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American Airlines introduced a branded airplane for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. American AirlinesThe three global U.S. airlines all cite traffic gains from the 2026 soccer World Cup, played largely in the United States, and Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Friday that the carriers may well continue to benefit.As Delta on Friday led off the industry’s second quarter earnings reports, executives responded to questions from reporters and analysts about the World Cup’s impact. United will report July 16th, while American will report on July 23rd. American said Friday that it has added more flights than any competitor to…

Apple has accused OpenAI of gaining access to valuable inside information through the hiring of its former employees.In a federal lawsuit filed on Friday, Apple sued the artificial intelligence (AI) company, two of its employees, as well as io Products, claiming it has engaged in “a pattern of theft” of Apple’s confidential product development and related work.At least two long-time Apple workers who left the company to join OpenAI allegedly took part in this pattern by, in part, emailing themselves internal Apple information.Drew Pusateri, a spokesman for OpenAI, told the BBC: “We have no interest in other companies’ trade secrets.”Pusateri…

A murder investigation has been launched into the death of politician Ann Widdicombe, after the 78-year-old was found with serious injuries in her Dartmoor home on Thursday. In a statement, Devon and Cornwall Police said a 26-year-old man was in custody. The Reform UK spokeswoman was last seen publicly in an interview on TalkTV on Wednesday. Read more on this story.

Esther Oluku  Technology firm and pioneer for integrated health insurance system in Nigeria, Medismarts, is set to roll out a diaspora premium payment portal as part of its vision to expand healthcare access across Nigeria’s over 180,000,000 uninsured population. According to Medismarts’ Chief Executive Officer, Obinna Osuji, the portal is designed to ease the burden of out-of-pocket payment for medicals and restore the dignity of patients who, when caught in health challenges, resort to public spaces and social media for help. He said that patients in Nigeria, like in other climes, deserve the decency of walking into a health facility…

A politician who aims to gradually privatize and ultimately destroy an institution funded by tax dollars – say, a public school system or public transportation network – may choose to do so by strategically disinvesting resources from that institution until it becomes barely functional, leading users to look elsewhere to meet their needs. Eventually, the user-base of the public system gets so low or frustrated that it seems reasonable to scrap the thing entirely, or re-direct public funds to private companies as contractors to provide the needed “service”. We’ve seen this strategy play out many times in states and city…

Great Britain’s Henry Patten wins his second Wimbledon men’s doubles title alongside Harri Heliovaara of Finland, defeating Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-3).READ MORE: GB’s Patten and Heliovaara win second Wimbledon title togetherAvailable to UK users only.

US rapper and singer Pitbull tries on a bald cap after receiving a certificate from Guinness World Records for achieving the largest number of people sporting “bald caps” ahead of a concert at BST Hyde Park in London, on July 10, 2026. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP) US rapper Pitbull has set the first Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps. A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London’s Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time (BST) festival. Many also sported other elements of the singer’s signature…

I sat on the stern bench, the sun shining down on me. The bright orange wheel spun gently on autopilot, keeping us on course to the Marquesas Islands. We were a week out of Panama, and it had been a smooth passage so far, with everyone settling into their rhythm and responsibilities as we worked as a team to sail the 4,000 nautical miles. Then, the email from the Pacific Crossing network we were part of arrived.Coronavirus had become a worldwide pandemic – borders were closing fast. There was nowhere to land. I was on a 47ft (14-metre) sailboat with…

Relations begin to thaw as both countries reinstate ambassadors and reopen airspace closed to each other since April 2025.Published On 11 Jul 202611 Jul 2026More than a year after a diplomatic fallout, relations between Algeria and Mali are beginning to thaw, with both countries reinstating their ambassadors and reopening their airspace to one another.Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced on Saturday that the country’s ambassador would return to Mali, a day after Algiers fully reopened its airspace to civilian and military aircraft travelling to and from its southern neighbour.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIssa Ousmane Coulibaly, spokesperson for Mali’s…

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle says the US Navy needs a larger fleet, faster shipbuilding and expanded munitions production to meet growing global demands while sustaining readiness across multiple theaters. He says the service remains prepared despite heavy operational commitments, points to record recruiting and retention, and argues rebuilding the US industrial base is critical to long-term national security. (Source: Bloomberg)