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The pop star imitated Hermione Granger, Dobby the elf, Ron Wesley, and Severus Snape in a new video Ariana Grande is a master of impressions, as evidenced by her appearances on Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show. Now the pop star has tackled a series of Harry Potter characters, including Dobby, Ron Weasley, and Severus Snape. Grande posted the clip to the TikTok page of her beauty brand R.E.M. Beauty to promote a new product, using the various characters voices to question the whereabouts of her blur butter. The Wicked actress began the video as Julie Walters’ Molly Weasley, swapping her…

NEET Result Date 2026 Live Updates: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will likely announce the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET UG) results in the third week of July 2026. Once released, candidates who appeared for the re-test will be able to check and download their scorecards from the official website: neet.nta.nic.in, using their login credentials.The provisional answer keys were issued on June 25, 2026, while the scanned images of the OMR sheet and recorded responses were made available on July 13, 2026.How to Check Re-NEET Result 2026Candidates can follow the given instructions to download the scorecard:Visit the…

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni struggled to contain his emotions after the Albiceleste booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final with a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over England, describing the achievement as another remarkable chapter in the team’s unforgettable journey. Lautaro Martinez’s towering header in the second minute of stoppage time completed a thrilling turnaround, sending Argentina into another World Cup final and sparking wild celebrations among the players and thousands of travelling supporters. Moments after the final whistle, an emotional Scaloni paused before addressing the media, overwhelmed by what his side had just accomplished. “I’m speechless,…

The UK economy grew by 0.1% in May, despite the impact of the Iran war on energy costs, official figures show.The Office for National Statistics said GDP rose, in line with economists’ forecasts, following a 0.1% decline in April.Despite April’s dip, the economy appears to have been more resilient in the face of the Middle East conflict than some analysts had feared.Rachel Reeves, who is expected to depart as chancellor on Monday when the PM-in-waiting, Andy Burnham, selects a new cabinet, is likely to take the data as fresh evidence that her economic plan was bearing fruit.Services output was up…

A logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is seen during the TSMC global RnD Center opening ceremony in Hsinchu on July 28, 2023Amber Wang | Afp | Getty ImagesTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co on Thursday reported a 77.4% jump in second-quarter profit year on year, shattering estimates as the world’s largest contract-chipmaker continues to set consecutive record-breaking milestones. Here are TSMC’s second-quarter results against LSEG SmartEstimates, which are weighted toward forecasts from analysts who are more consistently accurate:Revenue: 1.27 trillion new Taiwan dollars ($39.45 billion ) vs. NT$1.264 trillion expectedNet income: NT$706.56 billion vs. NT$632.64 billion expected The Taiwanese tech giant’s net…

Applied Computing, a London-based startup that’s building a foundation AI model for the oil, gas, and petrochemical industry, has raised a $20 million Series A led by engineering giant KBR, with Databricks Ventures participating. Founded in 2023, the startup targets oil, gas, refining, and petrochemical systems, where a single facility can have thousands of sensors measuring everything from temperature and pressure to velocity and viscosity. While there’s a huge market for helping energy companies solve the data-tracking problem, the fragmentation presents a significant hurdle. Facilities consequently make operating decisions using less than 8% of the data available to them, says…

Super Falcons defender Shukurat Oladipo has committed her long-term future to Italian giants AS Roma after signing a contract extension that will keep her at the club until 30 June 2029. The Giallorossi confirmed the agreement in an official statement, rewarding the Nigerian centre-back for an impressive debut spell in the Italian capital. “AS Roma are delighted to announce that Shukurat Oladipo has extended her contract with the club until 30 June 2029,” the statement read. Oladipo joined Roma in February 2025 and has quickly established herself as an integral member of the squad, making 32 appearances across all competitions…

England head coach Thomas Tuchel retains the backing of the Football Association and is expected to lead the team into Euro 2028.A 2-1 defeat by Argentina on Wednesday meant England’s men missed out on a first World Cup final appearance since 1966.Tuchel was criticised for his substitutions as England squandered a 1-0 lead late on, but says he intends to stay – a decision which has the full backing of FA chief executive Mark Bullingham.”We keep on going with the contract until the home Euros,” said Tuchel.”I’m looking forward to that even though right now it’s difficult to look that…

Grammy-nominated Nigerian singer Davido has revealed that he spends as much as N400 million every month on his personal expenses while in Nigeria, excluding costs related to his wife, household, luxury cars and jewelery. The Afrobeats star made the disclosure during a live conversation on Davrel Twitch on Tuesday, where he compared his spending habits in Nigeria with those in the United States. According to Davido, his expenses are considerably lower when he is in America because he lives with only his wife and children. “I actually spend less in Yankee because I live with just me, my wife and…

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