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【有線新聞】環法單車賽，普加查奪得第6站冠軍，總成績重上第一。 畫面中是第三集團，可能是普加查贏今屆環法的關鍵攻勢。外電精華無提供，跟被放甩的雲基加一樣，只可以無奈接受。跟撰稿記者一樣氣憤，還有總成績領先特拉恩，撞到隊友後輪炒車，即場接受治理，但今場得51名，要讓出穿了兩站的黃衫。 挑戰完圖爾馬萊山今屆首個超級坡，四屆總冠軍普加查將優勢擴大，186.2公里的高山站倒數43公里帶到尾，21站只鬥了6場，兩冠一亞一季，第4度上頒獎台。去年總成績贏約4分半，普加查再度力壓雲基加一站就拋離2分38秒，重奪黃色戰衣。

MONTREAL, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Velan Inc. (TSX: VLN) (“Velan” or the “Company”), a world-leading manufacturer of industrial valves, announced today financial results for its first quarter ended May 31, 2026. All amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars unless indicated otherwise.

MONTRÉAL, 09 juill. 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Velan Inc. (TSX : VLN) (« Velan » ou la « Société »), un chef de file mondial de la fabrication de robinetterie industrielle, a annoncé aujourd’hui les résultats financiers de son premier trimestre clos le 31 mai 2026. Tous les montants sont exprimés en dollars américains, à moins d’indication contraire.

An outbreak of a parasite-caused illness has sickened more than 1,000 people in Michigan.

Until about 60,000 years ago, diminutive hominin cousins, Homo floresiensis (affectionately nicknamed Hobbits for obvious reasons), shared the island of Flores with Komodo dragons, pygmy elephants, and giant rats. Based on the presence of hominin and pygmy elephant bones in the same layers of cave sediment, it originally looked like the Hobbits had hunted and butchered dwarf elephants—an impressive feat for such a tiny hominin. But according to University of Tübingen anthropologist Elizabeth Veatch and her colleagues, it was the Komodo dragons that were the hunters, while the Hobbits only showed up to scavenge what was left. If Veatch and her colleagues are right, their findings may challenge some of the assumptions we’ve made about Homo floresiensis —and about which hominin species was the first to venture into the wider world beyond Africa. Read full article Comments

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【有線新聞】肯塔基州舉行的高爾夫美巡賽，四位球手首回合並列領先。 高華在最後9個洞，5次造出低1桿的「小鳥」，全日就捉到7隻，加上無超標打出低7桿的63。跟費斯、積格、梅里特首回合成績一樣，四人並列第一。 美籍韓裔的金燦，雖然做出一次低2桿的「老鷹」，但全日是低6桿的64，落後榜首1桿，並列第5。

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【有線新聞】政府公布白石角港鐵站建站方案，最後計劃將選址南移，至靠近中文大學設施。發展局解釋，新位置方便更多人使用，而舊選址則連同另一馬鞍山用地，交予港鐵發展私樓。 白石角站方案終於出爐，和原先教大運動中心的選址不同，新選址較接近民居和科學園，發展局說可以帶來更大效益，舊選址也有難以解決的技術問題。 發展局常任秘書長（規劃及地政）何珮玲：「我們認為那個位置真的適中，可以服務到科學園上班、做創科的人員，亦都可以服務到現在住宅地帶，甚至我們以後住宅發展一些新的居民。因為看到教育大學現在運動場的地盤比較彎曲，換言之，如果真的在那處建站，列車和月台的距離部分會比較闊，對乘客未必方便，甚至不太安全。」 當局將兩幅用地交予港鐵公司發展私樓，包括舊選址教大運動場及鄰區馬鞍山用地，發展局明言是不希望港鐵「蝕住做」，又認為兩幅用地不適合發展公營房屋。發展局常任秘書長（規劃及地政）何珮玲：「我們初步估算，有了白石角這塊地和馬鞍山用地應是足夠的，所以我們都不想港鐵因為此項目而「蝕住做」。我們由居民角度看，如果是公營房屋的話，主要是一些基層的市民，他們可能生活上要有很多配套，如果我只是建樓但沒有好的生活配套，對他們生活來說質素會受影響。」 發展局表示，之後會與港鐵公司簽定協議書，目標白石角站在2033年如期通車。

Key PointsLong-term supply agreements with automakers like General Motors and Ford Motor Company suggest Micron is locking in future demand instead of relying solely on the volatile spot memory market.

Kentucky Governor Beshear Presses Senator Mitch McConnell To Release Health Update Via American Greatness, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is calling on Senator Mitch McConnell to publicly disclose more about his health after the longtime Republican lawmaker remained out of public view for nearly three weeks following his hospitalization in Washington. In a letter released Wednesday , Beshear said Kentuckians deserve more information about McConnell’s condition and his ability to continue serving in office. “Kentuckians have grown increasingly concerned about the current state of your health and well-being, and ability to hold office,” Beshear wrote. McConnell, 84, was hospitalized June 14 and has not released a public statement, photo or video since then. His aides have provided few details beyond saying last week that he “continues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session.” The lack of public updates has fueled speculation over whether the former Senate Republican leader will return when the Senate reconvenes next week. Republican leaders sought to tamp down those concerns Tuesday. Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota and Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming both said they had spoken with McConnell and described him as alert and engaged in discussions about current events. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had not spoken with McConnell since the senator’s hospitalization. “I have no idea how he’s doing,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One while returning from the NATO summit in Turkey. McConnell has announced he will retire when his current term expires in January, but questions about his health have intensified interest in what could happen if he is unable to complete the remainder of his term. Kentucky law no longer allows the governor to appoint a temporary replacement to the U.S. Senate. Republican lawmakers changed the state’s succession process in 2021 and again in ...

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【有線新聞】大埔區議會討論白石角港鐵站最新方案，有議員關注東鐵綫能否應付客流量增加的負荷，又擔心項目超支，促請當局盡快公布造價。 新增白石角站會增加東鐵綫客流量，不少區議員都擔心日後市民會更難乘車。大埔區議員羅曉楓：「留意到新增的白石角車站，由東鐵列車進站，剎車到重新開出，見到會增加1.5分鐘，是否意味著東鐵綫由原本2.7分鐘一班車，將來是否真的要加到3.5至4分鐘一班車呢？」 大埔區議員梅少峰：「整個白石角加科學園，大約有4.4萬人口，連同上班上學，其實你預三成人去乘搭新鐵路，都超過1.3萬人，這個是車的負荷是否能做到，信號系統亦是否做得到？」 路政署鐵路拓展處鐵路拓展部（鐵路計劃）黎國忠：「羅湖到金鐘大約多了1.5分鐘，是否會影響到東鐵的服務呢？我們初步評估就不會的，亦都是多了這一分半鐘，港鐵東鐵服務的發車頻率，大致上都保持到。」 亦有區議員關注造價問題，但局方就說現階段未能提供。大埔區議員麥成豪：「這個項目會超支的話，是不是港鐵會一力承擔，還是到時不夠錢建了，會不會又問政府撥多塊地，或者追加撥款去興建呢？這個是不是可以保證得到，現有方案是足夠去興建車站呢？」 發展局首席助理秘書長（規劃及地政）區頴恩：「造價估價全部都要等到詳細設計完成後，才有一個比較合理的數字給大家。」局方表示，下一步將會深化新車站的設計方案。

来源：华尔街见闻 OpenAI正式推出GPT-5.6系列模型，以更低成本实现更强性能，向AI行业竞争格局发出明确信号。 此次发布包含三款模型：旗舰版Sol、均衡版Terra以及主打成本效益的Luna， 即日起通过ChatGPT、Codex及OpenAI API向全球用户开放。 从定价来看，Sol每百万输入/输出token收费5美元/30美元，Terra为2.50美元/15美元，Luna为1美元/6美元。 OpenAI强调， GPT-5.6在多项关键基准测试中超越Anthropic旗下Claude Fable 5 ，但token消耗量和推理成本均大幅降低，意味着用户在同等预算下可完成更多实质性工作。 对企业用户和开发者而言，此次发布的核心影响在于“性价比”的全面提升。在面向专业工作流的Agents‘ Last Exam评测中， GPT-5.6 Sol以53.6分超出Claude Fable 5达13.1个百分点，且即便采用中等推理设置，其成本也约为Fable 5的四分之一。 更具冲击力的是， 定位更低端的Terra和Luna，在约十六分之一的成本下，基准测试得分仍超过Fable 5。 这一“降维打击”式的价格策略，直接压缩竞争对手的差异化空间。 旗舰模型Sol确立效率新基准 GPT-5.6 Sol在编程能力上的提升尤为突出。在Artificial Analysis编程智能体指数（Coding Agent Index）测试中，Sol（最大推理设置）以80分创下新纪录，比Fable 5高出2.8分，同时输出token数量不及后者的一半， 耗时减少逾半，成本低约三分之一。 在复杂命令行工作流测试Terminal-Bench 2.1中，Sol以88.8%的得分领先；在面向真实代码库的长周期工程测试DeepSWE v1.1中，其得分达72.7%，同样处于行业前列。 企业用户的实测数据印证了上述表现。代码审查平台Qodo联合创始人兼CEO Itamar Friedman表示，GPT-5.6在其内外部基准测试中均超越GPT-5.5， 且每次代码审查所需token数量约减少三分之二，中位延迟降低约50%。 AI开发平台Lovable联合创始人Fabian Hedin指出： “采用GPT-5.6后，用户完成任务所需步骤减少约25%，工具调用次数减少35%至48%，项目失败率下降15%。...

伊朗伊斯兰共和国通讯社10日凌晨报道，伊朗东北部圣城马什哈德发生一起枪击事件，造成2人死亡。报道援引一名伊朗官员的话说，枪击事件发生在马什哈德市西部，目前事件原因和死者身份仍未确定。9日，伊朗已故最高领袖哈梅内伊的安葬仪式在马什哈德举行。（新华社）

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