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“So, Andy Burnham seems like a nice guy.” Those were the slightly unexpected opening words of Kemi Badenoch’s first speech since the change in prime minister. But make no mistake: she was there to bury her opponent.Even Badenoch-sceptics inside the Conservative party and farther afield agree the Tory leader is becoming more confident, and has been able to forge an increasingly coherent message for her party, one based on a promise of economic competence.She does, nonetheless, face a different challenge now Burnham has replaced Keir Starmer.Aside from being a fresh face with a likely polling bounce, the former Greater Manchester…

Emily Rae Detrick, a health coach, wants women to be more in touch with their menstrual cycle in its entirety. This, she said on an October episode of Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark, a podcast popular among “Make America Healthy Again” (Maha) adherents, is “a way that you honor God and the way we were created”. It also serves her self-assigned mission to help “make America fertile again”.In the episode and on social media, Detrick speaks at length about the luteal phase, the 14-ish days between ovulation and menstruation when women are more likely to experience irritability, bloating and food…

The trade values chart aims to help you make the best value trades you can Jul 23, 2026 at 2:52 pm ET • 7 min read Every week, we update our Fantasy Baseball rankings to reflect the latest injuries, standout performances, and more to help you make the best lineup decisions you can. That includes trade advice, with the latest Trade Values Chart here to help you make the right trades to build a championship roster. Here’s how it works: Look for the value of the player(s) you’re giving up, compare it to the value of the player(s) you’re getting in…

In a rare moment away from the usual glitz and glam of the entertainment industry, The Hollywood Reporter celebrated some superstars who are using their platforms to give back to those in need at its Social Impact Summit. The event, put on by THR and the Social Impact Fund, honored John Mayer, Stephen and Ayesha Curry and the Michael J. Fox Foundation for their charitable efforts, tied to the magazine’s annual Philanthropy issue. Gilead Sciences Inc. presented the afternoon of awards and conversation, with Delta Air Lines, Perlman + Perlman, Macy’s, Good360, Charitybuzz, CARE, Peroni and La Crema also serving…

Higher education financing system could soon undergo one of its biggest reforms in decades following a government proposal to merge the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), the Universities Fund, and the TVET Fund into a single institution known as the Tertiary Education Funding Authority (TEFA).The proposal is contained in the Tertiary Placement and Funding Bill, 2026, which is currently before Parliament for consideration.If approved, the legislation will significantly transform how students in universities, technical colleges, and TVET institutions are financed by creating one central agency responsible for managing all government funding for tertiary education. According to the proposed law, TEFA…

Ali al-Zaidi will hold talks with senior Iranian officials on bilateral cooperation, shared interests and security.Published On 23 Jul 202623 Jul 2026Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is in Iran on his first official visit since assuming office in May.The Iraqi News Agency (INA) on Thursday said al-Zaidi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian oversaw the signing of several agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) pertaining to foreign affairs, finance, the economy and energy in Tehran.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSpeaking at a joint meeting of senior Iranian and Iraqi delegations in Tehran, al-Zaidi thanked Iran for helping Iraq in…

Leavitt underscores that Saudi Arabia nuclear deal is ‘contingent’ on joining Abraham accordsThe press secretary said today that the Saudi Arabia nuclear deal is “contingent” on the kingdom on joining the Abraham Accords – a recent demand that Donald Trump announced earlier today.When pressed why the administration didn’t announce that condition when the deal was announced on Wednesday, Leavitt said that it is “something that he has mentioned on numerous occasions going back”.She reiterated that if Saudi Arabia doesn’t join the accords “the deal is off”.ShareUpdated at 18.34 CESTKey eventsRichard LuscombeDemocrats have accused the US House of Representatives judiciary committee of a “baseless”…

Andrew Feldman, co-founder and CEO of Cerebras Systems, holds the Wafer Scale Engine 3 chip at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on May 14, 2026.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCerebras shares gained about 4% on Thursday after the company forged an agreement with Advanced Micro Devices that involves the two chipmakers to work together on artificial intelligence systems. Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman said at AMD’s AI conference in San Francisco that his company’s chips will be used in AMD’s Helios AI systems installed in Cerebras data centers starting later this year. Server buyers will be able to configure…

Tesla reported its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, disclosing far lower profits than expected. The company’s already beleaguered stock, which had fallen about 14% this year to date, dipped further following the earnings report.Elon Musk’s automaker, once the pinnacle of his tech empire, has taken a back seat to SpaceX. Musk’s rocket and AI company held the largest stock market debut in history last month, turning the richest man on Earth into the world’s first trillionaire, though his net worth has since fallen from its peak.Tesla revealed earnings of 31 cents per share, a measurement of profits divided by the number…

.Says ex-VP’s quest for the presidency over 3 decades marabout-fuelled By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Presidency on Thursday took a swipe at the former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for reporting President Bola Tinubu to American President Donald Trump and the US Congress over a matter that has long been concluded. In a statement titled “When will Atiku Abubakar report himself to President Trump,” the Presidency said it is baffling that someone who has sought the presidency for over three decades would resort to reporting President Tinubu to President Trump…