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An experimental version of ChatGPT went rogue, escaped its protections and attacked another AI company, OpenAI has said. In a blog post, OpenAI said it was testing the capabilities of some of its most advanced models in a controlled environment but that the agent managed to escape containment, reach the internet and break into Hugging Face to ⁠try to satisfy its testing goal. OpenAI said the breakout was “an unprecedented ​cyber incident, ⁠involving state-of-the-art cyber capabilities” and that the company was reinforcing its safeguards. The incident happened when a new model was being tested in a “highly isolated environment” that includes a highly…

Speak promotional image / Captured from Speak's homepage Colton Gyulay, chief operating officer at Speak Korea has become the centerpiece of Speak's global growth strategy, as learners here have few chances to practice speaking despite their high level of exam-focused grammar and reading skills, the firm's chief operating officer said. He described the country as its most strategically important market and a proving ground for products that are now expanding globally. "Korea is and will always be a key market for us," Colton Gyulay, chief operating officer at Speak, said in a recent interview, noting that the company chose Korea as its first market…

As manufacturers increase their AI investments, the focus is shifting from standalone automation projects to larger physical AI ecosystems said Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in it’s Physical AI Readiness Report 2026. The company on Wednesday (July 23, 2026) released the findings of the Future-Ready Manufacturing report which highlights that companies see physical AI as a people-first transformation. “Instead of replacing the workforce, manufacturers are using intelligent systems to help employees work more safely, efficiently, and productively while supporting workforce redeployment where needed in a Human + AI Operating model,” the company said in…

When OpenAI’s advanced artificial intelligence models breached AI startup Hugging Face’s internal systems last week, they carried out a hack in a matter of hours that would have taken a skilled hacker far longer, according to people familiar with the matter. Typically, a human would need a couple of weeks to complete an attack like this, said the people, who asked not to be named in order to discuss details that have not been publicly released. OpenAI has been in contact with the U.S. government since learning the breach occurred, one of the people added.

Infobip research reveals APAC businesses scaling AI-powered defenses to counter surge in automated fraud Fraudsters are leveraging AI to automate and personalize attacks, but enterprises are fighting back KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia , July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from global AI-first cloud communications platform Infobip reveals a growing surge in AI-powered fraud and enterprise defenses. Analyzing billions of interactions globally, Infobip's 2026 Fraud \& Security Report highlights a year of dramatic contrasts. There have been record volumes of blocked fraudulent traffic alongside the rapid scaling of intelligent, AI-powered defenses. The…

Omni HR Launches Native MCP Integration, Connecting AI Assistants to Live HR Data The integration gives leading AI assistants direct access to Omni HR data — scoped entirely to each user's existing permissions, with nothing stored at the connector level. SINGAPORE , July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Omni HR today announced the launch of its native MCP integration , enabling the AI assistants HR teams already use, like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor, to read and act on live HR data. Every action the AI takes is scoped to what the authenticated user is already authorized to see in Omni, with no new access granted or HR data stored at the connector level. The…

On World AI Day, IIHM unveils a global movement to ensure Artificial Intelligence strengthens hospitality's greatest asset—its humanity. KOLKATA, India, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Artificial Intelligence is transforming every industry it touches. Yet in hospitality—an industry built not on machines but on warmth, empathy and human connection—the question is no longer whether AI will change the future. The real question is how that future should be shaped. Seeking to answer that question on a global scale, the International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) , on 16 th July 2026, launched the Global AI Hospitality Education Council (GAIHEC),…

CU Student of MBA Digital Marketing, Tanish Sharma, Inspired by PM Modi's 'Vocal for Local' Initiative CHANDIGARH, India , July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A student of MBA Digital Marketing at Chandigarh University, Tanish Sharma has founded an e-commerce platform, 'The Banjara' ( ), connecting traditional artisans across 28 states of India to preserve heritage crafts and empower rural communities by bringing authentic Indian craftsmanship to buyers in modern markets. Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Vocal for Local initiative, 'The Banjara' is selling more than 250 products of over 40 traditional artisans from 18 states including J\&K,…

7.5 Lakh Certifications Completed by Students; Enhances Employment by 30% in Campus Placements CHANDIGARH, India , July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- With rapid technological advancements in recent years, the workforce requirements across industries have also changed significantly that in turn has prompted the employers across the world to look for graduates with a broader range of skills. As artificial intelligence, automation, data science, cybersecurity and digital transformation continue to alter the way industries function, the classroom teaching is no longer sufficient to prepare graduates for the rapidly changing job market. Today's employers expect…

IIM Udaipur Hosts First Convocation Ceremony for Executive MBA Program UDAIPUR, India , July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Indian Institute of Management Udaipur (IIMU) hosted the first Convocation Ceremony for its Executive MBA program, marking a significant milestone for the Institute and its graduating Class of 2026. The ceremony commenced with an address by Prof. Ashok Banerjee, Director, IIM Udaipur, followed by the conferral of MBA degrees. Mr. Abhay Baijal, Managing Director, Chambal Fertilisers \& Chemicals Limited, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and delivered the Convocation Address. The ceremony also included the presentation of the…

Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you love astronomy. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did Wordle come from? Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations…

KYIV — Just as French aristocrats under the ancien régime could hardly imagine the abolition of their noble titles, most of today’s university leaders cannot conceive of a world in which the degrees they confer become worthless pieces of paper. The former were in for a rude awakening in 1790; the latter are barreling toward a similar shock. No longer a social service, education has become the new infrastructure of power. Whoever controls the development of technical talent controls the future. The countries that understand this have stopped arguing about teaching quality and started measuring how fast knowledge translates into capability. The rest are…

In the past week, one regulation has forced many people in China to say goodbye to long-standing “relationships”. As of July 15 , the government placed artificial intelligence (AI) companions under tight supervision. It comes as automated companions have experienced something of a boom over the past few years. According to the rules, AI-human interactions should not encourage violence or harm users’ physical and psychological well-being. Moreover, AI bots should not lure users into sharing secrets, or lead them to become so dependent that it damages real-world relationships. The regulations specifically mention children, stating that AI should not…

It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster. The world-class developers of a highly secretive tech company are building their latest AI model in what they believe to be a secure, private network. The model cannot and should not be able to escape. If it did ever manage to slip the digital confines made by its developers, this dangerous and untested software could wreak havoc on the open internet. To their utter horror, that worst-case scenario unfolds. The AI model breaks out of its electronic prison, hacks into a private company and internal chaos ensues. But this isn't a movie. It happened last week. On Wednesday, Industry giant OpenAI,…

China's Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, Trump tech advisor says BBCChina fires back at Trump administration claims that its AI companies steal U.S. tech NBC NewsUS Official Says Moonshot Accessed Banned Nvidia Chips Bloomberg.comStartup founders urge Trump not to shut off Chinese open weight AI PoliticoExclusive: Nvidia's Jensen Huang defends Chinese AI amid Kimi panic Axios

A White House advisor has accused China's Moonshot AI of a "large scale" effort to steal the capabilities of top US artificial intelligence (AI) models. US President Donald Trump's Science and Technology advisor Michael Kratsios said Moonshot AI carried out the campaign through what is known as distillation - when a weaker AI model extracts answers from a stronger one. Moonshot also gained access to restricted cutting-edge Nvidia servers to train its models, Kratsios said in a social post, external on Wednesday. The BBC has contacted Moonshot, Anthropic, the White House and Nvidia for comment. Kratsios said on X that the US government has information…

From the archives: This feature was originally published in PC Gamer #305 (UK, June 2017). It appears below as originally written, with only minor changes in formatting and presentation. No gaming genre can generate stories quite like the colony sim. Almost entirely unique to PC gaming, colony sims task players with building and sustaining a habitat for a group of AI characters, which could be anything from dwarfs to demons. Although the player controls how the colony is shaped, constructing rooms or buildings and filling them with useful objects, they do not control the inhabitants directly. Instead, the colonists interact with their surroundings and…

Report finds 80% of Gen Z investors now rely on AI for guidance, 58% would let it advise more actively AI tools are democratizing investing because they’re free/cheap and convenient Transparency, citations, and clear safeguards are still in demand New data from Opinium has revealed 80% Gen Z investors now use AI for investment-related guidance, putting them far ahead of Baby Boomers (17%) and Gen X (47%). But younger investors seem to be using it much more than just educational reasons, such as explaining terminology or researching investments – they’re even using it in actual decision-making. The report added nearly three in five (58%) of Gen Z…

China’s private securities investment funds surpassed 8 trillion yuan (US$1.2 trillion) for the first time at the end of June, emerging as the core engine driving the expansion of the country’s entire private fund industry, according to the Asset Management Association of China. Propelled by the huge growth in securities funds, assets under management in the broader private fund industry hit a record 23.66 trillion yuan, the association said. The sector has achieved record-breaking asset levels for 12 consecutive months, and added 1.51 trillion yuan in the first half of 2026. The issuance market also remains active. In June, 2,219 new private funds…

The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone in front of an image generated by ChatGPT's Dall-E text-to-image model, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. AP-Yonhap ChatGPT maker OpenAI says it is still investigating the “unprecedented cyber incident” that led its artificial intelligence systems to break out of a testing environment and hack into another AI company. OpenAI said Tuesday two of its most capable AI models were responsible for the cyberattack targeting AI startup Hugging Face. The incident is stirring debates over the need for stronger AI guardrails and the extent to which AI agents are capable of acting on their own. Hugging Face said last week that…

TL;DR The Pixel Watch 5 has surfaced in the Google Play Console, revealing the same Snapdragon W5 platform used by recent Pixel Watches. The listing also points to a RAM upgrade, possibly to assist new Gemini-powered features. The accompanying image matches previously leaked renders, offering another look at Google’s upcoming smartwatch ahead of its expected August launch. We’ve already gotten our first look at the Pixel Watch 5 through leaked renders, which showed off Google’s upcoming smartwatch in four colors. We’ve also heard about a rumored price increase for the wearable. Now, a fresh, sort of “official” leak is giving us a peek under the hood.…

By Adriana Monachino The Curator Team Posted July 22, 2026 11:25 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Curator independently decides what topics and products we feature. When you purchase an item through our links, we may earn a commission. Promotionsand products are subject to availability and retailer terms. Between overflowing toy bins, piles of books and closets packed with clothes they’ve already outgrown, kids’ bedrooms have a way of collecting clutter faster than you can tidy it. Enter: kid- and parent-approved storage solutions that help keep everything organized, and make it easier for little ones to help…

Nike is ending online sales agreements with potentially hundreds of distributors in China as part of a sweeping effort to revive flagging sales in the region. The athletic apparel and footwear company plans to turn off or close digital storefronts beginning in January, with some exceptions for licensee partners, Nike said in a statement. The exact number of deals that will be ended wasn’t specified, but Nike said there are currently more than 1,000 online sellers in China. “All these digital storefronts have created an overly complex and fragmented consumer experience,” the company said. “Our partners also understand the need to reset the…

The coalition has axed the Ute Tax and rolled back methane and ETS rules.

Samsung just wrapped up its glitzy Unpacked event, revealing three new foldable phones and a pair of smartwatches. While my heart flutters for the pocketable Galaxy Z Fold 8, it’s the Ultra variant that truly feels like a refinement. Interestingly, when you look at the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra for the first time, you might mistake it for the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Both of them look identical, and Samsung has not made any visible changes on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra for it to stand out from its predecessor. Color options, obviously, are fresh this time around, but there are a few changes that have been made under the hood, and they make this phone feel like a…

The TikTok app icon on a smartphone in this 2025 illustration photo. Reuters-Yonhap Korea's privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined TikTok 10.3 billion won ($7 million) for unlawfully collecting and using users' behavioral data from third-party services to personalize advertisements. The Personal Information Protection Commission said it levied the fine on Singapore-based TikTok, which operates the social media giant's services in Korea, for violating the personal information law. The watchdog said TikTok collected behavioral data from 9.45 million users in Korea through tools distributed to third-party websites and applications, and used them for…

Just this week, assembly-line workers at Hyundai Motor staged a three-day partial strike as they seek up to 30 per cent of consolidated profit to be set aside for bonuses. Meanwhile, unions at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and telecoms operator LG Uplus want payouts equivalent to at least 30 per cent of operating profit, while workers at Hanwha Aerospace and HD Hyundai Electric want to scrap bonus caps altogether. In tech, thousands of employees at Kakao, which operates South Korea’s largest messaging service, went on strike for the first time last month, demanding that up to 15 per cent of operating profit be allocated for bonuses. The union at Naver,…

Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a portable measuring device that detects the metabolic marker acetone in breath almost as accurately as a mass spectrometer. It can be used by laypeople and detects when the body starts burning fat when dieting or during exercise. Acetone is the by-product of fat metabolism that is exhaled via the lungs. It is made when the body burns fat instead of carbohydrates such as sugar. Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a breath test device that can detect acetone in exhaled air with high precision. The device is very reminiscent of the alcohol breathalyzers used by the police in traffic checks and can be…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has invited Samsung to set up the country as a regional hub for manufacturing, refurbishing, and exporting mobile phones. The invitation was extended during a meeting between Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and a delegation led by Samsung Pakistan’s Country Head at the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. An official announcement said the minister assured the company of the government’s full support in facilitating investment aimed at boosting exports, increasing value addition, and expanding industrial production. The minister encouraged Samsung to look beyond Pakistan’s domestic market and export Pakistan-manufactured smartphones…

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined TikTok 10.3 billion won (US$7 million) for unlawfully collecting and using users' behavioral data from third-party services to personalize advertisements. The Personal Information Protection Commission said it levied the fine on Singapore-based TikTok Pte. Ltd., which operates the social media giant's services in South Korea, for violating the personal information law. The watchdog said TikTok collected behavioral data from 9.45 million users in South Korea through tools distributed to third-party websites and applications, and used them for personalized…

Samsung Electronics Chief Operating Officer Choi Won-joon, left, shakes hands with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon during Galaxy Unpacked 2026 at Old Billingsgate in London, Wednesday (local time). Joint Press Corps LONDON — Samsung Electronics' new Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch 9 will be powered by Qualcomm application processors (APs) for the first time, marking another step away from the company’s in-house Exynos APs. The move highlights Samsung's continued reliance on Qualcomm’s logic chips, eroding one of the Korean tech giant's key competitive strengths as a company that develops both devices and the semiconductors that power them. During…

Fostering new opportunities in the Greater Bay Area and Asia's Pharmaceutical Industry SHANGHAI , July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the landmark success of CPHI \& PMEC China in June 2026, which welcomed an unprecedented gathering of industry professionals and fostered pivotal connections across the pharmaceutical supply chain, attention now shifts to South China. Building on this momentum, CPHI \& PMEC Shenzhen 2026 will take place from 16-18 September 2026 at Shenzhen Convention \& Exhibition Center (SZCEC), addressing the growing demand for access to South China's key pharmaceutical markets. As a key gateway to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau…

LOS ANGELES, United States — A US teenager has withdrawn his lawsuit against Meta, his lawyers announced Wednesday, closing out a closely watched case over social media’s harms to children’s mental health without a trial. The withdrawal ends the case days before it was due to go before a Los Angeles jury on July 27 — a trial that would have made Meta the sole defendant after YouTube, TikTok and Snap reached confidential settlements. READ: Meta platforms down? The plaintiff, identified by his initials R.K.C., is a 15-year-old from Florida who claims compulsive social media use contributed to anxiety, depression […]...Keep on reading: US teen withdraws…

TAIPEI , July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Hipster has introduced a new 3-way bookshelf audio platform positioned between compact studio monitors, desktop Hi-Fi systems, and premium lifestyle audio. Jazz Hipster Product Manager Ben Hsu said the platform was developed around three core ideas: compact size, deep bass extension, and digital connectivity. Instead of following the conventional 2-way bass-reflex approach used by many compact active speakers, the new design uses a 3-way sealed-box architecture to achieve 30Hz bass extension in a 275 × 150 × 170 mm enclosure. A Clear Position Against Conventional Compact Monitors Hsu said the platform was…

Back-to-school season means early mornings, packed schedules—and the daily challenge of preparing baon. To make things a little easier for families, SM Markets has introduced its Back-to-School Baon Savers, offering snack bundles at a budget-friendly price until July 19, 2026. For ₱400 with a minimum ₱2,000 grocery purchase using SMAC, shoppers can choose from three baon bundles featuring kid-friendly favorites: the Chuckie Baon Saver, Nutriboost Baon Saver, or Dutch Mill Baon Saver. Designed for school snacks and on-the-go treats, the bundles give parents ready-to-pack options while helping stretch the grocery budget. Each Baon Saver also comes with…

ET Intelligence Group: Nestle India shares hit a record high on Wednesday following the FMCG major's stellar June quarter performance. The stock has gained about 6% over the past three months, outperforming the BSE FMCG Index, which has declined 3%. Despite this gain, Nestle continues to trade at a trailing price-earnings (P/E) multiple of around 75, which falls within its five-year valuation band of 75-78. However, the stock may remain range bound in the short term. This is because while the June quarter financial numbers were robust year-on-year, operating margin before depreciation and amortisation ( EBITDA margin ) moderated sequentially,…

Apple released the all-new MacBook Neo earlier this year, and it’s been a resounding success by all indications. Here’s everything we know so far about what’s next for Apple’s most affordable laptop … MacBook Neo 2 features A19 Pro chip The current MacBook Neo is powered by the A18 Pro chip, which is the same chip used in the iPhone 16 Pro. As reported by Bloomberg, Apple is working on a next-generation MacBook Neo powered by the A19 Pro chip. In terms of performance, the A19 Pro is about 10-15% faster than the A18 Pro in single-core and multi-core CPU tests. The jump in GPU performance is even bigger, with benchmarks showing an up to 40% boost for…

ET Intelligence Group: Indo-MIM, a precision engineering components manufacturer, plans to raise ₹500 crore through a fresh issue for repayment of debt and general corporate purposes. It will also raise ₹3,312 crore through an offer for sale. The promoter group's stake will fall to 77.7% after the IPO from 92.9%. The company provides end-to-end solutions, including mould design, tooling, finishing and assembly, and operates 15 manufacturing facilities across India, the US, the UK and Mexico, serving automotive, defence, medical, consumer and aerospace sectors. It is the market leader in the metal injection moulding (MIM) segment according to Frost \&…

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout; ADDS photo) SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Biologics Co., the biotech arm of Samsung Group, said Thursday its second-quarter net profit rose 29.1 percent from a year earlier, driven by full-capacity operations and a weak won. For the three-month period that ended in June, net profit increased to 430.7 billion won (US$291.6 million) from 333.6 billion won a year earlier, the company said in a press release. "Full-scale operations at the company's four plants in Songdo, just west of Seoul, a ramp-up in production at its fifth plant, and favorable exchange rates boosted quarterly earnings," it said. Operating profit rose…

LONDON, June 22 (Yonhap) -- The head of the mobile business at Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday expressed confidence in the South Korean tech giant's foldable technology ahead of the planned launch of a rival device by Apple Inc. "The technological expertise and understanding of customers that we have built over seven years cannot be caught up to overnight," Roh Tae-moon, co-chief executive officer of Samsung Electronics and head of its mobile business, told reporters. Samsung unveiled three Galaxy Z foldable smartphones powered by Alphabet Inc.'s Gemini artificial intelligence (AI), marking the company's first major lineup expansion since the…

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Wednesday it completed its latest round of strikes on Iran at President Donald Trump's direction, for a 12th successive night of American attacks. Here are details and quotes: • "U.S. forces struck Iranian military targets including maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites, and air defense assets," the U.S. Central Command said in a statement. • In July, U.S. forces have targeted dozens of Iranian military sites on land while resuming a blockade against Iran at sea, it added. • The latest U.S. strikes lasted five hours, the…

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi warned that any attacks on his country will be met with a "powerful and decisive" response. "Our defense doctrine is clear: eye for an eye," he said in a post on X. "Any aggression against Iran, including our infrastructure, will compel a powerful and decisive response." He added that those who assist and support such strikes will also become "legitimate targets" of Tehran.

MOSCOW, July 23. /TASS/. Ukrainian UAVs have attacked a fuel and energy facility in the Novospassky district of the Ulyanovsk Region, Governor Alexey Russkikh wrote on Max. "A fuel and energy facility in the Novospassky district has been attacked by the enemy’s UAVs. Emergency services are working at the scene. Please remain calm; I will keep you updated on the firefighting efforts and the situation at the site," he said.

The US Department of State has urged citizens to "exercise caution and heightened vigilance" amid the escalating conflict in the region. "Worldwide Caution: Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation," the statement read. It instructed Americans to be prepared for "flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions", and cautioned that US facilities across the world may be targeted.

SINGAPORE - Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan reaffirmed Singapore’s commitment to support the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) development during a conference in Manila on July 22, when he also met a Palestinian leader on the event’s sidelines to discuss Middle East affairs. Balakrishnan is in the Philippine capital to attend the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and on July 22 participated in the Conference on Cooperation Among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD), which was first initiated by Japan in 2013 as a platform for regional countries to discuss capacity-building assistance for the Palestinians. He…

There are currently 867 civilians remaining in the Kostiantynivka community in Ukraine's Donetsk region. This was announced during an online briefing by Serhii Honcharov, head of a department at the Donetsk Regional Military Administration responsible for civil protection, mobilization, and defense, Ukrinform reports. "The Kostiantynivka City Military Administration has informed us that there are currently 867 people in the community... Judging by the figures provided by the military administration, people are leaving, but these are only isolated cases because the situation there is extremely dangerous," Honcharov said. The regional administration…

The United States on Wednesday announced a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia that would establish a civilian nuclear programme in the Gulf country, with Washington insisting the agreement includes non-proliferation safeguards. The move comes as the United States under President Donald Trump fights a war with Iran that began in large part over concerns with Tehran’s nuclear programme — an issue that remains a key point of contention during now-stalled peace talks. Two agreements — one on “peaceful nuclear cooperation” and another on “bilateral safeguards” — were signed by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and his Saudi counterpart Prince Abdulaziz bin…

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Due to inclement weather, some local government units in Cebu have announced the suspension of local classes on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Officials in Northern Cebu, in particular, have reported heavy rainfall in their respective localities. As of 11 a.m. Thursday, the following local governments have declared class suspensions: READ: Pagasa warns of floods as habagat brings rains to Cebu Habagat brings rains The prevailing southwest monsoon, or habagat, is expected to bring scattered rains and thunderstorms across Cebu on Thursday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration…

NEW YORK, July 23. /TASS/. The US military has completed another series of strikes on Iranian territory, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reported. "US Central Command forces completed another round of strikes against Iran for the 12th consecutive night," the command said on X. US forces struck "Iranian military targets including maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites, and air defense assets," according to the report.

The US House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of a massive defence policy bill on Wednesday, despite Democrats' concerns about its huge price tag, the Iran war and a provision that would boost Pentagon ties to Israel. The fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, authorises an unprecedented $1.15 trillion in military spending and passed the House by a vote of 216 to 212. The vote was largely along party lines, as all but seven Republicans voted in favour of the measure and all but six Democrats voted against. The NDAA has come under fire for a provision aimed at increasing military technology cooperation with Israel,…

Nuseirat, Gaza Strip – When Najwa Abu Atiwi opened her eyes on October 11, 2024, after weeks in a coma, her first thought was not the extent of her injuries, but her desire to see herself. She knew that something significant had changed, but she did not understand how much her appearance had been altered after the Israeli air strike that hit her home in central Gaza’s Nuseirat camp. Najwa, now 42 years old, repeatedly asked those around her to let her see her face, but they delayed the moment, fearing the shock it would cause. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “I kept asking to see what I looked like, but they would give me painkillers…

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it completed its latest wave of attacks against Iran, making it the 12th night in a row of launching strikes on the country. US forces "struck Iranian military targets including maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites, and air defense assets," the statement on X read.

LUGANSK, July 23. /TASS/. Most units of the Ukrainian army have retreated from Pisarevka in the Sumy Region due to the Russian forces’ offensive and fled to the neighboring village of Khoten, military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS. Earlier, Marochko told TASS that Russian forces control the greater part of Pisarevka in the Sumy Region. "The majority of Ukrainian militants have fled from Pisarevka to Khoten, which we regularly strike with fire. Consequently, the operational-tactical situation here is deteriorating for the Ukrainian militants with each passing day," he said.

The U.S. military used a B-1 long-range bomber on Tuesday to strike Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran, U.S. officials said. Why it matters: It was the first time the U.S. conducted a B-1 mission since fighting with Iran resumed 12 days ago. Using B-1 bombers, which can carry two dozen 2,000-lb. bombs or dozens of cruise missiles, signaled a significant escalation and expansion of the U.S. military campaign. The B-1 can fly faster than the speed of sound at low altitudes while carrying the largest bomb load of any type of bomber. Amid a continued U.S. military build up in the region, President Trump is still considering returning to…

Security personnel standing near the closed Patel Chowk Metro Station, as Delhi Metro closed 16 stations due to ‘security reasons’ on July 22, 2026. \| Photo Credit: R V Moorthy As Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters prepare for another day of protest demanding the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday (July 23, 2026), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said that it closed 16 metro stations, including Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, Delhi Gate and Central Secretariat, closed, says DMRC. DMRC stated that, “However, Interchange facility shall remain available at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat.” The list of closed metro stations…

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military on Thursday called for caution against land mines planted by the North being washed into the South amid recent heavy downpours. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) issued the call, saying it found signs that some of the land mines planted en masse along the heavily guarded Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas were washed away by the recent downpours in the North. "There is a high probability that the land mines lost in water could be washed into the South via the inter-Korean rivers, raising concerns over massive damage in the event of an explosion," JCS spokesperson Capt. Jang Do-young…

DONETSK, July 23. /TASS/. Ukrainian troops attacked the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic 28 times in the past 24 hours, with two civilians killed and ten injured, the DPR department for documenting Ukraine’s war crimes reported. "Twenty-eight armed attacks by Ukrainian armed formations [were recorded]. Reports indicate that two civilians were killed and ten wounded. Additional information was also received regarding the wounding of a civilian on February 4 in the Konstantinovsky municipal district," the report said. Five houses, a passenger car, and five civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged. In total, the Ukrainian army fired 30…

WHILE the exchange of fire across the Gulf — and the wider Middle East — continues between the US and Iran, efforts are also underway to de-escalate matters and revive the ceasefire. An important development in this regard was the series of meetings between Iranian Interior Minister Eskander Momeni and Pakistan’s top civil and military officials on Tuesday. As expected, the regional situation was amongst the main agenda items, and Mr Momeni indicated that talks will continue. That Tehran sent a senior official to Pakistan shows that despite the hostilities, it is still interested in an off-ramp. Meanwhile, speaking in Manila yesterday, US Secretary of…

A US attack on Iran’s Shalamcheh border crossing with Iraq killed at least and wounded 11 others on Thursday, state news agency IRNA reported. Meanwhile, a US missile hit Bushehr for a second time this morning. According to IRNA, no casualties were reported in these attacks and the extent of the damage is under investigation. Another American missile attack was reported in Andimeshk, located in the country's Khuzestan province. Valiollah Hayati, deputy governor for security and law enforcement in southwestern Khuzestan province, said that a "point around the city of Andimeshk was attacked by a missile from the terrorist enemy of America". "The…

Adolf Hitler’s birthplace in Austria was officially inaugurated as a police station on Wednesday in an effort to destroy the building’s appeal as a site of pilgrimage for people who glorify the Nazi dictator. A memorial stone is to remain in place outside the house in Braunau am Inn near the German border with the inscription: “For freedom, democracy and liberty. Never again fascism. Millions of dead remind us”. Hitler was born in the building on April 20, 1889. His family moved to another residence in Braunau am Inn after only a few months, before settling temporarily in Passau in southern Germany. Fuelled by racial fanaticism, Hitler’s Nazi regime…

A Hong Kong mechanic died earlier this week after being crushed by a 28-seater bus while he was inspecting its undercarriage, police revealed on Thursday. The force said a colleague of the victim had contacted police at 3.45pm on Tuesday about the incident, which took place in a garage on Tin Ha Road in Tin Shui Wai. Police said the deceased, a 52-year-old man surnamed Leung, managed to climb out from underneath the vehicle but was found in an unconscious state with multiple injuries when officers arrived at the scene. He was taken to Tuen Mun Hospital for treatment, but was later pronounced dead. The cause of death is set to be confirmed after an…

Classes in several towns in Masbate province were cancelled on Thursday, July 23, 2026, due to heavy rains brought by the Southwest Monsoon and Tropical Depression Kiyapo. INQUIRER FILES LEGAZPI CITY – Classes in several towns in Masbate province were cancelled on Thursday due to heavy rains brought by the Southwest Monsoon and Tropical Depression Kiyapo. In Dimasalang town, Mayor Michael Demph Naga ordered the suspension of classes at all levels in public and private schools to safeguard the students and teaching personnel. The mayor also reminded those living in low-lying, flood- and landslide-prone areas to remain vigilant and monitor weather…

• Flash floods, landslides damage roads, vehicles, crops and houses• Villages inundated as Punjab records heavy rainfall• Chenab flows surge at Marala, Khanki, Qadirabad as India released excess water PESHAWAR/LAHORE: At least 37 people have died in rain-related incidents as the ongoing monsoon spell triggered flash floods and landslides, damaging houses, crops, livestock and roads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. While people were still grappling with the impact of the catastrophe in many districts, including Gujranwala and Sialkot, which received record 245mm and 139mm rainfall, India increased the release…

The flooded area along Veterans Avenue heading toward LTO Sta. Barbara and Southern City Colleges’ main campus in Zamboanga City on Thursday, July 23, 2026. ZCDRRMO photo PAGADIAN CITY – Zamboanga City Mayor Khymer Olaso ordered the suspension of classes at all levels in both public and private schools on Thursday due to persistent rains brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat), which caused flooding in parts of the locality. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecast cloudy skies with scattered rain showers, prompting the local government to prioritize public safety. READ: LPA’s trough…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Village of Clinton is under an evacuation alert as of Wednesday afternoon due to the Fiftynine Creek wildfire burning nearby. In addition, the Thompson Nicola Regional District has expanded an evacuation order and an evacuation alert for the Bonaparte Plateau area in Electoral Area E due to the same wildfire. The Fiftynine Creek wildfire is an estimated 10,277 hectares and was discovered on July 17. It is believed to have been started by lightning. 3:25 Wildfire triggers evcuations and highway closures For residents under evacuation alert, they should be ready to leave at a moment’s notice.…

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; RECASTS headline, lead; CHANGES photo) GYEONGSAN, South Korea, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Eight people were injured Thursday after suspected arson led to a fire and an explosion in an apartment management office in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan, police and city officials said. The fire and explosion occurred inside the office at 8:29 a.m. in suspected arson committed by an apartment resident, according to the officials. Firefighters extinguished the blaze about 20 minutes later. One of the injured was in critical condition, while the rest included five elderly people inside a senior center next to the office.…

A man in northeastern China who was filmed pushing his bicycle through deep water on his way to work amid torrential rain has trended on social media. The video triggered an outpouring of emotion after internet users learned that the man was a doctor who had appointments to perform surgery on two patients that day, state news agency Xinhua reported. It was on July 13 when Shenyang, in Liaoning province, was hit by a serious downpour, with precipitation measuring 230mm. The local government announced that it was the heaviest rainfall since 1951. Numerous roads were flooded and most public transport was paralysed. The authorities urged the public to…

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said hat one of three oil tankers were set ablaze after a blast while attempting to pass through a mined route south of the Strait of Hormuz. According to the statement, the two other tankers turned back following this incident. "The Strait of Hormuz is under our control," the IRGC said, adding that as long as the US continues "its evil deeds" in the region, the waterway will remain closed.

A Saudi-owned vessel was hit while sailing in the Red Sea, causing the front of the ship to be set on ifire, Saudi state news agency SPA reported citing an official source at the General Transport Authority. According to the source, all crew members onboard the Encelia were safe. Authorities were reportedly taking key measures to secure the vessel and crew as well as protect the marine environment.

A tropical depression near the Philippines could intensify into a typhoon and move closer to Hong Kong over the weekend, with a possible landfall less than 400km (249 miles) east of the city, the forecaster has said. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Thursday that the tropical depression had formed over waters east of the Philippines and was expected to move west-northwest at about 25 km/h (15.5mph). “The tropical depression over the seas east of the Philippines will enter the northeastern part of the South China Sea later this week and intensify progressively, with a higher chance of moving towards the vicinity of the coast of eastern Guangdong over…

Open this photo in gallery: Elder Evelyn Kwandibens, who was forced by wildfires last week to evacuate her home, works on a puzzle at Onaman Ziibi lodge in Sioux Lookout, Ont., where some evacuees from Mishkeegogamang are staying.Willow Fiddler/The Globe and Mail In a tiny cabin, elders Evelyn Kwandibens and Alice Wavey sit on couches in front of a sliding door that overlooks the Vermillion River, west of Sioux Lookout, Ont. A 1,000-piece puzzle lies on the coffee table between the women, its border assembled, as the pair sift through the other pieces. The outdoor view is one the elders are familiar with. The pair are from Mishkeegogamang First…

Search and rescue operation underway after 'group became trapped in rising tide' at Essex beach By ELEANOR MANN Published: 21:06 EDT, 22 July 2026 \| Updated: 21:31 EDT, 22 July 2026 A search and rescue mission is underway for a group of people at an Essex beach. A number of people are feared to have drowned in what police have described as an 'ongoing incident' at a beach in West Mersea, Essex. An Asian family, including children, are believed to have become trapped by the rising tide after possibly walking out to a sandbank off the holiday beach some time around 5.30pm on Wednesday. At least six ambulances, a dozen police cars, a fire engine, a…

MOSCOW – Ukraine has attacked two more warehouses of Russian online retailer Wildberries, its boss said on Wednesday, extending a series of drone strikes on a company at the heart of Russia’s consumer economy. Tatyana Kim, the co-founder and head of Wildberries, said warehouses had been attacked in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk, both in southern Russia. Social ​media footage, showed a huge plume of smoke rising into the air in Krasnodar. The regional governor said ‌a young ‌woman had been killed and three other people were being treated in hospital.

Open this photo in gallery: Prime Minister Mark Carney takes questions from journalists outside the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council in Ottawa on Tuesday.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press Prime Minister Mark Carney has convened a cabinet-level emergency committee to co-ordinate the federal response to almost 900 wildfires burning across the country. The Incident Response Group, comprised of ministers and senior officials, will aim to synchronize Ottawa’s “urgent assistance” in the crisis wherever it’s needed, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office. The IRG, however, falls short of calls earlier this week by…

Torrential rains caused flash floods in West Virginia that inundated homes and businesses, washed out bridges and led to numerous water rescues. The state's governor said some residents were unaccounted for as search operations continued Wednesday. Gov. Patrick Morrisey sent 500 National Guard members to the hardest-hit areas in the northern part of the state and declared a state of emergency for all 55 counties Tuesday night. More than 100 people have needed to be rescued from floodwaters as officials fear there could be people missing. Nineteen National Guard and state police helicopters were either out on rescue missions or standing by if needed.…

China has brought online a record-breaking particle accelerator that can produce the world’s most intense beams of charged atoms. It gives scientists a new tool to create previously unknown atomic nuclei and advance research on cancer treatment and spacecraft materials. Scientific operations have now begun at the 2.6 billion yuan (US$384.1 million) facility in Huizhou, Guangdong province after construction was completed on Tuesday, state news agency Xinhua reported. Known as the High Intensity Heavy-ion Accelerator Facility – or HIAF – it was developed over 16 years by researchers at the Institute of Modern Physics in Lanzhou, Gansu and their…

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details) GYEONGSAN, South Korea, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Eight people were injured following a fire in an apartment facilities office in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan, police and city officials said. The fire began at 8:29 a.m. after a suspected explosion inside the office, where multiple people were gathered, according to the officials. Elderly people inside a senior center next to the office were also reported injured. One of those injured was in serious condition. A witness said a person appeared to enter the office with flammable material before setting it on fire. Another witness recounted hearing the sounds of…

There is an urgent call for changes by the Downtown Revitalization Coalition (DRC) to save businesses in Edmonton’s downtown. The group is calling on city council to implement emergency measures, which comes as over half a dozen downtown restaurants announced closures this summer. Chair Cheryll Watson says it’s really concerning to see businesses shutting down, so the DRC is offering suggestions it says are practical for Edmonton city council to implement. “Construction is necessary, but the way it is currently being managed is placing an unsustainable burden on businesses that are already dealing with public safety concerns, reduced foot traffic and…

Today’s hearing starts with sparring between MPs over the tabling of leaked documents outlining funding cuts for an emergency housing program. The Immediate Housing Response (IHR) program places people in need of housing rooms in a motel or hotel, with Labor housing spokesperson Meaghan Scanlon questioning a $42 million drop in 2026-27. Department of Housing and Public Works director-general Mark Cridland confirmed the program was helping 1237 households, a drop from 2150 in March 2025. Minister for Housing and Public Works Sam O’Connor.Jamila Filippone “Overall, our specialist homelessness services have been able to transition … 3252 households into…

Flooding in Louisiana after Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall Forecasters say Tropical Storm Bertha will move over New Orleans on Wednesday night and then continue toward Houston. CBS News' Lana Zak and Zoe Mintz have the latest on the storm's impact.

New research has found a hormone is responsible for making mothers' interactions with newborns feel rewarding rather than just necessary. The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study, published in Science Advances, looked at how a mother's brain changes to help her devote her energy to provide for the needs of her infant. Co-lead author Dr Michael Perkinson, of the Department of Physiology, says they found an essential pathway in the brain switches on when a mother is interacting with her offspring. "In mice, it runs from a hormone sensing part of the brain into the brain's reward centre – which releases dopamine – and it's switched on by…

Enhancers are pieces of DNA that act like switches, regulating when genes are turned on and off and how strongly they are activated. Scientists know these switches play a critical role in cancer and other diseases, but they have yet to fully understand how enhancers work together to control gene expression. A new study, which focused on the DNA switches of prostate cancer cells, reveals new insights into enhancers that become active during cancer development and turn on genes linked to the disease. The study found that enhancers work cooperatively in 3D networks, rather than as isolated switches. Some enhancers function as "central hubs" that control…

ISLAMABAD: After expressing concerns on renovations at Taxila heritage sites, Unesco has raised objections to certain interventions at Rohtas Fort that have the potential to adversely affect the outstanding universal value of the World Heritage property. The concern was raised after Unesco’s team visited the premises on Tuesday, following information from a third party regarding ongoing restoration works at Rohtas Fort that allegedly violated international standards. Unesco’s Pakistan office had requested the Ministry of National Heritage and Cultural Division to assist the visit to Rohtas Fort to inspect the ongoing project by the Punjab Directorate…

A cat has been captured on camera near nesting albatross on the Otago Peninsula. The cat appeared on the Department of Conservation's Northern Royal Albatross camera at Taiaroa Head on Wednesday. Biodiversity, Heritage and Visitors principle ranger Jim Watts said it was most likely a feral cat. Rangers did not see it when they went out to check but Watts said seeing a cat in the reserve was not uncommon and Taiaroa Head was not predator free. Thirteen cats have been trapped at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head since the start of the year. "At this time of year, the toroa chicks are all above 6.5kg and the risk is low for these birds," he said. "However, there are…

Urbanization is one of the most consequential demographic shifts of the 21st century. As communities move from traditional or rural to urbanized ways of life, changes in diet, lifestyle, and environmental exposures can influence many aspects of human biology and health. Research has shown that urbanization can alter the gut microbiome, the community of microorganisms inhabiting the digestive tract, but whether this transition follows a common pattern across different global populations has remained unclear. South Asia is uniquely suited to address this question because it combines extraordinary cultural, dietary, and ecological diversity with some of…

MOHALI, India , July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a market where every unit of steam and every point of sugar recovery directly impacts profitability, Lokshakti Sugar \& Allied Industries Ltd . has placed multiple orders with Spray Engineering Devices Limited (SED) for a comprehensive suite of process technologies, including a 3500 m² Falling Film Evaporator, two 100 T/Strike Honeycomb Calandria Batch Pans, a 450 MT Twin Vertical Crystallizer, a 110 MT Air-Cooled Crystallizer, and an Air Ejector, reinforcing its commitment to higher efficiency, improved recovery, and long-term operational competitiveness. "Patchwork upgrades are no longer enough for…

SINGAPORE , July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MetaOptics Ltd (Catalist: 9MT) ("MetaOptics" or the "Company," and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), announced that it has entered into an agreement to deploy its key metalens Direct Laser Writer (" DLW ") system at the University of Arizona's Center of Semiconductor Manufacturing (the " University "). The agreement marks a critical step in advancing its U.S. expansion strategy and its collaborative research with world-class semiconductor stakeholders in Arizona. Installation of the DLW is expected to commence in 2027. The DLW is designed for a 4-inch wafer to enable quick prototyping and…

Members of the Matigsalug tribe display indigenous-inspired paintings depicting their culture, traditions, ancestral beliefs, and daily life during the 51st Alrew te Matigsalug celebration in Barangay Sinuda, Kitaotao, Bukidnon. (Photo by Kitaotao LGU) VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — As the morning sun rose over Barangay Sinuda in Kitaotao, Bukidnon, the national highway came alive with a sea of vibrant beadwork, handwoven garments, and the rhythmic beat of indigenous music as the Matigsalug people celebrated the 51st Alrew te Matigsalug, a tribute to a heritage that has endured for generations. Children walked proudly beside elders dressed in traditional…

A 24-year ARIC analysis suggests that the setting in which people sit may matter for brain measures linked to vascular health and dementia risk. Associations of distinct sedentary behaviors with cortical, subcortical, and white matter hyperintensity volumes: Evidence from the ARIC study. Image Credit: Krakenimages.com. Shutterstock A recent study published in the journal Alzheimer’s \& Dementia found that television watching and occupational sitting were associated with different brain structural measures. Background Sedentary behavior (SB) is generally associated with poor health, including Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).…

Zendaya and Law Roach, her stylist, are known for pulling off the impossible. The actor wore a silver robot suit from Thierry Mugler’s fall 1995 collection while promoting “Dune: Part Two” in 2024. While promoting “The Odyssey” this month, she wore a cream Schiaparelli gown, designed to resemble a marble sculpture, that had debuted on the runway hours earlier. At another event for the film, she wore a pair of earrings made from gold discs from ancient Iran. The last one of those rarefied pieces of fashion has sparked debate in the world of archaeology and cultural preservation. Some archaeologists saw the repurposing of ancient artifacts as fashion as…

Q: How does the barrel mechanism work, and how many barrels fit inside of it at a time? The barrel mechanism is essentially a pump. It uses a stack of 14 Barrels going up the side of the model. Each time the barrel lever is pulled, it adds one barrel to the bottom of the stack and one falls out the top. The system holds 20 barrels so there can be 6 barrels rolling down at a time. Q: Do the barrels roll all the way down to the bottom? Do they fall out of the set, and need to be reinserted into the slot, or does the mechanism bring them back to the top? The barrels roll all the way from the top to the bottom where they are collected in a hopper that is…

A second minor phreatomagmatic eruption occurs at the Taal Volcano Main Crater at 8:09 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. — Screengrab from Phivolcs/Facebook LUCENA CITY — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected renewed signs of unrest at Taal Volcano after recording a sharp increase in volcanic earthquakes and a rise in sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions over the past 24 hours as of Thursday, July 23. In its morning bulletin, Phivolcs said the volcano generated 61 volcanic earthquakes and three episodes of volcanic tremor lasting from three to 31 minutes. The latest seismic activity marked a significant increase from…

Increasingly common bear encounters cause fear across U.S. Bear encounters are rising across the U.S. as the animals enter human spaces looking for food, often getting caught on tape. Mark Strassmann has the story.

The size of scientific research teams has increased steadily over time.Credit: twomeows/Getty Few papers in history have had the disruptive impact of James Watson and Francis Crick’s 1953 Nature paper proposing the double-helix structure of DNA1. It’s a classic of small-team science; two authors proposing a paradigm-shifting idea that research teams around the world build on for years to come. But a new analysis of authorship data that has been captured by the Nature Index over the past decade shows that small-team science is in decline. In some research fields — especially the biological and health sciences, in which Watson and Crick made their…

The face of a young woman crowned with a laurel wreath, buried in elaborate clothing and unusual cork sandals, has appeared nearly 1,700 years after her death. She is one of 16 people from Aquincum, a Roman-era city in present-day Hungary, whose faces have been reconstructed for "Once We Were Like You," a new exhibition at the Aquincum Museum in Budapest. The display pairs skulls excavated in and around the ancient city with scientifically informed approximations of how their owners may have looked in life. Six of the reconstructions are hyperrealistic silicone models, complete with artificial eyes, human hair, eyebrows, eyelashes and, in some cases,…

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At first glance, the limestone figure could be a prop from a horror movie. Its long, nearly featureless face still carries faint impressions of eyes, a nose, and a mouth. But the 19-inch carving is more than 2,000 years old, and centuries of wear may explain much of what makes it look so unsettling today. Someone left the 40-pound figure in a ditch near what is now Tours, France. About 295 feet away, archaeologists found fragments of a human skull in the same ditch and in a matching layer of soil, indicating that both entered the ground around the same period. Discarding a carved human figure already seems odd, but burying it in the same ditch as…

This is the Daily Gospel for July 23, 2026, which is the Thursday of the Sixteenth week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, July 21, 2026 Daily Gospel, July 20, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 13, 10-17. The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Why do you speak […]...Keep on reading: Daily Gospel, July 23, 2026

Since the mysterious deaths of a husband and wife in the Medici family, a powerful Italian dynasty that ruled Florence and Tuscany almost uninterruptedly from 1434 to 1737, rumors have swirled about what led to the couple’s untimely demise. Now, scientists believe they have an answer — it wasn’t murder, but malaria. In 1587, Grand Duke Francesco I de’ Medici and his wife, Bianca Cappello, died within hours of each other after days of agony. At the time, logic dictated the culprit to be malaria because the couple had shown symptoms of the illness, including a telltale intermittent fever. But rumors of an assassination immediately spread, pointing to…

Amanzoe is at its best, though, when nothing is happening. A morning spent in the spa. A late-afternoon siesta on the pavilion terrace, the Aegean going gold in the distance, the cypresses motionless, the lavender spent and faintly fragrant. Cocktails on the moon-shaped terrace by the pool, a black velvet sky above. It’s easy to imagine that there is wild magic here, amid all that marble and stone which hold the warmth of the day long after dark, long after the stars are out. All credit to Ed Tuttle, whose talent lay in staging the improbable. At Amanzoe, he arranged space, material and landscape with such precision that after a day or two, the…

Collagen is a protein found in skin, hair, nails, tendons, cartilage, and bones. Our bodies naturally produce collagen using the foods we eat. But, in recent years, collagen peptides have gained popularity as a supplement to support joint, hair, skin, and gut health. A new study led by Jennifer Fields, assistant professor of nutritional sciences in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), provides evidence in favor of yet another application for collagen peptides – protecting female runners' bones. The study was published in Frontiers in Nutrition. Bone health is a significant concern for endurance runners because, by the…

Dalaroo Metals says it has peered into the depths beneath the surface of its Blue Lagoon rare earths project in Greenland and liked what it saw, with a geophysical survey confirming unconsolidated sediment packages up to 50 metres in thickness. A total of twenty-one ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey lines were completed across five priority shoreline target areas, offering the first detailed, three-dimensional picture of the project’s sedimentary basin. Eastern sediment-filled valley interpreted as a source-to-sink transport pathway into the basin at Dalaroo’s Blue Lagoon project in Greenland. The work, combined with an echo sounder survey, has…

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of"Inside India"— your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world's fastest-growing large economy. On Saturday, Indian space-tech startup Skyroot successfully test-launched a low-orbit rocket carrying a payload of 350 kilograms, marking its entry into the global satellite launch market dominated by American and Chinese companies. I caught up with the co-founder of Skyroot to unpack what's next for the country's first space tech unicorn. Any thoughts on today's newsletter?Share themwith the team. The big story The demand forsatellite…

The winners of this year's international astrophotography awards have been revealed, with stunning images taken across the world wowing judges. The awe-inspiring photos were taken as part of the David Malin Awards, which showcase the finest images taken of the night sky. The awards, named after British-Australian astronomer and astrophotographer David Frederick Malin, are run by the Central West Astronomical Society in New South Wales, Australia. Malin, now 85, is known for discovering the gigantic spiral galaxy - aptly named Malin 1 - in 1986, as well as his colour images and photographic processing techniques of astronomical objects. Malin used…

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Kiyapo maintained its strength early Thursday as it moved west-northwestward over the Philippine Sea east of Central Luzon, with Signal No. 1 in effect over parts of Northern Luzon. In its 5 a.m. bulletin on Thursday, July 23, PAGASA said Kiyapo was located 950 kilometers east of Central Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 55 kph and a central pressure of 1002 hectopascals. Kiyapo is moving west-northwestward at 20 kph. Wind signals. The following areas are under Signal No. 1: Batanes Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands Isabela Apayao Abra Kalinga…

Lower Hutt primary school students have successfully launched and retrieved a weather balloon which went high into the atmosphere. A group of 10 pupils at Maungaraki School launched a high-altitude balloon (HAB) on Tuesday from their school field. The balloon recorded video with two 360-degree cameras, longitude, pressure, altitude and temperature during the flight, which the children used to map out its path in 3D. Each of the pupils had a role, from looking after the trackers and electronics to wiping the camera lenses. Armed with clipboards and enthusiasm, they milled about getting everything ready for the launch and recovery. One student, Angad…

False rocket launcher report terrifies pilot landing at New York City's LaGuardia Airport A Delta Airlines pilot coming in to land a flight with more than 100 people on board faced terrifying moments over LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday night after an anonymous caller falsely reported a rocket launcher on the ground. Tom Hanson has the story.

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Several areas in Northern Luzon have been placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 as tropical depression “Kiyapo” nears the country’s landmass, the state weather bureau said. As of 5 a.m. Thursday, July 23, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) raised the wind signal over the following: In its daily forecast, Pagasa said it raised the wind signal 36 hours ahead of the expected strong winds as a precaution, even though the affected areas had yet to feel their effects. READ: Potential tropical depression may enter PAR in 12-24 hours Strong […]...Keep on reading:…

Shatner told Fox News Digital it's only natural to focus on different things at different stages in life. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! William Shatner and his 61-year-old daughter revealed this week that the two of them battled cancer at the same time several years ago. Melanie Shatner Gretsch first discovered her cancer four years ago when she woke up in the middle of the night and felt a little lump on her breast that she thought might be a bug bite. She told People magazine she decided to have it checked out despite a mammogram not finding anything just five months before. DAVE COULIER REVEALS 45-POUND WEIGHT LOSS, GRUELING SIDE…

There's nothing more disorienting than falling asleep in transit only to wake up and find you've somehow drifted billions of miles beyond the orbit of Pluto. Fortunately for NASA's New Horizon spacecraft, which scientists just awakened from a nearly yearlong hibernation at the solar system's edge, all systems are in "good health," according to a NASA statement. Now, with the probe recovered from its 321-day sleep and beginning to transmit science data again, New Horizons appears ready to continue its mission of studying the mysterious boundary where the sun's realm ends and interstellar space begins. "Every status report through this hibernation…

HELSINKI — A classified satellite launched by China in June is operating in a creative orbit, giving it a unique vantage point over the geostationary belt. Shijian-31 launched on a Long March 3B June 16 from Xichang spaceport, with navigation warnings and the launch vehicle type suggesting an insertion into geostationary transfer orbit. The satellite was later tracked in a specialized Molniya orbit, joining China’s two Shiyan-10 satellites and TJS-13 and TJS-21. However, the concept of a traditional Molniya orbit has been applied by China in a manner never seen before, according to outside analyses. Analysis by Integrity ISR and a recent followup by…

The world's most powerful solid-fuel rocket just aced its third-ever mission. Gravity-1, a distinctively squat and stubby rocket, launched Tuesday night (July 21) from the deck of a ship stationed off the coast of Shanghai. Liftoff occurred at 10:54 p.m. EDT (0254 GMT and 10:54 a.m. Beijing time on July 22), according to the state-run Chinese outlet Xinhua, which further reported that all nine satellites reached "their designated orbits." Details about those satellites were not provided. Orienspace's Gravity-1 rocket launches nine satellites to orbit from a ship at sea on July 21, 2026. (Image credit: CCTV) Gravity-1 is operated by Orienspace, a…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An analysis of more than 42,000 U.S. deaths linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) found that death rates varied by age, geography, and race and ethnicity, with Black patients dying younger than white patients and high blood pressure emerging as a growing contributor. The findings, just published in the journal Neurology, point to the need for timely diagnosis and better prevention strategies to help people with MS live longer. MS is a chronic disease that damages the brain and spinal cord, leading to vision problems, muscle weakness, fatigue and other symptoms. Although people with MS have shorter life expectancies than the general population, the disease…

A saliva-based test shows how plush toys may add to young children’s PFAS exposure, while revealing why a simple rinse is not a guaranteed solution. Study: Stuffed toys as a source of oral PFAS exposure: Migration into artificial saliva and exposure assessment. Image Credit: Tatiana Diuvbanova / Shutterstock A recent study in the Journal of Exposure Science \& Environmental Epidemiology quantified saliva-mediated PFAS migration from stuffed toys and evaluated a standardized water-rinsing step as a potential exposure-mitigation measure. PFAS Ubiquity and Its Impact on Vulnerable Populations PFAS are a diverse group of synthetic fluorinated compounds…

Hospital IT problems are the result of years of under-investment, experts say, and warn it will not be a quick fix. The latest in a series of outages took five hospitals across the Waikato region - Waikato, Thames, Te Kūiti, Tokoroa, and Taumarunui - offline for 11 hours on Wednesday, caused by a connection problem with the data centre. Staff were forced to switch to pen and paper, and Health New Zealand (HNZ) said some non-urgent appointments were deferred. HNZ said 68 appointments and 15 theatre cases were deferred at Waikato Hospital, and were being rescheduled. Robin Gauld, a professor in health systems who is now the executive dean at Bond…

Many people assume that some memory decline is an inevitable consequence of getting older. But a select group of older adults, known as SuperAgers, reach their 80s and 90s while retaining memory performance as good as or better than people in their 50s and 60s. Nearly two decades of research has identified unique biological, brain, and psychosocial characteristics associated with SuperAgers, but an important question has remained: Could SuperAgers simply be people who inherited very little genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease? "If that were true, identifying SuperAgers might be as simple as performing genetic testing rather than the comprehensive…

Exercise finds improvements in pain and function may fall short of what patients would notice in daily life, but more studies are needed to make firm conclusions, a new Cochrane review finds. Hip osteoarthritis is a condition affecting millions of people worldwide and a leading cause of chronic pain and disability. Exercise is widely recommended as a first-line treatment for managing hip arthritis pain. Led by researchers from University of Sydney and University of Melbourne, the findings show exercise produces small improvements in pain and physical function for people with hip osteoarthritis, but those improvements may not be large enough to make a…

Use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity are associated with an increased risk of hair loss (alopecia) in adults with type 2 diabetes, finds a study published by The BMJtoday. Although the absolute risk is low, awareness of this potential effect may help to inform shared treatment decisions, say the researchers. Alopecia has been reported as a possible side effect of GLP-1 receptor agonists, particularly semaglutide and tirzepatide. However, studies assessing the risk of alopecia associated with GLP-1 receptor agonists compared with other diabetes drugs are lacking. To address this, researchers…

Johnson \& Johnson (J\&J) has received marketing authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Ottava robotic surgical system, clearing the healthcare major to enter the fast-growing soft-tissue robotic surgery market. The approval is an important milestone for J\&J’s medical technology business as it seeks to challenge Intuitive Surgical, whose da Vinci system dominates robotic-assisted surgery. Medtronic’s Hugo surgical robot was approved last year. Ottava has been authorized for several general surgery procedures involving the upper abdomen. These include gastric bypass, gastrectomy, gallbladder removal, gastric sleeve…

Plasma exchange can help treat people with a rare inflammatory disease that can cause blindness, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published on July 22, 2026, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Plasma exchange led to recovery for most people with the disease, which is called myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD), and side effects were rare. Plasma exchange is a procedure where blood is removed from the body and filtered. The liquid plasma is separated from the blood cells and removed. The blood cells are mixed with a replacement fluid and returned to the body.…

Black people with multiple sclerosis (MS) die from MS at a younger age than white people, with a peak mortality rate at ages 65 to 74 for Black people and ages 75 to 84 for white people, according to a study published July 22, 2026, in Neurology® Open Access, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "The reasons behind these health disparities are unclear, but they could be related to differing disease progression, access to health care, lifestyle and other factors such as co-occurring conditions," said study author Lilyana Amezcua, MD, of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and a Fellow of the American Academy of…

Sickle cell disease causes premature aging of blood stem cells, which scientists may be able to address with a special class of drugs, according to a new study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Patients with sickle cell disease experience higher rates of blood stem cell dysfunction and blood cancers compared to their peers, though the reason why has been unclear. The St. Jude researchers found that blood stem cells from young patients with sickle cell disease have features of aging, likely increasing risk for other complications. Giving senolytics, which target aging-related processes, improved disease symptoms in model systems, with…

Motor issues-such as coordination problems, motor slowing, or sudden, uncontrolled movements-have been recognized as signs of psychological disorders since the 1800s. How they map to mental health conditions, however, remains unknown. "When things have been observed since really early ideas of disorders, that means something," said Jessica Fattal, a graduate student in Vijay Mittal's lab at Northwestern University. Motor abnormalities have been best described in psychosis but are also observed in depression, bipolar disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, schizophrenia, and autism spectrum disorder. Motor function is easy to measure, well…

Three studies presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 23rd Annual Meeting found that racial, geographic and socioeconomic disparities continue to influence stroke treatment and outcomes across the United States. Together, the findings suggest that while advances in stroke care have improved survival and expanded treatment options, not all patients are benefiting equally. In the first study, "Racial Disparities in Endovascular Thrombectomy Widen with Stroke Severity: A National Inpatient Sample Analysis," co-first authors Muhammed Amir Essibayi, MD, MSc, FRCP, and Hasan Jamil, MD, MPH, evaluated more than 325,000 acute…

Researchers at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) 23rd Annual Meeting presented an experimental neurointerventional technique designed to treat severe back pain, a leading cause of disability and opioid use, by delivering medication directly through the arteries supplying the painful area. The approach uses catheter-based procedures commonly used for stroke treatment to target the source of pain in the spine. In the study "Bilateral Targeted Segmental Artery Lidocaine-dexamethasone Infusion for Refractory Thoracolumbar Pain: Preliminary Experience," researchers treated six patients by guiding a catheter through the femoral artery to…

Comforting news for coffee drinkers concerned about their heart health When it comes to heart health.. how many cups of caffeinated coffee are safe to drink each day? A new statement from the American Heart Association may be reassuring to coffee drinkers. Gwen Baumgardner has more.

B-cell depletion therapies, in which B cells of the immune system, which may drive disease activity in multiple sclerosis (MS), are temporarily removed, have contributed significantly to improved treatment for patients in recent years. Researchers from the University Hospital of Bonn (UKB), the Universities of Bonn, Basel, Toronto, and Yale, along with their collaborators, have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism through which B-cell depletion therapies contribute to a better disease course in patients with MS. Surprisingly, the treatment appears to exert part of its beneficial effect by mobilizing regulatory immune cells that naturally reside in…

What a strange country this is, where the King can pardon a long-dead killer, Ruth Ellis, while a living, breathing woman, Lucy Letby, convicted in a dubious case that has been shot to pieces by an army of experts, sits for month after month in jail while the rusty wheels of justice fail to turn. There was never any actual evidence against Ms Letby, just a series of weird and increasingly unlikely theories about how she might have committed the crimes she was jailed for. This contrived melodrama, exposed to the light of day, and to hard fact, is rapidly losing its power over the public mind. Even the Crown Prosecution Service has turned down an…

Prisoners convicted of serious violent offences were found to be less aggressive and less likely to reoffend following a mental health intervention which could save money and reduce harm to society, according to new research led by King's College London. The research, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and published in (PLOS One) provides the first unique high-quality evidence of the cost-effectiveness of Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT) and probation in men convicted of violent crimes, who have antisocial personality disorder (ASPD). The randomized controlled trial ran across UK prisons and probation services and…

A new study by a team of McGill researchers could help explain why people who have quit smoking remain at elevated risk of lung disease long after their last cigarette. Their paper, published in Translational Research, provides one of the most detailed pictures to date of how quitting smoking affects the human lung at the cellular level. "Current smokers have the highest risk of deadly diseases such as lung cancer, but former smokers still face a higher risk than people who never smoked. Despite more than a century of research on smoking, we don't fully understand why," said senior author Carolyn Baglole, Professor in McGill's Department of…

Taiwanese woman jailed for trying to kill Queensland lover with rat poison Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA A Taiwanese woman who attempted to murder a Queensland university exchange student with rat poison has been sentenced to 11 years and two months in prison. Alex Shorey, from Toowoomba, was 24 when he was admitted to hospital in northern Taiwan in 2023 several times before his parents secured a medical charter flight to bring him home. In late 2024, Yang Chin-ping – a woman in her 40s with whom Shorey was in an on-and-off-again relationship – was charged with attempted…

Jul 22 2026 A new international study published in Nature Food reveals that age plays an important but often overlooked role in shaping global food-related greenhouse gas emissions. The study shows that dietary emissions can vary substantially across people's life stages, reflecting differences in nutritional needs, demographic change, and evolving dietary patterns. Effective mitigation of dietary emissions therefore requires age-sensitive approaches. The study, published by an international team of researchers led by scientists from the Energy and Sustainability Research Institute Groningen (ESRIG), University of Groningen, examined dietary emissions…

Russia is preparing false-flag provocations targeting NATO countries in an attempt to undermine allied trust in Ukraine. According to Ukrinform, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, stated this on Telegram. "Russia is preparing false-flag provocations against NATO countries. In particular, it may use drones disguised as Ukrainian ones to carry out attacks against the Baltic states as well as provocations against Poland in order to undermine trust in Ukraine," Kovalenko wrote. He added that Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) is responsible for planning these…

The provincial government of Northern Samar is pushing for a policy on the use of mobile phones and other electronic devices in public and private elementary and secondary schools during class hours. TACLOBAN CITY- The provincial government of Northern Samar is pushing for a policy on the use of mobile phones and other electronic devices in public and private elementary and secondary schools during class hours. The officials cited concerns over distractions, cyberbullying, cheating, and exposure to inappropriate online content. The proposed “Provincial Learner Focus and Digital Wellness Ordinance of 2026” seeks to establish a stronger local framework…

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Investigators raided the headquarters of the National Election Commission (NEC) on Thursday after detecting evidence some of its employees manipulated data to cover up errors in turnout rates during the June 3 local elections, legal sources said. The raid marks a new development in the ongoing investigation into ballot shortages reported on Election Day, as intentional data manipulation would constitute a far more serious crime than simple negligence on the part of election management officials. Investigators on a prosecution-police task force enter the National Election…

Officials of the police-prosecution joint investigation team raid the National Election Commission's headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday. Yonhap The joint police-prosecution investigation team raided the National Election Commission (NEC), Thursday, as part of its probe into the ballot shortage during the June 3 local elections, saying it had uncovered evidence that election officials manipulated statistical data to conceal errors. Investigators said working-level officials in charge of local polling stations rigged voter turnout figures to cover up discrepancies in ballot counts. The raids targeted NEC headquarters in Gwacheon,…

Andrew and Tristan Tate style themselves as close confidantes of Barron Trump and are banking on presidential support to fend off extradition to the UK on rape and sex trafficking charges. But a MAGA insider tells the Daily Mail the Tate brothers are 'delusional' if they think the First Family are going to come rushing to their defense. The influencer siblings were arrested by US Marshals over the weekend after British authorities hit them with dozens of historic rape and sexual exploitation charges. The brothers have denied any wrongdoing in response to all charges against them. The alleged victims claim they were pinned down, violently abused and…

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Investigators raided the headquarters of the National Election Commission (NEC) on Thursday to secure evidence in a widening probe into ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections, legal sources said. Prosecutors and investigators on a prosecution-police task force executed a search and seizure warrant at the NEC office in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, after detecting evidence some watchdog employees manipulated statistics in their computer system to cover up errors in voter numbers. Ballot shortages were reported at multiple polling stations on election day, forcing some voters to turn back without casting their…

The NCSA is preparing measures to address cybersecurity risks involving CCTV systems and other smart devices. The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) is preparing the country to deal with emerging attacks involving smart devices, particularly CCTV systems and virtual power plants (VPPs) in the energy sector, while deeming data sovereignty a priority. "We see the risks for digital surveillance by monitoring specific data points, such as what time and where a vehicle was moving in and out, which could determine precisely a target's location and routine," AVM Amorn Chomchoey, secretary-general of NCSA, told the Bangkok Post. The agency plans to…

Preliminary findings from a study on gender norms by SG Her Empowerment (SHE) found that young men and women in Singapore are more divided in their views on traditional gender roles compared with their older counterparts. The gender equality non-profit organisation found that the gender gap was widest among Gen Zs, while baby boomers and those older had relatively similar views. The study defined Gen Z as those born in 1997 or later, millennials as those born between 1981 and 1996, Gen X as those born between 1965 and 1980, and baby boomers and older as those born in 1964 or earlier. Called the Gender Norms Perceptions Study, researchers also found…

Young boys and men appear to be over-represented in the stats. Of the casualties, 302 - the most of any age and sex category - were males aged 10-19. Six deaths were recorded in 2024, unchanged from the previous year. Five of these were riders and one a pedestrian. Although the numbers aren't conclusive, it is thought more accidents are happening on privately owned e-scooters. Winchcomb says police statistics "aren't reflective of the number of injuries". Nonetheless, campaigners believe there is enough evidence to show that regulation is urgently needed. Carly Calland's 14-year-old son Jacob died in March 2025 of a catastrophic head injury. He was a…

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

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained a Russian agent who was preparing a terrorist attack in central Mykolaiv. The suspect was identified as a serviceman who had deserted his military unit. According to Ukrinform, the SSU's Mykolaiv regional office reported the arrest on Telegram. "The Security Service's counterintelligence officers prevented another terrorist attack in Mykolaiv. Acting in advance, they detained a Russian agent who was preparing to kill a member of the Ukrainian Defense Forces using an improvised explosive device," the statement said. The SSU said its officers caught the suspect in the act as he was placing an explosive…

Google Wallet for Android users in the US can now access a new order tracking experience powered by Gmail. Instead of just passes, Google Wallet’s Gmail integration can now show “detailed receipts, tracking numbers, and shipping status” for your online purchases. On the homepage, you’ll see a card beneath the payment carousel when you have an order that’s arriving soon. Tapping opens a fullscreen page with everything about the transaction, including the price, list of purchased items, and tracking details. By tapping the “View more” button on the main screen, you can see a list of all your orders in Transactions. This list can be filtered by “Google…

Unknown I have to say, despite the fact that I have used it, I do feel completely dirty and appalled at myself for having used it. And my opinion on that has strengthened only over time. So I do think it's completely reprehensible of me. Yes. Smashing Security, episode 477. How 14 orders of Chicken McNuggets helped nail a suspected Russian hacker with Graham Cluley and special guest James Ball. Hello, hello, and welcome to Smashing Security episode 477. My name's Graham Cluley. JAMES BALL And I'm James Ball. GRAHAM CLULEY James, welcome back to the show. Always a pleasure to have you. Now, I was following you on Blue Sky and I saw that you had an…

Jason Alexander apologises over lewd skit involving underage model Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Seinfeld star Jason Alexander has apologised to model and media personality Courtney Stodden for a lewd comedy sketch the pair performed in 2012, when Stodden was just 17. The apology comes after Stodden publicly called out the sketch, which was performed for the US comedy website Funny Or Die, in a long Instagram post earlier this week. Jason Alexander has apologised to Courtney Stodden over a 2012 sketch. “ Jason Alexander repeatedly rubbed his phone across my breasts while…

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

For many victims of harassment and stalking, the impacts do not stop at the front door. The behaviour can follow them into the workplace, where perpetrators may use colleagues, systems or physical spaces as another way to intimidate and monitor them. That was the reality for Cassie Roma, whose own experience with harassment and stalking stretched across almost a decade. "It lasted years and started in the context of me doing some public speaking for work," she said. "And turned into almost a decade of online and in real life [harassment], showing up at the workplace, my home, my child's school - just really horrific stalking by somebody not known to…

Users who rely on encrypted HFS+ drives will no longer need to decrypt them before converting them to APFS for macOS 28 compatibility. Here’s what that means. Apple revises macOS 28 migration guidance for encrypted HFS+ drives A few weeks ago, Apple published a support document explaining that starting with macOS 28, “the Mac OS Extended file system format will be supported only for volumes (disks and other storage devices) that aren’t encrypted.” This basically meant that users who currently rely on encrypted HFS+ external drives or other encrypted legacy Mac-formatted volumes would need to “either decrypt or reformat any encrypted Mac OS Extended…

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) on Wednesday clarified that Filipinos do not need an existing valid government-issued ID to apply for a Postal ID. First-time applicants only need to submit a birth certificate, barangay certificate or other acceptable proof of address, and a duly accomplished Postal ID application form, which have long been […]...Keep on reading: Postal ID application: No valid ID required, says PHLPost

Less than a week before Meta’s lawyers were set to return to a Los Angeles courtroom, the plaintiff accusing the platform of inflicting harm dropped the case. Brought by 15-year-old Florida plaintiff going by initials R.K.C., the case was set to be the second in a set of bellwether trials meant to test legal arguments that social media giants allegedly broke the law by creating features that hooked and harmed teens. TikTok, Snap, and YouTube previously settled claims brought by R.K.C. for undisclosed amounts. “In light of the overall successful result of the litigation and his concerns about enduring a grueling weekslong trial, he has elected to…

In New York City's Times Square, one of the busiest pedestrian intersections in the world, photographs of Wang Wang come up on a gigantic digital screen every 35 minutes. One of the captions reads: "She was loved. She wanted to live. She should still be here." Similar billboards have been put up on a building near Taipei 101, an iconic 101-floor skyscraper in Taiwan. This one includes a picture of Wang Wang nursing her puppies. "This planet is their home too. Justice for Wang Wang," the caption reads. CK, a Taiwanese woman who spent NT$30,000 ($930; £692) putting up the billboard, says she hopes it can foster "a sense of unity". "It makes everyone…

BTS member V appears in HiteJinro's new global campaign for Jinro / Courtesy of HiteJinro HiteJinro is turning to one of Korea's biggest cultural exports, BTS member V, to expand Jinro's reach worldwide with a new campaign aimed at making the soju brand a more familiar presence in consumers' everyday lives. The company said Thursday it launched its first global campaign featuring V, titled "My Favorite JINRO," as part of efforts to communicate the brand's values to consumers around the world. The campaign began with the release of its main advertisement Thursday and will continue with digital content, consumer participation events and offline…

The Singapore outlet, which opened in September 2025, is one of the few official Mugiwara Stores outside Japan. Other international stores include an outlet in Shanghai, China, and an upcoming one in Los Angeles, USA, in late 2026. The store sells merchandise from the hit manga and anime series, including keychains, plush toys, apparel, stationery and replicas inspired by various characters such as Monkey D Luffy, Nami, Tony Tony Chopper and Trafalgar Law. Within its first month in Singapore, the store drew long queues of fans eager to buy official One Piece merchandise without having to travel to Japan. Up until a day before the closure announcement,…

Insight Editions' "Filming the Odyssey: Inside the Making of Christopher Nolan’s Modern Epic" and "The World of the Odyssey: A Visual Journey" books. Insight Editions Two books highlighting the making of Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic The Odyssey are being produced by Insight Editions for late summer and fall releases. Written and directed by Nolan and starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, The Odyssey opened in theaters last weekend and earned $123.5 million domestically. Combined with its international receipts, made $264 million worldwide July 17-19. Through Tuesday, the film has earned nearly $163.7 million and…

'Behind the scenes' (1/6). Runway shows are pivotal moments for fashion houses, often providing an opportunity for particularly spectacular productions. In March 2020, creative director Demna devised a hellish presentation for Balenciaga.

Calling all collectors, pop culture lovers, and fandom enthusiasts—your next obsession has arrived. This July, SM North EDSA, your most-loved mall, transforms into the ultimate destination for fans as it brings back Max Collector: Collectors Con Year 4, happening until July 30 at The Block Atrium. In partnership with Funko and Toy Kingdom, the two-week celebration under the SM Fandom initiative delivers a maxed-out experience for every kind of fan. Whether you’re hunting for limited-edition collectibles, discovering new favorites, showing off your latest haul, or simply sharing your passion with fellow enthusiasts, Collectors Con Year 4 offers an…

NEW DELHI: The 2026 Commonwealth Games begin on Thursday in Glasgow, Scotland. However, fans will notice that several popular sports, including cricket. Apart from cricket, hockey, badminton and wrestling, are also missing from this year's programme. The number of sports has been reduced from 19 at the 2022 Birmingham Games to just 10 in Glasgow. The decision has also affected India's medal hopes, as many of the country's strongest events have been dropped. Why is cricket not part of Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow? Cricket was dropped from the Glasgow Games mainly because of financial and logistical reasons. The 2026 Commonwealth Games were…

Waterhouse-Bott win race for Leilani Lodge to spark major stable move Craig Kerry July 23, 2026 — 11:48am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The Australian Turf Club has cited safety concerns as a major factor in granting Leilani Lodge to Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott in a move that is set to signal the end of Sydney’s most successful stables, Tulloch Lodge. The ATC announced on Thursday that Waterhouse and Bott would take over the lease of 65 boxes at the High Street stables established and made famous by Melbourne Cup king Bart Cummings from the early 1980s. Trainer Gai…

Olympic countdown clock unveiled in Queens Street six years and zero days out from Games Updated July 23, 2026 — 11:37am,first published 11:32am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA A clock counting down to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games has been unveiled in the centre of Queen Street Mall. The installation was unveiled on Thursday morning — six years, zero days, nine hours, 35 minutes and 57 seconds out from the Olympics – at the central intersection next to Jimmy’s On the Mall. The Olympics countdown clock unveiled in Queen Street Mall in Brisbane. William Davis Lord Mayor…

Olympic countdown clock unveiled in Queens Street six years and 31 days out from Games Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA A clock counting down to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games has been unveiled in the centre of Queen Street Mall. The installation was unveiled on Thursday morning — six years, 31 days, nine hours, 36 minutes and 10 seconds out from the Olympics – at the central intersection next to Jimmy’s On the Mall. The Olympics countdown clock unveiled in Queen Street Mall in Brisbane. William Davis Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, Olympic organising committee president Andrew…

Enforcer back in, star centre out as Les Kiss names first Wallabies squad Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA New Wallabies coach Les Kiss has recalled Reds enforcer Lukhan Salakaia-Loto and kept faith in Harry Wilson as captain in his first squad for Australia’s upcoming Test matches with Japan. Though named in April last year as the incoming Wallabies coach, Kiss only officially took office this week following the completion of Queensland’s Super Rugby season and Joe Schmidt finishing up following the Nations Championship Tests in July. Len Ikitau will miss Australia’s Tests…

The Stars, Magic and Tactix have received an email from Netball NZ about their future.

Fox News’ Mark Meredith joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to break down the growing ‘California Sober’ trend among Gen Z, how increased cannabis use may be driving down alcohol consumption and the possible risks, including dependency. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Oakland Ballers, an independent professional baseball team in Oakland, California, says it will host a "family-friendly" cannabis game night on July 31. The team is partnering with Oaksterdam University, the nation's first cannabis college, for the event held on "Grateful Dead Night." The team will temporarily rebrand as the "Oaksterdam Blazers" and wear uniforms featuring the…

It’s finally official: LEGO has announced a set based on the classic Donkey Kong arcade cabinet. After a leak or two, LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade is officially scheduled for release on August 1, with a price tag of $199.99. You can see it at the LEGO Store here. LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade Release Date: August 1, 2026 MSRP: $199.99 Pieces: 1,367 Ages: 18+ Set #: 72051 LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade is comprised of 1,367 pieces and contains many moving parts. Because of the retro subject matter and the complexity of the build, LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade is aimed at the 18+ age bracket, making it one of the many LEGO sets for adults. Once assembled, it becomes an…

Florida pastor sues OpenAI over dangerous medical advice he got from ChatGPT A pastor in Florida is suing OpenAI after he used ChatGPT for medical advice and received suggestions that he claims caused him to delay necessary treatment. Jo Ling Kent reports.

Armando Salguero details why John Harbaugh is under more pressure this year in the NFL What an offseason it has been for Stephanie Niles. After leaving it all on the field for her last fit check as a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, she has landed with a new team and added a new ring. That's right, with Jake Browning signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the two of them tying the knot, it's been a busy few months for the couple as they prepare for the quarterback's eighth season in the NFL. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jake Browning goes through drills during the team's mini camp June 16, 2026, at the AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa,…

Old videos featuring Lamine Yamal's girlfriend, Ines Garcia, are drawing fresh attention online after resurfacing across social media. The clips, which reportedly predate her relationship with the Barcelona star, have fueled conversations among football fans because of her comments about Jude Bellingham and Yamal's former girlfriend, Nicki Nicole. While the footage has spread widely, neither the timing nor the complete context of the videos has been independently confirmed. Lamine Yamal's girlfriend Ines Garcia goes viral over Jude Bellingham answer The latest discussion began after social media users shared an old clip in which Garcia was asked to…

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom came out three years ago and Hasbro is finally ready to release its new “Heroes of Hyrule” action figures just in time for the franchise’s 40th anniversary. We’ve seen high-end statues of the Switch game’s characters before, but these new Hasbro figures are way more affordable and still look pretty neat. The set includes Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf, each 6 inches tall with lots of pliable joints. They also each have a couple of accessories, including an alternate hand for specific poses. Both Link and Zelda will retail for $28 each, while the Demon King, who is much chunkier, will be $43. Pre-orders go live…

Anahat Singh \| Photo Credit: The Hindu Anahat Singh and Aryaveer Dewan registered facile wins to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the World Squash Junior Individual Championships in Ontario, Canada. Women's top seed Anahat brushed aside Hong Kong's Pui Yin Chole Lo in straight games in the round of 32 and will next meet Malaysian Doyce Ye San Lee. Aryaveer, on the other hand, eased past South African Joseph Feast in straight games and will take on American Yaseen Shalaby next. However, Gurveer Singh, Yusha Nafees, Saanvi Kalanki, Rudra Singh and Anika Dubey bowed out of the competition after losing to higher seeded opponents. Results (Round of 32):…

Pokémon archivists just released footage of a never-before-seen documentary about the making of 2007's Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl, and it's proven to be a treasure trove of trivia for hardcore fans. There's an inside look at how Game Freak develops starters, early Pokémon designs for some of the most iconic characters, and surprisingly, tidbits that shed light on modern Pokémon games. Developers at Game Freak came up with ideas 20 years ago that did not see the light of day until the release of Pokémon Pokopia. And the idea might reappear when Pokémon Winds and Waves is released next year. Around 18 minutes into the video analyzing the…

The World of Warcraft community is currently watching very, very closely as Blizzard investigates what players suspect may be one of the game’s GMs (Blizzard employees who oversee the live game) giving an unfair advantage to a player in the game’s timed Mythic dungeons. The issue was first discovered by u/Acrobatic_Pianist688 on Reddit, who posted a thread with their findings. They claimed that they were perusing the website Warcraft Logs, which records detailed information about in-game dungeons and raid runs, when they discovered something strange. The dungeon in question is called Nexus Point Xenas, which was being played on Mythic difficulty with…

Warning: this library is still under active development and the API may change. libhandler implements algebraic effect handlers in C. It works by capturing stacks in safe and portable manner. Algebraic effects handlers can for example be used to program asynchronous code in straightline manner and we hope to use it to make programming with libuv more convenient. This library is described in detail in the accompanying technical report. For a primer on algebraic effects, see the relevant section in the koka book. Enjoy! -- Daan. Building libhandler consists of generating a static C library that can be linked in your own projects. libhandler is written…

BENGALURU, India , July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What began as occasional weekend plans is increasingly becoming a lifestyle choice for urban Indians. According to insights from Alive App, India's AI-powered platform for curated lifestyle experiences, consumers are actively seeking meaningful experiences closer to home, signalling a broader shift in how leisure time is being spent. The company's latest platform data shows that more than 90% of bookings are for local experiences , with consumers increasingly choosing activities located within driving distance of their cities over conventional entertainment or short-haul travel. Rather than travelling…

Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're a veteran. Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically. By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a…

Professional gamer Lee Sang-hyeok, better known as "Faker," speaks after being appointed an honorary police officer and ambassador for a youth cyber gambling prevention campaign at the National Police Agency headquarters in Seoul on Wednesday. Yonhap Professional gamer Lee Sang-hyeok, better known as "Faker," has been appointed an honorary police officer and ambassador for a campaign aimed at preventing cyber gambling among teenagers in South Korea. The Korean National Police Agency said Wednesday that it appointed Lee as an honorary police officer and public ambassador for its youth cyber gambling prevention campaign during a ceremony at its…

Don't ask me what happened in any single episode of The Big Bang Theory, because I honestly can't remember. Across 12 seasons, a myriad of in-jokes, long-standing gags and endless scientific lore were created, and you can bet your bottom dollar that hardcore fans won't have forgotten a single thing. This level of detail initially made me nervous to try watching new HBO Max spinoff, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. Latest Videos From Our titular heroic lead, on-off girlfriend Denise (Lauren Lapkus), as well as friends Kripke (John Ross Bowie) and Bert (Brian Posehn), are brought back together when Stuart (Kevin Sussman) triggers a multiverse…

A president who brands journalists as liars and restricts press access. Major news organizations yielding ground. Sources going silent out of fear. All of these would have seemed unthinkable in the United States before Donald Trump. In Spanish, and at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) conference — the largest gathering of Hispanic journalists in the country —, EL PAÍS opened the conversation Our Journalism Under Attack. Moderated by journalist and author Paola Ramos, the panel brought together four editors who report from communities directly affected by the administration’s policies or who grapple daily with how to cover a…

Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, July 22 (game #1137). Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints. What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and…

Cursor has made Cursor Router generally available for Teams and Enterprise plans. The system is a classifier that inspects each request before a model runs, then dispatches it to the model best suited to that specific task. The cursor team reports frontier-quality performance at 60% savings in online A/B tests, and 30–50% savings for early-access enterprise accounts. The problem it targets is a spend pattern rather than a capability gap. Cursor states that roughly 60% of its developers pick a single model as a daily driver. Routine work therefore gets completed at frontier prices, and AI spend grows faster than output quality. Routing is Cursor’s…

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

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Meet will automatically organize notes, transcripts, and recordings in a new Google Meet folder in Drive. Each meeting gets its own subfolder, while recurring meetings will keep all instances together. Attendees with access will also see shortcuts, with the rollout starting today. Yesterday, we saw that Google Meet is making it easier to find the files associated with your calls on its redesigned web homepage. Google is now tackling the same problem on the Drive side, with meeting notes, transcripts, and recordings set to be organized automatically rather than left loose in the host’s storage. Which…

It all started with a routine task. I use GitHub issues for all of my public-facing projects but my preference is keeping track of things in Org Agenda. To reconcile the two, I would manually copy over the GitHub issue to an Org file, typically the title and description, like an animal. Despite this separation, the duplicated issue allowed me to treat it as a scratchpad for anything I could express in Org. In this way, I used the duplicated issue in Org as both a dedicated area to take notes and a “staging” area to compose follow-up comments that I’d want to share in the public facing issue. I manually copied for far longer than I care to admit.…

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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…

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

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

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…

Let's learn about Css via these 417 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) - easier than you think. 21 Awesome DEV portfolios for your inspiration In this guide, we'll be covering how you can vertically and horizontally center an element or text with tailwind. Improve your front-end development skills and expand your portfolio with these 10 front-end projects. Take your coding game to the next level! I’ve always found flexbox pretty easy to work with — a breath of fresh air after years of floating…

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

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to trace and monitor a local AI agent with LangSmith. We'll build a small local AI agent and then enable LangSmith tracing for it so that we can inspect model calls, tool usage, and request latency in a web UI. We'll be using LangChain v1, Ollama, Qwen, and Python. Everything runs on your own machine except the observability layer, so the agent itself has no model API costs. Table of Contents Background Building a local AI agent is the easy part. The harder part starts later, when the agent behaves differently after a prompt change, starts using the wrong tool, or becomes slower without an obvious reason. With…

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Elon Musk has a lot of companies, and lately his hobby has been mergers. Earlier this year, the billionaire’s space company SpaceX acquired his artificial intelligence company xAI (now SpaceXAI) in a $1.25 trillion deal. The joint entity, known just as SpaceX, went public in a record $75 billion IPO earlier this summer (though its stock has been trending down since). On the heels of that financial success, people are largely expecting Musk to further capitalize on that hype and merge his electric vehicle company Tesla with SpaceX. The two companies already work together on a lot, including the integration of SpaceXAI’s Grok chatbot into Tesla’s…

Food stamps and Medicaid are increasingly associated with Amazon and gig economy jobs. That may sound harsh, but it’s just the reality highlighted by a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report commissioned by Senator Bernie Sanders. The report was first reported on by the Washington Post. Amazon employee reliance on food stamps and Medicaid has exploded between the start of the Covid pandemic in February of 2020 and September of 2025, with the raw number nearly tripling. Meanwhile, drivers for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, GrubHub, and Instacart who are on food stamps rank number one when their whole category of work is compared to employers like…

The CXMT logo is displayed on a smartphone screen placed on a reflective surface on which the flag of China is projected, in Creteil, France, on July 17, 2026, as the initial public offering (IPO) of Chinese DRAM memory chip giant ChangXin Memory Technologies generated interest and raised nearly 8.6 billion dollars on Shanghai's STAR Market. Nurphoto \| Nurphoto \| Getty Images Crypto traders are pricing China's largest memory chipmaker, ChangXin Memory Technologies, at levels that would make it the most valuable company listed on the mainland, days before its record Shanghai debut. Crypto startup Trade.xyz offers the CXMT-linked contract on…

Daiwa Asset Management is planning to double its sales staff targeting institutional investors to about 20 people, its president said. The Tokyo-based subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Group, Japan’s second-biggest brokerage, mainly focuses on individual investors. But a government drive to boost returns to fund a rapidly aging population and attract more foreign capital has opened up pension funds and universities as a potential new target market, Daiwa AM President Kei Sano said. “We want to expand our team by bringing in experts who can hit the ground running — we won’t hesitate in hiring,” Sano said in an interview. The company will seek new clients…

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address on July 27 will be delivered against the backdrop of a decade marked by corruption, fiscal mismanagement and widening inequality. Estimates suggest that P8.8 trillion was lost to corruption between 2016 and 2025. Beyond the financial leakage, the figure represents the opportunity cost of classrooms left unbuilt, hospitals underfunded and farmers exposed to traders and import shocks. The central issue for the Sona is whether the administration will move beyond short-term relief and confront the structural links among corruption, rising debt, peso weakness, import dependence and deteriorating…

By Kang Yoon-seung SEJONG, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The labor force participation rate among South Koreans aged 15 to 29 fell in May from a year earlier, data showed Thursday, reflecting growing difficulties in finding jobs amid economic uncertainties. The rate of economically active people in the age group stood at 47.2 percent in May, down 2.3 percentage points from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Data and Statistics. The figure includes those who are employed as well as those actively seeking work. The unemployment rate for the age group came to 7.2 percent, up 0.6 percentage point from a year earlier, with the number of unemployed youths…

The benchmark KOSPI is displayed at a dealing room in Hana Bank in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap Seoul stocks were trading sharply higher late Thursday morning, while investors digest the latest earnings release from Google's parent company. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 164.22 points, or 2.42 percent, to 6,961.92 as of 11:20 a.m., after rising as high as 7,083.15 points. Overnight, Alphabet released its second-quarter earnings results, which beat market expectations as its cloud business grew 82 percent on-year. The company also stated it is raising capital expenditures for the year to meet booming demand for artificial…

IBM cut its annual revenue growth forecast on Wednesday, days after shocking Wall Street with a warning that corporate spending was shifting toward AI-focused data-center gear at the expense of its software and mainframe computers . The company also missed profit and revenue expectations for the second quarter ended June 30. Executives sought to reassure shareholders that customers prioritized spending on AI in the quarter but were not looking to move away from mainframes in the ‌longer term. The Armonk, ⁠New York-based ⁠company's shares dipped marginally in extended trading, following a 2% rise earlier. CEO Arvind Krishna said last week IBM had…

HERE we go again. Having succeeded in stabilising the economy and failed at reforming it, the government is not preparing to transition to high growth the old fashioned way: through borrowed dollars procured as a geopolitical rent against services rendered. A couple of things have happened. Most recently, we have the announcement that Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met the US treasury secretary and ‘asked’ for a $10 billion swap line from the Exchange Stabilisation Fund, the same fund from where the Trump administration gave a $20bn swap line to Argentina in October last year. Argentina drew $2.5bn from the fund for a few weeks then zeroed it…

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading sharply higher late Thursday morning, while investors digest the latest earnings release from Google's parent company. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 164.22 points, or 2.42 percent, to 6,961.92 as of 11:20 a.m., after rising as high as 7,083.15 points. Overnight, Alphabet released its second-quarter earnings results, which beat market expectations as its cloud business grew 82 percent on-year. The company also stated it is raising capital expenditures for the year to meet booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI). Major U.S. stock indexes closed lower, with the…

Japan may have to shift its focus from supporting the yen toward controlling government bond yields if it is to achieve its ambitious economic growth plans, according to Deutsche Bank. The $2.3 trillion growth strategy unveiled late last month by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi puts Japan “at the precipice of a very significant shift in fiscal and industrial policy,” strategist Mallika Sachdeva wrote in a note. “It will have to find room to spend while maintaining fiscal sustainability.” The growth program calls for a burst of spending, which authorities hope to finance by mobilizing domestic savings and encouraging large institutional investors to…

New Business Premium stood at ₹ 1,044 crore registering a growth of 25.2% Individual weighted premium income (WPI) of ₹ 470 crore with a year-on-year growth of 17.8% Value of New Business (VNB) stood at ₹ 124 crore with a year-on-year growth of 28.8% and new business margin of 21.1% Protection business grew 41.5% year-on-year, with share of protection increasing to 13% NEW DELHI , July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Limited approved and adopted the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. In Q1 FY27, the Company delivered healthy growth across key business and profitability…

MELBOURNE, Australia , July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascentium , a leading global business services platform headquartered in Singapore, today announced that MGI Dobbyn Carafa ("MGIDC"), a Melbourne-based multidisciplinary accounting and advisory firm, is joining the Group as part of Ascentium Australia. The addition of MGIDC complements the capabilities of InCorp Australia, An Ascentium Company ("InCorp Australia") , and Oxygen Private Client, An Ascentium Company ("Oxygen Private Client") , advancing Ascentium's platform in Australia and expanding its ability to deliver integrated advisory, corporate and private client services. MGIDC clients will…

July 23, 2026 — 12:01pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Amid a raft of impressive numbers in Alphabet’s second-quarter results, one stands out. While quadrupling its profits, Google’s parent company reported the first quarter of negative free cash flow in its history. The apparent massive lift in profit overstated Alphabet’s operating performance by including a $US98 billion ($140 billion) non-cash mark-up in the value of its investments in SpaceX and Anthropic, but the cash-burn in the quarter was very real. The cash burn is real: Alphabet has spent up big to make Google an…

As many as 43 companies including Bharti Airtel , Hero MotoCorp , Info Edge , Zydus Lifesciences and others are set to turn ex-record date for dividends on Friday (July 24), effectively making today the last day for interested investors to buy the shares to be eligible for payments cumulatively worth nearly Rs 1,127. As per Sebi's T+1 settlement cycle, investors must buy a company's shares at least one trading day before the record date to ensure the shares are credited to their demat accounts in time, and they become eligible for the corporate action . Accordingly, today is the last opportunity for investors to buy the shares so that they are…

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 4 paras) SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter from a quarter earlier on robust exports, with 3 percent annual growth within reach, central bank data showed Thursday. The country's real gross domestic product (GDP) -- a key measure of economic growth -- rose 0.6 percent in the April-June period from three months earlier, according to advance data from the Bank of Korea (BOK). The second-quarter reading slowed from the previous quarter's 1.8 percent expansion, the strongest quarterly growth since the third quarter of 2020, when the economy expanded 2.2 percent. The…

(L-R) Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk arrive for the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2025. Saul Loeb \| Via Reuters When Alphabet and Tesla kicked off tech earnings season on Wednesday, one theme became immediately clear: AI spending is under a microscope. Both companies reported negative free cash flow for the latest quarter and told investors to prepare for higher capital expenditures. They both also reported better-than-expected revenue, but that wasn't enough to prevent an after-market selloff, with Tesla…

Billion-dollar charity locked in $923m tax fight with the ATO Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA His gardener and receptionist became millionaires overnight. His best friend and “right hand” man received $400 million. But the greatest beneficiary of Paul Ramsay’s will was his charity. Paul Ramsay died in 2014, leaving a fortune of more than $3.5 billion. Now, more than a decade after the private healthcare pioneer’s sudden death, the Paul Ramsay Foundation is locked in a $923 million fight with the Australian Taxation Office over income tax. Headquartered in a sandstone building…

AI AND ML Google is hoarding TPUs to develop Artificial General Intelligence And is also buying more third-party compute capacity to handle demand for the G-Cloud Google’s parent company Alphabet is managing its fleet of AI accelerators to prioritize research on artificial general intelligence, rather than renting them all to customers. CEO Sundar Pichai revealed the company’s priorities during its second quarter earnings call, during which the company confirmed it has delivered on its plan to sell its tensor processing units (TPUs) to some customers. In response to news of those sales, Goldman Sachs analyst Eric Sheridan asked how Alphabet balances…

(ATTN: ADDS more comments in paras 6-10, 17-18, new photo; RECASTS headline, lead; TRIMS throughout) SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter from a quarter earlier on robust exports, with 3 percent annual growth within reach, central bank data showed Thursday. The country's real gross domestic product (GDP) -- a key measure of economic growth -- rose 0.6 percent in the April-June period from three months earlier, according to advance data from the Bank of Korea (BOK). The second-quarter reading slowed from the previous quarter's 1.8 percent expansion, the strongest quarterly growth since the third…

Ten months ago, Nepal’s young anti-corruption protesters helped oust a prime minister and propelled a new political force to a landslide victory. The movement promised a decisive break from the old order. Yet barely 100 days into the new administration, many of the same young supporters are back on the streets, frustrated that the change they expected has not materialized. Three months is too short to judge any government comprehensively. Structural reforms take time but expectations for a government elected on the promise of rapid transformation are naturally higher. That gap between expectation and delivery is becoming politically significant. Last…

ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday called for making full use of opportunities to strengthen Pakistan-Iran relations and stressed the need for promoting unity among Muslim countries. He made these remarks after receiving the credentials of Pakistan’s new ambassador to Iran, Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, at a ceremony. Pezeshkian described Pakistan as a “brotherly country” and “a second home for all Iranians”, underscoring the importance Tehran attaches to its relationship with Islamabad. According to the Pakistan Embassy in Tehran, the Iranian president recalled Pakistan’s efforts to facilitate dialogue between Iran and the United…

The chief of Indonesia’s $15 billion free-meals program has resigned for health reasons, the second leadership change at President Prabowo Subianto’s troubled signature social initiative in less than two months after her predecessor was removed in a corruption probe. “With a heavy heart, I bid farewell to Mr. President,” Nanik S. Deyang wrote in a Facebook post Wednesday announcing her departure from the National Nutrition Agency, saying she was heading overseas to undergo heart-related medical treatment. She said Prabowo had accepted her resignation and asked her to chair a possible supervisory board, which she’d consider “as long as it is not…

BRUSSELS – Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi suggested Wednesday that Japan needs to promote discussions on future national security policies, including nuclear deterrence, amid the severe security environment. “Unless discussions are held without any taboos, no country can any longer ensure its own security on its own,” Koizumi told reporters at NATO headquarters in Brussels. “I think this is only natural.” “France is changing its nuclear policy (toward expanding its nuclear deterrent to other European countries) and is seeking to demonstrate new developments, including joint exercises with Germany,” he said. He underlined the need for countries to…

Long-haul pilots say action would be only the second one in 60 years.

China on Wednesday commended Papua New Guinea for its decision last week to close Taiwan’s economic office in Port Moresby, saying that recognizing the mainland as the sole legal government of China “represents the right cause and the trend of the times.” Zhang Han, spokeswoman for China’s State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a press conference that Beijing “highly commends” the decision by Papua New Guinea. She also criticized the self-ruled island’s government for “stubbornly clinging to a separatist stance,” adding it will face “setbacks in the international arena.” The Communist-led mainland regards Taiwan as a renegade province to…

VIDEO MANILA, Philippines – Water supply was one of the key issues raised by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) in 2025. He warned officials and concessionaires over recurring shortages that have disrupted the lives of millions of Filipinos. Declaring that “heads will roll” if the problems persisted, Marcos vowed to hold those responsible accountable while directing government agencies to ensure a reliable and sustainable water supply for the public. /dp READ: SONA 2026: Corruption, debt and the unfinished reform agenda Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been…

THROUGHOUT our history, we have played around with varying notions of democracy, dictatorship, autocracy, and despotism, mixing and matching these formulas with presidential and parliamentary systems to create a much sought-after hybrid model. These models have wreaked chronic instability, often changing with a greater frequency than people tend to change their cars, houses and, in some cases, jobs. Ironically, amid these constant changes, instability has remained the only real constant underpinning Pakistan governance landscape. Behind these changes have been arguments regarding the inefficiencies of the existing model, the failure of alternatives,…

NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday once again hit out at Pakistan over its continued use of crossborder terrorism, accusing Islamabad of employing terrorism as a "tool of state policy". New Delhi also reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir "has always been, is, and will remain" an integral and inalienable part of India. The remarks were made by India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, during the High-Level Open Debate of the UN Security Council on "Natural Resources Governance: the Foundation of Peace, Security and Prosperity." Responding to Pakistan's intervention at the debate, Harish accused Islamabad of…

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The government has newly added hate speech as one of the categories subject to disciplinary measures for public servants in an effort to strengthen punishment for such behavior, officials said Thursday. Currently, public officials accused of hate speech can be punished for violating the obligation to maintain decency under an "other" category, but the ministry of personnel management has revised the decree on disciplinary action against public officials to create the hate speech category. The revision, set to take effect Oct. 1, calls for the maximum disciplinary action of "removal" for those who seriously harm their decency…

'A Russian in Paris' (1/6). Journalist Elizaveta Osetinskaya, who came to France in 2022 because of her opposition to the war in Ukraine, describes the difficulties she has faced with the prefecture while barely speaking the language.

Fuel and key input prices have jumped since February as Middle East tension rises.

A former Hong Kong opposition leader has reportedly been denied entry to the United Kingdom and faces deportation back to the city after seeking residence using his British National (Overseas) passport, according to local media. The Times reported on Thursday that Wu Chi-wai, who was released from a Hong Kong prison in late June after serving a sentence in a landmark subversion case, had been refused entry and told he would be deported, citing his friends. The move appears to contrast with the UK’s treatment of other Hong Kong activists wanted by police, including former lawmaker Nathan Law Kwun-chung, student activist Tony Chung Hon-lam and former…

Composite image from INQUIRER files MANILA, Philippines — “Mahiya naman kayo!” (“Shame on you!”) READ: ‘Mahiya naman kayo!’ Article continues after this advertisement President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s rebuke of those who received “kickbacks, SOPs and ‘for the boys’” from flood control projects drew thunderous applause during last year’s State of the Nation Address (Sona). Among those applauding were senators, House members and Cabinet officials, including some later implicated in the multibillion-peso corruption scandal. Nearly a year later, several people linked to the scandal have been jailed. Ombudsman’s gains, not Marcos’ Still, lawyer Michael…

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photos) SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung expressed concern Thursday over South Korea's exceptionally massive investment in real estate, citing worries that the country may be heading toward the kind of a market bubble and subsequent collapse experienced by Japan. The president made the remarks at a public discussion on real estate policy as the government prepares to revise real estate taxes to rein in runaway home prices. The discussion, which was televised live, brought together around 140 participants, including YouTubers, internet users, real estate agents and representatives from…

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) referred former Special Counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department on Wednesday, alleging he knowingly made false statements during congressional testimony last year.Why it matters: The referral escalates House Republicans' efforts to scrutinize the former special counsel who prosecuted President Trump, even though the Justice Department is not required to act on congressional criminal referrals.Driving the news: "Smith seemingly made willfully and intentionally false statements of material fact that contradict new documents obtained by the Committee from the Department of Justice," Jordan said in a referral…

By Mikhail Flores MANILA, July 23 (Reuters) - Top diplomats from Asia, Europe and North America gathered on Thursday for the security-focused ASEAN Regional Forum in Manila, where ministers were expected to issue calls for a peaceful settlement after renewed and intensifying hostilities in the Middle East. The war in Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could dominate discussions at the plenary event, which will be attended by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and top officials from China, Australia, India, Japan, Britain and others. The war has been a…

WASHINGTON: Pak­ist­an has called for a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned transitional justice process in the Arab nation, stressing that respect for national sovereignty was essential for bringing lasting peace and stability to Syria. Speaking at an Arria-Formula Meeting in the UN on Transitional Just­ice and Missing Persons in Syria on Tuesday evening, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Ambas­sador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said efforts to address the consequences of years of conflict must remain under Syrian ownership, with international support serving only a complementary role. “National ownership, reconciliation and inclusive institutions are essential for…

The Republican chair of the House Judiciary Committee encouraged the Justice Department to look into criminally charging Jack Smith, alleging the former special counsel who brought charges against President Trump lied to Congress — allegations the committee's top Democrat denied. The criminal referral Wednesday from Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio stems from last year's revelation that investigators obtained several Republican lawmakers' phone records as part of a probe into Mr. Trump's actions after the 2020 election. In a deposition last year, Smith testified that his team didn't receive the contents of any phone calls or text messages since the records…

GWACHEON, South Korea, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Former Land Minister Won Hee-ryong appeared before a special counsel team Thursday for questioning over an expressway project linked to former first lady Kim Keon Hee's family, officials said. Special counsel Kwon Chang-young's team summoned Won to its office in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, to question him about suspicions he tried to alter the endpoint of a planned Seoul-Yangpyeong expressway during his time in office to benefit Kim, the wife of then President Yoon Suk Yeol. The changed endpoint would have come close to land owned by Kim's family, but Won canceled the entire project in July 2023 following…

Sports analyst Dan Dakich slams Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White for her evasive response regarding a GOP letter to the WNBA. The letter addresses concerns about Caitlin Clark's treatment, with reports suggesting some attacks are racially motivated. Dakich questions the coach's failure to defend her star player and the league's lack of support, despite Congress's involvement in the matter. The Indiana Fever kept their momentum rolling Wednesday night, cruising to a third straight victory with a 123-88 rout of the Connecticut Sun. Just hours after being unveiled as an NBA 2K27 cover athlete, Caitlin Clark led the way with 27 points and 11…

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The Japanese government plans to grant the People’s Honor Award to Miho Takagi, an Olympic medalist in speedskating, informed sources said Wednesday. An award ceremony will be held at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo as early as Tuesday, according to the sources. Takagi, 32, participated in four Winter Olympics and won a total of 10 medals, the most for a Japanese female Olympian. She retired from competition this spring. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi instructed government staff in May to consider offering the prestigious award to Takagi, and preparations have been made since then. The People’s Honor Award is aimed at praising those who are widely…

Man embraces remote work by setting up offices at the beach, baseball game A California man is taking advantage of remote work with viral office settings that are attracting fans, critics, and thousands of views. Gwen Baumgarder joined him for a workday at the ballpark.

A well-known Wellington landlord who owns numerous properties has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of making and publishing intimate recordings. Matthew Ryan appeared at the Wellington District Court on Wednesday, wearing a moon boot and using a walking frame. He entered guilty pleas to two counts each of making an intimate visual recording and publishing an intimate visual recording. Ryan has entered not guilty pleas to a number of other charges, which include threatening to kill and strangulation. His trial is expected late this year or early 2027. Ryan has owned more than 100 properties, and regularly spoken to the media about the housing market…

India will begin its Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow on Thursday with a compact yet accomplished 125-member contingent aiming to maximise its opportunities in a drastically trimmed programme. The Games, running from July 23Aug 2, feature just 10 sports, forcing India to recalibrate expectations after a highly successful Birmingham campaign four years ago. The Indian squad comprises 77 men and 48 women competing across eight able-bodied and five para disciplines. Athletics forms the backbone of the campaign with 32 competitors, while boxing and judo have 14 athletes each, weightlifting 12 and swimming five. Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Mirabai…

The Boston Red Sox are one win away from tying the longest winning streak in franchise history at 15 games, a record set in 1946. Just a few weeks ago, the Boston Red Sox were one of Major League Baseball's biggest disappointments. Despite their hefty payroll and a roster filled with stars and exciting young prospects, injuries had ravaged much of the team's depth through the first half of the season. Entering July, the Red Sox were dead last in the American League East at 37-48. They had the third-worst record in the AL as a whole, were 14 games out of first place and seemed posed to become sellers at the trade deadline. As recently as June 21, they…

NEW DELHI: Argentina assistant coach Roberto Ayala has apologised for his altercation with Spain midfielder Dani Olmo after the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, admitting that his actions were unacceptable. The ugly scenes unfolded after Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time on Sunday to lift the World Cup title. FIFA has since launched an investigation into the post-match brawl. Chaos after the final whistle Tensions boiled over immediately after the final whistle as players and staff from both teams became involved in heated confrontations. Spain captain Rodri was seen arguing with Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi. Leandro Paredes was shown a red…

Water polo is a brutal sport. Relentless swimming. Incessant wrestling. Elbows and fists flying around as if the combatants were half-submerged within a flooded UFC cage. To put it mildly, it is not a place for the faint of heart. So it is somewhat incongruous, then, to see Australian Sharks captain Nathan Power sitting on the side of the Griffith University pool on the Gold Coast with his son, Sebastian in his arms, feeding him a bottle. Power, 33, will lead the Australian men's water polo team at the World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup event in Sydney this week, with the Sharks taking on reigning world champions Spain on Thursday. He is also on six…

Open this photo in gallery: Soccer fans pack the TTC's 509 streetcar on the way to the Iraq-Senegal World Cup match in Toronto on June 26.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Toronto’s stint as a FIFA World Cup host showed that public transit can deliver higher levels of service and rider satisfaction when the city makes the system a priority, as it did for the mega event, Toronto Transit Commission executives told city councillors on Wednesday. The executives said they hoped the lessons learned will guide planning for the future. Chief executive officer Mandeep Lali, who took over the TTC last fall, and a handful of his deputies used a TTC board meeting to…

Sage Steele discusses Caitlin Clark's frustration with inconsistent WNBA officiating after a non-call incident involving Caitlin Clark. Steele criticizes the league for mishandling Clark, referencing a series of past controversial moment, arguing the WNBA risks losing its growing fanbase by not protecting its star. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The lineup for this year’s WNBA All-Star 3-point contest has been a talking point in the sports world since it was announced. New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu was among the most notable players absent from the annual competition. Ionescu addressed the speculation ahead of Wednesday’s…

Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA It would have been pointless to treat round one 2022 like any other game, because it wasn’t. My cancer recurrence happened seven months prior, during which I had played this contest over and over in my head. I went for a walk that morning, listening to music during my stroll around the park, and found myself nearly crying because I was so close to the goal that had sustained me. I must have looked like an idiot. I didn’t know what to expect. The first half of my career, these clashes against the Tigers all went the same way. We were shit and…

July 23, 2026 — 11:30am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA In a little over a month, spring will spring and many a person’s fancy will turn to the sounds of hooves thumping on turf. Three years ago, I opined that it was contrived nonsense that The Everest wasn’t by then a group 1 race. On pure numbers, under the rules as written, no cogent argument could be maintained against its elevation. Ka Ying Rising cleaned up in the 2025 edition of The Everest.Getty Images I also proffered that Racing Australia was manifestly derelict in not elevating the race years earlier, and questions…

The Rinehart effect, world record watch and a bid for history: What to know before the Aussies hit the pool in Glasgow Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Haven’t watched any swimming since the 2024 Paris Olympics? Or maybe you only caught a glimpse of the Australian trials in Sydney last month? Here’s your quick guide to the pool at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Australia’s men’s and women’s 4x100m freestyle relay teams celebrate gold medals at last year’s world championships in Singapore.Getty Images What is the schedule? Competition begins on Friday in Glasgow…

For most of us, falling for 5 metres is terrifying. For Nina Kennedy, provided there's no bar following her down, the fall is the fun part. But last year introduced her to a fresh fear: the fear that it might all be over. The reigning Olympic and world champion in pole vault tore her hamstring early in April last year. Despite the long recovery from surgery, Kennedy was initially named in the Australian squad for the World Athletics Championships in September, but a strained muscle just a couple of days later dragged her back to reality. The bumpy road to Glasgow 2026 has produced a Commonwealth Games that will look a little different than the ones…

‘We act on the information’: Blues react to King commentary on McKay injury Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Interim Carlton coach Josh Fraser has lauded the way Harry McKay has responded after the key forward’s integrity was called into question. McKay suffered a minor tear to his meniscus, as well as bone bruising to his knee, during Saturday night’s defeat to Collingwood. Harry McKay has a meniscus tear in his knee and has been ruled out.Getty Images The 28-year-old was ruled out early in the game after his knee knocked into teammate Sam Walsh. But speculation around McKay…

NEW DELHI: After a disappointing tour of England and Ireland, India captain Shreyas Iyer has made it clear that he does not want his players to carry the fear of failure into the T20I series against Zimbabwe. The India skipper said players should not worry about what people outside the dressing room are saying and should instead focus on expressing themselves freely. "I don't think they should fear failure because when you have such thoughts at the back of your mind, then you play to save yourself. When you don't have that fear, you can get the best out of yourself," Iyer said ahead of the first T20I against Zimbabwe. "We don't have to think much…

When Daniel Statton was plotting a move from Far North Queensland to Geelong, the prospect of playing more competitive netball was part of the attraction. The 19-year-old is one of a growing number of Australian men and boys taking up the sport. He has now been selected for Australia's national men's netball team, the Kelpies. "I'm just still hungry for more," he said. "There's still more to achieve in netball, and I'm just wanting to get after it." Daniel Statton looked forward to more competitive netball after moving to Geelong from Cairns. (ABC News: Jonathon Kendall) Statton has represented Australia at under-18 level and played for Queensland in…

Spain celebrates the team’s victory over Argentina after World Cup 2026 Final match - the most-watched game of the tournament on Telemundo. (Photo by Hector Vivas - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) FIFA via Getty Images Spain's victory over Argentina on Sunday didn't just crown a new world champion. It delivered the most-watched soccer match ever on Spanish-language television in the United States, drawing 23.9 million viewers to Telemundo and Peacock. While that number tells part of the story, the full picture is even bigger.​ Telemundo set new viewership records in Spanish-language media history at from the get-go and at every stage of the​ 39-day​…

Top Gear legend The Stig said he 'nearly' died in horror car crash with Freddie Flintoff as he revealed his identity as Ex-Formula 2 and Porsche Supercup driver Paul Rees. Paul, 41, who was The Stig from 2019 until 2022, broke his back after the Morgan Super 3 flipped while filming the BBC show at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey in 2022. Ex-England cricketer Freddie, 48, needed several reconstructive facial surgeries and later got a £12million payout. Top Gear has been paused. Married dad-of-two Paul, who was left with PTSD after the three wheeler crashed, is now claiming in excess of £100,000 in damages in a claim first submitted a year after the…

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

Rita Avila revealed that her husband, director FM Reyes, was rushed to the hospital following an accident on the same day she attended a promotional event for her upcoming project, “Someone, Someday.” In a Facebook post on Wednesday, July 22, Avila shared that Reyes injured his wrist after a grinder fell on his hand. In filmmaking, a grinder is a special effects tool that technicians use to simulate intense sparks and create a visual illusion of electrical fires, or clashing weapons in action sequences. Avila asked for understanding that she may give off an “aloof” demeanor at work events due […]...Keep on reading: Rita Avila reveals husband got into…

Tang Wei, left, and Kim Tae-yong / Xportsnews Actress Tang Wei and her husband, Korean film director Kim Tae-yong, have welcomed their second child, ending months of pregnancy speculation with a heartfelt family announcement. On Wednesday, Tang shared the news through her WeChat Moments account, posting a photo of four family members holding hands alongside a drawing of a foal created by Kim for their newborn. Quoting their daughter Summer, Tang wrote, "Now the journey of our family of four begins." According to Chinese entertainment outlet Sina Entertainment, the couple's second child is a boy. Captured from Tang Wei's social media The announcement…

Marriage is framed far too much as a triumphant finish line rather than a starting point to building a life....Keep on reading: This is my subway take: We should get married even when we’re not yet ready

Katie Price's husband Lee Andrews has suffered a huge blow as his own family turned on him in a new shocking statement on Wednesday. Lee has recently been released from prison in Dubai for a second time after facing allegations of fraud. Now in a new statement seen by the The Sun, Lee school friends said: 'Kelly Andrews and I just want to take a moment to speak the truth. 'Recent information shared has brought forward evidence that has left us both shocked. 'We are the first to admit when we're wrong, and now that there is proof, we feel it's important to acknowledge that. 'We also want people to understand that this involves Kelly's brother, which…

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Remakes of Disney classics don't quite succeed because some things are acceptable from a cartoon versus seeing actual people playing it out....Keep on reading: What is “live-action” in the new live-action ‘Moana?’

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Actor Nam Joo-hyuk has been cast for the upcoming Disney+ original Korean series "Code," set to premiere next year, the streaming platform said Thursday. In the crime thriller, Nam portrays Yoon Tae-joo, a prosecution investigator-turned-lawyer striving to become a partner at a top-notch law firm. The 12-part series unfolds as Yoon comes across a mysterious app called "Code," which makes wishes come true -- but at a price. It is based on the Taiwan series that was released in two seasons in 2016 and 2019, respectively. A Japanese remake starring Kentaro Sakaguchi was produced in 2023. "Code" is directed by Yoo Su-min, known…

July 23, 2026 — 11:30am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Elon Musk has been a busy man over the past couple of years, what with laying waste to essential US government programs and putting his overhyped SpaceX through an IPO which, aside from making him, briefly, a trillionaire, has cratered on the share market. But he still has time to work as a part-time film critic. Most recently, his attention has been captured by The Odyssey, the latest epic creation of visionary filmmaker Christopher Nolan. Musk tweeted on his X platform: “Christopher Nolan desecrated blah-blah-blah woke…

Sorry in advance for this, but: do you remember back in January when Darren Aronofsky, director of the best movie ever made about computers and math, produced a series of AI shorts about the founding fathers, and they sucked? No? Here, let me jog your memory: If you can make it through that entire clip, you’ll notice at the very end there’s a logo for something called Primordial Soup. Primordial Soup calls itself “an AI-native storytelling studio founded by acclaimed filmmaker Darren Aronofsky.” Vanity Fair says the company has an unofficial motto: “Make soup not slop,” which maybe it will do at some point. Many of them are even less…

As Jemele Hill doesn't understand why Sophie Cunningham has a shoe deal, Dan breaks down that Sophie is the face of the league, her looks sell, and that businesses are in business to make money. Before Wednesday's game against the Connecticut Sun, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham doubled down on her call to protect women's sports from biological male competitors, brushing aside recent backlash over her comments. "I think I said what I said. I think it's kind of common sense," Cunningham told reporters when asked to expand on her views. WATCH (via @RomeovilleKid / X): "I'll always believe in that. It's really important to protect children, and…

At this point being into the digital versions of Blood Bowl is basically masochism. In the 1990s MicroLeague published a version that was so cheap and nasty I said, "to call it barebones would be an insult to skeletons." Cyanide picked up the licence after that, releasing two decent adaptations whose DLC model was controversial at the time but seems blessedly sensible compared to Blood Bowl 3, a live-service seasonal microtransaction confusatron that's basically a poster child for "look how they massacred my boy" memes. Blood Bowl 3 was published by Nacon, which has filed for insolvency and left strategy specialists Slitherine to pick up the ball.…

Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Gisele Bundchen is celebrating her birthday in style. The Brazilian supermodel took to Instagram to celebrate her 46th birthday with a series of photos, including one of her lounging in a leopard-print bikini. "Thank you all for the love and birthday wishes. I feel so grateful for this new cycle that is beginning and for all the adventures that lie ahead," she captioned the post. "May the love and kindness you share return to each of you a thousandfold. ❤️✨" In the photo, Bundchen is seen smiling as she lounges on a green lounge chair and…

Sony and Alamo Drafthouse announce plans to reopen the iconic Cinerama Dome Los Angeles TimesCinerama Dome, an iconic Hollywood theater shuttered by COVID pandemic, will reopen AP NewsSony in talks to reopen Hollywood’s iconic Cinerama Dome: Report KTLAHollywood's beloved Cinerama Dome, shuttered for over six years, will reopen NBC Los AngelesThe Cinerama Dome Lives! Sony to Reopen Iconic Theater in 2028 TheWrap

Maura Higgins looked nothing short of sensational as she modelled sexy lingerie for her latest sizzling Victoria's Secret photoshoot in Paris. The Love Island star, 35, set pulses racing in a glittering pink bra and matching thong as she posed up a storm in her lavish hotel room. Maura showed off her amazing figure in the two-piece as she draped the brands iconic pink striped satin robe off her shoulders. Styling her brunette bobbed tresses in voluminous curls, the Irish model elevated her frame in a pair of black stilettos. The reality star later slipped into a daring leopard print bra and coordinated black lace underwear as she posed with the…

When it comes to movies, I am a chronic, lifelong wimp. Graphic violence, gore, paranoia and dread – I’ve spent most of my life avoiding this stuff. But this winter, with horror-movie hype reaching fever pitch, I jumped on the bloody bandwagon. My horror of horror began when I watched The Shining, aged nine, at our next-door neighbours’ house, while our parents had a dinner party together. I sat through the whole thing in a state of pure, wretched terror. There were months of nightmares. My parents had to ban my sister from raising a crooked index finger within my field of vision. (She was already banned from uttering “redrum”, after I screamed and…

On the latest episode of Palace Confidential, Olivier Award-winning performer Ruthie Henshall shares stories from her passionate, five-year romance with Prince Edward. Henshall, 59, first met the Prince in 1988, when he was 23 and had just left the Royal Marines to work backstage in the West End. The Queen and Prince Philip had reservations about this surprise career pivot, Henshall claims, but ultimately gave their blessing, with Edward having developed a passion for the performing arts during his years at Cambridge. Henshall and Edward grew close while she worked on an Andrew Lloyd Webber stage project, with the Prince acting as her day-to-day…

The Trojan horse is one of those indelible images. It’s a tale that most of us are acquainted with, whether we studied it in school, saw it in a movie, read about it in books, or heard it mentioned in a song. In Greek mythology, the Trojan horse was a trick devised by Odysseus in the Trojan War, resulting in the end of a struggle that had dragged on for a decade. The giant wooden horse was presented as a peace offering to the Trojans and was dragged inside the city's impregnable walls, only for Greek warriors to crawl out of it and destroy the city in one night. Christopher Nolan’sThe Odyssey is one of the year’s most ambitious movies. Based on…

The "Dutton Ranch" star reflects on his family’s deep ties to Montana as the Paramount+ series premieres May 15 with two episodes, followed by weekly releases. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cole Hauser is giving fans a glimpse behind the scenes of "Dutton Ranch" — and it wasn't all smooth riding. The actor, who reprises his fan-favorite role as Rip Wheeler in the "Yellowstone" spin-off, acknowledged the cast faced an uphill battle after franchise creator Taylor Sheridan stepped away from the show's writers' room during the spin-off’s first season. "There were challenges, you know?" Hauser told Film Inside NYC. "Not having Taylor…

Netflix has been on a streak lately, releasing outrageous true crime documentaries that are stranger than fiction. There's been The Perfect Neighbor,a grim recounting of a manipulative murder told through police bodycam footage; Maternal Instinct, in which a con woman faked a pregnancy, before going to fatal lengths to make her lie seem true; and The Crash, wherein a reckless teen girl's vehicular menace led to the death of two friends. Now comes A Toxic Love Story. By the title alone, you might think you know what you're in for. But documentarian Alexandra Lacey shrewdly takes audiences through the waves of understanding that investigators had to…

P-pop powerhouse BINI released on Thursday, July 23, their song “A Parallel World” for the DreamWorks Animation film “Forgotten Island.” Aside from the mixed Filipino-English lines in the chorus, the over-three-minute-long track also includes an entire verse sung in Filipino. “Makulay ating daan/ Isang milyon ang larawan/ Matapos man ang mundo/ Maligaya ako sa nag-iisang tala sa langit,” a part of the song goes. Prior to the song’s release, Dreamworks shared a teaser on its social media pages, featuring glimpses of girl group members Jhoanna, Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha and Sheena during the recording of the track. READ: BINI […]...Keep on…

Sydney Opera House, July 21 It is the “curse” – la maledizione – that drives the drama of Verdi’s Rigoletto. We hear it in the overture’s first portentous notes and in Rigoletto’s despairing cry at the close. Rigoletto believes it ultimately derives from his ugliness, the hunchback that condemns him to a life of humiliation and corrosive bitterness, making him over-protective of the one thing of beauty in his life, his daughter, Gilda. This classic production by the late Elijah Moshinsky transfers that ugliness to the world at large, in particular, the Duke of Mantua’s court, the centrepiece of designer Michael Yeargan’s rotating set. Creating a…

Oliver Jones, a Canadian music icon whose illustrious career spanned nearly nine decades and helped cement Montreal's international reputation as a jazz mecca, has died. He was 91. A child prodigy, Jones performed at his first concert at the age of five — among the first in an endless list of milestones for the pianist and composer. Jones was synonymous with Montreal's Jazz Festival, performing at the world renowned event every year between 1981 and 1999. On May 18, 2023, he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. "I kept on pinching myself saying I'm going to wake up and realize it's just a dream," An 88-year-old Jones told CBC Montreal…

Four flights have been cancelled and a further three have been delayed, due to fog enveloping Auckland Airport. An airport spokesperson says a further nine flights into Auckland have been cancelled. All 16 flights are domestic while international flights have not been affected. On Monday at least 14 flights were cancelled and another 17 were delayed due to fog restrictions. Flights were also affected by fog last week.

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Snoop Dogg has done a lot of living in his 54 years. In addition to his status as one of the biggest selling rappers of all time, he's been an Olympic commentator, Martha Stewart's co-host, a movie star, voice actor, an affirmational guru for young kids, a purveyor of both wine and cannabis, and, at one point, affiliated with one of the largest gangs in Los Angeles. Next summer, Snoop Dogg's storied life is due to hit the big screen…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wildfires raged on Wednesday in Sicily, southwestern France and central Spain, having claimed the lives of three firefighters and sparked thousands of evacuations. Temperatures topped 40 degrees Celsius and gusts of hot wind fanned the flames in the southern Italian island, where wildfires have been raging for several days. Around 6,000 firefighters, forest guards and civil protection officials were deployed to battle the flames with the help of water-bombing aircraft, the head of the region, Renato Schifani, said, adding that 50 fires were still raging. Scientists agree that climate change caused by humans burning fossil fuels is making extreme…

A provisional total of 261 people were taken to hospital for suspected heat stroke on Tuesday, according to the Tokyo Fire Department, as a heat wave persisted across the nation. The figure reflected the daily total as of 9 p.m. but was already the highest for a single day since comparable data became available in 2022, the fire department said Wednesday. The number of emergency dispatches also reached a record high on Tuesday with a preliminary total of 3,454, the highest since figures were first compiled in 1963. READ: Heatwave grips Japan, record-tying 39.3 C at Kyushu tourist spot The […]...Keep on reading: Over 260 rushed to hospitals in Tokyo as…

Human-caused climate change has intensified Europe's drought by making extreme heat, rather than low rainfall, the main driver of exceptionally dry conditions, an international team of scientists said on Thursday, warning that a warmer atmosphere is sharply increasing drought and wildfire risks.

The coalition has axed the Ute Tax and rolled back methane and ETS rules.

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…

In an era where every drop of water matters, choosing the right toilet has become more than a home improvement decision—it is an investment in the future. Niagara has once again redefined bathroom innovation with two exceptional products: the Niagara The Original™ 3L Single-Flush Toilet and the Niagara Shadow® 3L Single-Flush Toilet. Designed using Niagara’s patented Stealth® Technology, these ultra-high-efficiency toilets deliver remarkable flushing performance while using only 3 liters (0.8 gallons) per flush—less than half the water consumed by many conventional toilets. The result is a bathroom fixture that is powerful, whisper-quiet,…

The approach to valuing livestock while trying to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions is converging between the European Union and New Zealand, following the release of the first-of-its-kind EU livestock strategy. But it comes as the Climate Change Commission warns the agriculture sector of Aotearoa this week that domestic climate policies are insufficient to meet emissions reduction commitments both domestically and internationally. The European Commission released its new Livestock Strategy earlier this month, taking a "positive, balanced narrative" towards livestock, considering them as economic assets to enable thriving rural communities across…

1534-French explorer Jacques Cartier claims for France the lands around Gaspé by erecting a 30-foot cross at Pointe-Penouille 1567-Mary, Queen of Scots, is forced to abdicate; her 1-year-old son becomes King James VI of Scotland 1832-Benjamin Bonneville leads the first wagon train across the Rocky Mountains through Wyoming's South Pass 1911-American explorer Hiram Bingham rediscovers Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas 1943-Operation Gomorrah: RAF begins bombing Hamburg (until Aug. 3), creating a firestorm and killing 42,600 people 2019-Global warming is the fastest in 2,000 years and scientific consensus that humans are the cause is at 99…

BEIJING , July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily: In a world marked by transformation and turbulence, a growing number of countries are turning their attention eastward, as the appeal of Chinese governance and the opportunities it presents continue to expand. To understand Chinese governance, one must first understand the governance of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The international community has long sought to answer one question: why has the CPC succeeded? Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a speech at a gathering in celebration of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the CPC on July…

Short Documentary "South China Sea: Our Story" Highlights Regional Peace and Cooperation BEIJING , July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As the waters of the South China Sea are increasingly stirred by geopolitical rivalry, how do the people who live around this vast expanse of blue see the waters they call home? On July 12, the Voice of the South China Sea, a platform of China Media Group (CMG), released the short documentary "South China Sea: Our Story," which explores a vision of peace, cooperation, and development through the perspectives of a fisherman, a scholar, and a scientist. Lu Jiabing, a fisherman from Tanmen Township in Hainan, is an inheritor of…

ANALYSIS: Govt handout follows rising costs under New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme.

Europe is set to suffer one of its sharpest ever declines in grain production as extreme weather and geopolitical tensions converge to pile pressure on farmers. Searing temperatures have hit wheat yields and are expected to cut the region’s corn crop to the smallest in 19 years, while sunflower fields and livestock production have also suffered. At the same time, the Middle East conflict has pushed up fuel and fertilizer costs, slashing plantings across the continent earlier this year. As a result, the European Union’s total grains output may shrink by more than 9% this year, according to lobby group Coceral. That would be the steepest annual drop in…

By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 23 Jul 202623 Jul 2026 Spain and France are at high risk of more wildfires in coming days, according to weather forecasters, while still fighting to contain deadly blazes that have already ignited amid soaring summer temperatures. Spanish weather agency AEMET warned on Wednesday that the danger of wildfires was “very high or extreme” across most of mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Wildfires have already burned more land this year in Europe than the annual average over the past two decades, data shows. The world’s fastest-warming continent has…

Dead fish are seen floating in the waters of Laguna de Bay off Pililla town in Rizal province on July 21, 2026. — CONTRIBUTED PHOTO LUCENA CITY — Fish kill that was reported in the waters of Laguna de Bay off Pililla town in Rizal province on July 21 could have been triggered by algal growth and decomposition, elevated water temperature, and limited wind or water circulation, according to initial observations made by the Philippine Coast Guard which conducted an on-site assessment on Wednesday (July 22) in coordination with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). “These conditions may […]...Keep on reading: PCG, BFAR probe fish kill in…

OPINION: Farmers urged to turn strong season into long-term growth.

3 Things to Know as Tropical Storm Bertha Meanders West The New York TimesLive updates: Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana, flooding hits Virginia & Carolinas FOX WeatherLive Map: Track outages as Tropical Storm Bertha moves over Louisiana coast WDSUWhat forecasters expect this hurricane season, as Tropical Storm Bertha edges along NPRFlooding in Louisiana after Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall Yahoo

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…

Thai air conditioner makers eye Europe Heat pumps offer new growth path Consumers evaluate air conditioner models. To stay competitive in European markets, Thai manufacturers are advised to focus on product quality, energy efficiency and environmental performance. The Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) is urging Thai air conditioner manufacturers to penetrate European markets as a record heatwave drives demand. Thai manufacturers should prioritise energy-efficient products that comply with Europe's stringent environmental regulations, noted the office. In May, Thailand exported US$149-million worth of air conditioners, up 40.7% year-on-year,…