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Romanian army carries out controlled explosion to divert water, help cool nuclear power plantMeanwhile in Romania, the Romanian naval forces carried out a controlled explosion to divert a large volume of water to the Old Danube and the Cernavodă nuclear power plant to help with its cooling.The Romanian Navy detonates underwater explosives during a controlled demolition of submerged rocks to improve water flow to the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant amid exceptionally low water levels on the Danube River, in Izvoarele, Romania. Photograph: Andreea Alexandru/APSome 180 kg of explosives were used today, Adevărul reported, to move a large rock restricting the…

AstraZeneca shares dropped as much as 7% on Monday after reports that the company had discussed a potential mega-merger with Bristol Myers Squibb, a deal that analysts said would be a surprising strategic move for one of the pharmaceutical industry’s strongest growth stories.If completed, a deal could value the companies at roughly $400 billion, and rank among the largest pharmaceutical tie-ups ever.Neither company confirmed the report. AstraZeneca declined to comment, while Bristol Myers Squibb did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment outside normal U.S. business hours.While details of the talks remain scarce and sources told the FT that…

As for maintenance, most cars, especially earlier halogen models, would require bulb changes. Depending on the vehicle, this was generally as simple as popping the hood, removing a cap from the back of the headlight, and changing the bulb. Now, if an LED cluster malfunctions, the entire unit must be swapped out for another, due to much tighter tolerances in LED sources compared to halogen counterparts. As for headlight alignment, the higher intensities and contrasts of LED lights mean greater sensitivity to misalignment than halogen lights. And there you have it: an unromantic explanation for why night driving now feels…

Hidden Creatures: Luscious Leeches, Bashful Botflies, and the Wondrous, History-Shaping World of Parasites Dino Martins Knopf (2026)Togetherness: How Symbiosis Can Change the Way We Understand Our World, Ourselves and Our Future Rowan Hooper Fern (2026)Humans often fancy that we are independent creatures, living sealed off from other species. Yet, that false sense of separation vanishes when bacteria make us sick or a bear raids the rubbish bin. Whether we like it or not, we are interconnected with the living world. Two books explore the ties that bind all living things.In Togetherness, biologist and science journalist Rowan Hooper proposes that interspecies…

Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare announced his arrival at Ajax in style, finding the back of the net on his debut as the Dutch giants cruised to a 3-1 pre-season victory over FC Volendam at the Kras Stadion on Sunday. The Nigerian forward, who recently joined Ajax on a season-long loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers with an option for a permanent transfer, made an immediate impact after replacing Marcos Leonardo in the 71st minute. Arokodare capped an impressive cameo by capitalising on a defensive error inside the Volendam penalty area, reacting quickest to a miscued clearance before calmly firing home to…

…Reveals why he fought the Nigerian civil war By Benjamin Njoku Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that his growing relationship with entertainer and activist Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, was sparked by the musician’s devotion to his parents. Obasanjo made the disclosure on Friday in Lagos, at the public presentation of “999: A Memoir in Tribute to Late Justice Chukwudifu Oputa.” The event celebrated the life and legacy of the late jurist and was laced with laughter, reflections, and tributes to Charly Boy’s fearless advocacy and artistic impact.Speaking during a fireside chat, Obasanjo admitted he was initially…

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has confirmed the release of the Nigerian girls who were recently detained abroad, saying they are on their way back to Nairobi. The development follows public concern over a viral video showing the girls in detention, which prompted calls for the Nigerian government to intervene. On Instagram, #Queenbethia had posted the video on Sunday: “Pls tag every relevant authority because this is nonsense !!!! This cannot keep happening!! Mauritius is notorious for this !!!” They have been held at the Mauritius airport since July 31, 2026, she lamented. NiDCOM, in a statement issued on Monday…

NewsFeedNorth Korea’s state media has broadcast a video of beachgoers flocking to a luxury resort to promote its new ‘tourist zone’.Published On 3 Aug 20263 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Nevan Hagarty had an idea. If he and other Halo 3 players stayed online the night of 13 January 2022, they could delay the impending server shutdown. Players knew this was coming: it had happened to Halo 2 when its Xbox Live servers were turned off in 2010, and a group managed to stay logged into the multiplayer servers for weeks.And so, players gathered online before the server shutdown to pay homage and to mourn the game they loved so dearly. And, maybe, to keep it online for a little longer. “I must have played ’til about 4am the night…

Britain’s ⁠parliamentary ⁠standards watchdog is ​investigating ⁠Reform UK’s ⁠deputy ​leader, ‌Richard ‌Tice, over ‌a possible failure to declare ‌an interest, ​the commissioner said ⁠on ​its website ​on ​Monday.The watchdog did not provide details of the allegation under investigation, aside from ⁠saying it was opened on 28 July and will be conducted by the parliamentary commissioner for standards, Daniel ⁠Greenberg.An inquiry does not mean that rules have definitely ​been broken. Reform did ‌not immediately respond ‌to a request for comment.Tice said the parliamentary investigation related to a complaint over “whether I should have referenced my register of interests at the start…