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Disney and TikTok strike content-sharing deal with short-form videos to be added to Disney+

Euronews

Disney and TikTok strike content-sharing deal with short-form videos to be added to Disney+

The deal will allow TikTok content creators to officially gain access to Disney assets and aims to boost short-form programming on Disney+.

Euronews

‘I want the world to know my sister’s name’

The Guardian

‘I want the world to know my sister’s name’

Twenty years on, no one has been held accountable for the brutal killings of young Tamils working for a French NGO in Sri Lanka By the time their colleagues were able to reach them, their bodies had been lying in the dirt for around two…

The Guardian

Perez Hilton livestreamed apparent self-harm. How did TikTok let this happen?

CBC

Perez Hilton livestreamed apparent self-harm. How did TikTok let this happen?

Perez Hilton's video has since been taken down, but was there any way to prevent people from witnessing something so traumatic?

CBC

Iran, Oman discussing transit fee of 3% to 7% for Strait of Hormuz — Reuters

TASS

Iran, Oman discussing transit fee of 3% to 7% for Strait of Hormuz — Reuters

The Iranian side insists on introducing a fee of 5-7%

TASS

Blackpink fans express outrage over K-pop group's 10th anniversary activities

Blackpink fans express outrage over K-pop group's 10th anniversary activities

Ahead of K-pop girl group Blackpink’s 10th anniversary on Saturday (Aug 8), a growing number of fans have taken to social media to express their disappointment over the apparent lack of activities announced to mark the milestone.

Pulchowk Campus to Host Six-Day Electrical Design Workshop During LOCUS 2027

Pulchowk Campus to Host Six-Day Electrical Design Workshop During LOCUS 2027

Kathmandu. A six-day Electrical Design Workshop will be organized at Pulchowk Campus in Lalitpur as part of the 23rd National Technical Festival, LOCUS 2027, with the aim of equipping engineering students with practical skills required in…

Russian strikes kill six in Ukraine as Moscow intercepts hundreds of drones

Al Jazeera

Russian strikes kill six in Ukraine as Moscow intercepts hundreds of drones

Ukraine officials say three people killed in Kharkiv region and three in Sumy, as Russia says it intercepted 605 drones.

Al Jazeera

Vivo S2 5G Review: Stylish Design Meets a Massive 7,000mAh Battery

TechSathi

Vivo S2 5G Review: Stylish Design Meets a Massive 7,000mAh Battery

Introduction Vivo is expanding its S-series lineup with the new Vivo S2 5G , launching on August 6, 2026 . The smartphone combines a premium design with practical upgrades, including a 7,000mAh battery , the new MediaTek Dimensity 7360…

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Philippine Daily Inquirer

Farmers renew call for Congressional probe into Pax Silica AI hub

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Farmers renew call for Congressional probe into Pax Silica AI hub

OLONGAPO CITY — A farmers’ group on Thursday renewed its call for Congress to investigate the proposed Pax Silica artificial intelligence hub that would rise in New Clark City, saying Malacañang’s assurances last month that no farmers…

300 more beverage container return machines to be deployed at institutes of higher learning, industrial areas

300 more beverage container return machines to be deployed at institutes of higher learning, industrial areas

BCRS Ltd said it is applying what it learnt during the early days of the scheme to improve the return experience, enhance the refund processes and recalibrate the machines' container recognition abilities.

Nepal Becomes 47th Country to Join ‘Have I Been Pwned’ Government Monitoring Network

Nepal Becomes 47th Country to Join ‘Have I Been Pwned’ Government Monitoring Network

Kathmandu. Nepal has become the 47th country to integrate with the government monitoring service of the cybersecurity platform Have I Been Pwned, a move aimed at strengthening the security of official email accounts under the .gov.np…

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