Heavenly spectacle: Two evenings in one day: Solar eclipse in Europe
Why the right time and place is so crucial for this solar eclipse - and what fascinates astronomers about the rare "Spanish trio".
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PM holds 2045 Strategy Committee meeting, selects 17 core tasks
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The government held a second meeting Wednesday of the...
Airlines count cost of strike as unions suspend airport blockade
Nigeria’s airlines and passengers are counting the cost of a day-long aviation shutdown after labour unions blocked access to major read more Airlines count cost of strike as unions suspend airport…
Olly Arkins to Exit Australian Festival Association
Olly Arkins, chief executive officer of the AFA, will depart from the trade body with effect from Aug. 21.
- Olly Arkins resigns as CEO of Australian Festival Association.
- AFA chair Adelle Robinson commends Arkins' leadership during pandemic recovery.
- Arkins credited for reforms, funding, and stronger festival-industry relationships.
If you own Meta smart glasses then you may be banned from courts soon
Meta's smart glasses have been banned from courts in England and Wales, where officials fear their cameras could be used to secretly record proceedings.
No safe haven: Kinahan extradition shows importance of global co-operation in fight against organised crime
The extradition of alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan from the UAE to Ireland highlights the importance of international co-operation to combat organised crime, legal analysts have said.
Perseid meteor shower 2026 peaks on Mother’s Day in Thailand
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most anticipated skywatching events of the year, peaks over the night of 12 August into the early hours of 13 August, landing on Thailand’s Mother’s Day public…
Wordle today: Answer, hints for August 12, 2026
Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1880 on August 11 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.
After a strong Q2, what’s next for Singapore banks? Analysts see DBS, OCBC ahead on wealth
UOB is overshadowed by weaker fee outlook and asset-quality concerns, but some analysts call it a ‘value play’
A dissident's story: How Assad’s cousin Najib inflicted violence before revolt that led to death sentence
Syrian dissident Mahmoud Eisa was about to step into a taxi in Damascus with a communist comrade in the autumn of 1992 when security agents ambushed them.
UAE school calendar 2026-27: Term dates and holidays
Dubai: Schools across the UAE are preparing to reopen on August 31 , marking the start of the 2026-27 academic year for most schools.
Job ads fall for third month in a row - SEEK
Revised figures wiped out earlier signs of growth and showed weaker conditions in the main North Island centres.
Markets eye flat start amid rising crude oil prices and mixed global cues
Rising energy costs could test investor sentiment as markets assess geopolitical risks and await fresh signals from the US inflation data
John Hinckley Jr. Admits He Doesn’t Watch Jodie Foster’s Movies 45 Years After Shooting Reagan to Impress Her
“I just, I wish Jodie well, and I hope she has a good life,” Hinckley adds in a rare media interview The post John Hinckley Jr.
Juneau flood warning: Suicide Basin releasing as Mendenhall River levels rise; check map, evacuation amid scary visuals
Juneau in Alaska warned of flooding with Suicide Basin releasing water and levels in Mendenhall River expected to rise.
FUOYE Reform: Group Calls for Federal Funding Boost, Hails Anti-extortion Drive
Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti A civil society organisation, the Partnership for Ethical Governance (PEG), has called on the federal government to increase funding for the Federal University Oye-Ekiti…
- Federal Government urged to boost FUOYE funding
- PEG commends anti-extortion drive and reforms
- Recommendations include infrastructure, research, and energy investments
Greensprings’ IB Class of 2025 Secures Over $16m in University Scholarships
Uchechukwu Nnaike Greensprings School’s International Baccalaureate Class of 2025 has secured more than US$16 million in university scholarships, reinforcing the school’s position as one of the…
- Greensprings IB Class of 2025 secures over $16m in scholarships
- School praised for academic excellence, mentorship, student development
- Uchechukwu Nnaike highlights scholarships for exceptional students
Ringgit rises against US dollar as markets await 2Q GDP, US inflation data
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today, ahead of Malaysia’s...
NGO Partners Lagos, Others for 6th Inter-Public Schools Championship
Mary Nnah The Shamadean Imole Charity Foundation has commenced the sixth edition of the Lagos State Inter-Public Schools Championship, an initiative aimed at promoting academic excellence, creativity…
- Shamadean Imole Charity Foundation launched 6th Lagos Inter-Public Schools Championship.
- Event includes debate, Chess, Scrabble, table tennis, football, cooking competitions.
- Championship aims to revive education values through intellectual growth and character development.
49ers HC Offers Reassuring Update on Christian McCaffrey
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan doesn't seem too worried about running back Christian McCaffrey's injury.
Yangzijiang Maritime shares down 8.5% after H1 profit drops
Counter falls 9.3% on Wednesday morning, but later pares some losses
Yangzijiang Maritime shares down 9.3% after H1 profit drops
Its counter falls as low as S$0.585 in the first 17 minutes of trading
Accel’s $550 million India fund; South Park Commons bets on deeptech
Happy Wednesday! Venture capital firm Accel has raised its ninth India fund. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Are we living in a deepfake ‘Truman Show’? — Lim Shining and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar
AUGUST 12 — “Your pictures and personal information have been leaked. Let’s discuss.”The Telegra...
Hiroshi Okuda, Toyota chair who pushed for the Prius, dies at 93
Okuda was the first person to helm Toyota from outside the company's founding family in a generation.
White Sox celebrate ‘Pope Night’ with holy hat giveaway
The team has not shied away from the connection since it was revealed the pope was a White Sox fan following his elevation to the highest seat in the Catholic Church in 2025.
Today's Mediterranean diet leans on olive oil, veggies and fish—But the ancients mainly ate bread
The Roman emperor Julian (332–363 CE) called bread the food that "among us is thought to be the most nourishing."
If AI can’t find your startup, does your startup exist?
Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed a rather interesting trend on social media. More and more founders, creators and professionals are opening ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude and asking the same question: What do you know about me? At first, I thought it was just another viral trend.
Japan's earthquake shows extreme heat can turn one disaster into two
Emergency workers attempting to rescue survivors after a recent earthquake in Kyushu, Japan, also had to cope with extreme summer heat.
Server maker Supermicro’s stock soars on crushed earnings results and soaring profits
Data center server maker Super Micro Computer Inc. seems to be back in Wall Street’s good graces after delivering an impressive earnings beat in its fourth quarter reported today. The company surprisingly missed expectations on revenue, but the big beat on its bottom line, combined with strong guidance for the current quarter, helped its…
India’s central bank wants AI to approve loans that humans would reject
Regulator hopes for greater financial inclusion, without extra risk or blaming models for bad decisions
Once-in-a-decade solar eclipse set to plunge Spain into darkness
BURGOS, (Spain), Aug 12 — Millions of Europeans will contemplate the sky in awe on Wednesday as a rare total solar...
FBR seals ‘clandestine cigarette-making unit in Chakwal
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), in a major enforcement action against illicit cigarette manufacturing, has sealed a clandestine cigarette manufacturing unit in District Chakwal and…
Artificial intelligence and digital tools: Over 1,000 SMEs across nine cities will receive training
ISLAMABAD: More than 1,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across nine cities will receive training in artificial intelligence and digital tools under a new programme launched by the…
Chinese, Pakistani businessmen explore new avenues for JVs
ISLAMABAD: Chinese and Pakistani business communities have expressed interest in joint ventures, exploring the common market and using partnerships with local businesses to expand their regional…
The ESCAPE mission will study the evolution of exoplanet atmospheres
The habitable zone concept is useful for understanding which worlds might, possibly, maybe, be habitable. It highlights exoplanets at the right distances from their stars for liquid water to…
UAE Net Zero push could create 200,000 jobs, TAQA targets young Emiratis
Abu Dhabi: As the UAE marks International Youth Day, TAQA Transmission is placing youth development at the centre of its workforce strategy, in step with Abu Dhabi's Economic Vision 2030 and the UAE's…
Miata Metals Announces Filing of Final Short Form Prospectus – Accessible on SEDAR+
Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Miata Metals Corp.
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
- NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is a family of efficient, multimodal AI models.
- Optimized for agentic tasks like reasoning and multimodal generation.
- Open-source models with training data available on Hugging Face.
NVIDIA RTX PCs
- RTX GPUs power AI PCs for AI apps, games, streaming, editing, and conferencing
- Over 950 AI-accelerated apps and games available for RTX-powered Windows PCs
- RTX 5060 Laptop GPU outperforms competitors, enabling local AI processing
RTX PRO workstations
- RTX PRO platform enables powerful workloads for diverse applications
- NVIDIA Agent Toolkit and OpenShell empower autonomous agents
- RTX PRO ecosystem includes NemoClaw for security and privacy
IBM inks $240M infrastructure deal with AI-optimized cloud operator Together AI
IBM Corp. will provide infrastructure to artificial intelligence startup Together AI Inc. as part of a $240 million deal announced today.
Trump Admin Releases Final Rule Attacking Healthcare for Low-Income Trans Kids
Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, he’s been vowing to stamp out gender-affirming medical care—what his administration terms “sex-rejecting procedures”—for young people…
Xbox's CEO teased that she's seen The Elder Scrolls 6, so now we have to guess what it's called
Is it eight letters, or was this just a big distraction?
Indian expat in Dubai dies at Hyderabad airport on the way home to Kerala for Onam
Dubai: A Dubai-based Indian expat's journey home for Onam celebration with family ended in heartbreak after he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest at Hyderabad airport, just hours before he was due to…
Blue Jays Young Pitcher Undergoes Meniscus Surgery
The Toronto Blue Jays are going to be without one of their top pitchers, as Trey Yesavage has undergone meniscus surgery.
JK Dobbins Returns to Broncos Practice After Injury Scare
Denver Broncos veteran running back J.K. Dobbins returned to the practice field after an injury scare on Monday.
Steroid Curbs Chronic Lung Inflammation Without Weakening Immune Defenses
Dexamethasone reduced inflammatory signaling in human macrophages infected with Mycobacterium avium without increasing bacterial growth, suggesting a potential host-directed approach for…
Commonwealth Bank home loan applications fall 15pc since May
Australia's largest home lender, the Commonwealth Bank, has seen home loan applications tumble 15 per cent since May, after three interest rate hikes and the federal budget's tax changes.
Who is Robert Gilman, former US Marine released from ‘wrongful detention’ in a Russian prison after more than 4 years?
Robert Gilman, a US military veteran imprisoned in Russia since 2022, was released on humanitarian grounds after his health deteriorated.
Voters in 6 states are choosing candidates for November
House, Senate and governor races are on the ballot in primaries Tuesday.
RNA-seq meta-analysis and machine learning identify stress-responsive genes and improve genomic prediction in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) with cross-species application in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is exposed to a broad spectrum of abiotic and biotic stresses that impose severe constraints on productivity, yet the molecular basis of stress tolerance remains…
Pathogenesis and natural history of the Bundibugyo species of Orthoebolavirus in nonhuman primates
The current outbreak of Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) in Africa is a global public health concern particularly as there are no licensed medical countermeasures (MCM).
In Vitro and Computational Evaluation of Thrombolytic Activity of Kinemakinase of Kinema, an Indigenous Fermented Food of Eastern Nepal
Kinema is a traditional fermented soybean food indigenous to the eastern Himalayan regions of Nepal and India. The fermentation process is primarily mediated by the bacterium Bacillus subtilis, which produces several bioactive compounds and enzymes with potential therapeutic applications.