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Government school students across Andhra Pradesh will soon have access to Canva’s educational tools under a statewide partnership signed by the state government. The initiative is designed to help students develop presentation, design and visual communication skills while encouraging creative learning. Teachers will also be able to use the platform to create more engaging and interactive classroom content. Students in Andhra Pradesh’s government schools will soon be able to create presentations, videos, infographics and visual projects using Canva, after the state government signed an agreement with the global design platform to provide free access across the public education system.The agreement…

Fidelity Investments launched the Fidelity Reserves Digital Fund (FYMXX) on June 15, a government money market fund built specifically to hold stablecoin reserves under the GENIUS Act, joining a growing queue of traditional finance giants racing to own the plumbing of the regulated stablecoin economy. Currently, the total stablecoin market cap sits at over $315Bn, according to DefiLlama data. Tether’s USDT is the leading stablecoin, with a $186Bn market cap, making it the third-largest digital asset overall. Circle’s USDC stablecoin is the second-largest of its kind, with a near-$75Bn market cap, making it the fifth-largest digital asset by market cap,…

Iran says it is closing the Strait of Hormuz after accusing the United States (US) and Israel of violating the ceasefire. According to Iran, the decision came over the continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon.The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy issued a warning to all vessels: “Do not approach the Strait of Hormuz; otherwise, your security will be jeopardized.”This is a developing story; more to come.

The Hidden Blind Spot In The Modern L&D Tech Stack There is a version of the modern L&D tech stack that looks impressive on paper. An LMS for content delivery. An LXP for personalized learning journeys. A content authoring tool. A virtual classroom platform. Analytics integrations. HRIS connectors. The stack is sophisticated, well-funded, and evaluated carefully before purchase. And yet, the L&D team is still spending every Monday morning chasing down training completion data in spreadsheets, routing approval requests through email chains, and manually sending reminders to employees whose compliance deadlines are approaching. The tech stack has a blind spot.…

Daveigh Chase’s mother is speaking out after her daughter’s tragic passing. Three days after the Ring star died at 35, her mom Cathy Chase reacted to the news of Daveigh’s death and detailed her daughter’s struggles with addiction in recent years.  “I was devastated,” Cathy recalled to the Daily Mail in an interview published June 19. “It felt like something inside of me squeezing all of the air out of me, and at the same time, it felt like I was exploding outwardly.” “I let out this guttural scream and I just was running,” she continued. “And these weird sounds…

The following is a conversation between Robert Daniels and Odie Henderson conducted over Zoom about John Singleton’s “Baby Boy,” the third film in his hood trilogy that features Tyrese Gibson as Jody, a young man living in Los Angeles with his mother Juanita (Adrienne-Joi Johnson) as he navigates a sticky relationship with his girlfriend Yvette (Taraji P. Henson), her incarcerated ex-boyfriend Rodney (Snoop Dogg), and with his mother’s new boyfriend Melvin (Ving Rhames). Strap in: We’re riding through South Central to Singleton’s “Baby Boy.” And read previous Robert/Odie conversations about “Wild Wild West,” “Sinners,” and “Highest 2 Lowest” here. Odie…

When Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU) on June 23, 2016, there were dire predictions for its economy. Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne cited a Treasury analysis forecasting that “a vote to leave will push our economy into a recession that would knock 3.6 percent off GDP and, over two years, put hundreds of thousands of people out of work right across the country, compared to the forecast for continued growth if we vote to remain in the EU.” This doomsday scenario did not come to pass. Britain’s economy stubbornly refused to collapse after the…

Washington Freedom (WF) and MI New York (MINY) will square off in Match 5 of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. The contest is a repeat of last season’s final, where MI New York edged Washington Freedom by five runs to lift the championship trophy.Washington Freedom head into the clash under pressure after an unfortunate start to their campaign. Despite posting a massive total of 216 in their opening game against Seattle Orcas (SO), Steve Smith’s side failed to defend it and eventually suffered a five-wicket defeat. Mitchell Owen, Mark Chapman and Andries Gous…

Brazil‘s convincing 3-0 victory over Haiti saw Selecao temporarily move to the top of Group C on goal difference ahead of Morocco. Matheus Cunha’s brace and Vinicius Junior’s goal gave Carlo Ancelotti’s side a crucial three points heading into the final matchday. For Haiti, however, the defeat officially ended their World Cup journey. Under the new head-to-head rules used at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, two consecutive defeats mean the Concacaf side can no longer qualify, including through the best third-placed route. Morocco Joint Top After Beating Scotland Elsewhere, Morocco boosted their knockout hopes by edging Scotland 1-0. The Atlas…

Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff: The Philadelphia Flyers are interested are not shopping winger Owen Tippett, but teams are calling. He’s got six years left at $6.2 million. Sources say that if the Flyers were to move Tippett, they’d want to do a ‘hockey trade’ and not for futures. A source didn’t say a deal involving Tippett and Buffalo Sabres Bowen Byram wouldn’t be something the Flyers would be interested in at this time. The Boston Bruins, Minnesota Wild, and Utah Mammoth are the among the teams that have some interest in Tippett. NHL Rumors: How Active Will the…