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Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Chile Standard Time. The New York Times A moderately strong, 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.The temblor happened at 12:15 p.m. Chile Standard Time about 35 miles west of La Ligua, Chile, data from the agency shows.As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may…

Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks next to a Vera Rubin Ultra Kyber Compute Tray and a Vera Rubin Ultra Kyber NVLink MidPlane during a keynote address at the Nvidia GTC conference in San Jose, California, US, on Monday, March 16, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNvidia’s next marquee product — the Kyber rack-scale architecture designed to house its 2027 Rubin Ultra chips — has been delayed by more than 12 months to 2028, according to research firm SemiAnalysis, the latest in a string of reported setbacks raising questions about the AI giant’s product roadmap.Nvidia rejected…

Commission is the single most contested number in ride-hailing. It is the line item drivers see every day, and the one that quietly decides whether the work is worth doing. PairRide has chosen to compete on exactly that number, launching with a 7% commission it describes as among the lowest available in Nigeria. To see why that is provocative, look at the spread. Established platforms in the Nigerian market have historically taken commissions of around 20% or more per trip. A cut to 7% is not a tweak; it is close to a different business model. PairRide’s framing is as…

With his personal funding once again under media scrutiny, Nigel Farage, the leader of the rightwing Reform UK party, is adamant he is the victim of an “establishment plot” trying to stop him from reaching Downing Street.This time, Farage is facing questions about support for his lifestyle from the convicted criminal George Cottrell, just months after it was revealed by the Guardian that he also took £5m from the cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne as a personal gift.The accusation that shadowy actors and political opponents within the establishment are against him are being levelled not only by Farage, but by a…

United States President Donald Trump has explained why he asked FIFA to review the red card shown to American striker Folarin Balogun, saying the decision would have unfairly denied one of the team’s best players the chance to feature in a crucial World Cup knockout match. Speaking to reporters after FIFA suspended the implementation of Balogun’s automatic one-match ban, Mr Trump defended his intervention, insisting the incident that led to the striker’s dismissal was simply an accidental collision between two players. “I saw the play,” Mr Trump said. “I’m a person who loves sports and was a good athlete. I…

Tuesday’s singles Order of Play in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club with Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff and more in action; watch ATP and WTA Tours live on Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports+, NOW and Sky Sports app

Nick Heyward, songwriter/vocals, guitarIf I’d been sitting down when I wrote Fantastic Day, it would have been a different song, but I was standing up in front of a chocolate-brown wall with the names of all my favourite punk bands scribbled on it. I was envisioning the future. It was 1978, and my family had moved across London to a place called the Ski Club of Great Britain where my parents ran the bar. We lived in the basement and I had a tiny room that was like a ship’s cabin.I was drawn to bands with a guitarist who played…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have joined forces to tackle election fraud ahead of the 2027 general election. The Chairman of ICPC, Musa Aliyu, SAN, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a sensitisation workshop for INEC staff themed “Corrupt-Free Election: Integrity Matters! (C-FEIM).” Mr Aliyu, represented by the Director, Legal Services Department, Henry Emore, said the two commissions were determined to entrench integrity in Nigeria’s electoral process and ensure a credible poll in 2027. He said the partnership aims to drive collective action toward a corruption-free 2027…

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to investigate major global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices and unlawful exploitation of the content of Nigerian media organisations. The move followed a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by the Nigerian Press Organisation, an umbrella body comprising the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria, the Nigeria Union of Journalists, the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria and the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers. The directive, conveyed to the FCCPC through the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, could open a new…

Four wins to go. How can your team reach the final and win the World Cup 2026? Click here to find out.Who: Argentina vs EgyptWhat: FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 16Where: Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, the United StatesWhen: Tuesday, July 7, at 12pm (16:00 GMT)How to follow: We will have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 12:30 GMT before our live text commentary stream.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listGet ready for a spicy battle of the number 10s – a dazzling duel between Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah, two of the greatest forwards in world football, as Argentina face…