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DOHA, July 21. /TASS/. The naval blockade of Saudi Arabia announced by the Houthis of Yemen’s rebel Ansar Allah movement threatens the country’s energy infrastructure and key alternative routes for Saudi oil exports,…
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As New Brunswick sees an early start to its wildfire season by roughly a month, crews in Nova Scotia have already responded to more wildfires than they had by this point last year. The Mooseland Road fire near Jacket…
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Ogechi, an alleged former pedicurist of singer Wasiu Ayinde, aka K1 De Ultimate/ Kwam1, has called him out for denying the paternity of their teenage daughter. The beautician called out the singer in an interview with…
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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto and much of southern Ontario may experience “heavy rainfall and damaging wind gusts” throughout Tuesday due to a storm system moving in. Environment Canada…
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Ann Widdecombe, the right-wing British politician whose killing this month sent shock waves through the country’s political establishment, was struck 21 times on the head with a hammer during the fatal lunchtime attack,…
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When Odysseus and his troops meet up with the minor goddess Circe in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, things get pretty scary. But that fear may have been undercut because most audiences who saw the film this weekend…
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When you stop and think about the coolest swords in the history of Middle-earth, Sting probably comes to mind, along with Aragorn’s reforged Anduril, Flame of the West. Both feature prominently in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The…
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Meta is bringing parental supervision tools to Threads, the company announced on Tuesday. With the new tools, parents and guardians will be able to view their teen’s time spent on Threads, set daily time limits, adjust…
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RoboCop will officially return in an all-new TV series for Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios and production company Blumhouse Atomic Monster confirmed Tuesday. The long-rumored series, titled Robocop, has been greenlit…
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Every year the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) puts out a Dust Bulletin—a record of how many sand and dust storms hit our planet over a 12-month period which notes how dangerous those storms might be for air…
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Most developers are now working alongside agents, or are at least familiar with how to do so. Agents help you explore ideas and turn them into action, from planning projects to automating workflows. Oftentimes, a…
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Pokémon Go’s first Ultra Unlock event post-Go Fest has started. "Ultra Unlock: 10th Anniversary Edition" features an adorable Pikachu dressed up like Professor Willow and the event runs from July 21-27. This event has a…
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Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein may have acted as an unregistered foreign agent — and tried to leverage his past relationship with President Trump, when doing so, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee…
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When Absolute Virtue was first introduced in the MMORPG Final Fantasy 11, fights with the boss could last nearly 30 hours. For three years, the boss was deemed undefeatable, until Square Enix had to give tips to players…
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The Trump administration keeps finding new ways to wage trade wars. As one novel tariff authority nears its expiration, it's testing another — threatening huge duties on Canadian goods under a never-before-used law.Why…
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You can be sure that whatever TSMC does next, the rest of the industry will follow. Unfortunately, it looks like this major player in chip manufacturing is set to raise its prices by as much as 10% in 2027. This is due…
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The US, on Monday, issued a travel advisory warning its citizens against travelling to the Middle East and advising those already in the region to “exercise increased caution.” US and Iran, locked in a struggle over the…
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The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has attributed the fire that gutted part of Sabo Market in Ikorodu in the early hours of Tuesday to a suspected electrical surge. The agency disclosed this in a…
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In 2024, the Amazon rainforest experienced its worst forest fires in over two decades, which the Copernicus Climate Change Service put down to "climate extremes and human activity". "The 2025 figures are significant and…
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Human rights lawyer and public affairs analyst, Maxwell Okpara, has said that Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, and Head of the Civil…
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Joel Klatt revealed the teams he will be buying stock in for the 2026 college football season. He explained why he is going to be buying the LSU Tigers with new head coach Lane Kiffin. We are right in the thick of SEC…
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Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's…
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Speaking to reporters in the White House on Tuesday, Trump claimed that the Iranians “want to meet desperately to try and end [the war] because they’re getting decimated”, adding that “until they’re ready to meet in a…
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Sc Apple will reportedly launch a new “Apple Upgrade” leasing program next week. As part of that, the company is reportedly planning to wind down its existing iPhone Upgrade Program. iPhone Upgrade Program coming to an…
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Prop crypto trading is now one of the fastest-growing categories around Hyperliquid. Several teams are building funded crypto trading programs on top of its infrastructure, while API access allows these accounts to…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered a suspected fake diactance-learning centre claiming affiliation to a foreign university in Ilado, Olorunda Local Council Development Area of Lagos…