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About 1,200 people evacuated from coastal wildfire in northern France

PARIS, Aug 12 - About 1,200 people were evacuated from a campsite due to two wildfires near the beach in the north of France, local officials said on Wednesday. The prefecture for the administrative department of Pas-de-Calais, in the country's north and bordering the Strait of Dover, said one of the wildfires was under control

XAI Grok 4.6 Is Near Frontier Capable But 85% Lower Cost

SpaceXAI Grok 4.6 is roughly the same performance as Fable 5 Max at an 85% discount. 80% cheaper for input tokens and 88% cheaper for output tokens. It is pareto dominant. Grok 4.7 will be significantly better as is a much larger model with the Cursor and SpaceX data included in pretraining. Grok 4.6 is

Done Deal: Romero ready for Parma in €7m agreement with Tigre

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - FEBRUARY 07: David Romero of Tigre celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during a Torneo Apertura Mercado Libre 2026 match between River Plate and Tigre at Estadio Más Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on February 07, 2026 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images) Tigre striker David Romero is

Oshiomhole Calls for Withdrawal of MTN, MultiChoice Licences Over Xenophobic Attacks

Former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has called for the withdrawal of operating licences issued to MTN Nigeria and MultiChoice Nigeria over renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. Oshiomhole made the call while reacting to reports of increasing attacks on Nigerians and their businesses, saying stronger retaliatory measures are needed to protect citizens

Why One Analyst Calls the Ethereum Price Crash a Buying Signal

Ethereum is down nearly 20% in seven days, trading at $1,620, and the jokes on crypto Twitter have never been sharper. However, John Gillen, a digital asset analyst, thinks the people laughing are missing the point entirely. Speaking in a recent interview, Gillen pushed back against the narrative that Ethereum’s current struggles represent a structural

Calls for calm amid latest Ebola outbreak in Africa

Medical professionals are reassuring people that Hong Kong does not need to be overly concerned about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The outbreak in central Africa has claimed over 80 lives, with the World Health Organisation declaring it a public health emergency of international concern. However, family doctor

Cathie Wood Calls Bitcoin’s 50% Crash a “Victory” as Market Tests New Floor

Nearly six months after the Oct. 10 flash crypto crash erased millions of dollars in a single day, Bitcoin remains under pressure, trading well below its recent peak. The asset reached an all-time high of $126,080 on Oct. 6, but has since fallen about 47% to roughly $67,000. Despite the drawdown, Cathie Wood, a long-time

Kalu Calls For Value Addition To Nigeria’s Raw Materials

ABUJA – The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called for increased technology transfer and local manufacturing partnerships as a means of adding value to Nigeria’s abundant…...

ZachXBT Calls Out Worldcoin As Elon Musk Rekindles Discussions in Tokenomics, Insider Activity and Biometric Data Model

The analysis, which again drew pointed scrutiny of Worldcoin’s tokenomics from ZachXBT, has reignited debate around the project online. His critique comes after renewed questioning from Elon Musk, who has repeatedly cast doubt on the project and its people. ZachXBT honed in particularly on the distribution of Worldcoin’s tokens, contending that by his account at

Watchdog boss calls Capita’s £370M DWP win ‘extraordinary’ amid pension portal dumpster fire

PAC chair asks Cabinet Office if anyone bothered telling dept about the shambles before handing over the keys The chair of the UK Parliament's public spending watchdog has dubbed the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) decision to award Capita a £370 million shared service contract "extraordinary," given the outsourcing firm's "failings" in supporting the

Kane calls for Bayern to push on after statement win over Madrid

Soccer Harry Kane called on Bayern Munich to push on after a dramatic Champions League quarter-final success over Real Madrid kept their treble hopes...

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About 1,200 people evacuated from coastal wildfire in northern France

PARIS, Aug 12 - About 1,200 people were evacuated from a campsite due to two wildfires near the beach in the north of France, local officials said on Wednesday. The prefecture for the administrative department of Pas-de-Calais, in the country's north and bordering the Strait of Dover, said one of the wildfires was under control

XAI Grok 4.6 Is Near Frontier Capable But 85% Lower Cost

SpaceXAI Grok 4.6 is roughly the same performance as Fable 5 Max at an 85% discount. 80% cheaper for input tokens and 88% cheaper for output tokens. It is pareto dominant. Grok 4.7 will be significantly better as is a much larger model with the Cursor and SpaceX data included in pretraining. Grok 4.6 is

Done Deal: Romero ready for Parma in €7m agreement with Tigre

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - FEBRUARY 07: David Romero of Tigre celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during a Torneo Apertura Mercado Libre 2026 match between River Plate and Tigre at Estadio Más Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on February 07, 2026 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images) Tigre striker David Romero is

Osun: Don’t turn election into war, Atiku tells FG

Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies and the Tinubu administration against militarising the Osun governorship election or deploying state institutions for partisan advantage. Speaking at the ADC National Youth Leadership Summit in Abuja, Atiku declared that “Osun is a test” of

Burnham’s devolution drive could ‘push 90,000 jobs out of London’

Wednesday 12 August 2026 5:16 pm Nearly 10,000 jobs are expected to leave the capital by 2031 Roughly 90,000 of London’s white-collar jobs could be pushed into other parts of the country as Andy Burnham accelerates his devolution drive, a top recruitment firm has predicted. Legal, banking and accounting firms could be among those to