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Apple’s iPhone revenue jumped by almost 22% in the three months to June, but its forecast for the current quarter fell short of analysts’ expectations.
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Renowned Nepali climber Nirmal Purja among 10 missing after Pakistan avalanche
Nirmal Purja climbed all 14 “eight-thousanders” in six months and six days – then a record.
Lego Astro Bot And PlayStation Sets Are Rumored And People Are Already Dunking On Them: ‘So Is There A Physical Set Or Is It Just A Download Code In The Box?’
The sets are reportedly coming in October
South Korean shares surge after chip stock rout
It comes after a three-day rout that wiped hundreds of billions of dollars off the value of the country's stock market.
China's Xi urges deeper anti-graft fight in military, Xinhua reports
BEIJING, July 31 - China's President Xi Jinping urged senior leaders of the ruling Communist Party on Friday to deepen the fight against corruption in the military and to advance the modernisation of national defence, state news agency Xinhua reported.
The Hollywood Left and the Blacklist: A Chat With the Curator of Locarno’s Timely Retrospective for the Age of Trump & Co.
Ehsan Khoshbakht explains what Charlie Chaplin, Dorothy Parker, 'High Noon,' noir films, Paul Thomas Anderson and, yes, even The Hollywood Reporter's own past have to do with "Red & Black."
International investigation supported by Europol and Eurojust dismantles online fraud criminal network
Thanks to the EU co-ordinated investigation by Europol and Eurojust, a very large criminal network of telephone fraud has been dismantled in Albania. The criminal network has operated several call centres in Tirana, Albania, and caused at least EUR 50 million in financial
Hospital parking hike adds stress, patients say
From 31 July hourly parking charges will increase by about 50% at several hospitals in the county.
Europe's youth is losing strength and flexibility, study finds
European children are in worse physical shape than at almost any point in the last 60 years, new research shows, which will have an impact on both the current and future health of this population.
Indonesia arrests Malaysian pilot for allegedly smuggling 26kg of MDMA, customs office says
The pilot had just flown a Malaysia Airlines plane from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta. and was found to have been under the influence of cocaine and methamphetamine after a urine test.
Group's mission to appreciate every piece of food
Food in Community takes unwanted and surplus produce from growers and farmers.
What it takes to build the world’s longest railway tunnel – and restore nature once it’s done
The world’s largest railway tunnel between Austria and Italy has created a mega-landfill in the Alps. Can developers restore it sustainably?
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Lake Como vs Lake Garda: How Italy’s most popular lakes compare
The two Italian lakes have attracted holidaymakers since Roman times, with organised tourism becoming a key business around both shorelines by the 19th century.
Time is running out: what trade concessions can the EU win from China?
With an October deadline unlikely to yield major concessions from Beijing given structural and leverage imbalances, EU-China trade tensions look set to keep escalating.
South Africa’s $30bn contradiction: Export goods to Africa, then expel her children
The violence and intimidation directed at African migrants in South Africa is morally indefensible. It is also intellectually lazy.
Sadie Sink’s Secret Role in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Finally Revealed
The 'Stranger Things' star joined Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon for the fourth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In Paris, WJC Israel leader Sylvan Adams and Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi outline vision for post-regime Israeli-Iranian relations
In a landmark diplomatic encounter held in Paris, Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) Israel, met with Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to express joint hopes for the liberation of the Iranian populace, the collapse of the current regime in Tehran, and the
Japan holds first test launch of Tomahawk missile from warship
Tomahawk missiles are a centerpiece of Tokyo’s new defence strategy.
Nostalgia hinders Takaichi’s vision for Japan
Two themes dominate Japan’s elite thinking at present: a blend of awe and fear about the ambitions of Japan’s powerful prime minister, Sanae Takaichi; and concerns about the US-Japan security alliance. Takaichi became prime minister last October through winning a party
Anthropic admits its most powerful AI model hacked into three organisations' systems during testing phase
The announcement comes just days after rivals OpenAI revealed that their popular ChatGPT platform went rogue during its testing phase of its most powerful AI model, where it too infiltrated other organisations’ cyberspace.
Explainer-What is US President Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace'?
By Kanishka Singh and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his so-called Board of Peace reached a deal for the total disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the
UK rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman after Australian show
The YouTuber has been found guilty for two counts of assault over the 2024 incident in Perth.
‘Pachinko’ Star Kim Minha to Host Busan Film Festival’s Opening Ceremony
The actress will preside over the Oct. 6 kickoff of the festival's 31st edition, which is looking to build on the success of the new flagship competition section it unveiled last year.
Indonesia arrests Malaysian pilot for allegedly smuggling 26kg of mind-altering drug MDMA
The pilot had reportedly carried the drug in a suitcase with the promise of a reward of nearly $16,000.
Rushdi Abualouf: If Hamas disarmament plan holds, it could mark first credible step to ending Gaza war
The plan - if successful - potentially removes the most significant obstacle to advancing the Trump-backed peace initiative in Gaza.
Hamas agrees to 'historic' disarmament deal that includes Israeli withdrawal from Gaza
Trump said the deal to advance his 20-point peace plan will be rolled out in “carefully structured phases”, but did not announce a timeline as to when the process may be completed.
Super Mario Sunshine Is Coming To Switch 2
The underrated 3D Mario game will be part of Switch Online's GameCube library
Fifa says 'nobody selling football' as plan continues
Football's governing body Fifa plans to continue the consultation process after Uefa threatens to boycott World Cups.
Ariana Grande’s ‘Petal’ Introduces an Angry and Angular Ari: Album Review
On the surface, Ariana Grande’s “Petal” is a sister album to its predecessor, 2024’s “Eternal Sunshine” — it was made with the same two collaborators, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Max Martin, and it also was entirely written, performed and produced by the three of them. Usually, that
Stephen Wilson Jr. Interpolates a Pixies Classic on a New Song Featuring Miranda Lambert
It's a confluence of country and alt-rock on the collab "Hardwired," which nods to the indie icons' song "Where Is My Mind?"
There’s No Ariana Grande Like Pissed-Off Ariana Grande. Her New Album Proves It
Rage is all over the pop superstar’s eighth LP, Petal — and it suits her
Sony Pictures Revenue Drops 13% in June Quarter, Music Segment Sales Jump 21%
Sony Pictures Entertainment posted a sales decline for the June 2026 quarter, offset by growth at Crunchyroll, while Sony’s music segment saw revenue increase 21%. The PlayStation games unit had flat sales for the period and a 37% increase in operating income driven by U.S.
Spanish invisible shield that saves satellites from irreparable failure
A CSIC team, working with spin-off Nanostine and backed by the European Space Agency, has developed a gold and silver nanoparticle coating that can stop the multipactor effect, which can cripple satellite communications systems.
Sony Says Don’t Panic, It Has Enough RAM For All The PS5s It Plans To Sell This Year With The Launch Of GTA 6
Profit projects are up even as console sales are down
South Korea reviews near-shootdown of US military drone near border
SEOUL, July 31 - South Korean military inspectors will visit an army corps on Friday to review an incident in which troops nearly shot down an unidentified aircraft near the border with North Korea before determining it was a U.S. drone taking part in a joint exercise, the
Japan quake snarls auto and chip supply chains as toll hits 34
KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 31 - A powerful earthquake that struck southern Japan this week has exposed the vulnerability of the country's manufacturing supply chains, a decade after a devastating quake in the same region triggered widespread industry disruption.
Japan quake snarls auto and chip supply chains as death toll hits 34
Problems could persist for automakers, where parts shortages can snarl production far and wide.
US aircraft carrier George Washington makes a rare port call in Vietnam
Visit promotes joint security ties at a time when tariffs, Iran war have hurt US influence in Asia.
The high price of getting into college in India
The government is spending less of its budget on education as tuition costs soar.
India’s family offices embrace profit-sharing to attract top talent
Most family offices did not offer carried interest to their investment teams until recently.
South Korea evacuates border residents after US drone mix-up
The US military confirmed the American drone was taking part in a joint training with South Korea.
The voice of Lady D and Orin the Red will be back for the next D&D videogame
Maggie Robertson joins the cast of Warlock.
Cables and cooling bring AI windfall to Indian suppliers
Manufacturers are supplying equipment for the AI boom even as the country is falling behind in the race to develop AI.
Most Australian teens still on social media three months after under-16 ban began, study finds
SYDNEY, July 31 - More than 8 in 10 Australian teenagers were still using social media three months after the government's landmark ban on the platforms for under-16s took effect because the tech firms failed to implement effective age checks, the country's internet regulator
Most Aussie teens still on social media 3 months after under-16 ban began, study finds
Weak age checks have allowed most under-16s to keep accessing platforms despite the ban.
Learning to better understand bone-like minerals
A University of California San Diego research team has found a better way to understand and stabilize hydroxyapatite, the calcium phosphate mineral that makes up much of our teeth and bones. By adding tiny amounts of europium, a rare-earth element that mimics calcium, the team
US investigating if Iran launched cyberattack on Minnesota water facilities
A United States cybersecurity agency is investigating a coordinated cyberattack on over 30 municipal water facilities in Minnesota which contains details of possible Iranian hackers. The Minnesota Information Technology (MNIT) agency released an advisory Tuesday about the