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The Senate debates the clawing back of previously approved funding for foreign aid and public media — as Democratic lawmakers object. A final vote in the Senate is expected by Thursday.

X, the Commission and Arcom did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Elon Musk’s X social media platform has been hit by complaints by nine civil society organisations to EU and French regulators over what they say is its use of users’ data for targeted advertising that may breach EU tech rules.The organisations – AI Forensics, the Centre for Democracy and Technology Europe, Entropy, European Digital Rights, Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte e.V. (GFF), Global Witness, Panoptykon Foundation, Stichting Bits of Freedom and VoxPublic said they took their complaint to the European Commission and the…

Cape Cod is a 65-mile-long peninsula that curves into the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern coast of Massachusetts. Though often thought of as a single destination, it’s traditionally divided into three regions: the Upper Cape, Mid Cape, and Lower/Outer Cape—each with its own character and appeal.The Upper Cape includes towns like Bourne, Falmouth, Mashpee, and Sandwich, and serves as the gateway to the Cape closest to the mainland. It’s known for its historic charm, harbors, and easy access to ferries bound for Martha’s Vineyard.The Mid Cape encompasses Barnstable, Yarmouth, and Dennis, and offers a balance of beaches, shopping, and family-friendly…

Lesotho, a tiny mountain kingdom in Southern Africa, has just declared a two-year state of disaster after being threatened with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world.

Nandita Kannan, Shakthi Muralidharan, Dhanush Ananatharaman, and Niranjan Dindodi accompanied by Charulatha on the veena,Aduthurai Guruprasad on the mridangam and Sriman Raghu Krishnan on the ghatam.  | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B Kedaram celebrated its 10th anniversary with a series of music concerts. The inaugural performance was by a group of four up-and-coming musicians. One felt skeptical initially about the idea of bringing together a young team belonging to different schools. However, the quartet rose up to the challenge with their well-synchronised rendition. Nandhita Kannan, Shakthi Muralidharan, Dhanush Anantharaman and Niranjan Dindodi ensured the basic structure of a classical concert…

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) chief executive officer G. Kamala Vardhana Rao. File | Photo Credit: H. Vibhu The Centre has praised the Rajasthan government’s efforts to ensure food safety and prevent food adulteration, while laying emphasis on continuous monitoring and quick disposal of the cases registered against the offenders. The public awareness campaign on food safety has yielded good results in the State.Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) chief executive officer G. Kamala Vardhana Rao said here on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) that the samples of edible items such as milk, ghee, cheese, and…

CD Projekt Red is all set to launch Cyberpunk 2077 on Apple devices. Set in the year 2077, the game will be available on the Mac App store, Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG.com.  Optimised for Apple silicon, the sci-fi RPG will run on a range of Macs, from the earliest M1 machines to the latest M4 chip. However, there’s a catch: base models with only 8GB of unified memory (such as entry-level M1 and M2 Macs) won’t be compatible. You’ll need at least 16GB of RAM for a smooth experience. According to Apple’s 2024 reveal video for M4-powered MacBook…

The Israeli military launched its offensive and struck Syria’s defence ministry in Damascus on Wednesday and powerful strikes hit the area near the presidential palace, as deadly sectarian fighting escalated after Tel Aviv vowed to destroy government forces attacking Druze province of Suweida in southern Syria. The Syrian foreign ministry accused Israel of “treacherous aggression” as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the move and said its forces were “working to save our Druze brothers and to eliminate the regime’s gangs”. The Israeli hostilities have marked another escalation of violence in the Middle East region and this time against the…

Anurag Kashyap’s run-in with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is as old as his film career itself. In fact, his very first feature film, Paanch (2003), faced the wrath of the board, which raised objections to depictions of violence, drug abuse and the use of bad language. Although the film eventually received the green signal, Paanch never got a theatrical release (due to reported financial issues). Even in the cases of his subsequent movies, such as Black Friday (2004) and Bombay Velvet (2015), Anurag locked horns with the CBFC. Recently, he indirectly addressed the Janaki v/s State of…

Lamine Yamal will switch to the No. 10 jersey at Barcelona, the same number Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi wore for the Catalan club. | Photo Credit: Reuters Barcelona’s electric 18-year-old winger Lamine Yamal has been handed the famous number 10 shirt previously worn by club icon Lionel Messi, capping a remarkable breakthrough season for the teenager.Yamal earned the jersey after a stellar campaign where he netted 18 goals and provided 25 assists as Barcelona swept the domestic treble of LaLiga, Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup while they reached the Champions League semi-finals.The youngster, who wore the…