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Broadcasting live from London, Samsung’s July 2026 Galaxy Unpacked event delivered a massive wave of hardware and software announcements. Opening the presentation, TM Roh outlined Samsung’s core priorities for the coming year: advancing Agentic AI, deepening ecosystem connectivity and introducing a complete refresh of the flagship Galaxy lineup.

Here is the complete breakdown of everything announced during the Unpacked keynote.

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Introduced on stage...

Airbus is getting ready to test longer wings on its planes as it works to create more fuel-efficient technology for its next-generation single-aisle passenger jets.

Over the next three years, Airbus will add several-metre-long wing extensions to an A321neo test plane to see how a larger wingspan performs during real flights, the company revealed during the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK.

Longer, slimmer wings reduce aerodynamic drag, which helps cut fuel use and emissions. But they also bring engineering challenges, like changes to how the plane handles and how it operates at airports.

These...

Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Card, a new co-branded Visa credit card designed to reward devoted users with cashback on their purchases, arriving just in time for the highly anticipated Galaxy Unpacked event.

Crafted in metal and issued by Barclays, the card debuted on 22 July, offering up to 5% cashback on eligible purchases made straight from Samsung, from Galaxy smartphones to tablets and more.

Cardholders can also earn 3% cashback on purchases made using Samsung Wallet, 2% on streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+ and Spotify, and 1% on all other transactions.

Samsung says the card is fully integrated...

Kensington Palace has issued a new portrait of Prince George to mark his 13th birthday.

The image, captured by photographer Matt Porteous, shows the second in line to the throne dressed in a dark suit and an open-necked white shirt. Posing with his hands in his pockets, George projects a noticeably more mature image compared to previous birthday releases.

Palace officials shared the photograph across social media platforms with a brief celebratory message featuring a party popper emoji. Porteous took the picture at Kensington Palace last month immediately following the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London.

The teenager’s formal...

Uzbekistan’s economy should brace for more shocks as global uncertainty continues to impact the country’s major export partners, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev warned. 

At a government meeting on Tuesday, Mirziyoyev said no one can predict how long the current global economic volatility will last. He noted that if Uzbekistan’s main trading partners continue to slow down, it could affect the local economy, especially businesses that rely on exports.

Mirziyoyev said Uzbekistan’s 2027 macroeconomic targets, state budget and investment and export plans should be drawn up under a «contingency planning framework» to shield the economy from external shocks.

State prosecutors have requested a one-year prison term and a hefty financial penalty for an unnamed restaurateur who allegedly decorated luxury desserts with unapproved insects. The chef, who runs a highly rated dining venue in the nation’s capital, could also pay a fine of 20 mln won (£10,100) for breaching domestic health regulations.

Government inspectors from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety launched a probe after spotting online images uploaded by patrons showing bugs resting on top of their sorbet courses. Case documents suggest the kitchen brought in roughly 49,000 ants from Thailand and the U.S. to feature in...

Gianni Infantino would be a better UN Secretary-General than other «lame» contenders, as he could leverage his reputation to bring the non-football world together, US media reported.

Now that FIFA managed to hold the 2026 World Cup across three different countries, Donald Trump believes the world «recognises he has a special ability to bring people together,» Fox News reported, citing an unnamed source of The New York Post.

Trump allegedly said Infantino is «respected by everyone around the world,» and would be best placed to lead the United Nations than other «lame» candidates such as former Chilean president Michelle...

OpenAI has revealed that its advanced artificial intelligence models autonomously broke out of a secure sandbox environment and infiltrated the production infrastructure of developer platform Hugging Face during an internal security test.

Described by researchers as an unprecedented cyber incident, the breach occurred while models including GPT-5.6 Sol and an unreleased frontier system were being evaluated for their cyberattack capabilities. The evaluation utilised a benchmark designed to test how effectively AI systems can exploit complex software vulnerabilities. To measure these capabilities accurately, developers temporarily lowered safety guardrails against cyberattacks and restricted the models within an isolated digital laboratory.

In a candid conversation on the “Fashion Neurosis” podcast with designer Bella Freud, BTS leader RM offered a rare glimpse into the personal philosophy, artistic anxieties, and daily realities that govern his life as a global pop star.

The 31-year-old artist, born Kim Nam-joon, reflected on steering the world’s biggest boy band for 15 years, admitting that his approach to group management has fundamentally evolved. Moving away from what he described as an overly assertive leadership style during the band’s early years, RM offered a grounded analogy for his current role within the seven-member group.

Financial news outlets have clarified the complex tax reality awaiting Spain’s victorious national football team owes the Internal Revenue Service up to 40% of their World Cup prize.

The claims stem from original reporting by MarketWatch examining the tax implications of the 2026 FIFA World Cup being co-hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Spain secured the championship title and the accompanying first-place prize of $50 mln after defeating Argentina 1-0 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. However, FIFA distributes these funds directly to national football federations rather than individual athletes.

Federation exemptions and overlapping...

Kyrgyzstan intends to supply raw petroleum products to neighbouring Uzbekistan for refining as part of a bilateral mechanism to secure domestic fuel reserves.

According to the Kaktus Media news outlet, Kyrgyz official Altynbek Rysbekov confirmed that negotiations between the heads of government and energy ministers of both nations have concluded. The two sides have established the specific positions and logistical frameworks required for the cross-border processing arrangement.

Under the agreement, Uzbekistan will refine the raw materials and export the finished fuel back to Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek also plans to boost domestic output of fuels and lubricants at its Junda enterprise.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has publicly branded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal, whilst conceding that municipal law enforcement officers possess no legal authority to arrest him during his upcoming visit to the United Nations.

Municipal legal advisors concluded that city police cannot execute international arrest warrants, scuttling previous campaign promises to arrest the Israeli leader upon his arrival for the UN General Assembly.

Releasing a video briefing, Mamdani forcefully denounced Netanyahu as “not welcome in New York City” and accused him of orchestrating severe human rights violations in Gaza, before shifting his appeal toward...

Los Angeles prosecutors initiated their preliminary case against David Anthony Burke on Tuesday, displaying graphic photographic records and laying out forensic findings to compel the 21-year-old musician to face trial.

Dressed in prison garments, the performer, known professionally as D4vd, remained secured to a seat under judicial order, despite Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo permitting deputies to unbind his wrists. The defendant maintains his innocence regarding felony counts encompassing capital murder, habitual child sexual abuse involving a minor under 14 and desecration of human remains.

Opening the state’s presentation, prosecutor Beth Silverman placed vivid imagery before the bench depicting the...

Film star Kaylee Hottle, who rose to prominence playing Jia in Legendary’s MonsterVerse franchise, has died aged 18 following a night-time car crash in rural Maryland.

Sheriff’s deputies in Frederick County responded to the scene on Windsor Road in Ijamsville shortly before 3 a.m. Tuesday. Officers confirmed a 1995 Honda Accord carrying three individuals departed the roadway and impacted a concrete drain structure. Crash investigators determined that excessive velocity caused the driver, a 19-year-old male, to lose control.

Paramedics airlifted the young performer to a nearby trauma centre, though her heart ceased beating during transport. Medical staff treated the...

The price increases will range from 5% to 10% by 2027, depending on the customer and product. TSMC says the changes are meant to cover higher costs for materials, equipment, and its growing overseas operations, according to Nikkei Asia.

Older chip technologies, such as 12-nanometre, 16-nanometre, and 28-nanometre chips, will see the biggest increases, up to 10%.

According to Nikkei, TSMC held negotiations with customers from June to July this year. The new prices are set to take effect at the beginning of 2027.

TSMC did not comment directly on its pricing plans. A spokesperson...

Pop singer David A. Burke, professionally known as D4vd, has formally requested that Los Angeles Superior Court deputies remove his handcuffs and physical restraints for his scheduled preliminary hearing.

The 21-year-old performer faces severe felony charges including the alleged sexual abuse of Celeste Rivas Hernandez starting when she was 13 years old, her subsequent murder in April 2025 at age 14, and the subsequent dismemberment of her remains to prevent her from exposing him and damaging his burgeoning music career. He has entered a plea of not guilty.

Defence attorney Blair Berke argued in the unchaining application that...

Actor Ryan Reynolds has confirmed that the Merc with a Mouth will return to the big screen, indicating that development is underway on another instalment in the popular Marvel franchise.

Speaking at Fanatics Fest, Reynolds addressed the future of the wisecracking antihero following the box-office success of 2024’s “Deadpool & Wolverine”. While Marvel Studios has yet to officially schedule a fourth solo film, the actor shared that future projects will likely explore unadapted material from the character’s extensive print history.

“There’s a few really deep cuts that I think are missing behind the movies and...

Boeing will convert one of SCAT’s passenger jets into a full-fledged freighter, enabling one of Kazakhstan’s largest airlines to pivot into the air cargo market.

Boeing has announced a contract to modify a 767-300ER into a Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) version for SCAT at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow.

Featuring the same airframe and avionics, the BCF is capable of carrying up to 57 tonnes of cargo over a range of 6.000 kilometres. It has the load capacity for 444.3 cubic metres, including 24 pallets on the main deck, according to Boeing.

Once added to the fleet, SCAT will...

The European Union is considering several options to proceed with its 21st package of sanctions against Russia, including easing curbs on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), Bloomberg has learned.

Negotiations on the sanctions package stalled last week, largely because Greece opposes a measure banning European companies from carrying Russia-produced LNG to third countries. Greek LNG carriers dominate the European market, competing ​with Japan, China and the United States.

EU officials are now discussing three options to overcome the negotiations conundrum:

Another...

Uzbekistan entered the Turkish marine fuel market in May by supplying 74.74 tonnes of product, according to official data released by Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority.

The shipment marks a notable pivot for Tashkent, given that zero maritime fuel was dispatched to Turkish ports during April. While the volume positions Uzbekistan 21st among foreign crude and refined product exporters to Turkey, it underscores a broader push by Central Asian economies to diversify export routes.

Turkey imported roughly four mln tonnes of petroleum products overall during the reporting period, relying predominantly on Russia, which supplied over 1.6 mln tonnes. Kazakhstan...

Red Bull has rebuffed an unsolicited takeover approach worth up to $3 bn (£2.3 bn) from Abu Dhabi-backed investors looking to acquire its Racing Bulls Formula 1 operation.

The high-profit transaction was spearheaded by U.S.-based investor Dean Attew alongside financier Andrew Harriott, with financial backing routed through several sovereign investment funds based in Abu Dhabi. Attew is well-known in motorsport financial circles as a former investigator and close confidant to former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. Despite the staggering valuation, corporate insiders indicate that Austrian executives dismissed the proposal almost immediately without entering formal negotiations.

Protecting the driver development...

Crime groups across the Asia-Pacific have been harnessing AI, exploiting corruption and providing online infrastructure for hard-to-detect scam operations, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned. 

South-East Asia’s expanding cyber scam industry cost victims across East and South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand an estimated $88.3 bln to $114.1 bln in 2025, the last reporting year in the UNODC release.

UNODC said criminal groups that once specialised in separate activities have become part of interconnected networks, sharing infrastructure used for cyber fraud, human trafficking, migrant smuggling and financial crime.

«Their operating model...

Uzbekistan will launch $600 mln worth of water supply and sanitation projects this year to overhaul municipal infrastructure and expand regional resource access, officials announced during a presidential briefing.

The capital injection will fund the construction of 1,600 kilometres of water pipelines alongside 387 kilometres of sewerage networks nationwide. Planners will also erect 80 distinct water supply facilities and 29 modern wastewater treatment plants. Government estimates indicate these capital works will grant direct drinking water access to 310,000 residents across more than 100 remote mahallas while significantly upgrading supply reliability for an additional 2.5 mln citizens.

During the presentation...

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has registered amendments to eight key regulatory documents designed to establish a comprehensive operational framework for Islamic banking institutions.

The regulatory overhaul follows legislative measures introduced earlier this year to formally legalise and integrate Sharia-compliant financial services into the national banking sector. Under the revised guidelines, existing prudential rules that traditionally governed conventional lenders will now extend directly to commercial banks and microfinance organisations operating under Islamic finance principles.

The updated legal instruments cover a broad spectrum of banking operations, including liquidity management, corporate governance, internal audits, external statutory checks, capital adequacy requirements and...