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Junior Tall Blacks fourth in the world, what happens next?
Junior Tall Blacks at Under-19 Basketball World Cup Photo: Supplied/FIBA The Junior Tall Blacks walked away from the Under-19 Basketball World Cup as the fourth best team in the world, and having made history, but their best could be yet to come....

Five Tottenham players fighting for their future under Thomas Frank this week
Monday brought the return of the Tottenham players to the Hotspur Way pitches but under a new head coach in Thomas Frank. The Dane has begun to work with those squad members who have returned to the Enfield training complex with grass work...

Top picks: Lava Storm Play, iQOO Z10 Lite and more – Best 5G smartphones under Rs 10,000
In June 2025, the best phones under Rs 10,000 include Lava Storm Play, iQOO Z10 Lite 5G, Samsung M06 5G, and Infinix Hot 50 5G. With numerous new phones launching every month, finding the right device for your specific use case can become a...
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Review: Budget Brilliance or Just Another Buzz?
Tecno, a brand synonymous with budget innovation, has steadily carved a niche in the affordable smartphone segment, especially in markets like South Asia and Africa. Their Spark series has long been known for offering impressive features at...

10 seductive new photo books for your radar this summer
It’s that time of year again when the hammock and pool lounger beckon. Unsurprisingly, summer is the season when many of us find ourselves with our noses constantly in a book. If you’re longing for something particularly immersive through the...

Specials | Jul 07, 2025 | 54 min read OPPO India Launches Reno14 Series with 3.5x Telephoto Camera, Wireless Charging, India First MediaTek Dimensity 8450, and much more
Others Specials New Delhi [India], July 7: OPPO India has launched the Reno14 Series, delivering a complete smartphone experience for users who demand performance, power, and precision in every feature. With the Reno14 and Reno14 Pro, OPPO...

Le changement climatique a doublé le nombre de vagues de chaleur dans le monde : quel impact en Afrique ?
Une étude mondiale sur les chaleurs extrêmes a révélé qu'entre mai 2024 et mai 2025, près de la moitié de la population mondiale (49 %, soit 4 milliards de personnes) a subi 30 jours supplémentaires de fortes chaleurs. Ces journées ont été plus...

OnePlus Nord 5, Nord CE 5 Launch Today: Know Price, Expected Features and Specifications
OnePlus Nord 5 series is set to be launched in India today, July 8, at the OnePlus Summer Launch Event. The lineup is confirmed to comprise two handsets — the OnePlus Nord 5 and the Nord CE 5. In the days leading up to launch, the China-based OEM...
OPPO India Launches Reno14 Series with 3.5x Telephoto Camera, Wireless Charging, India First MediaTek Dimensity 8450, and much more
VMPL New Delhi [India], July 7: OPPO India has launched the Reno14 Series, delivering a complete smartphone experience for users who demand performance, power, and precision in every feature. With the Reno14 and Reno14 Pro, OPPO transforms how...

Second Largest Acquires Yatela, Morila
The Yatela and Morila gold mines were formally taken over by Mali on June 30, 2025. The country’s resource management has undergone significant transformation. Mali aims to improve its economy, manage its natural resources more effectively, and...

Africa Deserves Leaders Who Serve: Lessons From Burkina Faso
Africa is blessed with gold, cocoa, oil, and the youngest population in the world. The question one asks is: what does this country called Ghana lack? Are we not so blessed in this country? Yet poverty, unemployment and hopelessness persist...

Beyond the battlefield: The price of war and the fight for peace - An 8-part series
Scenes from WWII, in which an estimat- ed 25 million soldiers died. Over 40% of them were less than 20 years old Old men cry war, young men die - Part 1 When Eric Johnston, who befriended Stalin at the Kremlin in 1944, was asked if he thought...

Israel offers groundbreaking Alzheimer’s treatment—but only to the wealthy
Israel is at the forefront of treating Alzheimer’s Disease with newly approved drugs that slow the disease’s progression—but only for patients who can afford the steep price tag. The groundbreaking medications, which are not covered by the...

Full list of players for each team in the 2025 NBA Summer League
With the draft and free agency in the rearview, summer league action is the next major tentpole on the NBA's offseason calendar. The action begins when eight franchises send teams to either Salt Lake City or San Francisco from July 5-8, before all...
Bangladesh: South Asia's Next 'Bloody Battlefield'?
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi: Since 5th August 2024, when former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted, extremist Islamist groups like Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) have been freely carrying out terrorist activities in Bangladesh under Muhammad Yunus-led...

Sahel nations unite under new agricultural seed alliance to strengthen food security
The AES - Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have come together to create the Alliance of Agricultural Seed Producers of the Sahel (APSA-Sahel), with the aim of strengthening regional food sovereignty and promoting locally adapted seed systems tailored...

Lumio Arc 5, Arc 7 projectors launched in India with support for Netflix and Google TV
Lumio Arc 5, Arc 7 projectors (Source: Lumio). The Lumio Arc 5 and Arc 7 projectors run Google TV with Netflix certification and feature a smart setup system for auto-focus and keystone correction. The Indian home projector market has a clear gap,...

5 Pixel 10 rumors that have me genuinely hyped
In less than two months, Google will officially take the wraps off the Google Pixel 10 lineup. While leaked renders and hands-on images of dummy and prototype units indicate no major design changes, the new Pixels appear set to pack several...

US aid cuts curb journalists' access to vital health data in Africa
Scientists and researchers working in global health have called for the restoration of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program, which tracks health-related data in over 90 low- and middle-income countries. In its 40-year history, the...

Bonobos that hear laughter are more likely to try to get rewards
Funder: This work was funded by a Templeton World Charity Foundation grant (TWCF0538) to EC. An NSF GRFP (grant DGE-2034835) supported SW. HL holds the Joan M. Sinnott Chair of Psychology, which is funded by the USA Foundation. From: Springer...