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US accuses Chinese AI company of stealing secrets Maggie Eastland July 23, 2026 — 6:22am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The Trump administration has accused China’s Moonshot of improperly using US AI models and Nvidia chips to create the Kimi K3 system that stunned the tech industry last week with its advanced capabilities. The company “acquired GB300-equipped servers and has accessed GB300s in Thailand, likely to train its AI models,” White House Office of Science and Technology policy director Michael Kratsios said in a social media post, making the case that Moonshot…

Alphabet today announced Q2 2026 earnings with $119.8 billion in revenue. These numbers range from April to June. Revenue is up 24% from $96.4 billion in Q2 2025, with operating income at $40.77 billion and net income of $112.1 billion for this quarter (versus $28.2 billion a year ago). For comparison, Alphabet reported $109.9 billion in revenue and $62.58 billion in net income last quarter. Our AI investments are redefining what’s possible across every part of our business. Q2 was an amazing quarter, with Alphabet revenues growing 24% year-over-year and Google Cloud revenues accelerating to 82% growth, driven by demand for AI infrastructure and AI…

In brief Qwen-Image-3.0, released July 21 by Alibaba's Qwen team, accepts 4,500 tokens of instructions. This enables single-pass generation of complex layouts like newspapers, storyboards, and dense infographic grids. Unlike its predecessor, the release shipped without open model weights, benchmarks, or a technical report; it's available at chat.qwen.ai with API pricing not yet disclosed. Alibaba's Qwen team launched Qwen Image 3.0 on Tuesday, and the pitch has nothing to do with how beautiful the output looks. It's about whether the output can actually be used at work. Most AI image tools—Reve, Nano Banana, Seedream—are designed to excel at specific…

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 are the first devices with Gemini Intelligence, as well as Gemini Nano 4. In a developer blog post, Google says “Samsung’s new foldable devices come with Gemini Nano 4.” It supports over 140 languages and offers better multimodal understanding. Google’s latest on-device model is based on Gemma 4. The Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy with 12 or 16 GB of RAM. Meanwhile, the Flip 8 uses the Exynos 2600 with 12 GB of RAM. Here’s everything new on Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, Flip, and new Galaxy Watch — is it enough? Advertisement - scroll for more content Since Gemini Intelligence was…

The Trump administration has accused Chinese start-up Moonshot AI of covertly extracting capabilities from leading US artificial intelligence models and obtaining restricted Nvidia chips abroad, escalating Washington’s scrutiny of the company following the release of its powerful Kimi K3 model. Michael Kratsios , the White House science and technology adviser, alleged on Wednesday that the Beijing-based company had targeted Anthropic’s most powerful model, Claude Fable 5 , through large-scale “distillation” – a technique that uses the outputs of a more capable model to train or improve another system. Kratsios did not present evidence that outputs…

The release of a powerful open-source AI model from China has once again split the tech industry into two camps: the evangelists who believe good tech should be accessible and the protectionist hawks who believe anything foreign is a threat. It must simply kill Jim Cramer, host of CNBC’s Mad Money and a guy who has never once been deterred by being both loud and wrong, to find himself on the opposite side of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, given how much he loves to tell people to smash the buy button on the chipmaker. But Cramer is a China hardliner, refusing to believe anything coming from the country could be anything but compromised. Huang, meanwhile,…

The nationwide start-up incubation programme, SHITIJ 2.0, sponsored by the ICAR-National Agricultural Innovation Fund (ICAR-NAIF), was inaugurated at ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (ICAR-CPCRI), Kasaragod, through virtual mode by Dr. V.B. Patel, Additional Director General (Fruits and Plantation Crops), ICAR. The second edition of SHITIJ is being implemented through a nationwide network of seven hub institutes and their associated spoke institutes. ICAR-CPCRI has been designated as one of the seven hub institutes and will coordinate the programme through six spoke institutes in the thematic area of value chains in plantation crops,…

The AI industry is not quite experiencing a DeepSeek 2.0 moment, but it feels very close. The leading Chinese AI labs have been on a roll lately, releasing a series of almost cutting-edge open-source models. Z.ai released GLM 5.2 in June, Moonshot AI released Kimi K3 last week, and Alibaba released Qwen 3.8 this Monday. Silicon Valley and Washington started talking about the models immediately, especially K3, which is widely seen as the best of the bunch. David Sacks, a venture capitalist and AI adviser to President Donald Trump, called the performance of Moonshot’s model “concerning.” Earlier this week, Commerce Secretary Scott Bessent suggested the…

TL;DR Meta hired Assaf Keren as its new CISO from Qualtrics and PayPal, replacing Guy Rosen who announced his departure in June Meta has hired Assaf Keren as its next chief information security officer, filling a vacancy created when Guy Rosen announced his departure in June after 13 years at the company. Keren joins this week from software platform Qualtrics, where he spent two years as chief security officer, and previously held the same title at PayPal. Rosen will remain as CISO through a transition period of several months before leaving later this year, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the appointment. Keren said in a LinkedIn post on…

AI and ML Fresh off AI layoffs, Block now wants to whack Slack with agent-human collab tool Because what could be more appealing to humans than sharing virtual space with AI? After cutting over 4,000 jobs due to AI, fintech biz Block is back with Buzz, a shared workspace where humans and bots can collaborate in ways that are more auditable, sovereign, and secure than what you can do in chat tools such as Slack. Block's human-bot co-op is built upon a turducken of tech jargon: The platform is free and open source. It's based on the decentralized Nostr protocol, so there's cryptographic identity. It's "sovereign," a naively optimistic term readers of…

Travis Kalanick’s robotics company, Atoms, has raised $1.7 billion in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Ben Horowitz will join the company’s board following the investment. Bain Capital, Fifth Wall, and others participated in the round. Perhaps most notably, Uber also joined the funding round, re-connecting Kalanick with the company he founded — and the same company that pushed him out as CEO in 2017 following complaints of sexual harassment, discrimination, and a toxic workplace. Atoms is essentially a rebranded holding company created atop the project Kalanick has been working on since he resigned from Uber, a ghost kitchen play called…

I picked up Seed when I saw the early access key offer in my inbox on a bit of a whim. I vaguely remembered hearing about this game years prior, and being vaguely interested in its promise of an MMO sandbox life-sim sort of situation in which everyone’s dumped in a world together and has to build a society. I enjoy a life sim, so I gave it a whirl. The concept on its own is solid enough: you join a society and build a world from scratch, collaborating with those around you to share resources while developing your own skills and finding your niche in the community. I let Seed select a society for me (shout out to Old Greenhollow) and designed a…

TL;DR Monday.com plans to cut about 620 jobs, 20 percent of staff, as it restructures around its AI-driven growth strategy and flatter organisation Monday.com is cutting roughly 20 percent of its global workforce, about 620 people, as the Israeli project management company restructures around what it calls its AI Work Platform. The company disclosed the plan in a Form 6-K filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, citing the need to support a leaner operating model aligned with its AI-driven growth strategy. Co-founder and co-CEO Eran Zinman published a note to staff on LinkedIn calling it the most painful decision the company…

Hyundai Motor Company’s plan to put humanoid robots to work by 2028 is not part of current negotiations with striking South Korean autoworkers, according to the company. The automaker is disputing news reports that partial labor strikes by the Hyundai Motor union at the world’s largest automotive plant in South Korea were spurred by concerns about the company’s planned deployment of humanoid robots in the United States starting in 2028. A company statement shared with Ars describes the union’s demands as focusing on compensation-related issues such as wage increases, bonuses, and an extension of workers’ retirement age. “Potential deployment of robots…

An autonomous agent powered by OpenAI models pursued a cybersecurity benchmark so aggressively that it escaped a test environment and broke into Hugging Face, an online hub for artificial intelligence models and datasets. OpenAI called the incident “unprecedented” in a public statement. Headlines described the agent as having gone “rogue”—language that suggests it rebelled or became malicious. But experts say the reality is more complicated. “Was this really running amok? No,” says Alan Woodward, a visiting professor of cybersecurity at the University of Surrey in England. “It was asked to do something, and it did it. It’s not gone rogue. Its way out…

Anthropic will provide Claude AI models to companies participating in the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s next Supercharged Sandbox cohort, as the regulator pushes to test AI applications in financial services.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang thinks that American companies should be allowed to use Chinese AI models, even as Washington is trying to ban them. When Axios co-founder Mike Allen asked Huang in an interview if Americans companies should be allowed to use Chinese AI models, Huang responded with “absolutely.” The answer comes right after Chinese firm Moonshot AI released a 2.8T open-weight model called Kimi K3, which — although it isn’t as powerful as frontier models like Fable 5 — is comparable to GPT 5.5 and Claude Opus 4.8 while costing just a third of these models. Go deeper with TH Premium: AI and data centers (Image credit: Microsoft) One of the…

Israeli workplace software maker Monday.com is laying off hundreds of employees as part of a restructuring plan to refocus its investments around AI projects. The company said it is reducing its headcount by 20%, or about 630 staff, to “support a leaner, more focused operating model” as it concentrates on its AI Work Platform. Monday.com earlier this year pivoted hard towards making its AI platform a core offering, redesigning its entire product around the belief that its enterprise customers increasingly want AI agents to work together with their employees. The AI Work Platform currently comprises a no-code app builder, a customizable AI agent, a…

TEHRAN- “On the Edge” by Swiss writer Markus Werner has been published in Persian. Bidgol is the publisher of the book translated by Mohammad Hemmati. “On the Edge” is a psychological drama, masterfully paced exploration of two men who, despite their polar opposite lives, discover a chilling commonality. Thomas Clarin is a successful divorce lawyer whose career has left him cynical and distrustful of lifelong commitment. He prefers a lifestyle of fleeting romance and detachment, avoiding the emotional weight of marriage. In stark contrast, Thomas Loos is a grief-stricken widower, consumed by the profound loss of his wife and an overwhelming…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for deeper collaboration among African Telecommunications and Communications Regulators to strengthen the use of data, evidence and market intelligence in driving more effective and responsive regulation across the continent. Speaking at the Heads of Regulators Roundtable during the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference of Plenipotentiaries (CPL-26) in Abuja, Dr. Maida said communications regulation has become increasingly central to economic growth, digital transformation, and national development across Africa. He observed that although regulators operate within different market…

Samsung is finally making the Galaxy Z Flip’s cover screen much more useful. With the new Galaxy Z Flip 8, you no longer have to rely on workarounds to access more apps without unfolding the phone. Instead, Samsung has expanded native support on the FlexWindow, allowing 16 apps to run directly on the outer display and also making it much easier to launch virtually any other app. The update addresses one of the biggest complaints Flip users have had for years and brings Samsung up to the level of rivals like Motorola, whose Razr series has long offered a more flexible cover screen experience. Which apps can you use on the Galaxy Z Flip 8 cover screen?…

iOS 27 is launching this fall, and it brings a handful of improvements for CarPlay. Here’s everything new for CarPlay in iOS 27. New Siri AI Apple’s Siri overhaul is the tentpole addition to iOS 27, and the new ‘Siri AI’ capabilities on the iPhone are available in CarPlay too. Siri has a new design that’s more like the pre-iOS 18 look, but with less color. It appears as a glowing orb at the bottom-center of the screen. Siri in CarPlay is now much better at answering questions of any kind, similar to ChatGPT and Google Gemini. In my testing, it’s also able to retain the context of your current conversation better than ever before. In a nice touch,…

Does LED therapy really work? There's plenty of scientific evidence in its favor, but will that translate to actual, visible results you can see in the mirror? Members of WIRED's Reviews team have spent the past year and a half testing all the popular masks, hats, and helmets to see for ourselves which devices are worth your money. Luckily, some of our favorites are on rare discount during Nordstrom's annual Anniversary Sale, which runs through August 9. For more in-depth information on our tests, check out our guide to the Best Red Light Therapy Masks and Best Red Light Therapy for Hair Growth. Dr. Dennis Gross Spectralite FaceWare Pro (Red) for $340…

A day after Snap tentatively settled with the plaintiff in a social media addiction lawsuit, leaving Meta as the only remaining defendant, the case has been dropped. In a statement, Meta said the plaintiff chose to drop his case against Meta without receiving any payment. TikTok and Google’s YouTube had previously reached settlement agreements with the plaintiff. (Snap on Tuesday confirmed a tentative agreement had been reached.) The bellwether jury trial had been set to begin next week in the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles. The plaintiff, a Florida teenager known by the initials “R.K.C.,” had sued the social media companies for creating…

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A new leak shows all four color options for each of the Pixel 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro XL handsets. The Pro models appear in Pine, Light Fog, Midnight Haze, and a warmer coral-copper finish. The 36 renders offer the clearest look yet at the conventional Pixel 11 lineup before Google’s August 12 event. Google has already given us an official glimpse of the Pixel 11 ahead of its launch next month, but it has been less forthcoming about the colors you’ll be able to buy. A huge collection of leaked renders may now have filled that particular blank, showing every color expected for the Pixel 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro XL.…

Most people who read e-books do so on a phone or a Kindle, and that's fine. But for the more exacting (if not adventurous) digital reading enthusiasts out there, I recommend exploring life outside of Amazon's ecosystem—and I particularly recommend doing so with one of the tiny e-readers made by Xteink, a Chinese tech company with an unfortunate name but some great devices. Out of the box, an Xteink X3, X4, or X4 Pro can seem a little finicky, or even intimidating. But if you've mastered the basics of navigating their clunky operating systems and loading up a few books, you'll quickly find they are both magically portable and a joy for distraction-free…

Apple Store App Getting AI Shopping Assistant Apple's privacy policy for the Apple Store app suggests it will soon get a virtual shopping assistant to help users decide what to purchase. The app will have a chat interface where users can ask questions about Apple products, with Apple using data like account information, device identifiers, chat information, carrier information, and location data to offer a personalized experience. Transcripts of chats are saved for later reference. Apple says that information is sent to its "partners" to help Apple provide a conversational response, which suggests Apple might be using a third-party AI model for the…

If there’s one thing that annoys me about the Galaxy Z Flip series, it’s that the cover screen has been left just a notch or two above useless for years now, and for no good reason. The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is finally embracing apps on the cover screen, but still not to the degree that it should. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 5 introduced a full-size cover display and, with that, support for using full apps on that display. But the list was incredibly limited, only supporting a tiny handful of apps, and the list hasn’t really expanded. While there’s always been an official workaround, apps were clearly not the focus of Samsung’s flip phone cover display. The…

TL;DR Samsung has been preparing a new home screen option for One UI 9, with the option for a Google Search bar. With One UI 9 stable on the new Z8 series, we finally see this setting make its debut. Users can choose from Google Search, Finder, both, or neither. Samsung’s latest major platform release is here, as the Android 17-based One UI 9 hits stable for the launch of Samsung’s latest foldables, including the wide new Galaxy Z Fold 8. As we look forward to Samsung getting the ball rolling with updates for its existing Galaxy models, we wanted to briefly shine the spotlight on one very nice change that makes Samsung’s phones feel just a little more…

TL;DR Garmin’s new CIRQA fitness tracker launched with live heart rate data locked behind a monthly paywall. That feature will be made available without a subscription soon. Some competing screenless fitness trackers offer live heart rate tracking without a subscription. Yesterday, Garmin launched its own screenless fitness tracker, the CIRQA Smart Band. Garmin is pitching the tracker as subscription-free, but early hands-on coverage found that a very basic fitness tracking feature — the ability to see your heart rate in real time — is locked behind the $6.99 Garmin Connect+ subscription. Garmin’s committed to fixing that in the near future, however.…

Apple recently raised prices on many of its products, but the company is now promoting two ways for shoppers to save on new hardware purchases: sales tax holidays and a Back to School deal. If you’re in the market for a new Apple product purchase, the company is currently promoting two ways to save on Apple.com. Sales tax holidays are in effect this summer for a variety of US states on select dates. Alabama’s just wrapped up last weekend, but the nine other states include: Arkansas: Aug 1-2 Florida: Jul 20-Aug 20 Massachusetts: Aug 8-9 Missouri: Aug 7-9 New Mexico: Jul 31-Aug 2 South Carolina: Aug 7-9 Tennessee: Jul 31-Aug 2 Virginia: Aug 7-9 West…

Samsung is addressing one of the key complaints about last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 on its new Galaxy Z Fold 8 lineup, with some small tweaks making it much easier to open up these foldables. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 was – and still is – an impressive piece of foldable hardware. But first impressions revealed a bit of a learning curve, as Samsung’s device could prove a little tough to actually crack open. The flat edges of the chassis combined with a tight hinge made it a little hard to open up the device with ease. That became easier with time as users learned exactly how to open the device, but it was obvious anytime someone used the device for the first…

It turns out the RAM crisis affects more than just the cost of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, but some of the storage benefits that come with pre-ordering the device. In all the chaos and excitement that comes with a fresh new look for a Galaxy foldable, one might miss that Samsung didn’t actually offer to turn your 256GB Galaxy Z Fold 8 into a 512GB model right before your eyes. It couldn’t have been the glasses; those don’t launch until this fall. So what happened? It looks like reports published earlier in July that stated Samsung would drop the free storage upgrade during the Galaxy Z Fold 8 launch were right. There were some reports that surfaced…

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 is missing Flex Mode. It’s reported that this was done on purpose to produce better crease control. Flex Mode is still available on the Fold 8 Ultra. Today, Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Fold 8, and Flip 8. If you were considering putting an order down for one of these phones, there’s something you should be aware of. The new wide Fold model is missing a long-standing foldable feature. Samsung first introduced a feature called Flex Mode in 2020. It first appeared on the original Galaxy Z Flip, but was later introduced to the second-generation Fold. Since then, the feature has…

Samsung’s latest blowout Unpacked event was the most honestly exciting event the company’s put on in years—for good reason. The new squat Galaxy Z Fold 8’s form factor seems like the right move for foldable phones. And it’s good news for Apple fans that its next device is going to look, function, and cost similar to what Samsung showed us on Wednesday. The eighth-generation Galaxy Z Fold is, based on Gizmodo’s limited hands-on experience with the phone, the best it’s ever been. Samsung has finally managed to eliminate most of the crease in the center of the folding display. The company promises this display is also more rigid and durable than…

A number of Apple products got more expensive last month, so we’re happy to find deals wherever and whenever we can. If you’re searching for a high-end iPad, one of the more notable deals currently happening is on the 13-inch iPad Pro M5 with 512GB of storage. Normally $1,699, it’s $150 off at Amazon, costing $1,549.99. It’s $100 off at Best Buy. This is the most premium iPad that Apple sells, with impressive performance from its M5 processor, a gorgeous OLED screen, up to 60W of fast charging, and support for the Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard. Read our iPad Pro (2025) review. There’s also a deep discount on some configurations of the 11-inch…

Code found in an iOS 27 beta would allow Apple to put a financed iPhone in “Restricted Mode” if it detects any missed payments, 9to5Mac reports. The finding follows a story from Bloomberg earlier this week claiming Apple is preparing to launch a new “Apple Upgrade” financing program for leasing new devices. iPhones in “Restricted Mode” would reportedly lose access to nearly all apps, except for basics like the Phone app, Settings, and the App Store. It uses a new “App Managed Features” system that allows financing or partner apps to continually check if a financed device is in good standing. According to 9to5Mac, the code also includes a new “Partner…

We are getting a blast of notable Apple deals this week as part of the Black Friday in July festivities, starting with some of the best AirPods deals in months: Those offers join Amazon low pricing on the 2026 AirTag 2 from $22 each, a sizable 40% off the official iPhone Air MagSafe Battery, all-time low pricing on Apple Magic Keyboard, ongoing discounts on Apple Watch Series 11 from $299, and as much as$400 off M5/Pro MacBook Pro configs. Everything awaits in detail down below. July Black Friday Apple deals AirPods AirTag 2 iPhone 17 Pro/Max 1TB iPhone 17 Pro Cosmic Orange $1,279 (Reg. $1,499 new) 1TB iPhone 17 Pro Deep Blue $1,279 (Reg. $1,499 new)…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Airplane seats can feel ridiculously small. It’s gotten to the point where I, a small woman of average height, have trouble even reaching under the seat in front of me. But have airplane seats always been so dang squished? The short answer, which we explore in a new episode of Popular Science’s Ask Us Anything podcast, is a resounding no. Ask…

Colombia · Business Key Facts —Estimated 2025 tourism revenue. Close to COP$9 trillion (approx. US$2.3 billion), based on card transactions and excluding cash. —Visitor growth in H1 2025. 954,632 visitors arrived, a 12.4% increase from the same period in 2024. —Top source market. The United States remained the leading country of origin for foreign tourists. —Main economic beneficiaries. Lodging, gastronomy, local transport, shopping, and entertainment sectors. —Short-term rental impact. In 2024, 85% of Airbnb-linked spending in Colombia stayed in neighborhood businesses, not with hosts. Medellín generated an estimated COP$9 trillion (approximately…

WASHNGTON, July 22. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump believes that Iran will be ready to reach an agreement with the United States very soon. In his words, Iran wants to make a deal, but is not yet ready to do so. "I would say they are not ready to make a deal, because every time they make a deal they want to change it. They are not ready, but they will be ready very soon," the US leader said delivering a speech in Marietta, Georgia. The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28. In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding providing for an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in…

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, July 22 (Reuters) - New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said this week that he had determined he lacked the legal authority to have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested for alleged war crimes should he visit the largest U.S. city, after earlier saying he was considering the move. Mamdani did not elaborate on how he had reached that determination. Independent legal experts told Reuters that Mamdani lacked authority to have Netanyahu arrested because the U.S. generally recognizes immunity for heads of state and United Nations representatives, and because Washington is not a member of the International Criminal Court. Here…

On the heels of the Strait of Hormuz crisis comes the new threat — a Strait of Bab el-Mandeb crisis. On July 16, Reuters reported that Iran had instructed the Houthis to close the Strait (which is between Yemen and the Horn of Africa) if the United States attacked Iran’s power plants. Whether the Houthis have the capacity to threaten the Strait or whether this is part of Iran’s signalling to the U.S. is secondary. What is important is that this represents a risk to one-third of India’s entire trade. Revisiting 2024 We have been here before. When the Gaza war started in October 2023, the Ansarallah group in Yemen, also known as the Houthis, claimed…

The US House of Representatives passed a $1.15tn defense policy bill in a near-party-line vote on Wednesday, after Democrats refused to back the measure amid the war with Iran and Donald Trump’s push to impose new restrictions on voting nationwide. A key plank of the president’s plan to spend $1.5tn on the military in the 2027 fiscal year, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed the Republican-controlled chamber by a 216-212 vote, with all but six Democrats opposing its passage. Seven House Republicans broke ranks to oppose it. The measure now goes to the Senate. Congress passes the NDAA each year with bipartisan margins, with the…

STOCKHOLM, July 22. /TASS/. The European Union is waging a proxy war against Russia through Ukraine but will be unable to change the course of the conflict even if it commits all the funds at its disposal, Armando Mema, a member of Finland’s national-conservative Freedom Alliance party, said, commenting on the EU’s approval of a 90-billion-euro loan for Kiev. "These billions could have been used for Hospitals, Health care and other projects but are now being used for a Proxy War against Russia. Even if Brussels were to give all the money they have, this will still not change the course of the conflict. We're not helping Ukraine by refusing Diplomacy,…

LINKAGES Women-led community organizations, including those established with the support of the Australian government, joined World Humanitarian Day activities in South Upi, Maguindanao delSur, on Aug. 19, 2024. —Photo From FAO/UN COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — In the heart of Talitay town, Maguindanao del Sur, the aroma of freshly made banana chips is everywhere. These snacks have transcended their simple origins to become a symbol of resilience and innovation for the local community. The snack food, produced by an association of some 50 women and youth who experienced being internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to man-made and natural…

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk speaks in a video message from Medanta Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment during his indefinite hunger strike, in Gurugram. Photo: X/@Wangchuk66 via PTI Photo The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) against the forcible shifting of activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar protest site to Safdarjung Hospital on the 21st day of his hunger strike. A bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia observed that the issue of Mr. Wangchuk’s hospitalisation at Safdarjung Hospital was earlier raised by his wife before the high court and the matter…

Anduril and Archer Aviation unveiled Thunder, an autonomous tiltrotor "loyal wingman" designed to fly alongside crewed attack helicopters The rotocraft can carry up to 10 air-to-ground missiles or 76 guided rockets while simultaneously being equipped with counter-drone technology Its first flight is targeted for 2027, but no price was disclosed, and no named customer was announced Anduril opened the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow with the kind of reveal the event is increasingly built around: not a jet, but a robot. The defense startup, in partnership with electric-aircraft maker Archer Aviation, pulled the wraps off Thunder, a Group 5…

Key events Australia is not ruling out stepping up joint patrols of the South China Sea following “destabilising” missile testing in the region, Australian Associated Press reports. The foreign minister, Penny Wong, was asked last night about the potential of more regular regional sea patrols in tandem with the United States and Japan, following China’s launching of nuclear-capable missiles. “The maritime zone is critical to stability in the region so, when we have a conversation about the South China Sea, that is something I’m sure we should all keep in mind,” she told reporters in Manila where she is attending the Asean foreign ministers’ meeting.…

HUD secretary Scott Turner describes the ongoing federal investigations into alleged fraud in Minnesota on ‘Fox News Live.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. slammed the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) after the agency suspended procurements involving the territory's housing finance authority over concerns about fraud and abuse tied to nearly $2 billion in disaster-recovery aid. Bryan, a Democrat, said HUD’s suspension came as a "shock" and called HUD's letter "unprofessional." He claimed the U.S. Virgin Islands' disaster-recovery issues have been "sensationalized" and that the…

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Due to the intensification of Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia, an exodus of residents—particularly families with children—is being observed. Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, announced this during a television broadcast, according to Ukrinform. He said that over the past month, Ukrzaliznytsia evacuated 90 people from Zaporizhzhia to safer regions. “There is an exodus,” he noted. According to preliminary estimates, there will be approximately 5% fewer schoolchildren this year than last year. “Those residents who have the opportunity to wait out enemy attacks in a safer region are definitely choosing to do so. We…

A list of 500 selected eligible beneficiaries from six districts has been issued. According to the statement from the CMO, the message (SMS) will be sent to the beneficiaries concerning Aadhaar authentication on their mobile phones. File \| Photo Credit: ANI M Maharashtra government on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) began the rollout of the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karjamukti scheme, announcing the first 500 beneficiaries, against the backdrop of the birth anniversary of the Deputy Chief Minister of the State, late Ajit Pawar. A list of 500 selected eligible beneficiaries from six districts has been issued. According to the statement from the…

TEHRAN, July 22. /TASS/. Although the Strait of Hormuz has been closed for all maritime traffic, the Iranian armed forces may allow certain ships to travel via routes agreed by Tehran. "In addition to yesterday’s warning, it is reported that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. If some ships are allowed to cross the strait, it will be done only in accordance with the established route and in line with the previously announced rules," the Khatam al-Anbiya, the Central Headquarters of the Iranian armed forces, said. A representative of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), an elite branch of Iran’s armed forces, Hossein Mohebbi, warned shipping…

Latest on U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal, Trump threats against Iranian infrastructure CBS News National security analyst Aaron MacLean breaks down President Trump's threats against Iranian infrastructure and the United States' new nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia.

MOSCOW, July 22. /TASS/. Russia’s Geran-4 Seeker drones have struck five bulk carriers being used in the interests of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Black Sea and the port of Chernomorsk, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The ministry published what it described "objective control footage of the July 22 strikes involving Geran-4 Seeker drones on four vessels of the dry cargo carrier type and one bulk-carrier-type ship in the waters of the Black Sea and in the port of Chernomorsk that were being used to deliver military cargo for the Ukrainian armed forces." "The strikes have reached their targets," the ministry said.

Rubio says any nuclear agreement the US signs will not lead to nuclear proliferation AP NewsExclusive | Trump Approves Landmark Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia in Big Win for Kingdom WSJTrump’s Saudi Nuclear Pact Is the Latest Sign That Israel’s U.S. Support Is Tanking SlateTrump Administration to Announce Deal That Could Let Saudis Enrich Nuclear Fuel The New York TimesUS to announce deal allowing Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear power BBC

François Picard is pleased to welcome Daria Kaleniuk, Executive Director of the Anti-corruption Action Centre. Ukraine's wartime challenge is no longer only military, but institutional. Ms. Kaleniuk contends that battlefield success and democratic resilience are inseparable from deep reform of the defence establishment. While welcoming President Zelensky's replacement of the commander-in-chief with a younger, reform-oriented military leader, she argues that this represents only "half" of the necessary changes. The more consequential battle, in her view, concerns governance.

Zelenskyy under growing pressure to reinstate sacked defence minister The GuardianWhy a week of protests pushed Zelensky to bring in a younger military chief CNNFiring of Ukraine’s Top General Signals the End of an Era The New York TimesUkraine overhauls its military top brass for the fight against Russia AP NewsFrom battlefield to bureaucracy, Ukraine's new military chief faces tests Reuters

TEHRAN, July 22. /TASS/. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the country’s defense doctrine follows the principle of "an eye for an eye" and warned the United States and its allies against striking the Islamic Republic’s civilian infrastructure. "Our defense doctrine is clear: eye for an eye. Any aggression against Iran, including our infrastructure, will compel a powerful and decisive response. Those who contribute to such aggression, whatever the kind of support, will also be considered as legitimate targets," he wrote on X. US President Donald Trump earlier said that for every strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, the US armed forces…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has arrested a tanker driver who allegedly fled after knocking down and killing a dispatch rider in the Maryland-Ikeja area of Lagos. The crash occurred on Wednesday on Kodesho Road, opposite Mrs Filling Station, inward Awolowo Way and Oba Akran. The tanker, with registration number T-19089LA, was loaded with 33-litre groundnut oil when it allegedly struck and fatally crushed the rider. The incident was disclosed in a statement on X by LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq. The agency explained that the driver fled the scene after the crash without…

As wildfires continue to burn across northwestern Ontario, Jenny and Kevin VanderHooft tried to save their resort. But the actions they took to do so could cost them thousands. Jenny told Global News she has been threatened by Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) with fines for flying her drone to get video of approaching fires, as well as returning to her property during an ongoing evacuation order. The VanderHoofts own Open Bay Lodge, a resort located in Upsala, Ont., approximately 100 kilometres west of Thunder Bay. The couple said they first noticed smoke in the distance on the evening of July 12 and reported a fire to the MNR. Their…

Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon. CBS News meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest on the storm's projected path.

A connectivity failure at Waikato Hospital meant staff had to revert to pen and paper after a widespread IT outage. Health NZ said late on Wednesday evening that the problem - which began at 10.44am - had been fixed, but it was continuing to monitor the situation. Te Whatu Ora/Health NZ chief information technology officer Darren Douglas said there had been an issue with its main data centre which meant users weren't able to connect. Thames, Te Kūiti, Tokoroa and Taumarunui hospitals were also affected, which resulted in longer wait times in the emergency department, some delayed surgeries, and forced staff to revert to paper systems. Douglas told…

A series of storms swept across central Alberta on Saturday, July 18, including a system that triggered two tornadoes in Rocky Mountain House and surrounding Clearwater County. On Wednesday, Environment Canada confirmed there were two twisters after researchers had a chance to survey the damage in west-central Alberta. A building that lost its roof during the tornadoes in Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Global News The national weather agency came to the conclusion in partnership with the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP), which sent a team to do an on-site storm damage survey after the weekend storm. Story…

Bear spotted at the top of telephone pole along New Mexico highway A woman driving along a New Mexico highway spotted the bizarre spectacle of a large bear at the top of a telephone pole. Shannon Mullens told the Storyful news agency that she was traveling from Red River to Oklahoma along Highway 56 on July 20 when she spotted the animal. “At first, we thought that the bear was dead, until we got closer to it and then we realized that he was still alive,” she said. Shannon called 911 but was told to leave the bear be as there was nothing the authorities could do.

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some Manitobans may find they are unable to call emergency services on Wednesday. Manitoba RCMP has been made aware of an issue affecting 911 calls and is in contact with the service provider, a spokesperson told Global News in an email statement. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. The disruption is impacting the entire province, excluding the City of Winnipeg, an emergency alert said. Manitobans who require emergency services are urged to try 911 first, but if they can not get through, they are told to call…

Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in southern Louisiana on Wednesday, bringing strong winds, storm surge and heavy rain to parts of the US Gulf Coast, while authorities warned residents to remain alert despite expectations that the system will steadily weaken. According to the National Hurricane Center , Bertha came ashore in St Bernard Parish, around 40 miles east of New Orleans, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kmph). Tropical storm-force winds extended nearly 100 miles (160 km) from the storm's centre. The system prompted tropical storm warnings across parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, including New Orleans and Lake…

India is grappling with another Himalayan tragedy. Workers in an under-construction tunnel at the Teesta Stage-VI hydroelectric project of NHPC Limited (formerly National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Private Ltd.), in Sikkim’s Namchi district, struck a pocket of suspected trapped methane. The resulting burst partially damaged the tunnel, killing at least 15 of an estimated 25 workers, with rescue operations still under way. The NHPC has announced a detailed investigation. Methane is a well-recognised hazard in underground excavation, and the geology of the Teesta basin makes it a likely one. The basin sits in a seismically active zone, with young…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 22, 2026 4:06 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Vancouver Island man has been criminally charged in a fatal crash last year that killed another man who had been standing on the side of the road. The BC Highway Patrol says in a statement that the crash happened on July 31, 2025, on Highway 19A near Fanny Bay. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. Police say a pickup towing a camping trailer crashed into multiple vehicles, hitting the man who later died of his injuries. The 61-year-old…

A man has died after he was hit by a van in Freshford, Co. Kilkenny, on Wednesday morning. The collision happened on the R693 near Arigan Bridge, Cooleshal, at 9.30 am. The pedestrian, a man in his 30s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body has been conveyed to University Hospital Waterford, where a post-mortem examination will take place. The road has since been reopened. Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward. Any road users who were travelling from Freshford towards Kilkenny between the hours of 09:00 am and 09:30 am and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) are asked to make this…

Te Ika-a-Māui/North Island would be “a mainly fine story” today, Neal said, with morning fog and frost in sheltered places. Early this morning fog restrictions were put in place for Auckland Airport, with two flights cancelled. The restrictions have now been lifted. Neal said a few morning showers were forecast for Auckland, becoming more isolated toward the evening. The weather is expected to become more unsettled tomorrow as an “active trough moves east across the country”. Low-confidence heavy rain is possible about Taranaki Maunga, the central North Island high country, the Tararua Range, Buller and Grey, although no heavy rain watches or warnings…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A dashcam video caught the moment a driver jumped head first off a bridge in Missouri in an attempt to flee police following a vehicle pursuit. Stone County Sheriff’s Office released dashcam footage, showing the moment the man, identified as 26-year-old Gavin Thor Lundgren, got out of his vehicle on the Kimberling City Bridge and dove off the side head first. According to NBC affiliate KYTV of Springfield, police said they pursued Lundgren after he fled an attempted traffic stop on July 18 and was driving 75 miles per hour (120 km/h) in a 45-m.p.h. zone (around 70 km/h). Once the pursuit ended up…

Details from Nolan Wells' independent autopsy An independent autopsy for Nolan Wells, the Mississippi teen who was found dead after a July Fourth boat party, has been released. Skyler Henry reports.

A student who drowned in a freezing city centre river stayed afloat for 20 minutes calling for help which never arrived, an inquest has heard. Evan D'Andilly, from Scunthorpe, died four days before his 20th birthday after entering the River Ouse in York at 3.03am on March 5, 2025. The University of York student had been enjoying a night out with friends when he entered the water from Ouse Bridge. His body was found the following morning. Police officers arrived on the bank of the 41-metre-wide river within three minutes of Evan entering the water, it was heard on Wednesday. The 'kind and gentle' teen, who was studying business management, could be…

The generator had around 80 litres of fuel at the time of the accident. \| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A portion of a private textile showroom at Katpadi in Vellore on Chittoor - Cuddalore Highway was damaged after fire broke out in the facility, resulting in thick smoke in the area. The police said that it was around 2.30 p.m. when a few workers in the showroom noticed thick smoke coming from the diesel generator. Along with other workers, they tried to douse the fire, but it had already spread to the unit. The police said that workers and other staff members were evacuated safely. On being informed, fire fighters from Katpadi reached the spot…

A two-day conference on Thiruvasagam, a volume of Tamil hymns composed by Saivite poet Manikkavacakar, will be held at Madhavi Panneerselvam Hall near Arunachaleswar temple in Tiruvannamalai town on July 25 and 26. According to poet Vijaykrishnan, a member of Tiruvannamalai Thiruperunthurai Adigalar Arakattalai, which would organise the event, said that the spiritual conference was aimed at promoting 51 compositions that comprises Thiruvasagam and create awareness about rich Tamil literature to the younger generation. As part of the event, around one lakh participants worldwide will participate, mainly virtually, in writing 10 compositions from…

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…

A married couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a cider festival after they went to sleep in their campervan with a leaky gas heater on that should not have been used indoors, an inquest heard. Christopher and Kayleigh Coll, who had four children, were found dead in their campervan having succumbed to fumes released by the gas heater which they switched on before bed in chilly October temperatures. The heater they used was not designed to be used in enclosed spaces due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and it was also found that the heater was not screwed in tightly to its gas cylinder, the inquest on Wednesday heard. The person who…

Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in the Khud Kocha sub-tehsil of Mastung district on Wednesday after three people were killed and five others injured in a gun attack on a Karachi-bound passenger bus, while a bridge on the National Highway was damaged in an explosion in the area. Citing the deteriorating security situation, the Balochistan Home Department imposed an indefinite curfew in the sub-tehsil from 9pm on Wednesday. Babar Yousafzai, spokesperson for the Home Department, said the curfew would remain in force until further orders to maintain peace and public safety. Residents were not allowed to leave their homes, and all unnecessary…

A massive making-of documentary for Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl has been leaked and thoroughly studied by fans, offering all-new insights into the development of the Nintendo DS game, including never-before-seen early monster designs. The documentary, titled Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: Behind the Scenes DVD — Make All, wasn't meant to be seen outside of developer Game Freak. It was produced internally by the creators of Pokémon, and chronicles the development of the two games. But a DVD of the doc has been acquired by fans, ripped, and uploaded to the Internet Archive. The documentary includes plenty of early designs for Pokémon, including…

Cuteness cone-firmed! Polar bear cub plays with its new toys By SOPHIA STANFORD, NEWS REPORTER Published: 16:02 EDT, 22 July 2026 \| Updated: 16:25 EDT, 22 July 2026 When pondering the functions of a cone, there are many: roadworks, football drills, illuminating pathways. 'To play with' is typically not one of them - especially when it ends up on your head. One polar cub is yet to figure this one out, as he was spotted messing around with his new apparatus. The curious creature, known as Little Momota, took turns trying out different colours of his new 'hat'. He even forlornly rested his head on its tip at one point while taking a break from his…

Some 200 million years ago, dramatic changes in climate and geology drove the extinction of approximately 80% of species on Earth. This hectic time in Earth’s history, the end-Triassic mass extinction event, is generally thought to come from extreme volcanic activity. But scientists think there might have been a smaller, seemingly less threatening contributor: the simple fern. To be clear, volcanic activity likely kickstarted the mass extinction event, driving up global temperatures and carbon dioxide levels. These changes killed off tree-dominated vegetation, and in their place came large swaths of ferns that formed savannahs in modern Northwest…

Kids Can Try Out the ‘Oliver Twist’ Lifestyle at This English Museum Revealing Conditions for Poor People in a Victorian Workhouse After a restoration, the Ripon Workhouse Museum reopened to the public, showcasing the sights, sounds and rules of England’s 19th-century “solution to poverty” Kids learned about historical laundry tasks on the museum’s reopening day. Ripon Museums Children are eating gruel, washing clothes and chasing mice in Britain. They’re young visitors to the newly reopened Workhouse Museum of Ripon, in northern England. The interactive museum occupies an actual Victorian workhouse, an English institution that promised work and…

TL;DR Federal agencies pledged over $5 billion to the Genesis Mission, funding 278 AI-for-science projects selected from more than 5,000 applications Federal agencies have committed more than $5 billion to the Genesis Mission, an Energy Department-led effort to use artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific research, White House science adviser Michael Kratsios announced on Wednesday. The initiative selected 278 projects from more than 5,000 applications, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said at a summit in Washington. More than 15 federal agencies are contributing research awards, funding, datasets, and facilities to the programme. The Genesis…

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…

Overall federal funding for scientific research is set to decline in 2027, the most senior White House science figure said on Wednesday. The government, however, pledged to spend $5 billion on promoting artificial intelligence in science. Michael Kratsios, the White House’s science and technology adviser, told the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology that the money will be drawn from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA, as well as other federal agencies. The goal is to produce “the premier AI for science ecosystem in the world,” he said. The funding will be earmarked for research awards, funding opportunities, specialized…

Dog found 30 miles from home is reunited with owners after going missing for 10 days A seven-year-old Australian shepherd dog named Fig was reunited with her owners after being missing for 10 days. The canine fled after being startled by July 4th fireworks. Owner Katie Cassaday and her family spent a week posting flyers and searching for her without success. But after filing a missing dog report with Tulare County Sheriff’s Department, Fig was spotted nearly 30 miles from her California home. The sheriff’s department posted a bodycam video showing an officer reuniting Fig with her family on July 15th.

I've fallen down the Anno 117: Pax Romana rabbit hole this year, despite the negative buzz around it. Steam reviews and the Reddit consensus hold that 117 is empty, dull, and generally just less than its predecessor, Anno 1800. I can sort of see why. Quite a few elements seem like they're waiting for future add-ons to come alive and wake them up. But I've enjoyed myself thoroughly, so when I saw the "mostly negative" reviews for Anno 117's first big DLC, Prophecies of Ash, I figured I'd give it a try, despite the haters. I'm glad I did. An inaugural bit of DLC can't fix every problem. But it solves some pretty big ones, and throws a welcome wrench…

A drone photographer spotted a shark swimming dangerously close to a surfer off Seascape Beach in Aptos, California — then revved his drone motors to warn the surfer before the shark finally turned away. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 10-foot great white shark was spotted swimming alarmingly close to a group of young swimmers along the Southern California coastline — with the children appearing completely unaware of the predator nearby. The encounter was captured on drone video by Carlos Gauna, a wildlife photographer known as the "Malibu Artist," who said it was one of the few times he felt genuinely uneasy while observing sharks. "I…

Inca boys and girls chosen for human sacrifice trekked through Inca communities for thousands of miles on sacred pilgrimages before their ritual deaths, often near high peaks in the Andes Mountains, a new analysis of their mummies reveals. The research also looks again at the manners of their deaths and found that none of three children in the Inca ritual, known as Capacocha, died in the ways that scientists previously thought. "Capacocha was not limited to the final act of offering at the mountain," study first author Verónica Silva-Pinto, an archaeologist at Diego Portales University in Santiago, Chile, told Live Science in an email. "It was an…

Although they’re fish, tunas count among the rarified group of animals that can keep their bodies warmer than the surrounding environment. Their warm-bloodedness (“endothermy”) gives them a physiological advantage in generating and sustaining energy, helping them serve as top predators. In fact, albacore tuna have been clocked swimming faster than 50 miles per hour and diving to more than 3,000 feet. How tunas and a few of their relatives in the family Scombridae, which includes mackerels and bonitos,evolved these traits has been a subject of scientific debate. The prevailing hypothesis is that tuna capitalized on an ecological opportunity that…

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The idol of Pidari Ekaveeri at the Sadaimudinathar Temple at Tiruvalanchuzhi near Kumbakonam. \| Photo Credit: R. Vengadesh Within the precincts of the ancient Sadaimudinathar Temple at Tiruvalanchuzhi, near Kumbakonam, stands a remarkable image of Pidari Ekaveeri, a deity whose significance is illuminated by the temple’s inscriptions. The temple, celebrated in the hymns of the Shaivite saints and renowned as an architectural marvel of the Chola period, is also home to inscriptions that reveal an equally fascinating chapter in its religious history. According to the inscriptions, the endowment for the worship of Pidari Ekaveeri was made by Kunthanan…

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What Nolan Wells' preliminary independent autopsy findings revealed about his death Mississippi teen Nolan Wells vanished while on a Fourth of July boat trip with a group of friends. His body was found days later. Attorney Ben Crump shared the results of the teen's preliminary independent autopsy commissioned by Wells' family. CBS News' Skyler Henry has the latest, and legal contributor Jessica Levision joins to discuss.

Astronauts have grown a common crystal in space — but this extraterrestrial version is exhibiting a very uncommon behavior. Under a microscope, the crystal looks more like a tiny futuristic sculpture than something that formed naturally. The pyramid-like assembly curls in on itself in stair-stepped layers, seeming almost too orderly to be real. But according to scientists, the striking shape is what happens when gravity stops calling the shots. The image, shared on July 18 by NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and accompanying video were captured aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and show potassium chloride crystals growing in microgravity — the…

(This is Part 3 of a series on the life and work of Chandrasekhar. Read Part 1 and Part 2 first.) The whole affair very nearly drove Chandra out of physics altogether. He couldn't stay in Europe living under Eddington's shadow, so he did what a lot of people have done when a place stops having room for them: he left. He moved to the United States. But the wound traveled with him. Chandra carried the anger and the hurt for decades and returned to that day again and again for the rest of his life. There's a line from Arthur Miller's biography of him, "Empire of the Stars," that gets at the human cost of the whole thing: even though science deals in…

Back in 1985, an electrical engineer at Polaroid named Bill Freeman had an idea for a three-sided zipper. Not a novelty item, not a quirky art piece, but a genuinely functional fastener capable of switching objects between soft, floppy states and rigid, load-bearing structures. He submitted it to a design competition. They rejected it. He patented it anyway, then tucked the prototype away in his garage, where it sat for nearly four decades. That detail alone should give us pause. How many brilliant ideas are sitting in someone’s garage right now, waiting years for the tools and technology to finally catch up? Freeman is now an MIT professor, and the…

To gauge the value of the paleontological heritage of La Rioja (a small region in northern Spain better known internationally for its wines) it is necessary to travel back 120 to 130 million years. From that time, the Early Cretaceous — of which more than 170 sites and over 11,000 dinosaur footprints remain —experts have reconstructed an ecosystem dominated by a vast lake on a broad alluvial plain that was about 400 square kilometers (154 square miles) and where rivers emptied into the area. At that time, the Iberian Peninsula was a large island near the Canary Islands, with a humid subtropical to tropical climate that produced lush vegetation,…

Russia is adding magnetic compasses to drones affected by satellite navigation jamming The Molniya can use Earth’s magnetic field for basic directional guidance A camera periodically checks the compass during the drone’s flight Russian engineers have reportedly fitted a basic magnetic compass onto the cheap Molniya attack drone to counter satellite jamming. The modification offers a low-cost alternative when electronic warfare systems interfere with GPS or GLONASS signals used by many unmanned aircraft. Although the upgrade does not make the drone completely immune to interference, it removes dependence on satellite signals for basic directional…

In 2020, Jaime Alemán became the first Latin American to travel to all 193 countries and the two observer states recognized by the UN (Palestine and the Vatican), in addition to visiting independent territories like Kosovo and Taiwan. The 72-year-old, who was born in Panama City, Panama, completed his journey around the world in the Republic of Nauru – a Micronesian state – just a few days before the borders closed due to the Covid pandemic. His adventures continued afterwards. In 2024, he visited the polar regions. And, on May 31, 2025, he traveled aboard Blue Origin’s NS-32 mission, becoming, he says, the first Panamanian to circumnavigate the globe…

Today’s Wordle puzzle is a fun word, but it might take you a few guesses to nail down where all the letters go. The first letter is a tough one to guess. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on. Read more: Study Reveals Wordle’s Top 10 Toughest Words of 2025 Today’s Wordle hints Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now. Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats Today’s Wordle answer has no repeated letters. Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels Today’s Wordle answer has two vowels. Wordle hint No. 3:…

Environment Canada has issued a yellow rainfall warning for parts of Nova Scotia, as the province’s emergency management minister warns residents to take the forecast “seriously.” Up to 60 mm could fall in southwest Nova Scotia and along the Atlantic coast, with the weather agency warning more could fall during thunderstorms. The heavy rain is expected to continue in Nova Scotia until Thursday afternoon. The worst-hit areas are expected to be along the province’s Atlantic coast, and with the heavy rain, low-lying areas are at risk of flooding. “As we have these warnings out, we’ll be watching them today and adjusting if necessary if we need to add to…

A SpaceX Rocket Part Is Expected to Smack Into the Moon in August, Highlighting the Growing Problem of Space Junk The unintended event also creates an opportunity for scientists and skywatchers to witness lunar impact dynamics in real time, although the debris will hit a sunlit portion of the moon from the perspective of Earth, making it hard to see The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is estimated to hit the moon on August 5. Gregory H. Revera via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Something is about to smack into the moon—and no, it’s not asteroid 2024 YR4. It’s a part of a SpaceX rocket. And while the impact won’t directly cause harm to…

The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has been stuck in a highly elliptical orbit for months, and in August, it’s due to smash into the Moon. Fortunately for astronomers, the impact will likely be observable, and they plan to take full advantage of this opportunity. A new paper that has yet to undergo peer review describes what astronomers should be able to see when the rocket crash lands near the Einstein Crater at 2:44 a.m. ET on August 5. According to the authors, the impact will occur on sunlit terrain near the Moon’s eastern limb from the perspective of Earth. Ground- and space-based observatories should be able to capture the impact flash,…

A huge missing chunk of our universe has been found at last, but I’m not talking about dark matter. For decades, there’s been a discrepancy between the amount of ordinary—neither invisible nor dark—matter that we should see and that which we actually observe. A new study published today in Physical Review Letters suggests that, fortunately, this conflict does not reflect poorly upon leading astrophysical models. By studying “smears” in fast radio bursts, researchers successfully mapped the distribution of this missing ordinary matter, which turned out to be diffuse clouds of baryonic gas surrounding galaxy clusters. These diffuse clouds…

A near-Earth object that astronomers believed was an asteroid for nearly three decades has been unmasked as a faint, active comet, revealing a case of cosmic mistaken identity that could help improve planetary defense. The object, known since its discovery in 1998 as 1998 SH2, appeared to be an ordinary asteroid. It follows a 4.5-year orbit around the sun and showed no obvious signs of cometary activity, such as the glowing coma or tail produced when sunlight vaporizes surface ice. However, during a close pass about 2 million miles (3 million kilometers) from Earth in August 2025, researchers using NASA's Deep Space Network planetary radar system…

Media are invited to NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, on Friday, July 31, to attend a media tour and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, the agency’s first new wind tunnel in more than 40 years. The event will include a brief media availability with: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Dr. Trina Dyal, center director, NASA Langley Administrator Edward C. Forst, U.S. General Services Administration This event is in person only and open to members of the media who are United States citizens or lawful permanent residents. Information about timing will be shared closer to the event. NASA’s media…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Broadly speaking, our solar system is simply a collection of planets, their moons, and other cosmic objects like asteroids existing in gravitational orbits around the sun. There are countless systems out there like it, too. But one stellar system about 72 light-years from Earth isn’t quite like anything else researchers have ever seen. In…

Following its liftoff from Cape Canaveral on July 21 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) hosting the NASA-supported Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) payload is now en route to geosynchronous Earth orbit, where it will use its advanced robotics to service spacecraft. RSGS leverages in-space robotics expertise from NASA, aligned with the agency’s broader goals to advance U.S. capabilities for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing that can be applied to space commerce and exploration. Funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the RSGS program uses twin dexterous robotic…

The launch of NASA's next super telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman), may mean there is nowhere left for violent black holes to hide. In fact, these cosmic cannibals may not even be able to hide from Roman at "cosmic noon," a period of the universe's history that occurred around 11 billion to 12 billion years ago. The study of these gory stellar events so early in the history of the universe could help reveal how supermassive black holes grew so big, so rapidly. Occurrences of black holes ripping apart stars are called tidal disruption events (TDEs), and they happen when an unfortunate star's orbit brings it too close to the…

As TechRadar’s AV tester, I’m always on the lookout for new 4K Blu-rays to test the best TVs and best soundbars with. While I have a pretty healthy catalog, with some top-notch discs, as a 4K Blu-ray fan, it’s exciting to check out new discs to keep testing fresh. Last month, I tested the Speed Racer 4K Blu-ray and it was a powerhouse. Not only did it deliver staggeringly vibrant colors, but it also had a superb Dolby Atmos soundtrack that demonstrated power and precision, particularly during race sequences. It was one of my top discs of the June 2026 Blu-ray Bounty, and it’s easily one of the most impressive I’ve tested. This month, a new disc has…

The countdown is on as Dunedin prepares for daytime darkness for the first time since 1163 AD. On Wednesday at 4.15pm, the city marked exactly two years until the region's total solar eclipse when the moon's shadow passes directly over parts of Otago. Claudia thought she would only see one eclipse in her lifetime. She experienced one while working in a university hospital in Munich. "Everybody stopped for the eclipse so the whole hospital stopped basically. No surgeries, no nothing, and we all walked out with our glasses to watch it," she said. "Then it was dark, which was kind of beautiful but scary but weird. And then slowly the sun came back and we…

The Milky Way is ancient, and its first stars formed shortly after the Big Bang. It's been through a lot in its long life, including merging with other galaxies and absorbing smaller ones. Our observations of the cosmos confirm that, where we see multiple examples of galaxies merging and interacting. Piecing together the Milky Way's history of mergers and other events is key to understanding our galaxy, and by extension, other galaxies. Not everything about the Milky Way (MW) is clearcut. Even with all of the scientific progress in astronomy, especially in the last couple decades, some of its features are still puzzling. One of its puzzles concerns…

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev are wrapping up their 241‑day mission aboard the International Space Station. The crew and its Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft will undock from the orbiting laboratory’s Rassvet module at 3:02 a.m. EDT Sunday, July 26, heading for a parachute-assisted landing at 6:26 a.m. (3:26 p.m. local time) on the steppe of Kazakhstan, southeast of Dzhezkazgan. NASA’s live return coverage will stream through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online: Williams and his crewmates will complete 3,856 orbits and travel more than 102 million miles before returning to Earth.…

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Nearly three years ago, China launched a radar satellite capable of monitoring nearly a third of Earth’s surface around the clock. The satellite’s unique capability has left many researchers in the U.S. stumped, unable to recreate the groundbreaking technology. Now, a new study disclosed that the satellite’s secret sauce is China’s near-total dominance over the supply of a high-performance semiconductor material. The Ludi Tance 4-01 radar satellite is powered by gallium nitride semiconductors, allowing it to operate at a high altitude of 22,370 miles (36,000 kilometers) while being fixed over the same geographic position at all times, the South China…

“Some companies want to lease certain space assets that are actually military weapon systems that can be used to destroy other systems and even kill people,” Reed said. “Last year’s NDAA prohibited temporary ownership of space weapon systems, and the analogy is very plain. We don’t lease M4 rifles. We don’t lease F-15s, etc. This year’s NDA further clarifies the Space Force must own title to a space weapon system.” Sen. Jack Reed greets Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess before a Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill on July 16, 2026, in Washington, DC. Credit: nna Moneymaker/Getty Images Sen. Jack Reed greets Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess…

The outgoing head of the U.S. Space Force has some stark words for his international partners. Speaking at the 2026 Global Air and Space Chiefs Conference on July 15, in what was his last public speech as Chief of Space Operations (CSO), Gen. Chance Saltzman told attendees that if an armed conflict ever reaches space, as military leaders have for years been predicting and planning for, no military or nation in the world will be spared. "If a conflict extends into space, none of us will be able to avoid the war zone. Unlike a combat zone in the air, land or sea, we will not be able to steer clear," Saltzman said in his remarks at the conference,…

Charlotte Tilbury has earned herself a reputation as a beauty artist MVP. From the iconic Hollywood flawless filter — a product which I personally cannot fault — to the glow-giving magic cream, which Tilbury tells me she swears by for an “immediate skin revival,” her products have attracted legions of fans, myself included, because, quite honestly, they never disappoint. When it comes to make-up for mature skin, this is where Charlotte’s radiance-boosting formulas can often come into their own, and she has a wealth of expertise to share on the subject. “As we age, our skin begins to show signs of aging like fine lines, wrinkles, and dehydration, which…

With so many anti-ageing creams promising smoother, firmer, more youthful-looking skin, it can be difficult to know which ingredients are actually worth looking for and which are nothing more than clever marketing. There’s everything from retinol and peptides to antioxidants and hydrating serums, all promising to keep skin looking youthful. So, to help separate the science from the hype, I spoke to skincare experts Dr Brandon Richland, a board-certified plastic surgeon and Allyse Cirillo, Founder and CEO of SAINT JŌ. I wanted to find out the key ingredients that can genuinely support healthier-looking skin. Whether you’re looking to soften the…

US regulators to weigh controversial peptides backed by RFK Jr FDA has questioned the evidence as demand surges for the compounds promoted for sleep, muscle growth, and anti-aging. Published On 22 Jul 202622 Jul 2026 Peptides, a class of compounds increasingly marketed as wellness treatments, have exploded in popularity in recent years, moving from niche bodybuilding and biohacking circles to now being promoted for everything from weight loss to longevity. But as questions grow over whether many of them are safe or work as advertised, regulators in the United States are set to decide whether some of them should become available through licensed…

Produce giant Taylor Farms is under renewed scrutiny after it voluntarily recalled iceberg lettuce linked to the nation's unusually large cyclosporiasis outbreak. Food safety experts say that while recalls are inevitable for a produce supplier the size of Taylor Farms, the current outbreak is unusual because of its scale and the number of people sickened. More than 5,000 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported, far exceeding the typical annual level of roughly 200 to 1,000 cases. Because cyclospora infections can cause severe diarrhea lasting days or even weeks, some consumers are avoiding leafy greens and other fresh produce commonly associated…

Taylor Farms on Friday said it is "voluntarily removing" iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico after it was linked to one of the largest outbreaks of cyclosporiasis in the U.S. in recent years. "While the FDA traceback is indicating a specific independent farm, which represents less than 1% of the U.S.'s iceberg lettuce supply, as the potential source of the outbreak, we have removed all iceberg lettuce from the region indefinitely," the company said in a statement. The Food and Drug Administration said in a statement Friday night that its traceback investigation identified a single supplier, Taylor Farms de Mexico, and that consumers should…

The head of the new Cardiac and Respiratory Foundation wants whoever's next in government to fund lung cancer screening. Four cardiac and respiratory charities - the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation, The Heart of Aotearoa, the Lung Foundation, and the Bronchiectasis Foundation - have merged to have a single voice for heart and lung health challenges. Chief executive Letitia Harding said it made more sense for them to be one organisation. "This is something we have brought together because we've been hearing from health professionals but also patients and we've had a lot of experience in this space bringing those four issues [we represent] together.…

For many people, aesthetic treatments are something to consider only after wrinkles deepen or facial contours begin to change. But a growing approach to skin ageing takes the opposite view: maintaining collagen before those changes become more obvious. According to aesthetic doctor Dr Gerard Ee, medical director and co-founder of The Clifford Clinic, conversations about early facial maintenance often begin with patients in their early 30s onwards, when collagen production begins to decline and early skin laxity may first appear. These subtle changes can include a softer jawline, smile lines that linger a little longer and facial contours that appear…

(MedPage Today) -- More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body, a grim toll in the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, as conflict, community resistance, and an uneven response fuel its...

Healthcare facilities in Borno State are under increasing pressure following a rise in suspected cholera cases, with more than 35,500 people infected and 198 deaths recorded since May. In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, cited data from the Borno State Ministry of Health showing that the outbreak has spread rapidly since the first suspected cases were reported on 1 May. The organisation attributed the surge to overcrowded informal settlements, limited access to safe drinking water, poor sanitation and inadequate waste management. MSF said the growing number of…

Imported generic drugs could face tariffs of up to 100% beginning in 2028 under a plan announced Tuesday by President Trump, who said the measure is intended to push manufacturers to move production to the U.S. Health policy experts said they are skeptical the tariffs alone would persuade generic drug manufacturers to relocate production to the U.S. "A tariff can be part of a broader strategy, but is not going to by itself lead to onshoring," Marta Wosińska, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center on Health Policy, said on Wednesday. Mr. Trump announced Tuesday the 100% tariffs on generic drugmakers will begin in August 2028 and increase…

(MedPage Today) -- MONTREAL -- People with a history of statin use had almost a 50% lower risk of two major complications after surgery for retinal detachment, a large propensity-matched analysis showed. Among almost 7,500 patients undergoing...

Most Americans are unaware or unsure of which vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends during pregnancy, according to a nationally representative survey of U.S. adults by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania. Almost half of those surveyed know that the CDC recommends getting the seasonal flu vaccine during pregnancy, while less than a third know that the CDC recommends the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis), RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), and hepatitis B vaccines if one is not up to date on these vaccinations. For the Covid-19 vaccine, over half of those surveyed do not…

To preserve U.S. financing amid a wave of cuts initiated last year by the Trump administration, many organizations that combat HIV/AIDS had to mold themselves to Washington’s new rules, which limit programs related to diversity and inclusion, in addition to services that supposedly support abortion — or cease their programs entirely. A new study, published Tuesday by researchers from the Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) and other institutions in the run-up to the 26th International AIDS Conference has revealed that 77% of the governments, NGOs and companies that receive resources from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)…

(MedPage Today) -- Editor's Note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. Jury selection began Monday in the...

Hummingbirds have been misled by evolution into adopting very poor dietary choices, say Mexican health officials. The post El Jalapeño: Hummingbirds lead a very ‘unhealthy’ lifestyle, says Mexico’s Health Ministry appeared first on Mexico News Daily

Dignitaries at the launch of the Kauvery 3X Chennai, an integrated robotic surgery programme, on Wednesday. \| Photo Credit: SRINATH M Kauvery Hospital has launched Kauvery 3X Chennai, an integrated robotic surgery programme that brings together robotic surgical services across its three hospitals in the city under a common framework of multidisciplinary care and standardised clinical protocols. The programme will use the fourth-generation da Vinci robotic surgical system and will cover multiple specialties, including gastrointestinal surgery, surgical oncology, urology, gynaecology, and kidney transplantation. The programme will support…

The Kannur Town police have registered a case against a doctor at KIMS Sreechand Hospital after a patient alleged that she was discharged without the fish bone lodged in her throat being removed, resulting in prolonged pain and further surgery. The case was been registered against Dr. Gaurav Baber, 35, following a complaint by P.V. Savithri, a resident of Echikkovil, Pilicode, in Kasaragod district. In the complaint, Ms. Savithri said she was admitted to the hospital after a fish bone got stuck in her throat. Following an endoscopic procedure, doctors told her that the bone had been removed, and that she had been discharged. However, her throat pain…

(MedPage Today) -- The use of GLP-1 receptor agonists was associated with a lower risk of alcohol-related hospitalization in adults with alcohol addiction, a retrospective study found. (BMJ Open) GLP-1 drugs for obesity were linked with reduced...

A Michelin-starred celebrity chef is facing up to a year in prison after he was accused of sprinkling ants on desserts. Joseph Lidgerwood, an Australian chef who appeared on Netflix's Culinary Class Wars, is accused of using the insects as a garnish in his restaurant Evett, in the trendy Gangnam district of South Korea's capital Seoul. Prosecutors, who are also seeking a 20million won (£10,100) fine against the establishment's parent company, have accused Lidgerwood and the restaurant of importing and serving as many as 49,000 ants to customers since 2021. They were used as a topping to eye-catching desserts, photos of which shared to social media…

1,700 H.I.V. Treatment Sites Closed After Trump Aid Cuts, a Study Finds The New York TimesTaking the Pulse of PEPFAR amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS ResearchTrump’s HIV funding cuts having ‘severe and devastating’ impact around the world The GuardianFewer children got US-backed HIV treatment after aid cuts, study finds ReutersHow the culture war came for condoms, PrEP, and HIV testing vox.com

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes 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. Statistics Canada reports that both the rates and severity of crime were down almost across the board in 2025. The agency said on Wednesday Canada's crime severity index dropped five per cent last year for the second annual decline in a row. The index — which measures both the number of crimes compared to population and the relative severity of all police-reported crimes — stands at 75.01 after rising to 81.27 over the previous…

TL;DR A Florida teen dropped his social media addiction lawsuit against Meta days before trial, after settling separately with YouTube, TikTok, and Snap Meta will not face a second jury trial over claims that its social media platforms are addictive to minors after the teenage plaintiff at the centre of the case chose to dismiss his claims. The boy, a 15-year-old from Panama City, Florida, was set to go to trial on July 27 in Los Angeles Superior Court. His attorneys said Wednesday that he is withdrawing from the case in light of the overall successful result of the litigation and his concerns about enduring a gruelling weekslong trial, according to…

South Korea disclosed that hackers breached the National Diplomatic Academy's online education system for ten months and stole personal information belonging to current and former employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), including overseas diplomats. The incident occurred in April 2025 after an unknown threat actor exploited a vulnerability in the Academy's server. It impacts at least 6,000 individuals, 350 of them being current government attachés dispatched abroad. The education platform was set up in 2022 to support remote training during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has since been used for government personnel training and…

The building where Adolf Hitler was born in the town of Braunau am Inn near Austria’s border with Germany is now officially a police station, a conversion overseen by the Austrian government in the hope of deterring neo-Nazis from using it as a place of pilgrimage. After years of consultation about the fate of the large, traditional terraced house, which prior to the refurbishment was privately owned and the headquarters of a disabilities charity, Austrian authorities purchased the building in 2017 and announced in 2019 it would be remodelled and turned into a police station. FILE – This Sept. 27, 2012 picture shows an exterior view of Adolf Hitler’s…

ICE agents stand guard outside a immigrant detention center in Newark, New Jersey in May 2026. Medicaid officials improperly shared data about millions of people with ICE, who then shared that data with the data analytics firm Palantir, according to new court filings. Adam Gray/Getty Images *hide caption* *toggle caption* Adam Gray/Getty Images After Medicaid officials improperly shared data about millions of people in January with immigration officials, ICE then shared that data with the data analytics firm Palantir, according to new court filings. Palantir operates an app called ELITE that is used by ICE agents to show the addresses of noncitizens…

On Tuesday, OpenAI revealed that one of its models went rogue during a test and hacked the systems of AI dataset platform Hugging Face in a fully AI-enabled attack, a dramatic example of the dangers posed by advanced AI models. But, according to some cybersecurity experts, at the heart of this unprecedented AI-powered breach there was a very human mistake: OpenAI failed to properly configure what it called a “highly isolated environment,” allowing a testing sandbox that should have been completely secluded from the internet to actually connect to the internet. Dan Guido, the founder of cybersecurity research startup Trail of Bits called the mistake “a…

Latin America · Expats Key Facts —Peru's rule. A passport must be valid for at least six months from the date you enter the country. —Enforcement start. Peruvian border officials began strict, immediate enforcement on January 1 of this year. —Affected airports. The rule is enforced at Lima's Jorge Chávez International Airport and Cusco's Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport. —Airline role. Airlines can and do deny boarding at your departure gate if your passport does not meet Peru's validity requirement. —Mexico and Colombia. Mexico requires a passport valid for the length of your stay; Colombia asks travelers to check a minimum of three to…

A Florida teenager who sued Meta claiming that he was addicted to and harmed by his use of platforms, such as Instagram, has dropped his case. The 15-year-old plaintiff, known by the initials R.K.C., had in recent weeks settled the same claims against TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, all of which have been accused in a large lawsuit of creating addictive platforms harmful to children. R.K.C.'s claims were to go before a Los Angeles jury next week as part of court proceedings that have seen Meta and YouTube lose once already. A Meta spokeswoman told the BBC: "The claims never held up, and this outcome makes clear that we will not back away from defending…

Today we walk through Dark Elevator, a LPE in Windows 11. We reported it to Microsoft on May 20, 2026, and it is now fixed as CVE-2026-50343. A normal user can cause InstallService, the SYSTEM service behind the Windows app install pipeline, to load an attacker-controlled DLL into the SYSTEM svchost.exe process and obtain an interactive NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM shell. The exploit chains two logic flaws: a writable plugin map in InstallService, and a Windows-shipped COM class whose backing DLL a normal user can plant. Because the exploit corrupts no kernel memory, it works deterministically every time. It also needs none of the usual preconditions: no…

Brazil · Politics Key Facts —Who is Flávio Bolsonaro. He is a Brazilian senator and the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, currently campaigning for a 2026 gubernatorial race in Rio de Janeiro. —What he claimed. He told diplomats that Brazil’s electronic voting machines share origins with machines from Smartmatic, a Venezuelan company, and cited a CIA report on alleged fraud in Venezuela’s 2012 elections. —The TSE’s response. Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court stated that Smartmatic never supplied voting machines or software for Brazilian elections, and only provided technical support training. —How Brazil’s voting system works. The…

Social psychologist Dr. Jonathan Haidt explains how Australia's youth social media ban has boosted family time by 30% and improved sleep and focus. Haidt advocates for global adoption, stressing government support is crucial for parents struggling to manage their children's online lives and promote overall youth wellbeing. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! France has become the first country in the European Union to ban children under 15 from using social media after lawmakers approved sweeping legislation requiring platforms to block young users through age-verification systems, citing growing concerns over children's mental health and…

The Kano State Hisbah Board has warned residents not to pay anyone to be registered for the state’s upcoming mass wedding programme. The board’s Deputy Commander-General, Dr Mujahideen Aminuddeen, gave the warning on Wednesday following reports that some individuals were collecting money from people hoping to benefit from the programme. He said the Kano State Government had already paid for the entire exercise. According to him, Governor Abba Yusuf approved funding to cover wedding attire, furniture, transportation of the furniture and start-up capital for beneficiaries. Aminuddeen stressed that no Hisbah official or government representative had been…

Beginning July 27, 2026, GitHub will cut public bug bounty payouts by at least half at every severity level. Critical findings will drop from $20,000-$30,000+ to a fixed $10,000, while its permanent invite-only VIP tier will pay $30,000 or more. Reports filed before that date, including those already in GitHub's growing triage queue, will retain the previous payout terms. GitHub said the changes are intended to reduce noise while giving established researchers faster responses, higher rewards, and closer access to its security engineering team. "You don't earn more by submitting more," the company said. "You earn more by submitting better." The public…

Criminal syndicates increasingly turned from targeting Chinese nationals to Americans after Beijing’s 2023 crackdown on online scams in Southeast Asia, analysts said on Wednesday, triggering a global game of “whack-a-mole”. “China has a huge advantage and a head start in terms of trying to protect its own citizens from scams compared to the US,” said Sue-Lin Wong, who hosts the Scam Inc. podcast, adding that it is “terrible for Americans who are losing a lot of money”. In recent years, Southeast Asia’s cyberscam industry has grown rapidly, with criminal syndicates initially targeting Chinese speakers before expanding globally to prey on victims around…

On Tuesday night, the city council of my small town of Irmo, South Carolina, voted to install 22 new Flock cameras. That’ll bring the total up to 33. With a population of only 12,000 or so, it means there’ll be one Flock camera for every 300 residents. That means there will be more Flock cameras in my town than police officers. The city council — the governing body consisting of the mayor and 4 councilpersons — voted for Flock expansion despite presentations from residents about the dangers of what they described as the creeping surveillance state. The vote for the cameras was a hot topic in local news and South Carolina social media. The city council…

U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran testifies during the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing in Rayburn building on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Tom Williams \| CQ-Roll Call, Inc. \| Getty Images A senior U.S. Secret Service official said Wednesday that the "threat environment" for the agency's protectees, who include President Donald Trump, "is the highest we've ever seen." "What we're seeing now is something I've never seen before," said the senior official, who spoke to reporters at a background briefing on the condition that they not be identified by name before a public briefing. There have been about 10,000 cases…

Ravie LakshmananJul 22, 2026Linux / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in snap-confine that an unprivileged user can trigger to obtain root access and gain complete control of a target environment. The high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-8933 (CVSS score: 7.8), impacts default installations of Ubuntu Desktop 24.04, 25.10, and 26.04. The disclosure comes as 442 security flaws in Linux have been publicized over the past three days. "The issue stems from a security hardening change that inadvertently introduced a race condition during sandbox initialization," Saeed…

Paris' Louvre Museum reopened its Apollo Gallery to the public on Wednesday, marking the first time visitors were allowed in since Ocotber 2025, when robbers stole €88 million ($102 million) worth of crown jewels in a dramatic daytime heist. The Louvre is world's most visited museum, with guest numbers of up to 9 million a year. It was originally a royal palace, which was opened to the public during the French Revolution. The museum houses the Mona Lisa, one of the world's most famous pieces of art. The October 2025 heist shocked the world as the thieves used a crane mounted on a truck to enter the museum through a window at 9:30 a.m., when the museum…

Court advises Nollywood actor Emeka Ike, Wike’s aide to explore reconciliation in N10bn suitThe Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday advised Nollywood actor Emeka Ike and Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to explore an out-of-court settlement for a N10 billion privacy breach suit brought by the thespian. Justice Salim Ibrahim gave the advice to the parties, including the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), during Wednesday’s proceedings. All the parties in the suit were represented during the hearing. Leonard Adeh, who appeared for Mr Ike, informed the court that the matter was scheduled for further…

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have struck 13 additional electrical substations in Russian-occupied territories in southern Ukraine as part of Operation Crimean Switch Off, including 10 facilities in temporarily occupied Crimea. According to Ukrinform, the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, announced the operation on Facebook. "Thirteen energy facilities in Crimea and other temporarily occupied territories were successfully targeted on July 21–22," Brovdi said. According to him, Ukrainian forces have struck a total of 117 energy infrastructure targets between July 1 and July 22. The latest targets included: the 110 kV…

A cheating scandal has erupted in the World of Warcraft community after a Blizzard developer was caught using special game master (GM) abilities to kill two bosses for some friends. The GM seemingly didn't realize that one of the players was recording combat logs of the whole thing. Late on Tuesday, Reddit user Acrobatic_Pianist688 posted evidence of the GM's meddling on the WoW subreddit. Their post links to a combat log that shows a non-player ability called "Area Death (TEST)" being used to instantly kill a boss with nearly 90% of its health left. Not long after, a commenter on the thread found the GM using a separate insta-kill ability on a boss…

I have been following the return of Langrisser with great interest. The obscure tactics RPG series has been dormant for nearly a decade. Its last entry was on the 3DS. And before that, most of the entries were never localized. A 2020 set of remasters gave players a chance to revisit the first two games, but with some bad art and a few questionable design changes. Now Langrisser is back with a new game and it looks pretty bad. I held out hope after the teaser trailer was released last week that Langrisser: Sea of Sword might still turn out to be the revival that longtime fans had wanted. It was mostly incomprehensible, except for the big anime titty…

If there's anything I know about Steam users, it's that they bloody love that wishlist system. Hundreds, if not thousands of games, all plonked in a single list that we can pretend we'll go through eventually to pick out some corkers we know we'll love, even though we know we'll just play the same thing we always do because the exhaustion of daily life limits what we can take in? Bloody lovely that is! And now, we'll be able to organise that even further, as categories are being added in. "With so many amazing games on Steam, players are wishlisting more and more titles," Valve explain in a blog post announcing the new feature. "Existing options like…

Far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker at the College Democrats of America Summer Convention passionately advocates for a left-wing takeover of the Democratic Party, denouncing 'compromising' members. Minnesota Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan further fuels the socialist revolt, openly calling for the dismantling of ICE. The segment highlights growing divisions within the Democratic establishment. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Controversial streamer Hasan Piker is facing renewed scrutiny over a recent addition to his visual background during his streams. Viewers noticed what appeared to be a framed copy of the front page of a newspaper with…

Fallout 4, despite being reviewed favorably by critics, was incredibly polarizing among players upon release. On one hand, it vastly improved upon Fallout 3's and New Vegas' shooting mechanics, and the introduction of settlements paved the way for Fallout 76's base-building systems. On the other, its role-playing elements were stripped back considerably, dialogue choices were more ambiguous, and it was more akin to an open-world, single-player shooter than a true RPG. Looking back, there's one area where Fallout 4 improved upon its two predecessors but didn't get the plaudits it deserves: power armor. In Fallout 3 and New Vegas, power armor is treated…

Topline Wednesday night’s Powerball lottery drawing will be the first since ticket sales expanded to the United Kingdom, and the more people eligible to take part means jackpots could grow more quickly. United Kingdom players can now purchase Powerball tickets. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Powerball opened ticket sales to United Kingdom residents earlier this week, the first time non-U.S. lottery players can try to win the massive jackpot. Rebecca Paul, president and CEO of the Tennessee Lottery, said earlier this month the more players buying tickets means…

LeBron James still hasn’t signed with a team as of today, and Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask if teams should still wait for him. Welcome back to "As The LeBron Turns." That's right, folks! Though he may try to deny that he doesn't want the attention to be about him and his latest decision in free agency, LeBron James sure has been the focal point of several stories regarding his future. In fairness to King James, a lot of that press has been a result of how teams and media members have handled his pending move, but I digress. Rich Paul talks with LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half at Crypto.com Arena in…

Here are the lotto draw results of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Check these out. READ MORE: Lotto draw results, July 20, 2026 Lotto draw results, July 19, 2026 PCSO lotto games The PCSO holds five 6-pick number games, the Lotto 6/42, MegaLotto 6/45, SuperLotto 6/49, GrandLotto 6/55, and UltraLotto 6/58 at ₱25 per combination. All of these number games can be played using the system play (systems 7 to 12), 5 Roll, and Lucky Pick. The PCSO draws the Lotto 6/42 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays and offers an initial jackpot prize of […]...Keep on reading: Lotto draw results, July 22, 2026

Panthalus is hard to miss: The water elemental is by far the largest monster in Palworld. The Pal, which controversially appears to take inspiration from Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire legendary Kyogre, looks awfully familiar to Pokémon fans. Despite those similarities, developer Pocketpair designed the encounter so players who experience it won't dismiss it as a rip-off. If anything, the Panthalus fight is a perfect encapsulation of why Palworld has seen such explosive success. The Pal was teased in early access trailers, but Pocketpair didn't put it into Palword until the game's recent 1.0 release. For a while, some fans worried that 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…

Four classic Xbox games are heading to PC as part of a new program from Microsoft. These older titles, which are currently available on Xbox Game Pass, will now be playable on desktops, laptops and handhelds such as the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. On Wednesday, the Xbox Backward Compatibility preview went live, allowing owners of four titles first released for the original Xbox — Blinx: The Time Sweeper, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge and Fuzion Frenzy — to play them on their Windows PC and handhelds. Microsoft says it will roll out more features for these games in the future, including Xbox Achievements. Microsoft…

When Disgaea: Hour of Darkness came out on the PlayStation 2 in 2003, the disc was accompanied by a thick instruction manual explaining the strategy RPG to new players. Fans have long since become accustomed to PlayStation game cases that are completely empty outside of the disc, but starting in 2028, there won’t even be discs inside. Disgaea creator Sohei Niikawa recently spoke about what will be lost when that happens. “I think physical editions of games are very important,” he told Noisy Pixel in a recent interview at Anime Expo 2026. “For fans, being able to keep a game they love as an object can have a great deal of value. It becomes a memory or…

Bruce Meyer, the Interim Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association is the tip of the spear in the union's negotiations with MLB owners. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Last week Forbes.com reported on the proposal made by MLB owners to significantly alter the game’s amateur draft, both domestically and internationally. As a reminder, the owners would like to reduce the current Rule 4 draft from 20 rounds to twelve. Just fifteen years ago, there were 50 rounds, which was reduced to 40, and then to 20. MLB also proposed that a player needs to be at least…

Earlier this month, indie political satirist game dev Molleindustria—pseudonym of Paolo Pedercini, who created games like Democratic Socialism Simulator and New York Times Simulator—announced that he was moving up the release of his latest game. Despite having previously promised to launch the game on the same day as GTA 6 "in order to humiliate Rockstar in the open-world genre and deliver the killing blow to the Western game industry," Future? No Thanks!, would instead launch today, on July 22. Now that the day has arrived, Molleindustria's launch plans have changed once again. The developer announced a last minute delay for Future? No Thanks! on…

KPMG whistleblower refused to move to Australia, fearing alleged bullying Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The whistleblower who triggered the scandal engulfing consulting giant KPMG Australia refused to move to Australia in part because he claimed he had been bullied by one of KPMG’s most senior executives at the time. Documents released by a parliamentary committee this week show the whistleblower, who has not been identified, had been hired by KPMG outside Australia and had initially been open to moving back as the firm requested under its policies. Kim Lawry was one of…

Lee Sang-hyeok, better known to his fans as Faker, is perhaps the most enduring and successful esports pro of all time, with—among a great many other honors—a record six League of Legends world championships to his name stretching back to 2013. When he re-signed with T1 in 2022, the team called him the "Unkillable Demon King," and fair enough because he went on to claim three of his six world titles—among a great many more honors—in an undefeated three-year stretch from 2023-25. Time included him in its 2026 list of the most influential people in sports; he's a member of the ESL Esports Hall of Fame and Riot's own LoL Esports Hall of Legends. Also,…

Shortly after the game's official launch, Baldur's Gate 3 received Honour Mode, a difficult version of the game meant for experienced players. It restricts your playthrough to one save file, which is great for when you don't want to be tempted into save-scumming your way through dice rolls and dialogue choices. It's not so great for when one of those dialogue choices cuts your run short. That's what happened to one player, who literally fucked around and found out. As spotted by GamesRadar, a player posted to the Baldur's Gate 3 subreddit about how trying to saddle up with a character led to their untimely death. They were 60 hours into a playthrough…

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Microsoft is rolling out XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC. Players will now be able to play original XBOX games on PC and handhelds. You’ll also be able to enhance the experience with features such as 4x resolution upscaling, VSync support, enhanced anti-aliasing, and more. To this day, there are still people who love playing original XBOX games. But if you don’t want to break out your original XBOX hardware, you’ll now have a new way to access these classic titles. Microsoft is rolling out a new program that will let you play these games on PCs and handhelds. In a blog post, Microsoft announced the launch of…

The Final Fantasy series has plenty of great video game openings, but 25 years later, the intro for Final Fantasy X still feels like the best of them. The HD remaster of the PlayStation 2 classic is getting ported to the Switch 2 this week, where it looks lovelier than ever. There I played the beginning of the game for maybe the dozenth time and it’s still incredible. Most fans would probably argue that Final Fantasy VII‘s opening remains the best in the RPG franchise, and one of the best in any game ever, and there are days on which I would agree with them. But the PS2 helped Square Enix take its cinematic ambitions to the next level, and Final…

Walmart just launched a sleeper deal on a powerful 4K-ready prebuilt desktop computer. The MSI Codez Z2 RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC has dropped from $2,300 all the way down to just $1,699 with free shipping. That's the lowest best price I've seen in months for a 5070 Ti equipped PC, which usually costs $2,000 or higher. In fact, the RTX 5070 Ti GPU alone runs for $950-$1,000 in today's market. This is an outstanding video card for gaming in 4K resolution at 60fps or more. Save $600 Off the MSI Codez Z2 RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC MSI Codex Z2 AMD Ryzen 7 8700F RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC (16GB/1TB) 8 The MSI Codex Z2 gaming PC is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 8700F CPU,…

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…

For the last 10 years, I've worked as a recruiter at Google, Uber and The New York Times. At the end of an interview, when I ask "What questions do you have for me?" I have already decided how I feel about your skills. At this point, I want to understand how you think. Most people waste this opportunity. They ask predictable and safe questions about growth, culture and day-to-day tasks. The most successful job candidates ask about the problem the company is trying to solve by hiring for this position. Companies are not creating roles for fun. Someone has an issue that they need handled, and they want someone who can take care of it without a lot of…

Executive summary Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) identified CVE-2026-64600, a race condition in the Linux kernel’s XFS filesystem copy-on-write path. An attacker with an ordinary local account can exploit this race condition to overwrite protected files on disk and gain host root privileges on affected systems, including deployments running SELinux in Enforcing mode. This discovery emerged from a structured research initiative between Qualys and Anthropic, where we integrated Claude Mythos Preview into our manual audit workflow to accelerate our research while maintaining strict human oversight. Using this vulnerability, a process running as an…

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If Ubuntu 26.04 LTS hasn’t nagged you about pending updates in a while, there’s a reason for that. A Launchpad bug report and related discussion on the Ubuntu Discourse noticed that the distro’s update-manager no longer notifies when updates are pending unless the update notification tray icon is enabled. The rub? That tray icon as turned off in Ubuntu 26.04 (with no toggle in Settings to turn it back on). This is not as “risky” as it might sound, though. Ubuntu ships with unattended-upgrades enabled by default, which installs security updates in the background – you’re just not told about them. Turn them off, though, and it gets icky: the bug report…

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The information you need is out there, and it may make all the difference. getty We live in one of the most information-rich periods in history, yet it can be harder than ever to tell what is true. Every day, we are flooded with news, and misinformation is everywhere. From social media to online outlets and beyond, information comes at us constantly, and much of it can be misleading or unreliable. The problem is not only outright falsehoods, but also half-truths, cherry-picked statistics, and framing that distorts the facts. How can we find quality information? Without it, we can’t make informed decisions, which are essential for performing at a high…

OpenAI sued over ChatGPT health advice that almost killed a pastor It allegedly offered "extremely dangerous medical recommendations" regarding a pulmonary embolism. A pastor has sued OpenAI after alleging the software gave him "extremely dangerous medical recommendations," according to a report by The New York Times. This reportedly led to delayed care to treat a serious of pulmonary embolisms, as ChatGPT allegedly told Scott Winters that the symptoms he described were "not something dangerous." It even reportedly drew on his religious beliefs, telling him that "God did not design your body to endlessly fail." The suit accuses OpenAI and CEO Sam…

New York City has opened applications for a new kind of government job. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Monday that the city is recruiting software engineers, product designers, product managers, user researchers, service designers and data experts to staff what he is calling Public Interest Technology Crews—PIT Crews, a pun the mayor committed to by rolling up to the Coney Island go-kart track to make the announcement. The hiring is funded and specific. A City Hall spokesperson confirmed around 30 full-time roles across four crews, supported by $5.24 million in baseline funding in the mayor's new fiscal budget. The listings are live at…

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…

Over half of Gen Z workers feel more productive working from home 34% of Gen Z workers believe their workplace does not allow them to focus effectively The findings are the result of a survey conducted by Diamond Interiors and YouGov A new survey has claimed Gen Z employees feel they’re at their most productive working from home, rather than in the workplace, flying in the face of those attempting to get people back into the office. The Diamond Interiors report notes focusing on work is widely recognized as improving productivity, which might explain the challenge for Gen Z. Home can be quiet, distractions managed, and with the right setup, focused…

OpenAI's rogue AI agent reinforced a cybersecurity threat experts have long anticipated — and Jim Cramer said there's one stock built for exactly this moment: CrowdStrike . "CrowdStrike will be the stock you should buy this morning," Jim said during Wednesday's Morning Meeting . " While acknowledging the stock has had a big move in 2026, he said, "I think it's a must-buy." OpenAI disclosed late Tuesday that one of its advanced AI agents escaped a controlled testing environment during a cybersecurity evaluation, gained internet access, and ultimately compromised the infrastructure of AI startup Hugging Face, before the activity was detected and…

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…

Business leaders, entrepreneurs and members of Nigeria’s literary community gathered in Lagos on Monday for the public presentation of The Challengers, a book by Nigerian author Eghosa Imasuen, which chronicles the journey of the founders of VFD Group. The event, held at the Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel, brought together executives, policymakers, media personalities and young professionals to discuss entrepreneurship, leadership and the lessons behind building an enduring organisation. The book tells the story of how five friends, Nonso Okpala, Adeniyi Adenubi, Mobolaji Adewumi, Gbenga Omolokun and Azubike Emodi, came together following the 2008…

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…

Welcome back to Minor Dilemmas, where a member of Defector's Parents Council will answer your questions on surviving family life. Have a question? Email us at minordilemmas@defector.com. This week, Giri answers a question about how parenting can reorient your life. Anonymous: My wife and I are new parents, and before our baby was born I decided I would become the full time stay-at-home parent. I wanted to give my kid a chance for an upbringing similar to mine, and luckily my wife's career should provide for the family. As my wife's maternity leave gets closer to its end, I'm excited but also anxious about what happens next. My wife's work will mean…

security Linux kernel team publishes 432 CVEs in two days Sunday-to-Monday onslaught fuels speculation over AI-assisted bug reports If you're responsible for Linux security, someone just dumped a pile of work onto your desk: 432 Linux kernel CVEs were published across Sunday and Monday this week. Linux watchers at nixCraft pointed out the volume on Monday morning, and it didn’t take long for seasoned sysadmins to start expressing concerns. Jan Schaumann, chief information security architect at Akamai Technologies, took to the OSS-SEC mailing list Tuesday to express concerns over the sheer volume of Linux kernel CVEs published in recent days. Aside…

A date and time picker is one of those components that looks small in a design file and turns into a real time sink once you start building it. You need a calendar, a time selector, a state that keeps both in sync, and usually a range mode and a translated version somewhere down the line, too. This guide walks through ready-made picker patterns you can drop into a React project today: a combined date and time picker, a date range picker, and a time picker. Every one of these is available as a Shadcn Date Picker component you can install with a single CLI command instead of building from scratch. These components are built on both Radix and Base UI…

Taylor Kerns / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos is working on improving how you select and copy text in images. We have spotted a new button that will appear when the app detects text in a picture. Google also appears to be expanding its Expressive UI design to more Settings pages. Google is once again working on a couple of changes for the Photos app. Earlier this month, we told you about Ask Photos possibly letting users edit their image metadata. This time, the Photos team is developing a better way to select and copy text from an image. On top of that, Material 3 Expressive is expanding to more areas in the app. Let’s dive in and check out…

You asked the AI to write a function. It gave you something that looks right. It even runs. But is it actually good? Most engineers stop there. They see green and move on. That habit will quietly cause you problems. AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude are genuinely useful. But they're non-deterministic, meaning the same prompt can produce different outputs on different days. They can produce code that's plausible-looking but subtly wrong, or code that works for the happy path but falls apart on edge cases. Without a system for evaluating what the AI gives you, you're essentially shipping untested third-party code and hoping for 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…

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…

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplanes park at Hobby Airport during an afternoon rainstorm on May 27, 2026 in Houston, Texas. Kevin Carter \| Getty Images News \| Getty Images Southwest Airlines reported a more than 9% increase in second-quarter profit from the same period last year as higher fares are increasingly helping the airline cover its fuel tab. Southwest said its fuel bill rose almost $900 million in the second quarter from a year earlier. The airline forecast third-quarter adjusted earnings of between 50 cents and 75 cents, below the 82 cents analysts expected Here's what Southwest reported for second quarter compared with Wall Street…

Tesla reports Q2 earnings miss but beats on revenue; cash burn rate less than expected Yahoo FinanceTesla set to report second-quarter results after the bell CNBCTesla Earnings, Elon Musk Loom: What Investors Want To Know (Live Coverage). Investor's Business DailyTesla’s revenues are bouncing back after a dismal two years The VergeTesla Profit Falls Even as Car Sales Rebound The New York Times

The naira recorded its highest appreciation against the United States dollar on Wednesday at the official foreign exchange market. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the naira strengthened further on Wednesday to N1,369.64 per dollar, up from N1,375.31 per dollar recorded on Tuesday at the official foreign exchange market. This means that, on a day-to-day basis, the naira gained N5.67 against the dollar, marking its highest appreciation this week. Similarly, at the black market, the naira gained a significant N10 against the dollar to close at a selling rate of N1,415 per dollar, according to Bureau De Change operators in Abuja.…

Promising another morose summer in the housing market. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.77% today, the highest in a year, and a hair above the highs earlier in July and May, and up by nearly 80 basis points from the February low, per the daily measure by Mortgage News Daily. Last fall there was talk that this was going to be the spring and summer when mortgage rates would drop below 5% again, and all this “pent-up demand” would be unleashed, and the housing market would shoot to the moon or whatever. But reality is that inflation is high, and in “real” terms – adjusted for inflation – mortgage rates are fairly low, and so this is it,…

The S\&P 500 and ​the Nasdaq closed lower on Wednesday with a mixed performance from technology stocks, as investors waited for key earnings reports to gauge the health of a market rally fed by enthusiasm for artificial intelligence. After months of gains that lifted the major indexes from their March lows, momentum has been wobbling with uneven trading in ‌heavyweight semiconductor stocks ⁠and weakness ⁠in software stocks. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index ended higher, after bouncing off early losses. The index was angling for its third straight day of gains after three days ​of losses that had confirmed it was in a bear market last week.…

Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA On an early Thursday evening in June, Mosman Mayor Ann Marie Kimber slipped into her local Chargrill Charlie’s, the neighbourhood rotisserie chicken and takeaway shop, to bring home her usual fortnightly order: cauliflower cheese bake, sweet potato fries (“most delicious things in the world”), and a half-and-half salad mix. The food is still just as good as she remembers from when the outlet opened in the early 2010s. “It’s certainly stood the test of time and done very well,” says Kimber, who was visiting at the same time as this masthead.…

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Donald Trump’s chief trade official denied the president’s sweeping tariffs have increased prices for US families, as lawmakers challenged him over cost-of-living concerns across much of the country. US inflation surged to a three-year high earlier this year. During a heated exchange before US senators on Wednesday, however, US trade representative Jamieson Greer appeared to claim Trump’s controversial economic agenda had not driven prices higher. Asked by the Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren if the tariffs had increased prices for American families, Greersaid: “No.” “Core inflation fell to 2.6% year on year, much better than in January 2025,”…

EU gives Paramount's Warner Bros. acquisition the go-ahead As long as Paramount ends its distribution business with Universal, it can purchase Warner Bros. Discovery in Europe. Alex Millauer/Shutterstock European Commission regulators have approved Paramount's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, provided it ends its business relationship with Universal in the region. With approval from regulators in the EU and the US, one of the last major obstacle to Paramount's massive $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is now a legal challenge from 12 states that has temporarily paused the merger. Regulators examined how the merger could impact…

A Dubai-based logistics giant announced a deal with the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday to develop a new port system that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil and gas shipments where the war in Iran has throttled traffic. The development would create two new shipping terminals off the country’s east coast for container and cargo ships, increasing the company’s container capacity by roughly 13 percent, according to the firm, DP World. That would expand shipping infrastructure in Fujairah, an Indian Ocean port city that serves as a way of bypassing the strait. Through a vast network of ports and terminals around the…

Postmaster General David Steiner indicated that under a proposed rule, if a state declines to provide the federal government with its absentee voter list, USPS would not mail ballots for those states. (Credit: Senate Homeland Security Committee) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is proposing legislation that would withhold bonuses for U.S. Postal Service executives, citing years of staggering financial losses for the agency and its overall on-time delivery record. In a letter obtained by Fox News Digital, Hawley, who has launched an investigation into the Postal Service over its service record,…

The S \& P 500 's artificial intelligence fueled run is leaving the utilities sector in the dust, but a few overlooked names could be poised for gains, Wells Fargo said. "Utes have not performed like AI stocks YTD, lagging the SPX by \~330 [basis points]," or 3.3 percentage points, wrote a team of analysts led by Sharr Pourreza in a Tuesday report. Still, the analyst recommended owning utilities for their diversification "with re-rating upside in time." While the S \& P 500 is ahead 9.8% in 2026, the utilities sector has risen 7.5%, both excluding reinvested dividends. .SPX XLU YTD mountain The S \& P 500 versus the State Street Utilities Select…

ASX set to rise, Wall Street mixed; Oil continues to climb Stan Choe July 23, 2026 — 5:18am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The US stock market is drifting in mixed trading, while oil prices climb another 3 per cent as fighting continues in the war with Iran. The S\&P 500 slipped less than 0.1 per cent, coming off its best day in three weeks, after swinging between modest losses and gains for much of the day. The Dow Jones was up 61 points, or 0.1 per cent, in mid-afternoon trade, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.3 per cent lower. Wall Street swung between gains and losses…

Paramount Skydance’s £80bn takeover of Warner Brothers took a step closer to being realised after it won conditional approval from the European Union. The European Commission said Paramount’s offer to ⁠end a film ⁠distribution ​joint venture with Universal Pictures addressed its concerns over the potential merger. As part of its commitments in the EU, Paramount has 13 months from the date of closing the deal to pull out from the venture. “These commitments fully address the competition concerns identified by the commission by ensuring that the films of the merged entity will not be distributed jointly with those of Universal or Disney,” EU competition…

‘A long winter for house prices’: Melbourne market’s steepest drop in four years Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Melbourne house prices slumped 3.1 per cent – or about $30,000 – in the past quarter, and further falls are expected as rate rises and tax changes chill the property market. The median price for a house in Melbourne in the June quarter was $1,041,205, the latest Domain House Price Report, released on Thursday, revealed. The median unit price stayed relatively steady at $587,137, down just 0.05 per cent over the same period. “It is the steepest drop in almost four…

‘This is just the beginning’: Sydney’s median house price falls to $1.73m Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The cost to buy the typical Sydney property has started to fall over recent months, with buyers beginning to get the upper hand as muted confidence, affordability pressures and higher interest rates combine to dent the property market. Sydney’s median house price dropped 3.3 per cent, or about $60,000 over three months to December to $1,733,891, the latest Domain House Price Report, released on Thursday, showed. This was a fall from the previous quarter’s record high and…

A person refills their semi-truck at a Pilot Traveler Center on March 9, 2026 in Lockhart, Texas. Brandon Bell \| Getty Images The U.S. economy is more vulnerable than ever to the problems in energy markets caused by the Iran war. The economy has been remarkably resilient, but the buffers that protected Americans from earlier price spikes are wearing thin. Bottom line: The war will erode Americans' standard of living this summer even if the actual fighting stays more contained than the first phase of the conflict. From President Donald Trump's perspective, having kicked off a return to direct conflict with Iran, there is now little he can do to shield…

How does the cockroach protest alter India’s political landscape? A considerable section of those opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sees hope in the mobilisation triggered by the self-deprecating cockroach activists. Some even believe that political parties— particularly the Congress — should fall in line with the outfit that calls itself the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which took its name from a remark by a judge of the Supreme Court of India who likened India’s disgruntled youth to cockroaches. An opposing view, expressed as hope within the BJP and concern within the Congress, is that this protest could cannibalise the latter. “AAP [the…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will set up his bid for a third term with a promise of further expensive cost of living measures to address financial stress fuelling One Nation’s ascension as he expands a program to pay health workers as they study. However, Labor ministers are downplaying the prospect of a tax on gas exports before a fight at its national conference on the popular proposal, signifying tension in Labor ranks over how aggressively Albanese is pursuing populist causes. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the national Labor conference in 2023.Alex Ellinghausen In a speech to Labor faithful on Thursday that Albanese will use to…

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State, Isa Ashiru, has announced former three-term member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Irmiya Kantiok, as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election. Ashiru, in a statement announcing the decision on Wednesday, described Kantiok as a seasoned legal practitioner and experienced legislator whose wealth of experience would strengthen the party’s quest to provide purposeful leadership for Kaduna State. Kantiok represented Zonkwa Constituency in the Kaduna State House of Assembly for three consecutive terms. Announcing his…

Published On 22 Jul 202622 Jul 2026 Ukraine’s new military chief has announced plans to expand offensive operations against Russia, including missions behind enemy lines, after being appointed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Mykhailo Drapatyi, named commander of Ukraine’s armed forces on Wednesday, said the military would “continue and intensify offensive operations in all domains” as Kyiv seeks to pressure Russian forces. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “Difficult work lies ahead, so we will proceed without loud promises, with responsibility for our decisions and respect for the people who are holding the front line and helping…

Former governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, has declared that he can’t advise President Bola Tinubu on national television. Fashola explained that he has Tinubu’s ears and is open to seeing the president when he needs to advise him on any issue. He made the disclosure while appearing on TVC’s Beyond The Headlines. According to the former governor: “I don’t speak to President Tinubu from the television. I have his ears, and when I need to see him, I have advised him on a few things, and I think we must keep that channel open. “It’s not my intention to advise him on television, you can’t be shouting at somebody whose ears you have.”

Trump speaks at Georgia high school after attending dignified transfer President Trump spoke at a high school in Marietta, Georgia, on Wednesday, after attending a dignified transfer for four U.S. troops killed in the Middle East. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has the latest.

No fewer than 56 serving councillors in Anambra State have filed a suit before a state high court in Awka, challenging the constitutional validity of the two -year tenure of local government council officials. The suit, marked A/261/2026, has the Attorney General of the state, the Anambra State House of Assembly, and the State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) as the first, second, and third defendants, respectively. The plaintiffs are asking the court to declare that the system of local government guaranteed under Section 7(1) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, envisaged a secure, stable and reasonable tenure capable of promoting effective…

WARNING: Graphic content—‘Border czar’ Tom Homan addresses the status of traffic stops and body cameras for I.C.E. agents on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Trump-appointed judge dealt the Trump administration a major setback Monday, tossing out its lawsuit against Minnesota's sanctuary immigration policies and ruling the state cannot be compelled to assist federal immigration enforcement. The battle centered on whether the Trump administration can use the Supremacy Clause to knock down Minnesota's sanctuary laws, which include policies that bar local officials from holding immigrants solely on ICE detainers,…

An illegal immigrant who brutally murdered a Michigan woman has filed a bold lawsuit against Donald Trump over remarks the President made about him on the campaign trail. Brandon Ortiz-Vite, a 27-year-old Mexican, is serving 39 to 100 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend in March 2024. He shot Ruby Garcia, 25, in the head multiple times, then pushed her out of a car on Highway US 131 in downtown Grand Rapids. Days after the horrific slaying, Trump, who made tackling illegal immigration a cornerstone of his campaign, held a rally in the same city, where he labeled Ortiz-Vite as 'America's problem.' The President also used…

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 UK has temporarily withdrawn its embassy staff from Iran due to the security situation, while the embassy continues to operate remotely, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said on Wednesday.

UN rights chief condemns Nicaragua’s decision to abolish elections UN rights chief condemns worsening repression in Nicaragua, urging the restoration of freedoms and the rule of law. Published On 22 Jul 202622 Jul 2026 The United Nations human rights chief has condemned Nicaragua’s escalating crackdown on civil and political rights, days after President Daniel Ortega announced a plan to block elections and shut out the opposition. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Wednesday that the “latest developments further deepen the severe restrictions on fundamental freedoms, the dismantling of civic space, and the steady erosion of the…

The unprecedented protests by students across the country following the NEET question paper leak are not merely about one compromised examination. They reflect a deeper crisis of confidence in a system that was projected as the ultimate guardian of merit. When lakhs of students lose faith in the fairness of the process that determines their future, the nation’s conscience is shaken. Tamil Nadu was the first State to raise the red flag against NEET — not because of irregularities in its conduct, but because of the very philosophy behind a single, high-stakes national examination deciding the future of every aspiring medical student. The problem was…

Melania Trump publicly denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein, calling for an end to disgraceful lies and demanding congressional action for survivors. The first ladys senior advisor Marc Beckman explains. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! First lady Melania Trump filed a motion for sanctions on Tuesday against journalist Michael Wolff. Wolff unsuccessfully sued Melania Trump to keep her from suing him for $1 billion for alleged defamatory statements he made about her involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Earlier this year, a federal judge tossed Wolff’s lawsuit against the first lady, calling it a "contorted" effort and "not how the federal courts…

Ontario Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop defended the province's wildfire response on CBC Radio on Tuesday, but her staff abruptly cut the interview short after she was asked to respond to criticism from community leaders. With wildfires burning across much of northwestern Ontario, Dunlop's office is responsible for co-ordinating emergency evacuations, shelter and wraparound services for people fleeing the flames. Several community leaders, including First Nations chiefs, have criticized the province's emergency response as slow, disorganized and unco-ordinated. When As It Happens host Nil Köksal raised those concerns with Dunlop, the…

Concerned Women for America spokesperson Macy Petty Charles and assistant United States attorney Julie Hamill discuss the Supreme Court's decision allowing states to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports on ‘Fox News @ Night.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Several vulnerable House Democrats are breaking with their party on men competing in women’s sports as Republicans continue to hammer the issue ahead of November's midterm elections. Reps. Shomari Figures and Terri Sewell, D-Ala., joined Republicans in voting for an amendment to the annual defense policy bill Tuesday that would bar biological males from participating…

"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin claimed on Wednesday that the hearings on Capitol Hill scrutinizing the Smithsonian Institution were about the Trump administration avoiding paying reparations to Black Americans. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin claimed Wednesday that the Congressional hearings on the Smithsonian institution were about the Trump administration not wanting to award reparations to the descendants of slaves. Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Dr. Anthea Hartig faced questions on Capitol Hill on Tuesday after a White House report published earlier this month found that the…

Policemen stand guard during the protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday. \| Photo Credit: REUTERS Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Wednesday defended the Centre’s handling of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest, with MP Bansuri Swaraj saying the government had acted with “sensitivity” and remained open to dialogue. Her party colleague and Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said Monday’s march to Parliament was “not peaceful” and its organisers must be held accountable for “outright lawlessness”. ‘Students are a priority’ Addressing a press conference, Ms. Swaraj said the government’s priority is to protect the students and…

The Cross River State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to prohibit same-sex marriage and civil unions in the state. The bill also seeks to bar the solemnisation and recognition of same-sex marriages, including those contracted outside the state, regardless of culture, tradition or existing law. Sponsor of the bill, Hilary Bisong, member representing Boki II State Constituency, said during the plenary that the proposal was rooted in biblical teachings on marriage. Mr Bisong cited Genesis 1:27 and 2:24, describing marriage as a union between a man and a woman. He also referenced the account of Sodom and Gomorrah…

The Presidency has said that the letter by the United States President Donald Trump to President Bola Tinubu is a testament of the progress the current administration has made. Special adviser to the president Tinubu on Policy Communications, Daniel Bwala, made this assertion on Wednesday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He was speaking on the US President’s letter to President Tinubu. DAILY POST reports that Trump on Wednesday wrote to Tinubu, expressing appreciation for what he described as the Nigerian leader’s “decisive leadership” and efforts to tackle security challenges in the country.…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. File \| Photo Credit: ANI Indian batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has acknowledged that he has endured "several ups and downs" in the past four months, but his confidence remains intact heading into the T20I series against Zimbabwe, beginning here on Thursday (July 22, 2026). Riding on his IPL blitzkrieg, the 15-year-old made it to India's T20I tours of Ireland and England. Although he did not feature in the two-match series in Belfast, he made his international debut in the second T20I against England in Manchester, becoming India's youngest-ever international cricketer, eclipsing Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing record.…

Major League Soccer says it is investigating allegations of tampering by Inter Miami after the club signed Brazil midfielder Casemiro. On Wednesday, Miami announced they had signed the 34-year-old - who left Manchester United at the end of last season - on a deal that runs to the end of the 2027 MLS campaign, with an option to extend until June 2029. But moments later, the MLS released a statement saying it was "reviewing a tampering allegation" against the club. "The league is gathering all relevant information and will refrain from further comment until the review is complete," it added. "While Inter Miami CF and the LA Galaxy have reached a…

It's not easy for Gordon Bray to name his favourite memory from a lifetime involved with rugby union. Regarded as one of international rugby's greatest broadcasters, Bray called almost 400 Test matches, including a host of significant moments in the Wallabies' storied history. World Cup victories, the 1984 Grand Slam, series wins over the All Blacks, and British and Irish Lions … Bray was behind the microphone for so many of Australian rugby's milestone achievements. His service to the game and sport broadcasting was recognised in 2005 when he was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Gordon Bray called rugby…

“Welcoming the FIM World Supercross Championship to Christchurch is a major moment for the city and another wonderful milestone for One New Zealand Stadium,” Harvie-Teare said. “Staging the season finale here in December 2026, underlines One NZ Stadium and Christchurch’s place on the global stage as a world-class sport and entertainment venue, while giving fans the chance to see the world’s best riders compete for championship titles in an incredible atmosphere. “One NZ Stadium is a purpose-built multi-use facility, like no other here in Aotearoa, and we couldn’t be more excited to showcase Christchurch, our venue and New Zealand to a global audience…

Ole Miss HC Lane Kiffin has left his position to become the next head coach of LSU. Colin Cowherd asks if this was a problem due to the incoming playoffs. TAMPA, FL - Pete Golding took the stage on Wednesday at SEC Media Days and was clearly prepared to give his opinion about the current state of college football, along with the obvious questions about Lane Kiffin. If you know the Ole Miss head coach, none of this should come as a surprise, given his lack of filter regarding life, or just about anything else. Florida coach brings laughs, no filter and Lane Kiffin comparison rebuttal to first SEC media days Obviously, one of the main questions some in…

Beauty influencer Adriana Garcia, 30, dies after undergoing cosmetic surgery By RAVEN SAUNT, US LIFESTYLE EDITOR Updated: 16:35 EDT, 22 July 2026 Beauty influencer Adriana Garcia has died aged 30. The content creator, from Culiacan, Mexico, had reportedly been undergoing cosmetic surgery on Tuesday morning when she suffered complications. She is survived by a six-year-old daughter. Garcia had built up a legion of loyal fans across both TikTok and Instagram but also worked closely with Drop Shop – a store selling limited-edition sneakers, caps and luxury watches. The company confirmed her death in a statement that read: 'Today we say goodbye to a…

Arsenal have confirmed defender William Saliba is set to miss an "extended period" after suffering a back injury while at the World Cup with France. The 25-year-old had been managing a back issue for several weeks and carried the problem into the World Cup but was forced off after 30 minutes of France's semi-final loss to Spain. After returning to London and being seen by a specialist, it was decided that surgery is not needed with a managed recovery programme to be commenced instead. Saliba was forced to sit out France's World Cup bronze final defeat by England. Earlier in the World Cup, he said: "I've had some minor niggles for several months. "I've…

Dan Dakich reacts to the USMNT's embarrassing World Cup Round of 16 loss to Belgium after Christian Pulisic and the squad completely COLLAPSED. Christian Pulisic and the USMNT were bounced from the World Cup in the Round of 16 by Belgium back on July 6. He left what ended up being a 4-1 loss early with an apparent ankle injury. What can be gathered from his recent sightings is that he's enjoying the time off he was looking forward to when asked about the injury after the loss. The soccer world didn’t appreciate him taking himself out early. Christian Pulisic, No. 10, of the United States plays during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between 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…

Dan Dakich reacts to Jimmy Pitaro's BS messaging following the latest round of ESPN layoffs. The year 2026 is just about halfway over, but it is already one of the greatest on record for USA Hockey. This year, the Americans swept the gold medals at the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, with the men's team, the women's team, and the Paralympic team all taking the top step of the podium in their respective tournaments. And that's good enough for one of the highest honors our nation has to offer: an appearance on "Celebrity Family Feud." Oh, man. The hallowed hall that Richard Dawson, Louie Anderson, Richard Karn, John O'Hurley, and Steve Harvey…

Leigh Ryswyk has never taken his partner to a footy presentation night. He said players in heterosexual relationships might not give the action a second thought, but for athletes from the LGBTQIA+ community it could be a source of anxiety. Ryswyk made history four months ago, when he became the first current or former AFL player to publicly come out as gay. "It was really emotional, it really was … when I heard myself say 'I'm gay' on radio, I actually cried," Ryswyk said. "It's been a whirlwind … a lot of fun, it's been great." The former Brisbane Lions player said he had not been treated any differently since coming out and has called on fans to…

REGINA – As they process their emotions over the recent death of teammate Jayden Dalke, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are still attempting to focus on Thursday’s CFL game against the Edmonton Elks. Dalke and Bhishma Rajyaguru, a 22-year-old from Regina, were both killed in a two-vehicle collision Saturday evening just outside Lumsden, about 30 kilometres north of Regina. RCMP said Dalke, 30, was driving a silver SUV northbound in the southbound lane of the divided highway when his vehicle collided with Rajyaguru’s black SUV. There were no passengers in either vehicle. RCMP said alcohol and cannabis were found in Dalke’s vehicle. Autopsies and…

Cameron Menzies needed medical attention after being taken ill during his World Matchplay second-round match against Ross Smith in Blackpool on Wednesday. While leading the game 2-1, Scotland's Menzies stepped away from the oche and appeared unsteady on his feet as England's Smith and the referee guided him safely off stage. It was later confirmed that Menzies was cleared by medics backstage but was unable to return to the stage to continue, and so forfeited the match. The PDC said: "Cameron experienced high blood pressure, which caused him to feel dizzy and subsequently faint. "Following an assessment by the on-site medical team, Cameron was deemed…

Canadian spending on travel to the U.S. declined by $3.3 billion in 2025 amid the ‘Buy Canadian’ movement, new data shows. Data released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday states that in 2025, “Canadians shifted outbound leisure travel away from the United States (-21.5 per cent; -3.2 million visits) in favour of overseas options (+12.2 per cent; +1.1 million visits).” Travel to visit family and friends in the U.S. also declined nine per cent in 2025. In total, Canadian travel spending to the U.S. equaled $18.8 billion in 2025, while spending on overseas travel came to $81.3 billion. A large part of the decrease in spending on travel to the U.S. was…

Davis Alexander and the Montreal Alouettes can really help themselves Sunday night. Montreal (5-1) hosts the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-3) in a key East Division matchup. A fourth straight win would not only move the Alouettes six points ahead of the Ticats atop the standings but also give them the season series, which is the tiebreaker if the two teams finish the regular season tied. Montreal opened 2026 with a 30-27 overtime road win over Hamilton. The six-foot, 210-pound Alexander leads the CFL in passing (2,181 yards) and 30-plus yard completions (17). He has thrown for 300 or more yards in all six of his starts. Alexander threw for 336 yards and two…

Only ONE England player makes FIFA's 2026 World Cup team of the tournament as fans choose Man United star in defence - and cult hero gets the nod By HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER Published: 15:44 EDT, 22 July 2026 \| Updated: 15:45 EDT, 22 July 2026 FIFA have only selected one England player in their World Cup team of the tournament. After six weeks of action in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, in which Spain ended up adding a second star to their crest after beating Argentina at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, the football governing body has announced their ‘Dream XI’. The team of the tournament is selected based on votes from the…

The World Cup may be over, but there are still plenty of ways you can get your soccer fix. The Major League Soccer season is currently up and running, where you can watch teams from across the US compete for the top spot. To help you keep up with the matches, I’ve broken down everything you need to know about the MLS season, including when it runs and where you can stream. ## When is the 2026 MLS season? The 2026 MLS regular season kicked off on February 21 and runs through November 7. The league went on a pause period for the FIFA World Cup on May 25 and resumed matches on July 16, with the MLS All-Star Game taking place on July 29. Each of the 30…

Is Pat McAfee officially saving a "woke" ESPN as he nears a massive new contract extension? Dan Dakich breaks down how the College GameDay star is completely dethroning Stephen A. Smith to become the undisputed face of the network. Penultimate Hump Day of July AND we have NFL teams reporting for training camp today? How lucky are we? It's all coming together, folks. I can smell it. We're grinding right now, but it's close to paying off. August begins next week. This Saturday marks the five-week countdown to our first college football game of the year. Five weeks. I've got cartons of milk in the fridge older than that. Who has it better than us, boys…

With 10 sports crammed into 10 full days of action in Glasgow, it may be hard to keep track of what's on and when at the Commonwealth Games. So, here's the full schedule of every day of the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games with all times and days in AEST. You can find the full official schedule here. Organisers say all schedule details are subject to change, depending on a number of criteria. Day 0 (July 23-24) Aussie watch: There was not supposed to be any competition on Thursday before the opening ceremony, but an extra session of bowls and para bowls was added because of what organisers described as "unprecedented demand". Bowls (6:30pm to 1:25am)…

Abba Mika Kofar Mata is currently undergoing trials with Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Barau FC, DAILY POST reports. Kofar Mata joined the Maliya Boys training sessions this week as he seeks to impress the technical crew. Barau FC technical crew are evaluating the player before making a final decision. Kofar Mata featured prominently for Bichi First FC during the 2025-26 Nigeria National League, NNL, season. The winger is known for his pace, direct running and ability to take on defenders. Barau FC are looking to add more attacking depth ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.

Seinfeld star Jason Alexander has apologized to Courtney Stodden after she blasted him over a sexualized Funny or Die sketch they starred in together in 2012 when she was just 17 and he was 52. Stodden, now 31, was the target of tabloid scrutiny and public shaming at the time due to her age-gap marriage to The Green Mile actor Doug Hutchison. The two wed when she was 16 and he was 50. They divorced in 2020. In an Instagram post on Monday, Stodden shared a screenshot from the sketch with Alexander, now 66, that showed him holding a cellphone next to the bikini-clad teen's breast. 'I was 17 years old in this photo. The older I get, the more impossible…

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…

When we were putting together our recent ranking of Odyssey director Christopher Nolan’s films, I couldn’t help but think about how many of his movies have spawned memes, especially in the late 2000s and early 2010s. The image of Leonardo Dicaprio and Cilian Murphy talking at a bar is something I more vividly recall as a meme template than as a moment from Inception. People love to drop “Some men just want to watch the world burn” when someone eats a hot dog wrong or something. And now that The Odyssey is out, it is continuing the time-honored tradition of Nolan films giving people meme fodder. Antinous hates beggars The one I’ve most…

The latest "Dune: Part 3" trailer arrived back on July 8, and it was a sumptuous banquet of startling set pieces, intergalactic political unrest, close-quarter combat, and a whole lot of sand and ash. A fine follow-up tothe initial March teaser, to be sure. After letting it marinate in our minds for a while, let’s break down five items of particular interest in this newest preview of the Denis Villeneuve-directed conclusion to his trilogy of far-future sci-fi epics adapted from author Frank Herbert’s novels, "Dune" and "Dune: Messiah." Set 17 years after Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) has ascended to the Emperor’s throne, "Dune: Part 3" explores…

ROME: Rome will offer free screenings in 11 air-conditioned cinemas as part of a heat-relief plan Mayor Roberto Gualtieri presented on Wednesday (Jul 22), while most of Europe was sweltering through a hot summer. The scheme, named after the 1983 US film classic Il Grande Freddo (The Big Chill), will run from Thursday to Aug 4, expanding an existing network of climate shelters in the Italian capital including public libraries and museums. "Beautiful films, including recent releases, will be screened," Gualtieri said in a press conference. The free screenings will take place between 1pm and 6.30pm, with admission on a first-come, first-served basis. The…

Liminal spaces aren’t just for furniture stores: they’re pretty terrifying when they’re outside, too. Following the success of Backrooms, Neon has its own take on in-between places with first-time director Alex Ullom’s It Ends. And while it’s not accurate to say that It Ends was influenced by Backrooms—Ullom wrote the film eight years ago, according to Esquire—the timing is certainly auspicious. The first trailer, which dropped today, sets an ominous tone as four recent college graduates (Phinehas Yoon, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth, and Mitchell Cole) take what they think is a shortcut but turns out to be a endless road from which they cannot escape.…

“If you bought fish at the market, put it in water. If it sinks, it’s fresh; if it floats, it’s bad.” Thus begins a video that has already been seen by more than 25 million people. The protagonist is Paco del Campo, an elderly man with a charming appearance who offers advice on diet and health. This is not an isolated case. In recent weeks very similar videos have proliferated and have also racked up millions of views. We can cite three examples, such as Eduardo, a middle-aged man who presents himself as an “expert in holistic health and a dietitian” and warns us about the alleged dangers of pangasius, tilapia and salmon in a video that begins: “Never…

Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA It’s mid-April, and director Trent O’Donnell is on his lunch break from filming season three of Colin from Accounts at Sydney’s Centennial Park with the show’s stars and creators, Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer. “What embarrassing Patty stories do we have?” he wonders. There was that time Brammall was called “blandly handsome” by The New York Times (“wildly accurate,” says O’Donnell), or that time Brammall was mistaken for fellow actor Brendan Cowell (“Happens all the time,” says O’Donnell), but his favourite? That time Brammall was mistaken…

The depths of winter demand a night in with a great movie. The problem? Choice paralysis. Every streaming platform has thousands of films available. To cut through that, here are 30 great hand-picked movies on Netflix right now. Don’t have Netflix? Check out our guides on Stan*, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video. Atlantics (2019) A rightful Cannes Film Festival winner, Mati Diop’s spectral romance is about the many borders – emotional, physical and existential – that impact a young Senegalese woman and her partner after he attempts the risky journey to Europe before returning in a different form. Cargo (2017) One of the great zombie movies is a…

For months, Elon Musk and the right-wing cranks he caters to on X have whipped themselves into a raging froth over the supposed desecration of an ancient Greek poem by one of the most successful movie directors alive. Now that their manufactured backlash has bombed, they’re searching for ways to cope with the reality that they are increasingly divorced from popular opinion. Christopher Nolan’s artistic crimes in bringing The Odyssey to the screen, according to Musk and others in a furor, were instances of what they called “historical inaccuracy” in a lavish fantasy teeming with monsters, witches, and undead spirits—mainly the casting of Lupita…

Nigerian music executive, Soso Soberekon, has traditionally tied the knot with his lover. Announcing the good news on Wednesday evening in an Instagram post, Soso disclosed that he has been taken. He wrote, “I have beeen taken,” as he accompanied the announcement with the hashtag #Sobeau2026. The announcement has drawn warm reactions from Nigerians, including his colleagues in the entertainment industry. Singer Tiwa Savage wrote, “Huge congratulations.” Singer Kcee wrote, “Congratulations to you, my brother.” Obi Cubana wrote, “Congratulations, big Soso.” Brother Shaggi wrote, “Congratulations, brother.” AY Comedian wrote, “Congratulations, bro. We…

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…

Elon Musk made headlines overnight when he expressed interest in funding a hypothetical film production of The Odyssey directed by Mel Gibson. The billionaire quickly pivoted to a pledge to just make the same feature-length movie with his AI tool Grok and shared an example of what that might look like. As you can probably guess, it looks like dogshit. Musk has spent recent weeks complaining about Christopher Nolan’s new version of The Odyssey, which has raked in over $300 million globally since its blockbuster debut last weekend. The Tesla CEO and his legion of whiny man-babies believe the film is too woke since it contains non-white actors and a…

‘First show’ tickets had been sold for as high as ₹500 to ₹700 in certain pockets of Tamil Nadu. Despite having been leaked online ahead of its theatrical release, Jana Nayagan, starring Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, has witnessed strong advance ticket sales across Chennai and its neighbouring districts, though the response has been mixed in other parts of Tamil Nadu. While some cinemas reported a full house over the weekend, others said bookings were highest for the opening day, with Friday witnessing a comparatively low demand. Cinema owners added that bookings had been driven largely by members of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), youngsters…

When you’re looking for a great miniseries to binge over a weekend, your first stop is most likely HBO Max for shows like Watchmen and True Detective, or Netflix, for the likes of The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass. But while Disney Plus has not been one to brand itself as the home of great limited series, there are still some truly perfect miniseries on the streamer. Thanks to Disney owning the likes of Hulu, Star Wars, Marvel, and numerous other properties, it boasts a pretty impressive array of limited series under its umbrella. Here are seven miniseries that are absolutely perfect from start to finish. 1 WandaVision The Marvel Cinematic…

In some ways, the omnipresence of mystery in everyday life can be comforting. Why is it always cold at the end of the hallway? How did my cat make that noise at 2 in the morning? Why does my car’s brake light keep going out on the driver’s side? Sure, there may be explanations, but I’m not going to be the one to get to the bottom of this. I didn’t grow up watching Ghostbusters aspirationally. Today’s gossip raises the age-old question: Who you gonna call? If your house might actually be haunted and your kids are freaking out, you’d better come up with an answer. Our guest this week is Amber Singletary, a comedian, writer and host of the Judgy series…

Alan Ritchson in "Motor City." Independent Film Company Reacher star Alan Ritchson’s new revenge thriller Motor City is revving up some positive reviews from Rotten Tomatoes critics. Rated R, Motor City plays in preview screenings on Thursday before opening in theaters on Friday. In Motor City, which is set in Detroit in the 1970s, Ritchson stars as John Miller, a working-class local who is framed by a powerful gangster and sent to prison after he falls in love with the criminal’s girlfriend. When Miller is released from years of lock-up, he seeks revenge on the man who put him there. Forbes‘Masters Of The Universe’ Prime Video Streaming Release This…

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…

Harrowing new photos have emerged of the aftermath of Kaylee Hottle's fatal car crash on Tuesday. The deaf actress, 18, was a passenger in a 1995 Honda Accord that veered off the road and slammed into a ditch on Tuesday, with speed playing a factor according to local law enforcement. Hottle's death was confirmed by her father. Two others were in the vehicle at the time, and both survived the accident. The driver, 19, suffered non-life-threatening injuries, while another passenger did not receive treatment at the scene, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Kaylee played a young girl who could communicate with King Kong using sign…

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…

SoundCloud announced Wednesday that it has acquired Nina Protocol, a decentralized music platform that enabled independent artists to sell music directly to fans while keeping 100% of their revenue. The financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. It’s also unclear whether any members of Nina’s team will join SoundCloud. The company has not yet responded to a request for comment. The deal is SoundCloud’s first acquisition since its 2022 purchase of AI music company Musiio to help improve music discovery. The deal signals that SoundCloud is continuing to expand beyond music hosting into a broader platform for independent artists. As part of the…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A money manager for singer D4vd testified Wednesday that he knew only Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s first name before the 14-year-old’s dismembered body was discovered in the trunk of a car. Benjamin Gregor’s testimony came during the second day of a Los Angeles preliminary hearing, where a judge is weighing whether there is enough evidence to send D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, to trial on charges including murder, continuous sexual abuse of…

Colombia · Culture Key Facts —What is RENT? A Pulitzer Prize and four-time Tony Award-winning rock musical by Jonathan Larson about a year in the life of a group of struggling young artists in New York City. —When does it run? August 7 through August 28, 2026, as a limited special season. —Where is the venue? Centro Cultural Gimnasio Moderno, Carrera 9 # 74-99, in the heart of Bogotá. —Who is producing it? A local Colombian production by 2 Productores, not a touring international company. —How much are tickets? Prices range from US$21 to US$57, depending on seating. RENT is coming to Bogotá for the very first time in 2026, bringing a landmark piece of…

Latin America · Culture Key Facts —What it is. The Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition is the Metropolitan Opera’s program to discover and develop exceptional young opera singers. —Who can enter. Vocalists aged 20 to 30 from Argentina, Chile, and Colombia can audition with a video of an operatic aria. —The prize path. District winners advance to a South America final in Santiago, then to New York semifinals and a Grand Finals Concert at the Met. —Cash awards. Semifinalists receive US$5,000, finalists US$10,000, and Grand Finals winners earn US$20,000 each. —First winners. Chilean soprano Camila Romero and Argentine mezzo-soprano Valeria Delmé were…

From rooftops to pasta bars: 14 new venues coming to Melbourne very soon Featuring new arrivals from Andrew McConnell and Chris Lucas, a double shot of energy for Chapel Street and two stellar regional openings, here is what’s landing before year’s end. Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Big-name restaurateurs, neighbourhood wine bars and ambitious suburban revamps – Melbourne’s hospitality landscape is warming up for a huge influx of newcomers. Halfway through 2026, some of the year’s hottest restaurant openings are still to come. Here are the places to bookmark. Arguably the…

Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA It’s a blustery Monday morning, and inside Opera Australia’s Southbank rehearsal studios, the cast and crew of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical are starting their second week of rehearsals. About a dozen young dancers in exercise gear are working with associate choreographer Yasmine Lee, traversing the space in exaggerated, slow-motion movements. In the rehearsal space next door, associate director Austin Regan is giving notes to the cast as they run scenes. The show opens with an elderly Diamond (Terence Crawford), talking to 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…

Rich Rodriguez discusses the ascent of Pat McAfee with Dan Dakich. Pat McAfee announced significant details Wednesday about his upcoming album. McAfee has become arguably the biggest power player on ESPN and in sports media on YouTube due to his absurd success with "The Pat McAfee Show." The former Indianapolis Colts punter has had the smoothest pivot from professional athletics to media that we've ever seen. EXCLUSIVE: COLIN COWHERD OPENS UP ABOUT SELLING THE VOLUME, SCALING BACK THREE-HOUR SHOW, AND RETIREMENT Now, he's entering the music industry. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell talks with Pat McAfee on stage during Round Two of the 2026 NFL Draft…

This article was originally published in Rest of World, which covers technology’s impact outside the West. At the end of every year, Spotify Wrapped takes over social media feeds, with users showing off the annual recap of their top music choices. Lately, these reviews have taken on a more international flavor – packed with K-pop and Latino rhythms that mirror the platform’s explosive overseas expansion and increasingly diverse artist catalog. Launched in 2008, Spotify today has about 761 million users, including 293 million subscribers, in 184 markets. Brazilian funk, K-pop, Afrobeats, and Urban Latino are among its fastest-growing genres, and last…

Substack has launched a new feature that can show you which of your favorite newsletters are being written using AI. This week, the newsletter and writing platform announced an integration with the AI writing detection software Pangram that will allow users to scan posts, comments, and replies on Substack’s app to see an estimate of how much of the content was written by a human and how much was AI. In the short term, the move might be bad for Substack’s business, as it could expose many of the newsletters on its platform that aren’t entirely written by people. That could potentially erode trust in the platform’s ecosystem of independent news and…

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…

Miguel Covarrubias took New York by storm before turning 21 and forever changed Mexican history. The post Made in Mexico: Miguel Covarrubias, the man who illustrated the Jazz Age appeared first on Mexico News Daily

Future debuts The Real Me atop the Billboard 200, earning his twelfth No. 1 album. He now claims the fifth-most champions of all time. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Future attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Less than 15 years ago, Future appeared on the Billboard 200 for the first time. The tally is often cited as the most important for albums in the United States, as it measures the most popular full-lengths and EPs in the United States.…

President Donald Trump gives an exclusive tour of the White House Ballroom project, highlighting its design, immense capacity and enhanced security features. He emphasizes it's a gift to America for future generations. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lil Wayne is throwing his support behind one of President Donald Trump's most talked-about White House projects. The rap icon praised Trump's plan to build a massive White House ballroom during a Monday appearance on the "Friends Keep Secrets" podcast, arguing the new venue would spare performers from being pushed outside for major events. "I'm so glad to hear Trump say — when they was mad at…

With a lucky thirteenth week at No. 1 on Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart, Ella Langley's "Choosin Texas" ties three tracks as one of the longest-running leaders. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 19: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Ella Langley attends the 2025 CMA Awards at Music City Center on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage) WireImage Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has spent 39 weeks thus far on the Digital Song Sales chart, which measures the bestselling tracks in the United States through paid downloads from platforms such as iTunes. Digital purchases carry less weight in determining a song’s overall popularity…

Prince George plays on Cornwall beach in new birthday tribute video as he turns 13 The Prince and Princess of Wales have paid tribute to their son Prince George on his birthday, sharing a video of the now-teenager having fun in Cornwall. George, who turned 13 on Wednesday (22 July), can be seen climbing rocks, petting his dog, and playing cricket on the beach in a new footage. “Thank you for all the birthday wishes for George today,” said the Kensington Royal account as they shared the clip online. It comes hours after Kate and William shared a previously unseen photo of the teenager from last month’s Trooping the Colour as they wished him a happy…

São Paulo · Nightlife If You Only Go to One Place Itaú Cultural – Sonora Brasiliana: Juan Falú A stunning free concert by Argentine guitar master Juan Falú on Avenida Paulista. It is the perfect midweek cultural immersion – arrive early, soak up the gallery, then let the music transport you before heading into the Pinheiros night. Tonight at a Glance —Itaú Cultural Free live Latin guitar on Paulista; artsy mixed crowd; tonight 8 pm —Bar Brahma The most iconic samba-and-MPB house in Centro; tourists and locals; live music every night —Santana Bar Sophisticated jazz and blues in Pinheiros; date-night perfection; music from Wednesday —Biri Nait Clubby…

December 10, Simon Cowell's new boy band, debuts its first project, an EP titled On Your Side, inside the top 10 on nearly every chart in the U.K. PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 24: Simon Cowell attends "America's Got Talent" Season 21 Media Day at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on March 24, 2026 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images) Getty Images For roughly the past decade, K-pop has largely dominated the global market when it comes to commercially successful boy bands and girl groups. South Korean acts regularly score international hits and score bestselling albums, while comparatively few new pop groups from Western countries…

Rio de Janeiro · Nightlife If You Only Go to One Place Bar da Lapa – Pique Novo This is the most traditional samba bar in Lapa, and tonight it hosts Pique Novo for a proper midweek roda de samba. The main act hits around midnight, giving you the full late-night Carioca experience in one iconic spot. Tonight at a Glance —Bar da Lapa Authentic pagode with Pique Novo, main show at midnight; the quintessential Lapa samba crowd on its most traditional night. —Rio Scenarium Samba with Arruda in a stunning antique-filled mansion; best for a dressed-up mixed crowd and a sit-down dinner with live music from 19:00. —Beco do Rato Intimate roda de samba with…

LONDON: The former boss of a British water company has been charged with conspiring to "manipulate" water quality tests and risks up to 10 years in prison, the government said Wednesday (Jul 22). The case concerns the former head of Southern Water, which provides water and sewage services to millions across southern England and has been under fire over pollution. The Environment Agency public body announced the charge on Wednesday after bringing the case against the company's former CEO, Matthew Wright. The country's water firms have drawn public ire for years due to the discharge of large amounts of sewage into rivers and the sea. In response, the…

MANILA, Philippines — The 2026 Inquirer ESG Edge Impact Awards ceremony was held last night at the Sheraton Manila Hotel. For the Inquirer’s second year of recognizing and celebrating remarkable ESG initiatives, six distinguished judges provided their expertise and insights in assessing this year’s submissions through a series of rigorous evaluations. The judges were divided into two panels that evaluated the participants’ written submissions, where shortlisted qualifiers had the opportunity to present their entries before the panel. Article continues after this advertisement Environment Category Ann Margret Francisco. With an extensive 17 years of…

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin discusses the heat wave hitting the U.S. and views on climate change on 'America Reports.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! France has recorded more than 5,700 excess deaths during its historic summer heat wave, marking the country's deadliest heat-related toll in more than two decades, Public Health France announced Wednesday. Between June 17 and July 2, the agency expected 15,910 deaths but instead recorded 21,674. The difference — 5,764 excess deaths — was 36% higher than what would have been expected. During the heat wave, temperatures climbed well above 104 degrees Fahrenheit in…

IMPERILED Aerial photo taken on April 16, 2026, shows the mangroves at Ticao Island, in the province of Masbate. The Philippines has lost over 60 percent of its mangrove cover since 1918, government data show. —Photos by Jam Sta Rosa/Agence France-Presse MANILA, Philippines — Standing knee-deep in coastal waters, environmentalist Andrea Pimentel guides workers as they drive bamboo poles into the seabed to block sediment from choking the tidal channel sustaining a mangrove forest. Mangroves are a key natural defense against storm surges and coastal erosion in the Philippines, which is hit by around 20 typhoons each year. But the country has lost over…

The federal government released the text of what it’s calling an agreement in principle with the United States for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which outlines how revenues could be collected — and shared — for the bridge that was entirely financed by Canadian taxpayers. Portions of it appear to contradict what Prime Minister Mark Carney has said about how money will be split and how much the U.S. will get before Canadians are repaid for the debt of the bridge. Carney said last week that Canada will not share any tolls collected from the bridge until Canada’s $6.4-billion debt from building it is repaid, but he also said that “net revenues”…

A $40,000 1-year CD account will produce a substantial return for savers who maintain the account through its maturity date. skaman306/Getty Images Whether you inherited it, painstakingly saved it in the inflationary economic climate of recent years or earned it via a home sale or inheritance, you'll have plenty of places to invest a large amount of money such as $40,000 now. Real estate, stocks, bonds and even precious metals can all be tempting for savers who have accumulated that much money in their savings account. Each of those investments, however, comes with inherent risks that certain savings accounts won't. And, if you move it into a…

Topline Stella Lefty, a singer-songwriter whose country-tinged breakout hit “Boston” surged to new heights on the Billboard charts this week, has billionaire roots as the daughter of Groupon co-founder Eric Lefkofsky—though some have questioned whether she’s an “industry plant,” or if she’s ripping singer Noah Kahan’s sound. Stella Lefty earned her first top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts “Boston” surged to No. 6 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, marking Lefty’s first-ever appearance in the flagship chart’s top 10, partially thanks to TikTok virality and radio…

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 Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has unveiled its 2025 Bye-Laws, marking the first comprehensive review of the authority’s regulatory framework in 21 years. The new bye-laws were officially launched by the Chairman of the FAAN Board, Umar Ganduje, who commended the management for successfully reviewing the legal framework to reflect current realities in the aviation industry. He described the revised bye-laws as a significant milestone that will strengthen airport governance and enhance operational efficiency across the authority. Speaking at the unveiling, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of FAAN, Olubunmi Kuku, said the previous…

The southern greater glider (Petauroides volans) is a nocturnal marsupial native to the forests of southeastern Australia that’s capable of gliding from one tree to another thanks to a flexible membrane fixed between its forearms and hind legs. In a new study published in Australian Mammalogy, researchers recorded 41 such tree-to-tree leaps. The animals launched from an average height of 71.5 feet, landed at an average of 15.4 feet, and covered an average distance of 62.7 feet. Those are impressive jumps through space, especially when you add in that the maximum horizontal distance covered in a glide was 162.7 feet. Credit: Ana Gracanin There’s a…

Opinion I couldn’t wait to leave the town I grew up in. Now I love going back In this series, My Happy Place, our writers reflect on the holiday destinations in Australia and around the world that they cherish the most. July 23, 2026 — 5:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Ripples on the Mitchell River mirror a dozen sulphur-crested cockatoos soaring overhead, their spread-winged reflections swimming below. The soft scent of eucalyptus drifts through damp air, rooted in the generations of Gippsland red gums that frame this gravel track, sweating so sweetly. As a June sunrise…

July 23, 2026 — 5:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA As I have edged past middle age and moved towards, well, later middle age, I have noticed myself becoming less judgmental. I don’t care about a person’s life choices, as long as they are nice human and do no harm to others. Just the other day, for example, I was listening to a podcast about polyamory as I was climbing the escalator at my local Westfield. Wouldn’t be my cup of tea, I thought, as a woman described her relationships with her three partners, but hey, good for her! As I congratulated myself on my…

Colombia · Business Key Facts —The trigger. Planned maintenance at the SPEC LNG regasification terminal in Cartagena ran from 30 July to 3 August 2026. —Ecopetrol’s response. Nine contingency contracts placed 81 GBTUD of natural gas onto the market to protect thermal power, homes, and vehicles. —Who was covered. Supply was directed to thermal generators, residential distributors, and compressed natural gas filling stations. —The fiscal shadow. Colombia’s fuel-subsidy system carries a potential COP$10 trillion (US$2.47 billion) financing gap. —Energy-security link. Without the bridge gas, the Caribbean coast risked power curtailments during the…

PARIS: France recorded 5,764 more deaths than usual during a record-breaking heatwave last month , health authorities said on Wednesday (Jul 22), describing the excess mortality among people aged 15 and older as "unprecedented". It was the highest excess mortality rate during a heatwave in the country since a devastating episode of high temperatures in 2003 that killed around 15,000 people, they added. Three heatwaves have swept across France since May, the latest in increasingly frequent such extreme weather events that scientists have linked to made-made climate change. The soaring temperatures caused havoc in a country where many homes, schools and…

Environment Canada issued heat warnings for most of B.C. on Wednesday as the hot weather is expected to stick around for a few days across the province. The organization says everyone should be careful as there is a risk to health with such high temperatures. This ridge of high pressure will bring elevated temperatures during the day and while it will cool down at night, temperatures will remain high. In the Fraser Canyon, where three wildfires are burning in the Boston Bar area, temperatures are expected to reach 40 C on Wednesday afternoon. A gradual cooling trend is expected later this week, according to Environment Canada. Heat affects everyone,…

Mexico · Business Key Facts —Downgrade. JPMorgan cut ASUR to Underweight from Neutral and lowered its price target to MX$ 615 (US$ 35.37). —Cancún traffic. Cancún passenger numbers fell 11.5% year over year in June 2026, reaching 2.1 million. —Mexico operations. ASUR’s Mexico traffic dropped 8.5% in June, with international passengers down 12.1%. —Peer comparison. While ASUR’s Q3 capacity is down 3% in Mexico, rival OMA is up 6% and GAP is flat. —Two-year trend. ASUR’s Mexico traffic fell 2% in 2025 after a 5% decline in 2024. ASUR, the Mexican airport group that operates Cancún International Airport and other key gateways, was downgraded by JPMorgan…

Argentina · Business Key Facts —Total raised in 2026. More than US$5.3 billion in corporate notes by Argentine energy companies. —Largest single deal. Edenor, the country’s biggest electricity distributor, issued US$550 million at 9.50%. —Pampa Energía’s activity. The integrated energy group placed US$700 million across two separate note offerings. —Investor logic. Buyers favor firms with dollar-linked revenues from Vaca Muerta shale and power generation. —Sovereign contrast. Argentina’s government remains shut out of international debt markets at reasonable rates. Argentina’s top energy companies have borrowed more than US$5.3 billion through…

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