Senior Chinese and North Korean officials hold talks in Pyongyang

Africa: Renew Capital Picks 15 African Startups for First Venture Lab Program

[Daba Finance] Renew Capital selected 15 African technology startups from more than 500 applicants across 48 countries to advance to the next stage of its inaugural Renew Venture Lab: EmFi Series.

Africa: Supercell Offers African Game Studios Up to $200,000 in Grants

[Daba Finance] Supercell opened applications for its first Developer Grants Program for African game studios, offering equity-free funding of between $20,000 and $200,000.

Africa: Africa Startup Funding Holds Steady As Early-Stage Deals Dip

[Daba Finance] African startups raised between $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion in the first half of 2026, in line with the $1.4 billion recorded a year earlier, per data from TechCabal and The Big Deal, showing funding has stabilized despite a tougher venture capital market. The

What science loses when T. rex becomes a trophy

On July 14, 2026, "Gus," one of the most complete specimens of Tyrannosaurus rex, went to an as-yet-unidentified buyer for $50.1 million. This auction at Sotheby's set a record for the most valuable fossil ever sold. Another dinosaur has entered the luxury collectibles market,

Bus accident kills six in China's Sichuan

BEIJING, July 16 - A bus plunged into a river after colliding with a road guardrail on Wednesday, killing six people and injuring 11 in China's southwestern Sichuan province, local authorities said in a notice on Thursday.

Mallory Hawk – “Four O’Clocks”

Former Customer frontwoman Mallory Hawk's debut solo album Chinook is named after the military helicopters that dotted the skies around her childhood hometown. That town factors directly into "Four O'Clocks," the pensive and pretty new single she released today. Let Hawk

Todd Blanche’s chances of becoming attorney general could hinge on John Cornyn

The Texas Republican left Blanche's confirmation hearing unsatisfied by what he heard.

Young Japanese who rode AI boom flaunt wealth with luxury buys

While older generations have mostly focused on re-investment and saving, young investors have been spending their new-found cash.

Doughnut‑shaped topology reveals new way to classify knitting, crochet and other textiles

Fabrics are made by repeatedly intertwining yarns into characteristic patterns. Many of their properties, such as stretchiness, arise not only from the material itself but also from how the yarns are arranged and entangled. Such properties illustrate how topology—the underlying

Lamorne Morris, Abby Elliott Join Heidi Gardner in Dramedy ‘The Swimming Lesson’ (Exclusive)

Michael Strassner and Joey Bicicchi have also been cast in writer-director Casey Twenter's feature that co-stars William H. Macy.

China and Xi are seen more favourably than the US and Trump in many nations, Pew study suggests

In only six countries do people still see the US more positively than China, according to the findings released by Pew Research Center.

Orange haze from Canada wildfires seen in Ontario and northern US

There are currently 838 wildfires actively burning across the country, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.

Donald Trump is running out of options in Iran

Serious hostilities between the US and Iran have resumed. On July 8, Donald Trump said that the ceasefire agreed to by the two countries in June was “over.” Since then, he has ordered the US military to carry out intensive airstrikes on Iran and has reimposed an economic

R. Kelly Asks Trump to Slash 30-Year Prison Sentence

The disgraced R&B singer was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking

Quentin Tarantino Plans to Retire After His Next Movie. Christopher Nolan Hopes He ‘Won’t Stay True’ to His Word

If Quentin Tarantino remains committed to retiring from filmmaking after his 10th feature film, then whatever movie the Oscar winner decides to make next will be his swan song from the big screen. Christopher Nolan is disappointed. “I think it’s dangerous to look at it that

The Supergirl movie may be a box office bomb, but her show is a streaming smash hit

My Adventures with Superman is one of the top shows on HBO Max, offering an anime spin on Supergirl

Trump wants to make daylight saving time permanent—but some fear the move would be a nightmare

One of the most intractable, contentious and niche issues in U.S. politics has come back into the spotlight. This week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to make daylight saving time permanent in the United States.

5 standout moments from the Hill Nation Summit

Lawmakers and Trump administration officials took to the stage at the second Hill Nation Summit on Wednesday in Washington, meeting with reporters at The Hill and NewsNation to talk about the news of the day. The event was a bipartisan gathering where lawmakers and officials

Elder Scrolls Online Studio Leadership Revealed To Be Part Of The Xbox Cuts, But Say They Have ‘Tremendous Confidence’ In The Game’s Future

Studio head Jo Burba is among the layoffs

Dems churn through cash ahead of tense Michigan Senate primary

Meanwhile, the likely GOP nominee is building his war chest.

How global heating supercharged floods in West Africa, displacing thousands

Adaptation to frightening new normal and reducing emissions further and faster is critical, scientists warn Dozens of people drowned, hundreds had to be rescued and thousands were displaced when floods struck the coasts of west Africa last month. Now scientists have concluded

PlayStation’s Summer Sale Includes A Ton Of PS5 Games That Cost $15 Or Less

A lot of Resident Evil , Mortal Kombat , and Star Wars games are on sale for less than $20

Who Will Take Home the Claret Jug? Here’s How to Watch The Open Championship 2026

The final major championship of the 2026 golf season is here as the world’s best players head to Royal Birkdale in Southport, England, for the 154th playing of The Open Championship. Golf’s oldest major returns to one of its most historic venues, where players will compete for

Was Assassin's Creed Origins' Egypt the best open world in the series?

Getting lost in history in Assassin's Creed Origins.

Trump says Iran has freed a U.S. citizen as gesture of goodwill

President Trump said on Wednesday evening that Iran has freed a U.S. citizen as a gesture of goodwill after recently increased tensions between Washington and Tehran. “Iran has allowed an American Citizen, who was wrongfully detained in December of 2024 under the ‘presidency’

Unhoused people and wildlife are increasingly coming into contact. Here's what can be done to protect them

As homelessness increases around the world, more unhoused people are turning to parks and other urban green spaces to seek shelter. However, these places are also home to animals that live in and around urban areas.

A Cold War bunker gets a luxury makeover as 'doomsday' condos

A former Canadian government nuclear bomb shelter in rural Nova Scotia may soon be home to the country’s first large-scale luxury survival shelter.

Van Hollen, mulling White House bid, says Democrats doing a bad job telling voters what they’re for

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), who is exploring a possible run for president in 2028, says that Democratic leaders have not done a good job explaining what the party is for and how it would improve Americans’ lives, instead focusing too much on opposing President Trump. “I

Trump's big risks in returning to all-out war

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The Washington Post selects Doom as one of the 25 'most influential works of American culture'

id Software's seminal 1993 shooter takes its place alongside The Federalist Papers, Moby Dick, Robert Johnson's deal with the devil, and Lemonade.

A few highlights from a collection of lovely...

A few highlights from a collection of lovely woodblock-printed sugoroku game boards from Japan . “The gameboards use stories and maps to teach children history and geography.”

Trump’s CDC pick dodges questions on independence

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Seven-year-old boy dies after being hit by school bus in Johor

The accident happened shortly after being dropped off.

If The Odyssey film is anything like The Odyssey adventure game from 2012, Matt Damon will spend the entire first hour trying to solve a single loom puzzle

I played it for two hours and 53 minutes, same as the running time of Christopher Nolan's new film. Here's how it went.

New monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DRC forest

Scientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed.

Families of 43 victims await verdict in Genoa bridge disaster

A large section of the giant Morandi motorway bridge crumbled and collapsed on to the railway tracks below.

Celebrity influencers paid up to £1m to advertise deodorant on Instagram

The chief executive of Wild reveals what happens behind the scenes of social media posts.

PS6 Could Fix The Launch PS5’s Liquid Metal Cooling Snafu

A new patent suggests a notable revision for next-gen

Study finds carbon-based pricing encourages greener tourist intentions

Hotels have long encouraged guests to reuse towels, limit linen changes and conserve energy. Yet tourism remains a significant source of carbon emissions, and voluntary sustainability programs often struggle to achieve lasting behavior change. New research suggests a different

Argentina face action after waving Falklands banner

Argentina face the prospect of disciplinary action from Fifa after their players celebrate the World Cup semi-final win against England with a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.

US military to start screening for testosterone deficiency, Hegseth says

"We owe our warriors the absolute best medical care in the world, and this program delivers on that obligation," Hegseth said in a video.

Cassidy, Senate Democrats grill Trump health nominees over vaccine pressures

Two of President Trump’s most recent health nominees, including his newest pick to be head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), appeared before the Senate on Wednesday where a reluctance to break with the administration put Democrats and some Republicans on

Apple’s reportedly raising the price for AppleCare Plus on Macs and iPads

An AppleCare Plus subscription for a Mac or iPad will cost more soon, with prices going up by $0.50 per month or $5 per year for new sign-ups while remaining the same for existing subscribers, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Gurman says that under the new AppleCare Plus

India's monsoon rain depends on where air gets cleaner

Cleaning up pollution around the world could bring significantly more rainfall to India's monsoon than regional action alone, research from the University of Reading shows and highlights the value of international cooperation on air quality.

Pokémon’s Big 30th Anniversary TCG Release Is An Even Bigger Mess Than Usual

More Pikachus, more problems

Adolescent social media restrictions may reduce some harms while shifting others, warn experts

Amrit Kaur Purba and colleagues argue that social media restrictions operate within a wider system of adolescents, families, schools, governments and commercial actors—and therefore should be treated as complex systems interventions rather than isolated behavioral policies.

‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Creator on the Finale’s Cliffhanger, Season 2 Plans and Tatiana Maslany as an Antihero

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Queens,” the Season 1 finale of “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,” now streaming on Apple TV. At the moment we think that Paula Saunders has finally gotten her life together, things get sent reeling once more. Over the course of the

Bangladesh seizes $8b in assets tied to ousted PM Hasina

The authorities have opened 98 cases investigating corruption and money laundering.

Trump restarts 'vicious cycle' on Iran

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