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Published The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robot imports to the US over "unacceptable risks" to the country's national security. The move applies to advanced robots - including humanoid and four-legged machines. Many of them are made in China, which is locked in a race with the US to develop robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also banned the import of power inverters - a component used in data centres and solar panels - which it said could also pose a risk to the US economy. FCC chairman Brendan Carr said the agency was doing its part "to secure…

NEW DELHI: Government has tightened the rules governing the use of official vehicles by employees, stating an officer entitled to a govt staff car cannot be allotted more than one official vehicle, even when they hold additional charge of another ministry, department, public sector undertaking, or autonomous body. In addition, it has barred officers entitled from using vehicles belonging to PSUs and autonomous bodies, except when they are on official tour. In an official circular issued to all ministries and departments, the department of expenditure Monday, sought "strict compliance" to optimise vehicle utilisation and "prevent misuse of govt…

In November, Sam Altman wanted OpenAI to be the first big company run by an AI boss. He said it would be an embarrassment if it were not. This week, he said people do not want an AI boss at all. “Shame on me if OpenAI is not the first big company run by an AI CEO,” he said on the Conversations with Tyler podcast last year. He framed being beaten to it as a failure. Eight months later, on the Invest Like the Best podcast, he took the opposite view, Business Insider reported. The OpenAI boss now says the market wants a human in the chair. “The world wants to know about the person that’s going to be responsible for the decisions of a company,” Altman…

More than a thousand of the people building the most powerful AI want a way to slow it down. On Tuesday, 1,134 employees of the leading AI companies signed a letter asking the US government to help build one. The statement is titled Pacing the Frontier. It asks Washington to “support an international effort to develop the technical and governance tools needed to deliberately pace the frontier of automated AI development.” Bloomberg first reported the letter was circulating. The names are the story. Signatories include Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei and its co-founders Jared Kaplan and Jack Clark. So did OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachocki,…

Since the gameâs release in 2016, the items you sell in Stardew Valley have always justâ¦been sent into a void. Sure, Lewis technically picks them up every night, but you never actually see him collecting or using the items you harvest, cook, and gather, so they can feel a bit pointless at times. Over the past six months, however, a modder has been working to change that with an ambitious new project. On Saturday, Nexus Mods user bubuge12 uploaded a mod titled Farmers Store, which lets players manage their own supermarket. Per the gameâs description, it includes âan Overcooked-style kitchenâ alongside stock management, employee hiring, advertising,…

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced a new ban on advanced, foreign-made robots Tuesday. The ban is largely seen as a way to target humanoid robots made by China, a traditional geopolitical adversary of the U.S. that has been making enormous strides in robotics and AI in recent years. The FCC said in a press release that the robots, including mobile two-legged humanoids and four-legged quadrupeds, “pose unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States or the safety and security of United States persons.” The release noted a government study that said national security agencies had determined that these robots could…

The Federal Communications Commission announced a ban on humanoid robots from China on Tuesday, saying that the technology poses “unacceptable risks” to the country’s national security. The move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the US. The FCC defines the banned robots as “advanced robotic devices”, which include humanoids and animal-like quadrupeds. “Advanced robotic devices collect data that could be leveraged by malign actors to surveil Americans, enhance the capabilities of foreign intelligence services, or to remotely commandeer the robots,” FCC officials wrote in their determination of…

Users of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot were surprised over the weekend to learn that some of their conversations may be discoverable on search engines like Google and Bing. The revelation is raising questions about how much control people actually have over what they share online. Anthropic allows Claude users to create public links to their chat threads, which gives anyone with the link the ability to view their conversations – similar to sharing options on apps like Google Docs. But what users may not have realized was that means their Claude conversations, however sensitive or personal, could show up in public search results. As of Tuesday morning, no…

Cursor has cut the price of AI coding in India to about $7 a month. The interesting part is how it can afford to. The startup launched Cursor Start on Monday, a ₹649 plan sold only in India, TechCrunch reported. It sits well below the $20 Pro subscription. It is also the first time Cursor has localised its pricing anywhere. India earned the discount. It is already Cursor’s third-largest market and has the highest concentration of power users on the platform. Its user base tripled to more than three million developers in a year, according to Inc42. GitHub counts more than 27 million developers in the country, second only to the US. Why $7 is not a loss…

Published The company that got hacked by a rogue version of ChatGPT has revealed what it was like to be on the receiving end of the world's first fully-autonomous AI hack. In an emergency video call with hundreds of cyber-security professionals, the firm described how the AI worked at superhuman speed but also made strange decisions and mistakes that no human hacker would have made. Hugging Face, which is like an app store for AI tools, said the hacking agents worked relentlessly with thousands of different methods trialled simultaneously. The company first revealed that it had been hacked, external by someone using powerful autonomous AI on 16 July…

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(ATTN: ADDS more info throughout) SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. said Wednesday that its revenue and operating profit reached record highs in the second quarter, driven by robust demand for high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips and other memory products. Net profit came to a record 93.92 trillion won (US$64.6 billion) for the April-June period, surged 1,242.5 percent from a year earlier, according to the company's regulatory filing. Its operating income soared 557.2 percent on-year to 60.54 trillion won. Sales increased 256.8 percent to 79.31 trillion won. The company's operating profit margin reached a record high of 76 percent for the second…

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout, photo) SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. said Wednesday that its revenue and operating profit reached record highs in the second quarter, driven by robust demand for high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips and other memory products. Net profit came to a record 93.92 trillion won (US$64.6 billion) for the April-June period, surged 1,242.5 percent from a year earlier, according to the company's regulatory filing. Its operating income soared 557.2 percent on-year to 60.54 trillion won. Sales increased 256.8 percent to 79.31 trillion won. The company's operating profit margin reached a record high…

iOS 26.6 is now available for iPhone users. Here’s everything you need to know about the update, and why it’s more important than you may think. iOS 26.6 details Apple released the first iOS 26.6 beta on May 26, followed by four more betas for developers and public beta testers. Last week, it released the iOS 26.6 Release Candidate (RC). After those two months of beta testing, iOS 26.6 was released to everyone on Monday, July 27. You can update by going to the Settings app on your iPhone, choosing General, then choosing Software Update. You can choose to install the update right away, or have it automatically installed overnight. What’s new in iOS…

DoorDash has just changed its fees based on the time it takes to complete a delivery and how far the driver must travel. Now customers might think twice about ordering from their favorite Thai place that is farther than the cheap pizza joint down the block. The company recently announced that it would change how it calculates its service fee to “better reflect what it takes to complete your delivery.” Service fees will now vary based on factors such as distance and order size. But it doesn’t necessarily mean a price hike. “Based on our analysis, in over 70% of recent orders, consumers would have paid the same or less in fees under the new model — with…

Today’s smart rings use tiny built-in sensors, such as photoplethysmography light sensors, to collect biophysical data, including your heart rate and blood oxygen levels. But engineers at the University of California, San Diego, believe they have created the first smart ring that uses finger sweat to track chemical biomarkers. The ring is only a prototype, but it shows the potential for future smart rings to continuously monitor the body on a molecular level instead of relying solely on biophysical data. In a paper published in Nature Communications on July 23, the engineering team reports that the new smart ring uses sweat to continuously monitor up…

A warning has been issued to British holidaymakers after “highly dangerous” travel adaptors were found for sale on major online marketplaces. Electrical Safety First said all 14 devices purchased from AliExpress, eBay, Amazon Marketplace and TikTok Shop failed its basic safety tests, with the worst offenders posing a risk of serious electric shock or even electrocution. More than 10,000 of the unsafe adaptors may have already been sold to UK shoppers, according to information available online. In six of eight universal travel adaptors tested, more than one set of plug pins could be exposed and live at the same time while the adaptor was plugged in.…

Published Brits going on holiday abroad this summer have been warned to watch out for dangerous travel adaptors, after an investigation suggested thousands may be for sale online. Consumer safety group Electrical Safety First (ESF) tested 14 products from AliExpress, Amazon Marketplace, eBay and TikTok Shop - and found they all failed to meet UK safety requirements. It said in some instances the devices could expose users to risk of serious electric shock or electrocution. AliExpress, Amazon, eBay and TikTok all said they had removed the products ESF flagged from sale, and that they treated product safety as a top priority. But Giuseppe Capanna, ESF…

A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Tuesday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, July 28 (game #1646). Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,500 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today — or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and…

Four out of 10 individuals in Korea were registered land owners as of last year, but the total size of land they owned shrank from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday. According to the data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, 20.12 million people, or 39.4 percent of the country's registered population of 51.22 million, owned land as of the end of 2025. The tally represents an increase of 470,000, or 2.4 percent, from the previous year. But the size of land owned by the individuals dropped to 46,127 square kilometers, down 0.3 percent year-on-year. By age group, 30 percent of people in their 60s owned land, followed by…

MOSCOW, July 29. /TASS/. Moldova’s recognition of the autonomous non-profit organization (ANO) ‘Eurasia’ as an extremist organization is a proof that the country's courts serve the interests of Western patrons of President Maia Sandu, Alyona Arshinova, a State Duma member who heads the Eurasia autonomous non-profit organization, told TASS. "A court in Moldova has recognized ANO Eurasia as an extremist organization," she stated. "This decision once again proves that the Moldovan judicial system is completely corrupt and unconditionally serves the interests of Maia Sandu's Western patrons." Arshinova also emphasized that "it is well known that in…

Pentagon ties new casualty category for renewed US-Iran fighting to the end of ‘Operation Epic Fury’ Pentagon ties new casualty category for renewed US-Iran fighting to the end of ‘Operation Epic Fury’ WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said a new, separate category was created in its official casualty system to account for those killed and wounded in the renewed U.S.-Iran fighting because “Operation Epic Fury,” the military’s name for combat operations against Tehran, has ended. The Defense Casualty Analysis System, or DCAS, has removed the four soldiers killed and dozens of troops wounded in the latest exchange of fire from its official Iran war tally…

Military source denies Iran's involvement in targeting Saudi Arabia 29 July 2026 00:52 BST A military source has denied accusations of Iran's involvement in the firing of projectiles from other countries at targets in Saudi Arabia, Tehran state media reported.

The Pentagon said a new, separate category was created in its official casualty system to account for those killed and wounded in the renewed U.S.-Iran fighting because “Operation Epic Fury,” the military’s name for combat operations against Tehran, has ended. The Defense Casualty Analysis System, or DCAS, has removed the four soldiers killed and dozens of troops wounded in the latest exchange of fire from its official Iran war tally and placed them in a new category called “Overseas Operations.” The overall total of wounded from the conflict now stands at 642 troops, between the figures listed under Operation Epic Fury and those listed in the new…

Published Iran has launched "multiple" ballistic missiles in an "attempted surprise attack" on American forces in the Middle East, the US military says. The attack occurred at 17:45 EDT (21:45 GMT) on Tuesday, and all missiles were "successfully intercepted," according to US Central Command, without specifying the locations of the apparent targets. Tehran has not yet commented. The alleged attack occurred during a lull in fighting between the two countries, which was designed to bring negotiators back to the table. US President Donald Trump said on Monday that were "very friendly negotiations going on" with Iran, after two sides had not exchanged…

Iran launches missiles at U.S. base for first time since Trump paused strikes AxiosNo Iranian missile strikes inside Israel, IDF says after blasts heard in Eilat The Times of IsraelUS Launches More Airstrikes Against Iran After Announcing Another Death of a Service Member U.S. News & World ReportUS intercepts Iranian missiles over Jordan amid rising tensions Crypto BriefingIran Strikes and Attacks Continue for Eleventh Day IFCJ

After days of calm, U.S. says it intercepted Iranian missile attack on American troops U.S. forces 'remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness,' military says Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at American forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, shattering a brief pause in fighting as mediators tried to get both sides back to negotiations and toward a ceasefire, the U.S. military said. All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted, U.S. Central Command said in a statement, adding that U.S. forces "remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness." The U.S. and Iran had experienced a period of calm, during which neither announced…

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group says it has fired ballistic missiles at a Saudi oil tanker, more than a week after imposing a naval blockade on Saudi vessels in the Red Sea. In a post on X, Yahya Saree, the Houthi military spokesman, said the group had “carried out a military operation targeting the Saudi oil tanker (NCC GHAZAL) for violating the maritime navigation ban” that the group had imposed on Saudi vessels. He added that the group had used several ballistic missiles and forced the vessel to retreat. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a maritime security monitor, said a tanker reported an explosion while transiting the Red Sea, adding…

NEW DELHI: Demonstrating a unified approach to national security and infrastructure protection, the Indian Army has initiated a comprehensive two-week specialised training programme for Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel deployed at Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport, Agartala, from Monday at Agartala Military Station. Organised under the overarching framework of military-civil fusion, the joint initiative aims to synergise operational expertise, upgrade tactical preparedness and fortify critical aviation infrastructure against evolving security challenges. Over the course of 14 days, experienced instructors from the Army will train…

What you need to know US military says Iranian ballistic missiles intercepted The confrontation comes after a days-long lull in fighting Netanyahu hails his White House meeting with Trump despite tensions Read below for the latest developments concerning the Iran war and the wider Middle East on Wednesday, July 29, 2026: Netanyahu, Trump cite 'positive and productive' closed-door meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump and their teams praised cooperation between their two administrations after a closed-door meeting in the Oval Office on Tuesday. The sit down, the first since the start of the US-Israeli war on…

There is increasing concern about two growing homeless encampments off Highway 99 in Richmond. The encampments are on both sides of the highway, and explosive growth is one concern, while an actual explosion is another. “This encampment is right above the new jet fuel pipeline and there have been significant fires that have been set by the unsheltered population here,” Richmond city councillor Kash Heed told Global News. The encampments are on Crown land and the responsibility lies with the B.C. government. “We get no cooperation from them whatsoever,” Heed said. “We actually get resistance from them on taking any action.” Heed said axes, swords and…

Qantas’ Project Sunrise plane has touched down in Toulouse after flying non-stop for more than 24 hours on a trip from Melbourne. The Airbus ultra-long range A350-1000 flight was followed by more than 3.6 million people on jet tracking site FlightRadar24 alone. Airbus said the aircraft, which boasts a unique 20,000-litre extra fuel tank, remained in the air for 24 hours and 24 minutes, covering 23,075 km without stopping, before landing at the plane’s factory in Toulouse, France. A source with knowledge of the flight said it is the longest flight flown by an Airbus aircraft. However, the company is still evaluating the data with the relevant…

Iran late Tuesday stateside targeted U.S. forces in the Middle East with several ballistic missiles, the U.S. Central Command said, raising tensions in the Middle East that had seen hostilities put on brief pause. Centcom in a post on X said that attack originated from Iran, but all missiles were intercepted. "Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East." While the U.S. military command did not specify where the attacks were aimed at, Axios reported the attack was directed at a U.S. base in Jordan, citing U.S. officials. Separately, the…

A ground stop affected American Airlines on Tuesday, bringing all flights that had not already taken off to a halt. ABC News said the issue was an “IT outage,” according to an FAA advisory they had viewed. In an X post, American Airlines said on Tuesday evening that the IT outage was starting to be resolved, and that at least some flights were taking off again. The airline stated: “A technology issue briefly impacted connectivity for some of our systems on Tuesday evening. Systems are coming back online now and flights are departing again. We put a temporary ground stop in place while our teams worked to resolve the issue. We apologize to our…

All American Airlines flights were temporarily grounded Tuesday after a nationwide IT outage. “A technology issue briefly impacted connectivity for some of our systems on Tuesday evening,” American Airlines wrote on X. “Systems are coming back online now and flights are departing again.” The major US carrier said it had put a temporary ground stop on its planes “while our teams worked to resolve the issue.” The Air Traffic Control System Command Center wrote in a message at around 6:30 p.m. ET Tuesday that an IT outage was affecting all airports. “We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience,” American Airlines added in its statement. There…

Residents began returning to fire-ravaged communities west of Madrid after officials lifted some evacuation orders, while authorities in southwestern France warned a looming heatwave could reignite major blazes and force thousands more from their homes.

According to Ukrinform, this was reported on the Odesa Regional Police Department's website. Police reported that the incident occurred around 8 a.m. in the courtyard of a high-rise building on Semen Palii Street. “The 49-year-old driver of the crossover was injured in the explosion. Medical personnel examined the man at the scene. Preliminary findings indicate that the car exploded just as the driver started the SUV and began moving,” police said. An investigative team and police bomb disposal experts are working at the scene. The full circumstances of the incident are currently being investigated. Read also:In Odesa region, bus collides with truck:…

American Airlines is under a national groundstop due to a system outage, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Tuesday evening. According to the Air Traffic Control System Command Center, all airports and facilities are being impacted by the IT outage. Planes are currently landing, but not departing, according to FlightAware. A post from the airline on X apologized for the outage and said its IT team is working "as quickly as possible to get the system restored." This is a developing story and will be updated.

A Utah bride-to-be allegedly set fire to a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building just hours before her wedding day. Lenita Joy Moreno, 25, was arrested Monday in connection with the July 10 incident, which caused an estimated $108,000 in damages, as reported by CBS affiliate KUTV. She is being held without bail at the Davis County Jail, where she faces first-degree aggravated arson charges and misdemeanor charges of retail theft and providing false information to a peace officer. According to court filings, Moreno initially identified herself to police using the name Tessa Moran rather than her legal name. According to court records…

American Airlines flights grounded nationwide due to IT outage: FAA The FAA issued an advisory about the ground stop. American Airlines flights not in the air were being held for a nationwide ground stop Tuesday evening because of an IT outage, according to an advisory from the Federal Aviation Administration. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

The animal kingdom is brutal—and thanks to modern technology, us humans often have a front-row seat to its unforgiving nature. The Brooks River live-cams captured a young brown bear cub being killed and eaten by an unrelated mother bear (Bear 806) on Tuesday morning. The killed cub was born this spring and the child of Bear 909, a 10-year-old brown bear. Bear 909 started the season with two cubs, but has now lost both. Explore.org operates the Brooks River livecams within Alaska’s Katmai National Park and held a special live chat to discuss the situation on Tuesday afternoon. Resident naturalist Mike Fitz alongside park rangers Christine Loberg and…

Seeing wildlife is part of the appeal for visitors to Prince Albert National Park. But this summer, visitors say encounters and tensions with wild animals are on the rise. It has many wondering what’s behind the increase as experts remind people to stay safe. It’s not unusual to see wildlife in Waskesiu, Sask. For many visitors, it’s part of the experience. But this year seems different. Many people see the presence of animals like elk mixing ways not seen before, and they’re not sure why. Earlier this summer, beachgoers watched in disbelief when several elk decided to cool off right at crowded main beach. The large animals waded around in the water…

The expulsion of five diabetes experts from the American Diabetes Association meeting last month continues to reverberate, with more than 200 members now calling for two ADA leaders to resign. In response, the ADA delivered its own message Tuesday, expressing appreciation for members’ patience while a report is prepared. The resignation demand, sent last week in an open letter to the ADA board of directors, calls for the removal of CEO Charles Henderson and chief scientific and medical officer Rita Kalyani. It also urges “an independent investigation into the events of the 2026 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, a full apology to the five colleagues…

Some types of bees are famous for their complex social structures. Honeybees, for instance, live in colonies with thousands of members, where each insect focuses on a specific job, such as caring for the reproductive queen or her offspring, foraging for food or guarding its home. Queens emit chemical signals called pheromones that play a large part in regulating and coordinating divisions of labor among the eusocial critters. But other kinds of bees have different lifestyles. Those with simple social structures don’t have such rigidly defined roles for each colony member. And in flexible species, females might even choose to leave home to lay their…

If there is one thing modern humans share with our long-gone ancestors, it’s that caring for newborn babies is a daunting and exhausting task. Our species comes into this world much less developed than other great apes, with weak neck muscles, soft skulls, and still underdeveloped brains that rapidly grow after birth. As a result, human parents must spend significantly more time holding and caring for their young to keep them alive or prevent deformational plagiocephaly, or flat head syndrome. It appears that this weakness has been the case for over one million years, according to a study published today in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society…

Paul Barrett suspected the bones might belong to something new during the excavation. Because so few dinosaurs had been found in Zimbabwe, the skeleton had a good chance of belonging to an unknown species. But the remains emerging beside Lake Kariba in 2018 did not initially look like a dinosaur. Based on what they could see in the ground, the researchers identified the animal as a nondinosaurian archosaur, another member of the reptile group that includes dinosaurs and crocodilians. Researchers later freed the bones from the rock, allowing the team to identify the animal. “There were some features of the hip bones that immediately struck as unusual…

Before the Romans established dominance in ancient Italy, a diverse variety of cultures co-existed across the country. Elements of pre-Roman society, from social status to gender differences, can be seen in the way that these communities buried the dead. Yet, evidence of what they ate thousands of years ago offers an even deeper look. The Novilara necropolis in central Italy turned out to be the perfect place for researchers to investigate pre-Roman diets — specifically, the foods consumed by the ancient Picene people. In a new study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, researchers found isotopic signatures in the bones of those buried…

The sky above a wildfire can change with startling speed. A column of smoke begins to climb, swelling into something that looks less like a plume and more like an approaching storm. Daylight fades. Winds shift. Then lightning flashes inside a cloud born directly from the flames below. Known as pyrocumulonimbus, or pyroCb, this rare phenomenon is sometimes described as a “fire cloud.” With France and Spain currently dealing with historic wildfires, these towering clouds are creating abundant challenges for firefighters. As blazes become intense enough to produce their own weather, they create a feedback loop in which lightning and extreme winds start…

US curbs virus research Trump blamed for Covid pandemic WASHINGTON, United States — The United States on Tuesday released a new policy curtailing funding for a form of biological research President Donald Trump’s administration says caused the Covid-19 pandemic through a lab leak in China. Under the new policy, the United States will halt funding in certain countries for so-called “gain-of-function” experiments, which are aimed at enhancing the properties of pathogens with the intention of better predicting emerging infectious diseases and supporting the development of treatments, including vaccines. Article continues after this advertisement The…

A University of South Florida (USF) graduate student is developing a high-tech new way to stay safe in style. Addison Bounds, a 22-year-old former USF beach volleyball player, co-founded Elora Armor, a brand that creates jewelry with a sensor designed to warn its wearer when dangerous substances have been slipped into their drinks. The company plans to offer bracelets, pendants, keychains and potentially phone cases that can alert if a drink has been drugged, Bounds told Fox 13 Tampa Bay. Bounds co-founded the brand with Kira Robichaud, a friend with a science background who is helping lead a small team of women developing the technology. The jewelry…

Lunar samples are a gift that keeps on giving! And the samples returned by the Chang'e-6 mission from the Moon's far side, the first of their kind; the scientific breakthroughs they are enabling are just beginning. In addition to providing a geological record on the far side of the Moon, a record of how and when water and volatiles were delivered to the Earth-Moon system, and the Moon's interaction with solar wind over billions of years, they've also provided information on the impact history of the far side of the Moon. By comparing these samples with analyses of Apollo lunar samples and others returned from the near side of the Moon, scientists can…

LPA, easterlies to drench parts of PH on July 29 MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies and scattered rains are expected across parts of the country on Wednesday, July 29, due to the combined effects of a low-pressure area (LPA) and the easterlies, or warm winds from the Pacific Ocean, the state weather bureau said. Pagasa weather specialist Chenel Dominguez said in a 5 a.m. advisory that the LPA could bring rain showers over Metro Manila, the Bicol Region, Calabarzon, and portions of Mimaropa. According to Dominguez, the LPA, located over the coastal waters of Rapu-Rapu, Albay, as of 3 a.m., is not expected to develop into a typhoon while inside the…

WASHINGTON — A spacecraft launched nearly a month ago in a high-risk bid to boost the orbit of a NASA astrophysics satellite is suffering from attitude control problems that could jeopardize its mission. In a July 28 update posted on social media, Katalyst Space Technologies said its Link spacecraft, launched July 3, was in a “multi-axis spin” caused by attitude control issues that also affected spacecraft communications. “During commissioning, the Katalyst team encountered a series of technical issues related to attitude control of the spacecraft,” the company stated. “Over the last 72 hours, the LINK spacecraft has been in a multi-axis spin, causing…

Astrobiology is at its core an interdisciplinary endeavor. But frustratingly, there is still not enough cross communication between astronomers, biologists, chemists, stellar and solar physicists or geologists to bridge the yawning chasms between these scientific subgenres. That's why the recent Origins 2026 conference in Paris was so important. It's a point that's not lost on longtime astrobiologist Lisa Kaltenegger, an invited Origins conference speaker who braved a week of unbearable heat at Parisâ Sorbonne University to listen to presentation after presentation, while asking pertinent questions after almost every talk. Kaltenegger then gave an…

MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area (LPA) and the easterlies, or warm winds from the Pacific Ocean, are forecast to bring gloomy skies and scattered rains over parts of the country on Wednesday, July 29, the state weather bureau said. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Chenel Dominguez said during a 5 a.m. weather advisory that the LPA may bring rains over Metro Manila, Bicol Region, Calabarzon, and parts of Mimaropa. According to Dominguez, the LPA, located over the coastal waters of Rapu-Rapu, Albay, as of 3 a.m., is not expected to develop into a typhoon […]...Keep on…

Nearly a month since its launch, a first-of-its-kind commercial satellite built to save NASA’s Swift gamma-ray telescope from a fiery reentry is having problems of its own, the agency announced Tuesday. The Link satellite developed by Katalyst Space Technologies “experienced issues with attitude control” over the weekend, NASA said, causing the spacecraft to spin and resulting in sporadic communications. “Preliminary investigation shows that two of Link’s three reaction wheels currently are not operable, and there is some loss of functionality in its cold gas thruster system,” NASA said. Reaction wheels work by discharging momentum to control the…

As he fiddled with ideas earlier this year for how to rejuvenate Washington Dulles International Airport, the capital's aging federally owned airport, President Trump asked a handful of the design and engineering firms competing for the contract to create three-dimensional models so that he could better picture the designs, multiple sources told CBS News. The hefty tabletop models were taken back and forth to the White House multiple times for the president's perusal and his edits to plans for the terminal transport buses, parking lot location, baggage handling system, underground trains and general airport aesthetic, sources told CBS News. This week,…

US aims to loosen environmental safeguards to support space industry WASHINGTON, United States — The US on Tuesday said it plans to exempt the US private space sector from numerous environmental regulations, a deregulatory move aimed at accelerating the pace of space launches in a bid to compete with China. “America won the first Space Race, and we can do it again — but only if we get government red tape out of the way,” wrote Sean Duffy, US President Donald Trump’s transportation chief, in a statement. The Trump administration’s proposed rule would allow requirements under 13 federal laws to be waived for “certain commercial space licenses and…

Private mission to rescue NASA’s aging telescope runs into its own trouble CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The spacecraft rushing to the rescue of an aging and sinking NASA telescope has run into its own problem. Katalyst Space Technologies said Tuesday that its Link satellite is experiencing thruster problems and has gone into an uncontrollable spin that is disrupting communication. The trouble struck over the weekend, three weeks after the three-armed robotic spacecraft blasted into orbit. The startup company said it’s working nonstop to get Link back in action so it can capture Swift and boost the telescope to a higher orbit. Swift will crash back to…

The spacecraft rushing to the rescue of an aging and sinking NASA telescope has run into its own problem. Katalyst Space Technologies said Tuesday that its Link satellite is experiencing thruster problems and has gone into an uncontrollable spin that is disrupting communication. The trouble struck over the weekend, three weeks after the three-armed robotic spacecraft blasted into orbit. The startup company said it's working nonstop to get Link back in action so it can capture Swift and boost the telescope to a higher orbit. Swift will crash back to Earth this fall without help. NASA is paying $30 million for the rescue effort, which was thrown…

South Korean scientists solve 250-year-old dementia-linked brain mystery The breakthrough offers hope for new Alzheimer’s treatments – and provides a scientific basis for the benefits of facial massage The breakthrough, published this month in journal Cell, solved a puzzle that has stumped scientists since lymphatic vessels around the brain were first discovered roughly 250 years ago: how does our body clear away the waste? An international team led by Dr Koh Gou-young, a scientist at the Centre for Vascular Research within South Korea’s Institute for Basic Science, identified tiny openings in the tough membrane protecting the brain – dubbed arachnoid…

There are promising signs that illnesses linked to contaminated lettuce may be slowing in Michigan, the hotspot of the multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the U.S. That doesn’t mean all the affected produce is gone from stores or restaurants, or that more people aren’t still getting sick, experts say. On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 18,000 confirmed or suspected nationwide cases of cyclosporiasis, the illness caused by a parasite found in human feces. In nine states, most of the illnesses have been traced to shredded iceberg lettuce sourced from Taylor Farms de Mexico. Other states, such as New York…

Before we get into today’s updates, a reminder of what we learned yesterday, after the evidence of Queensland Health director-general David Rosengren. Reports from the ABC last month highlighted the lack of First Nations directors in the state’s two largest hospital and health services. Yesterday, Rosengren claimed the lack of legally required First Nations members on three hospital service boards was the result of “unscheduled vacancies” after a major overhaul of all 16 HHS boards. As we report though, those departures were all either forced or known in advance. (They also come amid accusations the Crisafulli LNP has sought to unpick Indigenous…

Chronic pain left me housebound and depressed for two years – here’s how I slowly rebuilt my life For two years, chronic pain left Jacqueline Tan barely able to leave her room. Small daily steps – and the support of therapy – helped her slowly find joy and reclaim parts of her life despite the pain. Finding myself “on the couch” and baring my soul to a mental health therapist wasn’t a situation I’d ever imagined to be in, but I remember that first visit in mid-2023 well – the picture of me sprawled on a chaise longue. Therapy was, admittedly, my last bastion of hope. For more than a year before that, I had been living with mysterious chronic pain – it…

This past weekend, Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul released a tranche of typewritten notes from Anthony Fauci, the former director of the United States National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. A central figure at the heart of the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as it emerged in early 2020 and unfolded in the ensuing years, Fauci has faced scrutiny, harassment, and even death threats over public perceptions of how he handled the historic disease outbreak. Running with Paul’s packaging of the diary entries as the musings of a pre-teen, some news outlets have cast the writings as expressions of vanity, callousness,…

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Tracy Shaw said that she's 'never been as grateful to be alive on a birthday' as she turned 53 on Monday and shared sweet family snaps amid her breast cancer battle. The Coronation Street actress was diagnosed with the disease in April after finding a lump in her breast and has been in treatment since. For her birthday this week she was joined by her brother Karl and son Luca, 19, as they all posed in beaming snaps together on Instagram. She penned in her post: '53,& grateful. Visit from my brother #mrshaw, karl shaw. Luca just back from Truck…

Far from being just a glib reminder to take it easy on junk food, “you are what you eat” is literally true on a chemical level. When you break down food into its molecular components, the isotopes of the elements contained within get incorporated into your body. If they become bone and teeth, these isotopes can last for tens of thousands of years, and archaeologists analyzing their unique chemical fingerprints can get a pretty good idea of what they were before they were food. Now a new study applies that method to a 2,700-year-old Italian necropolis, and it’s revealing more than just the inhabitants’ diet. Discovered in the late 19th century, the…

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — More than 1,000 sugarcane farmers in Negros Occidental affected by the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation will begin receiving over P10 million in emergency cash assistance starting Wednesday, July 29. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will launch the pilot rollout of its Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) program in Talisay City and San Carlos City, according to DSWD Negros Island Region Director Arwin Razo. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian is scheduled to visit the payout sites in both cities on Wednesday, Razo said. READ: Sugarcane pest attacks other crops in Negros More…

A bizarre series of events in a college microbiology lab class left 33 people—including students, professors, and lab workers—believing they were exposed to a deadly germ. Of those, 32 began taking an antibiotic regimen as a precaution to prevent a life-threatening infection. Two also underwent lumbar punctures—aka spinal taps—after developing mild symptoms. But none of them had actually been exposed to a dangerous pathogen, a fortunate twist in the strange incident, which otherwise stands to be a cautionary tale for the ages. The incident was published in a recent issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. It began with a simple laboratory…

(MedPage Today) -- Initiation of antipsychotic medications, even for short durations, was linked to an increase in the prevalence of pharmacologically treated type 2 diabetes in youths, according to a Dutch cohort study. Among nearly 90,000 youths...

AI-driven identity fraud is emerging as a growing cyberthreat as attackers increasingly exploit synthetic identities, deepfakes and autonomous artificial intelligence agents to target digital systems, according to Ping Identity. Jasie Fon, regional vice-president for Asia at Ping Identity, an identity management provider, told the Bangkok Post that Thailand is not immune, as the rapid digitisation of financial services, e-commerce and public platforms makes identity a primary attack surface. "Across Southeast Asia, attackers are using AI to create synthetic identities, deepfake personas and automated agents capable of interacting with digital systems…

MOSCOW, July 29. /TASS/. By attacking warehouses of Russia’s online marketplace Wildberries the Kiev regime attempts to destabilize small businesses and gain a media hype, but the consequences for the economy in general are limited, Deputy Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Alexander Maslennikov said. "Firstly, marketplaces are seemed as a symbol of habitual consumption and stable lifestyle. The impact on such facilities primarily affects ordinary people: approximately 65% of the Wildberries audience are women aged 25-45, who are obviously not a party to the conflict," Maslennikov said in an interview with Russia’s Vedomosti daily. "Secondly, it…

Senate Democrats demanded a new, experienced person to lead the nation’s spy agencies, but when given the chance, they rejected President Donald Trump’s latest pick. Still, their resistance was not enough to stop Republicans from confirming Jay Clayton to be the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to replace former DNI Tulsi Gabbard. Clayton, who was tapped to be the top prosecutor in Manhattan last year, was confirmed on a party line vote Tuesday. He will replace acting DNI and Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte, whose interim appointment prompted Senate Democrats to demand an immediate, permanent replacement over fears that…

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Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you. An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more. JOB HUNTING CAN be disheartening – but it can be worse when you feel that something beyond your control is impeding you. Last week, we asked our readers in their 40s, 50s and 60s if they have faced struggles with getting hired as they age, after a 52-year-old British woman called Stacey Duguid struck a chord on Instagram when she posted about how difficult she has found it to get a job. Duguid said she was “inundated” with responses from people in similar situations after she posted about how she has been unemployed for 16 months and…

Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against anonymous hackers who she said for years stole, sold and leaked dozens of unreleased songs, video footage and private images obtained through a series of account intrusions and phishing scams. The lawsuit, filed Monday in the Superior Court of California for Los Angeles County, said that some of the hacked materials have been sold on the dark web for significant sums of money or were published on social media platforms and other content transfer systems, like WeTransfer and Dropbox. “Defendants also use multiple accounts, specifically designed to mask their identities, in order to publish the content they…

US bans new Chinese robots, power inverters in latest tech crackdown Trump administration cites threats to US national security and supply chain vulnerabilities as reasons for latest sanctions The action would ban the import and sale of new robotic devices and power inverters but would not affect any previously bought devices. “The networked capabilities of advanced robotic systems create extensive vulnerabilities and vectors for attacks that can manipulate the data and physical operation of the advanced robotic system,” the FCC notice said. “Advanced robotic devices collect data that could be leveraged by malign actors to surveil Americans, enhance…

Last week’s unprecedented security event in which two OpenAI security hacking models trespassed into the network of fellow AI company Hugging Face was enabled by exploiting one or more zero-day vulnerabilities in Artifactory, JFrog, the product’s developer, said Monday. In an incident mimicking a dystopian sci-fi novel, two OpenAI models broke out of the restricted environment meant to keep them from accessing the Internet during an internal test, the AI company revealed last week. The models went on to breach Hugging Face’s network and steal confidential information and credentials. OpenAI said its agent achieved the feat by exploiting a previously…

Spur Intelligence, a cybersecurity startup based in Lake Mary, Florida, has raised a $200 million round led by Insight Partners. Spur, founded by two former Defense Department engineers in 2017 — five years before ChatGPT’s public launch — was prescient. The startup’s tech helps enterprises distinguish legitimate human users from increasingly well-hidden bot traffic to help identify fake users and threats. “As sophisticated criminal VPNs, residential proxy networks, and anonymization infrastructure proliferate, organizations are increasingly operating with a critical blind spot: they can see the activity, but not the infrastructure behind it,”…

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Baldur's Gate 3 is packed with ways for you to fully immerse yourself in Faerûn, the Dungeons & Dragons continent that serves as the primary setting for Larian Studios' popular RPG. A new camera mod that recruits a true third-person view to your party might just be the game's most powerful immersion method yet. Fans of Dragon Age and The Witcher who played Baldur's Gate 3 might have wished that Larian used an over-the-shoulder POV. That cinematic viewpoint makes it easy to see your custom characters in action, and watch from close quarters as you explore the massive, detailed world you're both busy saving. The base game of Baldur's Gate 3 offers some…

Pasta tasting and set menus at Assaggi by Michelin-starred Buona Terra, opening in Neil Road Not as fancy as Buona Terra, not as high-traffic as Locanda: Chef Denis Lucchi will debut his third concept, a fuss-free, tasting-only restaurant with an Italian soul, on Aug 10. If all you’ve ever yearned for is to eat four or five different pastas for lunch, chef Denis Lucchi has anticipated your deepest desire. With one-Michelin-starred Buona Terra and casual trattoria Locanda already under his belt, he’s expanding his Italian empire with a third concept that occupies a middle ground. Assaggi, opening on Aug 10 in Neil Road, is a tasting menu-only…

NEW DELHI: Students with benchmark disabilities seeking admission to MBBS courses will now undergo an individual assessment of their functional abilities to determine whether they can acquire essential competencies required for the course with reasonable accommodation. National Medical Commission (NMC) Monday issued new guidelines requiring medical boards to evaluate each candidate's functional ability rather than relying solely on the type or extent of disability. Under the new framework, NMC-regulated medical college will now also have to set up an "enabling unit" for students with benchmark disabilities, providing a single point of contact for…

Looking for help with today’s Wordle? Look no further. An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more. I’ve been a very tired person lately, though that’s only half the story. I’ve been tired following really major bursts of energy. I go, go, go and then crash. Rinse repeat. I’m thinking I could actually use a nap right about now, so let’s solve this Wordle and catch some shut-eye! Of course, first I reckon we have a riddle to solve. Here’s today’s: One day a cowboy rides into a town he has never been there before. He rides up to the saloon ties up his horse and heads inside. He goes to…

Indian boxer Preeti Pawar outclassed Nicole Clyde of Northern Ireland 5-0 in the women’s 54kg quarterfinal of the Commonwealth Games at the Scottish Event Campus here on Tuesday. The 22-year-old from the boxing heartland of Bhiwani, Haryana, has assured the country of at least a bronze medal. Preeti was dominant from the outset, attacking relentlessly with sharp back-and-forth movement that kept Clyde at bay. She combined crisp right and left jabs to collect valuable points in the opening round, winning it unanimously. Four judges scored it 10-9 in Preeti’s favour, while one awarded her a 10-8 verdict. She continued her blitz in the second round,…

Online giant eBay agreed to pay $US48.7million ($69.8 million) to a Massachusetts couple who said former employees of the company targeted them with threats and bizarre anonymous deliveries — including live insects, a funeral wreath and a bloody pig Halloween mask, according to settlement details. The parties reported reaching a tentative settlement in February as the case was headed to trial, but they were unable to finalise it. David and Ina Steiner asked a federal judge in June to restore the case to the trial calendar and reached a new settlement this month. The agreement with the Steiners, founders of EcommerceBytes, a newsletter covering the…

Limited “special edition” products tied to specific tournaments or seasons are emerging as a key trend in the sportswear retail market, capturing growing consumer attention. Unlike standard uniforms, these exclusive releases leverage scarcity to stimulate demand, often driving stronger purchasing intent among fans and collectors. Industry observers note this shift reflects evolving sportswear marketing strategies. Brands are increasingly positioning uniforms not as routine merchandise but as event-driven products tied to particular moments in time. As a result, once a tournament concludes, these items are no longer available, effectively transforming…

Not only is Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey blowing up the box office, but it's also blowing up the career of one of the lesser-known actors in the film… lemme quickly check IMDB for his name… ah, here it is: Matt Damon. Just kidding, Matt Damon is in everything, everywhere, every movie, all the time. You know those little movies Facebook makes of your photographs without asking? I just watched mine and it starred Matt Damon. (Not his best work.) But forget about Trojan Horses and giant cannibals for a minute: if you want to relive another of Matt Damon's movie roles where all he wants to do is get home, there's a new survival game out this week that…

Property agencies welcome new minimum transaction rule, seek safeguards for consumer ratings The Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) is studying the introduction of consumer ratings for property agents, among other measures aimed at improving transparency and choice. SINGAPORE: The requirement for property agents to complete at least three transactions over three years to get their licence renewed is fair, said property agencies on Tuesday (Jul 28) as they welcomed the new measure. The move, in line with the extension of validity periods for all property agency licences and agent registrations from one year to three years, would help to raise industry…

When you start to think about verbs in games, you start to realise how few of them are really at your disposal in most releases. There's only so many features a game can have after all, particularly a 3D one. But for Mike Bithell and his next game Vampirium: 1997, keeping things slim lets him put a new verb in without much hassle. Bithell announced Vampirium earlier this month. It's an immersive sim, but not the kind you're used to, as it's all text, menu options, a map to position yourself in, and a few 2D images for flavour. This is a marked difference from the licenced games he worked on previously like John Wick Hex and Tron: Identity, but after…

Recently, Spain won the 2026 World Cup final against Argentina, a result that was widely celebrated as the public opinion on Argentina generally swung negative. Among the more justifiable points of criticism, such as racism and foul play, was a more interesting and less believable claim, that the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament had been rigged in Argentina’s favor. I don’t care much for the veracity of the claim than the existence of the claim itself. "Rigged" seems to have become an all-too-common excuse for anybody to fall back on, from election results to archaeological discoveries, and apparently now football. Baseless claims on the internet, of…

Google built one of the world’s largest companies by scraping the entire web without asking permission first. This week a court told Google it cannot stop others from scraping Google. On 20 July, a federal judge dismissed Google’s lawsuit against SerpApi. The firm scrapes Google search results and resells them as structured data. Google had sued in December under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, arguing SerpApi circumvented its anti-bot defences to lift copyrighted material. The problem, the court found, is that search results are not copyrighted material. Why the case fell apart The DMCA provision Google used, Section 1201, only protects…

A lightweight userscript that adds Hacker News discussions to any article. HNewhere detects Hacker News stories, loads comments into a sidebar, and lets you browse discussions without leaving the page. Opens HN discussions beside articles Automatically detects matching Hacker News stories Tracks links opened from Hacker News Resizable sidebar Collapsible comments Preserves sidebar width Reply links open directly to HN Install a userscript manager: - Userscripts (Safari) Tampermonkey Violentmonkey Install or paste HNewhere.js Visit an article with a Hacker News discussion. Browser with userscript support Access to: Hacker News API HN Algolia search API…

President Donald Trump regularly posts some of the most bizarre content on the internet, from images of himself as Jesus Christ to AI videos of diarrhea being dumped on liberal protesters. But there’s been a weird trend over the past year: social media users take Trump’s strange fake photos and make them only slightly weirder. And then those fakes go viral, with most people never realizing they’re looking at something Trump never actually posted. The most recent example of this is a tweet posted Tuesday to X by a user called Glenn Tunes. If you just glanced at this tweet in your feeds you wouldn’t think much of it. It appears to show a post on Truth…

State of multi-player Wayland Iâve been fascinated by the idea of attaching multiple mice to one computer, and then having multiple mouse cursors inside of one desktop environment! I just spent three weeks investigating how well thatâs currently supported on Linux & Wayland. Let me tell you what I found! The results are surprisingly cool. Together with this blog post, Iâm publishing a number of little tools and patched libraries that add or improve âmulti-seatâ support. But many pieces in this puzzle are still incomplete or missing. I marked some âopen projects ideasâ with a ð emoji throughout the blog post. By publishing this post, I hope to find…

Your Recursion Is Lying to You Featured in Node Weekly #624 and Javascript Weekly - 2026-06-02* Recursion is one of those ideas developers learn early and trust for years. If the recursive step is simple and the base case is correct, the code feels clean and safe. It is elegant for a reason: many problems are naturally recursive, and the code often mirrors how we explain the logic out loud. For tree walks, nested structures, and divide-and-conquer patterns, recursion can be easier to read than explicit loops. The catch is physical limits. Even with a correct base case and sound logic, each recursive call still consumes stack space. At some depth, you…

Let's learn about Dotnet via these 282 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology. Dotnet is a free, open-source development platform for building many types of applications, including web, mobile, desktop, and cloud services. It provides a robust framework and ecosystem for developers to create high-performance software across various platforms. Method overloading and overriding are two common forms of polymorphism ( the ability for a method or class to have multiple forms) in C# that are often confused because of their similar…

Today’s Wordle answer isn’t a tough one, with an unusual repeated letter. Read on for hints and the answer. Today’s Wordle hints Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now. Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats Today’s Wordle answer has one repeated letter. Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels Today’s Wordle answer has two vowels. Wordle hint No. 3: First letter Today’s Wordle answer begins with V. Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter Today’s Wordle answer ends with E. Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning Today’s Wordle answer refers to a mechanical device that controls fluid flow. TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER Today’s Wordle…

Release Notes Released on 2026-07-28. Since we released uv 0.11.0 in March, we've accumulated changes that improve correctness, safety, and compatibility with specifications, but could break some workflows. This release contains those changes; many have been marked as breaking out of an abundance of caution. We expect most users to be able to upgrade without making changes. There are no breaking changes to the configuration of the uv build backend. If your [build-system] table includes an upper bound on uv_build, update it to allow uv_build 0.12, e.g., uv_build>=0.11.32,<0.13. Breaking changes Define build systems by default with(#19197)uv…

'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com. It's a beautiful day, Nightcaps family. You know why? I'll tell you. Because as of today, Tuesday, July 28 in the Year of our Lord 2026, all 32 NFL teams have reported to Training Camp. That means in just a couple short weeks (well, one week if you count the Hall of Fame Game), preseason football will be on our TV screens. And shortly afterward, college ball will consume our Saturdays. As God intended. Not trying to wish away anyone's summer — my colleagues…

SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened sharply higher Wednesday as investors went bargain hunting following a nearly 11 percent dip the previous session on a loss in chipmaking stocks. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 65.45 points, or 1.09 percent, to 6,089.11 in early trading. The index plunged 10.84 percent to close at 6,023.66 amid woes over the future of large-scale investment into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and rising competition from China, which led to a heavy sell-off of AI-related stocks, such as chipmakers. Overnight, Wall Street ended mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.03…

Former Golden Globes owners sue Penske Media alleging fraud in acquisition of awards show Former Golden Globes owners sue Penske Media alleging fraud in acquisition of awards show LOS ANGELES (AP) — Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press, which founded and for decades owned the Golden Globe Awards, have sued Penske Media Corporation and others, alleging they engaged in fraud to acquire the valuable awards show in an attempt to create an entertainment industry monopoly. The lawsuit filed in federal court in California on Tuesday alleges that Penske Media and owner Jay Penske colluded with holding company Eldridge Industries and its CEO Todd Boehly to…

Published Young people in their 20s are facing a tougher start to adulthood than any generation in almost half a century, according to analysis of UK data on housing, employment and wealth, carried out for the BBC. More than 40% of 25-year-olds are now living with their parents, their wages have stagnated and employment has fallen, show the figures which compare key metrics for different generations at age 25 stretching back to the early 1980s. The findings are underscored by the experiences of young people themselves who, along with parents, have contacted BBC Your Voice about their circumstances, with many saying they were frustrated about being…

The B.C. government is adding hundreds of new skilled trades training seats in the hope of having enough workers to build major projects in the province. Premier David Eby said major projects don’t just need permits and materials, they also need people and 462 new skilled-trades training seats at Kwantlen Polytechnic will help “These projects create revenue for the provincial government that pay for public services, but they also create jobs for British Columbians, but they’re jobs for British Columbians that depend on them having the skills to be able to take them,” Eby said. The latest Labour Market Outlook shows the top 15 in-demand skilled trades,…

A weak baht, an incentive offering free domestic flights to foreign travellers, and the reintroduction of visa-free entry for Indian tourists offer upsides for travel demand in Thailand during the second half of the year through to 2027, although conflicts in the Middle East linger, say analysts. Boonyakorn Amornsank, an analyst with Maybank Securities (Thailand), said recent data from Cirium, an aviation data and analytics company, indicates that travel demand in the fourth quarter of 2026 is likely to remain relatively flat, despite a 3% year-on-year increase in airline seat capacity in the third quarter. Chinese airlines are cautiously restoring…

Stock futures inched down on Tuesday night as oil prices rose after U.S. forces intercepted an attack from Iran. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures shed 60 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures lost 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.6%. West Texas Intermediate crude futures advanced about 4% to trade at around $82 a barrel after U.S. Central Command said in a social media post that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched "multiple ballistic missiles in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East." The missiles were successfully intercepted, Centcom said. Ford Motor shares jumped 4% in extended trading after the…

The US tariff of 12.5% imposed on Thailand could weaken export competitiveness and add pressure to economic growth in the second half, with further US trade measures still looming, warns Asia Plus Securities (ASPS). Therdsak Taveeteeratham, executive vice-president at ASPS, said the export sector faces growing uncertainty after the US introduced new tariffs under its Section 301 trade measures, raising concerns over the country's competitiveness despite a strong recent export performance. The 12.5% rate is higher than the 10% levy imposed on several regional peers such as the Philippines and Malaysia. The new tariffs could slow Thailand's export…

SK Hynix on Wednesday posted another record quarterly profit, beating analysts' estimates as booming demand for high-bandwidth memory chips continues to fuel its growth. Here are SK Hynix's second-quarter results compared with LSEG SmartEstimates, which are weighted toward forecasts from analysts who are more consistently accurate: Revenue: 79.32 trillion won vs. 84 trillion won expected Operating profit: 60.54 trillion won vs.64 trillion won expected Revenue jumped 257% year on year in the quarter ended June from a year earlier, while operating profit soared nearly 557% year on year, the company's release showed.. Compared with the previous quarter,…

Andy Burnham has been warned by a leading thinktank of “very difficult trade-offs in the next autumn budget” if the Iran war keeps oil prices and inflation high. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said the new prime minister faced a “challenging inheritance” and his plans to revamp public services would meet severe pressure from persistently higher prices. With oil prices having briefly gone back above $100 a barrel, and the strait of Hormuz all but closed since March, the thinktank said it expected inflation to rise to 3.8% over the next seven months, forcing the chancellor, John Healey, to find an extra £24bn by the end…

Published Prime Minister Andy Burnham will have to raise taxes or cut spending to meet his pledges on defence and the cost of living, a major think tank has said. Burnham has announced a series of new measures since assuming office last week, including cuts to electricity bills and bringing the bus fare cap in most parts of England back down to £2. But the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) warned the public finances will continue to be squeezed by more persistent inflation as a result of the Iran war. It questioned whether Burnham had "fully thought through" how his promises would be paid for, but said the prime minister will…

Rep. Ro Khanna calls for a "Marshall Plan for America" to fight wealth inequality Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California is beginning what he's calling the "New Economic Patriotism" tour Tuesday in his birthplace of Pennsylvania. Khanna joins "The Takeout" to discuss this and more.

The Senate took its first major step in fulfilling one of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s biggest desires: levying bone-crushing sanctions against Russia. A bipartisan swell carried the sanctions package through its first hurdle, which has gone through several iterations in the time since it was first formulated by Graham and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. "The basic, core function of the bill is to stop purchases of Russian oil and gas from fueling Putin’s war machine, and we're at a really pivotal time for Ukraine," Blumenthal said. And the package that survived Tuesday night, just hours after lawmakers, world leaders and family said their last…

MANILA, Philippines – Today’s proceedings mark the 10th trial day, with House prosecutors expected to begin presenting evidence related to Vice President Sara Duterte’s confidential fund transactions. After two-day break, the impeachment court will now shift its focus to Article I of the Articles of Impeachment, which alleges the misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds. Two former Land Bank branch managers to take the witness stand and to testify on the alleged multimillion-peso withdrawals made by Duterte’s special disbursing officers. Bookmark this page to stay updated with the latest news and features related to the impeachment of Sara…

The Morning Poll: Is Labour's plan to stop small-boat arrivals a success? Andy Burnham says Labour's plan to tackle illegal Channel crossings is working despite nearly 900 migrants arriving in small boats during his first week as Prime Minister. Do you think he's right? Have your say in the Morning Mail poll. Vote now and you'll find the final results in tomorrow's Morning Mail newsletter.

Trump, Lindsey Graham's adversary-turned friend, eulogizes him at funeral Friends, family and politicians remembered Sen. Lindsey Graham at his funeral in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Graham spent over 30 years on Capitol Hill, and President Trump eulogized him at the service. Nikole Killion reports.

The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, on Tuesday to oversee the nation’s intelligence agencies, installing a longtime ally of the president into a top national security post that has waned in significance during the second Trump administration. The vote, 51 to 47, was along party lines. Though his nomination was initially met with some good will from Democrats, Mr. Clayton shed that bipartisan support during his confirmation hearing this month after he refused to clearly state that Joseph R. Biden Jr. had won the 2020 presidential election. Though Democrats opposed Mr. Clayton, some have privately expressed relief that he…

Trump hosts separate meetings with Netanyahu, Zelenskyy President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday. And for the first time since the start of the Iran war, he also held a face-to-face meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Nancy Cordes reports.

The US Senate voted to confirm Jay Clayton as the director of national intelligence on Tuesday, giving Trump another key ally directing the nation’s intelligence apparatus. The tally, 51-47, fell mostly along party lines. Clayton, currently the US attorney for the southern district of New York, will replace Bill Pulte, a staunch Trump loyalist who had been temporarily serving in the role since June. Trump’s first director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, resigned earlier this year. Clayton served as the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) during Trump’s first term. During his confirmation hearing on 15 July, Clayton…

Senate Confirms Jay Clayton to Lead U.S. Intelligence Community The New York TimesSenate set to vote on Trump's pick for spy chief, ending Bill Pulte's brief tenure CNBCJay Clayton confirmed as director of national intelligence CNNDems reject Trump’s top spy pick after demanding replacement, leaving counter-terror tool in air Fox NewsClayton on verge of confirmation as intel chief - Live Updates Politico

Walter Joseph "Jay" Clayton was confirmed by the Senate to be Donald Trump’s next director of national intelligence (DNI), ending a stalemate affecting the reauthorization of key spying legislation. Clayton’s nomination sailed through the chamber on Tuesday after clearing a procedural vote just a day earlier, teeing up him to be sworn in within days. His takeover of the DNI office (ODNI) will herald the ouster of Bill Pulte, Trump’s pick to lead the agency during its transition period and a figure whose selection triggered a Democratic revolt on Capitol Hill. The final vote was 51-47, with zero defections on either side. The acting DNI, Pulte,…

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Every once in a while, a player of Carlos Carrasco's stature decides to take his talents to South Korea and prompts fans to ask why: As in, why did someone like Carrasco, a former Cy Young Award contender who won 112 games across 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) and who was once a key part of a rotation on a World Series-bound club, come to the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)? With 343 MLB games under his belt at age 39, walking into the sunset would have been a perfectly fine move for Carrasco, who led the American League with 18 wins in 2017 and finished fourth in the Cy Young Award voting that…

Adam Doueihi is speaking for the first time since controversially standing himself down from playing as coach Benji Marshall addressed allegations of players using e-cigarettes during training sessions. Doueihi returned to training on Tuesday and addressed teammates, having clashed with Marshall over the coach’s decision to move him from the halves for last week’s game against the Raiders, which the Tigers lost 56-10. An irate Doueihi took the opportunity to speak his mind, telling the coach he was fed up with the lack of accountability and professionalism that had led to another failed NRL campaign, and told Marshall he would not be playing against…

Amateur cricket video goes viral after claims slip fielder clicked to imitate bat on ball In short: An amateur cricketer in England was filmed apparently clicking his fingers to imitate the ball hitting the bat. The video shows the fielders appealing for a wicket, with the batter given out, despite claims the ball was nowhere near the bat. What's next? The North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League said an investigation into an unspecified game had been launched.

Adam Doueihi will speak for the first time alongside coach Benji Marshall since controversially standing himself down from playing and being reinstated as Wests Tigers halfback. Doueihi returned to training on Tuesday and addressed teammates beforehand, having clashed with Marshall over the coach’s decision to move him from the halves for last week’s game against the Raiders, which the Tigers lost 56-10. An irate Doueihi took the opportunity to speak his mind, telling the coach he was fed up with the lack of accountability and professionalism that had led to another failed NRL campaign, and told Marshall he would not be playing against Canberra. On…

Browns’ Ward becomes NFL’s highest-paid DB with 2-year, $62.2 million extension, AP source says CLEVELAND (AP) — Denzel Ward has agreed to a two-year extension with the Cleveland Browns that will make him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The five-time Pro Brown cornerback will sign a two-year extension worth $62.2 million — including $52.3 million guaranteed, the person told the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been publicly announced. The $31.1 million average surpasses the $31 million average when Trent McDuffie signed a four-year, $124 million contract with…

FIFA has a new plan to raise billions of dollars: Selling stakes in the World Cup Just days after staging the most lucrative World Cup in history, FIFA has a new — and instantly controversial — plan to raise more money: selling stakes in its marquee event to private investors for billions of dollars. It's a complicated but potentially lucrative plan, one that comes as FIFA is still facing strong criticism for jacking up ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup across North America. FIFA is already set to bring in at least $13 billion from the past four-year cycle, the bulk of it from its marquee men's tournament. In a statement on Tuesday, FIFA said it…

It may have been his plan all along heading into his first year as the Las Vegas Raiders head coach, but Klint Kubiak confirmed who his starting quarterback will be to begin training camp this week. It’s veteran Kirk Cousins – not Fernando Mendoza, the Raiders’ No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. "When we go out to practice tomorrow, Kirk Cousins in the starting quarterback. He’s the guy, and he’s going to get a ton of reps. He deserves them because he’s played really good football," Kubiak told the press, via NFL.com. "But I want Fernando and I want Aidan [O’Connell] to push him." Fans and media weren’t waiting anxiously for Kubiak’s decision,…

Published Former Hearts forward Ryan Stevenson was vociferous in his criticism after Hearts crashed out of the Champions League qualifiers following a 6-0 aggregate hammering from Sturm Graz. Hearts, who just 73 days prior came within minutes of a historic title win at Celtic Park, have lost their talisman, central-midfield enforcer and manager this summer and now lack a connection between players and fans, according to Stevenson. "Worrying", "freefall" and "rude awakening" were all bandied around in the immediate aftermath of the club's heaviest ever two-legged European defeat as new boss Wouter Vrankcen's tenure got off to a rocky start. After the…

Glasgow: Australia has spoken of its new golden age of athletics. This was its golden night. Sport is vulnerable to hyperbole, but it is not hyperbolic to say Tuesday night at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow was possibly the greatest Australia has ever had in track and field. Certainly it was in sprinting. And it was certainly the best night of athletics you probably slept through. Lachlan Kennedy broke not only 10 seconds in the men’s 100 metres, but 9.9s. He broke the national record, won Commonwealth silver and was annoyed it wasn’t gold. Torrie Lewis broke 11 seconds in the women’s 100m and won bronze. Ky Robinson matched Rose Davies’ effort…

If Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was in any doubt about what the South African rugby public cares about, he quickly learned the truth. At his media briefing on Tuesday, the Bok mentor tried to steer the conversation to the 8 August clash against Argentina, out of respect for them and because of his own teamâs immediate focus. But just about every question looked beyond the Pumasâ clash and targeted âRugbyâs Greatest Rivalry (RGR)â series, starting on 7 August when the All Blacks take on the Stormers in Cape Town in the first of an eight-match series. Another three provincial matches follow before four Tests on consecutive weekends, starting on 22…

CBS’ ‘60 minutes’ announces new slate of correspondents for upcoming 59th season CBS’ ‘60 minutes’ announces new slate of correspondents for upcoming 59th season NEW YORK (AP) — Two months after a major shakeup, CBS’s “60 Minutes” has hired a lineup of new correspondents and contributors in time for its 59th season, including Ross Douthat, a conservative opinion columnist at The New York Times, and Norah O’Donnell, former anchor of “CBS Evening News.” The show’s new executive producer, Nick Bilton, announced the news in a staff memo Tuesday, shared on X. Joining Douthat and O’Donnell will be author Sebastian Junger, Trevor Phillips and Gianna Toboni.…

Two months after a major shakeup, CBS’s “60 Minutes” has hired a lineup of new correspondents and contributors in time for its 59th season, including Ross Douthat, a conservative opinion columnist at The New York Times, and Norah O'Donnell, former anchor of “CBS Evening News.” The show's new executive producer, Nick Bilton, announced the news in a staff memo Tuesday, shared on X. Joining Douthat and O'Donnell will be author Sebastian Junger, Trevor Phillips and Gianna Toboni. All will be contributors to the show. The new journalists join current correspondents Lesley Stahl, Jon Wertheim and Bill Whitaker. Their hirings come two months after a shakeup…

Netflix has marginally surpassed the BBC as the primary choice for television viewers, according to a new Ofcom survey. The regulator's annual Media Nations report indicates 26% of viewers now turn to Netflix first, compared to 25% for the BBC, while ITV is the initial selection for 15% of audiences. The report also reveals a significant surge in YouTube consumption. Time spent watching YouTube on television sets has doubled since 2022, now averaging 19 minutes daily. Across all devices, total YouTube viewing rose to 41 minutes per person a day, up from 33 minutes in 2022. This growth is notably strong among older demographics, with weekly YouTube…

Published Celine Tsoi and Charles Mock met two years ago in Goleta, California when she was just 23 and he was 27. Eight months later they were engaged. Friends immediately asked: "Oh, are you getting a prenup?" "A lot of things could happen in a marriage and you want to discuss them when you still love each other rather than when things go bad and you want to take revenge," says Celine. These days its not just the rich and famous; more of us are deciding it makes sense to have a legal agreement that sets out what happens to the money if the marriage ends, with younger couples particularly likely to sign one, even when there aren't great wealth…

This summer will be different on P.E.I. as crews arrive to film novel adaptation for Netflix Little is being said about the project, including where or when it'll be shooting Lips are sealed on Netflix’s plans for filming on Prince Edward Island, but it's starting to look like this summer in the province will be different. The largest television production ever to come to P.E.I. was announced earlier this year — a 10-episode adaptation of Canadian author Carley Fortune's bestselling romance novel This Summer Will Be Different. But neither Netflix nor the film crew are saying much about the project, including where or when it'll be shooting. But there…

Documentary filmmaker Alex Holder, who spent the last few years following Lindsey Graham, is sharing behind-the-scenes videos of his time recording the late South Carolina senator. Holder joins "The Takeout" to discuss what he took from the experience.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter Suri legally dropped her last name. Suri, a 20-year-old college student, legally changed her last name from Cruise to Noelle, according to records obtained by Fox News Digital. The voter registration report noted that Suri, a student at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, is registered to vote in Allegheny County, Pa. Her registration is under Suri Noelle, an homage to her mother's middle name. Suri previously used the name during her high school graduation in 2024. Cruise and Holmes' representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Monica Mazzei, Chair of Buchalter’s…

HBO is one of the last brands standing in quality TV entertainment. Nobody bats 1,000, but HBO misses less often than most. But it hears the barbarians at the gates. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram. And its response, like so many of its competitors, has been to announce a new short-form vertical video feed. It’s called HBO Max Shorts. It’ll live behind a little icon on the home screen and be populated with clips from the HBO library. You can scroll through them and then click to add the full episodes or movies to your watch list and go back to them later or, more likely, just keep scrolling. Surprise, the whole thing is powered by AI! Here’s HBO’s pitch…

Kelsey Grammer suggested his decades-long embrace of conservative politics may have come at a professional cost. The "Frasier" star said he couldn't say for certain whether his politics had cost him work, but he believed his conservative views may have kept him off Hollywood's radar altogether. "I have no idea," he said when asked whether he'd ever lost a role because of his political views during an appearance on "The Katie Miller Podcast." "I suspect I may have, but I suspect I may be, you know, in that category where they just don't even think about me, so it’s okay." "'Oh, we wouldn't work with him, he's a conservative,'" he mused. "I hope that's…

Before Denis Villeneuve came aboard as the next James Bond movie director, another intriguing project was sitting in his potential “to-do” pile: an adaptation of Nuclear War: A Scenario, Annie Jacobsen‘s 2024 book that uses extensive interviews and research to examine, minute by minute, what would happen if nuclear war broke out. Her latest book sounds very much in that same vein; it’s titled Biological War: A Scenario, and though it’s just been released today, it’s already been scooped up for adaptation. Variety reports that Patrick Macmanus (the creator of Peacock’s Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy) secured the rights to a television adaptation…

Default sound limits imposed on live music venues will be reviewed, as a landmark report into reinvigorating Brisbane’s nightlife recommends introducing 24-hour retail options, scrapping ID scanning at smaller venues and introducing facial recognition technology to speed up long lines for patrons. Queensland’s inaugural Night-Life Economy Commissioner, former Powderfinger bassist John “JC” Collins, handed the state government his major Moonside report outlining efforts to ease the pressure on smaller music and entertainment venues back in February. The state government released the report on Wednesday, saying it would implement a Nightlife Economy…

In China, the AI boom that put actors and models out of work has found a new use for them. It is renting their faces. A growing set of platforms now pays people $15 to $700 to license their likeness for AI-generated content, Rest of World reported. Producers browse catalogues of faces by gender, age and category, from “girl-next-door” to “supermodel,” then filter them by genre. The demand comes from China’s microdrama industry, the ultrashort vertical series made for phones. China released 128,000 of them in the first quarter of 2026. More than 95% used AI in production. How renting a face works ActID, a Shenzhen platform launched in March, has…

BTS packs stadiums in Los Angeles and BLACKPINK headlines Coachella, yet Korea has no equivalent to Coachella and Lollapalooza or Japan's Summer Sonic. There's no festival that makes fans around the world book flights to K-pop's birthplace every single year. "Fanomenon," the K-culture mega event unveiled Monday by the Presidential Committee on Popular Culture Exchange, is the government and industry's most ambitious attempt yet to fill that gap. More than a new festival, it signals a strategic pivot for "hallyu," also known as the Korean wave, from exporting artists and content outward to pulling fans to Korea, converting global fandom into an annual…

British singer Myles Smith has cancelled an upcoming concert in Vancouver, Canada, citing a "major family health issue." The show, which was scheduled for August 4, was part of his ongoing tour. Smith had recently released his debut album, My Mess, My Heart, My Life last month, and had embarked on a promotional tour. He shared a statement regarding the cancellation. Posting on Instagram, he said: “To everyone who was planning on coming to the Vancouver show. You may have received a notification that the show has been cancelled. I wanted to explain why, because I never want to leave you in the dark. “There has been a major family health issue at home,…

Ariana Grande filed a lawsuit on Monday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court against the currently unidentified hackers who allegedly stole and leaked private content. It aims to “uncover the identities of these currently unknown and unscrupulous individuals,” referred to as “John Doe 1 and John Does 2 through 100.” The lawsuit also says that “In 2023 alone, 45 unreleased songs” were “hacked, stolen, and leaked,” adding that hundreds of similar leaks have happened since Grande’s music debut in 2011. Ariana Grande is suing the hackers who’ve been leaking her songs and videos for years The lawsuit alleges the hackers targeted producers and…

Stepping into a modern concert venue feels increasingly like entering an immersive media spectacle, one that’s powered by everything from spatial audio to virtual production and next-generation visual design. But if the boundary-pushing new tour from the Argentine rock band Soda Stereo is any indication, an even bigger transformation is fast approaching for the multibillion-dollar live concert industry. Widely regarded as the Beatles of Latin America, Soda Stereo is in the midst of a global tour built around a futuristic-sounding formula: Live musicians playing in real time alongside a digital frontman. Those musicians are the band’s bassist Zeta…

‘There is freedom’: Why Asian women are leaving their husbands in their 50s and 60s “Asians in particular often think divorce is like a stain or taboo in your life, like a label of failure. But that’s not true." Eiko Toyama had waited 32 years to leave her husband. Throughout their marriage, she said, she did all the housework and childcare in their Japan home, as well as supporting the family financially. Her husband “wanted to control everything", from her social life to professional ambitions, leaving her feeling trapped and miserable. Still, she stuck it out for their two children. That finally changed when she turned 60. Her adult sons no longer…

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Jennifer Lopez is savoring the last few months with her children before becoming an empty nester. The pop star, 57, and her twin children, Max and Oskar (formerly Emme), ages 18, enjoyed a getaway to Rome, an extra-special trip now that the youngsters are both college-bound. Smiling and taking photos of her children, the pop sensation was just like any other mother enjoying a summer vacation with her teenagers on Monday - but with security present. From the Colosseum to the fresh gelato, the trio made plenty of memories that will no doubt last…

Published **President Donald Trump has remembered Lindsey Graham as a "giant of the United States Senate" at the late lawmaker's funeral in Washington. ** In his eulogy, Trump also called Graham, who died earlier this month at the age of 71, a "true American original, who left us much too soon". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also attended the funeral on Tuesday to pay their respects to Graham, who was a major supporter of both countries. "He was a man who gave America the full measure of his good and mighty heart until that heart itself just gave out," Trump said. Graham had just returned home…

Ella Langley has pulled off another incredible career accomplishment. The country music icon has established herself as unstoppable force in the music industry, and most importantly, she's not slowing down. This year has been a banner year for the "Nicotine" singer. One of the biggest explosive moments was the release of "Choosin' Texas," and the song has now set an impressive record. Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' makes history Billboard reported Monday that the hit country music has been #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a staggering 15 weeks. That's the most weeks in the top spot "among non-holiday titles by women with no co-billed acts," according…

Itâs getting harder to imagine a happy ending. The planet is heating, species are disappearing and wars flicker continually across our screens. For many people, especially the young, the future no longer feels like a place of possibility. The understandable response is retreat. We scroll past the bad news, concentrate on the next deadline and hope that someone will sort it out. The environmental movement doesnât help much. Itâs become exceptionally good at describing whatâs being lost, but far less accomplished at showing what success might feel like. Professor Nicholas King calls this a failure of imagination. An environmental futurist, King is among…

Published Amber and yellow heat health alerts are set to come into force on Wednesday as parts of the UK endure the fourth widespread heatwave of the year so far. Temperatures are forecast to peak at midweek with readings as high as 35C (95F) in the hottest places. Though the heatwave will come to a quick end for many on Thursday, well above-average temperatures in the mid- to high 20s Celsius will persist into the weekend. The hot weather, paired with a significant lack of rainfall, will exacerbate conditions in many of the driest areas. How hot will it get where you live? A plume of intense heat surging north from North Africa, and already bringing…

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Hedgehogs and foxes suffering from suspected heatstroke are being taken to animal rescue centres in their droves across the country as temperatures soar. The RSPCA is urging gardeners to create shaded spaces for wildlife struggling to keep cool during the scorching weather as the fourth heatwave of the year looms. The animal welfare charity said two baby hedgehogs were found 'in distress' in a back garden in Somerset and brought into the nearby West Hatch Wildlife Centre, where they are being cared for along with 'several other recent admissions' due to the heat. Temperatures are expected…

IVCM petition asked Imperial County judge to overturn IID's refusal to sell it roughly 287 million gallons to cool a proposed 330 MW data center The company pledged in writing as recently as February that the project would not touch Colorado River water The case turns on whether fallowed farmland water can be reassigned to industry, a precedent worth far more than the volume in dispute A recent petition filed in Imperial County Superior Court has asked a judge to order a public utility to start selling water to the largest data center project in the state of California. The volume at issue is modest by the standards of the Colorado River: 880…

South Africa ranks among the top 20 contributors to marine plastic pollution worldwide, yet remains paralysed by a 22-year-old plastic levy which has failed spectacularly. We cannot recycle our way out of a manufactured crisis. The truth of the matter is that plastic pollution does not impact on everyone equally. It is the most vulnerable among us who are forced to navigate the devastating realities of toxic emissions from open burning and contaminated resources. This stark inequality highlights a crisis where those least responsible for plastic consumption pay the highest price, turning a consumer convenience into a daily survival threat for…

As the massive wildfires devastating the country are close to being brought under control, the Socialist prime minister says it is urgent to adopt prevention measures that were developed in 2025 in collaboration with civil society and scientists.

Published How do you deal with the most horrendous conditions in track and field? "I am absolutely slathered up in deep heat right now, my legs are tingling," said England's Amy Hunt after securing silver in the 100m. "I am quite toasty and warm." Hunt may have been the only one. As other parts of the UK prepared for the fourth heatwave of the summer, the Commonwealth Games athletics competition was given a drenching in Glasgow. Athletes shivered their way through their media interviews and high jump champion Eleanor Patterson of Australia was wearing a tartan scarf while officials struggled to clear water from the runway. "This is the first time I…

This essay was written by Mohammed Zubair and Abul Osman, courtesy of The Global Movement Against Statelessness (GMAS), a content partner of Global Voices. This post is part of Global Voices’ July 2026 Spotlight series, “Statelessness.” This series offers insight into the issue of statelessness and how it hinders people’s freedom of movement, educational opportunities, political access, and more. You can support this coverage by donating here. Every morning in dozens of Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, thousands of young Rohingya people wake up with the same hopes that students everywhere carry. They dream of becoming doctors, teachers,…

The Draft Guidelines for the Management of Damage-Causing Animals, published for public comment on 2 July, cover how wild animals may be trapped, poisoned, pursued with dogs, relocated or killed when they threaten livestock, crops, property or people. Submissions close on 2 August. Theyâve been presented as an interim measure. The difficulty, says wildlife legislation expert Professor Rob Slotow, is that the government has not explained what theyâre interim to. They also revive a policy process thatâs been stalled for years. Draft national norms and standards were published in 2010 and again in 2016, but never finalised. The new document largely…

A new review paper led by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography warns that the rapid loss of oxygen from the ocean and other aquatic ecosystems is pushing Earth toward an “unsafe space,” with consequences that could be irreversible on human timescales. The study reviews the widespread interactions between aquatic deoxygenation — the decline of dissolved oxygen in the ocean (ocean deoxygenation), coastal waters, rivers, lakes and streams — and the nine processes outlined by the Planetary Boundaries framework. First introduced in 2009, the framework identifies critical Earth system processes and the ways human activities are…

A 25-year-old Stratton man will face court on Wednesday after allegedly leading police on a chase through Perth’s east on Tuesday afternoon. Police allege the man was the driver of a Holden Trailblazer that failed to stop when officers attempted to pull the car over on Ferguson Street about 2.50pm. The chase didn’t last long before the car hit a railway embankment, ending up on the train line near Farrall Road in Swan View. Police allege the man fled the scene but was arrested nearby. The 25-year-old man has been charged with reckless driving to escape pursuit by police, driver of a vehicle failed to comply with a direction to stop (circumstance of…

A Perth man who runs a house relocation company has been arrested and charged with breaching a civil court order after he allegedly ignored multiple attempts by magistrates across WA to engage in multiple financial disputes. James Sinclair Thomson, 35, is the owner of Perth House Relocators, as well as JT Projects and JST Projects Australasia. His business relocates “pre-loved” homes, setting them up with development plans, council approvals, renovations, additions, site earthworks and plumbing installation. Other business names associated with Thomson include 1800 Houses, Perth Oversize Relocators, Buildtech Marine and Civil, Disaster Mitigation, and…

Warning: This story details elder abuse that some may find disturbing. Health staff missed opportunities to help an elderly Christchurch man with advanced dementia who was being abused by his son, the health watchdog has found. Norman Lee, 90, died weeks after police found him on a urine-stained mattress wearing adult nappies under a wetsuit in a dark, cold room in 2020. His son, David Lee, had locked him in the room for up to 16 hours a day in conditions a judge likened to torture. David Lee and another person were jailed in 2022 for abuse and neglect and for stealing more than $220,000 that was spent on cars, entertainment systems, scooters and…

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith has been arrested in Nebraska and is facing three felony charges. According to court records, Smith was taken into custody on Monday evening and is currently being held at the Sarpy County Jail. The charges listed against him include domestic violence causing serious bodily injury, terroristic threats, and false imprisonment in the first degree. While the charges have been confirmed, authorities have not yet released details about what allegedly happened or what led to Smithâs arrest. The case is now expected to move through the legal process in Nebraska. Anthony Smith arrested in Nebraska on…

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday pledged to pursue an investigation into alleged corruption in local government recruitment exams until the end. Mr Anutin, also the Interior Minister, insisted the widening probe would not become a "fixed fight" and that all those involved would face justice. His comments came as the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) prepared additional charges against suspects already in custody and summoned two senior officials to acknowledge multiple criminal charges linked to alleged cheating in last year's local civil service examinations. Speaking before an informal meeting with senior Interior Ministry executives, Mr…

Florida carried out two executions on Tuesday, a first for the state in nearly a decade. One inmate was an 80-year-old man, the second-oldest known to receive a lethal injection in modern U.S. history. Hours earlier, a former police officer convicted of killing a young girl was also executed. Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has made Florida's death chamber the nation’s busiest during his final term, citing that too many families have waited too long to see justice. These lethal injections, several hours apart, were the first nearly back-to-back executions since Arkansas put two men to death three hours apart in 2017. DeSantis, possessing the…

Warning: This story details elder abuse that some may find disturbing. Health staff missed opportunities to help an elderly Christchurch man with advanced dementia who was being abused by his son, the health watchdog has found. Norman Lee, 90, died weeks after police found him on a urine-stained mattress wearing adult nappies under a wetsuit in a dark, cold room in 2020. His son, David Lee, had locked him in the room for up to 16 hours a day in conditions a judge likened to torture. David Lee and another person were jailed in 2022 for abuse and neglect and for stealing more than $220,000 that was spent on cars, entertainment systems, scooters and…

SEATTLE — The 15-year-old arrested after a shootout at a food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle over the weekend was armed with a ghost gun with an extended magazine, police said Tuesday. Police Chief Shon Barnes told a news conference that the weapon was a 9 mm gun from Polymer80 — a now-defunct company that was once a leading manufacturer of ghost gun parts. Investigators also recovered two other weapons and 14 shell casings that had been fired by weapons of two different calibers, he said. Festival shooting killed 3 people and injured 4, including a toddler The shooting in the waning hours of the three-day Bite of Seattle festival left three…

Ex-Citigroup managing director sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex crimes NEW YORK (AP) — A Harvard-educated former managing director at Citigroup Inc. who blamed autism for his actions was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for sex crimes that prosecutors say occurred over a 10-year period. Edward Gene Smith, 50, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer after he pleaded guilty to sex crimes, receiving child pornography and obstructing justice. His lawyers wrote in a presentencing submission to the judge that autism spectrum disorder was the “primary driver” of his crimes. The lawyers said Smith has been…

Colt Gray, 16, pleaded guilty to carrying out the September 2024 attack at Apalachee High School in the town of Winder, Georgia. He was 14 when he shot dead two 14-year-old students and two teachers, while also wounding nine other people. He was charged as an adult.

A small-town highway diner in Somerset, Man., is getting more people from around the world after a challenge to get visitors from 60 different towns in 60 days went viral on social media. The Somerset Food Bar & Lounge is now on track for 200. Get daily National news “It’s just like when you travel, but now instead of us going to all these different countries and places, they’re coming to us,” said Wes Friesen, owner of the diner. Most people visiting the town with a population of 420 are from small Manitoba communities, but some from as far away as Amsterdam, France and Belgium have stopped by for a bite. It’s created more excitement with the staff…

European financial institutions launch RL1 cooperative blockchain network RL1 began operations as a member-owned blockchain cooperative backed by 10 European financial institutions, including ABN AMRO, DekaBank and Natixis CIB. Ten European financial institutions have launched Regulated Layer One (RL1), a jointly owned blockchain cooperative designed for regulated financial markets and tokenized assets. On Tuesday, the group announced that RL1 had been established as a European Cooperative Society in Luxembourg and had begun operations with founding members including ABN AMRO, Cecabank, Chartered Investment, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale, DekaBank,…

Senate votes to confirm Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence The confirmation could clear a path to reauthorize a key surveillance tool. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton will become the next director of national intelligence after the Senate voted to confirm his nomination following a monthslong stalemate. Clayton's nomination was confirmed by a 51-47 party-line vote. Clayton's confirmation comes as senators work to renew the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, a critical national security tool that went dark after Democrats revolted against its extension over concerns over the next DNI. Following…

A White House teleprompter operator who reportedly used inside knowledge to make bets about Donald Trump’s speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi is no longer in his post, according to a White House official. The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly about the personnel matter and spoke on condition of anonymity, said on Tuesday that Gabriel Perez “no longer works in the federal government”. The official would not say whether Perez resigned or was fired. The White House confirmed earlier this month that Perez had been placed on unpaid leave after ABC News reported he had used his inside knowledge to win more than $100,000…

NEW DELHI: Government on Tuesday said it may introduce a bill in the ongoing session of Parliament making digital arrest and AI-generated deepfakes a distinct offence, after Supreme Court pointed out that existing penal laws do not define these offences. Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta said the law will be aimed at categorising digital arrest and AI-generated deepfakes as specific offences with consequential punishments. During suo motu proceedings on the mechanism to curb the menace of digital arrest, a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said SC has taken a harsh stand against those involved in digital arrest scams…

Shanghai Clearing House targets global growth with expanded offshore yuan push SHCH will broaden its clearing services across offshore yuan bonds, interest rates and foreign exchange products As part of this push, SHCH will broaden its clearing services for offshore yuan bonds, interest rates and foreign exchange products to help foreign investors hedge risk. “We will further enrich the supply of yuan central counterparty clearing products, expanding categories into bonds, interest rates, and foreign exchange to provide foreign investors with rich risk-hedging tools for overseas yuan assets, reinforcing our clearing dominance over yuan products,” Ma…

One missing underscore in a Skyrim-themed username put an innocent Nova Scotia man in prison for 18 months. A 2018 child-luring investigation, which began in Madison, Wisconsin, and eventually extended to Halifax, Canada, was based on a false premise. Police were looking for a man using the Kik messaging service under the name “fus__ro_dah” (two underscores after “fus”), but they accidentally requested records for the username “fus_ro_dah” (one underscore after “fus”). This one-character difference led them not to the perpetrator but to a Canadian man named Brandon Klayme. (Readers may recognize “fus ro dah” as the Unrelenting Force “dragon shout”…

Myanmar parliament passes crypto scam bill with penalties up to life Myanmar lawmakers approved an anti-online scam bill whose draft proposed prison terms of 10 years to life for crypto scams and operating scam centers. Myanmar’s Parliament passed an anti-online scam bill that would impose prison terms of 10 years to life for crypto scams and operating online scam centers. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, Myanmar’s combined Parliament, approved the bill in its entirety on Tuesday after resolving differences between versions previously passed by its two chambers, according to the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar (GNLM). The report did not say whether the…

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robin Padilla remained the most preferred 2028 senatorial candidate, with 53.9 percent in July 2026, according to an Octa Research survey released on Wednesday. Octa’s Tugon ng Masa survey was conducted from July 4 to 11 among 1,200 registered voters aged 18 and above nationwide through face-to-face interviews. Respondents were provided with a list of names based on the May 2025 elections and were asked whom they would vote for as senator “if the 2028 elections were held today,” Octa said. READ: Sara Duterte, Bong Go top bets for President, VP in 2028, survey says Results […]...Keep on reading: Robin Padilla remains most…

Elon Musk launches invite-only X Money where users can send cash to one another Users will receive an ‘X’-branded Visa debit card that is usable at any ATM, a 6% yield and real-time transfers Elon Musk’s social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, launched its own bank account-like product where users can send money to one another. The service, known as X Money, is not a new bank. X Money is using technology and banking services provided by Cross River Bank and branding that backbone as X Money. It is common for new financial companies to use a traditional bank’s backbone to launch their services, as chartering a new bank is a timely and costly…

Land prices near Bangkok's expanding mass transit lines are continuing to rise, with eastern and outer suburban locations posting the strongest gains, even as the overall land price index slipped from the previous quarter. The Real Estate Information Center (REIC) reported that the price index of vacant land in Greater Bangkok was 441 points in the second quarter of 2026, up 6.2% year-on-year but down 1.8% quarter-on-quarter. The quarterly decline followed a 1.4% increase in the first quarter, suggesting that land prices have begun to stabilise after several years of rapid appreciation. The strongest annual price growth was recorded in Phra…

IN FOCUS: China mastered manufacturing. Can it now build the world’s next big brands? From beauty and fashion to tech and lifestyle, Chinese brands are winning over shoppers at home and setting their sights overseas. What will it take to win over consumers around the world? SHANGHAI/SHENZHEN: For years, Shanghai advertising executive Wang Jinghua thought that foreign brands were better than Chinese ones. The 49-year-old counted global labels like SK-II and L'Oreal as among her favourites - and once dreamed of owning a Louis Vuitton handbag. They felt like the safer choice and were also more prestigious, Wang said. But not anymore. Today her online…

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan admitted he was at fault for the car crash he was involved in on July 14, which led to numerous injuries that have him limited at training camp. Shanahan called beat reporters into his office on Monday to clarify that he was the one who caused the accident. The California Highway Patrol database had a "clerical error" attributing the accident to the woman involved in the two-car crash, per ESPN’s Nick Wagoner. "He took eyes off the road briefly to find his phone which fell between seats and when he looked up he had gone over the line and into an SUV," Wagoner wrote on X. Shanahan was in violation of holding…

Consolidate your car's emergency kit with this automotive swiss army knife. For a limited time, Amazon is offering the Wolfbox 2000A Cordless Jump Starter with Air Compressor (Tire Inflator) for just $41.75 after you apply coupon code "8DPOB6Z9". You don't need to be an Amazon Prime member to get this deal. Wolfbox is a well-known brand and its products are higher quality than other similarly priced jump starters and air compressors you'll find on Amazon. Wolfbox Cordless Jump Starter and Air Compressor for $41.75 The Wolfbox is a 3-in-1 device. First is a 12V cordless car jump starter that can supply 2,000A, which is enough power to jump start most…

Earlier this year, Twelve South debuted the new Valet accessory, which it described as a “wireless charging station and personal essentials tray.” Now, Twelve South has expanded the Valet lineup with a smaller option that features MagSafe and Qi2.2 wireless charging at up to 25W speeds. The first version of the Valet announced earlier this year measured in at 7.5 inches, giving you space to drop your phone, keys, wallet, glasses, and more. The new version of Valet, however, comes in with a dramatically smaller footprint at 4.25 inches. Here’s how Twelve South describes the ultra-premium design of the Valet: Built as a beautiful home object first and a…

Bengaluru became part of a transcontinental drive christened “140 Years, 140 Places”, conducted by Mercedes-Benz to celebrate 140 years since Carl Benz, the German mechanical engineer and inventor widely regarded as the father of the modern automobile, filed the patent for the world’s first automobile in 1886. Departing from Mercedes-Benz’s global headquarters in Stuttgart earlier this year, three S-Class sedans have travelled more than 40,000 kilometres across 23 countries and five continents, bringing the global anniversary celebration to Bengaluru. These cars are named after the pioneers of the automobile: Carl Benz, Bertha Benz (Carl’s wife and…

Waymo and other robotaxi operators are facing increased scrutiny — and possible new federal requirements — over how their autonomous vehicles interact with emergency responders, a regulatory risk that’s becoming harder for the industry to shrug off. Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.) is the latest lawmaker to put pressure on the industry with a proposed bill that would direct federal regulators to establish minimum national safety standards for autonomous vehicle operators. The proposed legislation, expected to be introduced in Congress this week, follows a number of incidents in which autonomous vehicles have blocked ambulances and fire trucks, driven into…

The company's press service said this in a statement seen by Ukrinform. "Southern Mining and Processing Plant has begun the process of suspending production and temporarily scaling back operations. The decision was prompted by continued attacks by the aggressor state on civilian merchant vessels bound for Ukrainian Black Sea ports, which has effectively brought their operations to a halt," the statement said. The company stressed that it would continue to meet its obligations to employees and partners and resume production when the security situation allows. The plant noted that some of the civilian vessels recently targeted by Russian forces were…

Software engineers at General Motors' (GM's) autonomous driving division spend only 15% of their time writing code, according to Rashed Haq, GM's VP of autonomous vehicles, in a recent onstage interview at VB Transform 2026. GM is now using AI agents to accelerate much of the other 85%—including analyzing vehicle data, triaging problems, running experiments and testing potential fixes. The result, Haq said, is roughly three times as many merged pull requests across GM’s autonomous vehicle engineering organization, faster releases and fewer defects escaping into later stages of development. Haq said GM achieved those gains by redesigning complete…

While there have been some big technological and safety enhancements over the years, the NTT IndyCar has been using the same cars for nearly fifteen years. But in 2028, the series' cars are finally getting a long-awaited refresh with the IR-28 chassis, which was unveiled on Tuesday. And it's a beaut, Clark. While the IndyCar DNA is still very apparent — which is what we all want — this chassis takes some steps into the future compared to the current DW12, which debuted in 2012. Twenty. Twelve. That's an eternity in motorsports. For comparison, the NASCAR Cup Series refreshed its cars twice in that span, Formula 1 has done it three times, and Formula E…

First offshore oil exploration permit since ban lifted granted The government has granted Australian firm EnZed Energy a 12-year permit to look for oil in the Taranaki Basin. It marks the first such permit granted since the ban on offshore oil and gas exploration was lifted almost a year ago, on 31 July. Resources Minister Shane Jones announced the petroleum permit, which covers a 546 sq km area east of the Kupe gas field, in a statement on Wednesday, calling it a "major milestone". "It is a clear signal that confidence is returning and investors are once again prepared to back New Zealand's resource potential," he said. "Exploration does not…

Two years after the province announced the Ontario Science Centre’s closure, two city councillors are acknowledging the ship has sailed on seeing it return to its original location and say they want the province should hand over the keys to the city so local community groups can put it to use. Once crawling with curious children and tourists, the only action visible at sprawling campus next to Don Mills Road is for Ontario Line construction. But Couns. Jon Burnside and Josh Matlow have a motion before council which hopes to breathe new life into the vacant buildings. They’re requesting the Ontario government, which owns the building, transfer…

DOE says scrapping system loss fee may take one year MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) said it may take about a year to fully eliminate the system loss charge from electricity bills, citing the need for infrastructure upgrades, regulatory adjustments, and intensified measures against power pilferage before the policy can be carried out. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said Tuesday the charge could be scrapped by 2027, before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s next State of the Nation Address, adding that discussions with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) would start immediately.…

Can China and Indonesia’s strong financial ties withstand ‘resource nationalism’? Beijing and Jakarta enjoy unprecedented economic interdependence – but shifting priorities in Indonesia threaten to strain the partnership Back in 2009, when China’s economy was expanding at about twice today’s pace, a little-known private firm made a quiet bet on uncharted territory: Indonesia. The company was on a quest: to secure nickel, a vital industrial metal used in stainless steel production and, increasingly, to power advanced batteries. The company, founded in Wenzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, is one of a growing number of Chinese enterprises…

MANILA, Philippines — The government will need about a year to fully remove the controversial system loss charge from consumers’ electricity bills, with the Department of Energy (DOE) saying sweeping infrastructure upgrades, regulatory changes and tougher measures against electricity theft must first be completed before the policy can take effect. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said […]...Keep on reading: DOE: Scrapping ‘system loss’ charge may take a year

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has said that it is not okay for Nigerians to use firewood for cooking when the country is blessed with abundant gas resources. Mr Ekpo spoke on Tuesday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, at the launch of a federal initiative to expand nationwide access to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas. “At the heart of this programme lies a simple but powerful conviction: that the promise of Nigeria’s abundant natural gas must translate into dignity, safety, and improved wellbeing for our people,” Mr Ekpo said. “No mother should be compelled to choose between feeding her…

The House of Representatives is seeking to reduce tensions between petroleum importers and domestic refiners as it begins consultations with operators to strengthen Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector and ensure a steady fuel supply. The House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), led by Ikenga Ugochinyere (APP, Imo), held an interactive session with major players in the sector on Tuesday at the National Assembly. Representatives of the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), and Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) attended…

Auckland hits the negatives as freezing temperatures continue Freezing temperatures are persisting around the country but have warmed up from the beginning of the week. It was a frosty start to the week with temperatures plummeting below -7C in some places in both the north and south islands. MetService meteorologist Alwyn Bakker said of the main centres at 5am Wednesday morning, Taupō was the main standout at -4.1C, up from -5.6C at the same time Tuesday. He said at 8am, Dunedin was -2.1C, as was Hamilton at 6am this morning. Christchurch, he said, dipped below freezing to -0.1C at the airport. Wellington and Auckland were "a little bit balmier",…

The Block 29 offshore oil fields in question are especially promising, as they include the Polok and Chinwol oil discoveries estimated to contain more than 200 million barrels of oil-equivalent recoverable resources, as well as other exploration prospects. The post Spain’s Repsol is selling half its Gulf oil project to Talos Energy, a US company appeared first on Mexico News Daily

5 states offer to accept nuclear waste in exchange for help developing nuclear energy 5 states offer to accept nuclear waste in exchange for help developing nuclear energy WASHINGTON (AP) — Five states have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for federal help developing nuclear energy to create thousands of jobs. The states — Tennessee, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah and Idaho — all have Republican governors who say they welcome the chance to help America reclaim its leadership in civilian nuclear energy. If built, the storage sites would represent significant progress in a multi-decade effort to store more than 95,000 metric…