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“On July 1, 2026, Sberbank said it would lower its corporate lending growth forecast because of borrowers' worsening financial condition. CFO Taras Skvortsov said corporate bad debts were rising amid high rates and slowing growth.”
“A crash near Lakeside Shopping Centre in Grays, Essex, at 05:30 BST on Thursday caused huge delays, with the road not reopening until 20:40 due to multiple complications. National Highways said about a quarter of a mile (400m) of road need…”
“Iran effectively closed the strait to shipping traffic after the war started Feb. 28. That sent the price of oil soaring and gave Iran significant leverage in negotiations. The price of oil rose Friday above $86 a barrel, close to its high…”
“Asteroid Apophis (99942) is about 340 meters (1,100 feet) across, roughly the height of the Eiffel Tower, according to NASA.”
“Jaywick, once the heartbeat of domestic tourism, is now known as the most deprived neighbourhood in England.”
“VTB announced plans to increase loan-loss provisions to prepare for possible defaults.”
“Temperatures in Grays peaked at 29C (84.2F) on Thursday.”
“Iranian authorities said at least 46 people have been killed and more than 400 wounded in recent U.S. strikes, including eight killed in a strike on a bridge Friday.”
“on April 13, 2029, the near-Earth asteroid Apophis will make one of the closest flybys of a large asteroid ever predicted with certainty [...] it will safely pass just 20,000 miles (32,000 km) above Earth”
“We’ve got the first-ever Jaywick Carnival starting on Saturday...”
“Its demands include changing production workers from hourly wages to fixed salaries, increasing the retirement age from 60 to 65, and introducing guarantees to protect jobs as AI and robots are adopted.”
“A 60-minute journey became nine hours for Rosie Potter. Lakeside to Colchester usually takes less than an hour in the car, but for Rosie Potter it was more than nine hours. The 29-year-old civil servant left the retail car park at 13:30 an…”
“In Kuwait, authorities said Iran attacked a power and water desalination plant, causing widespread damage to the station. Kuwait said it extinguished the blaze and was working to assess the damage and get the station working again. About 9…”
“Apophis orbits the sun every 323.6 days (0.89 years), crossing Earth's path around the sun.”
“Consultancy firm H2 Gambling Capital has projected that nearly one in five online wagers could migrate to the black market within two years. The research outfit estimates that illegal betting stakes may surge from £17billion to as high as …”
“The photograph was taken by freelance photographer Joan Monfort, who admitted he never imagined its significance when he clicked it.”
“Responding to motorists on X, external, National Highways said it would undertake a review of how it dealt with the incident.”
“Eight people were killed and more than 60 others were wounded in Russia by overnight Ukrainian drone attacks, Russian officials said Saturday.”
“Apophis first hit the headlines in 2006 after a paper published calculated a 2.7% chance it could strike Earth in 2029, 2036 or 2068.”
“Middle East conflict has likely slashed the Chancellor's room for manoeuvre from £23.6billion at the Spring Forecast to a mere £6billion”
“In its 2026-27 Budget presented on July 10, the government announced plans to support films based on the lives of Lachit Borphukan and freedom fighter Kushal Konwar.”
“Especially with Argentina. They're a team that likes to leave a mark on their opponents. That sort of thing shouldn't be allowed in football - particularly in major competitions - because it can unsettle you and make you angry.”
“Seven night shift workers were killed at the warehouse in Kotovsk, and 25 others were wounded, Tambov regional governor Yevgeny Pervyshov said.”
“according to 2024 simulations, scientists theorized that Apophis could collide with a small asteroid, altering its trajectory. The odds are exceptionally small — around one in a million”
“The movie Dhurandhar was a big hit. Aditya Dhar was the director and he is among the best known names among his contemporaries,”
“Three-time world champions Argentina are looking to become the first team since Brazil in 1958 and 1962 to win back-to-back men's World Cups.”
“A total of 37 people were wounded in the Moscow region, Vorobyov said, adding that one of those later died in the hospital.”
“In February, ESA signed a contract with OHB Italia to begin construction, assembly and testing of the spacecraft.”
“A historic new frontier for India's space journey!”
“Egypt alleged bias in favour of Argentina and favouritism towards their talisman Messi after the sides met in the last 16 in Atlanta on 7 July.”
“More than 900 active wildfires are burning in Canada, including in the Manitoba and Ontario provinces bordering the northern U.S.”
“It’s scheduled to launch in spring 2028 and arrive in early 2029”
“Lamine is truly amazing, I've followed him a lot because he plays for a club I love so much. He has a chance to achieve something historic — we're going to try to make sure that doesn't happen this time.”
“He complained about damage to Russia's economy and the government's restrictions on internet and media freedom, and was then sent to a psychiatric hospital for a month. After he was discharged he alleged he had been sent there against his …”
“The flames have burned through more than 70,000 acres, and are approaching residential and resort areas that were under evacuation orders on Saturday.”
“About 90% of the world’s population will be able to see it for a span of about seven hours.”
“I have never been a believer or thought that anything was destined to occur, but I am beginning to have my doubts. This is beyond all reasonable explanations”
“Later on Friday, blogger Remeslo also appeared in court and was remanded in pre-trial detention for two months. His lawyer said he had been taken to Moscow after being detained hours earlier in his home city of St Petersburg. Remeslo appea…”
“This is an absolute first in the survey’s 23 editions.”
“There is a pretty heavy tidal surge and tidal movement on that portion of the island where they were at. It’s a pass between two islands. So, there’s increased tidal influence there, along with wind and wave action. Conditions can change r…”
“The Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) said his approval rating had fallen to 66%, down five points in the week to 12 July.”
“53% now break the day into flexible chunks.”
“GPS data from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources shows the boat left the island at 4:31 p.m. and returned to its private dock at 6:06 p.m.”
“State-owned pollster VTsIOM said the fall was smaller, but put his rating at 65.1%, the lowest since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022.”
“over 50% of U.S. workers experience burnout and Gen Z is at the top of the list at 66%”
“Nolan Wells, 18, disappeared on July 4 after traveling with friends to Horn Island, about 10 miles off the Mississippi Gulf Coast, before he was due to report for football camp at Southwest Mississippi Community College on July 6.”
“Ukraine has targeted oil refineries and storage depots across Russia, leading to fuel shortages in many regions including Moscow.”
“Here's what they found: income-preserving 4-day workweeks are actually an effective tool for enhancing workers’ well-being and lowering burnout rates.”
“Trascher said he was flying about 400 feet above the island on July 6 when search teams spotted a body near the northwest shore.”
“A previously released 2021 report by the US National Intelligence Council, external (NIC) found with "high confidence" that China did not interfere in the 2020 US election.”
“only 6% consider a leadership position a primary career goal.”
“Pant made an application for bail, which was denied over concerns he could abscond or receive assistance from Russia to flee.”
“Without specifying a timeframe, it said that "the declassified intelligence reveals that voter registration rolls from at least 18 states have been compromised by the People's Republic of China (PRC)".”
“It is also hopeful that an upcoming schedule change—shifting from a February-to-December calendar to soccer’s global standard, running from July to May, starting in 2027-28—will make it easier to sign players from other leagues and leave t…”
“The principle charge Pant faces is the maritime transportation of certain oil and oil products to and between third countries, contrary to Regulation 46z9b of the Russia (Sanctions) (Eu Exit) Regulations, 2019.”
“Additional intelligence records reveal that more than 200 million voter records were also compromised by the PRC, without state-specific affiliations.”
“The National Weather Service issued air quality alerts early Saturday morning due to wildfire smoke spanning portions of Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rh…”
“On June 14, Royal Marines and the National Crime Agency boarded MV Smyrtos after it had entered UK territorial waters”
“The same document includes a table, external with a row labelled "unspecified U.S. voter data", which shows 204,822,241 records and is dated 2016.”
“The smoke is spilling across borders from roughly 820 wildfires burning in Canada, 156 of which are still designated 'out of control.'”
“MV Smyrtos after it had entered UK territorial waters and identified Pant as the master of the vessel, which has been sanctioned by the EU and UK since Oct 2025 for its involvement in export of Russian crude.”
“security and mitigation measures used in these processes, and the distribution of voting machine storage facilities countrywide, would make it difficult for an adversary to coordinate a campaign to manipulate voting results across an entir…”
“New York, including New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware and Maryland dealt with 'unhealthy' air and a widespread haze from the smoke on Friday.”
“Twenty-four crew members from Georgia and India remain on board the vessel, currently anchored off Weymouth, Dorset.”
“foreign states or other actors may seek to compromise our election infrastructure”
“More recently, after the outbreak of the war with Iran, Trump posted on March 23 that there had been "very good and productive conversations with Iran," sending oil prices falling sharply.”
“As of Friday, there were about 888 fires actively burning in Canada, according to the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System, external - with the majority burning out of control. More than 190 of those blazes are burning in Ontario, som…”
“They’re watching Japanese anime, they’re watching Korean content. But they don’t even want to watch our Tamil movies. They won’t go to the theatre to watch Hindi movies or Indian movies either”
“According to the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System, nearly 3 million hectares of land in Canada has already been destroyed by the wildfires.”
“I believe if I make a commercial film, it’s sure to have at least one hit. Just having that formula is enough to keep us going for many years”
“As of Friday, air quality in Detroit was worst in the world, Swiss air quality tracker IQAir said, external, followed by the Midwestern city of Chicago, Washington DC, and New York in seventh place.”
“His upcoming film 'GDN' tells the story of Gopalaswamy Doraiswamy Naidu, the self-taught inventor and industrialist from Coimbatore who is often referred to as the Edison of India. Despite having no formal engineering education, Naidu deve…”
“He added that his government has spent more than a billion dollars on wild land fire since 2018, and routinely spends more than its base budget allocated annually for firefighting due to the need.”
“In 2001, New York City officially named the nearby intersection Place de Cartier.”
“He added that his government has spent more than a billion dollars on wild land fire since 2018, and routinely spends more than its base budget allocated annually for firefighting due to the need. We are throwing every”
“Iranian state media said at least five bridges in southern Iran were hit in the strikes.”
“Spahn, the parliamentary group leader of the Christian Democrats and Christian Social Union, announced on Wednesday that he and his husband Daniel Funke had become parents.”
“Seven people were reported killed in attacks on bridges in the southern port city of Bandar Khamir, where the railway station was also damaged, as cited by Reuters.”
“Italy made it illegal in 2024 for Italians to have a baby abroad through surrogacy, in a policy driven by Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government.”
“Among the payloads on Vikram-1 Test Flight-1 is something truly special—a handwritten postcard from Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi with the words, “Vande Mataram”. The handwritten card has PM Modi’s signature and has the date 26…”
“Murphy, who used a net to catch it safely in Bramerton, said the owner had been confirmed as living in the NR1 postcode area of Norwich, about four miles away, and that the animal had been taken to a vet with a broken paw. [...] Murphy add…”
“The 18K gold rocket micro-art will carry micro sculptures of Sir C V Raman, Dr Vikram Sarabhai and Dr A P J Abdul Kalam into space.”
“According to a recent freedom of information request by Born Free, a charity that works to protect wild animals, there are two Savannah cats and three servals registered as being kept at private addresses in South Norfolk.”
“Since August 2025, visa holders from Malawi and Zambia have been required to post a $15,000 bond, forfeited if they overstay or change status. Officials said the policy reduced overstays to 3% but also led to fewer visas being granted.”
“It was first seen in a field between the A146 Loddon Road and Framingham Lane on 23 June.”
“The most serious occurred on July 13, 2024, during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a gunman opened fire, grazing Trump's ear.”
“The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer died "unexpectedly" on 8 July, aged 75, at a Portugal hospital, "as a result of the illness that she was being treated for", her family said in a statement released on the star's official website, exte…”
“India presented many extradition requests to Canada, but not a single one has been successful so far.”
“Following a celebration of her life at St Mary's Church, Swansea, on 17 August at 12:00 BST, she will "return to her hometown" of Skewen, Neath Port Talbot, travelling through the village at about 13:20 BST en route to a private family ser…”
“The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has begun a 10-day purification ritual in Ayodhya to "atone" for the alleged donation theft at the Ram temple and "seek forgiveness" from the Almighty, according to news agency PTI.”
“A funeral notice from William Pressdee Funeralcare on Friday, on behalf of Tyler's family, said she would be remembered as "a warm, generous artist whose music touched generations and continues to fill dance floors and karaoke booths aroun…”
“China's illicit acquisition of 220 million US voter files… includes names, addresses, phone numbers, political party preferences, and other sensitive data.”
“The notice requested "family flowers only" at the funeral, but said anyone who wished to could make a donation in her memory to two charities where Tyler was a patron - Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales and Cerebral Palsy Cymru.”
“the US had roughly 174 million registered voters in the 2024 election, leading critics to question the validity of Trump's figure.”
“the consensus judgment of the US intelligence community following the 2020 election concluded that China did NOT attempt to alter vote counts or election infrastructure.”
“intelligence agencies had unanimously concluded China 'did not even try to change a single vote' in 2020”
“ABC and NBC declined to carry Trump's remarks on their broadcast networks, instead streaming the address on their digital news platforms and promising fact-checked coverage afterward.”
“From 1925 to 2014, in about 90 years, less than one-third of the rail network—around 30%—was electrified, while the remaining 70% ran on diesel”
“But in the last 12 years, nearly 99% of India's rail network has been electrified”
“In Haryana, the rail network has been electrified 100%”
