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A Complete Guide to Choosing the Best Running Earbuds or Headphones

25Jul

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A Complete Guide to Choosing the Best Running Earbuds or Headphones

We may earn a commission from links on this page. After six years of training for marathons, I've experimented with my fair share earbuds. Sometimes I'm listening to a hype playlist, sometimes a podcast, and oftentimes a musical (sorry!). Whatever I'm listening to, I count on my earbuds to get me through scorching summers, bitter winters, city streets, country trails, and soul-crushing treadmill sessions. It's safe to say that the right audio gear can make or break your running experience. Of course, your ideal running earbuds depend on your specific needs: where you run, how far you go, what climate you face, and how your ears are shaped. Everyone's preferences differ, but most runners can agree on certain guidelines when it comes to finding the perfect pair of headp...

Saare Jahan Se Accha: Makers recreate parts of Karachi in Mumbai and Chandigarh

25Jul

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Saare Jahan Se Accha: Makers recreate parts of Karachi in Mumbai and Chandigarh

When Netflix India unveiled its 2025 slate in February, one of the shows that caught attention was Pratik Gandhi`s Saare Jahan Se Accha. Set in the 1970s, the spy thriller — which also stars Tillotama Shome, Rajat Kapoor, and Sunny Hinduja — revolves around an Indian undercover agent who is sent to Pakistan to stop it from becoming a nuclear force. Sources indicate that with a chunk of the series set in Pakistan, director Sumit Purohit and his team had to recreate parts of the country in India. A source said, “More than half the story is set in the neighbouring country. As the unit couldn’t travel to Pakistan, massive sets reflecting Karachi were made in Mumbai and Chandigarh. One was built at the Golden Tobacco Factory in Vile Parle, Mumbai, and a Karachi marketplace was recreated at a l...

Regular exposure to air pollution may raise risk of dementia: Study

25Jul

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Regular exposure to air pollution may raise risk of dementia: Study

Regular exposure to air pollution, including that coming from car exhaust emissions, can increased your risk of dementia, according to an analysis of studies published on Friday. Dementias such as Alzheimer`s disease are estimated to affect more than 57.4 million people worldwide, a number that is expected to almost triple to 152.8 million cases by 2050. The study, published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health, showed that for every 10 micrograms per cubic metre of PM2.5, an individual`s relative risk of dementia would increase by 17 per cent. For each 1 micrograms per cubic metre of soot as found in PM2.5, the relative risk for the cognitive condition increased by 13 per cent. Soot comes from sources such as vehicle exhaust emissions and burning wood. "These findings underscore...

White House slams ‘South Park’ for satirical depiction of Donald Trump – National

25Jul

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White House slams ‘South Park’ for satirical depiction of Donald Trump – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Another television show has found itself in the crosshairs of the White House‘s wrath, this time for a satirical animated depiction of President Donald Trump in bed with Satan, among other pointed jabs. Speaking to multiple outlets on Thursday, White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers called Comedy Central show South Park a “fourth-rate” show and said the program “hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread of uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention.”On Wednesday night, during the show’s 27th season premiere, South Park depicted Trump arguing with the Canadian prime minister, joining Satan in bed as a lover and made several jokes about the size of Trump...

25Jul

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Politics

Rural Alberta byelection has some conservative voters questioning party loyalty

The upcoming federal byelection in Battle River-Crowfoot has Jennifer Fossen in unknown territory. Fossen is the president of the Camrose & District Chamber of Commerce. In the April federal election, it held a candidate forum. Only one nominee showed up to speak to a half empty room.Three months later, Fossen is hosting another candidate forum, this time in a byelection race featuring Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and the response is, well, off the hook.Fossen said phones at her office have been ringing constantly with people inquiring about the July 29 candidate debate.But all seats are booked and 10 candidates have signed up to speak.“(It) has definitely taken everything to the next level,” Fossen said this week in an interview. Story continues below advertisement ...

New Arctic ambassador will play key role in defending sovereignty: Anand – National

25Jul

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New Arctic ambassador will play key role in defending sovereignty: Anand – National

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada’s new Arctic ambassador will play a key role in preserving sovereignty in the region as the military closely watches the movements of a Chinese icebreaker. Iqaluit resident Virginia Mearns will be Canada’s senior Arctic official on the world stage, following a career with local Inuit governments.“Canada’s Arctic ambassador is going to advance Canada’s polar interests in multilateral forums,” Anand told The Canadian Press in an interview from Inuvik, N.W.T.She said Mearns will “engage with counterparts in both Arctic and non-Arctic states” and “serve as a representative in our diplomatic core.”Anand said Canada will follow through on its $35 million Arctic foreign policy and its commitment to open new consulates in both Alaska and Greenland, ...

LeBlanc ‘encouraged’ after latest U.S. talks as Trump tariff deadline looms – National

25Jul

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LeBlanc ‘encouraged’ after latest U.S. talks as Trump tariff deadline looms – National

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Thursday he’s feeling “encouraged” after meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and American lawmakers in Washington ahead of next week’s tariff deadline. But LeBlanc also suggested that a new economic and security arrangement with the United States may not materialize in time for U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest deadline of Aug. 1.“Canadians expect us to take the time necessary to get the best deal we can in the interest of Canadian workers,” LeBlanc said outside the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington.“So we are only going to be in a position to accept a deal when the prime minister decides that it is the best deal we can get in the interest of Canadian workers and the Canadian economy.”Trump has sent letters to mu...

Here’s How iOS 26 Will Save You From Scam Texts

24Jul

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Here’s How iOS 26 Will Save You From Scam Texts

Scam texts are out of control. Texts from the "DMV" about unpaid traffic violations, your state's "transportation authority" about unpaid tolls, or from "wrong numbers" are all phony. Their goal is to get you talking or to click links to malicious sites so you share sensitive information about yourself. As scammers and phishers find new ways to plague our smartphones with these texts, companies are starting to fight back. Take Apple, for instance: With iOS 26, your iPhone's Messages app is getting two key tools to help keep you from falling for scams—even if they can't block these texts completely. iOS 26's spam prevention featuresThe new update, which is currently in public beta testing, lets you sort your messages into a number of categories, including "Unknown Sender" and "Spam." When ...

Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell meets with U.S. DOJ official in prison – National

24Jul

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Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell meets with U.S. DOJ official in prison – National

The U.S. Justice Department’s No. 2 official met Thursday with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The meeting in Florida, which Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Tuesday he was working to arrange, is part of an ongoing Justice Department effort to cast itself as transparent following fierce backlash from parts of President Donald Trump’s base over an earlier refusal to release additional records in the Epstein investigation.“Ms. Maxwell answered every single question. She never stopped, she never invoked a privilege, she never declined to answer. She answered all the questions truthfully, honestly and to the best of her ability,” attorney David Oscar Markus told reporters outside the federal courthouse in ...

Trump signs bill that cuts US$9B in foreign aid and public media funding – National

24Jul

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Trump signs bill that cuts US$9B in foreign aid and public media funding – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill Thursday canceling about $9 billion that had been approved for public broadcasting and foreign aid as Republicans look to lock in cuts to programs targeted by the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency. The bulk of the spending being clawed back is for foreign assistance programs. About $1.1 billion was destined for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which finances NPR and PBS, though most of that money is distributed to more than 1,500 local public radio and television stations around the country.The White House had billed the legislation as a test case for Congress and said more such rescission packages would be on the way.Some R...