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Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) boss Andrea Johnson told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday, 21 July 2026, that her boss was deciding whether to prosecute her over accusations relating to…
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The Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in a challenge by a medical student against the High Court’s rejection of her claim that University College Dublin failed to make adequate allowances for her studies after she…
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A Spacex Flacon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 on June 08, 2026 in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Joe Raedle \| Getty Images Goldman Sachs has created a new platform to expand its…
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All the big entertainment apps are starting to look the same, and that’s not an accident. For a decade, platforms fought over who would dominate a single format: music, video, podcasts, audiobooks. Now, powered by AI,…
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday that it has targeted a tactical radar complex near the Ali al-Salem base and another radar system in Bubiyan Island in Kuwait, according to Iranian state…
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Battery materials startup Sila announced Tuesday that it raised $300 million to expand its factory in Washington State to produce enough anode material for more than 100,000 EVs. Sila’s expansion arrives as electric…
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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A SickKids doctor is facing charges and has been placed on immediate leave following an investigation into internet child exploitation, Toronto police said. Police…
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Disney laid off hundreds of employees across its divisions on Tuesday, including National Geographic and ESPN. Animation giant Pixar was hit hard as the animation studio is estimated to have let go of a "high single…
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It is now mid-July, and that means the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are now just two months away. The devices are expected to look similar to the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, but there will still be many…
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France’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok. President Emmanuel Macron has…
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Two women are arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 70s is found dead at retirement home in Stockton By JOE ROSSITER, REPORTER Published: 13:59 EDT, 21 July 2026 \| Updated: 15:31 EDT, 21 July 2026 Two…
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Thirty-one companies have emerged winners of 37 oil and gas blocks in Nigeria’s 2025 Licensing Round following the conclusion of the commercial bid conference held in Abuja on Tuesday. The bidding process, held at the…
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Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's…
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Gold ornaments, bronze objects, and cash from hundis were stolen from the temple. \| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Burglars decamped with gold ornaments and bronze objects worth around ₹10 lakh from a local Siva…
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Nothing about what has happened to Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender has been fair. The animated sequel to Nickelodeonâs beloved anime-inspired martial arts series has been dragged out of theaters, relegated to a…
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VILNIUS, July 21. /TASS/. Lithuania’s authorities do not see a direct threat from Russia, Deividas Matulionis, national security adviser to the Lithuanian president, said. "The level of direct threat has not changed. We…
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Afrilition sets out a critical pathway towards African excellence… Afrilition is about a systemic realisation of Africa as a global community that exemplifies diversity and alignment, not in competition or comparison…
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NEW YORK, July 21. /TASS/. Washington’s allies in the Persian Gulf are becoming increasingly frustrated with the current state of the US-Iran conflict as intensified hostilities threaten their national security and…
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Apple Invites just got its second app update this summer, adding two new digital invitation features for users. Emoji reactions and confetti animation Invites is Apple’s digital event planning app for iCloud+…
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Forest officials said that stocks at the government depot were mostly sandalwood and red sanders that were seized from smugglers. \| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Unidentified persons have stolen around 1.75 tonnes…
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A United States lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has announced that it has submitted documents relating to allegations involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to members of the Donald Trump administration and…
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Bauchi State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has kicked off the State Government’s disbursement of N625 million in startup grants to 1,250 youths and women. Mr Mohammed said the grants were intended to boost…
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Two commuters were arrested by Government Railway Police (GRP) at Jolarpet railway station in Tirupattur on Tuesday for reportedly feeding gutka to a baby. The police said the arrested persons were identified as B.…
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RAPID CITY, South Dakota -- On the sidelines of a gathering of election officials, state leaders from both parties told ABC News they are making preparations in case the federal government tries to interfere with how…
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The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, walked into the Senate on Tuesday to defend the Trump administration’s $87.6bn supplemental funding request, facing lawmakers furious that the US-Israel war on Iran is costing far…
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A Volunteer Stumbled Upon a Strange Document in the U.K. National Archives. It Turned Out to Be a Rare Copy of the Declaration of Independence Printed in July 1776 Michael Scurr, a retired insurance broker, found the…
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CAIRO (AP) — A declared blockade of Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has the potential to widen the Iran war and further disrupt global oil supplies and international trade. The rebels say they have closed the Bab…
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The Trump administration on Tuesday said it was deferring more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of “suspected fraud and noncompliance,” the latest in a series of punitive steps it…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has reached back to the Great Depression for an obscure trade weapon he can use to wallop Canada again. Trump on Monday announced 50% tariffs on some Canadian products,…
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ROME (AP) — The lawyer for five women who say they were sexually and spiritually abused by a former Jesuit priest and internationally known religious artist penned a scathing denunciation Tuesday of the Vatican’s…