Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 7 is one of the company’s last smartwatches with a fully circular design, but with a new model available, the clearout sales have begun.
The Galaxy Watch 7 is already cheaper than its successor at $299, but Samsung is offering a $90 discount across all models right now as it attempts to clear out some of its remaining inventory of the slightly older Wear OS smartwatch.
This brings the starting price down to $209, which is not a bad deal considering you’re buying direct from Samsung with no trade-in needed, and with the option to throw in a pair Galaxy Buds for up to 35% off.
Here’s how the pricing breaks down with the ongoing discounts:
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You’ll have the choice of either the green or “cream” color options.
This discount at Samsung.com is solid, but it’s not the best price you can find. Some sellers on Amazon have the 44mm Galaxy Watch 7 for as low as under $200, which is quite a bit cheaper than Samsung’s own store. But if you want to get it direct from Samsung, this is a pretty great price (though not the lowest we’ve ever seen, per 9to5Toys).
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The transport secretary has promised to make it “easier and cheaper” to buy electric cars, as the government announces £63m worth of funding to help build charging infrastructure.
Heidi Alexander said on Sunday she wanted to make it more affordable to switch to electric vehicles as she announced new money for councils and other bodies to spend on facilities to charge cars.
She announced £63m worth of funding for EV charging, with officials also finalising plans for a £700m package of subsidies to bring down the cost of buying a new electric car.
The money still falls short of the £950m pledged by the Conservatives for motorway charging points, however, which the Labour government scrapped last month, accusing the previous government of having failed to set aside funding for it.
UK-made EVs are expected to receive the most generous subsidies under the scheme, which would probably benefit the Japanese carmaker Nissan, which is gearing up to produce a new version of its Leaf electric car in Sunderland.
Support is expected to be targeted at the buyers of more affordable cars, meaning that premium and luxury vehicles such as those made by the US manufacturer Tesla and the new UK-made electric Range Rover and other Land Rover models soon to be launched by JLR may not be eligible.
Heidi Alexander, left, announced ‘really big investment in charging infrastructure’ on Sunday. Photograph: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA
Alexander said on Sunday: “We do need to make it easier and cheaper for people to buy an electric vehicle. So today we’re announcing really big investment, £63m in charging infrastructure across the country – £25m for councils.”
She said some of the money would be spent on new charging points, but the money for local authorities was to enable them to dig gullies under paving slabs to allow car owners to run charging cables across residential streets. An additional £30m would go to vehicle depots such as those used by the NHS.
Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, pledged £400m for charging infrastructure over the next five years at last month’s spending review – part of a £1.4bn fund to support the uptake of all EVs.
Just over 20% of new cars sold this year were electric, according to the data company Zap Map. But while the number of electric car sales increased by about 240% from 2021 to 2024, they still account for less than 5% of all the cars on British roads.
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Ministers have set a target that electric cars should account of 28% of all new sales this year, though have introduced “flexibilities” into those rules that bring the real target down to about 22%, according to the thinktank New Automotive.
The Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government introduced the first purchase subsidies for EVs in 2011, when sales and the number of models on offer were tiny. However, the Conservatives ended the subsidies in 2022 amid concerns that the policy was expensive and mainly benefited wealthier households, in a move that was heavily criticised by carmakers.
The government is also seeking to boost domestic manufacturing of zero-emission vehicles, and separately announced on Sunday it would invest £2bn over the next five years on a range of technologies to help the industry.
Jonathan Reynolds, the business secretary, said: “We’re helping British carmakers get to the front of the pack by working hand in hand with investors to build a globally competitive electric vehicle supply chain in the UK.”
LOS ANGELES — Vanessa Hudgens and husband Cole Tucker are expecting their second child.
Hudgens shared the news in an Instagram post featuring photos of her bare baby bump, captioned simply: “Round two!!!!”
The couple welcomed their first child earlier this year, following Hudgens’ headline-making pregnancy reveal during the 2024 Oscars red carpet pre-show, which she co-hosted.
Wearing a fitted black gown, the “High School Musical” star debuted her baby bump live on air. Their baby was born in July, but Hudgens and Tucker have kept details about the child, including name and sex, private.
Hudgens and Tucker, a former professional baseball player, tied the knot in December 2023 during a destination wedding in Mexico.
Hudgens also recently announced that she is returning to the big screen.
She’s set to star in and produce “Quiet Storm,” a dramatic thriller set in 1969 that explores themes of women’s liberation, the Black Power movement, and Hurricane Camille.
The film marks Hudgens’ first major role since becoming a mom.
Reducing 24 semi-final climbers down to eight for a final is always quite brutal, especially if the qualification didn’t go as well as you thought it would.
For the Lead finals in Chamonix you have a few of the usual suspects, but there are others who came out with nothing to lose after sneaking into the semi-final and are now firmly in with a shot at a podium place.
The only top of the semi-finals came in the women’s competition, and it was USA’s Annie Sanders who not only is having a great World Cup season but has also topped all three Chamonix routes and will be brimming with confidence for the final.
Great Britain’s Erin McNeice was a little further down the order than she has been used to in 2025, but even so, composed herself as she always does and climbed to hold 43+ for second spot and a finals place.
Sharing multiple podiums with McNeice this season, and even sharing a gold medal with the Brit, is South Korea’s Chaehyun Seo. The two will continue their ‘rivalry’ once more as Seo made it through in third on hold 42.
In fourth and fifth respectively are the French duo of Zélia Avezou and Camille Pouget. Avezou climbed to hold 41+ and Pouget to hold 39.
With French roots, and in her comeback event, USA’s Brooke Raboutou will feature in the final after reaching hold 38+ for sixth spot. No doubt the popular climber will get a lot of support also from the Chamonix crowd.
Making her first final is Geila Macià Martín with a hold 36+ climb. The Spanish climber is having a bit of a breakthrough year in both Boulder and Lead on the senior stage and she will be looking forward to the occasion of testing herself against some of the best climbers in the world.
Talking about testing yourself, Japan’s Tanii Natsuki has been on the podium of a lead World Cup before, and been in over 20 finals, but sitting in the 24th spot after qualification she had work to do.
As the first climber out for the semi-final, Tanii actually laid down the marker of hold 35 for everyone to beat, and while some passed, many couldn’t, and she once again will contest a final.
Could finishing in the last spot in qualification and semi-final take the pressure off enough to let Tanii climb to a World Cup medal? We will find out later this evening.
Although not making it into the final, it was a big day for Brazil’s Anja Köhler who was taking part in her first ever World Cup semi-final.
Speaking about the experience Köhler said: “It was amazing, one that I could really enjoy. It was so cool, when I came out and saw the crowd I was a bit shocked because I’ve never climbed in front of so many people.
“I was a bit nervous at the start and I had a little bit of trouble with that, but then I could find a bit of a better flow, but then I was too pumped. I just hope I can do a lot more semis.”
Zhob, (Parliament Times) : “Routine immunization continues to be a cornerstone of child health in Balochistan, offering a powerful shield against life-threatening yet entirely vaccine-preventable diseases. In a poverty-stricken province, where the incidence of illnesses such as polio, measles, tetanus, and tuberculosis remains alarmingly high; the need to ensure timely vaccination for every child is more urgent than ever,” this was underscored by Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Qureshi – District Coordinator of the Aga Khan University’s ‘Strengthening Routine Immunization Program’.
He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the SRIP here at the DHO office in Zhob. The event drew participation from key health officials from the district.
Highlighting the strategic scope of the initiative, Qureshi briefed the participants on the program’s core objectives. He emphasized the urgency of reinforcing immunization systems, particularly in remote areas where healthcare infrastructure is sparse and communities remain vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases.
“The newly initiated programme is set to be rolled out across 20 union councils of the district and is expected to significantly improve both immunization outreach and coverage, particularly in far-off rural areas.”
Speaking on the occasion, District Health Officer Dr Fareed Tareen lauded the initiative, noting that the SRIP will serve as a vital complement to the government’s ‘Expanded Programme on Immunization’ (EPI).
“The success of routine immunization lies not only in logistics but in trust building, raising awareness, and consistent delivery,” Dr Tareen remarked, adding, “SRIP will bridge the gap by extending health services to those who need them most.”
Due to the contributing factors including geographical isolation, poor infrastructure, and limited health awareness; rural parts of Balochistan often face low immunization coverage, putting thousands of children at risk of outbreaks and long-term health complications, but according to the health experts, the immunization not only reduces child mortality and morbidity but also helps alleviate the pressure on the already overburdened healthcare system in Balochistan.
An official at the programme, Amanullah Kharoti has expressed hope and said that the SRIP marks a significant step forward in the province’s ongoing efforts to reduce child mortality and strengthen public health resilience through collaborative, community-focused interventions.
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative hailed Pakistan’s “strong” economic reforms carried out under the lender’s $7 billion loan programme, the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) said on Sunday.
Pakistan had secured a three-year aid package deal in July 2024. The programme, approved by the IMF two months later, is set to allow the country to “cement macroeconomic stability and create conditions for stronger, more inclusive and resilient growth”.
IMF’s Resident Representative for Pakistan Mahir Binici noted that the country’s performance under the 2024 Extended Fund Facility (EFF) had been “strong so far”, according to a press release issued by the SDPI on its guest lecture in Islamabad.
Binici termed the EFF’s successful first review — also encompassing agreement on the federal budget blueprint — by the IMF Executive Board in May as a key milestone.
“Early policy measures have helped restore macroeconomic stability and rebuild investor confidence, despite persistent external challenges,” Binici was quoted as saying.
He stressed that structural reforms remained central to Pakistan’s long-term economic sustainability, particularly reforms that strengthen tax equity, improve the business climate and encourage private-sector-led investment.
Addressing economists, researchers and policy experts, the SDPI statement said, Banici reaffirmed the Fund’s continued support for the country’s economic and climate reform agenda.
In March, Pakistan unlocked a new $1.3 billion arrangement with the IMF under its Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) to build resilience against climate catastrophes through adaptation.
Binici noted that the RSF was designed to help countries like Pakistan bolster resilience to climate-related vulnerabilities and meet international climate commitments, the SDPI press release said.
The IMF official mentioned that the key areas of reform under the RSF included enhancing public investment planning, promoting efficient and sustainable use of water resources, improving institutional coordination for disaster preparedness and financing, along with expanding the availability and transparency of climate-related data.
Binici stressed that “support through the RSF will not only strengthen Pakistan’s climate resilience but also help unlock green investments and foster a more climate-conscious economic trajectory”.
The IMF official also shed light on the evolving economic landscape across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region and Pakistan. He stated that growth across the Mena region, as well as in Pakistan, was expected to strengthen in 2025 and beyond.
However, he cautioned that “elevated trade tensions, geopolitical fragmentation and weakening global cooperation continue to generate exceptional uncertainty and weigh on the global economic outlook”, underscoring the urgent need for prudent and forward-looking policy actions.
SDPI Executive Director Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri welcomed the IMF representative’s outreach, noting the importance of informed economic dialogue and multilateral cooperation in Pakistan’s journey toward sustainable development.
The lecture concluded with an interactive discussion on fiscal and monetary policy frameworks, external buffers and the role of international institutions in fostering inclusive growth, the statement added.
The IMF had also praised Pakistan’s implementation of the $7bn EFF as strong in March after both concluded the programme’s first biannual review on a positive note.
In May, an official said the IMF Executive Board found that Pakistan had “met all of the targets” under the package and made progress on some of the reforms.
