipe ban doesn't have to spell disaster for your garden. The key is to prioritise plant health, conserve moisture and make every drop of water count. To find out…

Korean American professor Morse Tan speaks during a press conference outside SK Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in southern Seoul, June 24. Yonhap Prosecutors have indicted Korean American professor Morse Tan on criminal defamation charges over false claims targeting President Lee Jae Myung. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (SCDPO) reportedly indicted Tan without detention Thursday on multiple defamation charges. Tan, who served as the U.S. ambassador-at-large for global criminal justice under the first Trump administration, is accused of spreading false allegations during a press conference in Washington, D.C., last year. He allegedly…

A Delhi court has acquitted former Laxmi Nagar MLA Nitin Tyagi in a 2019 case in which he was accused of manhandling DDA contract workers who were assigned to work for restoration and rejuvenation of the Yamuna floodplain. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Neha Mittal, who said that the prosecution failed to prove the charges against Mr. Tyagi beyond a reasonable doubt, deprecated the manner in which the defence counsel had called a key witness outside the courtroom, saying the conduct has "shaken the conscience of this court". The case stems from a 2019 FIR lodged in Laxmi Nagar police station. It alleged that Mr. Tyagi, the then MLA of the area,…