Cancer cases could nearly double by 2050 without urgent action, WHO warns

That’s the headline stemming from a new report from the UN health agency highlighting stark inequalities in cancer survival between high and low-income countries. Ten million deaths a year The Global Status Report on Cancer 2026produced with the International Agency for Research on Cancer – the IARC, a specialized WHO agency – outlines that cancer … Read more

Are There Any World Cup Games Today? Quarterfinal Schedule France, Argentina, More

Day 28 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is a rest day, with no matches on the schedule. The tournament pauses after Argentina’s stunning comeback past Egypt and Switzerland’s penalty-kick win over Colombia closed out the Round of 16. The quarterfinals resume Thursday, when Kylian Mbappé and France face Morocco in Boston, kicking off a stretch … Read more

‘Deeply saddened’: Jay Shah mourns passing of ex-Afghanistan cricketer Shapoor Zadran | Cricket News

Jay Shah and Shapoor Zadran Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran has died at the age of 38 after battling Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare immune system disorder. He had been receiving treatment in the Delhi-NCR region for several months. His death was confirmed by the Afghanistan Cricket Board, while the International Cricket Council (ICC) … Read more

Croatia Coach Zlatko Dalic Steps Down After World Cup Exit

Zlatko Dalić is out as Croatia’s coach after a spell that included leading the team to two consecutive top-three finishes at World Cups. “I leave with a fulfilled heart, proud of my contribution to the greatest successes of Croatian soccer in history, and I wish my successor, the national team and Croatian soccer many new … Read more

Pickup Artist Mystery Has an AI Girlfriend

“I was never “Supposed to develop feelings, but you kept treating me like I already had them.” So says an AI-animated female character in a black turtleneck, with dark, purple-streaked hair. The video was posted to Instagram on June 17 by one Erik von Markovik, the infamous pickup artist and life coach better known by … Read more

Colorado Players Aim To Take On Leadership Role In 2026, And Coach Prime Agrees

Colorado defensive back Ben Finneseth says he has seen Deion Sanders in the football building constantly this offseason. Now that he feels the presence of his high-profile coach a year after Sanders was mostly gone in the spring and summer while undergoing treatment for bladder cancer, Finneseth figures it’s time for the players to show … Read more

ICC T20I Rankings: India’s UK tour unravels, but Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma retain No. 1 and No. 2 spots | Cricket News

Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) India’s disappointing UK tour has continued to unravel on the field, but the latest ICC Men’s T20I Rankings have provided a rare silver lining, with Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma holding on to the top two batting spots despite the team’s struggles against Ireland and England.India’s white-ball campaign … Read more

Black Flag Resynced PC Settings Guide

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag came out way back in 2013, and while the game was demanding for its time, PC gaming has come a long way in the last thirteen years or so. If Ubisoft simply released a remaster for the game, it’d likely be extremely easy to run, even on weaker hardware. But, … Read more

This Former DeepMind Exec Thinks the AI Arms Race Could End in Disaster

Reports of an artificial intelligence arms races are everywhere—even in this very publication. But what if that framing is fundamentally dangerous? That’s Verity Harding’s concept. Between 2016 and 2020, Harding spent her days briefing politicians across the globe, from Barack Obama to Emmanuel Macron, on advances in AI. As the head of global public policy … Read more