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

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

around LLMs. You’re working on a previously impossible challenge that is now possible to tackle using LLMs. You deploy the first few agents into your system, and everything seems fine. Customers are happy. The responses aren’t the fastest, LLMs tend to be quite slow, but it’s manageable. As you start deploying more and more agents, however, you begin noticing strange anomalies. Slowly but steadily, latency starts increasing. At first, you assume it’s the LLM providers. Maybe the new OpenAI model is slower. Maybe Anthropic is under heavy load. LLMs are inherently slow anyway, right? Then you start seeing timeout errors. When you dive into the logs and…

The release of Kimi K3 has raised questions about whether U.S. AI giants are sufficiently far ahead of their Chinese rivals [File] \| Photo Credit: REUTERS Chinese AI firm Moonshot has been accused of ‘distilling’ the capabilities of Anthropic’s cutting-edge AI model in order to develop its own K3 model, by a U.S. government official. Moonshot made headlines worldwide last week with the release of its open-weight, 2.8 trillion-parameter Kimi K3 model. “We have information that Moonshot AI distilled Anthropic’s Fable for the development of its K3 model. To do this they developed a sophisticated internal platform to conduct large scale distillation…

Most people understand identity theft as an attacker stealing a real person's sensitive information and impersonating them. Synthetic identity fraud is much harder to catch. Instead of stealing a real identity, the attacker manufactures a new one, frankensteining together several real data points with fabricated ones to create a person who doesn't exist. Since no real victim monitors misuse, a fake identity can silently accumulate permissions and credibility over time before it's ever detected. This same principle has a largely unexplored parallel with Non-Human Identities (NHIs). Security teams are spending significant effort to protect NHIs from…

Uber lays off 10 percent of its customer service team in favor of using AI It also walked back its remote work policy. Charles-McClintock Wilson/Shutterstock Uber has laid off 10 percent of its customer service team, and according to Bloomberg, the company cited AI as the reason for the job cuts. An Uber spokesperson told the publication that the cuts were done "to simplify operations, strengthen in-person collaboration and continue to embrace AI." The division affected by the layoffs is called Community Operations, Uber's global customer support network across its different businesses and across languages. It has teams for specific regions and…

US scrutiny of Chinese technology has expanded to a new frontier, as lawmakers in Washington advance defence legislation prohibiting the military from deploying Chinese-made humanoid robots. The US House of Representatives has passed the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA), an annual military policy bill that incorporates provisions restricting the use of foreign autonomous systems over national security and data privacy concerns. Under Section 163 of the draft bill, the Pentagon would be barred from procuring, leasing or operating covered humanoid robotic systems linked to designated “foreign adversaries”, including China, Russia and Iran.…

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International architecture firm Herzog \& de Meuron, which built Hong Kong’s M+ museum and the National Stadium in Beijing, has donated a second collection of models, sketches and drawings to the art institution in the West Kowloon Cultural District. The M+ said on Thursday that the more than 200 archival items follow an initial donation in 2023, when the architecture firm, headquartered in Switzerland, gave the museum a section model of the National Stadium. In addition to designing the stadium, commonly known as the “Bird’s Nest”, for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the firm was responsible for the striking upside down T-shaped M+ building and the Tai…

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

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

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

The Kazipet-Balharshah section is a crucial rail corridor linking northern and southern India. South Central Railway (SCR) has completed the 203-km Kazipet-Balharshah rail tripling project with the commissioning of the final 11-km stretch between Asifabad Road and Sirpur Kaghaznagar, along with electrification works and a major bridge across the Bibra River. Seamless movement on Grand Trunk route The ₹3,000-crore project, comprising track tripling and electrification between Kazipet and Balharshah, is expected to enhance operational efficiency and facilitate seamless movement of trains on the busy Grand Trunk route. A busy section The…

More Accessories to Consider All of us at WIRED have complicated desk setups that make working from home easier. You don't have to go that hard for a dorm room, and you probably only have so much space to spare anyway. See our full work-from-home guide for more options, but these are some of our favorite desk accessories worth considering—plus some more options for around your dorm room. Photograph: Kat Merck Aecooly Chic Touch Control Desk Fan: I tested this fan all summer last year for our Best Fans guide, and my friend's son took it to school for his first year at the University of Colorado. It's going to be hot for move-in week, and this fan is…

It's been nearly 12 months since the Google Pixel 10 series arrived, and everyone is now looking ahead to what's next. Google has confirmed the Pixel 11 series launch for August 12th at 6:00 PM ET in New York. Plenty of leaks have already given us a good idea of the upgrades the Pixel 11 series will bring. But before we get swept up in what's next, it's worth looking back. I've been using the Pixel 10 Pro as my primary Android phone for roughly the past year, and I think the issues surrounding it are slightly exaggerated across the internet. Sure, it may not be the single best Android smartphone out there, but it certainly holds up on its own. Related…

Despite being a GoPro product, the Wireless Mic System isn't limited to action cameras. The main selling point here, though, is its direct connectivity to GoPros. Since the Hero 12, you could connect a Bluetooth microphone directly. Ironically, that meant, up until now, DJI's Mic Mini and Mic 3 were likely the best options for connecting directly to a GoPro as those both offer Bluetooth alongside a physical receiver. Pairing the Wireless Mic System with the camera is simple: Turn on one of the microphones and tap the power button three times to switch to Bluetooth mode. Turn the mic off, then back on while keeping the power button held down to pair.…

On a gray, humid Saturday morning in central Florida, a little under a dozen people gathered outside the Spring Hill Branch Library to protest the construction of a hyperscale data center in their community. There was no immediate threat — the Hernando County commission had unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on such developments in June — but the organizers weren’t satisfied. A temporary pause wouldn’t be enough. They wanted a ban. “We are going to fight, fight, fight,” said a 71-year-old woman named Carol, who was manning a table with flyers and a petition the group, No Data Centers Hernando County, planned on presenting to the local…

3D printing is an amazingly popular hobby, with printing technology getting better by the day. The main limits are your imagination and how you transfer your ideas to print. Creality's latest product offers a portable solution to capture your projects in great detail and then upload them to your printer software for production. The Creality Pika is available for pre-purchase at just $629. Grab a 10% discount of $70 for a limited period. This offer is only available for the next 19 days. ● Check out this deal at Creality The Creality Pika is a portable 3D scanner that is pocket-sized for easy transportation and use. Measuring only 100 × 60 × 35 mm and…

One of the reported reasons for Apple taking such a long time to introduce a folding iPhone is that the company was unhappy with the very visible crease and vulnerability of earlier generations of flexible screens. Display partner Samsung finally solved this to Apple’s satisfaction, and the launch of the Korean company’s latest folding smartphone has now provided a preview of what we can expect from the iPhone Ultra display … The long wait for a folding iPhone Apple will have waited a full six years after the launch of the first folding Android smartphone before introducing an iPhone version. The wisdom of this was quickly revealed when the first…

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia that would establish a civilian nuclear programme in the Gulf country is contingent on Riyadh joining the Abraham Accords and normalising ties with Israel. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the deal only pertained to the civilian use of nuclear facilities “such as the ones that Iran and [the] UAE (and others) already have”. He added that the deal “will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords”. The Abraham Accords are a set of agreements brokered under Trump in 2020 and govern the normalisation of…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finally broken his silence on the student protest movement known as the “Cockroach Janta Party”. The protests have spread from the capital New Delhi to other large cities including Mumbai and Bengaluru. Clashes with the police have occurred in several cities as well.

Two Russian men have been found guilty by an Angolan court of terrorism and spying, after being accused of planning a coup and helping to organise deadly demonstrations in the southern African country last year. Lev Lakshtanov and Igor Ratchin were sentenced to eight and 11 years in jail respectively. They had denied the charges, claiming they were in Angola for cultural and business activities. From 28-30 July 2025, a minibus taxi strike over fuel price hikes descended into riots and looting, in which 22 people were killed and more than 1,600 arrested according to official figures. Angola’s security forces were accused of firing live ammunition at…

R James Woolsey, a national security expert who led the CIA for two turbulent years after his appointment by Bill Clinton, has died. He was 84. Woolsey, who became CIA director in early 1993, died on Tuesday at his home in Washington, according to several newspapers. Conchita Sarnoff Woolsey, his wife, told the newspapers that he died from a stroke. She told the Washington Post that his health had declined in recent years due to “Havana syndrome,” a mysterious condition that has been reported by some US diplomats and other government personnel. Symptoms, including headaches, balance problems and difficulties with thinking and sleep, were first…

BRUSSELS: The European Union's top diplomat demanded on Thursday (Jul 23) that the Houthis "cease" attacks on ships in the Red Sea, after a Saudi vessel was hit by the Iran-backed rebels. "The attack on an oil tanker in the Red Sea is unacceptable, illegal and further inflames an already volatile situation in the region," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement. "The Houthis must cease all actions that endanger international shipping and the lives of seafarers," she added. The attack on Saudi shipping in the Red Sea brought the war roiling the Middle East to a new front and sent oil prices surging. Earlier this week, the Houthis said…

Officials said search operations for the recent rain-triggered flash floods and landslides across Jammu region are continuing as six people are still missing. File \| Photo Credit: ANI The death toll in the recent rain-triggered flash floods and landslides across Jammu region rose to 26 on Thursday (July 23, 2026) with the recovery of the body of a 25-year-old woman from Poonch district, officials said. The body of Khalida Kouser, wife of Yasar Iqbal of Murrah village, was recovered near the Fazalabad footbridge in Surankote during a search operation. She had been washed away in the devastating flash floods that struck the area on the night of July…

CAIRO (AP) — The Houthi rebels’ threat to blockade Saudi Arabia has the potential to widen the Iran war and further disrupt global oil supplies and international trade. The Iran-backed rebels say they have closed the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Saudi-linked shipping in retaliation for the kingdom’s blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on the international airport in Yemen’s rebel-held capital, Sanaa. The Houthis said on Thursday they had attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, causing fires to break out on both. Saudi’s state-run news agency reported a fire on a tanker in the Red Sea following an attack, as did the United Kingdom Maritime Trade…

PRAGUE (AP) — A Czech army Venom helicopter with five soldiers onboard crashed on Thursday, killing at least one, officials said. The accident took place around noon (1000 GMT) at an air force base in Náměšt nad Oslavou located 180 kilometers (112 miles) southeast of Prague, the Czech military said. The regional rescue service said one person didn’t survive the crash, while three others were injured and transported to hospitals. The military didn’t immediately release any more details about the crash, nor about the injuries to the soldiers.

ISTANBUL, July 23. /TASS/. The Turkish dry cargo ship MV Reyhan Sari, carrying coal from the Russian port of Taman to Trabzon, was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea, leaving one crew member dead and three others injured, the Oksijen newspaper reported. According to the paper, the attack occurred in international waters off the coast of Turkey's Samsun province. T and O Maritime, the company that owns the vessel, said the incident had taken place on July 22. "One of our company’s commercial vessels was damaged in a drone attack. Despite the damage, it continued its voyage and reached the port of Samsun. The attack disabled the dry cargo ship’s…

Niger State Governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago has called on Fulani community to cooperate with security agencies in addressing insecurity, saying the actions of armed criminals are damaging the community’s reputation. Addressing members of the community on 18th July in Minna, the governor said, “Anyone who is kidnapped and later released will say it was Fulani who abducted them. There is no way people will not begin to resent you because of this, advise your brothers who are in the forests to return and live peacefully within society, your brothers are killing people, yet no one has stopped you from grazing your cattle, farming or living in peace.…

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

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

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

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A Russian military aircraft crashed Thursday during a training flight in the Moscow region, the Defense Ministry said. The ministry confirmed that the pilot ejected safely and suffered no life-threatening injuries. In a statement, the ministry said the aircraft went down in an unpopulated area, causing no damage on the ground. The aircraft was not carrying any munitions at the time of the crash, the ministry said, attributing the incident to a technical malfunction. The ministry did not disclose the type of aircraft involved in the crash. The Daily Sabah Newsletter Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world. SIGN ME UP…

Thousands of people were evacuated in southwest France on Thursday, as a wildfire ravaged a seaside pine forest. Hundreds of firefighters were battling the fire, which started around midday on Wednesday. FRANCE 24 looks at some of the most striking images of the fire.

Fury as firefighters face disciplinary action for taking children including one boy recovering from cancer for rides on their engine during an open day By JAKE HOLDEN, UK NEWS REPORTER Published: 07:11 EDT, 23 July 2026 \| Updated: 07:37 EDT, 23 July 2026 Three firefighters are facing disciplinary action for taking children for rides on their fire engine, including one boy recovering from cancer. The firefighters are said to have allowed the youngsters aboard the off-duty engine during an open day at the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS). Bosses launched an investigation after the crew was reported, and it is understood the service…

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- Lapu-Lapu City Lone District Rep. Junard “Ahong” Chan urged the contractor of a drainage project in Barangay Basak to terminate the project so it can be turned over to another contractor. Chan made the appeal after observing delays in the project along George Tampus Road, which he inspected last Sunday, July 19. The congressman observed that the contractor had deployed more employees for the project, including two backhoe operators. Contractor urged: Do it or terminate However, after the inspection, the contractor allegedly reduced the number of its workers to seven. That’s based on a report Chan said […]...Keep on reading:…

MOSCOW, July 23. /TASS/. A combat trainer aircraft crashed during takeoff in the Moscow Region, with the pilot ejecting safely, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. "A combat trainer aircraft crashed during takeoff in the Moscow Region on July 23. The pilot ejected, and his life is not in danger. The aircraft crashed in an uninhabited area, causing no damage on the ground," the statement reads. The flight was carried out without ammunition. A technical malfunction of the aircraft has been identified as the preliminary cause of the crash, the ministry said.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Torrential rains caused flash floods in West Virginia that inundated homes and businesses, washed out bridges and led to numerous water rescues. The state’s governor said that some residents were unaccounted for as search operations continued Wednesday. Gov. Patrick Morrisey sent hundreds of National Guard members to the hardest-hit areas in the northern part of the state and declared a state of emergency for all 55 counties Tuesday night. The state Division of Natural Resources has been involved in 85 rescues, he said, and 19 National Guard and state police helicopters were either out on rescue missions or standing by if…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nigerian skit maker and content creator, Sydney Talker has opened up about his celibacy journey, revealing that he has been practising abstinence for almost four years. Speaking in a video message shared via his social media page, the skitmaker said the 27th of this month will make it four years since he hadn’t slept on the same bed with a woman. He, however, said the experience hasn’t been easy, crediting God for the ability to be disciplined. 27th of this month will make it four years of celibacy for me. What I am trying to say is I have not slept on the same bed with a woman for the past four years. It has not been easy but I thank God,” he said.…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In a dark sky, you’ll see 2 famous star clusters – M6 and M7 – in the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion. In this photo, Messier 7 – aka Ptolemy’s Cluster – is above the tree on the left. Messier 6, the Butterfly Cluster, is a bit smaller, positioned near the center top of the image. And Shaula and Lesath, the stinger stars in Scorpius, are prominent in the lower right. Image via Tom and Jane Wildoner/ Dark Side Observatory/ Flickr. Used with permission. The star clusters M6 (Butterfly Cluster) and M7 (Ptolemy’s Cluster) are near the tail of the Scorpion in the constellation Scorpius. Look for them on dark Northern Hemisphere summer nights! Both M6…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

Heartbroken after her third failed attempt at IVF this May, Natasha Whiting was desperate to do something – anything – to conceive. At 39, having already subjected her body to a battery of hormones, needles and eye-wateringly expensive procedures in her quest for a baby, she was all too aware time was running out. Researching potential solutions online, she decided the answer might lie in two treatments to test her uterus’s microbiome. The tests would examine bacteria in the uterine lining for hidden infection or inflammation which could impact fertility and include blood tests analysing everything from her red blood cell count to her auto-immune…

Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Good morning. We’re almost through the week. But first, we’ve got two days of an FDA peptides panel to get through. Scroll all the way down for a preview. Ebola has killed more than 1,000 people More than 1,000 deaths have been confirmed in the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, according to the African CDC. “These are people dying. They are dying because we don’t have vaccines, we don’t have medicine, we don’t have funding,” Jean Kaseya, director-general of the health agency, said yesterday. Read more from the AP on the…

People in Guernsey are being asked to "track" not "trample" Asian hornets in an effort to protect public health and the island's biodiversity. Asian hornets spread through Europe after arriving in southern France in 2004, having reportedly hitched a ride in a consignment of pottery from Asia. They first appeared in Guernsey in 2017 and the States said the non-native, invasive species poses a major threat to the island's biodiversity and honeybees, which make up 39% of its diet on average. Its aim is to keep hornet numbers low and it is therefore asking people to report sightings so it can destroy primary nests. The States' Track Don't Trample…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Donald Trump and his allies quickly seized on an announcement from Mikie Sherrill, the New Jersey governor, on Tuesday that 6,600 noncitizens had registered to vote because of a software error, and fewer than 400 of them voted, using thedisclosure to escalate false claims that there are scores of noncitizens on the voter rolls. Trump seized on the news days after he said in a primetime speech that the Department of Homeland Security identified 278,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls in New Jersey and three other states. But a Guardian review of the letters DHS sent the states shows the agency expressed less certainty about the number and has offered no…

For nearly half a decade, Google has been trying to transition users away from the mess of unsafe (and easy-to-guess) passwords. First came hardware keys (like those made by YuBiCo) and then came the password-less login system called Passkeys that enabled biometric sign-ins, too. Now, Google wants you to verify your identity with a selfie video, somewhat like we use Face ID to sign in for services on an iPhone or iPad. “Selfie video is a new way to get into your account, giving you more options if you’re ever locked out or don’t have access to your usual phone or computer,” says the company. Google is pushing selfie videos as a secure backup login…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was a somewhat divisive game (by which I mean, some people at KotakuÂthink it’s a total wonder and others get cross with them about that, and I watch on trying to pick a side), but most can agree that one of its big shortfalls was its bizarre and bland lighting. It looked like it was always lit by an invisible sun floating in the middle of every scene, resulting in this washed out, overly gray reality. But step forward a one-person modding team whose PC Shader Injector Mod makes an absolutely stunning difference, both the scenery and character appearance. It’s perhaps odd to get quite so focused on lighting in a game of the…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 05: Manager Craig Counsell #11 of the Chicago Cubs looks on against the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field on June 05, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Getty Images With the MLB trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Chicago Cubs have positioned themselves squarely in postseason contention, but their biggest question remains unanswered: how might the team improve its roster before it’s too late? Whether it's the starting rotation, bullpen depth or another unexpected addition, the front office appears poised to make a move before Aug. 3. The Cubs' needs have become one of the more closely…

It's been just over a year since Oblivion Remastered got update 1.2, a patch aiming to improve its performance and fix a bunch of bugs that'd been floating around since release. Since that point, the Elder Scrolls 4 revamp's been without any major updates, despite problems persisting. The good news, or potential good news, is that Bethesda have now confirmed that the game's Switch 2 port features "optimisations" they're hoping to bring to PC at some juncture. Responding to a question from YouTuber MrMattyPlays about any patches or fixes are planned for the Oblivion Remastered alongside its Switch 2 release on August 11th, Bethesda noted that "the team…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

@MagaGodJ blocked my personal account after WIRED made a request for comment. In a video from July 10, OnlyFans creator Master Joe wears a red MAGA hat while kicking and taunting one of his submissives, who is white and dressed in a “Harris-Walz 24” T-shirt. “Dumb fucking liberal,” MasterJoe says in the video, which he promoted on X as “SLAVE BEATING VIDEO 8 MIN LONG 50% OFF TODAY ONLY. ($50).” Several of the accounts promoting MAGA porn also post about incest, fetishize misogyny, and attempt to normalize rape. The pages are often tagged with telltale signs such #ILBAB (I love being a boy) and #BWC (big white cock) in their bios, with some referring…

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

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

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

Canada’s premiers wrapped up the Council of the Federation meeting Wednesday, which was partially disrupted by news of fresh U.S. tariffs. The provincial leaders said they’re optimistic a deal can get done, but all retaliatory options are on the table. The Canadian Press

You have a new job. But what about the money owed by the old one? Changing jobs is usually associated with excitement. There may be a better role, higher salary, new city, new team or simply a fresh start. But between leaving one organisation and joining another, many employees face a practical concern that does not always get enough attention: when will the previous employer release the final dues? For an employee, the last salary from the previous organisation is not just a payroll entry. It may be needed for rent, relocation expenses, family commitments, education fees, loan repayments or simply to manage the gap before the first salary from the…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla — Shares were down nearly 6% after the company reported an earnings miss for the second quarter. Tesla's free cash flow also turned negative as margins came under pressure. Alphabet — The Google parent fell 4.5% after it increased its capital expenditures outlook for the year to bolster its artificial intelligence capabilities. Alphabet expects to spend between $195 billion and $205 billion in 2026, up from a previous guidance of as much as $190 billion. Lockheed Martin — The defense giant popped 6% after it reported better-than-expected results for the second quarter. Lockheed earned…

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software IBM insists AI didn't kill software deals, just delayed them Big Blue says customers postponed rather than abandoned major purchases as hardware soaked up enterprise budgets IBM is asking investors to view calendar Q2's software wobble as merely a temporary AI-induced panic attack, insisting the delayed deals that triggered one of its steepest stock slides in years are already starting to return. Just over a week after its preliminary results sent stock tumbling, Big Blue devoted much of its earnings call to arguing that nothing fundamental had changed. Customers hadn't abandoned software, executives insisted; they'd simply emptied their…

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Ukraine has received approximately USD 690 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under a new four-year program, with the funds transferred to the state budget. Prime Minister of Ukraine Sergii Koretskyi announced this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "Today, Ukraine received the second tranche of approximately USD 690 million from the IMF under the new four-year program. The funds have already been transferred to the state budget," the statement said. The Prime Minister emphasized that the funds would be used to support macroeconomic and financial stability, including financing priority expenditures. As reported by Ukrinform, the IMF…

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

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

By SAM LAWLEY, NEWS REPORTER Published: 07:49 EDT, 23 July 2026 \| Updated: 08:08 EDT, 23 July 2026 This is the moment a female driver screams abuse at Nigel Farage before crashing her car seconds later. A video posted on Mr Farage's TikTok page shows the Reform UK leader on the campaign trail in Clacton on Tuesday evening. Standing on the side of the road, he can be heard chatting with a group of people as cars pass in both directions. Just as a Vauxhall hatchback passes the crowd and heads towards a set of traffic lights, the driver hurls abuse at Mr Farage, leaning out the window and shouting: 'W***er.' But she immediately crashes into the BMW…

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her visiting Solomon Islands counterpart, Matthew Wale, confirmed Thursday that the two countries will strengthen their ties based on Tokyo’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision, which the Japanese leader has pledged to further develop. In their meeting at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, the two leaders discussed regional affairs, apparently with China’s growing military and economic coercion in mind. “We hope to build up cooperation so that we can become strong and prosperous together,” Takaichi said. Wale said he has been working to reset the South Pacific island nation’s relations with foreign governments while…

China and the United States’ agreement to pursue stability appeared to be holding, analysts said, even as President Donald Trump seemed determined to rock the boat ahead of the leaders’ second summit of the year in September. The assessment came as Beijing issued a measured response to his allegations of Chinese interference in the 2020 US elections. That restraint and recent tangible gestures – including Washington lifting sanctions on Hong Kong and the expected trip to the US this week by a senior Chinese official – signalled a shared appetite for stability, experts said. That was in sharp contrast with the Joe Biden era, when the downing of a…

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. \| Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday (July 23, 2026) contested the claim of Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda over the J\&K paper leak and asked the Centre to hold talks with protesting students in Jantar Mantar. “You are absolutely correct about the SSB (Service Selection Board) paper leak in J\&K Nadda ji but you have got the date wrong. It was 2022. The government wasn’t of NC and Congress. It was a government headed by Lt. Governor but thank you for reminding everyone of this failure,” said Mr. Abdullah, in a post on X. Positing…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is preparing an additional mobilization in Russia and plans to expand the war. The head of state made the statement during a joint media briefing with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "Today, we discussed (with Martin — ed.) the threats and the real challenges that exist right now, ahead of autumn, as Putin is preparing new strikes against Ukraine and, in our view, preparing additional mobilization in Russia and an expansion of the war," Zelensky said. Zelensky noted that decisions on the European Union’s new sanctions package…

Washington — The U.S. Navy is taking a major step to restrict press access to information about service members by no longer releasing information about any sailor's service history - information that has been freely offered by the service for decades. The move, which officials say is being driven by increased security threats and harassment concerns, comes amid a host of other restrictions on press access largely driven by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The restrictions, which include a policy that reporters must be accompanied by an official escort on Pentagon grounds, are themselves playing out against a backdrop of escalating tension between…

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…

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

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

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

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. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark inched closer to a one-game suspension on Wednesday night when she picked up her seventh technical foul of the season against the Connecticut Sun. With the Fever leading 95-67 toward the end of the third quarter, Olivia Nelson-Ododa was called for a foul. Saniya Rivers, Nelson-Ododa’s teammate, began to jaw at Clark. The WNBA sharpshooter appeared to tell…

Shocking moment England youth stars scrap in wild hotel brawl as team-mates stand around laughing and recording on their phones instead of breaking up fight By LUKE POWER, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 07:36 EDT, 23 July 2026 \| Updated: 07:40 EDT, 23 July 2026 Shocking footage has emerged of two England youth players brawling during an international camp - while their team-mates egg them on and stand around filming. The video features two youngsters from a youth team. Daily Mail Sport understands that the scrap began after one of the players was teased for having a Nokia mobile phone. One of them appears to be the aggressor in the footage, being…

Chelsea have had a £64 million bid for Bournemouth’s Alex Scott rejected. According to BBC Sport, Bournemouth are demanding around £80m for the 22-year-old midfielder. Scott is also attracting interest from Chelsea’s Premier League rivals Manchester United and Arsenal. The English footballer has entered the final two years of his contract with the Cherries. It’s yet to be seen if Chelsea will step up their bid for Scott before the summer transfer window closes. Chelsea have already signed the likes of Morgan Rogers, Marco Palestra, Emmanuel Emegha, Geovany Quenda, and Valentin Barco for their manager, Xabi Alonso.

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…

Berths in the 2027 Women’s World Cup and continental bragging rights will be up for grabs when 16 teams compete at the delayed Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2026. The action in Morocco begins on Sunday, four months after it was initially supposed to start. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Nigeria will look to defend the title they won a year ago, while Ghana, Zambia and Morocco are also among the pre-tournament favourites. With high-profile players such as the Zambian pair of Racheal Kundananji and Barbra Banda, and Nigeria’s Rasheedat Ajibade and Malawi’s Chawinga sisters, Tabitha and Temwa, set to feature, there is no shortage of…

Kelechi Iheanacho has revealed the reason behind his surprise transfer to Turkish second tier club Bursaspor. Iheanacho linked up with Bursaspor on a free transfer last week despite keen interest from Scottish Premiership champions Celtic. The forward impressed during his stay at Celtic last season, scoring vital goals to help the Hoops win a domestic double. Iheanacho, however, failed to reach agreement with Martin O’Neill’s side on a contract extension. The Nigeria international signed a three-year contract with the Bursaspor. The 29-year-old said he was attracted by the club’s ambition. “When I heard the project they have and how they want to go…

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hideo Kojima sure has been thinking about death a lot lately. Though he's a pretty spritely 62 years old, the Metal Gear and Death Stranding creator has made our pages recently for things like: talking about deciding to make Physint after a brush with death in 2020, making a game where you get old and die, and how he has a USB stick full of ideas that he will one day leave to his staff that is "'kind of like a will". Well, here's one more for the pile: Kojima knows how he wants to die. In a post on X (translated by Genki_JPN), Kojima said that—when the time comes—he wants to kick the popcorn bucket. No, really, he wants to die in a cinema: "I'm…

Ideas are bulletproof. Cinema is an idea charged with the power of a thousand dreams. And, if the recent past few months are proof of anything, one film star can change the lives of millions and alter reality as we see it. After months-long troubles in the release due to controversies surrounding the issuance of a censor certificate, a legal battle, and a piracy attack, Jana Nayaganhas finally arrived in theatres. The film bids adieu to one of Tamil cinema’s most beloved stars, actor-turned-politician ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay, as the star himself announced during his election campaign. Within a few minutes of his introduction, Vijay lifts a fallen elder…

Elon Musk suggested he was open to giving Mel Gibson $100 million to film a realistic adaptation of The Odyssey entirely in Homeric Greek. The unusual proposal began coming together on Monday after a user on X wrote that he wanted Musk to give Gibson that nine-figure sum to 'film an Odyssey adaptation with painstakingly historically accurate ships, armour, weapons, and casting.' He insisted that all the dialogue had to be 'taken straight from the original poem and delivered in Homeric Greek.' About eight hours later, Musk replied with a simple message: 'I'm down.' Musk, who became the world's first ever trillionaire last month, has repeatedly…

If you love pop culture, there are few experiences as overwhelming as walking onto the show floor of San Diego Comic-Con. From left to right, top to bottom, well beyond where your eyes can see, thousands of artists, vendors, exhibitors, authors, shops, and more have booths chock-full of the coolest things imaginable. Whatever you like. Whatever is your niche. You will find it there, if you can find it there. The very, very good problem is it’s everything, everywhere, all at once. If you don’t go in with a plan, you could never ever find all the coolest things hiding around each corner, hanging on each peg, or displayed on each shelf. This year, io9…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Today, Australian one-to-watch Oliver Cronin unveils his brand new EP Lost On The Way To Paradise via Warner Music Australia. Listen HERE. The seven-track collection hears Oliver Cronin at the most honest and vulnerable version of himself. Sonically placed in a pop and RNB soundscape, he’s continually pushing himself while holding onto the musical roots that have shaped his artistry. Led by the recent singles ‘Closure’, ‘7500 Miles’, and ‘Eyes Wide Shut’, Lost On The Way To Paradise is joined today by the autobiographical opener ‘My Story (intro)’, the romantic feel-good “I Feel You”, the stripped back “Poor Mallory”, and […]...Keep on reading: Oliver…

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

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

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

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

The rupee depreciated by 28 paise to close at 96.53 against the U.S. dollar on July 22. File \| Photo Credit: Getty Images/istockphoto The rupee declined 4 paise to close at 96.57 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (July 23, 2026), as heightened hostilities in West Asia kept global crude oil prices elevated. However, a likely intervention by the RBI provided support to the local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 96.53 and traded in a narrow range of 96.45-96.59 during the day before eventually settling at 96.57 (provisional), down 4 paise from its previous close. The rupee depreciated by 28…

More than 20,000 people, including thousands of tourists from campsites and other holiday accommodation, have been evacuated as a “particularly intense” wildfire advances on the Atlantic coast of south-west France, authorities have said. The blaze, which began in dense pine forest near the village of Saumos about 40km (25 miles) west of Bordeaux and just north of the bay of Arcachon, a popular tourist destination, had burned 2,400 hectares (5,928 acres) in less than 24 hours, firefighters said on Thursday. No casualties had been reported or homes destroyed so far, they said, but the Gironde prefecture said that while 700 firefighters and four…

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. While mother eagle Jackie recovers at the Ojai Raptor Center, her partner Shadow and their pair of subadult eagles Sandy and Luna continue life in their nest in Big Bear Valley. Shadow is feeding and caring for the pair, and protecting the nest from some other subadult eagles spotted near Big Bear Lake. Luna even helped out a bit, chasing…

From the Sensex pack, Adani Ports, Bajaj Finance, InterGlobe Aviation, Axis Bank, State Bank of India and Tata Steel were among the major laggards. Mahindra \& Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services, Eternal and Bajaj Finserv were among the winners. File \| Photo Credit: Getty Images Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Thursday (July 23, 2026), extending losses for the fourth straight session, as a sharp jump in crude oil prices due to escalating tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 363.66 points, or 0.47%, to settle at 76,391.39. During the day, it tanked 603.07 points, or 0.78%, to…

Pavement parking complaints are among the most common gripes fielded by councils on a daily basis. And in a recent poll of more than 10,500 Daily Mail readers, 66 per cent said they want to see pavement parking banned across England because of the inconvenience and hazards it can cause. This is something the Government has responded to with new rules being put in place to tackle the problem. Earlier this year, it introduced new legislation that gives councils powers to enforce pavement-parking in their areas. This means local authorities will be able to issue fines to motorists deemed to be blocking footpaths with their vehicles, even if they have…

In 2020, Andrea Sanchez Quiroz moved from Edinburgh to her husband’s native Shetland, an archipelago in the North Sea between Scotland and Norway. About 130km (81 miles) from her house lies the United Kingdom’s largest unexploited oil and gas field, known as Rosebank. With Andy Burnham taking office as Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade, speculation has swirled over whether he might support new North Sea drilling. Reports suggesting he might back exploration — Burnham and his team have not commented on them yet — have led to celebrations from United States President Donald Trump, a longtime advocate of fossil fuel projects. But if Burnham…

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

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

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

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

Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are set to gather at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday for a controversial vote which could see the court's chief prosecutor Karim Khan dismissed from his job over alleged misconduct claims. It will be the first time in the ICC's 24-year history that member states have been asked to decide whether to remove a sitting chief prosecutor from office. The Assembly of States Parties (ASP), the court’s governing body that is made up of its 125 members, will vote by secret ballot requiring an absolute majority of 63 states to remove the prosecutor. Khan’s lawyers said they have been…

Vogue Williams calls out 'heinous' Conor McGregor after he was found liable for sexually assaulting woman in civil case: 'Why are people still putting this grim man on a pedestal?' By LILY JOBSON, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER Published: 07:17 EDT, 23 July 2026 \| Updated: 07:31 EDT, 23 July 2026 Vogue Williams has called out 'heinous' Conor McGregor after he was found liable for sexually assaulting a woman in a civil case. The Irish TV personality, 40, shared her fury towards the MMA fighter, 38, on the latest episode of her podcast My Therapist Ghosted Me as she raged 'Why are people still putting this grim man on a pedestal?' Vogue questioned why McGregor,…

The three accused persons put on trial by the Department of State Services (DSS), over their involvement in the kidnapping of school children and teachers in Orire local government area of Oyo State have been sentenced to life imprisonment for being members of proscribed terrorist group. Justice Salim Ibrahim of the Federal High Court in Abuja convicted and sentenced to life in jail, Abdulrazak Umar, alias Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid; Yunusa Musa, alias Yunusa Bin Musa; and Shamsu Adamu Sani, alias Abu Itisar, following their admission of being associates of bandits who carried out the kidnapping. Although they were put on trial on 10 count charges, they…

A drunk teacher who downed several glasses of prosecco before crashing her Land Rover Discovery outside a primary school has been banned from driving. Leoni King, 37, had been celebrating a birthday with friends when she decided to get behind the wheel of her SUV - despite being more than three times over the limit. She smashed into railings outside Loose Primary School in Maidstone, Kent, after becoming distracted by a phone call from her husband. King then fled the scene and headed home as she started to 'panic about what would happen'. However the 37-year-old was recognised by someone she knew, who reported the crash to police. Officers arrived at…

Gemma Pensahan Tilucan, 32, a suspected former combatant and logistics officer for the communist New People’s Army, was arrested inside a military intelligence compound in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, on July 22. Photo courtesy of the 1st Bukidnon Provincial Mobile Force Company. CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — An alleged former logistics officer of the Maoist New People’s Army (NPA) wanted for murder was arrested inside a military intelligence compound in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on Wednesday afternoon, July 22. In a press statement, the Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) identified the suspect as Gemma Pensahan Tilucan, 32, who is wanted for murder and…

The three accused persons put on trial by the Department of State Services, DSS), over the Orire scholl abduction, have pleaded guilty to membership of proscribed terrorist group. At their arraignment on terrorism charges on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Abdulrazak Umar, alias Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid; Yunusa Musa, alias Yunusa Bin Musa; and Shamsu Adamu Sani, alias Abu Itisar, also admitted guilt to concealling information on the planning and execution of the School children and teachers at Orire local government area of Osun state. However, only the first accused person, Abdulrazak Umar, alias Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid pleaded guilty to…

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

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

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

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

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

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

CANADA - 2025/03/11: In this photo illustration, the SanDisk Corporation logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images SanDisk shares have surged 574% year to date (as of the July 22 close), underscoring how the AI boom has extended beyond GPU manufacturers to high-performance storage companies. SNDK has rallied more than 3,000% since it began trading at a debut price of $52 as a standalone company on Feb. 24, 2025, following its separation from Western Digital. As investors have come to recognize that every AI server also requires…

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a large-scale campaign that has turned compromised GitHub repositories into distributed attack infrastructure designed to target cPanel and WebHost Manager (WHM) instances. The activity involves malicious Packagist development versions spanning 10 packages associated with a legitimate PHP and DevOps developer, dinushchathurya, between July 12 and 13, 2026. The list of affected Packagist packages is below - dinushchathurya/nationality-list dinushchathurya/srilankan-divisional-secretariats dinushchathurya/srilankan-gn-divisions dinushchathurya/srilankan-local-authorities…

In brief CertiK verified 52 "wrench attacks"—physical coercion of crypto holders—worldwide in the first half of 2026, up from 39 a year earlier. Recorded financial exposure jumped nearly 12-fold to $124.1 million, from $10.5 million in H1 2025. Europe accounted for 75% of cases, with France alone responsible for 33 of the 52 incidents. Violent, real-world attacks on crypto holders are escalating fast, and the money at stake has ballooned, according to a new report from blockchain security firm CertiK. The firm verified 52 "wrench attacks"—incidents in which criminals use violence or threats to force victims to hand over crypto—in the first half of…

Other Good MagSafe Wallets Photograph: Jacob Roach ESR Geo Wallet Stand: Apple’s Find My app lets you track your devices if they’re lost, and ESR’s Geo wallet has it built right into the wallet itself. This is the wallet I’ve been using for the past few weeks, and outside of its Find My capabilities, I love that it strikes a great balance between size and usability. ESR says it can hold up to three cards, but I’ve been using mine with four—three cards plus my ID—and I can get them all out easily. Although having a wallet with magnetic charging pins is weird—the Find My feature requires a battery that lasts three months—you can turn it off if you don’t…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TELO's electric mini pickup is about the same size as BMW's MINI Cooper. TELO Twenty years ago this month, Tesla introduced itself to the world with the electric Roadster, the $100,000 sports car that kickstarted the modern EV era. Now the company’s two original founders are betting on TELO, an EV startup with an aesthetic rebuttal to Tesla’s brutalist Cybertruck swagger. Rather than start with another compact crossover chasing Tesla’s top-selling Model Y, San Carlos, California-based TELO – located in the same Silicon Valley office park where Tesla was headquartered when it launched the Roadster – is coming to market with a whimsical truck roughly…

The fastest-selling second-hand cars are all either electric or hybrid models, according to the latest market data. Autotrader says the ten vehicles with the fastest sale times on its platform do not include a single petrol or diesel car for the first time on record. Eight of the quickest-to-sell used motors are full EVs. This compares with just four in the same month last year, with the car sales website saying the trend 'reflects strengthening demand in the used EV market' in recent months. Without question, volatile fuel prices triggered by conflict in the Middle East have inflated appetite for EVs. But Autotrader says improved affordability 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…

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

A few years ago, I experienced a nasty power outage that lasted over a week. Back then, I was one of the lucky ones. My power was restored earlier than others, as some had lost it for much longer. That's when I decided I needed an emergency preparedness plan for the next time I experienced an extended outage — or during a travel emergency. Thankfully, I spent time working through that, and it came in clutch during my recent two-day outage that happened two weeks ago. I also ensured my wonderful Android phone remained reliable throughout the duration of it — and here's what I did to make that happen. Related Now I don't need to charge it before going…

A reduction in VAT from 5% to 0% will be applied to domestic electricity bills on the Isle of Man from October, the government has confirmed. The move mirrors the measure outlined in the UK, which is expected to be in place until the end of the 2026-27 financial year. Manx Utilities said, while the amount saved will vary depending on electricity usage during the period, removing VAT would save a typical household about £50 per year. The Treasury said the overall reduction in VAT revenue collected as a result of the change would be between £1 million and £1.4 million, depending on consumption during the winter. The reduction was announced in the UK…