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Madeleine Finlay is joined by Ian Sample, Guardian science editor, to discuss three eye-catching science stories including an investigation that has identified four distinct types of thinker. Also on the agenda is the unprecedented cyclosporiasis outbreak in the US which has now been linked to two fatalities, and the funding cuts that threaten the iconic Jodrell Bank world heritage site, home to the Lovell telescope

The 2026 NFL Hall of Fame Game kicks off the preseason schedule from Canton, Ohio, as the Arizona Cardinals take on the Carolina Panthers on Thursday. New head coach Mike LaFleur makes his debut for Arizona, which looks to improve upon a 4-13 2025 campaign. Carolina went 8-9 last year but hopes to build off a surprise postseason berth after winning the NFC South. Bet Cardinals vs. Panthers at DraftKings:Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET from Tom Benson Stadium in Canton, home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The latest Cardinals vs. Panthers odds have Carolina as a 1.5-point…

Media Partners Asia projects that leading microdrama platform ReelShort will generate $1.05 billion in revenue in 2026, up 34%, and post its first meaningful profit at scale, according to a new report from the Singapore-based research firm. The report, titled “ReelShort / Crazy Maple Studio: Inside the US$1B Micro-Drama Machine,” covers ReelShort’s financial trajectory through 2028 alongside the broader competitive landscape for microdrama outside of China, a category MPA sizes at $3.6 billion this year. ReelShort’s revenue climbed from $97 million in 2023 to $400 million in 2024 and $785 million in 2025. After an estimated $12 million net loss…

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Ugandans are mourning the death of one of the country’s best-known footballers after he was beaten to death by suspected robbers near his home in the capital, Kampala.Police said David Owori was fatally assaulted after resisting an attempt to steal his mobile phone and other belongings, prompting an outpouring of grief and renewed public anger over violent crime in Uganda.The 27-year-old captained Sports Club (SC) Villa, the Uganda Premier League record champions, where he played both as a right-back and midfielder. He also represented the country’s Cranes national team.”We have lost more than a player – we have lost a…

SoftBank on Thursday reported profit for its fiscal first quarter that beat market expectations, driven by a huge gain on its stake in Intel, while a rise in ByteDance’s value helped its Vision Fund division.The Japanese giant said net profit for the June quarter totaled 347.3 billion Japanese yen ($2.2 billion). That beat the 120.23 billion expected by analysts, according to LSEG estimates. However, that was a nearly 18% year-on-year decline.SoftBank saw a 1.3 trillion yen gain on the shares it owns of U.S. chipmaker Intel. SoftBank had announced a roughly $2 billion investment in Intel last year. This helped…

The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket slammed into the moon on Wednesday. But while astronomers hoped to catch a glimpse of the impact, no one seems to have captured images or video.The timing of the crash landing was well documented, giving astronomers plenty of time to train their telescopes and instruments on the moon in hopes of catching a lunar first: an impact flash on the lit side of the moon.When the time came, though, no observatory managed to obtain a direct image of the collision of the rocket, which was traveling at about 5,400 mph at…

Pakistan win first away Test in three years, beating West Indies by eight wickets in Trinidad to draw two Test series.Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026Pakistan ended its eight-match losing streak away from home in cricket Tests with a resounding eight-wicket victory against the West Indies to level the series.First innings century-maker Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam, in his first series since being reappointed as captain, led Pakistan to 77-2 with unbeaten knocks of 24 runs each as the visitors achieved victory shortly after lunch on Day Four of the second Test on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend…

A telescope in Chile has captured evidence of the impact caused by part of a SpaceX rocket slamming into the moon while travelling at 8,690km/h (5,400mph).The European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope observed “spectral lines” – a colourful illustration of the sodium and lithium gas – in the plume of lunar dust stirred up by the impact.The ESO telescope recorded these “chemical fingerprints” of the plume, which were visible for five to 10 minutes, the observatory said. The plume measured a few tens of kilometres in size, according to Carl Schmidt, an astronomer from Boston University’s Center for Space…

Mikel Arteta revealed his players were “fuming” after Arsenal produced a sloppy performance as they were beaten 3-1 by LaLiga side Real Betis in a pre-season friendly in Dublin.The Gunners fell behind when Kepa Arrizabalaga came out and failed to claim a corner, allowing Rodrigo Riquelme to score at the back post. Nelson Deossa added a stunning second from long range. Arsenal pulled one back when an inswinging corner from new signing Christos Tzolis was headed over the line by Piero Hincapie but Betis restored their two-goal lead when Pablo Fornals found the bottom corner following a misplaced pass by…