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Nevada, get ready for the robotaxis. The Nevada Transportation Authority unanimously approved three permits Thursday that will allow Tesla, Uber, and Waymo to operate commercial robotaxi services in Clark County, home to Las Vegas. Together, these permits would deploy up to 8,000 robotaxis across the county over the next 12 months. Tesla’s permit allows it to deploy up to 5,000 robotaxis, while Waymo is allowed operate up to 1,000 autonomous vehicles over the next year. Uber was also approved for 1,000 robotaxis, which it will operate through partnerships with Hyundai subsidiary Motional and Zoox. Zoox already holds an autonomous vehicle…

Young apprentices should have part of their wages paid by taxpayers, according to Reform UK plans, external aimed at delivering a “skills revolution”.The party’s education spokeswoman Suella Braverman said a Reform government would introduce an “apprenticeship wage credit” offering small and medium-sized businesses a 30% rebate on the wages of apprentices they take on aged 16 to 18.She also advised students receiving their GCSE exam results on Thursday “not to get ripped off by the great university scam” and to learn a trade instead.Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he wants teenagers to have technical routes into careers that could…

Heat is released from the ocean into the atmosphere, lifting global temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns.Scientists declare an El Niño when sea surface temperatures in a key area of the Pacific are 0.5C or more above average.Current measurements show that they are well over 2C above normal.Latest forecasts from the Met Office suggest that these temperature anomalies could exceed 3C later this year as El Niño nears its peak.This would be unprecedented in records going back to 1950, and probably the strongest event since the 19th century.Very high temperatures in the deeper ocean – around 8C above normal at a…

Aug 20, 2026, 05:12 PM ETRAVENNA, Italy — Brazil great Ronaldinho has landed in Ravenna, a city more famous for its nearby beaches than its soccer team.The lyrics “and the world’s going to know your name” seemed ironically superfluous as one of soccer’s most recognizable figures stepped onstage in front of thousands of fans Thursday.That song, “Hall of Fame” by The Script, had been belted out throughout the presentation of third-tier Ravenna’s team for the upcoming season before the team’s new No. 10 walked out.Thursday was dubbed “Ronaldinho day” as the soccer legend was presented first to the media before…

Billy Bob Thornton is opening up about how he feels Texas embraced prolific TV creator Taylor Sheridan unlike Los Angeles. During a recent interview with Town & Country for a cover story about Sheridan, the Landman star said, “Holly­wood wasn’t nice to Taylor. There’s something about being an outsider that drives you.” Prior to building his television empire, which includes hit shows from Yellowstone and Mayor of Kingstown to Landman and Special Ops: Lioness, Sheridan was a struggling actor living in L.A. “I was homeless twice,” he said. “I lived in my car. Sometimes I’d go to Ojai, just somewhere where…

Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, mni, will on Thursday , August 27, 2026, bow out of the Nigerian public service after more than three decades of meritorious service marked by institution-building, reform and an unwavering commitment to duty. From her early days as a State Counsel in the Rivers State Civil Service and her pioneering role in building the legal architecture of Bayelsa State, to her service across critical federal ministries and, ultimately, as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Walson-Jack’s career has been defined by a rare breadth of experience and a consistent drive to leave institutions…

TERRORISM is a global scourge that humanity must continue to combat by “Healing through Memory,” the theme of the 2026 International Day for the Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. The annual commemoration on August 21 highlights the importance of keeping alive the memories of victims of terrorism while helping survivors and affected communities heal and rebuild, according to the UN. Nigeria began witnessing the devastating impact of Islamic terrorism in 2009, when Boko Haram launched its campaign against the Nigerian state in the North-East. The insurgency has claimed more than 100,000 lives, according to Vice-President Kashim…

The former Liberal MP Jenny Ware has condemned her one-time Coalition colleagues for backing Labor’s gambling legislation, claiming “vulnerable Australians have been let down”, as the parliament failed to back a full ban on wagering ads.Ware, a member of the Peta Murphy-led inquiry in 2023 that recommended entirely ending wagering advertising and inducements, called gambling a public health crisis that demanded a much stronger response from both sides of politics.“Vulnerable Australians deserve better than political convenience dressed up as consensus,” she told Guardian Australia.“Australians deserve better on gambling reform that should meet the scale of the harm.”Labor’s gambling reforms passed…

United Bank for Africa Plc has approved the appointment of Ibrahim Puri as a Non-Executive Director of the bank, subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The appointment was disclosed in a regulatory filing signed by Bili Odum, the Group Company Secretary, on Thursday. Speaking on the appointment, the Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, said the board was confident that Mr Puri’s extensive experience, depth of expertise and sound judgement would further strengthen the group’s growth. “I congratulate Ibrahim Puri on his appointment as a Non-Executive Director. The Board is confident that his extensive experience, depth of…

Major subsidies That may sound like a commercial success, but Europe is likely losing money on each of those private missions. Europe invested about 3.6 billion euros in the development of the Ariane 6 rocket and its launch site in French Guiana, but that’s not the end of it. The European Space Agency’s director general, Josef Aschbacher, has publicly confirmed that, based on nine flights a year, the European governments involved with the space agency will still need to subsidize each launch with between 32 million and 38 million euros per flight. If we amortize the development costs with the…