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“It further noted that US cotton imports rose from $213 million in 2021 to $392 million in 2025, even as imports from China declined over the same period.”
“He said: "It’s a very dangerous profession. I’m number one on the kill list for Iran. They’re lovely people. I’m number one. ... I like being number one on TikTok better, but I’m number one on the list for killing."”
“Virgin Media has been fined £28m for repeatedly preventing customers from cancelling contracts, Ofcom said.”
“As of Wednesday morning, traffic remains restricted on Manhattan’s East 42nd and 43rd Streets between Second and Third Avenues, and five buildings in the area remain partially or fully evacuated, the New York Times reported.”
“In April 2025, design critic Catesby Leigh proposed the idea of building an arch in Washington, D.C., on a conservative think tank's website. The president should build the arch in the nation's capital to commemorate the country's 250th bi…”
“Last month, the Super Mario creator shared a statement saying that it would comply with a new regulation called the EU Batteries Legislation, which was passed in 2023 and requires companies to make products with built-in batteries replacea…”
“As per the deal announced in February, tariffs on Indian goods were reduced t0 18%, but that later came down after the US Supreme Court ruled that Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are illegal.”
“These include violating Iranian 'adjustments' in the Strait of Hormuz, persistent threats of further strikes, reinstating oil sanctions, attacks on southern Iran and attacks in Lebanon by Israel, which Ghalibaf described as 'zionist'”
“It said millions of phone calls from customers were 'likely mishandled' over nearly a three-year period which prevented or delayed customer from switching to a better deal.”
“Greenland is a self-governing autonomous territory of Denmark. Both the Danish government and the Greenlandic government have repeatedly rejected Trump’s overtures to take over the territory, but that hasn’t stopped repeated threats.”
“With a black 'Make Design Great Again' hat positioned on the table next to him, Cook, the developer Trump had appointed to chair the commission, listened to Charbonneau's presentation about the arch. At the Commission of Fine Arts' meeting…”
“I recently launched Tata's hydrogen-powered trucks—one running on a hydrogen fuel cell and another new one that uses an internal combustion (IC) engine modified to run on hydrogen.”
“Iran had earlier targeted three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, including the Marshall Islands-flagged Al Rekayyat, Saudi Arabia-flagged Wedyan, and and Liberian-flagged Cyprus Prosperity”
“the fine was still the largest ever under its consumer protection rules for direct harm to consumers.”
“According to Deloitte, financial insecurity among Gen Zers jumped from 30% to 48% in a single year.”
“The center's current executive director, Matt Floca, specializes in physical plant management.”
“I am running a pilot project in Nagpur: hydrogen will be produced, filled into buses, and the buses will run.”
“Britain could face a £4trillion climate reparation bill if the Government bows down to a UN court, a think-tank says.”
“A record nine million people watched Monday's dramatic victory over Mexico on BBC TV and the BBC iPlayer.”
“According to a Deloitte survey, given the choice between a higher salary and more interesting work, they're nearly split down the middle.”
“As of Wednesday, the center's calendar lists a small roster of programs, including outdoor free movie screenings, workshops for children, and five free live performances in July on its Millennium Stage.”
“Brent crude futures climbed 2.55% to $76.05 a barrel after the US launched fresh strikes on Iran following Tehran's attack on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.”
“They cite a paper in journal Nature Sustainability, which calculated high-carbon countries owe their low-carbon peers $192trillion in climate change reparations.”
“The artwork is about four metres (13ft) high.”
“Since the release of ATEEZ’s GOLDEN HOUR PT. 5 and the music video for 'BAD', San has gained over 1 million more Instagram followers, reaching 11.4 million and slightly surpassing the group’s official Instagram by 200k.”
“In the past, the Kennedy Center presented over 2,000 arts and education events each year, including free daily Millennium Stage performances.”
“Bhansali also said the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has projected Brent crude to average USD 74 per barrel in the third quarter of 2026, which is $27 lower than the forecast issued last month.”
“If judges held the UK responsible for 3 per cent of all emissions, this would amount to a sum of US$5.76 trillion (£4.24 trillion), they warn.”
“It took about seven hours... the heat and the wind [were] blowing the paint away.”
“Wells, who was an 18-year-old student-athlete from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, traveled with friends by boat to Horn Island on July 4 to celebrate the holiday. Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said Wells did not return home with his f…”
“These included 'violating Iranian adjustments in the Strait', 'persistent threats of further strikes', 'reinstating oil sanctions', 'attacks on southern Iran', and 'continued Zionist aggression' in Lebanon.”
“In July 2025, the ICJ concluded countries have duties to prevent climate harm and can be sued for compensation if they fail.”
“At least 17 people have died, hundreds more have been injured and tens of thousands have been evacuated, according to state media.”
“The popular hill station of Mahabaleshwar in Satara district was among the worst affected as it was lashed by cloudburst-like rain, recording 403mm in 24 hours and a staggering 916mm over the past 48 hours.”
“The United Kingdom, as birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, is the most obvious target for such suits.”
“Local media reported that a man in Huanggang was "sucked" out of his high-rise apartment and plunged 12 storeys to the ground, when the strong winds shattered his windows and blew the man along with his furniture out of the apartment. He i…”
“Dawdi recorded 688mm in the last 24 hours, followed by Lonavla (620mm) and Tamhini (530mm).”
“The ICJ explicitly found granting fossil fuel licences, or even failing to shut down existing production, "may constitute an internationally wrongful act".”
“In Fushun, average rainfall between 01:00 and 07:00 local time "shattered historical records".”
“The relentless downpour pushed several rivers above warning and danger levels and claimed two more lives in Maharashtra, taking the toll to 15 in the recent rain. One person died in a landslide in Satara district, while another was killed …”
“One of the most dramatic scenes unfolded in Ezhou, Hubei province, where a rare tornado ripped through the city with winds reportedly reaching 160mph.”
“Tornadoes are rare in the region, with the last one recorded in 2021 according to state media.”
“Among Pune observatories, Chinchwad recorded the highest rainfall at 268mm till the morning.”
“At least 11 people have died following days of torrential rain and flash flooding, while hundreds of residents have been evacuated from affected areas.”
“Raymond said satellite imagery showed that at least eight fuel stations had suffered damage consistent with bombardment between late May and late June.”
“More than 20 trains, including all Pune-Mumbai intercity services, were cancelled on Monday, while several others were diverted, short-terminated or short-originated. Fourteen trains, including intercity services, were cancelled on Tuesday…”
“Officials in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi, confirmed that at least four people had died as rivers burst their banks and reservoirs overflowed.”
“Raymond said that in a single month, about 700 temporary structures had been built in camps for displaced people around el-Obeid.”
“PMRDA and PDRF teams carried out multiple evacuation operations across the district since Monday as heavy rain triggered flooding, waterlogging and landslides. ... Among the major rescue operations, two senior citizens stranded in the floo…”
“Around 55,000 people have been impacted by the flooding in this region, where authorities raised the city's flood emergency response to its highest level.”
“El-Obeid's population includes about 100,000 people who have fled violence in other other areas, hoping the city would be safe.”
“Several rivers continued to flow above critical levels. The Kundalika and Pinjal rivers were above the warning level, while the Amba, Savitri and the Jagbudi rivers were flowing above the danger level.”
“Local authorities here reported that at least 16 people remain missing after a landslide, while 33 others were swept away by floodwaters.”
“There are around five million leaseholders in England and Wales.”
“Trump speaks for himself. We have a US president who loves to provoke, especially on social media. We have decided to stop responding to these remarks,”
“The Chinese government has allocated vast emergency funding to support disaster relief, including 100 million yuan for Guangxi, and an additional 160 million yuan for flood and typhoon response across six other regions.”
“When she moved into her London flat, Sally says service charges were around £2,600 a year. One year, they totalled more than £5,400.”
“A high-rise under construction in Manhattan was evacuated on Tuesday after structural columns buckled and bricks fell onto the street, prompting officials to warn that the building remains unstable and at risk of a localized collapse.”
“Only 580 residents call the quaint village of Barnham home”
“Freeholders argue that the English Housing Survey suggests 93% of leaseholders living in flats are satisfied with being an owner occupier (the survey doesn't ask specifically about being a leaseholder).”
“New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani described the situation as "extremely serious," saying engineers were using drones to monitor the building while working on plans to stabilise the damaged structure.”
“According to the Land Registry, there are only 18 commonhold developments in England.”
“Fire department chief John Esposito said two columns had buckled on the 21st and 22nd floors, with sagging reported between the 21st and 26th floors.”
“They point to research by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), which they say suggests Scotland's commonhold-like system has created "major hurdles" in carrying out essential building maintenance, with 28% of buildings in c…”
“The office-to-residential redevelopment, billed as the largest conversion project in New York City's history, remains under investigation as emergency crews continue to secure the site.”
“In the same month, the United Nations Committee against Torture said it was deeply concerned about reports indicating "a de facto state policy of organised and widespread torture and ill treatment" of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails.”
“A woman gave birth to quadruplets in an auto-rickshaw while being taken to a hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandla district on Tuesday. All four newborns died shortly after birth...”
“In the same month, the Israel-based human rights group Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) said at least 94 Palestinian prisoners and detainees had died in Israeli custody in less than two years.”
“Three of the babies were girls, while the fourth was a boy, PTI reported.”
“On Monday, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention adopted an opinion that calls Israel's detention of Abu Safiya arbitrary and urges his immediate release. The panel of independent experts also said that the case was one of several su…”
“The estate’s last asking price was $43.5 million, a steep drop from its original $88 million value in 2016.”
“PHRI also filed the petition to the Supreme Court in April calling for the release Abu Safiya and 13 other Palestinian doctors from Gaza being held in Israel without charge.”
“Billionaire Ron Burkle placed a winning $30 million bid at a Concierge Auctions sale for the property two years ago. But the terms ended up being disputed in court, and the deal collapsed before it ever closed.”
“From 2016 to 2025 alone, 539 new artificial surfaces were built and another 586 renovated”
“Architect Paul Williams, the first Black member of the American Institute of Architects, built the main house in 1939 for Charles Correll, star of ‘Amos ’n’ Andy’, for $70,000.”
“the first Norwegian side to reach the semi-finals of a major European competition when they faced eventual-winners Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League”
“In 1978, novelist and screenwriter Sidney Sheldon, creator of ‘I Dream of Jeannie’, ‘Hart to Hart’ and ‘The Patty Duke Show’, bought the estate and reportedly doubled its size before selling it to Max and Lubov Azria in 2005 for $14.4 mill…”
“Lindsay Foreman has lost more than 14kg (31lb) and is suffering severe vertigo, tremors and profound physical weakness, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (Hrana).”
“Later, in 2015, he and Lubov listed the Sunset property for $85 million. A year later, the price went up to $88 million. Azria died in 2019. The price kept sliding after that, down to $55 million by 2023 and $39 million last year, before l…”
“The US-based agency has also reported Craig Foreman - who first went on strike when phone access was cut off - has lost about 16kg (35lb).”
“India imports around 88% of its crude oil needs...”
“Medication, glasses, books and basic hygiene products sent to the couple by the British Embassy in Tehran have been withheld, Hrana has reported.”
“The IMD has estimated that overall monsoon may be only 90% of the long-period average (LPA) implying a 10% shortfall.”
“The couple were detained in January 2025 by Iranian authorities while travelling through the country on a trip around the world.”
“According to the available information up to 6th July 2026, cumulative monsoon deficiency was 24% as compared to long period average.”
“The Branxton animals fetched about £28,000 at the auction”
“In real terms, the share of agriculture in total GVA during 2022-23 to 2025-26, as per the 2022-23 base year series, averaged 18.9%.”
“The top price on the day was £24,000 for a five-seater Bentley Mulsanne.”
“When it came to sovereignty as independent nations, India became a strong voice in support of Indonesia's independence movement at the United Nations”
“Seven-and-a-half hours of selling non-stop and we only had one item that was unsold, which is quite a good record”
“The role played by the respected Biju Patnaik during that period- the way he safely brought Prime Minister Sutan Sjahrir and Vice President Mohammad Hatta to India brought the two nations closer.”
“Overall, he said the sale should produce about £100,000 which would go to the owners who sold the castle to Carr.”
“To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore's visit to Indonesia in 2027, PM Modi announced that both countries would jointly observe the year as the "Tagore-Dewantara Year for Cultural and Educational Diplomacy"”
“Earlier, Kerala chief minister VD Satheesan said seven people were injured and another seven remain missing.”
“Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Wayanad, where very heavy rainfall has been reported in several areas, adding to the challenges faced by rescue teams.”
“The blasts wounded at least 18 people, according to the Associated Press, but Macron was unharmed and went ahead with his scheduled meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.”
“Further details emerging from Damascus indicate that two explosive devices detonated near the Four Seasons Hotel, where Macron was staying, prompting heavy security deployment and road closures around the area.”
“Also read: Explosions near Macron's Damascus hotel as French leader meets Syria's president The incident came just days after a bomb blast at a café near Damascus' Justice Palace killed at least 10 people and injured around 20.”
“Our capitals may be thousands of kilometres apart, but across the sea, we are separated by only about 150 kilometres. For many countries, the sea has been a source of boundaries and distance. But between India and Indonesia, the sea has ne…”
“World will witness history in making when 140 crore people of India and Indonesia's 29 crore people march together.”
