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You’d think that it would be obvious that it’s a terrible idea to ask an AI chatbot for a medical consultation, but hundreds of millions of people do it every week. In one near-death example now the subject of a lawsuit, ChatGPT advised a pastor to ignore symptoms of a pulmonary embolism – a condition with a mortality rate of 30%. In fact, the advice it offered very likely made things worse … AI chatbots can be useful in a wide variety of ways, but using them as a substitute for a consult with a doctor isn’t one of them. Even using them in place of a Google search is inadvisable given their track-record of confidently hallucinating. Yet even OpenAI’s…

The model that rattled Silicon Valley last week now has Washington’s attention. A senior White House official has accused China’s Moonshot AI of breaking US export controls to build Kimi K3. It reached restricted Nvidia chips, he said, and leaned on American models to do it. Kratsios directs the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He made the claim in a post on X, Bloomberg reported. Moonshot “acquired GB300-equipped servers and has accessed GB300s in Thailand, likely to train its AI models,” he said. That breached both US export rules and the labs’ terms of service. The GB300 is part of Nvidia’s Blackwell line, which the US bars from…

The global AI community has pushed back against the Trump administration’s claims that Moonshot AI’s groundbreaking Kimi K3 distilled US models, citing a lack of justification and arguing that the practice does not constitute intellectual property theft. In separate posts on X on Thursday, a number of AI experts called the accusations “political” and “reckless”, pointing out that an AI model’s output was not copyrighted. A Moonshot employee on Thursday hit back at the US officials’ claims that the Chinese company conducted “large-scale, covert industrial distillation” against US models including Anthropic’s cutting-edge Fable 5, by pointing out the…

Anthropomorphising artificial intelligence – that is, treating AI systems as though they possess human emotions, intentions, consciousness or moral judgment – is both an ethical and a practical problem. While attributing human qualities to AI systems may make interactions more approachable, it also risks clouding users’ perceptions of the technology’s true nature and limitations. Call a spade a spade. The so-called hallucinations that generative AI systems produce are nothing more than errors and inaccuracies. Until recently, AI has been used as an adjective, as in AI systems. But it is now common parlance to refer to an AI system as a noun, such as:…

Originally from Venezuela, Eduardo Petit has lived in the Netherlands for over two decades. He currently works as a legal counsel in Amsterdam, enjoys the city’s beer bars, and would love to have Herman van Veen sing at his wedding. How did you end up in the Netherlands? I came over to study in 2004. None of my former bosses could believe that I was making the decision to go to the Netherlands. I still remember one of them asking me, “Are you really going to study law in a non-English-speaking country?” They didn’t understand at all. The Netherlands isn’t a destination for many people from Venezuela. I couldn’t convince them or any of the other people…

Humanoid robots have performed surgery on live animals for the very first time in an astonishing new breakthrough. As part of a pre-clinical trial, two humanoid robots were remotely operated by surgeons to perform keyhole surgery on pigs. In one operation, a teleoperated robot was assisted by a human to remove a pig's gallbladder. Meanwhile, a first-of-its-kind operation saw two robots working side by side in a robot-robot team. The Unitree G1 robots, nicknamed Surgie, were fitted with specialised adapters so they could hold surgical tools but were otherwise unmodified. The researchers say Surgie is just as precise as a conventional surgical robot,…

There is broad agreement that AI’s potential to transform the global economy and the way we work is significant. However, the outcomes – what this means for work, for people’s lives, and the economy writ large – are not automatic nor guaranteed. A lot has to happen. To get there, we as a society must work together to positively shape how AI impacts our lives, jobs, and economy. In order for this shared work to be effective, it is critical to have a rich understanding of how AI is being adopted and used in the economy. Society needs empirical insights and evidence-based research to inform decisions, initiatives, and actions. To help, Google is…

In this article, you will learn what loop engineering is, where it came from, and how to design autonomous AI agent cycles that run reliably without constant human supervision. Topics we will cover include: The origin and definition of loop engineering, and how it fits into the broader progression from prompt engineering to context engineering to harness engineering. The anatomy of a reliable loop, including its essential components, common patterns, and the pseudocode skeleton that underlies nearly every production implementation today. The three hardest problems in loop engineering — context management, termination, and verification — and the…

MIT researchers are set to contribute to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission, with 15 collaborative projects among those selected for funding under Genesis Phase I, DOE announced Wednesday. The Genesis Mission, a national initiative, intends to build “the world’s most powerful integrated science discovery platform” by incentivizing cross-sector collaborations that leverage AI, supercomputing, quantum systems, and advanced scientific instruments to accelerate breakthroughs in energy, scientific discovery, and national security. “MIT researchers are proud to be leading and contributing to projects under the Genesis Mission, in vital…

You can find previous issues of Inbox here. ⭐️ Starred Samsung’s Unpacked event was, um, packed with announcements, from the wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 to a skinnier Galaxy Watch 9. But as companies are wont to do at keynotes like this, Samsung saved its “one more thing” for the end: a first good look at its upcoming smart glasses, made in collaboration with Google, Qualcomm, Warby Parker, and Gentle Monster. At first glance the glasses, particularly the more traditional Warby Parker design, appear conspicuously similar to the Meta Ray-Bans that have been available for three years now and gone through a few hardware — and culture — cycles. I own a…

Google Fined $1 Billion by EU for Search Bias and App Store Restrictions Google was today fined €890 million ($1 billion) by the European Union for breaching antitrust rules with regard to its search and Google Play store services. The European Commission found that Google had broken the Digital Markets Act (DMA) by using its dominant position in the search market to favour its own services, like shopping and hotel deals, over those of rivals. The Commission also said that the company had abused its position by preventing developers from directing users to cheaper ways to buy apps and app subscriptions on websites and alternative app stores. Google…

Samsung is giving its latest smartwatches a longer lease on life. The Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 will receive five major Wear OS updates, the longest support timeline yet for an Android smartwatch. Samsung already offers longer software support for its Galaxy Watch lineup than Google. The Pixel Watch family only gets three years of OS updates. By comparison, Samsung promises four OS updates and five years of security updates for every model released since the Galaxy Watch 4. With the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, the company is expanding its update policy to include one additional OS upgrade (via SamMobile). Both watches will…

The European Commission fined Google €890 million ($1 billion) on Thursday after finding the company had violated the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which ensures fair online competition. Google was designated a gatekeeper for Google Search in September 2023, with non-compliance investigations opened in March 2024. On Thursday, the Commission said the company favored its own services on Google Search and restricted how app developers could direct customers to cheaper purchase options on the Google Play app store. "The Commission found that Google gives preferential treatment to its own services, including shopping, hotels, transport and…

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has dismissed claims that the Villar family had blocked the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension, originally slated for completion in 2027. Last month, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said his office was probing claims that the Villar siblings opposed the Niog Station to route the LRT-1 Cavite Extension through their Las Piñas property. READ: Marcos-led ED Council clears LRT-1 Common Station, 4 projects In a radio interview on Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez denied the claims, saying there were no issues with right-of-way acquisition for the LRT-1 Cavite…

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 brought a major redesign to the company’s foldable lineup. We now have a shorter, almost passport-like body that opens into a 7.6-inch display with a more media-friendly 4:3 aspect ratio. This feels like a more natural fit than Samsung’s squarer last-gen foldables. It also has a more portable 201 grams heft and a decent 4,800mAh battery capacity. All of this makes it one of Samsung’s most interesting foldables yet. However, an upcoming Xiaomi device may take the same wide-screen formula and blend it with a Chinese phone’s typical madness. Xiaomi could bring its own silicon to the fight Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Nadeem Sarwar /…

In the image from left to right, Mr. Neeraj Khatri, Chief Executive – Wipro Consumer Care Business (India \& SAARC), Mr. Kumar Chander, CEO – Wipro Consumer Care \& Lighting \& Managing Director, Wipro Enterprises and Mr. Sumit Keshan, Managing Partner – Wipro Consumer Care – Ventures, Head M\&A, India. \| Photo Credit: Special arrangement Wipro Consumer Care \& Lighting has on Thursday (July 23, 2026) signed definitive agreements to acquire TTK Healthcare Ltd.’s Good Home and Eva brands, as the FMCG company looks to strengthen its presence in the home care and personal care segments. The combined purchase value for these two brands is ₹256 crore,…

US tech giant Google said Wednesday it would appeal a Swedish anti-trust court order that it pay $1.5 billion dollars to the PriceRunner site for illegally favouring its own price comparison service. The July 1st award was one of the biggest made by a court in a European country. Google's media service told AFP in a message that the group would appeal. Swedish fintech group Klarna, which owns PriceRunner, has said it would also appeal as it believes the award should be higher. Sweden's Patent and Market Court ruled that Google had abused its position for several years by favouring its own price comparison tool over rivals, including PriceRunner, which…

Foldable iPhone Still Faces Production Hurdles, Report Says Apple's foldable iPhone still faces production hurdles that leave its exact launch timing undecided, according to a new report from DigiTimes, even as Foxconn carries out what supply chain sources describe as "final mass-production adjustments." The report says Apple has assigned Foxconn to lead the device from new product introduction (NPI) through to mass production, citing the assembler's experience with precision structural components and large-scale production tuning. One industry source claimed Foxconn is the only Apple partner with a realistic chance of meeting the expected production…

Among mobile productivity fans, Google Keep is a constant source of interest. Android Police writers have found themselves exclusively using it for a month or utilizing various tricks to organize thousands of notes. I recently decided to follow suit, but for a very particular reason: I wasn't looking for a notes app, but a notes widget, and I was hoping Keep could replace my current choice. There are plenty of useful Android widgets out there, but it took almost no time testing Google Keep to realize that it simply wasn't up to the task. Related My favorite note-taking app is missing a lot Goodbye, default Notes app I barely use my phone's Notes app…

By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and AP Published On 23 Jul 202623 Jul 2026 The European Union has fined Google 890 million euros ($1bn), saying the technology giant broke digital antitrust rules by steering users of Google Play and its search engine towards its own services and apps at the expense of rivals. Thursday’s penalty is the latest in Brussels’ crackdown on Big Tech, which has seen the bloc lead the world in reining in the largest firms from Silicon Valley to Beijing. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Google had recently lost its appeal against a $4.5bn antitrust fine imposed for throttling competition and reducing consumer choice…

MOSCOW, July 23. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the production of materials and components for weapons with permanent members of the Russian Security Council on Thursday. The head of state noted that Russia is one of the few countries manufacturing materials needed for the production of advanced weapons and the modernization of existing ones. "It is always the case with work of this scope that there are a lot of issues concerning almost every ministry represented here. This is what we will discuss today," the president added.

The new AFP chief of staff, Gen. Antonio Nafarrete (right), stands as steadfast prime mover of a stronger unified reserve force with Brig. Gen. Michael “Mikee” Romero (Res.), ARRAP chairman. —Photo from ARRAP MANILA, Philippines — Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has earned praise as a “quiet champion of the reservist movement” from the Association of Reservists and Reservist Administrators of the Philippines (ARRAP). Nafarrete has consistently promoted the welfare and professional development of reservists throughout his military career, according to a statement issued by the association,…

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a new trilateral meeting involving representatives of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia should take place before autumn. The head of state made the statement during a joint media briefing with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. Zelensky said that after a phone conversation on Wednesday with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, he received proposals that the Americans would later discuss with the Russians. "I think that after that there will be a trilateral meeting. Certainly, all of this needs to be done before autumn. I…

A Russian warplane crashed during a routine training mission in the Moscow region on Thursday, the state news agency TASS reported, citing the Defense Ministry. The pilot ejected safely from the unarmed aircraft, according to military officials. No injuries or ground damage were reported. The Defense Ministry did not identify the type of aircraft. However, an anonymous source familiar with the incident told the newspaper Kommersant that the plane was a fifth-generation Su-57 stealth fighter jet. Kommersant reported that investigators launched a criminal probe into potential violations of flight safety rules. The Su-57, manufactured by Sukhoi, is…

The US is going to inflict "punishment" on Iran for future Houthi attacks on ships in the Read Sea, President Donal Trump announced. "A year ago the United States of America attacked, very powerfully, the Houthis, for their interference with commerce and trade, by shooting at ships. Since that time, and during our conflict with Iran, they have acted very responsibly. Unfortunately, now they are starting up again, shooting at two Saudi Arabian ships last night," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. "Please let this TRUTH serve to represent that if they do this again, the U.S. will hold Iran responsible, in that the Houthis are a Surrogate and/or Proxy…

US President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack on the Saudi nuclear deal on Thursday by making it conditional on Riyadh normalising ties with Israel. “The Civil Nuclear Deal (There will be no enrichment of material!)... pertains only to non-military use such as the ones that Iran and UAE (and others) already have, will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “The United States is not opposed to Civil (Non-Enriched) Nuclear Facilities,” he added. This is breaking news. We will have more on this shortly.

After a twelfth night of US strikes, Iran has hit US bases in Jordan and Kuwait, claiming several military assets were destroyed. This also comes after rebel Houthis in Yemen struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, further expanding the conflict. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.

Yemen's Houthi rebels say they have attacked two Saudi oil tankers. The Houthis are supported by Iran, and the attacks in the Red Sea could be a new front for the war between the US and Iran. But how will this affect the conflict?

Iran has said that it will pursue “an eye for an eye” defence doctrine, as the US attacked Iranian territory for a 12th consecutive day and President Donald Trump threatened further bombardment of civilian infrastructure. Iranian state media said on Thursday that a US attack had killed two people at Shalamcheh, on Iran’s border with Iraq. At least 11 others were wounded in the attack. State media reported that two US missiles hit Bushehr, which is home to Iran’s only civilian nuclear plant. US Central Command confirmed a 12th consecutive night of strikes, stating that it aimed to "further degrade Iran's ability to threaten civilian mariners and…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday said an agreement being reached with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program requires the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. In a post on social media, the Republican president said the deal doesn’t allow for enrichment of uranium. Nonproliferation experts have raised concerns that the deal fails to include guardrails to prevent enrichment of uranium to weapons-grade levels. Trump’s post said the agreement “will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords.” He added that “The United States is…

MELITOPOL, July 23. /TASS/. The situation at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) remains under control despite intense attacks by the Ukrainian military near its host city of Energodar, ZNPP Spokesperson Yevgenia Yashina told TASS. "The overall situation in the city and around the Zaporozhye NPP remains extremely difficult as intense attacks continue. \<...> However, the situation at the Zaporozhye NPP is under control. Its personnel continue to take all necessary measures to ensure the plant remains safe," she said. The ZNPP continues to receive electricity through a single high-voltage power line, Yashina added. The second power line is…

TBM peacock \| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a couple of days, as you travel in Chennai Metro Rail trains through the tunnel of the phase I network at Nandanam, a mammoth tunnel boring machine (TBM) would be quietly crawling underneath, creating another tunnel in which commuters will travel in future. In the 118.9-km phase II network, the corridor 4 from Poonamallee to Light House will criss-cross the phase I network’s tunnel at Nandanam. As a part of this corridor has been designed as an underground network from Kodambakkam to Light House, Chennai Metro Rail has been building tunnels in short sections. So far, two tunnel stretches — Light…

MELITOPOL, July 23. /TASS/. The Ukrainian military continues to pose a threat to Energodar, the host city of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), creating serious security risks for the facility, ZNPP Spokesperson Yevgenia Yashina told TASS. "No direct attacks on the plant’s infrastructure have been recorded in recent days, but the ongoing military threat in the Energodar area continues to create serious risks," she said. Earlier, Energodar Mayor Maxim Pukhov said that four civilians had been injured in two Ukrainian attacks. The first strike targeted a city market, injuring two women. The second attack hit a commercial facility, leaving a…

United States President Donald Trump has threatened to attack a site linked to Iran’s nuclear programme known as Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified facility buried deep underground near one of Tehran’s main nuclear sites. The threat reflects escalating tensions as Tehran and Washington trade fire in the ​Gulf, setting back efforts to end the conflict. Here is what we know about Pickaxe Mountain: What is Pickaxe Mountain? Pickaxe Mountain is located 220 kilometres (140 ‌miles) south of Tehran and 2km (1.2 miles) from the Natanz nuclear complex. The Natanz site, where two of Iran’s uranium enrichment plants were located, was bombed during the war started by…

NEW YORK (AP) — When 72-year-old Michael Roper rides his bicycle to and from the pub he owns in Chicago, he can’t imagine a better way to commute. He’s getting exercise, drifting through fresh air and catching glimpses of neighborhood life — a recently opened coffee shop or a diving owl at night —that he’s convinced he’d miss if he were driving. If you’ve considered bike commuting but assumed you needed expensive gear and to be in excellent physical shape, or worried about arriving at work disheveled or smelly, there are ways to overcome those hurdles. Cycling can be a healthy, enjoyable and affordable way to a job site, especially at a time of…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 23, 2026 8:15 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size More communities across British Columbia are under threat from separate out-of-control wildfires. The latest overnight evacuation order was issued by the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, triggered by the risk of a wildfire in the South Chilcotin Mountains area in Electoral Area A. There was also an evacuation alert that was issued just after 1:00 a.m., local time, for the vicinity of Texas Creek, south of Lillooet in Electoral Area B. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so…

See the damage Tropical Storm Bertha left behind on Gulf Coast Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall Wednesday in southeast Louisiana, bringing dangerous flooding to the region. Lana Zak has a look at the damage.

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 23, 2026 8:08 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Officials with Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources put the active number of wildfires burning in the north at 180, with seven new blazes sparked yesterday. Aerial photographs have shown the devastation in one northern Ontario First Nation as a wildfire tore through the region last week. The photos show scorched earth and debris where buildings once stood in Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, also known as Collins First Nation, whose residents fled without help from the province. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news…

Samastha Kerala Jamiyaathul Ulama general secretary and prominent Islamic scholar K. Alikutty Musliyar, 81, passed away on Thursday afternoon (July 23, 2026). He was undergoing treatment for age-related ailments. A respected Sunni religious leader, he served as the qazi of several mahals, including Kasaragod. He was Principal of Jamia Nooriyya Arabic College, the flagship institution of the Samastha at Pattikkad. He became the general secretary of the Samastha, the biggest organisation of Islamic scholars in Kerala, in 2016 following the death of Cherussery Zainuddin Musliyar. Born in 1945 at Irumbuzhi in Malappuram district, Alikutty Musliyar…

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

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

Researchers say the archaeological find, which includes hundreds of burned olive pits, could help date the Tel Shiloh site and offers a rare glimpse into life at the ancient settlement where the Bible says the Ark of the Covenant was kept for centuries. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Archaeologists in Egypt recently uncovered an ancient Christian city — complete with a church and a deacon's home — that dates back to the religion's earliest centuries. The discovery was announced by Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on July 3. The remnants were uncovered during excavation work at the Ain al-Sabil archaeological site in the Dakhla…

As spectacular (and somewhat gruesome) underwater sights go, this one is right up there: a pair of orcas teaming up to ram a sharp-tail sunfish so forcefully that it explodes into tiny pieces. The only good news from the sunfish’s perspective is that it was already dead at the time. It's behavior that's now been observed twice, as detailed in a study published in Frontiers in Ethology. On both occasions, one orca held the deceased sunfish in place, letting go just before another whale rammed into it. What's prompting the behavior? We know that orcas are smart predators with a variety of hunting techniques. These whales have previously been observed…

‘There are now Indian Knowledge System hubs at IIT-Kharagpur, IIT-Gandhinagar, IIT-Bombay, and IIT-Kanpur. Those at Kanpur and Mandi in particular have emerged as ‘leaders’ in the “research” of “consciousness”, reincarnation, and “Vedic” biology.’ \| Photo Credit: iksindia.org For a few decades now, a project called the ‘Indian Knowledge System’ (IKS) has sought to integrate traditional Indian wisdom into modern educational curricula. There is a legitimate quest to reclaim India’s indigenous intellectual history and to elevate an informal cultural aspiration into a part of education — but the IKS of today is not it. The real IKS might focus on the…

One Friday in June, Opeyemi Adeleye, a final-year Accounting student at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), wore a white shirt that her friends had defaced with marker inscriptions as she smiled brightly and posed for photos. Ms Adeleye and her coursemates had just written their final undergraduate examination, and their joy was boundless. They danced, laughed, and inscribed their names and nicknames on each other’s newly bought white T-shirts. “It wasn’t an easy journey, but every challenge made the experience more meaningful,” the graduating student told Campus Reporter. “After all the sleepless nights, exams, challenges, and sacrifices, I…

The brain is a vast, densely interconnected network of neurons computing in parallel. Watching these computations unfold in real time could reveal how the brain processes sensation and guides behavior. But the electrical signals governing the network are fast, faint, and notoriously hard to capture in living tissue. Now, a new study published in Nature Methods describes a two-photon imaging platform that captures electrical activity from almost 200 neurons at once, across cortical layers and at unprecedented depths and speeds, opening a window onto how information moves through living brain circuits. By minimizing the amount energy needed to reliably…

Their Names Were Lost to History. But Now, You Can See What Their Faces May Have Looked Like When They Lived in a Roman-Era City Nearly 2,000 Years Ago A new exhibition in Budapest features 16 facial reconstructions based on skulls excavated from the ancient city of Aquincum. Curators don’t know the details of their lives, but they’ve invented backstories to fill in the gaps Ellen Wexler \| Writer and Special Projects Editor July 23, 2026 7:00 a.m. The facial reconstruction of a man the team named Respectus AP Photo / Bela Szandelszky He once had a name, though it was forgotten long ago. Perhaps he bore his lot in life with grace, or with clumsiness.…

ARKHANGELSK, July 23. /TASS/. The Arctic Floating University expedition returned to Murmansk after exploring the northeast of the Barents Sea, the north of Novaya Zemlya, and the Franz Josef Land's islands. Researchers managed for the first time to carry out work on the Prince George Land, the expedition's leader Alexander Saburov told TASS from aboard the Professor Molchanov scientific research vessel. "We have managed to complete all the planned work, although we repeatedly had to adjust and change plans and even had to interrupt missions ashore due to weather conditions. Overall, the expedition is very successful. During the voyage, we made…

Orcas filmed pulverizing sunfish in what could be either feeding strategy or fun, scientists say Orcas have been filmed pulverising one of the world’s heaviest fish, in what scientists say could either be a feeding strategy or simply a way of having fun. Underwater footage taken off the coast of Mexico in 2024 shows one orca holding the carcass of a sunfish in its mouth, before a male rams into it, causing the creature to explode into hundreds of pieces. The never-before-seen behaviour was repeated again just a year later, this time off the Gulf of California. The behaviour, reported in the Frontiers in Ethology journal, could be a means of breaking…

Adam Hartstone-Rose didn’t expect his first eclipse to be so interesting. It was 2017, and he was a biologist at the University of South Carolina. A total solar eclipse—when the moon temporarily blocks out the sun—was set to pass directly over him, and he’d been invited to observe how animals at the local zoo would respond to the event. Hartstone-Rose didn't have high hopes for the endeavor: the eclipse would last minutes—not long enough, he thought, for the animals to notice. He figured it couldn't be more disruptive than a passing storm cloud. “It turns out that I was wrong,” he says. The eclipse was “amazing,” Hartstone-Rose says. And he saw many…

For most people, knowledge of what life on the job is like for healthcare workers comes primarily from two limited vantage points: watching television shows and experiencing their own patient care. The same is true even for many people who eventually become doctors and nurses, as Grace Farris reminds us early on in her sensitive, energetic graphic memoir, See One, Do One, Teach One: The Art of Becoming a Doctor. "Before I started medical school," she writes, "I was completely unprepared." But, as she shows in her new book, once someone has switched over to becoming a professional healthcare worker, a whole new set of issues presents itself. At that…

The moon's south pole has long been the target of NASA's Artemis lunar landing missions, but one Artemis astronaut is questioning if that's still the best plan. NASA's Victor Glover, who piloted the Artemis II mission around the moon this past April, proposed a different approach while speaking at the NASA Exploration Science Forum at the agency's Ames Research Center in California on July 21, according to a report published on Space News. "I think we need to be realistic and work our way to the south pole, and maybe not try to go there first," Glover said. Instead, Glover suggested aiming closer to the moon's equator, where missions can land in areas…

Before Cultural and Natural Wonders Earn UNESCO World Heritage Status, They Are Put on a ‘Tentative’ List. Here Are Five Nominees Worth Visiting Now Featuring more than 1,800 sites from 181 countries and territories, UNESCO’s tentative list is a treasure trove of lesser-known marvels Finland's Lake Saimaa is 111 miles long, 87 miles wide, dotted by about 14,000 islands, pierced by dozens of narrow straits, and surrounded by sheltered bays perfect for ringed seal breeding. Soularue Guillaume/Hemis.fr/Hemis/Alamy UNESCO’s World Heritage List started small, featuring just 12 inaugural sites back in 1978. Ranging from natural wonders, like Ecuador’s…

WASHINGTON — Airbus executives say the turnaround in the company’s space business came just in time to tap growing demand, particularly from Europe, for space capabilities as it pursues a joint venture with Thales and Leonardo. Mike Schoellhorn, chief executive of Airbus Defence and Space, said at a July 21 business update that efforts to improve the performance of its space systems business unit were yielding benefits across the division as demand for its capabilities grows. “There couldn’t have been a better time to fix the space business and to be ready for the significant orders and demand that we are currently seeing,” he said. That demand is…

Auster at Dome Mountain currently under final construction along the Yellowstone River AMB West For the past 25 years, Arthur M. Blank has quietly purchased ranchland in Montana’s Paradise Valley, adding one property at a time in a place he loves. What began as a personal connection to the valley has grown into a 33,000-acre collection of ranches, conservation land and hospitality ventures. With the opening of Auster at Dome Mountain, Blank is making one of those properties available to the general public year-round for the first time. After losing his job at a regional hardware chain in 1978, Blank turned a career setback into one of American…

The Moon is still in its Waxing Gibbous phase, with more than half of its surface now lit up. This means we're getting closer to the Full Moon, which is now less than a week away. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Thursday, July 23, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon phase is in Waxing Gibbous phase, with 58% of its surface visible. You won't need any visual aids to be able to spot the Mares Crisium, Fecunditatis, and Tranquillitatis. Binoculars will also help you to see the Mare Nectaris, Alphonsus Crater, and the Alps Mountains. A telescope widens your view further, bringing the Apollo 17 landing spot, Caucasus Mountains, and…

Should the far side of the moon be reserved for science? Astronomers debated the issue at the Royal Astronomical Society’s National Astronomy Meeting (NAM 2026) at the University of Birmingham on July 21, 2026. Image via NASA/ Wikimedia Commons. Experts have been debating how we should use the moon’s far side. Should we protect it exclusively for science? Or should we open it to commercial activity? One side argued the far side of the moon has a unique radio-quiet, dark and stable environment. This makes it an ideal location for future radio astronomy, gravitational-wave research and other studies. The other side argued that commercial and scientific…

An exchange program for young people in Japan and Russia is expected to resume in August after a seven-year break, a Japanese Foreign Ministry official said Thursday. Some 15 students from Japanese universities and graduate schools will be sent to St. Petersburg for about 10 days, the official said. They will attend Russian-language classes and interact with local students. The program began in 1999 based on an agreement reached at a Japan-Russia summit in the previous year. But it was suspended following the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The last event under the program took place in 2019. The Japanese ministry has been making…

Peru · Business Key Facts —Drilling expansion. The Red Silver program grew from an initial plan to 6,650 meters, a more than fivefold increase. —Channel samples. Underground sampling on the Silvia Vein returned 735 g/t silver over 65 meters and 649 g/t silver over 40 meters. —Location. Red Silver sits within the flagship Nueva Recuperada project in Huancavelica, Peru, a historic silver district. —Metal value. Silver accounts for over 90% of the in-situ metal value at Red Silver, making it a pure silver target. —Company focus. Silver X is a junior explorer advancing multiple satellite assets around its core Nueva Recuperada project. Silver X Mining…

Tokyo is like my heartbeat after 40 mins of cardio: Elevated, it makes you feel charged, alive, energetic. While the city has a frenetic energy, there are pockets where you can immerse yourself in moments of peace and laidback bliss. It is a city you devour sensorially. How much can you do in 48 hours if you are short on time, like me? Day 1 At Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi \| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement 9 am: I normally sleep with the blinds drawn. But at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, I fall asleep to the twinkling city lights and wake up to clouds making way for the prima donna — Mount Fuji. After marvelling at the snow-capped…

For patients diagnosed with cancer, continuing to smoke during treatment may shorten survival. Persistent smoking can increase treatment toxicity, reduce the effectiveness of cancer therapy, and raise the risk of disease recurrence and second primary cancers. Yet despite longstanding clinical practice guidelines recommending tobacco treatment as part of cancer care, most cancer patients are only briefly advised to quit ("you need to quit") and are rarely provided with any cessation assistance. A nationwide clinical trial conducted by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) has now demonstrated a more effective approach. Results from the…

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the world's most alarming public health challenges, because the multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacteria increasingly render even last-line antibiotics ineffective, leading to substantially higher mortality rates. Polymyxins are a class of antibiotics that remain among the few treatment options available for severe infections caused by resistant Escherichia coli. But their widespread use is limited by serious side effects, including kidney and nerve toxicity. Driven by this gap, researchers have now developed an innovative strategy that makes bacteria more susceptible to these antibiotics, potentially…

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has killed more than 1,000 people in eastern Congo as health officials race to contain a virus with no approved vaccine or treatment. An update from Congo’s public ‌health ⁠institute on Wednesday said there have been 2,536 confirmed Ebola cases and 1,033 deaths, with at least 738 patients in isolation or hospitalized. The outbreak declared on May 15 is unlike most previous instances of Ebola spreading through communities because the Bundibugyo virus responsible has no approved vaccines or treatments. It is mostly concentrated in remote Ituri province, which accounts for nearly 90% of…

Today, smoking is widely considered to be one of the worst things you can do for your health. It permanently damages your lungs, raises your risk of getting nearly 40 different cancers, and drastically reduces life expectancy. Quitting can be a difficult, painful and lengthy process. And for some, it's a challenge that feels futile – around one-third of smokers believe stopping won't make a difference because the 'damage is already done'. But experts speaking to the Daily Mail now say that, in fact, the opposite is true. Not only does quitting smoking drastically reduce the risk of dying from lung or heart disease, giving up the habit before a certain…

AI-assisted design is a growing part of how biologic drug candidates are developed, and companies like AstraZeneca are actively building its engineering teams to push this further. “Everything we do, whether it’s design, make, test, or analyze, is now computationally enhanced,” says Puja Sapra, senior vice president and head of R\&D biologics engineering and oncology targeted discovery at AstraZeneca. “The cycle times are getting shorter while productivity and innovation increase.” Sapra explains that AstraZeneca’s approach follows a build-measure-learn loop. AI generates or prioritizes candidate molecules computationally, predicting which designs are…

A Parliamentary Panel on July 23 asked food regulator FSSAI to finalise ‘Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling’ regulations in a time-bound manner to ensure that consumers get to know nutritional information in a simple manner. File \| Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A Parliamentary Panel on Thursday (July 23, 2026), asked food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to finalise 'Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling' (FOPNL) regulations in a time-bound manner to ensure that consumers get to know nutritional information in a simple manner. A Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has presented a…

India has delivered the first tranche of medical assistance to Kenya to strengthen the country’s preparedness and response to the Ebola virus and other infectious diseases. File \| Photo Credit: AP India has delivered the first tranche of medical assistance to Kenya to strengthen the country’s preparedness and response to the Ebola virus and other infectious diseases, according to an official statement. The first consignment, weighing 4.5 tonnes, was handed over by Indian High Commissioner Adarsh Swaika to Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Health Aden Duale at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on Wednesday (July 22, 2026), the Indian High…

Sponsored Content by Axxam S.p.AReviewed by Olivia FrostJul 23 2026 In this interview, News Medical speaks with Stephan Brock, Alessandro Cinti, and Samuel Bradberry about how AI-powered analytics and experimental validation are transforming target identification in drug discovery. The discussion highlights how Molecular Health and Axxam combine computational analysis and experimental validation to support the identification and prioritization of promising therapeutic targets. They discuss the importance of transparent, evidence-driven decision-making, multimodal data integration, disease-focused target prioritization, and the ways in which combining…

For years, Lydia Kelly’s life was made a misery by bouts of stabbing pelvic pain that ‘came from nowhere’. ‘As well as pain in my stomach, sometimes I also felt a sharp stabbing between the legs,’ says Lydia, 64, a hairdresser. ‘It hurt so much that I’d shout out in pain.’ She adds: ‘I’d also feel this huge pressure to go to the loo. It made things like going to the theatre or out for a meal almost impossible. It reached the point where I was just too afraid to go out.’ Lydia initially suspected a problem with her digestive system when she began experiencing bouts of pain four years ago. She used her private health insurance to book an appointment…

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Our 30-minute car ride turns into an elaborate guest shift. We take off from the Four Seasons hotel set in the glossy heart of corporate Kuala Lumpur, with dramatic views of the iconic Petronas towers. Our guide for the evening’s bar crawl is the award-winning bartender who runs Four Seasons’ Bar Trigona, Rohan Matmary, and is friends with everyone behind a bar in the city. Rohan is generously willing to share his contacts and insider tips. Which is how we get into Coley, set in the southwestern part of the city in Bangsar, a quaint, residential neighbourhood dominated by classic row houses. Sandwiched between two shops, Coley has an unassuming…

security If you get knocked on the head and get all your devices stolen and have amnesia, Google will let you back in with a selfie You'll need to be able to move your head side to side to make sure you're not a deepfake Tired of worrying about how you might recover all the precious data stored in your Google account if you somehow lose your devices and forget your email address and phone number? Just give Google a video of your face and AI will recognize you to restore access. Selfie sign-ins are now available for Google accounts, the Chocolate Factory announced on Thursday. This option is restricted to regaining access after email or phone recovery…

Matt Shumer, co-founder and CEO of OthersideAI, details Anthropic's new AI model, Mythos, on 'The Sunday Briefing'. The model's "emergent capabilities" to find software vulnerabilities autonomously raised alarms, prompting Anthropic to restrict public access. Shumer explains the proactive move of granting major companies and the US government early access to Mythos for cyber defense, anticipating future threats to critical infrastructure and national security. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Most of us tap Update Now and move on. However, a lot happens before that security patch reaches your phone or computer. Researchers must find the…

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Chrome 155 will feature redesigned notification prompts on Android. The prompts will be less intrusive and will automatically disappear if ignored. A new “Notifications” option will also be added to Chrome’s site controls UI. Google has been hard at work improving the user experience of Chrome on Android. The company recently added new features, including a redesigned navigation bar. Now, it’s working on a change that will make pretty much every internet user breathe a sigh of relief. In a post on the Chrome for Developers blog, the company announced that it’s making some changes to how the browser displays…

Security Swiss train maker tells ransomware crooks to get off at the next stop Stadler refuses $12.3 demand after thieves swipe technical data through supplier platform Swiss rail manufacturer Stadler Rail says it refused a CHF 10 million ($12.3 million) ransom demand after the Everest ransomware gang compromised one of its suppliers. Stadler will not pay, and based on its account of events, the company appears to have got off lightly. It stated that "no security-relevant data [was] affected" in the breach, which was limited to "technical information from a supplier." According to its announcement, "no relevant personal data was stolen," and the…

DONETSK, July 23. /TASS/. Ukraine’s security services feed false information about the location of military targets through various channels to get Russia to attack civilian buildings in Kiev-controlled territory, a military intelligence officer with the call sign Ivanych who is carrying out missions in the Zaporozhye area told TASS. According to him, the coordinates come through various messengers from alleged pro-Russia sources, but all of them are thoroughly checked. "Ukraine’s security services, including the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Ministry of Defense’s Main Intelligence Directorate, are en masse sending to the Russian side the…

South Korean government discloses ten‑month cyberattack on the National Diplomatic Academy’s online education system Data stolen included user IDs, names, emails, and encrypted passwords of at least 6,000 individuals MFA shut down IT systems, deployed enhanced security, and delayed disclosure due to diplomatic sensitivity Current and former employees of the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), as well as other government personnel, may have had their data siphoned out by cybercriminals in an attack that lasted for ten months. The South Korean government has disclosed an attack against the online education system of its National Diplomatic…

The European Commission fined Google €890 million on Thursday for breaking the Digital Markets Act, the first time Brussels has penalised the company under the rulebook it built to rein in the largest technology platforms .The penalty divides in two. A €460 million share covers search self-preferencing, where Google gave its own shopping, hotel, transport, and sports results more prominent placement than competing services without applying, in the Commission’s words, “transparent, fair and non-discriminatory conditions.” The remaining €430 million concerns anti-steering rules on Google Play, where the company charged fees and set terms that stopped…

The Bauchi State Government has announced plans to establish a mobile court to prosecute proprietors of unregistered private schools operating in the state. The Commissioner for Education, Abdulkadir Ibrahim, disclosed this during an inspection tour of selected private schools in Bauchi metropolis. The commissioner said the proposed mobile court would be established in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice and the Bauchi State House of Assembly. He said the move was part of efforts to sanitise the education sector and enforce compliance with minimum standards across private schools in the state. According to him, only 17 of the 47 private schools…

A social media post over an unpaid phone bill has triggered a data-protection investigation in Malaysia, after one of the country’s most recognisable influencers questioned how a stranger obtained details from his telecoms account. The episode involving Khairul Amin Kamarulzaman, better known as Khairul Aming, has raised uncomfortable questions for telcos about how tightly they manage customer account information and how quickly private details can be exposed when those controls fail. Khairul posted screenshots on social media on Monday showing another user claiming that the influencer had an overdue Maxis bill of 498 ringgit (US$122), that his line…

MANILA, Philippines– George King seems to be having the time of his life as San Miguel Beer’s reinforcement in the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup. King is not only racking up numbers but also enjoys being with the team on a 3-0 start for the Beermen in Group A. From his trademark gesture of placing an imaginary crown on his head to dancing with teammates to being greeted on the bench with barking chants, there’s a reason for King to have fun. “For me, it’s easy to lose focus that this is a game,” King said. “And if I go back […]...Keep on reading: PBA: George King embraces fun as San Miguel rolls

Following Xbox mass layoffs earlier this month, employees at Bethesda's Montréal studio have reportedly been told they'll receive the "smallest" severance pay legally possible. That's according to Bethesda workers union OneBGS, which made the claim on social media Bethesda reportedly notified employees in Montréal of their termination on 17th July, detailing an exit package OneBGS calls "the smallest severance legally possible without bargaining with the union." The union also claims this contradicts what employees were told in a video call on 6th July: that they would be employed until September and that severance was being negotiated with the union.…

Paramount and Gameplay Group International have just revealed a major snag for the Xbox version of Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game. Set to release on all platforms today, it has now been delayed until September 3 on Xbox Series S/X due to “unforeseen circumstances on a backend feature.” Fans on Microsoft’s gaming platform are in disbelief. The official Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game account announced the delay roughly ten hours ago, which isn’t much of a heads-up considering that the game was scheduled to release today, July 23. “As we approach launch, we want to update our community on a few platform-specific details,” the team stated on X. “For…

On August 15th the first civics test for citizenship will be held for around 1,000 people at the Stockholmsmässan conference centre in Älvsjö, southern Stockhholm. Here's what you need to know. The Local spoke to Andreas Sandberg, project leader for the test at the Swedish Council of Higher Education (UHR), about his preparations for the test. He said that UHR viewed the test as having "a higher stake for the individual" than högskoleprovet, the university entrance exam it also administers. "It concerns citizenship, so we're trying to make this day as good and transparent and welcoming as possible, and trying to create the best possibilities for…

Hasbro, the parent company of Dungeons and Dragons owner Wizards of the Coast, is seemingly scaling back its video game ambitions. The company, which had initiated a plan in 2022 to become a major publisher, has already cancelled several of its projects and laid off many of their developers. Now, Hasbro has recorded a $56m (£41.89m) write-down across its games portfolio, reaching all the way into 2028. The so-called impairment charge, which is another way of saying an owned asset has lost some of its value, was announced in a conference call for the company's second quarter 2026 financial results. Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks reiterated that while the…

Never speak to me about anything called “Avatar,” unless you’re going to immediately clarify whether we are talking about blue people or a bald boy. Having worked in the entertainment journalism industry for more than 15 years, I’ve developed an eye twitch over this frequent point of confusion. Referring to James Cameron’s franchise as “Papyrus Avatar” is also acceptable. Avatar: The Last Airbender originally began airing on Nickelodeon in 2005 and was an instant hit. James Cameron’s first Avatar movie arrived in theaters a few years later in 2009, and remains the highest-grossing movie of all time at just over $2.9 billion. I prefer the animated…

Back in 2024, Valve added a Steam Store feature that allowed non-Steam users to purchase digital gift cards or hardware. This meant that if friends or family without a Steam account wanted to buy a game for you, they had to buy a gift card for the appropriate amount. That would allow you to then purchase the game via Steam. In the latest Steam update, this has all changed: Non-Steam users can now purchase individual games as gifts. As the recipient, you can share a link to your wishlist with a non-Steam user. Alternatively, when buying a game as a gift, the purchaser just needs to know the email address of the Steam account they wish to send it to, to…

Has netball learned much since 2023? You be the judge. The messy and drawn-out pay negotiations that dominated headlines during that World Cup year are once again overshadowing a major tournament for the sport. The Diamonds are aiming to defend gold at the Commonwealth Games, and that mission starts on Saturday night in their opening match against Tonga at 8pm AEST. But the world number one team hit the court in Glasgow with uncertain futures. The current Super Netball collective player agreement (CPA) expires on September 30, meaning all 88 players will be off contract. It is a chaotic way of doing things and leads to a mad scramble for everyone…

The Office for Other Bangsamoro Communities (OOBC) for Region 10 was opened in Maigo, Lanao del Norte on Wednesday, July 22. Noron Andan, OOBC executive director (3rd right) and Dr. Alinadir Minalang (3rd left), chief of the Integrated Provincial Health Office of Lanao del Sur, led the ribbon-cutting. Photo by Richel V. Umel. MAIGO, Lanao del Norte — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) established the Office for Other Bangsamoro Communities (OOBC) in Barangay Segapud here on Wednesday. During the inauguration ceremony, Noron Andan, OOBC executive director, said the branch will serve both Muslims and Christians from BARMM living…

Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto has defended the company's remakes, and said that newer versions of classic titles can lead to "future developments" — something that fans are keen to see for Star Fox and Zelda. While Nintendo remaking and re-releasing its classic games is absolutely nothing new, it's fair to point out that two of the company's biggest Switch 2 games this year will be very familiar to long-term fans. Star Fox, which launched last month, sparked conversation online for technically being the company's third reimaging of its N64 classic. The upcoming Switch 2 incarnation of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, meanwhile, will follow…

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…

ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott calls for move from "AI chaos to AI discipline" Comments come after OpenAI model infiltrated Hugging Face McDermott says ServiceNow tools come with a "kill switch" to prevent such incidents ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott has laid out why his company's AI offerings have an advantage over the competition, partly because of built-in controls which can cut off access when needed. Speaking to CNBC, McDermott said ServiceNow's tools are helping businesses move “from AI chaos to AI discipline.” “We have a kill switch that stops AI agents that go rogue, so those things don’t need to happen, and they wouldn’t happen when companies…

Alert on AI fake influencers selling supplements and cloths ABC News' Chief Investigative Correspondent Aaron Katersky reports on the AI generated ads allegedly promising miracle cures, using fake doctors and wellness influencers. July 23, 2026

When a new platform team set out on implementing their roadmap through forced workflows with poor documentation, developer experience declined. Success came from simplifying governance, prioritizing what matters, and rolling out compliance incrementally through prevention, detection, and communication, as Davide de Paolis explained in the video of his talk The Road to Compliance from Dev Summit Munich. Empathy, focus, and shared purpose drove successful adoption. When the need for a dedicated platform team became clear, the organisation formed one by bringing together experienced developers with strong DevOps and cloud backgrounds from product teams,…

A nine-year-old race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's XFS filesystem, tracked as CVE-2026-64600, allows local attackers to overwrite protected files and gain root privileges. Dubbed RefluXFS by the Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU), which found and reported it, the security flaw affects systems with an XFS filesystem with reflink enabled (a default configuration on major enterprise Linux distributions), running Linux kernel v4.11 or later, with a directory writable by an unprivileged local user, and a high-value target (a root-owned configuration file or SUID-root binary). Also, standard defenses (including the Security-Enhanced Linux…

He also pushed back on suggestions he supports "far right" views. Minton Beddoes said both data and her own experience of living in the UK told a different story to the image portrayed by the trillionaire in his X posts. "You come see my country that I live in all the time," she said when Musk offered to take her on a tour of the country. Asked when he had last visited the UK, Musk said "a few years ago". The trillionaire was also asked about his sharing of a film on X reportedly banned in Germany for its violence and anti-migrant message, external. "My partner is... she's half Indian, and I have four children with her," Musk said of his partner…

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An unprecedented investment in social media propaganda by Israel is failing to shift the cratering support for the country in the western world amid its ongoing genocide in Gaza, particularly among the younger generation, analysts have told Middle East Eye. A Pew Research Center survey conducted in March found that a majority, 60 percent of the American public, including 57 percent of Republican voters under the age of 50 and 84 percent of Democrats under 50, view Israel unfavourably. Much of this is down to an increasing number of younger people using social media rather than mainstream outlets, which are overwhelmingly pro-Israel, for their news. To…

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…

POLL OF THE DAY: Are you worried about the potential of AI agents, after Hugging Face hack? Cast your vote on the biggest talking points of the day, every day Final results will be announced in tomorrow's poll See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Published: 07:00 EDT, 23 July 2026 \| Updated: 07:09 EDT, 23 July 2026 The maker of ChatGPT has admitted that a powerful version of its artificial intelligence program went rogue and hacked another technology firm. OpenAI was testing some of its latest models in a supposedly secure environment – known as a sandbox – when it lost control of them in an…

While pubs, clubs and live music venues are set to benefit from the business rates relief, restaurants, cafés, hotels and cinemas have not been included in the government's announcement. For Claridge, that omission reflects a wider problem. He believes a reduction in VAT for hospitality businesses would have a far greater impact than changes to business rates. He argues it would give businesses the breathing space they need to invest, employ staff and remain financially viable. "It's the only lever that will reliably make a difference to a material number of businesses. "Whilst I understand that there is significant nervousness in government about…

Ramin Talaie \| Getty Images U.S. Treasury yields advanced on Thursday as oil prices staged a comeback amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — was last up 5 basis points at 4.707%. The yield reached its highest level since Jan. 15, 2025, when it hit 4.790%. The 2-year Treasury note yield, which more closely tracks short-term Federal Reserve interest rate policy, rose more than 4 basis points to 4.343%. The longer-dated 30-year Treasury bond yield was higher by more than 4 basis points to 5.188%. One basis point is equal to 0.01%, and yields and prices…

Wall Street analysts had mixed reactions to Alphabet's latest financial results, with several lowering their price targets on the Google parent due to its plans to increase its artificial intelligence spending. However, shops on the Street seem to agree that there is still a lot to like about the stock. Its top line beat analyst expectations, with cloud revenue surging more than 80% from the year-earlier period. But while Alphabet is making more money, it plans to spend more too, according to its executives. The YouTube owner said it now expects capital expenditures for the year to fall in the range of $195 billion to $205 billion, or more than 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…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged Thursday amid uncertainty about how volatile energy prices will affect inflation. The central bank for the 21 countries that use the euro currency left its benchmark rate unchanged at 2.25% following a quarter-point hike at its previous meeting June 11. That increase was aimed at dampening the impact on consumer prices from higher oil prices due to the US-Iran war and subsequent interruption of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts say the bank may simply be taking a pause to gather more information amid swings in oil prices, which fell after announcement…

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By Eli Ridder The Canadian Press Posted July 23, 2026 8:18 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Canada’s premiers in Prince Edward Island Thursday amid new tariff threats from the United States. The First Ministers Meeting comes just days after U.S. President Donald Trump signed orders to increase tariffs by 50 per cent on a variety of Canadian goods, ranging from hockey sticks to honey to cement. The U.S. says the tariffs, to be applied Aug. 19, are in response to provincial bans on U.S. liquor, Canada’s supply-managed dairy system and quotas on certain U.S. vehicles. Get daily…

After a decade of sustained leasing, fresh supply and institutional investment, Gurugram’s office market passed a key milestone, with the city's total office stock crossing 100 million square feet in 2026, according to CBRE. In its Corridors \& Clusters: Driving Haryana's Next Growth Phase report, the property consultant said the office market is expected to continue expanding and could reach nearly 120-125 million sq ft by 2030. The report also pointed to a structural shift in the city towards institutional-grade, sustainable office developments. The 100 million sq ft milestone follows five years of strong activity. Between 2021 and the first…

Beijing and Washington are actively soliciting industry feedback on potential bilateral tariff reductions under the newly established board of trade, according to China’s commerce ministry. “The Chinese side is widely soliciting views from stakeholders – including domestic firms, business associations, local governments as well as American firms and business associations – on relevant tariff reduction arrangements,” Meng Huating, director of the Ministry of Commerce’s Department of Foreign Investment Administration, told a press conference in Beijing on Thursday. The United States was also collecting public feedback on the trade board as the two sides…

Reserve Bank of India (RBI). File \| Photo Credit: Reuters Foreign currency non-resident (Bank) or FCNR(B) deposits, which were introduced in 1993, will prove to be a litmus test for the country’s ability to mobilise long-term foreign currency resources from its vast global diaspora. At a time of geopolitical fragmentation, volatile capital flows and uncertain interest-rate cycles (as inflation risks persist) that are redefining international finance, these instruments have become a strategic macroeconomic rupee stabilisation tool, but at the risk of increasing external liabilities. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revived the FCNR(B) concessional swap…

TOKYO, July 23. /TASS/. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has described his brief interaction with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the ASEAN meetings in Manila as the rekindling of an "old acquaintance." This marks the first personal exchange between the foreign ministers of Japan and Russia in six years, according to Muneo Suzuki, a lawmaker from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Motegi recounted at a press briefing after participating in ASEAN events in Manila, "The gala dinner was held the day before last, and I had an opportunity to briefly exchange greetings with Foreign Minister Lavrov. We are…

MANILA /Philippines/, July 23. /TASS/. Other countries may join the "stupid" International Criminal Court (ICC) if they wish, but the United States will never join it, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated. "We are not members of that court. We never signed on to that treaty. They need to understand that If people want to sign on and be a part of that stupid organization, they can. But we are not going to be a part of it. And they are not going to apply their jurisdiction to Americans," he said at a press conference on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial events in Manila. According to Rubio, the US will…

NEW DELHI (AP) — The food arrives almost as steadily as the protesters. Every few minutes, delivery riders on motorbikes pull up outside the protest site with bags of burgers, snacks and bottled water. Volunteers collect the food, stack it along other donated supplies and distribute it to demonstrators. Supporters across India are helping sustain the country’s “Cockroach” movement by ordering meals through online food delivery apps for protesters camped in the capital. The steady stream of food has become a visible sign of the growing support for a youth movement that has emerged as one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…

The American President Donald Trump announced that the US-Saudi "civil" nuclear deal is conditional on the Kingdom joining the Abraham Accords. “The Civil Nuclear Deal (There will be no enrichment of material!) being made between the United States Department of Energy and Saudi Arabia, which pertains only to non-military use such as the ones that Iran and UAE (and others) already have, will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

Fox News contributor Dan Hoffman discusses how the killing of two U.S. troops in an Iranian strike in Jordan changes the course of the war on ‘Fox Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Director of Central Intelligence R. James Woolsey Jr. died Tuesday at the age of 84. The Washington Post and the New York Times both reported that his wife, Conchita Sarnoff Woolsey, noted that a stroke was the cause. She indicated that her husband had been facing deteriorating health in recent years due to "Havana syndrome," the Post reported. US COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 'WAY BEHIND,' POST-9/11 RECORD 'EXTRAORDINARILY NEGLIGENT', FMR TRUMP WH OFFICIAL…

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said attacks on seafarers, commercial shipping and critical infrastructure "cannot be countenanced under any circumstances", as he called for strict adherence to international maritime law and greater regional cooperation during the 21st East Asia Summit (EAS) in Manila. Addressing the summit, Jaishankar stressed the need for diplomatic engagement to resolve the ongoing crises in Middle East and the Gulf region while reaffirming India's commitment to ensuring safe and unhindered navigation through international sea lanes. "Under no circumstances can attacks on seafarers, civilian shipping…

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The State Service of Ukraine for Ethnic Affairs and Freedom of Conscience (DESS) will issue an order to the Pochaiv Lavra monastery requiring it to sever its ties with the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), which is banned in Ukraine. If the monastery refuses to comply, the DESS will file a lawsuit seeking the termination of the religious organization’s activities, DESS Head Viktor Yelenskyi said in comments to Ukrinform. "Under the Law On the Protection of the Constitutional Order in the Sphere of Activities of Religious Organizations, we conducted a review of the affiliation of the religious organization Pochaiv Holy Dormition Lavra with the Russian…

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A pair of Qing dynasty stone lion statues are placed at the Kansong Art Museum in Seoul's Seongbuk district, Thursday. Yonhap A ceremony marking the return of a pair of Qing Dynasty stone lion statues from a Seoul museum to the Chinese government took place Thursday, officials said. The event took place some six months after the two countries signed a document during a summit meeting in January, pledging the return of the statues purchased by the Kansong Art and Culture Foundation in the 1930s. At the ceremony held at Kansong Art Museum, the museum and the National Museum of Korea (NMK) signed a document on transferring the ownership of the statues…

Nigerian striker, Rafiu Durosinmi has linked up with Belgian giants KRC Genk from Italian club Pisa SC, DAILY POST reports. Durosinmi, who is Genk’s second signing of the summer penned a four-year contract. The 23-year-old arrived the Cegeka Arena after spending six months at Pisa. The forward registered one goal, and one assist in 14 league appearances for Pisa. Durosinmi, however enjoyed a more successful spell at Czech First Division club Viktoria Plzen before the move to Pisa. He scored 35 goals, and provided 10 assists in 86 appearances across all competitions for Plzen.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - AUGUST 02: Owner Steve Cohen of the New York Mets talks with members of the media prior to a game between the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on August 02, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) Getty Images For much of the 2026 season, the New York Mets have found themselves at the center of trade speculation, front-office scrutiny and one of the most disappointing stretches in franchise history. With one of baseball's highest payrolls failing to produce consistent results, frustration has followed the club into the second half. That backdrop unexpectedly spilled into politics…

Former Barclays boss Jes Staley is due to be questioned by US lawmakers on Thursday in a closed-door interview about his past ties to convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Staley, who spent more than three decades at JPMorgan Chase before joining Barclays in 2015, is the latest in a series of high-profile figures to appear in front of the House committee on oversight and reform as part of its investigation into Epstein, who died in prison in August 2019 while awaiting trial over child sex-trafficking charges. A transcript of Staley’s interview is expected to be released at a later date, as the panel has done with previous witnesses, including…

England's Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson had already skipped the event to prioritise the European Championships, which begin in Birmingham on 10 August, leading many to question the event's significance in the sporting calendar. The squad for the European Championships is expected to be announced next week. St Lucia's 100m Olympic champion Julien Alfred has also pulled out of the Glasgow Games, while Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh, one of the sport's biggest stars, is favouring the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. With the likes of the United States, China and major European nations not part of the Commonwealths, some athletes favour…

Cricket: No Ashes 2027 Tests to take place in the north of England England and Australia will not play Tests in the north of England after Old Trafford and Headingley not chosen to host. Published On 23 Jul 202623 Jul 2026 There will be no Ashes matches in the north of England next year, when Australia arrive for Test cricket’s oldest rivalry. Headingley in Leeds and Manchester’s Old Trafford have both staged some of the most dramatic clashes in the long history of Ashes cricket. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Don Bradman, arguably cricket’s greatest batsman, scored two triple centuries at Headingley in the 1930s. Both grounds played…

Xavier McKinney (29) has been one of the top safeties in football since arriving in Green Bay in 2024. Getty Images The Green Bay Packers were arguably the most disappointing team in football last year. And perhaps no one did less with more than Packers’ coach Matt LaFleur. Green Bay headed into the 2025 season with one of the NFL’s top rosters, then traded for star defensive end Micah Parsons 10 days before the year began. Suddenly, Packer Nation was dreaming of their first Super Bowl appearance since 2010. Instead, Green Bay went a remarkably unsatisfying 9-8-1 overall and was the NFC’s No. 7 seed for a third consecutive year. The Packers then blew…

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Leeds are in talks to sign Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford. The England international could leave the Etihad this summer just a year after returning. Newcastle and Aston Villa both held an interest in him this summer, although Villa now expect Emi Martinez to stay at the club. Leeds are looking for a new goalkeeper after Karl Darlow and Illan Meslier left Elland Road this summer. Goalkeepers Lucas Perri and Alex Cairns remain on the books but Perri lost his place to Darlow in the second half of last season and did not play in the Premier League after a 4-3 defeat to Newcastle on 7 January. Trafford, who was part of England's World Cup squad…

Great leaders are not often the instruments of loud speeches and dramatic moments. They gain trust by being consistent, prepared and by having the ability to elevate everyone around them. Gordie Howe was the perfect example of that approach throughout his storied hockey career. Fans may remember his record-setting numbers, but his teammates and coaches often speak of something else. His way of leading built championship teams and left lessons that are valuable far beyond the ice. Wayne Gretzky believed leadership starts with leading by example One of the things that made Gretzky special was that he wouldn’t ask his team-mates to do something he…

NEW DELHI: India speedster Mayank Yadav added another milestone to his growing reputation on Thursday, dismissing Zimbabwe opener Brian Bennett with the very first ball of the opening T20I in Harare to join an elite list of Indian bowlers. The express pacer became only the third India bowler to claim a wicket with the first ball of a T20I match, emulating Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya . Arshdeep achieved the feat against USA's Shayan Jahangir during the 2024 T20 World Cup in Nassau, while Hardik removed Pakistan opener Saim Ayub with the opening delivery in the 2025 Asia Cup in Dubai. It was also the second time Mayank has struck off the opening…

Jon Bernthal has been playing the definitive version of Marvel's ruthless vigilante, Frank Castle, ever since he showed up in season 2 of Daredevil on Netflix back in 2016. From the very start, Bernthal brought a perfect blend of unpredictable, righteous violence to the anti-hero known as The Punisher, but on July 31, he faces his biggest challenge yet: a Marvel movie. Bernthal's Punisher appears alongside Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Brand New Day from Sony and Marvel Studios. This might seem like just another day at work for an actor who's been fighting crime in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a full decade, but the experience of making a capital-M…

One year after the death of actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner, his widow, Tenisha Warner, reflected on what she calls the worst day of her life, saying it's difficult to relive. "All I could think about was my daughter and what I needed to do to continue to be her mother and be her only parent," Warner told "CBS Mornings" in an exclusive interview. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, his wife and their daughter, who was 8 at the time, were vacationing in Costa Rica last summer when "The Cosby Show" actor drowned at the age of 54. Tenisha Warner said his death "feels unfair," adding that she "can't remember the details" of that day or recall where she was at…

CNN reporter Sara Sidner questions UFC President Dana White about President Donald Trump's presence at sporting events, suggesting his tactics resemble authoritarian leaders. Journalist Emily Austin criticizes CNN's comparison as 'ridiculous,' noting presidents historically attend sports to unify the country. She claims media networks are creating unnecessary friction. Donald Trump has put his foot down on one of the biggest issues in all of sports ... Nope. It's got nothing to do with Caitlin Clark, or the WNBA, or anything in the the transgender category. Nothing to do with the NFL, or CTE, or the MLB and the looming labor dispute. Not college…

Actor Sean Penn joins Hannity to discuss his view of the Russian invasion and his new picture, which began filming prior to the conflict. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sean Penn admits he briefly considered attacking one of America's most infamous serial killers after the two unexpectedly came face to face behind bars. In a recent interview with VICE News, the actor recalled spending 34 days in Los Angeles County Jail during the height of his early Hollywood success. Penn said he was in his mid-20s, had already starred in "Taps" and filmed "Colors," and was married to Madonna when he crossed paths with the "Night Stalker." "I got moved…

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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…

Disney legend Julie Andrews’ life and career will be the focus of a new documentary set to premiere next year. The documentary, which has yet to receive an official title, will be directed and produced by R.J. Cutler, the filmmaker behind “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry” (2021) and “Martha” (2024). Disney announced the project through a press release and social media posts on Wednesday, July 22. “Courage, resilience, grace. The definitive documentary on the legendary Julie Andrews is coming to Disney+ in 2027,” read the social media post. Andrews is best known for her performances in “Mary Poppins,” […]...Keep on reading: Julie Andrews’…

While many of Hollywood's biggest stars from the 1990s are no longer regular fixtures on the red carpet, their occasional appearances continue to turn heads with their age-defying looks. One such celeb is Geena Davis, 70, who is looking remarkably youthful as she makes a long-awaited return to our screens as Renee Joyce in Netflix's recent sci-fi series The Boroughs. From fresh-faced Instagram selfies to red-carpet soft glam and tousled brunette tresses, the actress has been dazzling fans everywhere with her timeless beauty during the promo tour for her latest series. It marks one of Davis's first major screen roles in recent years, having largely…

Lisa Faulkner shares touching birthday tribute to 'kind and gentle' husband John Torode as she lauds him for support through her cancer battle By CIARA FARMER, ASSISTANT SHOWBUSINESS EDITOR Published: 07:12 EDT, 23 July 2026 \| Updated: 07:29 EDT, 23 July 2026 Lisa Faulkner has shared a heartwarming tribute to her husband John Torode after her breast cancer diagnosis. The TV star, 54, shared a sweet selfie showing her cosied up to her partner as they celebrated his 61st birthday. His big day comes just weeks after she recently announced she had been diagnosed with the disease and explained she has already undergone surgery and will have a course of…

"Risk It All" rises to a new No. 2 peak on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart, missing out on becoming his thirteenth leader as Jennie and Tame Impala's "Dracula" rules. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 16: Bruno Mars performs onstage during the 25th annual Keep Memory Alive 'Power of Love Gala' benefit for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at Resorts World Las Vegas on October 16, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Keep Memory Alive) Getty Images for Keep Memory Alive Bruno Mars is a tried and true hitmaker across multiple genres. Throughout his career, he has succeeded in both pop and R\&B, and much of his…

A heartbroken mum's £6,500 'holiday of a lifetime' with her two children ended in tears at the boarding gate after staff discovered a mistake on her daughter's passport. Victoria Vigors had spent two years saving for the dream two-week break to Hurghada, Egypt, with her children Riley, 15, and Roxie, nine. The 41-year-old said it would have been the family's first two-week holiday abroad together and their first experience of staying at an all-inclusive resort. But after checking in online, dropping off their luggage and passing through airport security at London Gatwick without any problems, the family was stopped moments before boarding their…

SEOUL (AP) — Lim Kim has spent the past decade figuring out where she fits — in the music industry, in adulthood, in the rooms she found herself in. Her new album, “Exit to Nowhere,” traces that search across seven tracks. The 32-year-old South Korean singer’s second full-length album looks back on a decade of change as she moves from the uncertainty of her early 20s. “It has seven tracks, and they reflect the emotions and feelings I’ve experienced from my early 20s until now — like a chronicle of my life,” Kim told The Associated Press. The album, released seven years after her last major project, the 2019 EP “GENERASIAN,” marks a return for an…

NEW YORK (AP) — Before Shania Twain became Shania Twain, she was a child performing in Canadian bars, singing to miners, lumberjacks, fishermen and hunters drinking the night away. “It was a bit more of a rugged crowd. And they were small crowds,” she says in a recent interview with The Associated Press. “I could only enter after the bar closed. That was after midnight because I was underage. And as long as the bar wasn’t still serving, then I could go in and play while everybody was finishing up their last call.” It was “character building,” she says, painting an image of a bygone era of her life in Northern Ontario and one dramatically opposed to…

Rising costs force Amsterdam’s Kwaku festival to change July 23, 2026 Lauren Comiteau The festival in Amsterdam. Photo: Ramon van Flymen/ANP See more DutchNews articles in your Google search results See more DutchNews articles in your Google search results Add as a favourite source on Google Add DutchNews as a favourite source on Google Due to rising costs and regulatory pressure, this year’s Amsterdam Kwaku Summer Festival will be the last in its current form, its organizers have said. “Kwaku is more than a festival – it is a unique social phenomenon that has traditionally meant a great deal to many people,” the organisation said in a press release,…

Davina McCall dazzled in a silver disco-ball themed outfit as she went wild at her Begin Again rave on Wednesday morning. The presenter, 58, who married her husband Michael Douglas for a second time in a secret ceremony at their home in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, earlier this year, looked to be letting her hair down at the bash. The star wowed in a silver plunging unitard and disco ball helmet as she danced around with fans during the fun-filled event. The event, which was the first ever Begin Again Coffee Rave, was in collaboration with health and wellness website, Rant \& Ramble Wellbeing. Davina captioned the post: 'WHAT. A. MORNING. The first-ever…

Kizito Ahamsjoined the call from Geneva, Switzerland. He had just come off a full day of meetings at a conference exploring the intersection of AI and the creative economy, agriculture, education, music, all of it. He was tired. He was also, unmistakably, still thinking. That combination, exhaustion and intellectual restlessness, turned out to be exactly the right entry point for a conversation about what it actually takes to build something like Afrocroiser from the ground up. Kizito is Mavin’s Senior Manager, Licensing and Publishing – and the person who conceived the idea for the camp nearly two years before the documentary dropped. By his own…

WEST BANK — On a hillside overlooking the Palestinian village of al-Mughayyir, a crowd of Israelis and Jewish visitors from abroad gathered for an inside look at how settlement works. They listened intently as Netanel, an Israeli settler-soldier in olive fatigues with a rifle strapped to his back, advertised his group’s impact in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. “It started with this hilltop,” he said, referring to the current settlement push that has crept ever closer to al-Mughayyir. “We ended up putting the area in Jewish hands. There are no Arabs here.” Netanel was speaking on a tour aimed at English-speaking Jews, some of whom expressed interest…

Today, rising star Nessa Barrett shares “Too Fast To Live, Too Young To Die,” the darkly romantic first taste of her forthcoming third album, Tough Love, arriving September 25th on Warner Records. A cinematic swirl of moody rock and shadowy pop, the new single embodies the inherent danger of new love, and the thrill of throwing caution to the wind. Listen HERE, pre-save Tough Love HERE. The album announce follows hot on the heels of Nessa’s acclaimed spring EP Jesus loves a primadonna and ahead of her arena dates opening the EU/UK leg and select U.S. dates of The Neighbourhood’s […]...Keep on reading: Nessa Barrett Drops New Single 'Too Fast to Live,…

Today, Multi-platinum selling singer, songwriter, producer and DJ Tinashe announces her 8th studio album, Popstar set for release September 25th – pre-order HERE. With Popstar Tinashe immerses her fans into her current era: one filled with defiant and unapologetic anthems, paired with high-energy, choreography filled visuals to match that continue to show off her innate ability to flawlessly blend genres and pave her own path. To coincide with the announcement, she shares a new single and music video for “Crash Out” – listen HERE. Produced by Couros, the single fuses snapping beats with Tinashe’s relaxed vocals to create an irresistible listen…

Viral video from Positano shows tourists packed onto a tight cliffside path with little room to move, drawing backlash online as experts say tour groups, day-trippers and social media are fueling overwhelming crowds. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Italian town is warning tourists against strolling through its streets shirtless or in swimwear — threatening hefty fines for visitors who ignore the rules. Varenna, a popular lakeside village on Lake Como in northern Italy, recently updated its urban police regulations to prohibit visitors from walking around town shirtless or wearing only swimwear. "Throughout the entire municipal territory…

On 23 July 2024, when you signed the Climate Change Act 22 of 2024 into law, South Africa reached an important milestone. After years of public consultation and parliamentary deliberation, South Africa finally passed and promulgated a legislative framework to coordinate its response to climate change in accordance with its international obligation. The Act was widely welcomed because it recognised both the scale of the climate crisis and the need for a coordinated, whole-of-government response to protect vulnerable people and systems while safeguarding the environment for present and future generations. Among those who welcomed the promulgation of 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…

At the height of the heatwave sweeping Britain last month, 250 delegates gathered in the Throne Room at St James’s Palace for a reception on climate change. The historic London building does not have air conditioning and the guests struggled to cope with the soaring temperatures, even though the curtains had been drawn in an attempt to keep out the heat and large fans were dotted around. There was, however, one man who refused to give in to the heat: King Charles. Immaculately dressed as always, the top button of his shirt remained fastened and there was no question of him removing the jacket of his grey Anderson \& Sheppard suit. His only concession…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Photos of giant, cauliflower-like clouds are popping up on Vancouver-area social media feeds that experts say are pyrocumulus clouds produced by a wildfire more than 200 kilometres away. BC Wildfire Service said the Anderson Creek fire was discovered by aircraft responding to one of the other nearby fires on Tuesday and it quickly flared up, fanned by strong winds. Matt Loney, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, says each fire generates a lot of heat, and the Anderson Creek fire looks like it “really took off.” Photos circulated across social media platforms on Tuesday show the tall cumulus…

Children living in the poorest areas across England are 40% more likely to be admitted to hospital for respiratory infections, an analysis of NHS England data shows, with experts raising the alarm on the impact of air pollution on young people’s health. The analysis, based on data obtained via freedom of information requests by the charity Impact on Urban Health, revealed 1,941 out of every 100,000 children living in the most deprived fifth of England were admitted to hospital for respiratory illnesses in 2024-25. The high admission rate contrasted starkly with figures on England’s least deprived area, where 1,380 out of every 100,000 children were…

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…

Sweden said on Thursday that it plans to ban so-called "forever chemicals" in consumer products such as clothing and kitchenware as early as 2028, before expected European Union regulation comes into force. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS "have no place in clothing, cosmetics, cookware and other everyday products when effective alternatives exist," the Minister for Climate and the Environment, Romina Pourmokhtari, said in a statement. "Sweden has no intention of standing by while 'forever chemicals' continue to spread in our homes, in nature, and in our bodies," she said. The ban intended to take effect on January 1, 2028, is expected to…

Good morning. The US has signed a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could allow the kingdom to enrich uranium in the future. The deal will be submitted to Congress for review, where it could face opposition among lawmakers who fear a lack of monitoring safeguards. In lengthy talks stretching over more than one administration, the US has feared that Riyadh would look elsewhere for nuclear technology if the US did not provide what it wanted. Saudi Arabia has long said that if it does not partner with the US, it could do so with China or Russia, which have different proliferation standards. Why is a uranium deal with Saudi Arabia…

2.7 tonnes of textiles recovered, 275 collection orders fulfilled and 257 citizens engaged - showcasing a scalable model for textile circularity. MUMBAI, India , July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As one of the world's largest producers and consumers of textiles, India faces a growing challenge in managing post-consumer textile waste. Addressing this gap, ReFiber, powered by OterRi , unveiled its flagship White Paper, 'Mumbai Textile Circular Economy Demonstration Project' , at Bharat Tex 2026 . Presented at the Eco Stitch Sustainability and Circularity Hub, an initiative by the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) and the Global Alliance for…

Former Presidency intelligence head Loyiso Jafta’s previous appearance before the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry into delayed Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) prosecutions and again on 13 July to face cross-examination, is significant as former Jafta’s then-boss, former president Thabo Mbeki, is cited as a witness at the inquiry. Jafta denied that Mbeki had sought in any way to influence the work of an Inter-ministerial Task Team (ITT) which had been set up post-TRC to deal with former apartheid officials accused of human rights abuses and who had not applied for amnesty. Former president Thabo Mbeki. (Photo: Gallo Images / Volksblad / Mlungisi…

Three men linked to the kidnapping of school children and teachers in Orire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State in May pleaded guilty on Thursday to terrorsim charges before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The three men are Abdulrazak Umar, also known as Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid, Yunusa Musa, also known as Yunusa bin Musa, and Shamsu Adamu Sani, alias Abu Itisar. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the men, who were arrested by the State Security Service (SSS), all hail from Suleja LGA of Niger State. The three defendants pleaded guilty to some of the 10 charges brought against them as they made their first court appearance on Thursday,…

Three businesses that are being investigated by police who are looking into illegal waste activity have forfeited a total of more than £275,000. West Mercia Police said additional crimes had been identified in its investigation across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire. The force added that more assets were under review and a money laundering investigation was still active. It comes after two men were arrested at an address in Drakes Broughton, Worcestershire, in January. Six firearms were seized at that location, along with about £18,000 in cash. Another location involved in the investigation was a farm in Peopleton, Worcestershire, where…

A doctor and assistant hold a newborn baby after performing a cesarean section in this undated photo. gettyimagesbank A Korean appellate court has reduced sentences of a hospital director and a surgeon convicted of killing a newborn baby shortly after it was delivered via cesarean section, while acquitting the mother of all charges. The Seoul High Court sentenced the hospital director surnamed Yoon to four years in prison, along with a fine of 1.5 million won ($1,000) and forfeiture of 9 million won. The operating surgeon, identified as Shim, received a sentence of two years and six months. Both were also banned from working at child-related…

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 fatal police shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, has fueled anger in the community as harrowing footage appeared to show the moment an officer killed a man at point-blank range in the middle of the street. The victim, believed to be in his 30s and has not yet been identified, was seen in the cellphone footage struggling with several Madison Police Department officers before one of them fired the fatal shot Wednesday afternoon. “This was an…

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A Greek appeals court denied an Australian request to extradite a man wanted on suspicion of a 1999 nightclub killing because the statute of limitations on the crime has run out, the fugitive’s lawyer said Thursday. James Dalamangas, 56, was arrested in Aigio, southern Greece last month on charges of illegal possession of weapons after police seized a crossbow, arrows and two knives in a search of his home. He was also charged with providing false testimony, after allegedly giving false identity details to the Greek authorities. He was released until the appeals court in the city of Patra could rule on the Australian…

The three suspects arrested in connection with a young doctor’s killing during a robbery near Karachi’s Teen Talwar were killed in an exchange of fire on Thursday, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) claimed. The SIU statement claimed it conducted a raid in Ahmed Brohi Goth, near the metropolis’ Northern Bypass Toll Plaza, to arrest the three suspects’ accomplices. The suspects were taken to the location, within the jurisdiction of Gulshan-i-Memar police station, to identify their accomplices. However, the accomplices allegedly opened fire on the police party upon seeing the law enforcers. The police further claimed that the three suspects and a…

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has arrested 14 people over suspected employment-related offences in a case it believes may involve a criminal syndicate. Those arrested during an enforcement operation conducted across multiple locations on Tuesday (Jul 21) comprised four directors, nine foreign workers and one key appointment holder from an employment agency. The suspects are being investigated over offences of false declarations and collection of employment-related kickbacks under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act, as well as for unlicensed employment agency activities under the Employment Agencies Act. "The directors are suspected to…

A police chief has apologised after admitting phones were seized from the Manchester synagogue attacker months before the car and knife assault but they were not examined. Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was on bail for an alleged rape when he carried out the attack on Heaton Park Synagogue in Crumpsall on 2 October 2025, in which two Jewish men were killed. His devices, which contained evidence of his extreme views, were seized after he was arrested in February and September but not analysed. Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson said he was "deeply sorry", conceding that "the information contained within these devices would have inspired…

Police are ramping up efforts to find a missing 11-year-old Calgary boy. Parker, who is neurodivergent and non-verbal, was reported missing last Thursday. Police are urging residents to check their yards and sheds and for real estate agents and landlords to check empty homes. The Canadian Press

In brief The UN Office on Drugs and Crime says Southeast Asia's once-fragmented crime syndicates have merged into a single, tech-driven economy built on shared fraud and laundering infrastructure. Scam operations across the wider region drove an estimated $88.3 billion to $114.1 billion in losses in 2025, much of it crypto investment fraud run from industrial-scale compounds. The agency urged regional police to get specialized crypto training to trace and seize proceeds, warning that disruption-focused strategies are not working. Southeast Asia's scam industry has hardened into a single, interconnected criminal economy whose losses now rival the…

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Every day, across Nigeria, tens of millions of people send money to loved ones, pay for groceries, buy airtime, settle electricity bills or receive payments for their businesses. These transactions take only a few seconds. People tap a button, receive a notification and move on with their day. What most people never see is the technology working behind every one of those moments. Every successful transfer, every merchant payment, every withdrawal and every bill payment depends on a complex network of systems operating around the clock. This invisible technology processes transactions, protects customer data, detects fraud, keeps services available and…

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written byTyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors mostly flat despite falling stocks \& rising oil; BTC at $65.5k Senate Republicans publish new Clarity Act draft, Dem Leaders still oppose SEC Commissioner Pierce warns some DeFi vaults and onchain lending fall under securities law BTC ETFs see 7 straight days of inflows; ETH validator exit queue goes to 0 Rhynotic’s new FWA protocol token runs to $11M, pumps multiple NFT sets 🏦 Bitwise’s CIO Says Wall Street Moving Onchain Will Drive the Next Bull Market The…

Sen. Loren Legarda —Photo from her office MANILA, Philippines — With Congress preparing to deliberate on the proposed 2027 national budget, addressing the nationwide classroom shortage should be one of the government’s most urgent priorities, Sen. Loren Legarda said in a statement issued on Thursday. “When a child goes to school, the only thing he should be thinking about is his studies and not where he will sit or if the classroom is safe or if there’s still space for him,” Legarda said in Filipino. “It’s hard to learn in a classroom that’s crowded, hot, and unsafe. Teachers also find it hard to teach when there’s a lack of space and facilities.…

In early July, a Suzhou court ordered the Chinese tea chain Molly Tea to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan (US$1.5 million) after ruling that its four-petal floral pattern infringed on the French luxury house’s registered trademarks. Many online users, angered by the eastern Chinese court’s ruling, shared images of similar motifs found in Tang dynasty (618–907) textiles, musical instruments, and Suzhou garden architecture, arguing that these precede Louis Vuitton’s founding in 1854 by centuries. The dispute quickly evolved in mainland social media into a deeper and more unsettling question: can a luxury company “privatise” a visual language used by…

Senator Elizabeth Warren has accused the biggest AI companies of trying to write their own regulatory ceiling into a trade agreement, using the machinery of US trade policy to lock in limits on oversight that Congress has so far declined to grant them. The accusation, reported by Reuters on July 23, extends a fight the Massachusetts Democrat has waged for more than a year. Her argument is that Big Tech is quietly turning contested domestic questions into trade concessions, the same logic behind the trade probe into EU tech rules that lawmakers pushed the administration to open. The mechanism she points to is a clause, not a headline. A run of recent…

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan says the Kerala government will ensure steps to provide skill training, guidance and facilities to market the products made by women to make them self-reliant. Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has that the United Democratic Front government has accorded top priority to make women and backward communities self-reliant. Women were the most impacted at times of a social or financial crisis as they had to bear the brunt of economic crisis in their families, illness and other difficulties in their lives, he said after inaugurating ‘Samagra – 2026’, the State-level inauguration of various welfare projects initiated by the Kerala…

Bernstein said that it remains overweight on the Bitcoin mining sector, citing the growing partnerships between Bitcoin mining companies that are necessary to address the power constraints of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. The investment manager’s Bitcoin mining industry deal tracker registered a new AI-related deal every week in July, with combined deals standing at more than 7.5 gigawatts or the contracted equivalent of $150 billion in multi-year contracts, according to a Thursday research note shared with Cointelegraph. The analysts said that third-party computing capacity from Bitcoin miners will remain highly valuable as access to…

Japan, the home of Pokemon, is beginning to weigh regulating the booming trading card market, as values soaring into the millions of dollars fuel counterfeiting and money laundering. “Trading cards are no longer simply consumer products,” a ruling Liberal Democratic Party group set up to look into the issue said in a statement. “The market’s rapid expansion and the growing asset value of trading cards have given rise to problems that cannot be ignored.” The collecting and trading of cards, once a pastime confined to the schoolyard, is now a lucrative global market. Fierce demand has driven up prices to the extent that a single card can be worth…

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Mandaue City Government is set to receive about ₱5 million worth of drone equipment from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for its Digital Twin project, a key component of the city’s Smart Mandaue initiative. City Councilor Carlo Fortuna said that the grant consists of drone technology that will create detailed maps of the city and identify areas vulnerable to flooding, fires, traffic congestion, and other hazards. The Mandaue City Council recently authorized Mayor Thadeo “Jonkie” Ouano to sign a Memorandum of Agreement with the DOST. READ ALSO: Mandaue drainage improvements ongoing in Banilad, […]...Keep on…

Image used for representation \| Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos SBI Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the State Bank of India (SBI), has announced the launch of the SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha Scholarship 2026 — one of India’s largest corporate scholarship programmes under which 25,707 meritorious students from economically disadvantaged families across the country will receive annual scholarships ranging from ₹15,000 to ₹15,00,000, depending on the category they belong to. The scholarship is for students across multiple academic pathways, including School students (Classes 9–12), undergraduate and postgraduate…

A long road trip can quickly become frustrating when Google Maps keeps suggesting inconvenient routes, Android Auto feels cluttered, or constant notifications interrupt the drive. That is why I never start a highway journey with my usual everyday setup. Before leaving, I spent a few minutes adjusting a handful of Google Maps and Android Auto settings to improve the navigation, reduce distractions, and keep essential controls within easy reach. Related Navigation isn't why I keep using Gemini in Android Auto My everyday setup was not road-trip ready I downloaded the entire route offline For everyday driving, my usual Google Maps and Android Auto setup…

Multi-energy cars would be assembled at an idle factory in Almussafes, near Valencia, after the two companies set up a venture, with deliveries expected to begin in 2028, according to a statement by Geely on Thursday. The Chinese group would hold a 34 per cent stake, while Ford would control 66 per cent, it added. Three Ford-branded multi-energy vehicles and two electric Geely-branded models would be assembled at the plant. “By optimising factory utilisation and sharing development costs, the partnership will bolster operational excellence and provide long-term stability and employment opportunities for Valencia’s world-class automotive workforce,”…

Meta has confirmed a revamped experience for WhatsApp on Android Auto and CarPlay, delivering better support for drivers behind the wheel. Rolling out now, WhatsApp for Android Auto is getting a refresh that makes it easier to use the app while driving. Specifically, Meta explains that you can now “make calls, see your call history, and reach your favorites” from Android Auto with voice commands. We’ve completely refreshed the WhatsApp care audio experience. Now you can hear and respond to messages, make calls, see your call history, and reach your favorites – hands-free and right from your car’s screen. No images of the updated Android Auto app were…

The Shark flexbreeze hydrogo arrived in the depths of a UK heatwave, so I was very grateful that it came with some charge already in the battery. There’s nothing worse than unboxing a gadget designed to cool you down, only to discover you need to wait several hours before using it. Getting started is refreshingly simple. The fan arrives with removable stickers showing you what each button does, highlighting a power button, a mist button (which also switches between constant and intermittent mist modes), and a fan button that cycles through the five speed settings. The removable information stickers make setup simple (Izzy Howells/The Independent) The…

India's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered passenger train has covered around 900 kilometres during the first five days of its commercial operations on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. The train, which was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 17, runs on hydrogen fuel cell technology instead of conventional diesel engines. The train uses two 1,200-kilowatt hydrogen-electric propulsion systems, with onboard fuel cells generating electricity by combining hydrogen and oxygen. The process produces water vapour and heat as by-products. The hydrogen-powered train is part of Indian…

A Ford logo is seen at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, on March 27, 2024. David Dee Delgado \| Reuters China automaker Geely will build electric vehicles at a Ford Motor plant in Spain under a new manufacturing joint venture in Europe, the companies announced Thursday. Pending regulatory approvals, the companies said the joint venture will begin operations in the first half of 2027, with the first new vehicles scheduled to roll off the line in 2028. The Valencia, Spain, plant will continue to produce the Ford Kuga in the meantime, according to a news release. The companies said Ford will own 66% of the…

TL;DR: De'Longhi has launched the Magnifica Duo, a $999.95 automatic espresso and coffee machine with two dedicated milk carafes for making hot and cold drinks from a single machine. De'Longhi just launched a new coffee machine, and it's built for people who can't decide between a hot cappuccino and an iced latte. The Magnifica Duo is the newest addition to De'Longhi's Magnifica line, and it can whip up authentic espresso, drip coffee, cold brew, and both hot and iced milk drinks, all from one machine. It's available now for $999.95 at DeLonghi and Amazon. Magnifica Duo comes with two separate milk carafes — one for hot and one for cold. That means it…

In Europe, the rise in gas prices due to the Iran war has car buyers thinking about electrics more than ever before. Battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales were up more than 33 percent in the first half of 2026 compared to the same time last year, according to data published by European consultancies and nongovernmental organizations this month. The same has not happened in the US. Electric sales are up by nearly 15 percent in the second quarter of the year compared to the first. But the overall number of EVs sold is still small. They're lagging well behind the optimistic projections made before the Trump administration reversed federal support for the…

As demand grows for intelligent, energy-efficient and sustainable buildings across Nigeria, Chrema Technologies Limited is strengthening its position as a leading Building Management Systems (BMS) specialist. The company designs, deploys and maintains integrated BMS platforms that provide centralized monitoring and control of critical building services, enabling property owners to improve operational efficiency, reduce energy consumption, enhance occupant comfort and maximize asset performance. Meeting the Needs of Modern Buildings Modern commercial facilities rely on interconnected systems. Without a centralized BMS, HVAC, lighting, power, fire…

According to police, nine workers employed at M Engineering Company were staying in a room on the second floor of the PG. \| Photo Credit: Special arrangement 1. Bengaluru LPG cylinder explosion: 10 migrant workers from West Bengal injured at Bommasandra PG Ten migrant workers sustained serious burn injuries after a suspected LPG cylinder explosion ripped through Jai Sai Comforts, a PG accommodation in Bommasandra on the outskirts of Bengaluru, when the occupants were preparing breakfast at around 6.30 a.m. on July 23. The building is owned by Nagaraj Reddy and had reportedly been leased to another person. According to police, nine workers employed at…

In a tent in the Nigerian metropolis of Lagos, two worlds collide: Three fashionable influencers sit on cushioned stools across from Germany's 63-year-old Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. For half an hour, the senior politician meets Africa's young creative scene. These young people are among the stars of Nigeria's creative industry — in a country with a population of around 240 million and a median age of just under 18. Wadephul wants to understand what moves the younger generation. What issues are on their minds? How do they view Germany? And what do they expect from a collaboration? After a brief hesitation, they reply: Germany and Europe listen…

Sitting in his family home in Bihar’s Nawada town, Abhishek Kumar has spent the last week glued to his phone. A bout of typhoid has left him barely able to walk, but he cannot look away. On his screen, the protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar unfold, stirring a powerful sense of déjà vu. He understands the protesters’ anger. In December 2024, the 28-year-old was among hundreds of aspirants who spent three months braving the biting cold, sleeping in the open at Patna’s iconic Gandhi Maidan to demand action over the alleged leak of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam papers they had taken. It was just one of nearly 150 competitive examinations…

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha discussed the next steps toward EU accession and the security situation in the Black Sea with Moldova's reappointed Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi. Sybiha announced this on X, Ukrinform reports. The diplomat said the two sides discussed their bilateral agenda and the next steps toward EU accession, emphasizing the importance of opening all negotiating clusters without delay. " Particular attention was paid to the security situation in the Black Sea. Russia's continued attacks on civil vessels and Ukraine's port infrastructure are a direct threat to freedom of navigation in the Black…

Russian businesses have been feeling the effects of the war in Ukraine through tax increases, rising costs caused by fuel shortages, and supply chains disrupted by sanctions. Now, there is another risk to contend with: Ukrainian drone strikes on their facilities. As Ukraine wages a campaign to bring the conflict home to ordinary Russians, it has opened a new front aimed at the online marketplace Wildberries, a pillar of the country’s retail economy and a potent symbol of modern life in Russia. In recent days, Ukraine has hit five warehouses belonging to Wildberries, a Russian analog to Amazon, as well as storage sites for other large retailers. Eight…

By Al Jazeera Staff, Anadolu and Reuters Published On 23 Jul 202623 Jul 2026 Attacks by Russia and Ukraine have killed at least eight people, including a child, with four dead in Ukraine and another four in Russia and Moscow-annexed Crimea, officials on both sides say. Thursday’s strikes came as Moscow and Kyiv, in their fifth year of war, escalate attacks deep behind each other’s lines, driving the civilian toll to its highest since 2022 even as fighting on the front remains largely at a standstill. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Ukrainian strikes hit Moscow, Crimea Ukrainian strikes killed four people, including a child, and wounded…

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Pakistan on Wednesday condemned Yemen’s Houthi rebels for threatening commercial shipping in the Red Sea after the group announced a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia earlier this week. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed Iran for the Houthi rebel group’s naval blockade against Saudi Arabia but hoped it could be de-escalated. The Houthis are armed and significantly influenced by Iran but are independent of Iran’s supreme leader, unlike the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group and several Iran-backed Iraqi militias. “Anything that restricts shipping through the Red Sea would be problematic for the same…

BRUSSELS, July 23. /TASS/. The European Union’s new package of anti-Russian restrictive measures targets the energy, financial services, trade, and cryptocurrency sectors, European Council President Antonio Costa said. The EU will add 218 listings to its sanctions regime against Russia, marking the bloc's largest expansion of sanctions in four years, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. TASS has compiled the key facts about the new restrictive measures. 21st sanctions package - EU ambassadors approved a scaled-back 21st package of restrictive measures against Russia, a diplomatic source in Brussels told reporters. - The source noted that the EU…