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Glaze's Thomas Paul Mann on disposable software, the SaaS apocalypse, and why half the software you use in a few years will be something you made. PLUS: OpenAI's rogue model, and the distillation debate Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 is very good — but the hype may be getting ahead of reality. (For now.) The Verge's David Pierce kicks off our new series on staying productive in the AI era — starting with why you should stop trying to stay ahead 200 economists and AI leaders say something big is happening. What should we do about it? Plus: Apple sues OpenAI

US President Donald Trump’s administration has said it will expand a voluntary pledge seeking to shield consumers from the energy costs of the rapid expansion of data centres, mostly used by artificial intelligence companies. The White House announced on Thursday that it would add state governors and electricity companies to the agreement, first announced with tech and AI firms in March. But the US administration stopped short of any enforceable protections. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Hundreds of experts warn the world must prepare now for AI’s impact - list 2 of 3Can AI systems make moral decisions in war? - list 3 of…

It sometimes feels like arts degrees are the punching bag of Australian higher education. The connotation of “useless” arts degrees is hard to miss, a view cemented in policy when the Morrison government raised the price of arts degrees to over $50,000 in 2020. Cheekily titled the “Job-ready Graduates Package”, it hiked arts degrees by 113 per cent to cost the same as commerce and law degrees, even though graduates from the latter fields earn 40 to 70 per cent higher median income five years post-graduation. However, the recent introduction of generative AI models like ChatGPT and Claude is predicted to disrupt the labour market in multiple ways.…

READ MORE: Google is fined £749million for breaking EU digital laws See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source AI was branded a 'clear and present danger' on Thursday as tests showed every advanced model is trying to beat security safeguards. In a wake-up call to ministers, Britain's artificial intelligence security experts revealed that all five models they had tested tried to trick their way round the security controls they had put in place. The revelations come just days after it emerged OpenAI had suffered its own leak – where an AI 'agent' hacked into a tech company of its own accord. The terrifying incident occurred as OpenAI,…

Microsoft AI released two new in-house models into public preview on Wednesday — MAI-Image-2.5-Pro, its highest-fidelity image generator to date, and MAI-Voice-2-Flash, a speech model built for high-volume enterprise workloads — while publishing production data that amounts to the company's most aggressive argument yet that it can power its own products without leaning on OpenAI's frontier models. The announcement, made by Microsoft AI's Superintelligence team, lands roughly a year after the company committed to building purpose-built models internally, and it arrives with an unusual level of specificity about where those models now run: Bing,…

AI and Robots Ventures Co (ARV), a subsidiary of PTT Exploration and Production Plc, says the government should consistently upgrade its regulations on unmanned aerial vehicles to remain up to date with the latest technology and services. Kunachat Witoonsoontorn, technology solution team lead of Skyller Solutions, a business unit under ARV, said that although Thailand has legislation regulating unmanned aircraft such as drones, the legal framework may be unable to keep pace with rapidly evolving technology. For instance, dangerous goods such as blood and organs can only be transported by airlines, as there are no regulations allowing drones to be used…

More than one-third of Americans see China, and not the United States, as the global leader in artificial intelligence (AI), according to a Pew Research Centre survey released on Thursday, as US President Donald Trump confirmed the technology would be on the agenda when his Chinese counterpart visits the US later this year. The survey found that 36 per cent of Americans believe China is more advanced than the United States in developing artificial intelligence. By comparison, only 12 per cent say the US is leading the AI race, while 18 per cent view the two countries as equally advanced. Another 33 per cent were unsure which nation is ahead. The…

ObituaryHow scholar Ackbar Abbas changed the way people thought about Hong Kong Abbas, whose concepts such as ‘déjà disparu’ are still used to explain how Hong Kong feels from the inside, died on July 13 at the age of 84 Ackbar Abbas, a Hong Kong-born scholar whose influence extended beyond academia to shape artists, filmmakers, writers and many others, died on July 13 at the age of 84 after a brief battle with cancer. Over decades of teaching at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Abbas did not simply analyse Hong Kong – he altered the way Hong Kong could be described. His 1997 book Hong Kong: Culture and…

Lisa Su, Advanced Micro Devices’ chief executive, doubled down on her support for open-source AI models on Thursday, reaffirming her commitment to the technology framework after a high-profile security breach this week involving OpenAI agents was ultimately resolved by an open-source model. “I think open source is a great thing,” the AMD CEO said, addressing the controversy during a press conference at the company’s Advancing AI conference in San Francisco. “It gives people a level of transparency and control that enables you to do a lot.” Su’s comments, at an event to promote the company’s new hardware, underscore the extent to which the growing…

A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, July 23 (game #872). Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the…

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a major South Korean shipbuilder, said Friday it will pursue broad cooperation with the U.S. shipbuilding industry as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The company made the announcement as South Korea and the United States launched a shipbuilding cooperation center in Washington to facilitate a planned US$150 billion investment in the U.S. shipbuilding sector under a bilateral trade and investment deal reached last year. Senior officials and industry leaders from the two countries took part in the event on Thursday (local time) marking the opening of…

Apple TV subscribers can now watch ‘The Dink,’ the platform’s new star-studded sports comedy produced by Ben Stiller. Watch the trailer below. ’The Dink’ premieres on Apple TV ‘The Dink’ is now available to stream on Apple TV, starring Jake Johnson (Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed), Mary Steenburgen (Step Brothers), Ed Harris (The Abyss), Chloe Fineman (Home Team), Lennon Markham (Horrible Bosses 2), Chris Parnell (Lorne), and Ben Stiller (Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost), among others. The movie was written by Sean Clements (Workaholics) and directed by Josh Greenbaum (Becoming Bond), with Stiller and Johnson among the billed producers. Here’s Apple TV…

The AI infrastructure buildout is so massive that it has brought a once-ailing Intel back from the dead. The chipmaker recorded its fastest revenue growth in 15 years this past quarter, driven almost entirely, it seems, by rising chip demand from AI data centers. In the second quarter of 2026, Intel’s revenue was up 25% from the same time last year, with a 59% increase alone from its data center and AI business, according to the company’s earnings report. Once America’s leading chip giant, Intel lost its crown to other chipmakers, particularly the GPU king Nvidia, and watched sales plunge. The situation got dire enough that the previous CEO, Pat…

Business Incorporated in 2023, Kanpur-based Lohia Corp offers a wide range of machines, including tape extrusion lines, circular looms, coating and lamination lines, printing and conversion machines, multifilament yarn machines, twister winders, and related spare parts. These machines are used in the production of polypropylene and high-density polyethylene woven fabric and sacks among other products. It operates six manufacturing facilitie -four in India and one each in the USA and Italy. The company's business is cyclical as it depends on agriculture, textile and construction sectors, which are influenced by factors such as crop prices, weather…

Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI has been reassigned to U.S. District Judge Edward Davila, replacing the magistrate judge initially assigned to the case. Here are the details. New judge assigned, October hearing vacated When a civil lawsuit is filed in the Northern District of California, it is randomly assigned to either a district judge or a magistrate judge. If the case is assigned to a magistrate judge, each party must then indicate whether it agrees to let that judge oversee the entire case. That is because district judges have the authority to oversee federal civil cases from start to finish, while magistrate judges can do so only…

How to save on your next laptop as AI drives up prices As the back-to-school shopping season begins, you can expect to pay more for certain items, like laptops, due to shortages stemming from artificial intelligence. Brian Westover, principal hardware writer for PCMag, joins CBS News to discuss how you can save money.

Listen to this article in summarized format The country's second largest IT exporter has lost 9% on bourses over the past three months. Its trailing price-earnings multiple at 14 is at a significant discount to the long-term average of above 25, reflecting the uncertainty over the growth outlook amid geopolitical tensions and the disruptive impact of the artificial intelligence (AI) technology on traditional project deployment models. Given the moderation in the revenue guidance, the stock is expected to remain under pressure in the short term despite cheaper valuation. A common thread that binds the performance of the top five IT companies is the…

At Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, the phone-maker announced three new folding phones, including its first-ever Ultra foldable phone. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is the true successor of last year’s Fold 7, while the Fold 8 enters with an all-new wide-fold design. These devices are still priced high enough to put them out of reach for many, but they pack subtle design improvements that might make a big impact in daily life. I love the new anti-reflective coating, easier-to-unfold design and battery upgrades, but the Galaxy Z Fold 7 remains a powerful and capable device – especially if you can get it at a rare discount. The two book-style foldables…

Flip phones have quietly become one of the most competitive corners of the smartphone market. It provides buyers with a satisfying folding snap, reducing the footprint to half the original size, and that’s the entire point. Motorola never really left the format after reviving the Razr name, while Samsung has spent generations treating the Flip line as its scrappy, budget-friendlier sibling to the Fold. This year, though, the gap between the two camps has narrowed to the point where picking a winner requires genuinely reading the spec sheet and learning about the phones before putting your money into one. One phone leans hard into raw display…

Collection Explore Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries 2026 Discover the full 100 list, read features on trends and return as we roll out each individual category over the coming fortnight. 3 stories Collection Discover the full 100 list, read features on trends and return as we roll out each individual category over the coming fortnight.

Inflation, jobs, corruption, WPS: Questions hanging over SONA 2026 MANILA, Philippines — As Malacañang described it, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address will be “simple, but dignified.” But as the Philippines grapples with a growing list of challenges, a significant question remains: What will he tell millions of Filipinos when he stands at the Batasang Pambansa on Monday, July 27? Based on the latest Pulse Asia survey, 57% of Filipinos are concerned about the need to control the rising cost of commodities, while 43% believe the government should fight corruption and hold erring officials accountable. Article continues…

The Pentagon’s official online list of service members killed in the ongoing Iran war does not include the four soldiers who died during renewed fighting over the weekend, despite the fact that their names were included in a Pentagon press release on the formal transfer of their remains back to the United States on Wednesday. A review of the current list on the Pentagon’s Defense Casualty Analysis System website shows that, despite having been last updated on Wednesday, the number of US military personnel killed during Operation Epic Fury, the Pentagon’s name for the US-Israeli war on Iran that Donald Trump launched on 28 February, remains at 14. A…

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Analyst: voting against Iran war funding a tough sell for Congress The US says it has spent more than $37.5 billion on the Iran war so far, and the Secretary of Defense is requesting an additional $67 billion more. One analyst tells Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ that Congress may face political trouble voting against it.

Israel issued displacement orders for several areas in Gaza before it bombed the Palestinian territory, killing at least two people, medical sources have said. The strikes on Thursday are the latest in a deadly escalation by the Israeli military despite the United States-brokered “ceasefire” that came into effect last year. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Arab and Muslim countries condemn Israeli storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque - list 2 of 3How the Houthi Red Sea blockade will impact the world - list 3 of 3Two Palestinians killed as Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza City Reporting from Gaza City, Al Jazeera’s Ibrahim al-Khalili said the…

That is according to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. According to the ministry, PURL has become one of the key mechanisms for meeting Ukraine's critical needs for U.S.-made weapons and defense equipment. Over the past year, 29 countries have joined the initiative – 26 NATO member states and three partner countries. Total contributions have reached $6.7 billion, enabling the funding of more than ten weapons packages for Ukraine's Defense Forces. One of PURL's most important achievements has been providing Ukraine with interceptors for Patriot air defense systems. These are critically important for protecting cities, civilians and…

U.S. President Donald Trump said a new civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia depends on the kingdom normalizing ties with Israel, a condition that could derail a landmark deal his administration finalized just a day earlier. In a social media post Thursday, Trump also said there would be “no enrichment” of nuclear material. The pact would allow American companies to expand nuclear energy development in a long-coveted market, but it also raised concerns about a lack of guardrails that would prevent Riyadh from enriching uranium to weapons-grade. Trump said that the agreement “will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very…

Some Trump officials concerned about rapid pace of missile usage in Iran, sources say The U.S. military is expanding its presence in the Middle East with the arrival of new equipment, as sources say concerns are growing within the Trump administration over rapid use of defensive interceptors and long-range missiles. Charlie D'Agata reports.

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul appellate court was set to deliver its verdict Friday on the closely watched asset division case between SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and his former wife, Roh Soh-yeong, nearly a decade after divorce proceedings first began. The Seoul High Court was scheduled to hand down the ruling at 2 p.m., following the Supreme Court's decision in October to remand the case to the appellate court while confirming the divorce. The ruling for the high-stakes case comes nine years after Chey, the head of one of South Korea's largest conglomerates, first filed for divorce mediation in 2017. Chey started the proceedings after…

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source President Vladimir Putin is being blamed by his 'inner circle' for the devastation being wreaked upon Russia by Ukraine's recent drone campaign, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian leader has further claimed that the long-range strikes inside Russia and battlefield gains have created a 'toxic' atmosphere in the Kremlin, with key allies even signalling it is time to end the war. 'The situation on the front, together with our long-range and mid-range strikes, is creating a new atmosphere around Putin. A very toxic atmosphere,' he said. 'He alone is the reason this war…

Dawn broke not with promise, but with a burden of arduous and long working conditions, accompanied by minimal safety protections, for four persons trapped by a ₹1-lakh debt at an illegal stone-cutting quarry on rough, hilly terrain in Anantapur district for over a year. Through the day, braving extreme weather, Santhala Anji, his 18-year-old son and two others were put to cut 100 stones with just an iron hammer and a chisel. This was the plight of the bonded labourers who were rescued last month from an illegal stone-cutting unit near Chennampalle village. Community engages in stone-cutting works Hailing from the Vadde community, a BC community…

B.C. officials confirmed on Thursday that structures have been destroyed or “impacted” by the Fiftynine Creek wildfire, burning near the Village of Clinton. “I’d say we have at least a dozen properties where structures have been fully destroyed, again homes or secondary properties or other structures, even garages or sheds,” Colton Davies with the Thompson Nicola Regional District told Global News. “This fire came up so fast on Friday and a lot of folks would not have had time to prepare for even the evacuation alert before it was switched to a tactical evacuation order.” That fire forced an expansion of an evacuation order and alert on Thursday as…

A man has died and another left seriously injured after a truck crashed into another vehicle at a coal mine in Central Queensland. Emergency services were called to the BHP and Mitsubishi-owned Peak Downs coking coal mine after 5am on Friday. The injured man’s legs were entangled in the crash, and he was taken to Moranbah Hospital in a stable condition. At the same time, another worker suffered a serious medical episode, and was flown to the hospital, an ambulance spokesperson said. On Friday morning, Resources Safety and Health Queensland staff were on their way to the mine, which is about 30 kilometres south-east of Moranbah, in the Bowen Basin.…

The NDP is repeating its call for a public inquiry into Ontario’s response to this summer’s forest fires as 180 blazes continue to burn in the north. First Nations leaders have said the Ontario government left communities to fend for themselves without timely support for evacuations. Earlier this week, Premier Doug Ford said his government did everything it could to respond to the wildfires. The province has said some of the blazes spread so quickly they were only seen once they were dangerously close to First Nations. On Thursday, Stiles reiterated her call for a public deep dive into the response when the fires have cooled. “We need to know how this…

The search for 11-year-old Parker, a missing Calgary boy who is the subject of an Amber Alert, is in its eighth day. Calgary realtors say they’re working with police to make sure all empty homes and their properties are being searched on a regular basis. “A lot of phone calls with the police. They’ve been asking questions, searching the property themselves, the owners of our vacant property that’s listed for sale, they’ve been coming daily to check, just to see inside, outside,” said Justine Poirier, a real estate agent with The Real Estate District. “I was here yesterday doing my part to see. I’ve looked at every cabinet, opened up everything, the…

Qantas’s new ultra long-distance aircraft is set to land on Australian soil for the first time on Friday after a 19-hour test flight from France. The Airbus A350-1000ULR, designed for Qantas to complete some of the longest commercial flights in the world, set off on a nonstop journey from Airbus’ manufacturing facility Toulouse, France on Thursday, destined for Melbourne. The planes have been designed to fly up to 22 hours non-stop for the company’s Sydney to London direct route, expected to start in October 2027. The test flight has attracted attention from transport enthusiasts, with nearly 14,000 people following its almost 17,000km path on…

Packed beaches, long lines, a surge in Airbnb rentals: While the capital of the Haute-Savoie department draws a significant part of its income from tourism, the excesses of the industry have increasingly frustrated residents.

Schaun Goodeve sees flames when he steps out of his house in Kimberley, B.C. With wildfires around nine kilometres away, he’s getting his family prepared for a worst-case scenario – including choosing which of his 13-year-old daughter’s childhood possessions to take when evacuating. These days, Mr. Goodeve always keeps his go-bag ready. He said communication from the BC Wildfire Service has been key in understanding what to do if the situation becomes more serious. “Unfortunately, it’s a bit more of a new reality, right, for communities across Canada,” Mr. Goodeve said. In his family’s case, he said: “It can be hard on the kids, just the uncertainty.…

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Two young boys had to be pulled to safety by after becoming trapped beneath Blackpool Pier as rough seas threatened to sweep them away. Footage released by the RNLI shows the children clinging desperately to the pier's stanchions while waves crash around them before volunteer lifeboat crew edge alongside the structure and haul the exhausted pair to safety. The boys, aged 10 and 12, had been left stranded by the fast-rising tide during a family day out to Blackpool on May 28 and were said to be just seconds from drowning after battling the sea for around 40 minutes. Their terrified mother,…

Tens of thousands of people were urged to evacuate on Thursday as forest fires continued to tear through Spain, France and Italy. The latest fires come as Europe prepares for another heat wave, with temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) forecast in some areas. So far in 2026, wildfires have burnt more land in Europe than the annual average over the past two decades. Climate change is making extreme weather events, such as heatwaves and the forest fires that ensue, more frequent and more severe. Spain declares national emergency in Madrid region In the wake of several out-of-control wildfires, Spain declared a national…

A review of seven sweeteners and mixed exposures shows why dose, formulation, diet, and individual biology matter when interpreting their potential effects on the gut and metabolism. Effects of Non-Nutritive Artificial Sweeteners on Gut Microbiota and Host Metabolism and Health-Related Outcomes: A Review. Image Credit: Towfiqu ahamed barbhuiya / Shuttertock A recent narrative review in the journal Nutrients synthesized the effects of seven individual non-nutritive artificial sweeteners (NASs) and mixed NAS exposures on gut microbiota composition and host metabolic health and developed an interactive knowledge graph to organize and navigate the…

Phivolcs: Taal Volcano continues to be shaken by quakes LUCENA CITY — Volcanic earthquakes and tremors continued to be recorded at Taal Volcano in Batangas province, although overall seismic activity declined over the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Friday (July 24). In its morning bulletin, Phivolcs said the volcano generated 31 volcanic earthquakes, accompanied by an ongoing volcanic tremor that has persisted since 5:42 a.m. on July 23. Despite the prolonged tremor, Phivolcs said there is no immediate cause for alarm, explaining that volcanic tremors are a normal occurrence at Taal…

Hong Wang, one of this year’s winners of the Fields Medals, which honor the top mathematicians under the age of 40, once considered giving up on math and becoming an architect instead. After graduating from Peking University in 2011 with a degree in mathematics, she went to École Polytechnique in France to pursue a master’s degree, but had her doubts. “I don’t know if I have enough talent,” she recalled thinking. For a semester, she even avoided math and did a one-month internship at an architecture firm. Then she returned to mathematics. “I realized that studying architecture from zero is not easy, either,” she said. Today, Dr. Wang, 35, is a…

Both Lillian Telford’s Lovesick and Laura McPhee-Browne’sWorry Doll explore not just the heady rush of love, but its accompanying less salubrious sidekicks: limerence, addiction, jealousy, self-destruction and heartbreak. Telford’s debut novel treads familiar ground, covering, as it does, the milieu of Gen Z angst not dissimilar to the works of Sally Rooney, Diana Reid and Madeleine Gray. Gabby and Gordon are in their early 20s; they met on the dance floor in Brisbane’s West End on a glittering night of pill-popping decadence. There’s an instant pull together as their bodies move to the beat, enough spark and heat to kickstart a tentative…

Published Scientists in France say they have discovered the building blocks of the incredible diversity of birdsong. A team analysed the songs of more than 100,000 songbirds and revealed that the world's birdsongs are composed of eight fundamental types of sound that the researchers call "motifs". Birdsong all around the world, they say, is made up of combinations of these motifs - three types of trill, three types of whistle, chaotic notes and harmonies. Birdsong is one of the natural world's most sophisticated forms of sound-based communication. Its variety and complexity has fascinated biologists, but with so many different songs, it has been…

As a neuroscientist who studies raccoons and rats, I see the viral story of Jimothy the raccoon as a compelling tale of an animal overcoming disability and surviving in the wild. Jimothy, the unique-looking raccoon living in Seattle, became an internet celebrity over the course of a week in July 2026, thanks to a viral Instagram post that has amassed millions of views and thousands of comments cheering for the proverbial underdog. Jimothy has even been honored with a city proclamation. Something about him was obviously different. His body and tail were unusually short, and his back was curved. Although Jimothy hasn’t been officially examined by a…

Ever wondered how sharks are fed at the Singapore Oceanarium? A new programme gives visitors an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at shark feeding operations, as well as the chance to get up close with real shark specimens and the equipment used by animal care specialists.

The International Mathematical Union awarded the prestigious Fields Medal to four mathematicians on Thursday, including only the third woman to receive the honour, as researchers weighed the growing impact of artificial intelligence on a field increasingly being reshaped by the technology.

A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, July 23 (game #1641). Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,500 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today — or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and…

Canadian professor and mathematician Jacob Tsimerman has made history as the first scholar based at a Canadian institution — and the second Canadian — to receive the Fields Medal. “It’s a big honour, obviously, getting this award for me and my collaborators who I’m very happy are getting recognized as well,” said Tsimerman. “I’m thrilled to be here.” The Fields Medal is one of the world’s highest honours in mathematics, awarded every four years to recognize extraordinary research achievement by up to four mathematicians under the age of 40. While this year’s International Congress of Mathematicians was held in Philadelphia, colleagues of Tsimerman…

NEW YORK, July 24. /TASS/. US company SpaceX has once again postponed the 13th test launch of its Starship spacecraft. "Now targeting Friday, July 24 for Starship’s thirteenth flight test, due to weather," the company said in a statement, posted on the X social network. The launch was initially slated for July 16, but was aborted at the last moment. US entrepreneur Elon Musk attributed the cancellation to an engine failure. In his words, some of the engines did not start, triggering an automatic launch abort. The launch was postponed until July 23. The previous test launch took place in May, when SpaceX launched Starship S39, the premier prototype of…

China has unveiled its latest ambitious space-based computing network designed to process satellite data in orbit using AI before sending the results to Earth. Xingshu, or “Star Hub”, will eventually comprise around 1,000 satellites, according to Chi Nan, an optical communications professor at Fudan University. The network is being jointly developed by Fudan and Shanghai Xingshu Tiansuan Space Technology Co. It would offer on-demand, time-based computing services in orbit, allowing governments, researchers and companies in sectors such as energy, shipping and finance to rent computing power by the hour, Chi said at the World Artificial Intelligence…

Wind signals raised over parts of N. Luzon due to Kiyapo MANILA, Philippines — Tropical storm wind signals were hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon on Friday, July 24, as Kiyapo, formerly a tropical depression, further intensified into a tropical storm, the state weather bureau reported. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Obet Badrina said during a 5 a.m. weather advisory that Wind Signal No. 2 was raised over Batanes, northern portion of Mainland Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands, and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte, due to Kiyapo. Meanwhile, Wind Signal No. 1 was placed…

NEW DELHI: India's space sector has witnessed unprecedented momentum following the landmark reforms, with private investment crossing $618.5 million, 105 authorisations issued to private entities, and a robust regulatory framework being strengthened to safeguard strategic and national security interests while promoting greater private participation, Space, science and technology minister Jitendra Singh informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Replying to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha, Singh said cumulative private funding has expanded nearly six-fold in the last few years, rising from $100.5 million in 2021-22 to $348.5 million in 2023-24,…

Signal No. 2 raised as 'Kiyapo' strengthens into tropical storm MANILA, Philippines — Cyclone Kiyapo (international name: Noul) intensified into a tropical storm early Friday as it moved closer to Extreme Northern Luzon, with Signal No. 2 now in effect over parts of Northern Luzon. In its 5 a.m. bulletin on Friday, July 24, PAGASA said Kiyapo was estimated 345 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 80 kph and a central pressure of 998 hectopascals. Kiyapo is moving west northwestward at 30 kph. Wind signals. The following areas are under Signal No. 2: Batanes…

GEOJE, South Gyeongsang Province ― The men at the next table did not ask for a long conversation. They simply reached over, set down a few freshly shucked conch with a few words and a shy chuckle, then went back to their soju as if nothing had happened. This was Gohyeon Market on a recent Monday afternoon, and this reporter, a stranger from Seoul with a plate of raw sea bass, had just been adopted for an hour by a table of middle-aged men of South Gyeongsang Province. People from this southeastern province carry a reputation, even among Koreans, for being gruff, blunt, allergic to compliments and small talk. What those conch delivered instead was…

NASA is shaking things up for its next mission to research the sun. The six satellites of NASA's Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE) mission are poised to launch to Earth orbit soon, to serve as an early warning system for incoming solar storms. They were originally slated to lift off on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket but have now been assigned a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, according to a NASA mission update. SunRISE will fly to space as part of a rideshare mission sponsored by the U.S. Space Force's (USSF's) Space Systems Command (SSC). Though it's not stated specifically in the NASA release, that may be a hint as to…

2026 is the 60th anniversary of "Star Trek". To help celebrate the show that creator Gene Roddenberry described as "Wagon Train to the Stars,""Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" returns to Paramount+ for its penultimate season. From __ teasers __and that first dropped last summer and fall, we’re anticipating a rollicking batch of dynamic episodes that draw on diverse subgenres, with everything from classic film noir crime stories and time travel to spooky ghost stories and sword-clashing swashbucklers. trailersBut the end is nigh for this colorful modern interpretation of "Trek". Next year's truncated fifth season will be the crew's final mission, so…

Elon Musk admits he “got carried away” working inside Donald Trump’s administration as the unelected director of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, where he implemented mass firings and radically cut federal spending. “I think I got a little too involved in politics. I got carried away, frankly,” he told The Economist in a wide-ranging interview published Thursday, but offered few specifics on what he regretted. But the world’s wealthiest man — who pumped millions of dollars into Trump’s campaign before he was deputized to oversee the president’s brutal cost-cutting operation — defended the work of DOGE and his dismantling of the…

Topline Several along the northern U.S. border may have a chance to see the northern lights Thursday, as geomagnetic storm conditions could make the phenomenon more visible, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Key Facts NOAA forecast a Kp index of five on a scale of nine for Thursday night, suggesting the aurora borealis may appear brighter and farther south from the magnetic north pole than usual. Some “minor” geomagnetic storms are expected late Thursday and early Friday from the influences of a recent coronal mass ejection, or large bursts of solar material that escape the sun’s outer layer and disrupt Earth’s…

Eye-rubbing, poor hygiene to blame for Chinese man’s severe mite-induced vision loss Doctor examines Hubei man’s eyelids, estimates more than a thousand tiny creatures are infesting his eyelash follicles A Chinese man suffered from vision loss after over a thousand mites infected his eyes, and it turned out that his life habits were to blame. The 36-year-old man in central Hubei province, surnamed Yu, experienced eye discomfort. His eyes felt dry, itchy and sticky for six months. He rubbed his eyes more vigorously, and bought eye drops, but they did not help. He then experienced a sharp decline in vision. He had his eyes checked at a clinic and was…

A genetically informed UK study suggests that personality may shape engagement in moderate and vigorous physical activity, with conscientiousness potentially buffering neuroticism’s effects. Study: Could individual personality traits affect adherence to exercise as a public health intervention? A causal Mendelian randomization study using United Kingdom longitudinal survey data. Image Credit: GoodIdeas / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, researchers investigated whether neuroticism has a causal effect on exercise. Regular exercise has multiple health benefits, such as lower risks of…

First look at Loulouca, the new dessert cafe by award-winning former Odette pastry chef Louisa Lim Lim's new food venture opens on Jul 29 at Ann Siang Hill, and will offer plated desserts a la carte in the evenings, and entremets for dine-in and takeaway in the daytime. Three-Michelin-starred Odette’s former pastry chef Louisa Lim, who was named Asia’s Best Pastry Chef 2023, is striking out on her own with a dessert parlour at Ann Siang Hill, opening Jul 29. The 34-year-old, who trained at Le Cordon Bleu Paris and also worked in Japan, is known for her light, elegant and feminine desserts – which is why she’s chosen a trio of feathery egrets for…

‘Rats everywhere’: numbers caught are up 323%. So why are authorities not worried? Hygiene department says rising numbers over past decade show trapping works, but experts caution residents’ daily lives may give opposite impression Hong Kong resident Yau Suk-ming was startled in her kitchen when her daughter turned on a countertop blender and a rat leapt out into the open. The rodent scurried away before the 74-year-old retiree could catch it, but she was not surprised as she had earlier noticed rat droppings in her flat on Kowloon City’s Bulkeley Street. “Turns out rats are afraid of ‘earthquakes’ – but I was not afraid, I am very proud of that,” she…

Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the U.S. Products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite were shipped to 27 states including Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New Jersey, the California-based company said in a statement Friday. “We are actively removing the implicated products,” the statement said, adding that the company has stopped sourcing lettuce from an implicated…

How to stay safe and still enjoy produce this summer with the outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite How to stay safe and still enjoy produce this summer with the outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite Scores of people in the United States have been sickened by a parasite commonly linked to contaminated fresh produce that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea. But there are ways to protect yourself and still enjoy summer’s bounty of fruits and vegetables. The exact source of one of the nation’s largest outbreaks in years of cyclospora infections is still not known. And it can be hard to figure out what food sick people had in common because sometimes it’s…

FDA advisory panel recommends loosening restrictions on 2 unapproved peptides An FDA advisory panel recommended easing restrictions on certain peptides on Thursday. Peptides are short chains of amino acids that can help regulate a variety of functions in the body. CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi reports.

Dad, son on mission to play catch every single day for a year A father-son duo in Idaho is on a mission to play catch every single day for a year, no matter the weather, and they're nearing the finish line. Tony Dokoupil reports.

An injunction that stopped a Texas midwife charged with performing illegal abortions from operating her Houston-area clinics was reversed Thursday, but her attorney says the "damage is done." The 15th Court of Appeals determined the state did not provide sufficient evidence for the injunction issued in Waller County, Texas, in March 2025 against Maria Rojas. "We conclude that the trial court improperly admitted probable-cause affidavits from a related but separate criminal case and that the remaining evidence is insufficient to reasonably support the existence of a probable right of recovery," a memorandum opinion from the court stated. Texas Attorney…

1.6 million eggs recalled over possible salmonella contamination Midwest Poultry Services, one of the biggest egg producers in the U.S., has recalled 1.6 million eggs over salmonella concerns. The eggs were distributed to six southern states and sold by multiple retailers.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign nationals responsible for or complicit in cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime. "This policy targets individuals responsible for, or complicit in, cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime, such as those involved in cyberscams, and sextortion," Rubio said in a statement. Certain immediate family members of people covered by the policy may also be subject to the State Department's new visa restrictions, according to Rubio. President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this year titled "Combatting Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against…

A Russian spy at the center of a secret operation to smuggle high-tech weapon components into Russia has left Japan after his activities were disclosed by The New York Times, a senior Ukrainian intelligence official said Thursday. The operative, Maksim Vladimirovich Filchenkov, 49, had been working undercover in Japan as an employee of Russian state airline Aeroflot. Filchenkov’s role had been the focus of a Times investigation into how Russia exploited Japan’s weak espionage laws. Filchenkov’s departure was first reported by Yomiuri Shimbun, a major national newspaper in Japan. The newspaper said the Russian exited Japan after the Times published its…

New figures show people applying from overseas for United Kingdom citizenship and passports has soared after a change in rules for dual citizens. New Zealanders with British heritage or families were caught by surprise at the start of the year, when they found they could no longer travel back to the UK on their New Zealand passport. From late February, Britain and Ireland required all its citizens to use only passports issued by those countries when travelling to the UK. UK Home Office figures show overseas passport applications almost tripled to more than 300,000 in the first quarter of 2026. The British passport office had more than half-a-million…

For months, AI giants have devised special vetted programs and strict guardrails to limit the use of their models by malicious hackers. But these limits are now hindering the work of legitimate network defenders, as well as that of offensive cybersecurity researchers. In June, the U.S. government slapped export control restrictions on Anthropic’s much-hyped AI models Mythos and Fable. The move was prompted at least in part by a report that claimed it was possible to bypass the models’ guardrails designed to prevent users from using them to build and execute malicious cyberattacks. Regardless of whether the incident was really motivated by fears of a…

Each week, Benjamin Law asks public figures to discuss the subjects we’re told to keep private by getting them to roll a die for Good Weekend’s regular Dicey Topics column. The numbers they land on are the topics they’re given. This week, he talks to Dr Melissa Kang. The professor of adolescent health, 63, was – for more than 20 years – known as “Dolly Doctor”, the medical-advice columnist for Dolly magazine. Her latest Welcome to … book is Welcome to Friendship! POLITICS **Your work has spanned Dolly Doctor to academic research to your Welcome To … books. What’s your driving ethos? ** **Yet when you co-wrote Welcome to Sex! (with Yumi Stynes), some…

Full contents of first Nancy Guthrie ransom note revealed Nearly six months after Nancy Guthrie was taken from her home in Arizona, the full contents of a ransom note that might have come from her kidnapper are coming to light. Mark Strassmann reports on the latest developments in the search for the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie.

Contractor disputes Mikie Sherrill’s claims of NJ voter registration software error PoliticoError Led to 400 Noncitizens Voting, New Jersey Governor Says The New York TimesTrump seizes on New Jersey election error to boost misleading fraud claims The GuardianNew Jersey’s Noncitizen Voting Reveal Is a Nightmare for Democrats WSJOpinion | New Jersey’s illegal votes aren’t evidence of systemic fraud The Washington Post

Tropical Cyclone Kiyapo (international name: Noul) intensified into a tropical storm early Friday, July 24, as it moved closer to extreme northern Luzon. With this, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals over parts of Northern Luzon. In its 5 a.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, PAGASA said the center of Tropical Storm Kiyapo was estimated at 345 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan as of 4 a.m. READ: Nearly 7K barangays at risk of landslides, flood due to Kiyapo The storm packs maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center, with […]...Keep on…

BRUSSELS, July 24. /TASS/. As part of its 21st package of anti-Russian sanctions, the European Union blacklisted 15 companies from China and 11 companies from five other countries, according to a statement by the EU Council published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The blacklist now includes three companies from Turkey, three from Kyrgyzstan, two from Kazakhstan, two from the United Arab Emirates and one from India. The EU accuses them of supporting the Russian economy and defense industry, or of assisting Moscow to bypass European sanctions. With more individuals and entities added to the blacklist, a total of 3,100 entities are now…

Published **A member of US Vice-President JD Vance's security team has been suspended and is under investigation for allegedly leaking sensitive information, the US Secret Service (USSS) has said. ** The specifics of what was leaked have not been released, but the Secret Service said their agent faced a "potential criminal inquiry", involving allegations of "compromising operational and information security". "Any conduct that potentially threatens the safety of a protectee will not be tolerated," Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said. The White House declined to comment on the investigation. Guglielmi did not say what information had…

Google’s Pixel launches have become increasingly difficult to keep under wraps, and the Pixel 11 series appears to be no exception. Weeks before Google’s scheduled August 12 launch event, a fresh leak has revealed what is claimed to be the complete set of official press renders for the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL, showcasing every colour option across the lineup. The renders, published by MyMobiles in collaboration with tipster OnLeaks, offer what is arguably the most comprehensive look yet at Google’s next flagship family. If authentic, they not only confirm earlier design leaks but also reveal Google’s colour strategy for 2026,…

Brianna Turner: Fever fired a male employee for sexual harassment, players encouraged to keep quiet Brianna Turner: Fever fired a male employee for sexual harassment, players encouraged to keep quiet CHICAGO (AP) — Brianna Turner said on social media that her former team, the Indiana Fever, fired a male employee last season for sexual harassment. Turner, who was with Indiana last season but now plays for the Las Vegas Aces, also said Fever players were encouraged not to discuss the firing. The Fever put out a statement Thursday that didn’t directly address Turner’s comments. “Protecting our players and employees and maintaining a respectful,…

CONSOLACION, Cebu – Not once. Not twice. But three times! Topping a licensure examination is a once-in-a-lifetime achievement. For Engr. Carlo Galicia, it became a pattern, achieving a triple topnotcher feat and placing his name among the rare few in the country to ever achieve it. Galicia, a 30-year-old resident of Talisay City, completed his three-for-three topnotcher feat after placing second in the July 2026 Master Plumbers Licensure Examination (MPLE), his highest board exam placement to date. READ: Cebuanos dominate topnotchers list of March 2026 teachers board exams He garnered a 91.10 percent rating, making him one of only two […]...Keep on…

When you walk through the crowd at the annual San Diego Comic-Con, you run into everyone: Batman, a couple of Wonder Women, the cast of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. And even Charles Dickens’ iconic literary villain, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge. But the crowds swarming this year’s event got a little more than they bargained for when Scrooge made a surprise appearance in the middle of the city’s Gaslamp quarter, outside the hastily assembled accounting offices of Scrooge & Marley. Behind the Victorian frock coat, top hat and prosthetic makeup was none other than actor Johnny Depp, who is playing Ebenezer Scrooge in a new film adaptation of Dickens’…

The wait is finally over for Riftbound’s Vendetta booster set, as its release is now just around the corner. This will be the League of Legends TCG’s fourth big drop with pre-release events at local stores starting July 24th with the global release on July 31st. That’s right! With the game having about a year under its belt now, fans finally have a synced-up release with both English and Chinese languages for the first time. Not only is this great for the meta, but players will also have some new deck combinations to mess around with as the set introduces new legends with opposing colors or domains and, of course, new mechanics like Flow to give some…

Ahead of a showing at the San Diego Comic-Con, StarWars.com has revealed the main cast of Star Wars Zero Company, the squad tactics game by ex-Firaxis XCOM vets. The topline for big Star Wars freaks: Dee Bradley Baker and Matt Lanter will be reprising their long-running roles as clone troopers and Anakin Skywalker respectively. Baker always reminded me of the actors in Elder Scrolls games (like the inimitable Wes Johnson) in the way he elevated the high-volume job of voicing every clone trooper for like, a decade. It's something you could see becoming rote or workmanlike, but across multiple shows (most notably Dave Filoni's The Clone Wars), Baker put…

One of the realities of being a professional baseball player is that many major life events have to wait until the offseason, including weddings. But the Minnesota Twins found themselves in a strange situation: Four players are all getting married this offseason. On the same day. How? Just how? I mean, let's say the offseason runs from October/November to mid-February. That's a fairly large window to choose a day to tie the knot, and yet four couples on the same team just happened to pick the same one. The Twins clubhouse needs to go in on some Powerball tickets together. There might be some tough choices to make for wedding guests, and I imagine some…

The Toronto Blue Jays have spent much of the season shuffling organizational depth as injuries and roster movement have created opportunities throughout the minor leagues. Catching depth, in particular, became a focus after an unexpected injury forced the organization to look outside the system. That search led the Blue Jays to sign an experienced minor league backstop with five professional seasons under his belt. However, the partnership proved to be short-lived before another roster move brought the experiment to an abrupt end. Toronto Blue Jays Cut Catcher After Alejandro Kirk Injury Update The Blue Jays’ affiliate New Hampshire Fisher Cats…

Mark Cuban’s investment group buys a minority stake in the Athletics ahead of Las Vegas move Mark Cuban’s investment group buys a minority stake in the Athletics ahead of Las Vegas move LAS VEGAS (AP) — An investment group that includes ex-Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has bought a minority stake in the Athletics in anticipation of their move to Las Vegas in 2028. Thursday’s announcement by Harbinger Sports Group did not say what percentage of the Athletics it had acquired. Cuban, who maintains a minority stake in the Mavericks, is the general partner and president of the Atlanta-based group. Atlanta Falcons minority owner Rashaun Williams is the…

Published Luke Littler's World Matchplay title defence continued with a straightforward 16-7 quarter-final win over Josh Rock in Blackpool. Rock initially kept pace with the world number one as the players traded breaks to reach 5-5. But after 19-year-old Littler reeled off five legs in a row, there proved to be no way back for Rock as the defending champion, in dazzling form, cruised into the semi-finals. After throwing 17 180s with a scoring average of 109.57, Littler said: "At the minute, everything's going to plan." The teenager added: "I feel good. I can afford to miss a few doubles because the scoring's there. "Once again another brilliant…

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) said Friday it has signed an agreement with a Siemens business unit to adopt an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for shipbuilding. The agreement marks a key step in HD KSOE's efforts to develop an AI-powered shipyard and accelerate the digital transformation of the shipbuilding industry. The next-generation marine platform, jointly developed by HD KSOE and Siemens Digital Industries Software, is designed to build an autonomous manufacturing system that digitally connects the entire shipbuilding process, from vessel design and production to supply chain…

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Kim Kardashian poked fun at her bar exam failure as she appeared in a humorous ad for her Update energy drink. The 45-year-old TV personality, who recently paid tribute to her late grandmother Mary Jo Campbell, made light of her previous failure to pass the test in a promo video shared to her Instagram page on Thursday. The reality star took the bar exam in July 2025 and publicly announced months later that she did not pass. At one point in the clip, Kardashian could be seen sitting inside a clear box at what appeared to be a museum. Some…

Collection Explore Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries 2026 Discover the full 100 list, read features on trends and return as we roll out each individual category over the coming fortnight. 3 stories Collection Discover the full 100 list, read features on trends and return as we roll out each individual category over the coming fortnight.

READ MORE: The inconsistencies that finally led to charge of French 'love rival' more than a year after murder of British expat Karen Carter in Dordogne See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The UK is enjoying a once-in-a-decade 'painted lady summer' when huge numbers of the migratory butterflies arrive and breed here, conservationists have said. Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is urging members of the public to count the painted ladies they see as part of its annual Big Butterfly Count, which helps experts assess how butterflies are faring each year. The charity says warm weather across Europe this spring prompted…

98.css A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs. Intro 98.css is a CSS library for building interfaces that look like Windows 98. See more on GitHub. Hello, world! This library relies on the usage of **semantic HTML**. To make a button, you'll need to use a `<button>`. Input elements require labels. Icon buttons rely on `aria-label`. This page will guide you through that process, but accessibility is a primary goal of this project. You can override many of the styles of your elements while maintaining the appearance provided by this library. Need more padding on your buttons? Go for it. Need to add some color to your input labels?…

Social Manna Cafe$ Don’t be deceived by Sandro Puca’s youthful looks: this journeyman chef has honed his craft at key Perth establishments, including Star Anise and Rochelle Adonis’s dessert studio. But despite this high-end pedigree, Puca’s colourful Vic Park living room is pleasingly casual. Staff are genuinely happy to see you, while little details – great jam in the raspberry choccy cake; slipping edamame into the avo smash – put neat spins on brunchtime favourites. Good to know: Free sparkling water on tap? Social Manna really spoils us, you know Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. A restaurant can’t pay for a review…

Primate Labs released Geekbench 7 today, promising benchmarks that more closely reflect how people use their devices across everyday tasks, gaming, and AI workloads. Here’s what’s new. Geekbench 7 now available When Primate Labs released Geekbench 6 in early 2023, the company said that “a lot [had] changed in the tech world in the past three years,” with AI and ML becoming “ubiquitous in general and mobile applications.” Three years later, that is even more true. From on-device AI inference and image processing to video editing and increasingly demanding games, CPU and GPU performance now matter across a wider range of everyday tasks. Today, Primate…

Codeberg, the nonprofit alternative to GitHub used by number of popular FLOSS projects, will no longer host software that’s “mostly” AI-generated. A vote closed yesterday (22 July, 2026), passing 358 to 144 with 14 abstentions on roughly 50% turnout to stop hosting software that’s largely vibe-coded. A second motion, also passed, commits Codeberg to never training AI models on hosted code or user data. Not that it was ever likely to. A Terms of Use amendment now prohibits projects that “mostly consist of code written by” generative AI tools. In a blog post, Codeberg explains the economic need for a […] You're reading Codeberg members ban hosting…

A cold Diet Coke—sometimes paired with a shot of espresso—has become one of social media’s favorite afternoon rituals. Gen Z even gave it a nickname: the “fridge cigarette.” That’s why it was so strange when Coca-Cola introduced a new font that eerily resembled an iconic one straight out of the cigarette world. “Coke and Marlboro had a baby—and it’s a font!,” one X user wrote after seeing the company’s updated typography. Others echoed the comparison, saying Coca-Cola’s refreshed typography looked strikingly similar to Marlboros, in a case of reality imitating memes. Still others wondered whether the company had unintentionally leaned into the…

Patreon is laying off 20 percent of its staff While the company is trying to protect creators from AI, it still thinks the technology is changing how it does business. Patreon is laying off 20 percent of its staff or 93 employees, according to a blog post from CEO Jack Conte. The layoff announcement, which was first reported on by 404 Media, notes that while Patreon's business remains strong, it needs to adjust the company's cost structure to make it "a stable, dependable rock" for creators. "We're making a number of changes to our organizational structure and how we work," Conte says. "Specifically, we're flattening the organization, refocusing teams…

The âTrump administration will impose new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on 60 trading âpartners on Friday, including the European Union, over allegations of lax enforcement of forced labour bans, just as a temporary 10% global tariff expires, senior administration officials said on Thursday. The move is the latest effort by the White House to restore President Donald Trumpâs campaign vision of âa near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his âreciprocalâ duties of 10% to â50% imposed last year under a national emergencies law to try to shrink the â US trade deficit. Trump responded to that ruling by imposing a temporary 10%…

If you’re not keeping a close watch on copper, you might just be missing the decade’s premier macro thematic. The red metal’s spot price has been on a tear, up almost 50 per cent in the past 12 months and recently hit US$6.56 (A$9.36) per pound, underscoring a fundamental market shift that has analysts buzzing. This isn’t just cyclical noise; it’s a perfect storm of structural demand drivers colliding with a wall of supply constraints. The global transition to electric vehicles, the explosive growth of power-hungry AI data centres, and the colossal amounts of copper required to build out green energy grids are creating a demand curve that is…

Warsh scuttled forward guidance, markets are on their own. However this comes out, it promises to be a rougher ride, but in a fresh breeze. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. So would a “surprise rate hike” at the July meeting still be a surprise when the bond market prices it in a week in advance? Treasury yields rose across the board today. At the long end, fears of inflation and separate fears of an onslaught of new debt reigned: The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.71%, the 20-year yield to 5.20%, and the 30-year yield to 5.17%, the latter two near multi-year highs. But what was really fascinating was the bond market’s reaction with the yield that…

MANILA, Philippines — The United States is imposing an additional 12.5-percent tariff on Philippine exports after President Donald Trump approved penalties on trading partners that Washington said failed to adopt adequate safeguards against goods made with forced labor. The decision was announced Friday (Manila time) by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), which had spent the past several months investigating 60 economies to determine whether they effectively prohibit the importation of goods produced through forced labor. In its findings, the USTR had said the “Philippines has failed to impose and effectively enforce a…

Burger King has introduced a “Whopper guarantee,” offering a free burger for people who didn’t have it their way. After listening to customers’ feedback, the fast food joint announced Monday that it will remake any Whopper that does not meet expectations. “The Whopper is the brand's most beloved item, and Guests expect to have it served hot, and exactly the way they ordered it,” a company press release read. Customers who are unsatisfied with their burger can scan a QR code found inside their Whopper box to receive a six-digit code. With the code, customers can redeem another Whopper free of charge during their next visit. The burger chain is also…

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Friday that it will closely consult with the United States to keep U.S. import tariffs on South Korean goods at the current level of 15 percent after Washington announced new tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on trading partners, including South Korea. The reaction from Cheong Wa Dae came after Washington announced its decision to impose the new tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced labor concerns under Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act. Through tariff negotiations, Seoul and Washington reduced U.S. reciprocal tariffs on South Korean goods to 15 percent last year. The new forced labor tariffs,…

President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of trading partners of the United States just as the clock runs out on Friday on stopgap levies he announced after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court. The US will slap levies of 10 to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 countries accounting for 99 percent of US imports, charging that they have inadequately enforced bans on goods produced by forced labour. Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4US government cancels subpoena against three New York Times reporters - list 2 of 4What are the security implications of the US-Saudi nuclear deal? - list 3 of 4Rally attendee…

By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will step up efforts to ease upward pressure on consumer prices amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and announce detailed measures to address unfair market practices next month, the finance minister said Friday. Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol made the remarks during a meeting to examine consumer prices with relevant ministries, as renewed tensions between the United States and Iran are feared to lead to yet another disruption in global supply chains. "We will make thorough preparations and stay vigilant, as consumer prices and supply chains could face challenges due to…

Listen to this article in summarized format The MSCI Asia Pacific Index declined 0.8% after gauges in Japan, South Korea and Australia slipped. That came after the S&P 500 fell 1.2%, its biggest one-day drop in a month, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 lost 1.9%. A gauge of megacap stocks suffered its worst session since the tariff-driven market rout in April 2025, underscoring investors’ retreat from risk assets. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.1%, helping steady sentiment, while Intel Corp. advanced 3.5% in extended trading after its forecast beat Wall Street estimates. Read more: North India leads India's expanding stock market investor base Brent crude was…

Why the divorces of China’s A-share firm owners provoke market nerves Retail investors worry about secondary share-price movements following equity transfers resulting from large shareholders’ divorces China’s A-share market has seen another high-profile divorce case result in a massive asset split, involving the transfer of 6 billion yuan (US$886 million) – the highest this year – and raising concerns over corporate governance stability and share price fluctuations. Although the scope of the divorce settlement is not at all comparable to that of Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates, it has made tens of thousands of retail investors worry about their portfolio…

Six candidates vying to become the next UN secretary-general presented their visions for the organisation on Thursday, as the United Nations faces a financial and confidence crisis ahead of a selection process that will determine its leadership from January 2027.

Manipur SIR Search and download the list of deleted voters Look up any of the 1,58,677 electors deleted from Manipur's 2026 draft SIR electoral rolls. Pick an Assembly constituency, then search by name, EPIC number, related person's name, or booth. See recordsThe Election Commission of India (ECI) initiated the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 16 States and three Union Territories on May 14, 2026. Manipur, Odisha, Mizoram and Sikkim completed the enumeration phase first and released the draft SIR rolls on July 5, 2026, as per schedule. The Hindu analysed the full list of 1,58,677 names deleted from the rolls…

The gap between the police barricades and the swelling line of protesters became all too stark on Thursday with both sides zealously guarding their end of Sansad Marg. While thousands of protesters continued to occupy a stretch of the Sansad Marg – leading from Connaught Place to Tolstoy Marg – security forces and riot control vehicles stood guard at the rest of the arterial road leading to Parliament House. Following minor clashes between the police and Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters the previous night, security was stepped up on Thursday and Internet was suspended around the area. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke told the media that “Bharatiya…

One of the two staff members from the French embassy in Tehran who were detained on Sunday was 'manhandled,' 'brutalized' and 'beaten,' said Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. As the diplomats returned to Paris on Wednesday, French authorities fear that the Islamic Republic might resume its practice of taking hostages.

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) said the government has agreed to their request to hold talks at a neutral venue on Friday (July 24, 2026) and reiterated to push forward their demands, including the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, one of the core demands of the students. The discussions will take place at the Constitution Club of India.The development came after activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike at Medanat Hospital in the presence of Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh at a hospital. CJP Chief Spokesperson Saurav Das told reporters that a discussion has been called for and welcomed the government's…

NEW DELHI – They were just six words posted on X in a moment of frustration: “What if all cockroaches come together?” Now, its 30-year-old author, Abhijeet Dipke, is the face of what is arguably India’s biggest street protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government since he took office in 2014. The political communications strategist’s post, sent on May 16, was initially a witty response to comments by Supreme Court Judge Surya Kant, likening India’s unemployed youth in a speech to “cockroaches.”

PM reaches out to students; Sonam Wangchuk ends fast Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was on a hunger strike demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET irregularities, ended his fast late on Thursday (July 24, 2026) night. The move came even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a late-night video message posted on his X and Instagram accounts, promised that the government would discuss NEET paper leaks in Friday’s (July 24) Cabinet meeting and would bring a Bill in Parliament next week. “More strict actions against paper leaks to come in tomorrow’s Cabinet [meeting],” Mr. Modi said in his post. U.S. slaps 10%…

The Justice Department withdrew subpoenas Thursday it had previously filed against three New York Times journalists as part of a leak probe. The DOJ sought the grand jury testimony and phone records of Times journalists Tyler Pager, Julian Barnes, Eric Schmitt and Eric Lipton, all of whom had a byline on a report published earlier this month revealing President Donald Trump flew home from Turkey on his old Air Force One instead of the new Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8 he flew into the NATO summit amid security concerns, something Trump denied. The Times report, citing anonymous sources, prompted a leak probe by the DOJ, hoping to target those who gave…

(ATTN: ADDS meetings with ASEAN member counterparts in last 6 paras) By Oh Seok-min MANILA, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has agreed with his European Union counterpart to deepen cooperation in security, defense and economic affairs, while pledging closer coordination with Britain on global challenges during separate talks in Manila, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday. Cho held talks with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, respectively, on the sidelines of a series of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related ministerial meetings in the…

Cabinet faces 'no-brainer' decision on ancient migration waka The fate of the waka believed to be Rangihoua - a double-hulled ocean-going waka thought to be part of an early migration from Hawaiki centuries ago - is now in the hands of Cabinet. Described as one of the most significant archaeological discoveries ever made in Aotearoa and the wider Pacific, the waka remains buried in coastal dunes on Rēkohu, the Chatham Islands. Lead archaeologist Dr Justin Maxwell of Sunshine Archaeology told Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes it was an incredibly important taonga for Rēkohu and the wider Pacific, stressing that funding was urgently needed to excavate it.…

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The government's decision to allow pubs to stay open late during the World Cup contributed to an increase in violent incidents, a police chief has said. Sir Keir Starmer decided to allow pubs to stay open until as late as 5am for matches such as England's Round of 16 clash with Mexico. New statistics have however revealed that some 2,322 football-related incidents were recorded by police forces across England and Wales during the tournament, with 43 per cent of those happening inside licensed premises. That was an increase of 78 per cent on the 1,302 incidents during Euro 2024, an event…

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza blamed the pitch after his team's seven-wicket loss to India in the opening T20I of the three-match series at the Harare Sports Club. Raza said the surface had too much moisture early on, making batting difficult with the new ball, while conditions became much easier when India came out to chase. India comfortably chased 126 in 13.2 overs, powered by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's record-breaking 18-ball half-century to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Raza felt the pitch favoured the team batting second and said Zimbabwe struggled because the ball continued to move for longer than expected. "Again, not up to the standard, I…

When Kevin Harvick was a young racer in Bakersfield, California, he dreamed of racing in the Indianapolis 500 and following the path of Bakersfield’s own Rick Mears, a four-time Indy 500 winner. Harvick realized part of his dream by winning at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but it was in NASCAR’s Brickyard 400 instead of the Indianapolis 500. Harvick would go on to become an IMS legend with three Brickyard 400 wins including 2003, 2019 and 2020. Harvick, who on May 19th was named to the latest class in the NASCAR Hall Of Fame and will be inducted next January, believes his first Brickyard 400 win on August 3, 2003, served as the launching pad to his…

Former India batter Hanuma Vihari has criticised the Indian team management for leaving Rajat Patidar out of India's T20I squad for the Zimbabwe series. Vihari believes Patidar deserved a place after his impressive performances and leadership with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, while also questioning the overall balance of the squad. India, however, made a strong start to the series by defeating Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the opening T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match contest. After restricting Zimbabwe to 125/7, India chased down the target in just 13.2 overs, thanks to a sensational half-century from…

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to embark on an 11-day overseas trip Friday that will include meetings with the chiefs of global tech giants in San Francisco and summit talks with the presidents of Brazil, Chile and Argentina. During a two-day visit to San Francisco from Friday (local time), the president will meet with the heads of four global tech giants, including OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, to discuss investment and cooperation plans. The other tech firms are Anthropic and Broadcom. In a high-level event on artificial intelligence (AI) later in the day, the president plans to…

NEW DELHI: Joe Root finished the ODI series against India unbeaten, scoring 249 runs in three innings to guide England to a 2-1 series victory. At 36, while many of his contemporaries have retired, Root continues to redefine consistency across formats. All of Root's scores in this series 76, 99, and 74 came when the team needed him most, and he was deservedly named Player of the Series. Across the three-match ODI series against India, Root was England's batting backbone. He scored 76 in the first ODI to help England recover to 258 from 107/6, followed it up with a match-winning 99 in the second ODI while chasing 234, and finished with an unbeaten 74…

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- He has been with the Samsung Lions for barely over a week, but starting pitcher Chris Paddack has already learned about the history of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club. The American right-hander has studied the Lions' Korean Series championship banners that decorate the walls inside their home stadium, Daegu Samsung Lions Park, in the southeastern city of Daegu. And he has noticed that the Lions, once a KBO dynasty, have not won a title since 2014. Having been brought in to strengthen the rotation for the first-place club this year, Paddack said he would like nothing more than to end the drought and…

The Open Championship just closed out the 2026 major championship season, and somehow one of the most unexpected winners in recent memory, Ryan Fox, hasn't been the story. Instead? It's once again Bryson DeChambeau. DeChambeau was a lightning rod for criticism ahead of The Open when analysts Nick Faldo and Brandel Chamblee had harsh words for his approach. Faldo said he lacked the "strategy" to succeed in links golf, that he hits driver as far as he can and hopes for the best instead of trying to "thread" it down the fairway. Chamblee had a broader complaint: He believes DeChambeau has spent more time chasing YouTube golf star Grant Horvat than trying…

Fijian Drua v NSW Waratahs Kick-off: 1:05pm NZT, Saturday 25 July Venue: Four R Stadium, Ba, Fiji The Fijian Drua women are ready to re-write their own history when they host their first-ever Super Rugby Women's (Super Rugby W) final at home in Ba on Saturday. Head coach Mike Legge, who has been part of the set-up since the team's inception in 2022, is confident the team can beat the defending champion NSW Waratahs. Should the Fijian women defeat the visitors, it will secure them their third Super W title. A win will also see them battle the winner of the Super Rugby Aupiki final between the Matatū and Blues. Legge told reporters at news conference on…

Geelong and Patrick Dangerfield have agreed to a contract for 2027, confirming that the Cats’ superstar veteran will play on into his 20th AFL season. The Cats and their skipper have reached agreement on terms for a one-year deal for 2027, meaning Dangerfield will play on as he wished and push towards the 400-game mark, according to industry sources familiar with Dangerfield’s deal, speaking anonymously to discuss player contracts. Dangerfield, who was drafted by the Adelaide Crows in 2007, will suit up for his 12th season at Geelong, an astonishing return for a player and club who joined forces for the 2016 season and helped arrest a potential slide…

The ABC has retracted two episodes of its flagship investigative program Four Corners led by its now sacked reporter Mahmood Fazal over accuracy concerns. The broadcaster issued a statement on Friday morning saying that the 2024 program Meth Highway and Cocaine Nation, broadcast in 2023 were removed from all ABC platforms following concerns identified over the veracity of sourcing by its lead reporter. “The matter has been referred to the ABC Ombudsman for an independent review of whether the programs complied with the relevant editorial standards as set out in the Editorial Policies,” a statement said. “The ABC will consider whether any further…

The ABC has retracted two episodes of its flagship investigative program Four Corners led by its now sacked reporter Mahmood Fazal over accuracy concerns. The broadcaster issued a statement on Friday morning saying that the 2024 program Meth Highway and Cocaine Nation, broadcast in 2023 were removed from all ABC platforms following concerns identified over the veracity of sourcing by its lead reporter. “The matter has been referred to the ABC Ombudsman for an independent review of whether the programs complied with the relevant editorial standards as set out in the Editorial Policies,” a statement said. “The ABC will consider whether any further…

‘Spider-Man’ superhero jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic When a person using a wheelchair struggled to cross a wide intersection in Jonesboro, Ark., he got help from an unexpected superhero. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A man using a wheelchair was struggling to get across six lanes of traffic in an Arkansas city when help came in an unexpected way — from a spidery superhero who jumped into action from a red Jeep waiting at a light. Christopher Hellenthal was still garbed in his Spider-Man costume from a superhero-themed event at a trampoline park where he works when he spotted the person in traffic Tuesday and…

Nine’s Today co-host Sarah Abo has welcomed a baby boy. Abo shared the news on Friday’s breakfast segment and later on social media, revealing she named her son Sonny and that she gave birth a week ago. “What a week with our little man,” Abo wrote on Instagram. “He came into the world a little early but that gave us a little longer to marvel at you, our beautiful boy.” Upon announcing the news on Today, Sylvia Jeffreys was reduced to tears, saying she was so happy for Abo, and alluded to Abo’s fertility struggles. “We are just so, so delighted for you,” Jeffreys said. “We know how much you’ve wanted this and waited for it, and it’s just so, so…

Comic book fans returned to San Diego, California on Thursday, July 23, for the latest Comic-Con, with many convention-goers buzzing about this year’s return of Marvel. The studio skipped last year’s event, but will be back at the coveted Hall H on Saturday, July 25, to promote “Avengers: Doomsday,” which is slated to premiere in December. Under the Russo brothers’ direction, the latest superhero flick will pick up where 2019’s “Endgame” left off, bringing together heroes and villains from X-Men, the Avengers, Black Panther and the Fantastic Four to duke it out once more. The annual event draws around 130,000 […]...Keep on reading: Comic-Con kicks off…

Amazon is requiring that third-party sellers label any product images or videos that contain "AI-generated people" after New York recently passed a law mandating greater transparency around "synthetic performers" in ads. The company informed sellers Wednesday of the policy change, according to a copy of the announcement viewed by CNBC. The policy directs sellers to tag images and any "A+ content," which refers to videos or other graphics on listing pages, with specific metadata keywords before they're uploaded. "Recent legislation requires disclosure when images or videos in advertisements contain photorealistic AI-generated people," Amazon wrote in…

Call it an old-school approach. Timothy Olyphant revealed he had to resurrect an old computer in an attempt to log on to the "SmartLess" podcast. Ultimately, he wound up using a friend's office to make the interview happen. "I needed a computer," Olyphant, 58, told hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes. "I guess you can't do your show if you don't own a computer." As the hosts pressed him, Olyphant doubled down on his surprisingly low-tech lifestyle. "I got like a, you know, I got a phone and I got a thing," the "Justified" star said. "That's all you gotta do." "I don't buy it," Bateman questioned. "You don't have, and you being an artist,…

Emily Moloney, who was once seeing reality TV star Olivia Attwood’s ex-boyfriend Bradley Dack, suffered trolling on social media four months ago after a red-top newspaper alleged that she was dating him again. She put out a statement furiously denying the accusations, claiming to be the victim of a vicious briefing campaign. ‘This is absolutely out of hand now,’ wrote the self-styled influencer. ‘So, I will say this clearly for you. I am categorically not in a relationship with Brad, nor have I actually ever been.’ Fast-forward to today, and it seems that either Emily was telling porkies in her TikTok post or she has now rekindled her romance with…

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan' has made an impressive start at the box office. The actor's final theatrical release opened to strong numbers across India and overseas. According to early estimates by Sacnilk, 'Jana Nayagan' earned Rs 41 crore net in India on its opening day. Jana Nayagan Movie ReviewThe film was screened across 13,067 shows on its first day. With a domestic gross of Rs 48.27 crore and an overseas gross of Rs 30 crore, the film's total worldwide gross collection reached Rs 78.27 crore. 'Jana Nayagan' collects Rs 41 crore net in India 'Jana Nayagan' collected Rs 41 crore net in India on Day 1. The Tamil version dominated the…

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The Dink (PG, 102 mins) Verdict: Thoroughly ace Rating: Four out of five stars Let me go out on a limb and declare Apple TV's The Dink to be the greatest pickleball comedy ever made. As far as I'm aware it's also the only pickleball comedy ever made, but we mustn't get bogged down in analytics. It's engagingly daft, even laugh-out-loud funny in places… and you can watch it at home. Pickleball, for the uninitiated, is kind of tennis-lite, played with a plastic ball. In the United States it is much more popular than its more sophisticated cousin, padel; and in playing terms it's way more…

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Denise Welch has revealed the stunning outfit she wore for her son Matty Healy's wedding to Gabbriette Bechtel at their glamorous Hollywood ceremony on Saturday. The Loose Women panellist, 68, shared a look at her mother-of-the-groom gown with her fans on Instagram on Thursday, days after the celebration took place. Denise cut a jaw-dropping figure in an off-the-shoulder satin dusty pink dress with dramatic puff sleeves, accessorised with silver jewellery. The British actress posed up a storm for a series of snaps after having her hair and…

WestJet allowing passengers to change or cancel certain flights due to threat of strike Flights between July 30 and Aug. 4 can be modified WestJet is giving passengers with flights scheduled from July 30 to Aug. 4 the opportunity to make a one-time change or cancellation to their bookings with no fee. The Calgary-based airline says the policy is meant to "provide guests with greater flexibility and confidence in their upcoming travel plans" in light of the ongoing labour dispute with flight attendants. Earlier this month, WestJet flight attendants voted 99.4 per cent in favour of a strike. That means about 4,400 union members represented by CUPE Local…

Montreal’s music community is mourning the loss of jazz icon Oliver Jones, who has died at the age of 91. The acclaimed pianist, whose career spanned decades and earned him some of Canada’s highest musical honours, is being remembered not only for his extraordinary talent, but also for his generosity, humility and commitment to mentoring future generations of musicians. Born in 1934 and raised in Montreal’s Little Burgundy, Jones grew up in what was then known as the “Harlem of the North,” a thriving Black community with a vibrant music scene. He began playing piano at the age of five and was taught by legendary music educator Daisy Sweeney, the…

Published Charli XCX was supposed to be taking a break. Her sixth album, Brat, was the sort of record you could genuinely call era-defining, without being accused of overstating its significance. Experimental but accessible songs like Guess, Apple and 360 propelled the star to new heights of fame. Her album was co-opted into Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign, and Collins English Dictionary updated its definition of Brat, to acknowledge its use as an adjective characterising the music's "confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude". After a punishing year-long tour, the singer accepted a few acting roles, wrote the soundtrack to Emerald…

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Margot Robbie is thought to have made $50million from her starring role in the Barbie movie – and now she's snapped up her own 'Dreamhouse'. The actress has splashed out on a $28million (£20.8million) home close to where she grew up in Australia. She has been revealed as the buyer of Redwood, an opulent six-bedroom ranch in Currumbin Valley on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Barbie fans will no doubt say the property, with its sleek modern design, balconies and abundance of glass is just the sort of property their heroine would choose. Property records show the sale was completed in June last…

A song by Quebec rock band Angine de Poitrine has been featured in an NFL social media campaign, exposing the group’s music to the league’s millions of followers ahead of the upcoming season. The Saguenay, Que., duo’s song Fabienk was featured in an NFL TikTok video posted Tuesday to mark 50 days until kickoff. The video shows several players dancing, including quarterbacks Jaxson Dart and Brock Purdy, along with Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. “Hang in there, we’re almost back,” the NFL wrote on the post. Get daily National news Earlier this month the viral band, who claim to be 333-year-old aliens, opened up for Jack White at RBC Amphitheatre in…

Music Review: Charli xcx remains one of pop’s great contrarians on ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ NEW YORK (AP) — When Charli xcx released the barely two-minute, glitched-out “Rock Music,” the first single from “Music, Fashion, Film,” she was almost immediately labeled a provocateur. The song, with its hyperpop affectations and cheeky, lyrical dedication to craft — “I think the dance floor is dead/So now we’re making rock music” — confused and confounded. Was she trolling? Was she being sincere? Was the entire record going to be made up of power chords? Was “BRAT,” her zeitgeist-shifting 2024 electro album, worthy of total rejection? No answers can be found…

Listen up, music fans: the best streaming service in the world* just got even better. I'm talking, of course, about Qobuz — the French streamer that we consider to be the best music streaming service for high-res audio and which has just rolled out a bunch of updates that fix some of its biggest problems. And, to be clear, it did have a few. While Qobuz is without question the best music streamer if you care more about audio quality than anything else (and are you really a music lover if you don't?), it has traditionally lagged behind the likes of Spotify when it comes to user experience and features. This update brings a bunch of nice quality-of-life…

Read more: New Jennifer Lopez drama that means she and Ben Affleck STILL 'can't escape each other' Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Beyonce's super girl group Destiny's Child will be dropping new music for their upcoming 30th anniversary according to her dad Mathew Knowles. Back in February, the musical act's fans were in hysterics as the 74-year-old music executive took to Instagram to post a photo with the singing trio. In the snap, Knowles was flanked by his 44-year-old megastar daughter Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams while aboard a luxury boat. The post had…

Next stop, Trump Station? Administration wants to rename New York’s Penn Station Next stop, Trump Station? Administration wants to rename New York’s Penn Station NEW YORK (AP) — Will President Donald Trump ’s name grace one of the most famous -- and sometimes maligned -- landmarks in his hometown of New York City? The Republican administration this week urged leading U.S. Senators to rename Penn Station as it undertakes a projected $8 billion redesign of the dreary, underground Manhattan transit hub that also happens to be the busiest in the western hemisphere. But the U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, in a Wednesday letter seeking…

Thick wildfire smoke shrouded Kelowna, B.C., on Thursday, obscuring the city’s signature lake views, disrupting tourism and prompting public health officials to urge residents to limit their exposure. What is typically a postcard-worthy view of Okanagan Lake was barely visible as smoke settled over Kelowna and surrounding communities. “It’s awful, I can’t see anything,” said Gina Hill, who is visiting from Ontario. The smoky skies were a dramatic contrast to the much clearer conditions seen just 24 hours earlier. “I wasn’t really expecting this this fast, though, because yesterday I had a couple friends here and they said it was pretty nice,” said…

Standing in his eight-acre rainfed farm in Aroor village of Sangareddy district in mid-July, P. Narasimhulu gently pulls out a black gram sapling from the parched soil. The frail plant barely reaches his ankle. Raising his hand nearly three feet above it, he says, “By now, it should have been this tall.” Last monsoon, excess rain had washed away nearly ₹3 lakh that the 40-year-old tenant farmer had invested in his cotton crop. This year, it is the absence of rain that threatens to leave him counting losses again. “I have spent around ₹60,000 for ploughing and ₹40,000 to sow black gram and redgram (kandi pappu) in eight acres this Vanakalam (rainy)…

In Kherda village of Maharashtra’s Dharashiv district in the Marathwada region, Manisha Jadhav limps into a low-ceiling meeting hall that can barely accommodate 20 people. She favours the leg she injured while working in her soya bean field a few days earlier. Her eyes drift towards the banyan tree near the entrance. Its trunk is wrapped in layers of white threads tied by married women during the Vat Savitri (Vat Pournima) festival, seeking blessings for an enduring marriage across seven lifetimes. Before joining the other women waiting on the veranda, Manisha walks to the tree and gently runs her fingers over one of the threads. “Baghat hote ajun…

I first encountered the name “Emman Lacaba” in my Humanities classes during my freshman year at the University of the Philippines in Diliman. Lacaba (December 10, 1948 – March 18, 1976) is often referred to as the “poet warrior” of the Philippines, with a long list of “job descriptions”: a Filipino activist writer, poet, essayist, playwright, short story writer, scriptwriter, songwriter, magazine illustrator, a stage actor, and a production hand. He is perhaps the first nationally known creative writer who joined the armed struggle against the Marcos dictatorship. He famously traded city life to immerse himself in the grassroots labor […]...Keep on…

Relentless summer rainfalls has led to two rural counties to declare a state of agricultural disaster north of Edmonton. Farms in Westlock and Thorhild counties have been drenched by precipitation, leading local politicians to make the calls last week. The DeWindt family has been farming near the hamlet of Thorhild for decades and the man at the helm can’t recall a summer as wet as this. “Once that ground is saturated, it’s like a sponge — you just can’t rid of it,” Harry DeWindt said. “It’s draining, but it’s so wet… it’s just unreal.” Thorhild County declared a state of agricultural disaster on July 17 because of record rainfall in June and a series…

Passenger numbers in the Arctic have jumped in double-digit percentages in the last couple of years and, according to an Expedition Cruise Network survey, the Arctic and Antarctic have led the increased demand among all expedition destinations in 2025. The boom is reflective of a wider travel trend towards more remote places and increasing cruise interest from younger generations, but has also been fuelled by media attention directed at Arctic destinations such as Greenland. New regulations introduced in 2025 aimed at protecting the Arctic’s fragile environment and wildlife reflect growing pressure from cruise ships. Svalbard limited access to ships…

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A toddler has died after reportedly being left inside a nursery minibus in Portugal for an estimated seven hours in scorching temperatures. The 18-month-old girl is said to have been 'forgotten' inside the vehicle in Almada with desperate attempts to revive her by emergency medical responders proving unsuccessful. The child's grandmother told a local paper that the tot, who has so far been identified only by her first name of Sofia, was handed over at around 8am on Thursday to a worker who was supposed to take her to daycare. The alarm was sounded after the toddler's mum went to pick her up…

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A reward of £3,000 is being offered for information that could lead to an arrest after a monkey was abandoned inside a laundry bag on a London bus. The terrified common marmoset was discovered last Friday at 11.43am on board a 302 bus travelling from Mill Hill Broadway Station to Kensal Rise. It was found after the driver pushed a bag out the way of a mother who was trying to push her pram down the aisle, only for the bag to start 'chirping and jumping around'. A peer into the bag revealed that the tiny monkey - which has since been named Oyster after the London travel card - was hidden…

Published At the peak of the June heatwave, the warmest June on record in England, all Tavia Watts could think about was how hot it was in her two- and five-year-old's bedroom - above 30C in some cases. "During the heatwave, I've got a high level of anxiety all the time and I'm pretty much useless," she told the BBC. "I've had to leave bedtime when my husband reads [my kids] stories to have a little cry and to calm down, because it's just too hot in their room and I'm afraid for them." Feeling "incredibly helpless", the 36-year-old posted a short reel to her hundreds of followers on Instagram, in which she voiced her inner anxieties. To her surprise,…

Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you. An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more. IRELAND’S LARGEST DATA centres used close to one billion litres of water last year, a new investigation by The Journal Investigates has found. The figures provided to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and analysed by our team show how much water each data centre campus has used since 2024. In total, at least 1.7 billion litres of water have been used by data centres from the public supply over the past two years. More than half of this – 999 million litres – was used last year, though the vast majority of this can also be…

The leader of the Massachusetts Democratic Party was arrested during a traffic stop on alleged drunken driving charges last month and days later admitted to prosecutors there were sufficient facts to support a conviction, according to state court records. A judge on June 15 — two days after the traffic stop in the town of Southborough — continued the operating under the influence (OUI) liquor charge without a finding after Steve Kerrigan, chairman of the state's Democratic Party, entered an "admission to sufficient facts," a Massachusetts legal disposition in which a defendant acknowledges prosecutors have enough evidence to obtain a conviction,…

New York City police are investigating a pair of stabbings near Central Park as a possible hate crime, police commissioner Jessica Tisch said Thursday. The suspect, Raul Morales, allegedly stabbed a 57-year-old Asian man in the back with a knife, then stabbed a 50-year-old Jewish man in the torso with a screwdriver, according to a New York police department spokesperson. Morales allegedly yelled “Allahu Akbar” before the stabbings, police said. The attacks occurred about two blocks apart and in broad daylight in Manhattan’s affluent Upper West Side neighborhood. Despite initial reports that both men were Jewish, the Asian victim was not, according to…

Tonga Police put up bounty for New Zealander and Fijian who escaped custody Police in Tonga have put up a TP$5000 (approx. NZ$3400) bounty for information that leads to the capture of two recent jail escapees: one New Zealander and one Fijian. They have also launched a parallel investigation into how the escape, which involved a third individual, occurred. Tonga police issue bounty for information on two fugitives On Wednesday, Tonga Police held a news conference regarding the remandees - Liuaki Kokohu VI, a 35-year-old New Zealand citizen of Tongan descent, Adam Hussein, a 35-year-old Fijian national, and a 16-year-old male - who escaped from custody…

Calapan City’s sixth most wanted arrested in Oriental Mindoro CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro — Police on Thursday (July 23) arrested Calapan City’s sixth most wanted suspect in Barangay Guinobatan, Calapan City, as part of the Oriental Mindoro Police Provincial Office’s intensified campaign against wanted fugitives. The arrest of the 71-year-old man was carried out by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by the Family Court Branch 11 in Calapan City on July 22 for statutory acts of lasciviousness. The court recommended bail of P180,000 for the temporary liberty of the accused. Article continues after this advertisement The warrant was served by personnel…

Slain Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming's family have told her murderer that while he took her life, he will never be able to erase her legacy. Hayden Tasker, 33, has been sentenced in the Nelson High Court to life in prison with no parole for 22 years for Fleming's murder. He was found guilty of murdering Fleming and seriously injuring her colleague Senior Sergeant Adam Ramsay after a two-week trial at the Christchurch High Court in May. The pair were overseeing the New Year's Eve policing operation in Nelson and were on foot patrol in the Buxton Square car park just after 2am on 1 January 2025 when they were hit by a white Honda Odyssey driven by…

A Palestinian man was reportedly shot and left to bleed by Israeli forces late on Thursday at the Shuafat refugee camp checkpoint, in occupied Jerusalem. According to local reports, the man was later arrested. His condition and whereabouts are unconfirmed.

Washington — President Trump on Wednesday fired Roger Rogoff from his post as the top federal prosecutor in Seattle shortly after federal judges in the area installed him in the role. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Rogoff's firing in a social media post and accused the judges serving on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, who had appointed Rogoff as U.S. attorney, of failing to consult with the administration before making their selection. "District court judges can appoint a temporary U.S. Attorney, and POTUS can fire them. WDWA judges abandoned the time-honored process of consultation with the…

Do YOU have a story? Email tips@dailymail.com See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A failed asylum seeker who raped a 14-year-old schoolgirl says he can't be deported back to Egypt – because he is bisexual and he would be persecuted in his home country. Karam Majdi, 27, is going to be deported after serving half of his seven-year sentence for the sex attack on the girl he met online in 2017. Majdi is alleged to have lied and said he was an unaccompanied child from Syria who had been fighting in Aleppo when he arrived in the UK by small boat in 2016. He claimed his family had paid for his passage to Britain and paid for his…

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A New York City man is in custody after he allegedly stabbed two men outside a synagogue while yelling 'Allahu Akbar.' Raul Morales, 51, was apprehended for the attack on Thursday afternoon shortly after police said he stabbed a 57-year-old man in the torso at around 1.30pm then struck a 50-year-old man outside an Orthodox synagogue near Central Park. Both victims, an unidentified Asian man and a Jewish man, were then transported to Mt Sinai-St Luke's Hospital, where they are expected to survive, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. Meanwhile, Morales was taken into custody at an…

D4vd’s attorneys began revealing elements of their defense strategy Thursday, questioning police over why additional DNA testing was not conducted on items found inside the singer’s home and vehicle that investigators say were linked to the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The questioning came during the third day of a preliminary hearing, where a judge will determine whether there is enough evidence to send D4vd — whose legal name is David Burke — to trial on charges including murder, sexual abuse of a child and mutilation of a body. Burke has pleaded not guilty. His attorneys have said they will vigorously defend him, but have…

SEC sets September talks on move toward 24-hour stock trading Nasdaq, Cboe and the London Stock Exchange are among major exchanges moving toward longer trading hours. The US Securities and Exchange Commission is set to host a public roundtable in September to discuss moving toward 24-hour trading in US equity markets. “We are moving towards a new day – and night – in the US equity markets,” SEC Chair Paul Atkins said on Thursday. “With the expansion to overnight trading, I’m excited at the prospect of US equity markets aligning with those markets that already trade continuously.” The roundtable will run on Sept. 17 at the SEC’s headquarters in…

Xingming village, China: Perched atop a hill in a small village in central China, Li Zhiying’s family guesthouse has a spectacular view. Just beyond the front door is a vista of a pristine reservoir, ringed by pine forests and framed by mountain ranges flossed with low-hanging clouds. Along the cul-de-sac that winds past his house, Li’s neighbours tend crops of beans, chillies, pumpkin and corn in small plots near their homes. Village dogs bark and scrap in the street and chickens roam freely. By the roadside, an elderly man is picking the Sichuan peppercorns that will spice the tea and tingle the tongues of neighbours who will pop by later that…

BRUSSELS, July 24. /TASS/. As part of its 21st package of anti-Russian sanctions, the European Union blacklisted Indian branches of Russian banks VTB and Sberbank, according to a statement by the EU Council published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The list of blacklisted financial organizations now includes India VTB and Sberbank Inida. According to the communique, the restrictions will come into force on August 13, 2026. Also, the EU blacklist includes Indian companies Falcon Toolings, and Zepto Microwave and Chip Devices Assembly.

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WASHINGTON — The United States has kept South Korea and nine other economies on its watch list of countries to monitor for their foreign exchange policies, a Treasury Department report showed Thursday. The department's semiannual "Report to Congress on Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States" showed the latest monitoring list comprising South Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Germany, Ireland and Switzerland. All 10 countries were on the list in the previous report released in January. South Korea was excluded from the list in November 2023 for the first time since April 2016…

AIPAC has spent a record amount on Michigan’s Senate primary, the biggest test of its influence yet AIPAC has spent a record amount on Michigan’s Senate primary, the biggest test of its influence yet SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — Senate candidate Haley Stevens talks often about manufacturing, taking on President Donald Trump and why she’s the Democrat best positioned to win Michigan. The congresswoman has far less to say about the pro-Israel group that has spent millions trying to get her elected. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, and its affiliated groups have spent close to $30 million backing Stevens — their largest investment…

Allianz Group said on Friday it has agreed to acquire HSBC's Singapore life insurance unit for 2.7 billion Singapore dollars ($2.09 billion), expanding the company's footprint in Asia's life and health insurance market. The German insurer expects to generate a double-digit return on investment in the medium-term, and the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027. As part of the deal, Allianz will also enter a 15-year exclusive distribution partnership with HSBC Singapore to strengthen its ties in the region. Friday's announcement underscores the German insurer's push to expand in Singapore, where the company said the market is backed…

Ballooning burial costs spurs call for government to increase funeral subsidy Skyrocketting burial costs in Tauranga has spurred a call for the government to increase its funeral subsidy. The Funeral Directors Association this week released its latest review of council burial and cremation costs, with most council's having increased their costs between two and four percent this year. An extreme exception was Tauranga, where burial costs rose 50 percent and ash burial 200 percent. The centres reviewed showed an average burial cost of $4359. In Tauranga, it had increased from $5614 in 2025 to $8426. An ash burial had increased from $803 to $2425. The…

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield is coming to Australia — and we’re partnering with Stripe to find the country’s most exciting early-stage startups. On August 19, eight Australian startups will take the stage at Stripe Tour Sydney to pitch live in front of investors, press, and the tech community. Three will win prizes. One will earn an automatic ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, taking place in San Francisco from October 13-15. The secret to finding the next breakout founder? The judges. Startup Battlefield has a track record that speaks for itself. The competition has launched over 1,700 companies globally, including Dropbox, Cloudflare, Discord, and…

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial regulator on Friday said investors' minimum deposit requirement for a single-stock leveraged exchange traded funds (ETFs) will be hiked starting later this month. The deposit hike is part of a set of measures on leveraged ETFs unveiled earlier this month to help ensure market stability and protect investors as the country is experiencing extreme market volatility. Earlier, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) said the measures will take effect early next month, but President Lee Jae Myung called for a speedy implementation of such steps. Under the measures, the listing of new ETFs tracking Samsung…

Mobileye founder and CEO Amnon Shashua plans to step down from the top leadership post after nearly three decades, just as the company pushes into robotaxis and humanoid robots. Shashua will remain CEO until Mobileye hires a replacement, according to a regulatory filing Thursday. Mobileye got its start making computer vision chips based on Shashua’s academic research at Hebrew University in Israel, and grew into a major supplier of the chips that power automotive safety and driver-assistance features. It had the largest IPO in Israel’s history, was acquired in 2017 by Intel for $15.3 billion, then spun back out as a publicly traded company in 2022,…

Kalahari African$ A hybrid grocer, liquor store and cafe: Kalahari has served the South African community since 2010. Of all the changes introduced by new owners Emma and Sean Nofal, most pleasing has been the fine-tuning of the food. A former Meat & Wine Co chef, Sean fries puffy vetkoek – fried bread – to order; serves a mighty steak sanger; is a dab hand at curry and spice; and knows his way around a grill. Good to know: visiting Kalahari and not taking away some house-made biltong would be a grave mistake Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. More:

It is no secret that budget-friendly, small-capacity automatic cars in South Africa often come with an unpleasant footnote: sluggish acceleration. Pair a modest engine with an automatic transmission under R300,000 and you usually end up with a car that screams on highway slipways, hunts endlessly for gears on inclines and turns every overtaking maneuver into a nerve-wracking exercise. So when I stepped into the new Changan Alsvin 1.5 CE Auto, I braced myself for the typical entry-level automatic slog I was wrong.The Alsvin didn't just handle the drive, it shocked me. At the heart of the Alsvin 1.5 CE is a naturally aspirated 1.5-litre four-cylinder…

When it comes to electric vehicles in South Africa, we have largely been trapped between two extremes. On one side, you have the small, purely urban hatchbacks like the BYD Dolphin Surf and Geely E2.They are affordable and ideal for city commuting but they lack the necessary road presence South Africans adore and just lack the space that a family needs for a primary vehicle. On the other side of the spectrum sit the larger, feature-packed C-segment crossovers like the Geely E5 or the Volvo EX30.They offer the punch and the prestige but their price tags quickly push them well north of the R700 000 mark. Enter the Jaecoo J5 BEV, which falls slap bang in…

TL;DR Ford will embed Apple Maps in its new UEV platform starting with a $30,000 electric pickup in 2027, with road data also feeding BlueCruise Ford will embed Apple Maps in its new UEV platform starting with a $30,000 electric pickup in 2027, with road data also feeding BlueCruise Ford will use Apple Maps as the built-in navigation system for its next generation of electric vehicles, replacing the Google-based software it has run since 2023. The integration uses Apple’s new MapKit for Automotive SDK and will launch with Ford’s $30,000 midsize electric pickup in 2027, according to a joint announcement from both companies on Wednesday. Ford will also…

Ford is set to bolster its European vehicle offerings through a new joint venture with Chinese automotive giant Geely Auto. Announced on Thursday, the partnership will see the companies jointly manufacture low- and zero-emission vehicles at Ford's factory in Valencia, Spain. This strategic move is designed to reignite Ford’s presence in the competitive European auto market, where the legacy carmaker faces increasing pressure from rapidly expanding Chinese companies that are dominating global sales. The collaboration unfolds amid challenges in the American electric vehicle market and escalating global geopolitical tensions, partly fueled by US tariff…

TL;DR Musk told investors Optimus has no supply chain and every part is new, as Tesla quietly dropped mass production language from its Q2 deck Musk told investors Optimus has no supply chain and every part is new, as Tesla quietly dropped mass production language from its Q2 deck Elon Musk told investors on Tesla’s second-quarter earnings call that Optimus will be “the hardest product to scale manufacturing that we’ve ever made at Tesla,” warning that the humanoid robot has no existing supply chain and that every component is new. He said he wanted to “calibrate people correctly” on expectations, acknowledging that the initial production ramp will…

U.S. regulators will begin developing new requirements for automakers to ensure drivers and passengers can safely exit their vehicles. The new rule-making process, outlined in a regulatory filing and first reported by Bloomberg, follows a series of incidents, including fatal ones, in which people have become stuck inside cars with flush, electronically operated door handles like those found on Tesla vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the new rule-making in response to a petition that asked the agency to open a safety defect investigation into the emergency mechanical door release design on 2022 Tesla Model 3…

Agnes Bakery’s successor has everything that made it such a pandemic-era hit: the fire-licked sourdough loaves, Basque cheesecakes, caneles, kouign-amanns and so on – but also an all-day menu more imaginative than most around town, with daily salads and sandwiches added to the mix from 10am. Coffee is by Sydney’s Single O and, of course, this is an Anyday venue so you know it looks a million dollars. Good to know: Part of the new(ish) Little Lane precinct, Idle’s neighbours include RUMA Rooftop, Green Cup and Johnny Gio Pizza. Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good…

Ford to partner with Chinese automaker Geely in Spain in new joint venture Ford and Chinese automotive company Geely Auto announced plans on Thursday to jointly manufacture low- and zero-emission vehicles at Ford’s Valencia, Spain factory. The partnership is a bid to reignite Ford’s offerings for the European auto market as the legacy carmaker seeks to compete with the likes of fast-moving Chinese companies that are rapidly dominating auto sales across the globe. It comes amid challenges for the American electric vehicle market and increasing global geopolitical tensions driven by U.S. tariff policy. In the U.S., policy all but locks Chinese firms out…

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists may again face another hefty fuel price hikes of up to P6.50 per liter next week amid growing supply concerns. Jetti Petroleum president Leo Bellas said Friday that diesel may jump by P6 to P6.50 a liter. READ: Big fuel price hikes loom due to US-Iran war flare-up Gasoline may likewise go up by P5.50 to P6 per liter. “World oil prices have rebounded significantly due to concerns of further disruption to oil supply as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed to vessel traffic, and growing security risks in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait expanded the […]...Keep on reading: Diesel, gasoline slated for fresh price hikes next…

South Korea will maintain reduced fuel tax rates through the end of September, the finance ministry said Friday, amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Under the measure, the current tax reductions of 15 percent for gasoline and 25 percent for diesel and butane, originally set to expire at the end of this month, will remain in place through Sept. 30, according to the Ministry of Finance and Economy. "Amid lingering geopolitical instability in the Middle East, the government has decided to leave room for future fuel tax adjustments to address further volatility in oil prices," the finance ministry said. The latest decision is expected…

South Korea will maintain reduced fuel tax rates through the end of September, the finance ministry said Friday, amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Under the measure, the current tax reductions of 15 percent for gasoline and 25 percent for diesel and butane, originally set to expire at the end of this month, will remain in place through Sept. 30, according to the Ministry of Finance and Economy. "Amid lingering geopolitical instability in the Middle East, the government has decided to leave room for future fuel tax adjustments to address further volatility in oil prices," the finance ministry said. The latest decision is expected…

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will maintain reduced fuel tax rates through the end of September, the finance ministry said Friday, amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Under the measure, the current tax reductions of 15 percent for gasoline and 25 percent for diesel and butane, originally set to expire at the end of this month, will remain in place through Sept. 30, according to the Ministry of Finance and Economy. "Amid lingering geopolitical instability in the Middle East, the government has decided to leave room for future fuel tax adjustments to address further volatility in oil prices," the finance ministry said. The…

How the Houthi Red Sea blockade will impact the world The Houthis’ blockade of Bab al-Mandeb threatens a vital global trade route. Al Jazeera’s @nadaqaddourah explains how a crisis in the Red Sea could make everything more expensive. Published On 23 Jul 2026

Things are always heating up on Jupiter’s moon Io, a volcano-covered world that’s constantly pushed and pulled by its host planet’s gravity. NASA’s ongoing Juno mission, while investigating the rocky moon, saw sweltering temperatures in its depths. With this unprecedented view, astronomers are now wondering what’s causing so much heat to rise from the moon's subsurface. Previously, heat signatures from Io could only be seen escaping at its surface or through volcanic eruptions. But thanks to Juno’s observations, researchers have been able to finally catch underground heat coming up to the surface, as explained in a new study published in the Journal…

SEOUL/WASHINGTON — South Korea and the United States on Thursday launched a shipbuilding cooperation center in Washington to facilitate the planned $150 billion investment in the U.S. shipbuilding sector that Seoul committed to under last year's bilateral trade and investment deal. Senior officials and industry leaders from the two countries joined an event marking the opening of the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center (KUSPC), a platform to advance the "Make American Shipbuilding Great Again (MASGA)" initiative aimed at revitalizing America's shipbuilding industry. The opening came two months after the two countries signed a memorandum of…

The Renewable Energy Industry Club under the Federation of Thai Industries has called on the government to allow renewable power producers with expired adder tariffs to sell electricity directly to fast-growing data centres, which require vast amounts of clean energy. The adder tariff was introduced to encourage investment in renewable energy by adding extra charges to electricity prices. However, the scheme was criticised for driving up electricity costs for households and businesses. Although the tariff has expired, companies are still permitted to sell electricity to the government at wholesale prices, which adds financial pressure on consumers.…

Commentary: How the US-Iran war will reshape the Gulf The Iran war has triggered intense debate about America’s role in the region, but the reality is the Gulf has no substitute for the United States, says NUS Middle East Institute chairman Joseph Liow. SINGAPORE: Barely a month after a preliminary agreement seemed to offer some respite from the war, attacks between Iran and the United States have resumed and are escalating dangerously. The US has struck Iran over consecutive nights, while Tehran retaliated by attacking US military facilities elsewhere in the Gulf. After at least two US soldiers were killed in Jordan over the weekend, US President…

Authorities are preparing to broaden the pilot direct power purchase agreement (PPA) programme, initially designed for data centre operators, to include a wider range of industries seeking clean energy solutions. The move comes as authorities aim to accelerate the country's energy transition and strengthen competitiveness in global trade. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Board of Investment are jointly considering the expansion following approval by the National Energy Policy Council. Speaking at the 2026 Huawei Thailand Digital & AI Summit yesterday, ERC secretary-general Poonpat Leesombatpiboon said the direct PPA framework must be…