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Anthropic posts $80bn loss in first half of 2026: WSJ
The loss, up from $13bn in the same period last year, was driven by accounting charges, according to the report.
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Nigeria confirms first Ebola case
In tonight's programme: Nigeria confirms its first Ebola case in the midst of an outbreak that began in DR Congo in mid-May. Also, a former top South African police officer facing sexual grooming and rape charges is denied bail. Finally, São Tomé and Príncipe's rich volcanic soils produce vanilla pods with an entrancing taste unlike those grown anywhere else.
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Nigeria records first Ebola case as outbreak spreads across Africa
Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in Africa's latest outbreak, while Kenya reported its ninth infection, raising fears of further spread across the continent. Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya warned of an “extremely serious threat” and urged the international community to send funding, medical supplies and health workers.
Business
How First Class Jerk Is Building a Travel Media Brand
In this Skift Take Sessions episode, recorded at the Skift Creator Summit during Skift Global Forum, Sarah Dandashy sits down with Adam Lovick, founder of First Class Jerk, to discuss how he built a travel brand around irreverent storytelling, video, and photography. Lovick shares how his family’s history in the travel industry shaped his path and why he sees content and audience attention as a competitive advantage for travel brands.
Entertainment
Cleo Sol Announces First-Ever North American Arena Tour Dates
With her intentionally low-key public profile, British R&B singer-songwriter Cleo Sol is the kind of artist you think flies under the radar — until she sells out three nights at New York’s prestigious Radio City Music Hall, as she did in early 2025, and fills the opulent venue with rabidly passionate fans. She tends to […]
Science
Astronomers uncover new secrets of the Universe’s first five minutes
Scientists have achieved a major breakthrough in understanding the Universe’s earliest moments, measuring the amount of helium formed in the first five minutes after the Big Bang with unprecedented precision. Using one of the world’s most powerful telescopes, an international team studied 15 remarkably pristine galaxies that act as cosmic time capsules, preserving clues from nearly 13.8 billion years ago.
Politics
France first night under targeted curfews passes calmly
France’s first night under curfew passed without incident, as authorities sought to restore order following a weekend of demonstrations that escalated into riots. The government will impose further curfews where necessary on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said. FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.
Sports
Lowry joins McIlroy in first ever TGL Trade
Shane Lowry is the first player to be traded in the TMRW Golf League (TGL) as he joins Rory McIlroy at Boston Common Golf for 2027.
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Reese stars as Dream win first WNBA Finals match
Atlanta Dream win their first ever game in the WNBA Finals as they beat the Golden State Valkyries 79-65 to level the series at 1-1.
World
Morocco's first female prime minister caught between the king, clerics, and feminists
Will Fatima El Mansouri advance women’s rights amid religious and political barriers?
Politics
First minister promises to look at Welsh council powers
Plaid Cymru's leader makes pledge ahead of talks with Andy Burnham, who wants more devolution to councils.
World
Ukraine says it carried out first drone airlift of wounded soldier from front line
The serviceman was surrounded by landmines and enemy drones so a ground rescue was not possible, Ukraine's military says.
Sports
Spurs beat Coventry to earn first league win of the season
Tottenham Hotspur record their first Premier League win of the season and move off the bottom of the table with a home victory over Coventry City.
World
Injured Ukrainian soldier rescued in first-ever drone evacuation mission
The Ukrainian army says it has carried out the world’s first drone evacuation of a wounded soldier from the front line.
Sports
Bournemouth pick up first league victory with win over Sunderland
Bournemouth beat Sunderland 2-0 at the Vitality Stadium to pick up their first league victory of the season and move out of the relegation zone.
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St Brigid's secure historic first Antrim football title
St Brigid's make history in an all-Belfast Antrim SFC final, securing their first senior football title with a 0-21 to 1-16 win over O'Donovan Rossa.
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Pope appears in public for first time since surgery
After undergoing a lung operation, the pope said he will resume his duties gradually. There is no "clinical reason" for his South America trip not to go ahead, his surgeon said.
Sports
First-time finalists and family affairs on super Sunday
BBC Sport NI looks ahead to Sunday when seven county titles are up for grabs across Ulster in Gaelic games.
Sports
Rain returns after Australia's Boland dents South Africa - scorecard
Latest scorecard from the second Test between South Africa and Australia in Gqeberha.
Health
First joint WHO-World Health Summit strengthens engagement with a diverse range of partners
October 2022 - Geneva, WHO signed new agreements with a variety of civil society, political and community stakeholders in October at the World Health Summit in Berlin, a three-day hybrid event that reached some 60 000 participants worldwide. For the first time, WHO co-hosted the Summit, which drew 4,100 in-person participants from 141 countries to more than to more 60 sessions with a common goal: improving health for everyone, everywhere. At the event, WHO expanded partnerships with civil society and advocates, and formalized strategic engagements with non-traditional stakeholders - relationsh