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Lucas Museum to display unseen 'Star Wars' pieces, curator says

SAN DIEGO, United States — The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art -- founded by legendary "Star Wars" creator George Lucas and his wife -- will see previously undisplay items from the hit sci-fi series after it opens later this year, its curator told AFP. "We are the home of the Lucas Archives, the Lucasfilm production materials," Ryan Linkof said. "So we'll have an exhibition on 'Star Wars' that includes some really special pieces that have never been exhibited before." More than 1,300 objects

Ariana Grande’s foundation shows how celebrity giving is evolving

SANTA MONICA, California — For years, pop star Ariana Grande gave away money, mostly quietly and without much structure. There were annual gifts to England’s Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Sometimes a night’s performance proceeds were handed to nonprofit groups. She anonymously funded a holiday gift drive for transgender young people in addition to launching a $3 million fundraising event for transgender youths in 2022. Now those scattered acts of giving have a nam

A fatal attack on Berlin's Pride festival leaves locals wondering how their city will recover

BERLIN — For Ali Darwich, the deadly attack on the Berlin Pride Festival was an attack on the city of Berlin and everything it stands for: its diversity, its tolerance and its belief in freedom. On a personal level, it also was an attack on everything the Berliner embodies. “Born a Muslim, living as a gay man, working as a police officer," Darwich said, as he tried holding back the tears, “this terror attack touches so many aspects of who I am.” Saturday night's van rammi

Tadej Pogacar confirms status as a cycling great with record-equaling fifth Tour de France title

PARIS — Tadej Pogacar confirmed his status as one of cycling's all-time greats after winning a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title in emphatic style. Daring mountain attacks from deep, multiple stage wins and an ice-cool temperament all helped the 27-year-old Slovenian seal his victory on Sunday. He joined Belgian Eddy Merckx, Spaniard Miguel Indurain and Frenchmen Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault as the only riders to win five Tours. “I’m speechless. It’s an i

TOESCOIN Announces Engagement with Crypto-Focused Investment Firm

Solana memecoin community says traditional VC firm has expressed interest in supporting the project with up to $250,000 over time DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TOESCOIN ($TOES), the premium toe-tapping memecoin on Solana, today announced that it is in discussions with a major Japanese VC firm with roots in traditional venture capital that has been expanding into digital assets. According to TOESCOIN's community, the engagement includes a proposed contribution of

Baker Hughes Declares Quarterly Dividend

HOUSTON and LONDON, July 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) announced today that the Baker Hughes Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share of Class A common stock payable on Aug. 17, 2026, to holders of record on Aug. 7, 2026. Baker Hughes expects to fund its quarterly cash dividend from cash generated from operations. About Baker Hughes: Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) is an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industria

RxSight Reports Inducement Grants as Permitted by the Nasdaq Listing Rules

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., July 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RxSight, Inc. (NASDAQ: RXST) today announced that on July 24, 2026, RxSight granted inducement stock options to purchase a total of 571,286 shares of RxSight’s common stock and inducement restricted stock units (RSUs) covering a total of 2,312,138 shares of RxSight’s common stock to Aziz Mottiwala, RxSight’s new President and Chief Executive Officer in connection with his commencement of employment with RxSight. The inducement stock options

After Arrest Controversy, "Empire State Building Couple" Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus to Address Recent Incident on Gosh Live

The couple said on social media that they will soon go live on Gosh Live to talk about life after the Empire State Building incident and the questions they want to answer directly. Safety note:Gosh does not encourage or endorse dangerous, illegal or unauthorised activities. The livestream is intended solely as an entertainment and community interaction session. NEW YORK, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, the creator couple known for rooftopping and high-altitude visu

Cheaper, open and intelligent: Chinese AI models gain ground

HONG KONG — China has a hot new product in the United States: artificial intelligence. San Francisco-based Raffi Krikorian, the chief technology officer at Mozilla, which runs the Firefox browser, switched to Chinese AI startup Moonshot’s Kimi K3 for many of his day-to-day activities within days of the new, powerful model’s launch more than a week ago. “It just seems snappier,” he said of K3, comparing it to the acclaimed and more expensive Claude Fable chatbot from

HorseFil Announces July 2026 Launch of New Gummies Dietary Supplement Formulation

HorseFil launches a new July 2026 gummy dietary supplement formula offering daily male wellness support with a convenient once-daily gummy format. AURORA, CO, July 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HorseFil has announced the launch of its new gummy dietary supplement formulation, introducing a product designed around a combination of amino acids and botanical extracts in a convenient chewable format. Official Website: https://horse-fil.us/ The launch represents a new product introduction from HorseFi

Vengeful ROS hands Ginebra sound beating

MANILA, Philippines — Rain or Shine registered its second straight win behind a vengeful 110-99 demolition of Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum. The Elasto Painters played with a lot of energy behind import Aaron Fuller, who recorded 37 points, 12 rebounds and five assists as they improved to an even 2-2 record. Forward Caelan Tiongson added 21 points, lacing his solid offense via a 5-of-9 shooting from downtown as Rain or Shine le

UST sweeps way to National Invitationals throne

MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas bucked a sluggish start before unleashing the full might of its firepower to beat College of Saint Benilde, 22-25, 25-8, 25-12, 25-22, in the winner-take-all championship of the 2026 Shakey’s Collegiate National Invitationals on Sunday at the Playtime FilOil Arena in San Juan. The Golden Tigresses ignited a strong comeback from an opening set slip with a dominating second set on their way to completing a seven-game sweep of tournament,

NLEX slams SMB to stay perfect in Group A

MANILA, Philippines — NLEX continued its flying start under new Coach Jimmy Alapag after clobbering San Miguel Beer, 110-96 for its fourth straight win in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum. The Road Warriors improved to 4-0 overall to grab the top spot in Group A, while the Beermen dropped to joint second place with the Converge FiberXers at 3-1. NLEX led by 18 at the half and stretched its lead to as high as 25 as the team passed its first major test

Global Times: Here Come China's 'next new three': AI, robotics and innovative drugs spearhead a new round of industrial upgrading

BEIJING, July 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From four-legged inspection robots operating in European nuclear power plants to automatic coffee-making robotic arms serving travelers at airports and transit hubs around the globe and smart AI systems supporting local Chinese teaching in Thai schools, these varied overseas applications offer a vivid snapshot of how China's "next new three" industries are expanding globally. Labeled the "next new three," AI, robotics and innovative drugs represent China's

Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions

WASHINGTON — Temperatures hit sweltering highs across much of the central United States on Saturday as forecasters warned that dangerously hot weather from Dallas to North Dakota would push into next week, with roughly 80 million people facing heat advisories. A heat dome, where atmospheric conditions trap heat, was forecast to create sustained high temperatures and accumulating discomfort. Meanwhile overnight lows were not expected to come down enough for people to have much chance to rec

Everbright Digital Holding Limited Announces Pricing of $8.07 Million Public Offering

Hong Kong, July 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Everbright Digital Holding Limited (NASDAQ: EDHL) ("Company” or "Everbright”), an integrated marketing solutions provider headquartered in Hong Kong, today announced the pricing of its public offering ("Offering”) for the purchase and sale of 4,293,000 of the Company's ordinary shares, par value US$0.00064 per share (the "Ordinary Shares"). Each Ordinary Share will be sold at an offering price of $1.88 per share. The gross proceeds to the Company from

Visayas needs reliable power supply

MANDAUE CITY — Every power alert is a reminder that the Visayas cannot rely solely on emergency measures to keep its economy running, as the region faces the challenge of building enough dependable electricity supply for its continued growth. Energy officials and industry stakeholders are calling for a long-term road map that would strengthen generation capacity, expand infrastructure and create a more resilient power system across the region.During a hearing of the House of Representative

Margaroli, OMI-JKG win P470M license plate dispute

Calamba City — Annabelle Arcilla Margaroli and her foreign business partner, Marinus Harinck, have won a seven-year legal battle after the Quezon City Regional Trial Court dismissed an interpleader case involving ₱470 million worth of imported blank license plates and radio frequency identification (RFID) systems intended for the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO). The court’s decision could also benefit motorists and transport stakeholders i

UNESCO adds France's D-Day landing beaches, Greece's Mount Olympus to World Heritage List

SEOUL, South Korea — World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece were among the sites added to the World Heritage List on Sunday at a U.N. committee meeting in South Korea reviewing dozens of nominations. The UNESCO committee, which meets in Busan through Wednesday, also inscribed the ancient Japanese capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara and South Sudan’s Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape, host to one of the world’s largest la

Hugging Face presses OpenAI for transparency after AI agent breach

TRYING to explain what happened in the unprecedented cybersecurity incident involving autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) systems has raised more questions than answers about how an experimental AI system escaped its test environment. As of this writing Hugging Face is pressing OpenAI to disclose the agents' activity and help strengthen defenses against similar attacks. Hugging Face Chief Executive Officer Clément Delangue has called on OpenAI to release traces of the AI agents involv

XFLT Proxy Contest: Why the Board Believes the King Street Sub-Adviser Will Be Beneficial for XFLT Shareholders

The Board Unanimously Believes XFLT Shareholders Will Benefit from the King Street Sub-Adviser’s Strong CLO Platform, 30-Year Track Record, Depth of Talent and Expanded Investment Capabilities Leading Proxy Advisors ISS and Glass Lewis BOTH Agree That the King Street Sub-Advisory Agreement Is the Best Path Forward for XFLT XFLT Asks Shareholders to Vote on the WHITE Proxy Card "FOR” the King Street Sub-Advisory Agreement at Special Meeting on July 30, 2026 More Information About the XFLT Proxy V

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