UNESCO says 2.4 million Afghan girls denied access to further education
UNESCO says the figure could reach four million by 2030 unless Taliban reverses policy.
Venezuela and Israel restore consular ties as relations warm
Despite cutting diplomatic ties with Israel in 2009, Caracas has shifted alignment in wake of Maduro abduction.
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Google’s Gemini app surges to one billion users
Gemini is keeping pace with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which hit 1 billion monthly active users back in June.
Tightened blockade on Gaza causes prices to soar
As Israel tightens its blockade on Gaza, both lighters and fans have become the backbone of energy in the strip.
The Verge
Xbox Elite 3 prototype pad leaks with tiny built-in screen
Did a prototype Microsoft gamepad fall off the back of a truck? We can't say, but a Redditor has legit-looking photos of a prototype Xbox controller that's almo...
Paramount CEO may remove operations from California over stalled merger
Paramount's CEO David Ellison warns of a California exit if the US state does not agree to talks, according to reports.
‘Justice at last’: Syrians react to Assad death sentence
Syrians gathered to celebrate after a court sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia.
South Africa mine collapse kills 14 suspected illegal miners
At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa.
Ars Technica
Used EV buying guide: The $30,000 edition
Depending on the model, you might have hundreds to choose from—or just one.
Tourists rush to Iceland to witness rare total solar eclipse
Iceland is preparing for a total solar eclipse with hundreds of visitors expected in the country.
Rights groups launch new legal challenge to Trump campaign against ICC
Prominent organisation charge sanctions against international tribunal trample consitutional rights, hinder their work.
The Canary
Palestinian expert: Netanyahu’s Gaza plan rejection is ‘election stunt’
The brilliant Palestinian political analyst Muhammad Shehada has dismissed Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of Donald Trump’s ‘peace plan‘ as merely an “election ...
Ars Technica
Less than 2.5% of Taylor Farms' recalled lettuce went to Taco Bells
FDA report finally reveals where Taylor Farms sent its lettuce—and it raises questions.
Brazil’s Supreme Court to weigh cases that could weaken Amazon protections
The rulings could affect Indigenous land rights, soya farming and environmental safeguards across the Amazon rainforest.
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib to death
Syria’s ex-president Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad and cousin Atef Najib have been sentenced to death
The Canary
Festival tent abandonment creates 875 tonnes of waste each year
Late stage capitalism has cheerfully expanded the definition of disposability, to the point where people will fork out forty quid for a tent then disown it afte...
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Bluesky’s active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the app
Over a year following its post-election surge, Bluesky’s mobile app is seeing a continued decline in active users, though its remaining community is still relat...
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What’s Scaleup Europe, the $5.7B fund that just backed satellite company ICEYE?
Scaleup Europe, a public-private fund with a $5.7 billion target, made its first investment by backing Finnish satellite company ICEYE.
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Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’
One of OpenAI's longest serving executives is headed out the door, although the longtime COO told staff that he was "excited to help you all advance the mission...
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General Catalyst leads $1.1B round into 2-month-old River AI
River AI, a startup founded by xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin, has a fascinating vision for personal agents and secured $1.1 billion out of the gate.
US jury in Luigi Mangione murder trial to remain anonymous
The closely watched state trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is set to begin next month.
The Canary
Trump backs FIFA boss amid mounting calls for his resignation
Donald Trump has declared his support for the Swiss-Italian president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, at a time when pressure is mounting from a number of football f...
The Verge
An FCC filing points to new Sonos headphones coming soon
It looks like we'll be getting a successor to the Sonos Ace headphones sometime this fall, which was hinted at by CEO Tom Conrad during a third quarter earnings...
Russia frees ex-US Marine Robert Gilman from detention
The US government had recently designated Gilman as wrongfully detained.
The Canary
Father grieves son, 27, after Israeli settler shooting leaves his second child paralysed
Israeli settlers continue their violent campaign of intimidation, displacement and ethnic cleansing against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. On 9 August,...
Poland says Women’s World Cup plan on course despite UEFA boycott of FIFA
Poland says their preparations to host the Women's Under-20 World Cup remain on schedule, despite UEFA-FIFA fallout.
PSG vs Aston Villa: UEFA Super Cup – prediction, lineups, teams
The traditional curtain raiser for Europe's football league season pits Paris Saint-Germain against Aston Villa.
Trump faces lawsuit over push to limit birthright citizenship
Despite previous Supreme Court ruling, Trump has sought new approach to limit the longstanding practice.
Ars Technica
Tracking extreme heat by the hour makes climate change seem even worse
Hot hours of summer could triple in the coming decades.
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An unreleased Anthropic model made progress on one of math’s biggest unsolved problems
For more than 150 years, the Riemann hypothesis has stood as one of the major unsolved problems in mathematics. Anthropic hasn't solved it — but the company's m...