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Apple launched the iPhone 17 series today at its “awe-dropping” event, with the base model getting an upgraded display. The iPhone 17 has a slightly bigger screen at 6.3 inches as compared to the 6.1-inch screen of the iPhone 17. The display itself is getting an upgrade with the ProMotion display, which is being used in the base model for the first time. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate and dynamically switches to different refresh rates using the LTPO (Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide) tech. This display also has a peak brightness of 3,000 nits for better outside legibility. This phone is…

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of bringing teargas into Heathrow airport, which caused Terminal 4’s check-in area to briefly shut down.The check-in area at the UK’s main international airport was evacuated for around three hours on Monday evening as emergency services probed a “potential hazardous materials incident”.A Metropolitan police spokesperson said a 57-year-old man was arrested after urgent inquiries on suspicion of possession of a firearm (CS spray) and “causing a public nuisance”.After searching the area, Met officers located a canister of “what is believed to be CS spray”, which was “thought to have caused a reaction to…

Ivory Coast’s former First Lady Simone Gbagbo, 76, is the surprise inclusion in a list of five candidates who have been officially cleared to contest next month’s presidential election.She will run against President Alassane Ouattara, 83, who took power after she and her former husband, Laurent Gbagbo, were captured in a presidential bunker during the conflict that hit the country after the 2010 election.But the ex-president has been barred from contesting the poll, along with ex-Prime Minister Pascal Affi N’Guessan and ex-Credit Suisse bank CEO Tidjane Thiam.Their disqualification has raised concerns about the legitimacy of the 25 October vote and…

However, unlike during the pandemic-delayed Games in Japan four years ago, the marathon and race walk events will remain in Tokyo.In 2021, both events were moved to the cooler northern city of Sapporo due to heat concerns. Both the men’s and women’s race walks are scheduled to start at 8:00am local time on Saturday in a bid to beat the heat.In an Instagram post on Tuesday,, external Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson uploaded a photo from her Japanese training base with the caption: “Hot out here”. Coe says the battle against climate change has fallen on sports leaders after inaction…

AFP via Getty ImagesIsrael has carried out a strike targeting the senior leadership of Hamas in Qatar’s capital, Doha.A Hamas official told the BBC that members of the Palestinian armed group’s negotiating team were targeted during a meeting. It was not clear whether any of them were killed, but photos showed a badly damaged building in the northern Katara district.The Israeli military accused the Hamas leaders of being directly responsible for the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel and of orchestrating the ensuing war in Gaza. Qatar strongly condemned what it called the “cowardly Israeli attack that targeted residential buildings…

Sigourney Weaver has some thoughts about FX‘s Alien: Earth. The Alien and Aliens star has weighed in on the acclaimed FX series, which brought the iconic sci-fi franchise to TV for the first time. While the new series is heavily inspired by the first two films in the saga, Weaver seemed to most appreciate the ways in which the Noah Hawley series has moved the franchise into original territory — specifically, with the human-synthetic hybrid characters led by Wendy (Sydney Chandler), the film’s commentary on amoral tech company greed and generating new creatures beyond the xenomoprh. “I’m really enjoying it,”…

108 The government of Nepal on Tuesday lifted its social media ban, a day after at least 19 people were killed during violent protests by young people demanding an end to the restrictions and action against corruption. According to reports from AFP, all major platforms including Facebook, YouTube and X were restored in Kathmandu after days of blackout that had triggered nationwide demonstrations. Minister for Communication, Prithvi Subba Gurung, confirmed the decision and explained that reopening the platforms was one of the key demands of the protesters. “The social media platforms have been opened, which was among the Gen Z’s…

– Minister of Health and Chair of the National Medicines and Poisons Board (NMPB), Dr. Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim, praised the Council’s role in ensuring drug availability, safety, and combating smuggling. The meeting reviewed the NMPB’s performance for the first half of 2025, plans for the remaining period, and progress in expanding pharmaceutical industries, rehabilitating laboratories, and strengthening regulatory systems. The Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries, Dr. Ahmed Al-Tijani, commended the NMPB’s efforts in regulating veterinary drugs and vaccines, stressing the importance of cooperation to curb smuggling and support pharmaceutical investment. Secretary-General of the Council, Dr. Ali Babiker Sidahmed, presented…

Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, writing to you as I finish the audiobook version of Don DeLillo’s White Noise, which I can’t say I found compelling.In tech – artificial intelligence is having its day in court with an 11th-hour appearance in Google’s landmark antitrust trial and Anthropic’s major settlement with book authors.Why OpenAI helped Google skirt a Chrome saleGoogle dodged a catastrophic breakup, and it has its biggest competitor to thank for that, according to the judge who could have forced the tech giant to sell off Chrome, the most popular web browser in the…

new video loaded: Israel Drops Leaflets Ordering Gaza City EvacuationBy Monika Cvorak•September 9, 2025Israel on Tuesday called on residents of Gaza City to evacuate as it pushes ahead with its full-scale invasion. Hundreds of thousands of people will have to decide whether to stay or flee to already overcrowded or destroyed areas.