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An Arizona fire department is formally honoring a 14-year-old boy who recently helped save an elderly woman with dementia after she wandered miles off course amid potentially lethal temperatures, saying the teenager demonstrated “heroism … quick thinking and compassion”.Royal Cothrun was riding his bicycle in June in the town of Gilbert when he encountered Theresa Morgan as she struggled to walk through 103F (39.4C) heat with a grocery bag dangling off one arm and a purse on the other, according to authorities as well as reporting by the local news outlet KNXV.Cothrun later told KNXV that he slowed down to…

Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor in “Disclosure Day.”Universal PicturesSteven Spielberg’s alien thriller Disclosure Day, starring Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor, is new on digital streaming this week as the film winds down its run at the domestic box office.Directed by Spielberg, Disclosure Day opened in theaters nationwide on June 12. The film follows cybersecurity expert Daniel Kellner (O’Connor), who is on the run from a non-governmental organization after he steals computer files that contain sensitive information about the existence of alien life on Earth.Forbes‘The Odyssey’: Early Weekend Projections Peg A $117 Million OpeningBy Tim LammersWhen Daniel establishes an otherworldly connection…

Namaste, Victoria from Techpoint here, Here’s what I’ve got for you today: Complaints against Kenya’s digital lenders soar CBN wants to track every retail dollar Prosus sells final Delivery Hero stake Complaints against Kenya’s digital lenders soar Central Bank of Kenya Complaints against Kenya’s digital lenders have exploded, showing that the country’s fast-growing loan app industry is still struggling to win consumers’ trust. Per the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK), complaints about digital lenders increased fivefold in the year ended June 2025, making the sector one of the biggest sources of consumer grievances. The regulator said most of the complaints…

By Adeola Akinremi “Democracy dies in darkness.” I thought about those words this week as I walked past The Washington Post headquarters on K Street in northwest downtown Washington, D, C. Some phrases become so familiar that they risk fading into the background. Then a particular moment restores their weight, reminding us that they were never merely a newspaper’s motto—they were a warning. Nigeria’s democracy is eroding. It is eroding quietly and gradually. Almost imperceptibly. Our democracy is eroding one frivolous lawsuit at a time.  Democracies rarely collapse in a single dramatic moment. It starts with obstructions to the execution of the…

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Jul 18, 2026, 05:00 AM ETArgentina defender Cristian Romero is set to leave Tottenham Hotspur amid interest from clubs including Barcelona and Real Madrid, while United States striker Folarin Balogun is a target for Juventus.Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.Transfers home page | Men’s summer grades | Women’s gradesTrending rumorsTottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero is attracting interest from top clubs in LaLiga and Serie A. Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images- Tottenham Hotspur are preparing for life without club captain Cristian Romero, TEAMtalk reports. Spurs are aiming to bring in £50 million for the Argentina…

The years that directly succeeded the COVID pandemic were marked by a dire, almost apocalyptic view on the future of cinemagoing. Audiences who were already thinning out before global lockdowns became even scarcer, with streamers growing their market share and smaller arthouse cinemas closing down as audiences failed to return through their doors once they reopened.  Yet, in the last two years, this sentiment of sheer doom has slowly and steadily begun to give way to a tentative yet very much present hope. The same pandemic years that decimated older arthouse audiences have brewed a new generation driven by a…

SportyTV says it is on course to surpass one billion views across its YouTube channel and social media platforms before the end of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, highlighting the growing role of digital platforms in sports broadcasting across Africa. The broadcaster disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that audience engagement has surged during the ongoing World Cup, where it holds broadcast and streaming rights in several African markets. According to the company, it secured rights to broadcast the tournament across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa, allowing viewers in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya to watch 34 matches…

Latest match highlights, reaction and previews from the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America.

The US military said it carried out the seventh night of strikes on Iran since President Donald Trump declared the temporary ceasefire agreement was “over”.US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces “hit surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities”.Iran said it responded by targeting US allies in the region including Kuwait, which said another of its power and water plants had been hit following a similar attack the previous day.”Another electricity and water distillation plant was targeted by a hostile attack that led to a fire erupting in one of the plant’s components,” with some power…