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The first foldable iPhone is finally here, and following its announcement, we got the chance to try the phone for ourselves. We’ve long been told that Apple would make a foldable iPhone once the tech was good enough — has it been worth the wait?It definitely feels like something different. The inner screen has a decidedly matte finish that handled even some glare from the windows above the hands-on area well. The folding mechanism is smooth, and even IP68 rated, and the crease is almost impossible to find with my finger. The 5.4-inch outer screen looks petite by modern slab…

Prominent British rabbis have backed Ed Miliband’s sanctions on Israeli settlements, warning that the time for inaction on settler violence must come to an end.The intervention comes after the UK’s chief rabbi, the spiritual leader of mainstream Orthodox Jews in the UK, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, described UK sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories as a “dark day for British Jews” and warned they could embolden people who “use hatred as a weapon against Jews”.The sanctions were also condemned by the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership council.But other senior rabbis, many from…

A pioneering fossil hunter who was one of the first women to be employed by the Natural History Museum has been recognised with a national blue plaque.Dorothea Bate, who died in 1951 aged 72, “transformed our understanding of prehistoric animals and ancient environments” through her research, Historic England said.She has been recognised with a plaque at the Natural History Museum, in Tring, Hertfordshire, which notes in its inscription that the palaeontologist was the “Officer-in-Charge of this museum from 1948”.Bate was born in Carmarthen, Wales, in 1878 and developed a fascination with the natural world from an early age.She moved with…

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Film and TV have always shaped how audiences see the world. Movies and shows have transformed how people think about mental health, addiction, sexuality, and countless other topics once considered too private for the big screen. But when it comes to one of the most common parts of our daily lives—living with illness—many of today’s most prevalent chronic diseases are still largely missing from popular entertainment. For the millions of people living with a health condition, or caring for someone who is, on-screen portrayals matter much more than viewers realize. Authentic representation of illness can influence awareness, chip away at…

This was the summer of the Great Untuck. The long hot summer of 2026 finally taught me to do what fashion has been nagging me about for years, which is to quit tucking in my shirts and T-shirts. To stop assuming that the top half of an outfit must be neatly cinched by the waistband of the skirt or trousers.It wasn’t a style epiphany, to be fair. It was just too hot to do anything else. An extended run of hot weather at home changes how you dress. In the old-school type of British heatwave, which lasted about half a…

The Ekiti State Government has commenced the renovation and infrastructural upgrade of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Emure-Ise-Orun, with 19 projects currently being executed in the facility. The intervention follows a recent pledge by Governor Biodun Oyebanji to revamp the camp and improve the welfare and living conditions of corps members deployed to the state for their mandatory orientation programme. The Commissioner for Youth Development, Gold Adedayo, disclosed this on Wednesday during an inspection of the ongoing projects at the camp, saying the intervention was part of the government’s commitment to youth development. Mr Adedayo said…

John Ternus, Apple’s new CEO, helmed the company’s annual showcase of new iPhones and other products on Wednesday. It was the first time the public got a feel for the executive, who is filling the shoes of Tim Cook and his predecessor, Steve Jobs, at the $4.5tn tech giant.The event kicked off with a video montage of characters describing the best way to start a movie, from a getaway scene to a close-up of woman revealing her true identity, before the well-known voice of Cook piped in.“Camera follows a mysterious figure before revealing our main character,” Cook said. “No. Not…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE reduced its total secured debt by $570m during the first half of the year, leveraging increased output and sales to bolster its balance sheet ahead of a landmark initial public offering (IPO). The $20bn facility, constructed by industrialist Aliko Dangote, recorded a net profit of $1.82bn for the six months through June. This represents a significant turnaround from the $282.1m loss recorded during the same period last year. The earnings surge was supported by higher production capacity and expanded sales, which helped mitigate global supply disruptions caused by the US-Iran war. According to its…

Ohayo, Victoria from Techpoint here, Here’s what I’ve got for you today: Uber wins backing for Glovo deal The startup that tried to digitise Danfos Kenya court blocks 18% ride-hailing cap Uber wins backing for Glovo deal A driver’s Uber app showing the ₦40,000 ($30.28) balance, logged as a “Promotion – Goodwill Gesture”. Identity concealed at the driver’s request. The food-delivery world is getting a little smaller. Delivery Hero’s management and supervisory boards have backed Uber’s €13 billion takeover offer, clearing an important hurdle in the deal that would bring brands including Glovo, foodpanda, Talabat, and HungerStation under Uber’s wider…