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(ATTN: UPDATES with Han's remarks in last 2 paras; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The government finalized a budget proposal for official development assistance (ODA) for 2027 at 6.3 trillion won (US$4.6 billion) on Thursday, marking an increase of 871.2 billion won from this year. The budget proposal was part of the comprehensive ODA plan for 2027 approved during a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Han Seong-sook. The budget will be finalized after a review by the ministry of planning and budget and then approval from the National Assembly. Next year's plan, drawn up based on a mid-term ODA strategy that the government announced in…

As the global aviation industry continues to evolve, the demand for highly skilled aviation professionals is greater than ever. Staying relevant in this highly specialized and rapidly evolving field requires more than academic excellence—it calls for opportunities to learn beyond the classroom, engage with industry leaders, and experience how the world’s leading aviation systems operate. Guided by this belief, Indiana Aerospace University (IAU) continues to create international learning opportunities that prepare students for the evolving demands of the aviation industry. From May 18 to 23, 2026, IAU brought a delegation of students to Singapore for…

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook persides over a meeting at Government Complex Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap The government finalized a budget proposal for official development assistance (ODA) for 2027 at 6.3 trillion won ($4.6 billion) on Thursday, marking an increase of 871.2 billion won from this year. The budget proposal was part of the comprehensive ODA plan for 2027 approved during a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Han Seong-sook. The budget will be finalized after a review by the ministry of planning and budget and then approval from the National Assembly. Next year's plan, drawn up based on a mid-term ODA strategy that the government announced…

SHANGHAI: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s warning against a “new historical injustice” in artificial intelligence (AI) is a message that the next technological revolution must not repeat past patterns of inequality, say analysts. That injustice, they say, would come if developing countries again supply data, resources and labour while others capture the wealth, influence and rewards created by AI - a divide that already appears to be forming. Xi made the warning on Jul 17 in his very first keynote address at the World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, where he also outlined a vision of China as a steward of global AI governance. Analysts say Xi’s…

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The government finalized a budget proposal for official development assistance (ODA) for 2027 at 6.3 trillion won (US$4.6 billion) on Thursday, marking an increase of 871.2 billion won from this year. The budget proposal was part of the comprehensive ODA plan for 2027 approved during a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Han Seong-sook. The budget will be finalized after a review by the ministry of planning and budget and then approval from the National Assembly. Next year's plan, drawn up based on a mid-term ODA strategy that the government announced in May, calls for focusing on healthcare, culture and artificial…

Using AI to find loopholes in laws and safety mechanisms underlying AI for mental health. getty In today’s column, I examine ways in which people are using AI to find loopholes in the legal restrictions and AI safety mechanisms associated with AI-based mental health chats. This is a somewhat oddish effort in the sense that it amounts to using AI to outsmart various protections that are intended to guard the public from untoward mental health advice generated by AI and large language models (LLMs). Some users would prefer not to be bound by the rising tide of limitations. They believe that people ought to be allowed to use AI in an unfettered manner.…

A baby giant panda at Everland opens both eyes and begins crawling as it reaches 50 days, Thursday. Courtesy of Everland Just 50 days after making her quiet debut at Everland theme park, a newborn female giant panda is undergoing a dramatic change, offering a vivid portrait of early development as she reaches key growth benchmarks. Born on June 3 at a delicate 171 grams, the unnamed cub — the fourth female giant panda naturally bred in Korea following the celebrated births of Fu Bao in 2020 and twins Rui Bao and Hui Bao in 2023 — has transformed into a robust 2.3-kilogram infant. The 13-fold weight gain reflects both the formidable maternal instincts…

Visitors at the booth for Moonshot's Kimi K3 during World AI Conference in Shanghai, July 17. AP-Yonhap The launch of Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 has revived an intense debate that has raged in Silicon Valley ever since DeepSeek's shock breakthrough last year: whether China can overcome its limited access to advanced chips to match the performance of the United States' frontier artificial intelligence models. Trillions of U.S. dollars might rest on the answer, as some see Chinese developers' success in increasing performance through architectural innovation as weakening the rationale for America's vast spending on AI infrastructure. The arrival of K3 has…

Fliki is a popular AI video generator, trusted by more than 12 million users worldwide and 50,000 companies, including brands like Meta, ByteDance, Oracle, and PayPal. You can create and edit AI videos with natural-language prompts using its AI Copilot. In this article, we’ve put Fliki to the test, evaluating its features, pricing, and real-world in-app experience to help you find out whether this AI video editor lives up to its claims and whether it’s the right tool for you. Fliki: Plans and pricing Fliki is a fairly limited free video editing software, which gives you three credits per month, or 36 credits for the entire year. You can export videos…

The Yale Whiffenpoofs perform at the Seoul Outdoor Library in 2024. Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government The voices of one of the world’s oldest collegiate a cappella groups filled a Seoul gallery this week as Yale University’s Whiffenpoofs performed Korean songs, offering residents a musical respite amid the summer heat. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday evening’s performance by the Whiffenpoofs at Seoul Gallery drew about 80 attendees, including officials from the U.S. Embassy in Korea, Yale University guests and visitors to the venue. The group performed Toy’s “Still Beautiful,” singing the Korean lyrics as part of an event…

Mexico · Companies Key Facts —Q2 2026 net revenue. US$2.352 billion, a 20% increase year on year. —Q2 2026 EBITDA. US$467 million, a 56% jump versus the same period in 2025. —Back to profit. Net income of US$15 million, reversing a US$126 million loss a year earlier. —Full-year outlook. Orbia now expects 2026 EBITDA of at least US$1,200 million. —Main drivers. Polymer Solutions (Vestolit), Building \& Infrastructure (Wavin) and Fluor \& Energy Materials. Orbia second quarter results marked a turnaround for the Mexican chemicals and materials group, which swung to a US$15 million net profit from a US$126 million loss a year earlier. Net revenue rose…

The KOSPI is displayed on a screen at Hana Bank’s dealing room in Seoul, Thursday. The KOSPI reclaimed the 7,000 level for the first time in five trading sessions, closing at 7,096.89, up 299.19 points, or 4.40 percent, from the previous session. Yonhap KOSPI surged back above the 7,000 level after five trading sessions on Thursday as Alphabet’s stronger-than-expected capital spending outlook reignited optimism over the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The Kosdaq also jumped sharply, triggering a temporary halt on program buying orders. The benchmark KOSPI opened 2.44 percent higher at 6,963.35, up 165.65 points from the previous session, and ended…

I’m on my way home from Samsung’s big Galaxy Unpacked event and I’ve moved into the new Galaxy Z Fold 8. So, ask me anything! The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is the biggest deal in Samsung’s foldables in quite a while. The Galaxy Z Fold 7’s thin form factor was important, yes, and the Galaxy Z TriFold was exciting, but neither were such a clear shift in the company’s direction. And it leaves quite an impression. I walked into my initial hands-on with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 earlier this week full of optimism and excitement. I was ready to see this new design in person and, right off the bat, I was hit with this sense of complete bewilderment. Where I expected to…

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s latest foldables are the first devices to come with Google’s Gemini Nano 4 on-device AI model. Gemini Nano 4 powers Gemini Intelligence features like task automation. Gemini Intelligence features like “Create My Widget” are yet to roll out. Earlier this year, Google announced new Gemma 4 models, which were to be the foundation for the company’s next-gen on-device AI model: Gemini Nano 4. Well, that model is now officially here with the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Z Fold 8, and Z Flip 8. According to a blog post on the Android Developers Blog, Samsung’s new foldables come with Google’s latest…

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks spiked by more than 4 percent on a tech rally following Alphabet's second-quarter earnings release. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed up 299.19 points, or 4.4 percent, to 7,096.89. "The KOSPI recovered to land at the 7,000-point level, helped by foreign investors who snapped up semiconductors," said Kim Joo-yun, an analyst at Mirae Asset Securities. Foreigners were net buyers for the fourth consecutive day, driven by anticipation memory chip demand will continue, following better-than-expected earnings results from Alphabet, Google's…

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has confirmed that the ability to track online orders in Google Wallet is now “fully” rolled out in the US. This feature lets you easily view and track orders in the Wallet app. The feature is only available in the US for now, with no word on a wider release. Google quietly announced the ability to track online orders in Google Wallet last month, and there’s now good news if you were waiting for this feature to hit your Android device. The company just confirmed that it’s fully rolled out in the US. Google announced the rollout in an email to Android Authority as well as via a LinkedIn post by Stavan Parikh,…

Fonterra plans to use data and automation across 26 New Zealand sites.

The Special Cover, released by Shri Chirag Paswan, Hon'ble Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, and Department of Posts, celebrates India's enduring mango heritage NEW DELHI, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- India's homegrown billion-dollar fruit-based drink, Maaza® celebrates 50 years of bringing the authentic taste of Indian mangoes from orchards to millions of consumers. On National Mango Day, Coca-Cola India and the Department of Posts, Government of India, released a 'Special Cover' celebrating 50 years of Maaza®. The occasion also honoured mango farmers associated with Project Unnati by Anandana – The Coca-Cola India Foundation,…

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Budget 2027 and the wildfire in Tipperary are among the lead stories on Thursday's front pages. The Irish Times and Irish Examiner lead with stories on Budget 2027 following the Government’s Summer Economic Statement. The Irish Independent leads with the wildfire near Slievenamon in Co Tipperary. The Echo leads with a story on flooding concerns in Co Cork. The Irish Daily Star and The Herald lead with a man committing another murder after previously being found guilty of killing his sister. Amid the criminal legal aid dispute, the Irish Daily Mail reports a solicitor is to receive €31,000 for a day's work of 'free legal aid'.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah. File \| Photo Credit: M. Samraj Union Home Minister Amit Shah has cancelled his scheduled visit to Puducherry on Saturday (July 25, 2026) to confer the President’s Police Colour Award on the territorial police. The President of India, on May 8, officially announced the conferment of the prestigious President’s Police Colour (Nishaan) on the Puducherry police in recognition of its “exceptional service, discipline and distinguished achievements.” Mr. Shah was scheduled to visit Puducherry on Saturday to hand over a ceremonial colour flag to the force, symbolising the conferment of the award. A parade was scheduled to be…

Two people, including a three-year-old child, were killed in separate overnight Ukrainian attacks targeting the southern Russian city of Voronezh and the Russian-controlled peninsula of Crimea, local authorities said Thursday. In Voronezh, located around 500 kilometers (310 miles) south of Moscow, falling drone debris triggered a fire at a residence that killed a three-year-old boy, regional Governor Alexander Gusev said. A 19-year-old man suffered minor injuries in the strike, which also damaged several buildings and the roof of an online marketplace warehouse. Further south, the Kremlin-installed head of annexed Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, said one…

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, July 23 (Reuters) - A deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia allowing the kingdom to build nuclear reactors using American technology and to enrich uranium has fuelled fears in Israel of the start of an arms race in the Middle East. The agreement, which still needs Congressional approval, that was announced on Wednesday is meant to allow the Saudis to develop a civilian nuclear programme. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defence and foreign ministers have so far not commented on the deal, which critics say compromises Israel's long-term security interests. "The nuclear agreement that is coming together…

At least two people were killed and 11 others wounded in the US’s latest round of attacks on Iran. PREMIUM TIMES reports that the US attack on Tehran continued on Wednesday night for the 12th consecutive night. One of the strikes targeted the Shalamcheh border crossing between southern Iran and Iraq. CENTCOM, in a statementissued on Thursday morning, said the attack further degraded Iran’s ability to attack mariners and commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The command claimed to have “redirected nine commercial vessels and disabled one to prevent ships from entering or departing Iranian ports.” Iran also said it set ablaze a tanker trying to…

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Abia State Sector Command, has commenced a special intervention patrol codenamed “Operation KWUSI IHE MBEREDE OKPOROUZO, as directed by its zonal Command Headquarters in Enugu. The operation, according to the FRSC, is part of strategic efforts towards achieving its 2026 corporate goal of reducing road traffic fatalities and injuries by at least 10 percent through intensified enforcement, public enlightenment, and stakeholder collaboration. Speaking on the commencement of the exercise, the Sector Commander, CC Ngozi I. Ezeoma, stated that the operation was designed to promote safer road use, reduce preventable…

By Oh Seok-min MANILA, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Thursday called on North Korea to respond to Seoul's offers for dialogue and join efforts to promote peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula at a regional security forum in Manila, the foreign ministry said. Cho made the remarks during the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), a 27-member multilateral security forum attended by the 11 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and major regional powers, including the United States, China, Japan and Russia. The ARF is the only regional multilateral security forum in which both South and North Korea participate, but…

President of the Dorowa Babuje Youth Council in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, Pam Fom, was on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026, reportedly ambushed and shot by suspected Fulani militias a day after he granted an interview condemning an attack on the community by terrorists on Tuesday, where two youths were killed. Conflict journalist, Masara Kim Usman, who confirmed the attack on Fom in a post on his Facebook page on Thursday morning, said the youth leader was attacked on his way to a neighbouring community by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias shortly after he had an interview with him where he openly condemned an earlier attack…

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A US attack on Iran’s Shalamcheh border crossing with Iraq killed at least two and wounded 11 others on Thursday, state media reported. The strike is part of a wave of assaults targeting sites across the country for the 12th consecutive night.

President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday directed all federal, provincial and local authorities to intensify coordinated preparedness, rescue and relief measures in view of the ongoing monsoon rains as the death toll from rain-related incidents rose to 43 in Punjab and Khyber Pakjtunkhwa. According to a press release issued by the President’s Secretariat, the president directed authorities to “intensify coordinated preparedness, rescue and relief measures as the country enters a critical phase of the monsoon season, with increasing rains raising the risk of flash floods, cloud bursts, glacial lake outburst floods, landslides, river flooding and urban…

Ministers and lawmakers led a mass raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque by ultranationalist Israelis on Thursday. Thousands of Israelis entered the Islamic holy site in occupied East Jerusalem under the protection of heavily armed Israeli police. Ahead of the raids, Israeli forces barred many Palestinians from reaching Al-Aqsa Mosque for pre-dawn prayers, forcing them to pray in nearby streets. The Palestinian Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs said at least 2,300 Israelis had entered the mosque courtyards by 10 am local time. The raids were ongoing and expected to continue until around noon. Among those taking part were Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's national…

A charity distributing food to the most needy said it had been "devastated" after thieves smashed their way into its warehouse, leaving tonnes of supplies ruined. They broke into the Teesside base of FareShare North East on Tuesday and cut the power to the charity's walk-in freezer and chiller units, meaning perishables like milk and meat had to be thrown out. The charity said it lost 16 tonnes of food - the equivalent of 7,000 meals. Middlesbrough hub manager Natasha Flanagan said it was "heartbreaking", adding: "We've got a really great team of volunteers and staff and we try our best every day to get food out to people that need it." FareShare…

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- A court ruled Thursday that it is difficult to recognize the criminal liability of officials involved in Pohang's geothermal power plant project in connection with the southeastern city's fatal earthquake in 2017. A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Pohang, some 270 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Nov. 15, 2017, followed by a magnitude 4.6 aftershock on Feb. 11, 2018, killing one person, injuring 80 others and causing significant property damage. Then the prosecution indicted five officials involved in the geothermal power plant project on negligence charges, saying the project should have been halted and its risks analyzed…

Erasmus Bridge reopens after Rotterdam tram collision July 23, 2026 Photo: Depositphotos.com See more DutchNews articles in your Google search results See more DutchNews articles in your Google search results Add as a favourite source on Google Add DutchNews as a favourite source on Google The Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam reopened to all traffic on Wednesday evening after the two badly damaged trams which collided on it that morning were lifted clear of the tracks, broadcaster NOS reported. Trams are running over the bridge again. Fifteen people were injured, one of them seriously, when a moving tram ran into the back of a stationary one waiting for…

On the night of Wednesday, July 23, a group of drones attacked an oil refinery in the Ulyanovsk Region of the Russian Federation. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the ASTRA Telegram channel. On the night of July 23, residents of the Ulyanovsk Region reported explosions. The region’s governor, Oleksiy Rusykh, stated that drones had attacked an energy facility in the Novospassky District and that a fire had broken out. According to ASTRA’s analysis of eyewitness footage, the “NS-Oil” oil refinery in the district town of Novospasskoye was attacked. NS-Oil CJSC is a small oil refinery that receives, prepares, and processes crude oil to produce…

Firefighters battle a blaze at a Coupang logistics center in Incheon, Tuesday. Yonhap The dayslong fire at a Coupang logistics center in Incheon has highlighted growing fire safety challenges, as factories and warehouses become increasingly automated and rely on lithium-ion battery-powered robots, raising concerns that existing safety standards may not be keeping pace. Fire officials said one of their top priorities during efforts to contain the blaze at the site was preventing flames from spreading from the sixth floor, where the fire began, to the fifth floor, where hundreds of lithium-ion battery-powered warehouse robots were housed. They estimated…

British Airways jet carrying 180 passengers at 170mph comes within feet of smashing into illegally-flown drone near Windsor Castle By ANDY YOUNG Published: 12:34 EDT, 22 July 2026 \| Updated: 03:12 EDT, 23 July 2026 A British Airways plane came within a split second of smashing into an illegally-flown drone close to Windsor Castle, a report has revealed. The A320 jet carrying up to 180 passengers and flying at 170mph was on its final approach to Heathrow when the co-pilot saw the ‘small blue drone’ from the cockpit. The co-pilot who was in the right hand seat reported that the drone was ‘very close’ and certainly within 50ft – the equivalent of a…

The option for railway passengers to book excess luggage will be integrated into the online ticket reservation system from July 31. The image is used for representative purposes only. \| Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI Railway passengers carrying baggage beyond the prescribed free allowance will soon be able to book excess luggage online while reserving their tickets, eliminating the need to visit parcel offices for luggage van bookings. The facility follows a Railway Board decision permitting passengers to book personal luggage, within the prescribed maximum limits, for carriage in reserved compartments. The option to book excess luggage will be integrated…

A police investigator examines the body of a 31-year-old delivery driver in Barangay Vintar, Valencia City. The victim was gunned down next to his truck on Wednesday afternoon, July 22, 2026, following a road dispute. Photo courtesy of Valencia CPS CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A request to share the road took a fatal turn Wednesday afternoon when a 31-year-old delivery driver was gunned down following a traffic altercation in Barangay Vintar, Valencia City in Bukidnon. The incident happened after the victim, traveling in an Isuzu Elf truck along Kapalong Road toward San Fernando, encountered a motorcycle allegedly not in the proper lane. According to the…

A Japanese study has found that the locked zone in the Nankai Trough is not permanent but changes over time, further complicating the task of predicting megaquakes along the fault line. A locked zone is where tectonic plates merge, allowing stress to build up until it is released in an earthquake. In the case of the 900km (560-mile) long Nankai Trough off Japan’s Pacific coast, it is where the Philippine plate meets the Eurasian plate. The Philippine plate is slipping under the Eurasian plate at a rate of 4-6cm (1.6-2.4 inches) a year, according to a report of the study by The Mainichi newspaper. Earthquakes happen when the plates lock, causing…

A black-throated parrotbill, an inhabitant of the eastern Himalayas \| Photo Credit: Dibyendu Ash As spring approaches in the hyper-biodiverse Himalayas, birds that are accustomed to cooler climes migrate to the north. This is driven not just by temperature or precipitation alone, but also the availability of prey: arthropods (insects and spiders). But climate change is altering the rhythm of this dynamic. Scientists at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, set out to study the phenomenon in Arunachal Pradesh’s Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary and understand the changing patterns in insect availability and…

Woongjin Foundation Chairman Shin Hyon-ung, front row sixth from left, Woongjin Group Chairman Yoon Seok-keum, front row center, and former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, front row fifth from left, pose with students during a mentoring event of Woongjin Foundation's summer scholarship program at the Korea Press Center in Seoul, Thursday. Courtesy of Woongjin Foundation The Woongjin Foundation held its annual summer mentoring session for math scholars at the Korea Press Center in Seoul on Thursday, marking the foundation's 18th anniversary. Established in 2008 by the Woongjin Group, the organization provides academic support to high…

There are a lot of people who think they know what science is, what science tells us, and how to evaluate claims based on their scientific merits. But are their assessments accurate? How do you, yourself, conceive of science? Do you do what most people do, and default to what you learned about science across a variety of classes in school, with a layer of cynicism and skepticism layered atop it? That’s understandable, as many of us remember being taught “facts” in our science classes that later were shown to be — if not completely incorrect — at least “not as they seemed” at the time. It’s as though, somewhere along the lines, many of us were taught…

SYDNEY — A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behavior, according to research released Thursday. Video released by the US-based NGO Beneath The Waves shows one orca holding the tail of a sunfish, with its fellow whale then charging with full force into the rotund mola, which explodes into pieces. The sunfish is already dead — this isn’t an elaborate murder ritual. READ: Killer whales spotted grooming each other with seaweed Instead, it might be an attempt to turn the fish into smaller bite-sized […]...Keep on reading: Killer whales: orcas…

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science minister expressed willingness to promote investments in local companies from U.S. big tech firms, ahead of his planned trip to Silicon Valley later Thursday. The key point of the visit will be to "strengthen cooperation so that big tech companies can invest in South Korea," Minister Bae Kyung-hoon told reporters after a meeting with chief executive officers (CEOs) of local telecom operators held in central Seoul. Discussions will center on artificial intelligence (AI) cooperation and market expansion, AI data centers and semiconductors, he added. Bae also said he plans to use the trip to promote South…

Central University of Karnataka Vice-Chancellor Prof. Battu Sathyanarayana addressing newly-admitted research scholars at a seminar on Research and Publication Ethics, in the university on July 22, 2026. \| Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Honesty, integrity, originality and ethical conduct are the cornerstones of quality research and the foundation of a successful academic career, Vice-Chancellor of Central University of Karnataka (CUK) Professor Battu Sathyanarayana said on July 22. He inaugurated a workshop on Research and Publication Ethics (RPE) organised by the Central Library for newly admitted research scholars at the university’s Central…

MANILA, July 23 (Yonhap) -- An international heritage body adopted a decision Thursday calling on Japan to adequately reflect the "whole history" of the Sado mine, which was linked to the wartime mobilization of Korean laborers, Seoul's foreign ministry said. UNESCO's World Heritage Committee adopted the decision without amendments or discussion on its draft during the 48th committee session held in the southeastern South Korean city of Busan, according to the ministry. This AP photo released July 27, 2024, shows the Sado gold mine complex in Japan's Niigata prefecture on March 12, 2023. (Yonhap) When approving the inscription of the mine as a World…

The managing director of one of Switzerland’s most prominent euthanasia firms died while climbing Mount Fuji during a family vacation. Bernhard Sutter, 58, collapsed while ascending Japan’s tallest mountain with his son via the Fujinomiya route – the shortest, most direct way up the mountain. At around 3010 meters above sea level, he felt unwell and stopped at a mountain hut, where he lost consciousness and stopped breathing. Staff sprung into action using a defibrillator to rouse him. He briefly began breathing again, but his condition rapidly worsened. Rescuers transported him to a local hospital where he ultimately died. Sutter, who lived in Zurich…

PLC Resources has lit up a pair of compelling gold stories at its Abbotts North project in Western Australia’s Murchison region, with maiden reconnaissance drilling sniffing out a potential gold system at its Rochefort prospect. Additionally, a new airborne survey has unveiled a major, untested regional target corridor right next door. The company’s first-pass reverse circulation drilling at Rochefort returned anomalous gold up to 0.4 grams per tonne (g/t). Whilst the grades themselves are relatively low, it’s the associated geology and geochemistry that has caught management’s attention. Reverse circulation drilling at PLC Resources’ Rochefort…

MOSCOW, July 23. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to the agreements reached with Washington at last year's bilateral summit in Alaska during a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "Lavrov reiterated Russia’s readiness to resolve the [Ukraine] conflict through political and diplomatic means and reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to the proposals put forward by the United States at a meeting between President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Donald Trump in Anchorage, Alaska, which were accepted by the Russian leader," the…

Pakistan on Thursday rejected India’s attempt to “distort facts” about the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) open debate, saying that New Delhi’s actions in the aftermath of the attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pulwama were “simply illegal”. At a UNSC debate on natural resource governance, Pakistan’s Permanent Representation to the UN Asim Iftikhar Ahmad had highlighted India’s unilateral decision to hold the treaty in abeyance, saying that “no state should be permitted to abuse shared water resources as an instrument of coercion or political pressure, much less when it breaches solemn treaty obligations”. Subsequently,…

A holiday has been declared on July 23 for anganwadis, primary and high schools in Dandeli and Joida taluks of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka because of heavy rainfall. The respective tahsildars issued the order as a precautionary measure. Deficit monsoon in Karnataka Overall, Karnataka seems to have received less rain than normal. The cumulative storage in the four reservoirs in Karnataka’s Cauvery basin – Harangi, Hemavati, KRS and Kabini – accounts for just 52% of their full storage capacity as of now. Of this, the storage at KRS is particularly poor as it accounts for a mere 35% of its full capacity. The inflows too are poor as KRS reported…

Yeouido Hangang Park Swimming Pool / Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government As summer temperatures peak across the Korean peninsula, the municipal government is taking a bold gamble on the economic potential of the midnight hour. On Thursday, city officials unveiled a major initiative to transform the banks of the Han River into a bustling, 24-hour cultural ecosystem, anchoring the capital’s broader bid to build a thriving nighttime economy. At the center of the initiative is "Han River Bamping"—a portmanteau of the Korean word for "night" and the English word "camping"—a monthlong pilot program launching in August that will place up to 200…

Over the next several hundred million years, Earth could face numerous unexpected consequences, all due to the distance slowly yet steadily developing between the planet and its only moon. In what is coming to be defined as one of the most precisely known physical quantities in all of contemporary planetary science, the Moon is moving away from Earth at the speed of 3.83 centimetres annually, with a formal uncertainty of approximately 0.09 millimetres. The number is based on the current best interpretation of five decades of lunar laser ranging data. It has been directly measured, thousands of times over, from multiple observatories on three…

Sarah Duell, head of sustainability at the Land Registry, said the staff "really love it". Initially, there were concerns that the land might "look a bit of a mess". "But we got together and talked about the fact that it's going to be pieces of the grass rather than the whole grass," she said. "Once it got going, we had a little look around and started to see some of the insects and some of the butterflies coming to the areas that we have left to go wild. "It was really, really exciting for us and for the office in general." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North.

Hotels are booking out two years in advance in the New Zealand city of Dunedin as it prepares for the region’s first total solar eclipse in more than 850 years. At 4.17pm on 22 July 2028, the moon will pass in front of the sun, casting a roughly 100km-wide shadowy band across parts of southern New Zealand. Everywhere within that band – from tourist hotspot Queenstown in the west to Dunedin city in the east – will be plunged into daytime darkness for 2 minutes and 51 seconds. Despite there being two years still to go, hotels are already fielding booking inquiries, including the Dunedin Leisure Lodge, which by Thursday was fully booked for its “solar…

Alpine glaciers, wild coastlines, temperate rainforests, and deep river valleys coexist on the Olympic Peninsula in the northwest corner of Washington state. Surrounded by blue waters, peaceful islands, and bustling population centers, its rugged interior remains a relatively remote bastion of wilderness. The Olympic Mountains’ imposing terrain comes into focus in this oblique view of the region, captured by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The image is a composite, made of several sequential, overlapping photos fused together into a panorama. Olympic National Park encompasses the peninsula’s mountainous core, along with some…

Global gold heavyweight Gold Fields has fired up the drill rig at Great Southern Mining’s high-priority Mt Dillon copper-gold target in north Queensland, putting one of the company’s most exciting exploration plays to the test. Gold Fields is bankrolling the 1300-metre program under a farm-in agreement where the mining giant can spend up to $15 million to earn a 75 per cent interest in the expansive Edinburgh Park project. Diamond drilling underway at Great Southern Mining’s Mt Dillon prospect in northern Queensland. The project itself sits in a monster gold province 100km south of Townsville, a region known for its large-scale epithermal and…

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Kiyapo slightly accelerated as it moved northwestward over the Philippine Sea east of Northern Luzon on Thursday morning, while Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remained hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon. In its 11 a.m. bulletin on Thursday, July 23, PAGASA said Kiyapo was estimated at 830 kilometers east of Northern Luzon, with maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 55 kph and a central pressure of 1002 hectopascals. The tropical depression is moving northwestward at 25 kph. Wind signals. The following areas remain under Signal No. 1: Batanes Cagayan,…

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

A routine kitchen shortcut, wrapping a baked potato in foil and leaving it on the counter overnight, turned into a medical emergency that left a man paralysed and fighting for breath in the ICU. The case, shared by Internal Medicine resident Dr. Priyam Bordoloi, has gone viral for exposing a danger most people have never even considered. The Case That Started It All According to Dr. Bordoloi, the incident echoes a case she encountered during her first year of residency. A man baked a potato, wrapped it in foil, and left it on the kitchen counter overnight. The next day, he simply reheated it in the microwave and ate it, a habit repeated in several…

'Do not consume' warning issued for milk sold in major supermarkets - it's laced with 'veterinary antibiotics' By CIARAN FOREMAN, HEALTH REPORTER Published: 03:26 EDT, 23 July 2026 \| Updated: 03:36 EDT, 23 July 2026 Britons have been urged not to drink a popular milk over fears it is contaminated with animal medicines including penicillin. Health chiefs have announced that Graham's Family Dairy is recalling batches of its semi-skimmed milk, with a best before date of July 31. The recall noticecovers England and impacts one pint cartons, one litre cartons, and two litre cartons. Graham's supplies major supermarkets such as Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose…

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

Former governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, has dismissed any form of insinuation that he might contest for the Presidency of Nigeria. Fashola disclosed that he’s the president of his home and can’t run for the highest political office in Nigeria. The All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain, who spoke on Beyond The Headlines on TVC, also noted that he doesn’t miss public office. Asked if he would contest for the president of Nigeria, Fashola said: “No, president of what, I’m president at home. I don’t miss public office because I have seen and done it. “There is a sense now that one can look back and say you were lucky to have done it when…

The World Cup is sadly over and while it was a glorious five weeks of excitement, it's no doubt left many people – mostly men – concerned about their beer bellies. As a nation, we love a drink, but football turns the dial up on our consumption. During each England game around 8million pints were consumed across the country. For many, this will have added to the merriment of the occasion, but it will have also put a strain on livers, mental health and, crucially, waistbands. Beer, after all, is filled with calories. But just how dangerous is a so-called beer belly? And is it any worse than carrying weight elsewhere on the body? As a GP, there is one…

Authorities have warned against unscrupulous traders attempting to sneak undocumented hogs into Bohol province. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Authorities have warned against unscrupulous traders attempting to sneak undocumented hogs into Bohol province. The warning came as law enforcers intercepted 40 undocumented hogs from Cebu that were shipped into Bohol through Getafe town, the second such incident within a week. The unauthorized shipment was intercepted on July 19 along the shoreline of Barangay San Jose, Getafe, after authorities received information about the arrival of an illegal livestock shipment. Article continues after this…

Dengue is a viral fever caused by the dengue virus, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes. These mosquitoes breed in stagnant water like pails, vases and flowerpot plates. They are most active during daylight hours and usually bite just after sunrise and around sunset. Many people who get dengue do not develop symptoms. For those who do, the most common symptoms include high fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, nausea and rashes. These usually resolve within a week or two. In severe cases, however, dengue can lead to internal bleeding or even death. Those who get infected a second time are at a greater risk…

The Hospital at Maayo hosted a two-day forum dedicated to elevating the standard of care, awareness, and prevention for breast and women’s cancers. The two-part event, which took place on July 10th and 11th, 2026, invited an international oncologist, top local medical specialists, patient advocacy groups, and survivors to address the critical medical realities and emotional journeys associated with women’s health. Both forums were made possible through the major sponsorship and co-presentation of Pacific Cross Philippines, a leading medical and travel insurance brand under Paramount Life & General Insurance Corporation (PLGIC), highlighting the…

Koreans are living longer, healthier lives than almost anywhere else in the industrialized world, even as the nation operates with one of the most severe shortages of practicing physicians among developed economies. According to new data released Thursday by the Ministry of Health and Welfare based on the OECD Health Statistics 2026, life expectancy in Korea reached a record high of 83.7 years. The figure places the nation comfortably above the OECD average of 81.2 years and just behind Switzerland, which leads the 38-member bloc at 84.2 years. The statistics reveal a health care ecosystem defined by extraordinary access and world-class preventive…

Courts ordered to scrutinise unregulated rehabs after Herald reporting Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Judges will be warned to investigate rehabilitation centres before they allow accused criminals to be released there on bail, after the Herald revealed criminal activity, poor supervision and inadequate health services at one controversial centre run by a pastor. But the government has ruled out regulating the sector, even after the founder of Connect Global, pastor Ross Pene, admitted to providing glowing court references for clients – including television star Andrew…

Origin Energy customers’ addresses, phone numbers and partial bank account data have been accessed in a hack, the company has confirmed. The company has 4.8m customer accounts in Australia, providing electricity, natural gas, LPG, and internet services to homes and businesses. Origin has yet to confirm which and how many customers had been affected. In a statement to the ASX on Thursday, it said it would tell customers once it confirmed they had been impacted. Origin said impacted data may include customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, contact phone numbers and Origin account information, as well as the last four digits of a credit card, or the…

ExpressVPN has launched passkey sign-in for passwordless logins Passkeys are more resistant to phishing, but passwords remain a backup The feature arrives as part of a redesigned ExpressVPN+ dashboard One of the best VPN providers is retiring the password, at least as a requirement. ExpressVPN has added passkey sign-in, giving users a way to get into their account without typing anything at all. Instead of a password, you sign in using the screen lock already on your device, such as a fingerprint or face scan. That means nothing extra to remember and nothing to key in each time. The change was announced on Tuesday (July 21) and is part of a wider…

Four disgraced Hong Kong police officers have lost their appeal against convictions and jail terms for framing a homeless man for drug possession and destroying evidence of the cover-up six years ago. In a written judgment on Thursday, the Court of Appeal said the officers must have intended to pervert the course of justice when they tried to obstruct surveillance cameras while colleagues fabricated evidence against a street sleeper during an anti-drug operation on February 4, 2020. The three presiding judges rejected the officers’ claims that they did not intend to prejudice subsequent legal proceedings and that tampering with surveillance footage…

On a sultry Saturday evening in May, I took the elevator to the 18th floor of The Ritz-Carlton, Pune, home to Agave Lounge, touted as India’s first bar dedicated entirely to agave spirits. Opened in January 2025, the plush, mood-lit space overlooks the city’s skyline and neighbouring golf course. Most guests had gravitated to the hotel’s rooftop bar, Aasmana, leaving Agave Lounge surprisingly quiet. It only reinforced the question I had come to answer: Is India ready for a bar built around a single spirit? The Agave Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton, Pune \| Photo Credit: Special arrangement According to the International Wine and Spirits Record (IWSR),…

Police have dismissed a reported online threat against a Grade 6 pupil of the Sto. Niño Special Education (SPED) Center in Tacloban City as a false alarm, the latest in a series of incidents that have heightened security concerns in schools across the city following a deadly campus shooting last month. INQUIRER FILES TACLOBAN CITY — Police have dismissed a reported online threat against a Grade 6 pupil of the Sto. Niño Special Education (SPED) Center here as a false alarm, the latest in a series of incidents that have heightened security concerns in schools across the city following a deadly campus shooting last month. The Tacloban City Police Office…

Origin Energy confirms data breach has exposed customer information Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Origin Energy, the largest Australian power and gas company, has confirmed that a hacker has gained unauthorised access to some customers’ private information, including names, addresses and partial credit card and bank account numbers. The company said on Thursday it was still working to determine how many customers were affected by the cybersecurity breach, and was contacting customers individually once it was confirmed their information had been comprised. Origin Energy is…

Yiaga Africa has published its pre-election analysis regarding the current circumstances in Osun in anticipation of the upcoming governorship elections next month. According to Yiaga’s report, the integrity of the governorship election is at risk, noting an increase in the distribution of money or gifts by candidates or their supporters to voters. Yiaga Africa said that its findings conducted between 14 and 29 June 2026, recorded numerous occurrences of cash and gift distribution by political figures and their supporters during campaign events and community interactions. The report made available to reporters in Abuja further stated that while some of…

Watch Commonwealth Games 2026 live streams as Josh Kerr, Emma Finucane and Adam Peaty headline a star-studded cast ready to shine across 11 days in Glasgow. More than 3,000 athletes from 74 nations will compete for 215 gold medals across 10 sports (16 disciplines, including para sports), with the opening ceremony at the OVO Hydro indoor arena kicking off the festivities. Keep reading to discover how to watch Commonwealth Games 2026 online from anywhere – starting with those FREE options. Can I watch Commonwealth Games 2026 for free? Yes! Commonwealth Games 2026 will be streamed live and free in many countries around the world, with the best…

The Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP) said as many as 43 accidents involving delivery personnel were recorded in the city in 2025, and four workers were killed in these accidents. Speeding, mobile phone use while driving, signal jumping, and rash driving were the main reasons for these accidents. A senior police officer said that in Tamil Nadu, 536 people died in 2024 in such accidents, while the figure came down to 496 in 2025, marking a decline of around 40 deaths. A resource person of the Transport Department said there are no specific details on the deaths of gig workers. Union Road Transport Ministry guidelines stipulate that only the gender…

TL;DR GameCube launch window title Pikmin has been 100% decompiled, opening the door to unofficial ports of the game. Pikmin joins recently decompiled games like Twilight Princess, Mario Party 4, and Animal Crossing. Decompiling a game is typically a prerequisite for it to be (unofficially) ported to modern platforms, allowing people to play it without using an emulator. The decompilation process takes plenty of time and effort, but we’ve already seen a few GameCube titles reaching this milestone. Now, we can add another prominent title to this list. The GC/Wii Decompilation Discord group has announced that popular first-party GameCube game Pikmin has…

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NEW DELHI: India has secured its first medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 even before the opening ceremony, with Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain guaranteed at least a bronze in the women's boxing competition. The Assam boxer received a direct entry into the semifinals after being handed a bye in her weight category. As all losing semifinalists receive bronze medals in Commonwealth Games boxing, Lovlina is now assured of a place on the podium before stepping into the ring. She will begin her campaign on July 31, when she takes on T.K.B.P. Taafaki for a place in the gold medal bout. Lovlina's assured medal gives India an early boost ahead of the…

Lenovo has revealed more details about an upcoming Legion gaming handheld that could be among the thinnest and lightest devices in its category. The Legion C700 will measure just 14.99mm at its thinnest point and weigh approximately 556 grams, or around 1.25 pounds. By comparison, Lenovo’s Legion Go S is 22.6mm thick and weighs about 730 grams, while the ASUS ROG Ally X measures 24.7mm and weighs 678 grams. Trimming these figures down should make the C700 much easier to hold for long periods and carry in a bag. But all of this portability comes at a cost–and that’s cloud gaming. Plenty of controls in a surprisingly thin body Lenovo The Legion C700 has…

‘Makes me sick to my stomach’: Students speak out about strapping scandal Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Boarders at a prestigious regional school at the centre of a “strapping” scandal were pressured to keep quiet about the claims, an independent investigation has found. Ballarat Grammar last year expelled two senior boarders over allegations that junior students – some as young as year 7 – were assaulted as part of a hazing culture going back decades that included beatings with straps. Ballarat Grammar School.Joe Armao On Thursday, the school released a report by workplace…

Ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, media executives and other stakeholders have been urged to create platforms that amplify the voices of Persons with Disabilities, PWDs, on political participation and increase media content focusing on their rights and electoral privileges. The appeal was made during a reflection meeting on media inclusivity in Osun State, organised by the Centre for Media and Society, CEMESO, the International Press Centre, IPC, TAF Africa and the Nigerian Women Trust Fund, NWTF, in Osogbo on Wednesday. The gathering brought together media executives, regulators and leaders of PWDs to discuss inclusive…

I'm not usually a fighting game person, but Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is my jam. Partly because it's superheroes, partly because it looks absolutely beautiful. And with the Marvel Tōkon beta dates coming up, our chance to finally play it is almost here—the previous playtest was exclusive to PS5, the greedy buggers. Below, I'll go over when you can websling into the open beta and what you can expect to have access to. While the full release is only a month away, this beta doesn't reveal everything you'll find on launch day. For one, we're missing a few fighters. When is the Marvel Tōkon beta? The Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls beta runs for just three…

NEW DELHI: As a young barrister in Ahmedabad, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel spent his evenings at the Gujarat Club, where he would play bridge and smoke cigars, and it was there that he first heard about a man named Gandhi returning from South Africa, dismissing him as a "crank" at the time. It wasn't until Gandhi successfully organised the Champaran Satyagraha in 1917 that Patel took him seriously, abandoned his European suits and card games, including bridge, and joined the freedom struggle. It's a detail very few know about a game very few in India play these days, at least not the way they used to. Bridge is a mind sport, just like chess. Both are…

Industry executives have said 1 gigawatt of computing power, enough to power roughly 750,000 ‌U.S. homes, can cost ​around $50 billion [File] \| Photo Credit: REUTERS Advanced Micro Devices has signed a deal ​with artificial intelligence startup ‌Anthropic for tens of billions of ​dollars worth of ⁠AI servers and will invest up to $5 billion in the company, ‌the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The agreement ‌covers up to 2 ‌gigawatts ⁠of AMD’s next-generation Instinct MI450 ⁠chips, with deliveries set to begin in the first half of 2027, ​the report ‌said. Industry executives have said 1 gigawatt of computing power, enough to power roughly…

Right on the heels of launching its anticipated Steam Machine gaming system, Valve has rolled out a solid update for Steam that tackles two things players have wanted improved for a while: gifting and wishlists. Let’s break down what’s new. How much easier is gifting now? My favorite part of the update is that game gifting is getting a lot easier. Guest checkout used to only work for gift cards and hardware, but now it covers every game on Steam. If someone shares their wishlist with you, you can buy them a gift without ever creating an account. Valve Want to keep it a surprise instead? You can now send both games and gift cards straight to an email…

In recent days, numerous protesters declared online that they were leaving their family WhatsApp groups, which had become dens of bigotry and thought control \| Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap The WhatsApp generation were Hindutva natives while the Instagram generation is insurrectionary. The BJP has had the toolkit to tame the WhatsApp universe and make it dance to its tune; in the Instagram universe, the BJP is like a deer in the headlights, left with nothing other than brute force in response. Parents who have sent a message to their kids on WhatsApp and noted that they don’t even see it will recognise a disconnect. Then they discover that…

Cebuana Lhuillier reinforced its leadership in content marketing excellence by earning five awards at the Content Marketing Awards Asia-Pacific 2026, hosted by MARKETECH APAC, making it the most awarded Philippine company at this year’s competition. The recognition underscores the company’s success in delivering impactful campaigns that strengthen brand engagement, advance financial inclusion, and drive measurable business results. “At Cebuana Lhuillier, every campaign begins with a clear purpose—to create meaningful value for the Filipinos we serve,” said Jean Henri Lhuillier, President and CEO of Cebuana Lhuillier. “Whether we are advancing…

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

SECURITY Talking smack about a doctor got him access to private medical files Who needs a working security badge when you know how to talk your way into the records room? PWNED Welcome back to PWNED, the weekly column where we focus on security own-goals so you can avoid them. This week’s topic involves serious problems in the healthcare sector, specifically the very human problem of compromised gatekeepers. Have a story about someone leaving a gaping hole in their network? Share it with us at pwned@sitpub.com. Anonymity is available upon request. Our legend of lameness comes courtesy of red teamer Dahvid Schloss, who shared so many great stories with…

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

Scroll through Instagram Reels or Reddit for five minutes and you're bound to spot it: a video of a packed metro car, a facial-recognition camera on a street corner, an AI chatbot writing someone's breakup text, or a child staring blankly at a screen, all captioned with some version of "we are officially living in a dystopian nightmare ." The phrase has become one of the internet's favourite punchlines, hashtags, and think-piece openers. But behind the meme-speak lies something more interesting: a genuine psychological pattern in how humans process rapid, unsettling change. First, What Does "Dystopian" Actually Mean? A dystopia is the opposite of a…

React, Meta's open-source library for building user interfaces, has merged a Rust port of the React Compiler into its main repository, a move aimed at faster builds and tighter integration with the wider Rust-based JavaScript toolchain. The React Compiler, formerly known as React Forget, automatically memoizes components and hooks so developers no longer need to reach for useMemo and useCallback by hand. The pull request rewrites that compiler from TypeScript to Rust, and the team describes it in the PR itself as "an experimental, work-in-progress port." The headline figures relate to performance. As a drop-in Babel plugin the Rust version runs around…

Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal felicitated journalists on Media Day celebrations in Vijayapura on July 19, 2026. \| Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Karnataka Union of Working Journalists’ district unit celebrated Media Day in Vijayapura on July 19. Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, MLA, inaugurated the event. He spoke against the menace of fake news. “The trend of some journalists spreading fake news on social media platforms is increasing. They are a danger to society and need to be regulated. I have written a letter to the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting urging action against journalists who are spreading fake news on online…

This has been one of my biggest annoyances working with Python and pip when dealing with projects where that are not meant to be installed as a package, how do you handle dependencies? Think projects like application backends, python scripts, REST APIs etc If you’ve ever struggled with this, you’re going to love this: a PR by Sebastian Höffner opened #13895 will add a new global flag to pip such that you can directly install any dependencies in your pyproject.toml without installing the package itself. pip install --only-deps . This is going, for me at least, be a huge boost in the way that I manage and distribute my projects on servers. Vastly…

Mexico · Companies Key Facts —Q2 net sales. About US$1.62 billion, up 5% year-on-year, led by operations outside the US. —Q2 EBITDA. US$261.9 million, down 5%; EBITDA margin narrowed 170 basis points to 16.1%. —Q2 operating income. US$189.2 million, down 13%; operating margin fell to 11.6%. —Profit. Majority net income fell about 12% in the quarter and 16% in the first half, per its BMV filing. —Main driver. Weaker US demand and higher costs at Mission Foods, partly offset by Central America, Europe and Asia. Gruma second quarter profit fell about 12% from a year earlier, as the world’s largest corn-flour and tortilla maker absorbed weaker demand and…

A staff member sorts U.S. dollar bills at Hana Bank’s currency counterfeiting response center in Seoul, July 3. Yonhap The Korean won strengthened to a more than two-month high against the U.S. dollar Thursday, as the nation's economy reported better-than-expected growth in the second quarter on firmer exports of semiconductors. The won was quoted at 1,466.8 won per dollar at 3:30 p.m., up 13.3 won from the previous day. The won started the day at 1,478 won per dollar and rose to as high as 1,457.9 won, marking the strongest level since May 8. The country's real gross domestic product rose 0.6 percent in the April-June period from three months…

MOSCOW, July 23. /TASS/. The Russian stock market is declining at the start of the main trading session, according to Moscow Exchange data. The yuan exchange rate is also falling. As of 10:00 Moscow time, the MOEX and RTS indices at the opening of the main trading session were down 0.13%, to 2,133.43 and 856.42 points, respectively. The yuan fell by 2.5 kopecks against the ruble compared with the previous session's close to 11.51 rubles. By 10:25 Moscow time, the MOEX index had extended its decline to 2,123.88 points (-0.57%), while the RTS index stood at 852.58 points (-0.57%). At the same time, the yuan was down to 11.53 rubles (-1 kopeck).

Representational image only. File \| Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Shares of Eternal Limited, which runs businesses including Zomato and Blinkit, on Thursday (July 23, 2026), surged more than 4% after the company reported a nearly four-fold jump in consolidated profit in the June quarter. The stock jumped 4.28% to ₹295.55 on the BSE. On the NSE, it climbed 3.88% to ₹295.45. Eternal Limited on Wednesday (July 22, 2026), reported a nearly four-fold jump in consolidated net profit at ₹92 crore in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, on the back of strong revenue growth of its quick commerce vertical. “The company had posted a…

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won strengthened to a more than two-month high against the U.S. dollar Thursday, as the nation's economy reported better-than-expected growth in the second quarter on firmer exports of semiconductors. The won was quoted at 1,466.8 won per dollar at 3:30 p.m., up 13.3 won from the previous day. The won started the day at 1,478 won per dollar and rose to as high as 1,457.9 won, marking the strongest level since May 8. The country's real gross domestic product rose 0.6 percent in the April-June period from three months earlier, according to the Bank of Korea, exceeding the central bank's May forecast of 0.2…

As of July 22, vessels have temporarily stopped calling at Ukrainian seaports due to the security situation, but the government is working on measures to ensure stable exports. That is according to Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Vysotskyi, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "Yesterday [on July 21], four or five vessels were still calling at the ports. As of today [July 22], vessel calls have been suspended. The state has not imposed any restrictions on our side; this is a decision made by the shipowners," Vysotskyi said. According to him, the stable operation of the maritime corridor is a matter of national security, so the government is…

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields in bottom) SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks spiked by more than 4 percent on a tech rally following Alphabet's second-quarter earnings release. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed up 299.19 points, or 4.4 percent, to 7,096.89. Trade volume was moderate at 392.3 million shares worth 26.7 trillion won (US$18.2 billion). Winners outnumbered losers 829 to 73. "The KOSPI recovered to land at the 7,000-point level, helped by foreign investors who snapped up semiconductors," said Kim Joo-yun, an analyst at Mirae Asset Securities. Foreigners were net buyers…

Teen sentenced for attempted school bombing, Sweden's 'rot month' begins, and other news from Sweden on Thursday. Teen sentenced for attempted school bombing An 18-year-old man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for trying to kill an employee at an upper secondary school with a home-made bomb. The man built the bomb using instructions found on the internet and then placed it at an upper secondary school in Rättvik, Dalarna in January. He also used a 3D printer to build two weapons. The man was found guilty of one case of attempted murder, for breaking gun laws, breaking the law on explosive and flammable substances, and for attempted aggravated…

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

Budgeting for a holiday can often feel impossible, especially when you have to account for flights, luggage, excursions – not to mention food and drink – for more than one person. Fortunately, some destinations are far more affordable than others, and a new Summer Holiday Value Index reveals where to jet off to if you want to save money without sacrificing a great trip. The research involved an analysis of 100 popular destinations, looking at average holiday prices, Google ratings and online reviews. Spain and Italy dominated the top spots, showing southern European hotspots like Florence, Milan and Seville are accessible to UK families looking for a…

US President Donald Trump has replied to a letter by President Bola Tinubu and pledged the United States’ support for Nigeria’s war on terror. Mr Trump’s letter to the Nigerian president was shared by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga. The American leader’s first sentence in the letter indicated he was responding to an earlier one by the Nigerian president. “Thank you for your thoughtful letter. Your kind words mean a great deal to me, and I appreciate your decisive leadership on behalf of the Nigerian people,” Mr Trump wrote in the letter dated 6 July. Nigeria and the US under Mr Trump have improved their relationship after the American…

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly elected the chairs of six standing committees allocated to the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday, ending weeks of bipartisan deadlock over the formation of the parliamentary committees. All but one of the seven committee chairs set aside for the PPP were elected during a plenary session, with the Gender Equality and Family Committee post left vacant after Rep. Lim Lee-ja, who had been nominated for the post, stepped down. The six committees include the foreign affairs and unification committee, the education committee and the health and welfare committee. The PPP's decision to end its…

MANILA, Philippines — The United States understands if the Philippines does not heed Washington’s call to withdraw its support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing the sensitivity of the issue, according to Malacañang. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Thursday that while the ICC was not discussed during US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s courtesy call on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Malacañang on July 22, the matter was raised by Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez on the sidelines of the meeting. According to Castro, Romualdez conveyed to the US Department of State that matters involving the […]...Keep on…

Arise Televisionanchor, Rufai Oseni, has told the President Bola Tinubu‘sspokesman, Daniel Bwala, that he would always hold him accountable. In a post on his verified X handle on Thursday, Rufai said he had nothing against Bwala, noting that he remained his brother. According to the anchor, the media does not hate Bwala, but only holding him accountable. He wrote, “Dear Bwala, You still remain my brother but I will always hold you accountable. I have nothing against you! “You can say I feed on hatred today because I am holding you to account. Don’t forget you once defended my style and said I was a formidable journalist. “The same me that you call…

Key events EU sanctions 'continue to weaken the economic foundations of Russia's war effort,' von der Leyen says European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the adoption of the 21st package of sanctions, saying they “continue to weaken the economic foundations of Russia’s war effort.” “We’re adding 32 more Russian banks to our transaction ban list. As well as crypto firms and oil trading platforms. Freezing the oil price cap adjustment for a year, so that the Russian war machine does not benefit from market shocks. For the first time, we’re targeting vessels assisting Russia’s shadow fleet.** And we took an important step towards…

Officials of the police-prosecution joint investigation team enter the National Election Commission's headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday, to seize materials related to the commission's alleged fabrication of voter turnout numbers. Yonhap A joint investigation team visited the offices of the National Election Commission (NEC) Thursday to seize evidence over allegations that officials falsified voter turnout figures for the June 3 local elections to conceal their own errors. The new allegation emerged in addition to the ballot shortage incident, further eroding public trust in the commission. The investigation is likely to expand, as…

President Lee Jae Myung listens to speakers during a public forum on housing policy at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday signaled stronger property holding taxes to curb housing speculation, saying speculative multiple-home owners should bear a heavier tax burden than owner-occupiers. The remarks came during a televised public forum on housing policy ahead of the government's tax reform package expected later this month. The package is aimed at reining in runaway housing prices, as speculative purchases drive home prices high, leaving many people unable to afford to own their own homes. "To bring Korea's…

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon returns to his seat after presenting a bouquet during a performance at the Garden of Gratitude in Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap Just weeks after winning an unprecedented fifth term as Seoul mayor, Oh Se-hoon now finds himself fighting for his political survival after a Seoul court fined him 10 million won ($6,820) Wednesday for violating the Political Funds Act, a sentence that would cost him his mayoralty if upheld. Under the special counsel law's "6-3-3 rule," the case must clear the appeals court within three months and the Supreme Court within another three. With the first ruling handed down Wednesday,…

Funds approved by President Bola Tinubu to support the operations of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation have been frozen for more than a week without any official explanation, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The funds were earmarked for agencies such as the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Voice of Nigeria (VON), National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), all of which are supervised by the ministry. PREMIUM TIMES could not independently verify the total amount approved by the president about three weeks ago to support the…

The latest policy announcement from Burnham’s new government is a 20% tax break for pubs, clubs and live music venues. That means pubs could save an estimated £1,100 a year. Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy delve into the details and again ask, how will this be funded? The two also discuss Burnham’s communication style and if it might need more discipline now that he’s in No.10. This is in light of the new PM’s comments on a potential review of early prison release in England and Wales. The Foreign Office has withdrawn its remaining UK staff from Iran as Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Tehran. Sam and Anne talk about what this could mean for the new…

This is how the Hawks could pull off a heist for the ages Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA All the pieces are coming together for Hawthorn – but plenty of questions and intrigue remain. The Hawks have re-signed in-demand free agent Mitch Lewis and resurgent veteran Jack Gunston in the days since this masthead revealed that Gold Coast spearhead Ben King was set to accept Hawthorn’s six-year restricted free agency offer. Lewis could have earned more money if he went to Collingwood, but never met with any other clubs or entertained rival offers. Gold Coast star Ben King wants to…

Strictly Come Dancing bosses have signed the show's youngest ever professional designer, with social media sensation Maddie Ingoldsby, 21, joining the roster. Maddie, who boasts an eye-popping 43.5k followers on Instagram, turned 21 in February and is just months older than former star Chloe Hewitt, who was the youngest signing when she joined in 2016. The six-time World Amateur 10 Dance Champion in competitive ballroom, has been dancing since she was six and is also an actress and is among five new pros joining. The announcement of the new line-up is imminent and The Sun reports Maddie has been added to the list in the wake of the BBC show's…

Olympic bronze-winning former shooter Gagan Narang and weightlifting great N. Kunjarani Devi are also in the five-member committee. File \| Photo Credit: PTI The formation of the much-awaited National Sports Board (NSB) will take some more time after the Sports Ministry extended the deadline for submission of applications for the selection of its chairman and members by 15 days, to August 8. “The original deadline for submission of applications expired on Wednesday (July 22, 2026). "It is hereby informed that the last date for submission of online applications has been extended by 15 days' i.e. from July 22, 2026 to August 6, 2026 up to 20:00 Hrs.,"…

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The full fight card for the upcoming Fist of Fury 12 has officially been unveiled ahead of fight night on Sunday, July 26, at Robinsons Galleria Cebu. Chao Sy International Promotions matchmaker and boxing coach Edcel Tonacao announced the seven-bout card, which is being staged through a partnership between Cebu-based Chao […]...Keep on reading: Fist of Fury 12 full fight card announced

Galatasaray are exploring a creative solution to overcome Eintracht Frankfurt's firm stance in negotiations for Turkish international Can Uzun, with the Süper Lig champions reportedly prepared to include a lucrative future sell-on clause to reduce the upfront transfer fee. The 20-year-old attacking midfielder remains head coach Okan Buruk's top priority this summer, but talks have stalled as Frankfurt continue to value one of their brightest young stars at around 40 million euros ($45.7 million). According to Turkish outlet Sabah, Galatasaray's latest proposal would grant Frankfurt 20% of any future transfer fee should Uzun be sold again. The…

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Former Mayo goalkeeper David Clarke has praised the impact of Jack Livingstone ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland final against Kerry. Having not started the season as first choice, the Breaffy man made an immediate impact, with crucial saves against Monaghan on his championship debut. Livingstone's excellent shot-stopping continued during wins over Meath, Cork, and Louth, helping bring Mayo to their first final since 2021. Clarke was the man between the sticks for Mayo for years, and was full of praise for Livingstone and how quickly he had adapted. “Top class. He’s kept Mayo in a lot of games. He’s probably made more one-on-one saves or more point-blank…

Arsenal defender Saliba sidelined for ‘extended period’ due to back injury Centre back William Saliba won’t require surgery for injury sustained at World Cup, his club says. Published On 23 Jul 202623 Jul 2026 Arsenal ‌defender William Saliba ⁠will be ⁠sidelined for an extended period after suffering a back injury while playing for France during ⁠the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the reigning Premier League champions say. Saliba was hampered by the injury throughout the tournament in North America, limiting his training. He was substituted in the first half of France’s 2-0 semifinal defeat by Spain and missed the 6-4 third-place playoff loss to England.…

As the World Cup was unfolding, Israel was continuing its uninterrupted murder and land theft across occupied Palestine and Lebanon, having also triggered the megalomaniacal US President Donald Trump to join its war on Iran. But the genocidal Zionists were not entirely oblivious to the World Cup. They still managed to poison former world champion Argentina’s name and sully its reputation. Twenty years ago, I was in Lebanon while the 2006 World Cup was under way in Germany. Days after we left Beirut, the Israelis invaded Lebanon yet again. We had watched some of the World Cup games with Palestinian and Lebanese friends in refugee camps. We left Beirut…

Alicante, Murcia and Valencia to sizzle in 42C heat, mural of Spain's World Cup hero Ferran Torres vandalised by Catalan separatists and more news on Thursday July 23rd. Spanish rail worker dies after being crushed by heavy machinery A Renfe worker from a contracting company died on Wednesday after suffering a work accident at the Renfe base in Villaverde (Madrid). The causes of the accident are currently under investigation, and so far it is known that it occurred during maintenance work, but no further information has been released. In addition to the deceased worker, two other workers were injured and required medical attention . According to El…

Love Island stars Molly Smith and Tom Clare are married! Bride stuns in a white minidress as they tie the knot in stunning legal ceremony By LILY JOBSON, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER Published: 03:49 EDT, 23 July 2026 \| Updated: 03:54 EDT, 23 July 2026 Molly Smith and Tom Clare have tied the knot in a stunning legal ceremony. The couple, who met on Love Island All Stars back in January 2024, announced the joyful news in an Instagram snap on Thursday. 'Husband and wife', Molly captioned her post. The bride looked flawless in a white minidress as she kissed her new husband after saying 'I Do' in the registry office. Tom and Molly won the All Stars series of…

On July 23, 2026 (Thursday), Jana Nayagan, starring Tamil Nadu CM and star-actor Vijay hit the screens across the world. Fans across Tamil Nadu turned out in large numbers to celebrate the movie, directed by H Vinoth. Theatres in the state witnessed festive scenes, including drum performances, milk abhishekams on Vijay’s cutouts and posters, and fireworks. The first-day-first-show (FDFS) celebrations reflected the massive anticipation surrounding the film, which is billed as Vijay’s final outing on the silver screen. Jana Nayagan arrives two months after Vijay assumed office as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, marking his transition from cinema to…

She instantly became a pop culture icon after bursting into the public eye as loudmouthed Page 3 girl, Jordan. Having tried her hand at modelling, singing, presenting, campaigning and reality TV, the glamour model quickly became a household name in Britain. Yet while Katie Price's moniker will ring a bell for both young and old, you would be forgiven for not recognising the star on sight alone, with Katie famously undergoing numerous cosmetic procedures over the years. After two decades in the spotlight, Katie is almost unrecognisable from the naturally pretty teenager who burst on to the modelling scene at the age of 16, with her natural curls and…

The much-awaited farewell film of Vijay , 'Jana Nayagan,' has started its theatrical run on a promising note at the box office. The H. Vinoth directorial has seen packed theatres and celebratory scenes across Tamil Nadu and overseas, with fans turning the release into a festival. After months of delay and unprecedented hype, the film is finally in theatres, and all eyes are on whether it can convert the positive opening day buzz into record-breaking collections over the weekend. 'Jana Nayagan' earns Rs 11.37 crore India net from morning shows According to Sacnilk, 'Jana Nayagan' has collected Rs 11.37 crore India net on its opening day from 4,616…

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Fans gather in large numbers outside Chennai’s Rohini Theatre for the first day first show celebrations of Vijay’s Jana Nayagan. The film’s release comes after months of anticipation, legal challenges, and controversies, including censor certificate issues and an online leak of an HD print. Directed by H. Vinoth and featuring music by Anirudh, Jana Nayagan marks a significant moment for Vijay’s career as fans celebrate what they call “one last dance” on the big screen.

In life, you often have to meet something at what it is, not what you want it to be. This is the logic that I need you to apply to Ransom Canyon season 2 when you watch it, as all eight episodes drop on Netflix on July 23. This Western drama soap opera hybrid serves to entertain, but it doesn't ever aim to cross a boundary. It's not striving to be the best TV show of 2026, or do anything remotely challenging or ambitious. Ransom Canyon is a show that stays in its subtly cringe and often stereotypical lane... and for that, I'm thankful. I don't need all of my television to be profound, life-changing or even that meaningful. Sometimes, I just want to…

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Ritchie chasing memorable return to training with bargain buy Craig Kerry July 23, 2026 — 5:00pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Where’s The Circus gave Michelle Ritchie her biggest thrill in racing when the $1250 buy won the $400,000 Inglis Nursery on debut. Now Ritchie hopes the filly can give her a new high as a trainer when she returns on Saturday at Randwick under her name. Where’s The Circus (left) causing a huge upset in the Inglis Nursery at Randwick last December.Getty Images Ritchie bought the Trapeze Artist-Misplaced yearling at an Inglis online auction then…

The depths of winter demand a night in with a great movie. The problem? Choice paralysis. Every streaming platform has thousands of films available. To cut through that, here are 30 great hand-picked movies on Amazon Prime Video right now. Don’t have Amazon Prime Video? Check out our guides on Netflix, Stan* and HBO Max. The Assistant (2019) Kitty Green’s claustrophobic drama follows a young assistant (Julia Garner) at a film production company who suspects – in a reflection of real-life failings – that her mogul boss is sexually abusing women. Matthew Macfadyen plays the HR enabler. The Babadook (2014) A modern horror masterpiece, Jennifer Kent’s…

Ali B cancels talk amid fears of media spectacle July 23, 2026 Photo: Ramon van Flymen/ANP See more DutchNews articles in your Google search results See more DutchNews articles in your Google search results Add as a favourite source on Google Add DutchNews as a favourite source on Google Rapper and convicted rapist Ali B has pulled out of a business event where he was supposed to be speaking on Thursday in Vinkeveen. The Missing Pieces entrepreneurial event has also been postponed until a later date. “Due to the exceptionally large number of media applications for the Missing Pieces event, the evening is in danger of becoming a media spectacle. That…

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Spoilers for Ransom Canyon season 2 ahead. I shouldn't love Ransom Canyon as much as I do, but theVirgin Rivermeets Yellowstone Western drama always has a way of hooking me back in. In season 2, we've explored a lot of overarching storylines that were first established back in season 1. The land feud between the Double K and Fuller ranches has become more ferocious, local bar owner Quinn (Minka Kelly) has left for New York despite her on-off relationship with rancher Staten (Josh Duhamel), and mysterious newcomer Yancy (Jack Schumacher) has revealed to new love interest Ellie (Marianly Tejada) that he has a secret wife. Latest Videos From But by the…

Visitors explore behind-the-scenes areas of the Incheon Culture and Arts Center during a backstage tour. Courtesy of Incheon Culture and Arts Center For most theatergoers, the magic of the performing arts exists entirely on stage, where a curated world of soft spotlighting, flawless acoustics and synchronized cues are enjoyed by the audience at a distance. To close that gap, the Incheon Culture and Arts Center will invite the public to enter the complex, high-stakes engine room behind the spectacle on Aug. 19. The center said Thursday that it will host its 2026 Backstage Tour, offering ordinary citizens unprecedented access to the hidden architecture…

The xx, Khruangbin and Massive Attack are set to headline Fuji Rock Festival this weekend. But don’t be surprised if Kaze Fujii steals the spotlight. Held annually at Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata Prefecture, Japan’s premier summer music festival has increasingly embraced homegrown stars alongside its international lineup. Last year, city pop legend Tatsuro Yamashita transformed the main Green Stage into the weekend’s hottest destination ahead of U.S. headliner Vulfpeck. Fujii looks poised for a similarly defining moment this Saturday. Shortly after this year’s lineup was announced in February, Fuji Rock’s website briefly crashed due to a surge of…

From Roysten Abel’s A Hundred Charmers \| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Bejewelled howdahs on stately elephants, ornately patterned flying carpets and the simple snake charmer with his commonplace basket housing terrifying cargo. India of yore had a romance that has since faded into fables, but one can catch an echo of that past with Roysten Abel’s A Hundred Charmers, which will be staged in Bengaluru onJuly 26. The musical which debuted in 2014, features 100 snake charmers performing classic and contemporary tunes on the been, the traditional wind instrument of their profession crafted out of a hollowed-out gourd and bamboo reeds. According to…

K-pop boy group Cortis / Courtesy of BigHit Music The latest album from K-pop boy group Cortis has sold more than 3 million copies, its agency said Thursday, making it the second triple million-seller among albums released so far this year. BigHit Music said Cortis' second EP, "GreenGreen," recorded cumulative sales of 3,099,000 copies, citing data released by Circle Chart for the week of July 12-18. It took 11 weeks for the group to hit the milestone since the album was released May 4. "GreenGreen" became the second album released in Korea this year to become a triple million-seller, following BTS' fifth studio album, "Arirang." The album's lead…

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SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The latest album from K-pop boy group Cortis has sold more than 3 million copies, its agency said Thursday, making it the second triple million-seller among albums released so far this year. BigHit Music said Cortis' second EP, "GreenGreen," recorded cumulative sales of 3,099,000 copies, citing data released by Circle Chart for the week of July 12-18. It took 11 weeks for the group to hit the milestone since the album was released May 4. "GreenGreen" became the second album released in South Korea this year to become a triple million-seller, following BTS' fifth studio album, "Arirang." The album's lead track, "RedRed," has…

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An Italian firefighter died on Wednesday while battling flames in southern Sicily, where dozens of forest and bush fires are raging, authorities said. Around 100 residents, as well as 22 patients from a clinic in the inland town of Santo Stefano Quisquina – where temperatures have exceeded 40°C in recent days – were evacuated on Wednesday, according to the fire service. The blaze, which has been raging for several days, has temporarily cut off the drinking water supply to around 20 municipalities, according to the local water supplier. “6,000 personnel have been deployed and 20 aircraft are in operation,” said the region’s president Renato Schifani on…

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Save our town: Lancelin residents take coastal erosion fight to city centre Updated July 23, 2026 — 5:23pm,first published July 23, 2026 — 5:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Dozens of Lancelin residents poured into Forrest Place on Thursday morning, armed with signs and banners with one message: “save our town”. Almost 100 residents aged seven to 80 chanted “no surrender, no retreat” as they peacefully protested in Perth city to try and raise awareness of their coastal erosion fight. Lancelin locals jumped on a bus on Thursday morning to take part in the Lancelin Rescue…

With a dune as its last defence, a WA town buses into the city to demand action Updated July 23, 2026 — 5:23pm,first published July 23, 2026 — 5:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Dozens of Lancelin residents poured into Forrest Place on Thursday morning, armed with signs and banners with one message: “save our town”. Almost 100 residents aged seven to 80 chanted “no surrender, no retreat” as they peacefully protested in Perth city to try and raise awareness of their coastal erosion fight. Lancelin locals jumped on a bus on Thursday morning to take part in the Lancelin…

The Tamil Nadu government has appointed senior Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer A. Udhayan as the new Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force), the highest post in the State Forest Department. Mr. Udhayan, a 1991-batch IFS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, is currently the Director of the Advanced Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC), Vandalur, a position he has held since June 14, 2022. Before taking charge at the institute, he served as Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) from October 2021 to June 2022. According to a government order issued by the Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department…

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NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday initiated a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) to oversee the implementation of the Supreme Court's directions on the management of stray dogs in the national capital. "I don't know about Delhi, but in Rajasthan, there are two groups - one against pets and the other dog lovers. We have to strike a balance. These days there is a big fight between dog lovers and dog haters. The common man is really troubled. There are dog bite incidents every day. The monkey menace is even more serious," the bench observed. A division bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta issued notices to the…

A Northern Territory minister has been criticised for scientifically inaccurate claims that groundwater in the Northern Territory needs to be used to prevent the Earth’s magnetic poles from flipping. The NT minister for trade and business, Robyn Cahill, made the claim while speaking in Darwin last week about the government’s push to make the territory “the datacentre capital of the globe”. “For datacentres, the water supply is already in existence. It’s mainly subterranean,” she said. “The water supply that Darwin has is extraordinary.” “There’s scientific evidence to suggest that we have so much water underground in the Northern Territory that it…

Major carmakers privately lobbied the UK government to revoke a ban on new petrol and diesel cars after 2035, according to documents that reveal for the first time the efforts to overturn a key decarbonisation policy. BMW, Ford, Nissan and Toyota, plus the parts maker Bosch, wrote a joint letter to ministers in April calling for an “open technology approach” including petrol and diesel cars after 2035, when the government had said new cars must produce zero carbon emissions. The letter was obtained by The Fast Charge newsletter via a freedom of information request and shared with the Guardian. The companies wrote that the government should allow…

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Man charged after Malvern East rampage, chainsaw siege Eleanor Campbell July 23, 2026 — 5:53pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA A Malvern East man was arrested following a three-hour siege after he allegedly smashed several cars, assaulted a driver and threatened police with a chainsaw before barricading himself inside his house. Christopher Egan-Lee, 43, was charged with several offences including unlawful assault and criminal damage after he allegedly went on a violent rampage around the suburb on Saturday night. Footage seen by this masthead shows Egan-Lee repeatedly…

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Family members of Raja Raghuvanshi, who was allegedly murdered during his honeymoon in Meghalaya, cut out the picture of his wife Sonam Raghuvanshi from a poster of their marriage after she was accused of plotting his murder, in Indore. \| Photo Credit: PTI The Meghalaya police have filed a 790-page charge sheet against five persons in the case related to the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi at Sohra on May 23. Vivek Syiem, the Superintendent of Police of the East Khasi Hills district, said the charge sheet filed in the Sohra Subdivision Court is against Sonam Raghuvanshi, the wife of the deceased, her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha and three…

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Vilathikulam DMK MLA G.V. Markandayan speaking to the media at Thoothukudi Government Medical College Hospital where he was brought for medical examination following his arrest on July 20, 2026 \| Photo Credit: N. Rajesh The Madras High Court (July 23, 2026) agreed to take up for urgent hearing on Thursday (July 23, 2026) a petition filed by Vilathikulam DMK MLA G.V. Markandayan, who had been arrested for having reportedly stated that his party legislators would “break the bones” of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in the Legislative Assembly. Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan granted a lunch motion, following an oral mention made by the counsel for the…

Police have arrested a masseur accused of sexually assaulting a pregnant British tourist during a massage session at her Majorcan hotel. The 50-year-old was held on Tuesday after his alleged victim fled the room she was receiving an arranged massage in and alerted her husband. Officers had to calm the 30-year-old woman down after being called to the hotel in the resort of Calas de Mallorca on Majorca's eastern coast and finding her 'highly distressed and crying.' She told them there had been no problems initially, but the worker began moving his hands up her inner thigh towards her groin at one point in the massage session and ignored her demands to…

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the Sabarimala gold theft case on Thursday (July 23, 2026) recorded the arrest of former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president P.S. Prasanth and former board member A. Ajikumar. Both are currently being interrogated at the Kollam Police Club, following which they will be produced before the Vigilance Court. The case pertains to the unauthorised transport of the Dwarapalaka sculptures to Chennai in 2025, in which Mr. Prasanth was named as an accused. Murari Babu is listed as the primary accused in the case. The other key accused named include Unnikrishnan Potti (second accused), Pankaj Bhandari…

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A police officer who took his own life in May was a rapist who attacked at least nine women over 14 years. PC Alan Greer’s offending came to light when his first known victim, a woman he raped in her home in Glasgow in 2012 after she had called the police to report being the victim of a crime, reported the attack late last year. Her disclosure prompted one of Police Scotland’s biggest anti-corruption inquiries, which so far has uncovered a further eight victims, five of whom were sex workers, whom Greer attacked while off duty. A BBC Disclosure investigation has revealed that Greer used hundreds of sex workers throughout his police career, and it is…

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Participants raise their hands to speak during a televised public discussion on real estate policy, presided over by President Lee Jae Myung, at the KBS Annex in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap A live, nationally televised housing policy forum led Thursday by the president himself, a rarity in many countries, highlighted the outsized role real estate plays in Korea’s economy and society. Experts say housing has become more than just shelter for Koreans, serving as a primary store of wealth, a means of securing retirement and a pathway to social mobility amid scarce supply in the Seoul metropolitan area. President Lee Jae Myung convened the public discussion…

Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja for time to obtain subpoenas compelling the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, to testify in his ongoing cybercrime and criminal defamation trial. The request was made during Wednesday’s proceedings after a prosecution witness, DSS official Uwem Davies, told the court that he acted on the directive of the agency’s Director-General when he wrote a letter directing Sowore to remove social media posts concerning President Bola Tinubu. Counsel to the defendant, Adeyinka…

Malacañang wants us to believe it will protect our country’s interests in light of Pax Silica, but this government consistently chooses profit over people...Keep on reading: What the hell is Pax Silica and what can we do to stop it?

US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have attracted about $1 billion in net inflows over seven straight trading sessions. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $68.99 million in net inflows on Wednesday, bringing cumulative inflows since July 14 to $999.38 million, according to data from SoSoValue. The current streak remains below April’s nine-session run, when spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $2.1 billion in net inflows. Daily flows in US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs since July 14. Source: SoSoValue Wednesday’s inflows were below Tuesday’s $203 million as Bitcoin price fell below $66,000. At publishing time, BTC traded at about $65,729, down roughly 0.3%…

Circle CSO Dante Disparte speaks during a media briefing at Josun Palace hotel in Seoul, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Lee Yeon-woo Korea’s advanced banking and payments infrastructure may be masking the urgency around digital assets, even as the technology is rapidly emerging as a matter of national interest and broader national security worldwide, a Circle executive said Thursday. While the country can afford to take a cautious approach to regulation, it should not move so slowly that it falls behind in digital asset adoption, he said. Circle is the issuer of USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar. "The urgency, I believe, isn't widely…

Kakao Group has partnered with stablecoin issuer Circle to explore payment infrastructure for won-backed stablecoins as South Korea prepares a broader regulatory framework for crypto assets. On Thursday, the companies announced that Kakao, Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank had signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Circle Internet Group. Under the agreement, the companies will explore ways to connect Circle’s blockchain and global payment infrastructure with Kakao’s consumer platforms and financial services. The agreement highlights how major South Korean consumer and financial platforms are positioning themselves ahead of expected…

Mexico · Business Key Facts —Net profit. MX$11.15 billion (US$637 million), down 0.7% year on year. —Revenue. MX$250.95 billion (US$14.3 billion), up just 1.9%. —World Cup bump. Weaker than management had forecast across the business. —Same-store sales. Rose only 1.8% in Mexico during the quarter. —2026 guidance. Cut to 3.5%-4.5% sales growth with a slightly lower EBITDA margin. Walmex, Mexico’s largest retailer and a bellwether for household spending, reported a 0.7% drop in second-quarter net profit on Wednesday as a softer consumer environment and a disappointing World Cup sales lift weighed on results. Walmart de México operates retail stores and…

Colombia · Business Key Facts —Total new financing. More than US$630 million in debt facilities and equity. —Key backers. J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, BBVA Spark, Victory Park, and Citius. —Series D equity. US$85 million led by Citius and co-led by BTG Pactual. —Profitability. Four consecutive quarters of profitability reported. —Customer reach. More than 3 million customers and 55,000 merchants in Colombia. Addi, the Colombian buy-now-pay-later and consumer credit platform, has secured more than US$630 million in fresh financing from a roster of global banks and asset managers, the company announced in early July 2026. Colombia’s fintech sector…

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has clarified that vehicles without physical license plates are not automatically subject to impoundment solely because they do not yet have their issued plates. In a statement posted on its Facebook page, LTO-7 acknowledged that many vehicle owners are still waiting for the release of their license plates due to production backlogs and processing delays involving both the agency and authorized vehicle dealers. LTO-7 emphasized that the absence of a physical plate alone is not a sufficient basis for impoundment of a vehicle. However, motorists are still expected…

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major platform operators have separately teamed up with Circle Internet Group Inc., the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, to cooperate in the establishment of digital asset infrastructure, companies taking part in the endeavor said Thursday. Kakao Group, which operates the popular messenger app KakaoTalk, said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. stablecoin issuer to cooperate in the areas of payment infrastructure and digital asset technology. The two sides will discover new business opportunities in various areas of digital finance, including won-based stablecoins and related services,…

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine vehicle sales extended their slump in June, falling 8 percent year-on-year to 37,231 units, even as stabilizing fuel prices and improving supply helped the market rebound from the previous month. This brought the total automotive sales to 204,557 units as of the first half, down by 11.4 percent from 230,912 in the same period last year, based on data released on Thursday by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (Campi) and Truck Manufacturers Association Inc. READ: Auto sales picked up in May on steadier fuel prices In June alone, sales rose 11 percent […]...Keep on reading: Philippine auto…

NEW DELHI/BEIJING – Indian makers of solar panels are being forced to shut factories as they face waits stretching up to eight months for domestic components to replace Chinese imports as the government pushes to beef up domestic manufacturing, industry sources say. The disruptions, triggered by rules that took effect on June 1, threaten thousands of jobs and investment of nearly $4 billion, manufacturers and analysts said, while imperiling India’s 2030 target to boost solar energy capacity. “We have suffered a lot due to the domestic cell unavailability for the past three months,” said Shailendra Shukla, chairman of Icon ​Solar, a module maker, who…

For selling inbred rice seeds packed in sacks with the markings “DA (Department of Agriculture)” and “Not For Sale,” a commercial farm supplier that does business in Sanchez Mira town was directed to cease operations for three months. INQUIRER FILES TUGUEGARAO CITY- For selling inbred rice seeds packed in sacks with the markings “DA (Department of Agriculture)” and “Not For Sale,” a commercial farm supplier that does business in Sanchez Mira town was directed to cease operations for three months. Sanchez Mira agriculturist Ridel Cabulisan earlier received complaints from farmers that a commercial supplier was selling them government-distributed inbred…

CONSOLACION, Cebu – Another alleged case of reckless driving on a Cebu highway has been caught on camera. A concerned ka-Siloy shared with CDN Digital a video showing what appeared to be a public utility bus dangerously overtaking several vehicles along the roads in San Fernando town, southern Cebu, on Thursday morning, July 23. Based […]...Keep on reading: SILOY IS WATCHING: Reckless driving of public bus in south Cebu on video

Indian makers of solar panels are being forced to shut factories as they face waits stretching ​up to eight months for domestic components to replace Chinese imports as the government pushes to beef up domestic manufacturing, industry sources say. The disruptions, triggered by rules that took effect on June 1, threaten thousands of jobs and investment ⁠of nearly $4 billion, manufacturers and analysts said, while imperiling India's 2030 target to ⁠boost solar energy capacity. "We have suffered a lot due to the domestic cell unavailability for the past three months," said Shailendra Shukla, chairman of Icon Solar, a module maker, who expects production…

Tesla said Wednesday that its profits fell last quarter as the car company run by Elon Musk shoveled more money into research and development, cutting into profits from a sharp increase in vehicle sales. The Austin, Texas, company reported second-quarter net income of $1.11 billion, or 32 cents per share. Excluding certain items, earnings were 33 cents per share, well short of the 53 cents per share forecast by Wall Street analysts, according to FactSet. Revenue rose 26% to $28.24 billion, beating analysts’ forecast of $26.42 billion. While the core car business had a solid quarter, Tesla is now focused on building out the infrastructure and AI…

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout; ADDS photo) SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's leading automaker, said Thursday its second-quarter net profit fell 11.2 percent from a year earlier due to higher costs and production losses. Net profit for the three months ended in June declined to 2.88 trillion won (US$2 billion) from 3.25 trillion won a year earlier, the company said in a press release. "Higher raw material costs and production losses caused by a fire at a major parts supplier weighed on quarterly earnings," the company said. Operating profit fell 20.8 percent to 2.85 trillion won from 3.6 trillion won a year earlier, while sales…

Hong Kong has approved its first trial scheme for fully driverless autonomous vehicles, with the technology to be tested on Airport Island without a person at the wheel as a backup for the first time. The Transport Department announced on Thursday that it had expanded the scope of a pilot licence for autonomous vehicle trial schemes in North Lantau, after concluding that earlier remote-operation tests had met safety requirements. “We are pleased to confirm that the autonomous vehicle tests have been ideal, safe and operating smoothly,” Commissioner for Transport Winnie Tse Wing-yee said. Since February, autonomous vehicle trials on Airport Island were…

Representatives from Team Naver demonstrate a robot delivery service at Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, Tuesday. Courtesy of Team Naver Team Naver, the official, company-wide moniker for Naver's collaborative organizational structure, is bringing the smart building technologies developed at its 1784 headquarters in Korea to a major commercial complex in Tokyo, marking the first external deployment of its robotics-based building operating system. Naver said Tuesday that it will apply its smart building technology solutions to Tokyo Midtown Yaesu in partnership with NTT East and Mitsui Fudosan. The 45-story mixed-use complex connected to Tokyo Station includes…

Headquarters of Hyundai Motor and Kia in Seoul / Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group Hyundai Motor reported a 20.8 percent decline in second-quarter operating profit, Thursday, as production disruptions — caused by a fire from its key supplier's plant — compounded the impact of slowing global vehicle demand. In a regulatory filing, the carmaker reported an operating profit of 2.85 trillion won ($1.94 billion) between April and June. Its sales edged up 1.9 percent to 49.2 trillion won during the same period. The weakening profits reflected softer global automobile demand, but was also affected by production disruptions stemming from a major fire in March…

The world is entering a period of rapid geopolitical realignment. The conflicts unfolding in the Middle East and along Russia’s borders with the West are not merely regional disputes; they are symptomatic of a deeper contest between two poles of global power — China and the United States — over the shape of the emerging world order. In this environment, smaller and middle powers risk being viewed simply as territory to be absorbed into one bloc or another. Russia and Iran are two states that deserve closer attention in this context. It would be a mistake to assume that their geopolitical weight can simply be written out of a new order defined by…

European Union countries on Thursday agreed a new watered-down round of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war after weeks of haggling, freezing the level of an oil price cap. The package - the 21st by the EU since Moscow's 2022 invasion - was held up by a raft of objections by member states to various proposed elements. "Our 21st sanctions package targets the sectors with the highest impact: energy, financial services, crypto, and trade," European Council head Antonio Costa posted online. Diplomats said the final hurdle was overcome after Greece was granted an exemption allowing one of its shipping firms to carry on transporting Russian liquefied…

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inaugurated the Ibato-Iraan Small Reservoir Irrigation Project (SRIP) in Aborlan, Palawan, on Thursday, July 20, 2026. The Ibato-Iraan SRIP is Palawan’s largest irrigation facility and the island-province’s first reservoir-type irrigation project, which Marcos described it as a major investment in food security that will provide farmers with a stable […]...Keep on reading: PBBM leads inauguration of Palawan's largest irrigation dam

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

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

Kumho Petrochemical's plant in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province / Courtesy of Kumho Petrochemical Kumho Petrochemical Group is accelerating its shift toward research and development to reshape its business around higher-value products and advanced materials as the global petrochemical industry grapples with weakening demand and persistent oversupply. The group said Thursday it is directing more investment toward specialty chemicals, sustainable materials and manufacturing process innovation as it seeks to improve profitability while positioning itself for long-term growth. The strategy also reflects a broader shift from being primarily a materials…

The dismantling and transportation to Ukraine of equipment from a combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Lubmin, which was previously used to heat gas from Nord Stream 1, is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027. The German energy company SEFE, the majority owner of the plant's operator, Industriekraftwerk Greifswald GmbH (IKG), told this to Ukrinform's correspondent in Germany. "The agreement on the transfer remains in force, and the IKG site was handed over to Naftogaz at the beginning of July. Companies engaged by the Ukrainian side will apparently begin dismantling and transporting the power plant components in the near future,"…

MOSCOW, July 23. /TASS/. French energy company TotalEnergies increased its liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales in January-June by 9% year-on-year, according to the company's report. LNG sales totaled 23.1 mln metric tons, up from 21.2 mln metric tons a year earlier. At the same time, Q2 sales were 13% lower than in the Q1, amounting to 10.7 mln metric tons. TotalEnergies' LNG sales revenue fell 9% in the first half of the year to $2.125 bln. In the Q2, the figure declined 22% year-on-year to $807 mln and was 39% lower than in the previous quarter.

Men give a salute while standing over a depiction of the US flag during a demonstration by university students to show their support for the Houthi movement amid escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia, at the Sanaa University campus in Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa on July 22, 2026. Mohammed Huwais \| Afp \| Getty Images The Tehran-backed Houthis have claimed attacks on two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea, threatening to open up a new front in the Middle East conflict as the U.S. completed its 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran. Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday that they had targeted two Saudi Arabian oil tankers, named Encelia and…

Supporting small and medium-sized businesses has been among Vladimir Putin's declared priorities even in wartime, and framed as a backbone of resilience in the face of Western sanctions. But the Russian state has been unable to shield the sector from the war's impact, and there have been several shocks to businesses since the start of the year. VAT went up from 20% to 22% in January, with extra funding earmarked for defence, and tax breaks for some businesses were scrapped. Some 209,000 small and medium-sized companies closed in the first quarter of 2026, according to business intelligence platform Kontur.Fokus. That is 9% more than in the first three…