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France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tons of flame retardants as it battled raging wildfires on Saturday and slashed the final stage of Tour de France to redeploy security personnel to the blazes that forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. The latest wildfires in southern Europe this week have displaced more than 250,000 people, including some 70,000 people who were evacuated in central Spain. One man died in Manises, the municipality reported on its Facebook page, the first death so far in the blazes. In France, the giant A400M transporter swooped in low, its long plume of…
Dakota Mortensen and Shinia Powell fueled dating rumors after being spotted together at a baseball game. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 33, was photographed with Shinia on Thursday, July 23, at The Ballpark at America First Square in South Jordan, Utah. In the pictures, obtained by TMZ, Dakota was seen with his hand on Shinia’s back as they watched the game from the lawn. In a separate snap, Dakota was cozying up to Shinia as she lounged on a blanket in the grass. The pair were both wearing cream-colored baseball hats in the snaps. Dakota donned a black…
Real Madrid have joined the race to sign RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande and are in talks with the Bundesliga club over a potential deal for the highly rated 19-year-old. Paris Saint-Germain remain interested in the Ivory Coast international, who has made the European champions his preferred destination, but the French club have yet to submit an offer capable of persuading Leipzig to sell this summer. Madrid’s interest has significantly altered the situation, creating fresh competition for Diomande’s signature. The Spanish giants have been monitoring options on the right wing in case Brahim Diaz departs during the current transfer window.…
NewsFeedDuring the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, US President Donald Trump joked about running for a fourth term, despite the Constitution barring it. The event, which celebrates press freedom and honours journalism, came three months after the first was cancelled by a shooting.Published On 25 Jul 202625 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
German collecting society GEMA has launched a music dataset built to train AI tools on copyright-cleared content.The product, called PLAI by GEMA, bundles sound files, metadata, and both composition and master rights from a single source, according to the society.GEMA describes it as the first offering of its kind in Europe.Karlsruhe-based AI music transcription company Klangio is the dataset’s first customer.According to GEMA, PLAI by GEMA is aimed at AI music tools that assist creators during production and whose outputs do not compete with the music used to train them.The launch comes as GEMA awaits a ruling in its copyright…
Oprah Winfrey has ignited a fierce debate after arguing that young people should not expect work-life balance at the beginning of their careers. The 72-year-old media mogul said recent college graduates need to “lay in the work” before earning the freedom to make decisions based entirely on what they want. While some fans praised Oprah Winfrey for sharing the work ethic that helped her build a multibillion-dollar empire, others argued that her extraordinary wealth has disconnected her from the financial and emotional pressures facing younger workers. 5ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA Winfrey discussed her career philosophy during an appearance on the “Baby,…
Former world champion Tony Bellew has compared the resumes of Joe Calzaghe and Carl Froch, while also naming a winner of their hypothetical prime-for-prime showdown. While we will never know the true result of their fantasy fight, most would argue that Calzaghe’s Hall of Fame career was superior to that of Froch. This is largely because he boasts the all-time record (21) for most consecutive successful world title defences at 168lbs, just five behind heavyweight legend Joe Louis’ pound-for-pound record. Two of his most notable victories came against Mikkel Kessler and Jeff Lacy, while his light-heavyweight debut saw him outpoint…
The C.J.P. said protests had spread to at least 30 cities in India as it called for nationwide demonstrations.Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, released his first video message about the protests, saying that “nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth” and promising to fast-track punishment for those who spoiled the exam.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s widow, Tenisha Warner, is still processing his fatal drowning nearly one year later. “The moments of that day, they occupy my body so deeply, so it’s really hard for me to relive what all of that was and to think about it,” Tenisha told Gayle King during an emotional CBS Mornings interview on Thursday, July 23. “It just breaks me in a way that makes it hard for me to stay steady. … I can’t remember the details. I think [it’s because] my body went through shock.” Malcolm-Jamal died in July 2025 at age 54 after being caught…