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Africa: AfDB - Super El Niño May Cost Nigeria, Africa Up to $20bn, Trigger Mass Migration
[This Day] · Oil prices slide as US, Iran pause hostilities over Strait of Hormuz
Glen Hansard, Oscar-Winning ‘Once’ Musician, Dead at 56
Irish singer-songwriter dies after motorcycle crash in Dublin
Thousands in Spain return home but new heatwave raises wildfire fears
Spain and France are both braced for the start of the fourth heatwave so far this summer and some fires have continued to burn.
China releases draft cyberbullying law covering AI-enabled abuse
BEIJING, July 29 - China's cyberspace regulator on Wednesday released a draft law aimed at curbing cyberbullying, including AI-enabled abuse, as Beijing tightens oversight of online bullying in the world's largest internet community.
One Of 2025’s Surprisingly Good Soulslikes Is Getting An Even More Surprising Sequel From Original Director Despite Studio Drama
While Wuchang: Fallen Feathers' creative director is returning for the sequel, the original dev team at Leenzee is not
‘Game of Thrones’ Play ‘The Mad King’ First Preview Gets Standing Ovation After Cancellations
“Game of Thrones” play “The Mad King” finally launched previews Tuesday night after cancelling its first week of performances. The first ever run-through of the HBO/Royal Shakespeare Company co-production, which takes place before the events in HBO’s “Game of Thrones” series,
As the West mulls slowing AI down, will China follow suit or pull ahead?
Employees at OpenAI, Anthropic and other top labs want Washington to help pace the AI race. China has spent the year closing the gap, building a rival governance body and betting on open-source models instead.
Subnautica 2 is responsible for Krafton's 'record second quarter performance' despite the messy legal battle and accusations of sabotage
But it's also come with a cost.
Silent Hill: Townfall's director finds it 'utterly terrifying to be the next one in the series' but is still confident fans will enjoy the experience
Silent Hill f is certainly a tough act to follow.
World Cup Boycott Proposed as Opposition to Controversial FIFA Private Investment Plan Grows
Opposition is growing in the soccer world to a plan by the sport’s governing body, FIFA, to spin off its events, principally the World Cup, as a separate commercial entity and invite investors to take a stake in it. The new company, FIFA Forward Enterprise, has been valued at
Gaza residents flee before Israeli strike hits mosque area
Israeli strikes hit Gaza City and Deir al-Balah after an evacuation warning, with footage showing explosions, flames and smoke rising into the night sky.
Fox, iSpot Aim to Deliver Faster Data Tying Ads to Business ‘Outcomes’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Advertisers are accustomed to getting quick info on how many people their commercials reach on TV day after day. Now Fox hopes to give them speedy data about something that many marketers consider even more important. Fox and iSpot, one of a group of measurement-technology
Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard killed in crash
Hansard, who was 56, won the best song Oscar for the 2007 low-budget musical film Once.
China, Russia navies conclude joint patrol after transiting key Northeast Asia waterways
BEIJING, July 29 - Chinese and Russian naval warships have completed a joint patrol lasting more than two weeks and arrived in Vladivostok in Russia's Far East on Wednesday, China's state news agency Xinhua reported.
Africa: HIV Science Races Ahead As Funding Crisis Threatens to Widen Access Gap
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- For more than two decades, scientific innovation and international financing have worked together to transform HIV from a deadly disease into a manageable chronic condition for millions of people.
"He politicises his stance": X, a turning point in Bernard Arnault's communication
The LVMH chief has joined X to hit back at Le Monde after its lengthy probe into his empire and private life, breaking with the media shyness that long defined Bernard Arnault.
Glen Hansard, Irish Musician and ‘Once’ Star Who Won Oscar for Best Song, Dies at 56
Glen Hansard, the Irish musician who starred in the 2007 film “Once” and won the best original song Oscar for “Falling Slowly,” died on Wednesday in a motorcycle crash. He was 56. According to the BBC, Hansard was killed in a single-vehicle crash in his home city of Dublin on
Heatwaves putting hydrangeas at risk in south of England, RHS warns
Exclusive: British garden staple becomes most frequently reported plant for hot weather problems, charity reports With their lush foliage and blooms which turn pink, purple or blue depending on the soil, hydrangeas are a firm favourite in Britain. The shrubs bloom throughout
Evacuees return in Spain and French wildfires stabilise, though heatwave keeps authorities on alert
The wildfires that swept across Spain and France are among the largest the two countries have experienced in recent history.
Disclosing past substance use in medical and dental school applications could hurt admissions prospects, study finds
More than 4 in 5 physicians and dentists believe applicants who disclose a history of substance use on medical or dental school applications risk hurting their chances of admission, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Africa: The Bolle Jos Connection - How Sierra Leone's Alleged Protection of Europe's Most Wanted Drug Kingpin Threatens Liberia and West Africa
[New Dawn] The recent wave of unprecedented cocaine seizures across West Africa is no longer a series of isolated criminal incidents. Instead, the arrests, investigations, and intelligence emerging from multiple jurisdictions increasingly point to a sophisticated transnational
Linux kernel patch can boost the Steam Deck's 1% low frame rate by as much as 31% in early testing
There's life in the old handheld yet.
'Hands off our game': EU slams FIFA for selling a stake in the World Cup
EU Commissioner for Sport Glenn Micallef backs the European Football Association in criticising the plan, which involves Trump’s affinal relative Joshua Kushner, while European countries are reportedly weighing a boycott.
Blizzard's former Battle.net lead is moving his expertise over to the Epic Games Store to 'elevate player, creator, and developer experiences'
At least Battle.net doesn't actively aggravate me.
More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after deadly quake that killed 13
People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say
Who started the fire? Inside Europe's arson intelligence gap
Europe has built advanced systems to detect wildfires and coordinate emergency response. Still, there is no common picture of who starts deliberate fires or why, as arson remains a fragmented national matter.
Spain mints second star: the coin marking 2026 World Cup triumph
Spain's Royal Mint is issuing a 5-euro silver coin to commemorate the world title won on 19 July in New Jersey, as part of the official 2026 World Cup numismatic programme.
Spain mints coin for second star: the piece that crowns 2026 World Cup champions
Spain's Royal Mint will issue a 5‑euro silver coin honouring the world title won on 19 July in New Jersey, within the official numismatic programme for the 2026 World Cup.
AMD launches the RX 9050, and it's even more entry-level than expected
Officially listed with 8 GB of VRAM, but may even come with 4 GB.
Nobu to launch new hotel, restaurant and residences in Portugal’s Algarve region
With its second destination in Portugal, the Nobu hospitality brand will introduce a new hotel, restaurant and residential offerings at the Monte Rei resort in the eastern Algarve region. The first guests are expected to be welcomed in 2029.
Iraq eyes supplying Turkey with 1 million oil barrels a day amid Hormuz crisis
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Zeydi visited Ankara for his first talks with Erdoğan since taking office, offering to supply Turkey with 1 million barrels of oil per day as Ankara seeks to reduce its dependence on disrupted Gulf routes.
Caribbean bears brunt of £43bn climate-fuelled damage to developing islands
Findings can inform conversations about global climate reparations and financing for mitigations, researchers say Caribbean nations suffered $53.2bn (£40bn) of damage from climate-fuelled disasters between 2000 and 2024, research into the cost of the climate crisis to
