French language rules add a cultural edge to US-Canada trade war
AgenciesThe trade war between the United States and Canada has taken on the flavour of a culture war after the collapse of negotiations last week.According to Canadian Prime Minist...
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Ukrainian drone strikes kill 12 in Russia and Donbas
agencieskievA wave of Ukrainian drone strikes across Russia, and in eastern regions of Ukraine occupied by Russia, has killed at least 12 people and caused separate fires at a majo...
Pakistan mourns 14 newborns who died in hospital fire
dpaIslamabadFourteen newborn babies have died in a fire at a maternity ward that has left Pakistan in shock.Only one of the newborns in the ward at the hospital in the capital Isla...
22,000 tomato chuckers turn Spanish town into pulpy red battlefield
dpaMadrid Thousands of participants from around the world have pelted each other with tons of overripe tomatoes at the traditional La Tomatina festival in the small Spanish town of...
Tee Higgins discusses ending playoff drought, fashion, and Bengals prolific offense
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is coming off one of the best seasons of his career. He caught a career-high 11 touchdowns and was named a Pro Bowler for the first time. Now, the soft-spoken star is venturing into the world of fashion. Higgins partnered with Express to help roll out their newest line […]
Katara book traces Qatar’s Arabic calligraphy heritage
Katara Publishing House has released Calligraphy and Calligraphers in Qatar, a documentary study by Dr Ali Afifi Ali Ghazi charting the development of Arabic calligraphy and its place in the country’s...
Qatar hails Syria force integration, condemns attack in central Nigeria
Qatar has welcomed the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the military institutions of the Syrian Arab Republic, while separately condemning an attack in Nigeria's Niger Stat...
PM stresses diplomacy in Saudi, Bahraini FMs calls
HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani held a phone call yesterday with HH Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal…
Democrats Just Might Win the Senate
Strategists in both parties have long thought that everything would need to go right for Democrats to take over Congress this fall. Their map, though, is becoming more forgiving.
Octopus Boss Warns UK Is Too Exposed to Global Gas Prices
Octopus boss Greg Jackson has called on Andy Burnham to deliver “urgent reform” to the energy market to protect households from “volatile” gas prices.
Lenovos latest gaming tablet is now under $700 — save big on the Legion Tab Gen 5
Get the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5 (8.8-inch, Snapdragon) for $689.99, down from $849.99 — an 18% discount.
Apple Maps Now Has Ads
Apple has begun rolling out ads in Apple Maps, with sponsored businesses appearing at the top of search results and in the "suggested places" section for users in the U.S. and Canada.
NPP Women Executives in Central Region declare support for Justin Kodua's General Secretary bid
According to the women, their endorsement is rooted in JFK’s hard work, sincerity and the far-reaching reforms he has championed to strengthen the Party’s structures and empower its grassroots.
Tim Curry’s 5 Best Musical Moments, From ‘Rocky Horror’ to ‘Muppet Treasure Island’
The legendary performer died at the age of 80 on Aug. 25.
Bandits kill brother of Nigeria agriculture minister in Niger
The brother of Nigeria’s Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has been killed by bandits read more Bandits kill brother of Nigeria agriculture minister in Niger
Data Center 'Backlash Is Very Real': Goodpaster
Maria Goodpaster, partner at McKinsey & Company, Kate Dorsey, managing director at Stonepeak, and Melissa Kalka, M&A, private equity partner Kirkland & Ellis, join Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals."…
CrowdStrike’s stock soars after AI fuels the cybersecurity company’s ‘best quarter’ ever
“Every enterprise will run on AI, and securing it is the largest market opportunity in our history,” CEO George Kurtz says.
‘I love you’ – Marie tells Moses Bliss amid divorce rumours
Gospel singer Moses Bliss has appeared to put to rest rumours of a crisis in his marriage after sharing a heartwarming birthday video featuring his wife, Marie Wiseborn Bliss.
Lions Have One of the Best NFL Players — And It May Not Be Who You Think
One Detroit Lions player is getting lots of hype.
Meta Doesn’t Want to Be a Social Media Company Anymore
A nationwide social media addiction trial against Meta came to an abrupt end on Wednesday, with the company announcing a sweeping settlement with 52 attorneys general.
The 5 most underrated European river cruises, ranked
From Trier, Germany's oldest city, to Seville's centuries-old gateway to the Americas, five European river cruises worth choosing over the Danube
The Meta Settlement Will Put Limits on Instagram for Teens. They’re Still Vulnerable
Child safety groups and former Meta employees welcome proposed changes to how the company’s platforms will work for teens. They also think states should have demanded more.
Kubernetes cleans house, bins legacy kube-dns, IPVS, and cgroup v1
K8s 1.37 also unsticks a Metrics API that has been lodged in beta status for nine years
Vrancken's side come of age as Hearts bid goodnight Vienna
After some early season setbacks, "proud" Wouter Vrancken believes Hearts are getting their rewards by securing Conference League progress.
Colombian Central Bank Chief Warns of Damage From Soaring Peso
Colombia’s central bank can do little to curb the soaring peso that’s putting exporters at a “tremendous disadvantage,” Governor Leonardo Villar said.
Victory Capital Agrees to Buy First Eagle For $7B
Bloomberg's Loukia Gyftopoulou joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." Victory Capital Holdings Inc. agreed to buy First Eagle Investments in a deal that would propel the combined firm’s assets under…
Anthropic Overtakes SpaceX In Betting Odds For 2026’s Biggest IPO
Anthropic is expected to make an initial public offering as soon as October, with reports indicating its valuation could range between $1 trillion and $2 trillion.
CrowdStrike posted a record quarter by selling security for the AI boom
The cybersecurity firm posted $1.47 billion in second-quarter revenue and raised its full-year revenue outlook to as much as $6.01 billion
Machine learning methods move self-driving labs closer to materials discovery at scale
Machine learning doesn't replace human intelligence, but it can outlast human endurance, which makes it a helpful tool for chemistry and materials discovery.
From Nefertiti to Cleopatra, Ancient Egypt's Biggest Mysteries Have Yet to Be Solved
Learn more about some of ancient Egypt's most sought-after mysteries and what we have discovered so far.
Mercer International Inc. Announces C$20 Million (Approximately US$14 Million) in Government of Canada Support for its Peace River Mill
NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mercer International Inc. (“Mercer” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MERC), a global forest products company today announced that the Government of Canada, through…
GLP-1s May Offer Benefit in Ulcerative Colitis, Real-World Data Suggest
(MedPage Today) -- The use of GLP-1 receptor agonists was linked to improved remission rates in patients with ulcerative colitis, a retrospective cohort study suggested.
Daily social media use beyond 2.5 hours tracks with depression, analysis finds
Social media use is a better predictor of depression than many other common factors, such as one's job and educational background or time spent on other activities, such as playing video games…
Africa's herbarium collections are a scientific treasure. They need to be digitized before more biodiversity is lost
Universities and biodiversity institutes have hidden treasures: their collections of pressed plant specimens. These plants have been flattened, dried and mounted on special cardboard sheets.
Basalt weathering may remove far less CO₂ than projected
Spreading finely crushed basalt across farmland has been promoted as a relatively simple way to remove large quantities of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
'Phubbing' behavior linked to openness, extraversion and neuroticism in health care workers
Personality traits may help predict whether a person will ignore others while using their smartphones, according to a study of health care workers in the International Journal of Business Innovation and Research.
Ontario’s order for new subway trains could be hit by Canadian counter-tariffs
The retaliatory tariffs could apply to self-driving, electric trains ordered by the Ford government for the Ontario Line that will be built south of the border.
Reduced fertiliser use linked to cleaner water flowing to Great Barrier Reef
Separate studies claim to show a connection between improved water quality in catchments along Queensland's Great Barrier Reef and farmers changing the way they fertilise their crops.
Smart Suite lets families of children with disabilities learn how adaptive design, tech can improve their lives
- Zoe Versteeg uses eye-gaze technology for communication and mobility
- Smart Suite opens August 26, funded by $200,000 gift
- Suite provides starter kit for $500 home adaptation
Gemini 3.5 Transcribe wants you to stop worrying about being a perfect talker
Google's Gemini 3.5 Transcribe automatically strips filler words like "um" and "ah" from your speech, turning ramblings into clean, formatted text.
Xbox Is Handling the Transition from Physical Media to Digital Much Better Than PlayStation Is
Xbox just announced its plan to let players digitize their physical games for use across any number of supported devices, from PCs to handhelds to (presumably) the upcoming Project Helix next-gen…
EXCLUSIVE: Cemig to have new CEO (after just three months)
O Governador de Minas Gerais, Mateus Simões, decidiu indicar um novo CEO para a Cemig, visando atender aliados políticos em meio à disputa eleitoral.
GEMS Education hires 1,550 new teachers as UAE school group receives 500,000 job applications a year
GEMS Education welcomes 1,550 new teachers for 2026-27, taking its educator community above 10,000 as annual job applications exceed 500,000
How We Decide Who Deserves Our Help
Cooperation is a double-edged sword The post How We Decide Who Deserves Our Help appeared first on Nautilus .
7 ways to kick-start back to school using Gemini in Workspace
Get a jump on this semester by using Gemini in Google Workspace to organize your notes, track deadlines, prep for projects, and more.
NYC schools head toward first day without gradebooks and other software amid tech freeze
After intense backlash to its initial artificial intelligence policy, New York City’s Education Department ordered principals last month to halt software purchases while officials develop new…
Not everyone who teaches is a teacher — the problem with robot tutors
The robots are coming with the plan to have AI robotic tutors in 23,000 schools, but will this technology stand up to the rigors of a South African classroom and will it reduce the gap between the…
- Not all teaching staff are certified teachers.
- AI robotic tutors like IRIS face implementation challenges.
- Disparity in school resources affects AI tutor perception.
FDA Approves Rasonque for Pancreatic Cancer: When It’s Available and Cost
The FDA approved Rasonque for pancreatic cancer. Here is when the drug will be available, who qualifies and what it costs.
Puck in Talks for $250 Million Investment From RedBird Capital Partners
The potential deal would make the firm Puck’s leading investor while its journalists retain their stakes The post Puck in Talks for $250 Million Investment From RedBird Capital Partners appeared first…
OpenAI’s Astra can do a researcher’s week of work. That’s the problem.
OpenAI’s unreleased foundation model, codenamed Astra, is already working directly inside the company’s internal codebase, taking on experimental work that The post OpenAI’s Astra can do a…
What's the latest on 7-OH and kratom availability and addiction care?
For two years, anyone has been able to walk into a vape shop or convenience store in Michigan and other states, hand over cash or a credit card, and walk out with as much of a substance called 7-OH…
Here’s what to keep in mind before and after an aged care assessment
It might be tempting to focus on your ‘good days’. But here’s what to keep in mind when an assessor asks about your health and everyday life.
GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: Automate Dependabot pull request triage
Managing library updates can be tedious at times. Learn how the GitHub Copilot app can handle this type of repetitive task.
To Face Scrutiny at ESC: Statins for the Elderly, New Heart Attack Therapies
(MedPage Today) -- The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting this week will unveil the latest findings in cardiovascular medicine, including a highly-anticipated statin trial and several…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says people think governments are using AI ‘to screw them over’, and that’s why the tech is having a ‘a crisis of trust’ — and he’s exactly right
AI is having a 'crisis of trust' because it can't be trusted
Most people don't survive brain cancer. Researchers hope to change that
An Adelaide research project is investigating ways to treat brain cancer while having minimal impact on healthy tissue and the human immune system.
Xenon to Highlight Phase 3 X-TOLE2 Clinical Data and Rational Polytherapy Potential for Azetukalner at EEC 2026
Six presentations planned, including encore oral presentation of topline X-TOLE2 efficacy and safety results New poster will highlight the mechanistic characterization of azetukalner, including its potential additive effects when used with commonly prescribed ASMs VANCOUVER, BC and BOSTON, MA, Aug.
Nine foods and drinks to avoid for diabetes prevention
Scientific and medical studies have identified nine foods and drinks to avoid in order to reduce the risk of developing diabetes.