Gunshots were heard around the city’s Diori Hamani International Airport and near the presidential palace. Published August 29, 2026 August 29, 2026 Sustained gunfire and explosions occurred in several areas of Niger’s capital Niamey, according to two Reuters witnesses, with the cause not immediately clear. A security source told Reuters that “terrorists” had attacked the … Read more
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves federal court in downtown Los Angeles after defending the company in a landmark social media addiction trial, February 19, 2026.Jon Putman | Anadolu | Getty Images Meta’s decisive social media trial has just concluded in California, but now attention is shifting to the industry as a whole, with TikTok, YouTube … Read more
Following the big launch two weeks ago, Google is rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 for Pixel devices. As of Friday afternoon, the Pixel 11 series is not yet supported, but Google says support is coming “soon.” Here’s everything new in Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 [Gallery] Android 17 QPR2 adds status bar customization … Read more
The next game counts. The Eagles concluded their preseason on Friday night with a 30-13 loss to the Bengals. The next game at the Linc will be the season opener against the Commanders on Sunday, September 13. After this game, the Eagles have until 6 pm Sunday to reduce their roster to 53 players. Here’s … Read more
An incomplete fossilized skull that has remained in the collections of the Natural History Museum of Denmark since the 19th century has turned out to represent a previously unrecognized species of glyptodont (genus Glyptotherium) that once roamed South America. Paleoindians hunting a glyptodont, a relative of the armadillo that lived during the Pleistocene epoch. By … Read more
If you’re healthy, there’s really no downside. Enjoy the walk, breathe deep, and swing your arms if it feels good. There’s no membership fee, no special gadgetry required. The core truth, confirmed by systematic reviews, is that exercise in general helps those with lymphatic issues, but no form has been crowned superior.If you notice unexplained … Read more
Icelanders will go to the polls on Saturday in a referendum on resuming European Union membership negotiations, in a tight race that will be closely watched in Brussels. The country of just under 400,000 people applied to join the EU in the wake of a 2009 financial crisis that devastated its economy. Accession talks were … Read more
The National Hurricane Center said Friday that the short-lived Tropical Storm Dolly had broken up to become simply a tropical wave as it moved toward the Caribbean. As of the NHC’s 11 a.m. advisory, what remained of Dolly was located about 1,000 miles east of the Leeward Islands and was moving west at 25 mph. … Read more
NUWAKOT, Nepal (AP) — Bad weather temporarily hampered air rescue operations in Nepal on Saturday as the search for thousands of people missing in areas devastated by catastrophic floods along the border with China entered its fourth day. Rescuers and military personnel have been working around the clock since Wednesday’s disaster, which killed more than … Read more
Two air traffic controllers could be fired for abandoning the tower at New York’s LaGuardia Airport about an hour earlier the night an Air Canada plane crashed into a fire truck crossing the runway, killing both pilots, according to a government official familiar with the investigation. The official was not authorized to publicly discuss the … Read more