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“a media analysis that found the president has claimed to have ended the war with Iran on at least 38 separate occasions since fighting began earlier this year”
“Some 850,000 fireworks are set to be lit over DC in a bid to break the world record for shells used in a fireworks show.”
“After months of rumours and speculation, superstar couple Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have finally tied the knot at New York's Madison Square Garden. The news was confirmed on Friday evening by Swift's publicist, and at the same time, gi…”
“It's the only one in South Australia”
“Iran's government expects to see millions flood the streets of the capital in scenes reminiscent of the burial of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989.”
“Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married at Madison Square Garden on Friday, hosting a massive celebration that shut down streets around the famous New York City arena and hosted around 1,000 guests.”
“Trump's obsession with the Nobel Prize... despite his own claims to have resolved eight separate global conflicts”
“The record is currently held by a church in the Philippines, which used 810,904 fireworks.”
“It made a certain sense, then, that Sandler should be the one to officiate the wedding and help the happy couple on their way to their happy place. According to TMZ, external, the actor also reprised his role from The Wedding Singer by per…”
“Hindley Street Music Hall opens September 15.”
“We attended the funeral to show that we are all committed to defend our country and religion,”
“As of Saturday, Obsession is No. 1 on Prime Video’s Top 10 list of purchased movies in the U.S., ahead of Citizen Vigilante, which is at No. 2.”
“she felt she did not deserve the award more than he did, crediting him with ending eight wars”
“Chaos earlier broke out in the heart of Washington DC after the National Mall was evacuated amid a severe weather warning.”
“About 1,000 names were reportedly on the guest list, including some of the biggest stars from music, Hollywood and sport. Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Hugh Grant, Gracie Abrams, Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper, Tom Hanks, Millie Bobby Brown, E…”
“Five Four Entertainment, Live Nation and Secret Sounds are attempting the bridge the gap between 700-capacity The Gov and Thebarton Theatre's 2,000 capacity at the old HQ site.”
“Every year from Memorial Day through Veteran's Day, red, white, and blue shields, one for each U.S. president, are prominently displayed high up on the light poles lining Main Street. It's a tradition that began in 1976 to commemorate the …”
“Only two sitting American presidents have ever won the Nobel Peace Prize — Woodrow Wilson in 1920 and Barack Obama in 2009”
“Forty people have died after an overcrowded bus dropped 80ft into a Pakistan ravine after a "passenger grabbed a driver by the neck". Another eight individuals were injured in the horror incident after the vehicle sped off a highway into a…”
“The hosts of US TV's Good Morning America, external, who were there, confirmed that Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks performed. Co-presenter George Stephanopoulos said the event was 'as intimate as it could possibly be given it was Madison Squ…”
“Anyone that can sell that number of tickets can play the room”
“The National Weather Service (NWS) issued an extreme heat warning for the D.C. area, in effect from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET Saturday. The agency said heat index values, which combine temperature and humidity, are expected to reach between 110…”
“India and the United States share more than a strategic partnership. Our shared belief in democracy, rule of law and the limitless potential of our people make our friendship a force for global good”
“Emergency services said the bus had 48 passengers on board when it sped off the mountain edge.”
“Our son has undergone five surgeries.”
“South Australia's Monarto Safari Park wants to create a facility for elephants, in a project costing $6.5 million which would see the majestic animals return to the park for the first time in 30 years.”
“Reagan National Airport hit 102°F on Friday afternoon, breaking a record of 101°F for that specific date, which had stood since 1966.”
“On behalf of 1.4 billion Indians, I extend my warmest congratulations to President Trump and the people of the United States on the historic 250th anniversary of your Independence”
“Recent data has revealed there to be a gobsmacking 16,626 road accidents in Pakistan last year which led to 199 fatalities.”
“they were now effectively 'living' at hospital. They gave the update as they thanked donors who had raised some £26,000 for the family.”
“We're about $2,025,000 short of being able to build a facility”
“Around 120 million Americans across a swathe of the eastern and southern U.S. are facing some form of major or extreme heat risk on Saturday, according to the NWS' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.”
“The United States marked the milestone with nationwide celebrations, parades, fireworks and commemorative events, highlighting 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776”
“And, just a few weeks ago, two bus accidents in north east and south west Pakistan killed at least 34 people, officials announced. The Interior Ministry confirmed that 12 pilgrims died along the Makran Coastal Highway in the south west, wh…”
“He explained his journey includes a flight to Orlando, Florida, today and then from Tampa to Mexico on Sunday, landing around 11:00 - which would have meant he and the eight others he is travelling with would have missed the game. Pickerin…”
“WOMADelaide 's 2023 festival in Botanic Park, Adelaide has sold out of 3-day, 4-day and Saturday tickets.”
“Washington's National Independence Day Parade has been canceled, according to an announcement from organizers late Friday night. The parade had been scheduled to mark the nation's 250th birthday and begin at 10:30 a.m EST. Saturday.”
“As a manufacturer, we have tested E10 cars... on E20 fuel for all parameters and we have not found anything of concern.”
“Authorities expect 15-20 million people to attend the ceremonies across Iran and Iraq over the coming days, which take place more than four months after Khamenei was killed in US and Israeli strikes.”
“almost 50% of the tickets were purchased interstate.”
“The heat has already disrupted other celebratory events in the city. The Great American State Fair on the National Mall shut its doors for several hours Friday afternoon before reopening at 5 p.m.”
“We analyze crores of service data that we have, and... there is no incidence whatsoever of any higher damage with vehicles that run on E20 than the vehicles that were running on fuels prior to E20.”
“We gave them [Iran] a week off for a funeral because we're nice.”
“Tour guide, Jock Schmiechen told Jules Schiller he took 40 passengers to the Barossa Valley.”
“Saturday's fireworks display, billed by the White House as the largest in the country's history, remains scheduled and is set to begin at 10:30 p.m. from the Washington Monument grounds...”
“Vehicles that are made available to consumers are extremely well engineered, well designed and have a very immense element of oversight through technically sound testing agencies.”
“Ceremonies beyond the six-day procession will continue across the country for the following 40 days, with commemorative events planned until the first anniversary of Khamenei's burial.”
“According to a white paper published by floating solar developer GroenLeven, 20 artificial underwater habitats known as Biohuts were installed beneath the solar panels in May 2020 as part of a biodiversity project led by French ecological …”
“In Soccernomics, Szymanski and co-author Simon Kuper found that countries typically need "a minimum annual average income per capita of $15,000 to win anything"”
“Over the next 15 years, the population of the National Capital Region (NCR) is projected to almost double, from about 7.86 crore today to 14.73 crore by 2041. That means nearly seven crore additional people will need homes, jobs, transport…”
“That helps explain, for instance, why Uruguay, a South American nation of 3.5 million people, were able to win two World Cups (1930 and 1950). La Celeste's first international game - a 6-0 defeat to Argentina - took place in 1902, 12 years…”
“According to the housing and urban affairs ministry, it covers 55,083 square kilometres across Delhi and 27 districts of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The region contains 230 urban settlements and nearly 11,800 villages, while cont…”
“Mexico City has an average elevation of about 2,240m above sea level, meaning there is less oxygen available. Ideally, athletes should spend a week or two living at that altitude to allow their bodies to acclimatise and generate more red b…”
“The region contains 230 urban settlements and nearly 11,800 villages, while contributing roughly 8% of India's GDP.”
“Mrs Bloor has run the sanctuary for about 11 years and has more than 400 tortoises, including many rare and endangered varieties.”
“Phase-I includes corridors connecting: Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut (already functional) Delhi–Gurugram–Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror–Alwar Delhi–Panipat”
“According to recently released figures, 10.2million adults in the UK, or 21% of the population, have never accessed the internet.”
“Explaining the vision behind the network, Shalabh Goel, managing director of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), said Namo Bharat "was envisioned as a catalyst for sustainable and balanced regional development". He a…”
“For some time, Ms Lane Fox has been leading the Race Online 2012 campaign, which aims to get 4 million 'socially excluded' adults online, a group that includes low wage families and the unemployed.”
“In the summer of 2025, the Trump administration went ballistic — inexplicably — over India's purchases of Russian oil, slapping a 25 per cent penalty on top of an existi”
“We showed that we may be a small country but we can play against the best teams in the world,”
“a confidential letter from the Iranian Red Crescent and the national crisis management organization to First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref projected between 1,500 and 3,000 potential deaths”
“Pop superstar Taylor Swift and American football player Travis Kelce have officially tied the knot in a star-studded ceremony officiated by comedian Adam Sandler... Actor Hugh Grant and wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein were two of the expected…”
“Tehran Municipality, run by hardline mayor Alireza Zakani, is deploying 11,000 buses”
“Madison Square Garden lit up massive signs around the complex reading "JUST&T MARRIED" - a nod to both Taylor and Travis's names... Madison Square Garden lit up a pinkish lavender colour and displayed multiple signs after the couple were w…”
“Government-linked journalists cited by WELT put the total budget for Tehran at roughly 15 million euros, with another five million euros each for Qom and Mashhad”
“The Empire State Building also lit up to celebrate the couple”
“At least 56 people were killed and more than 200 injured during the 2020 funeral for IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani in Kerman”
“Swift's longtime publicist Tree Paine confirmed to the BBC that the two wed on Friday in New York City and offered details from the ceremony... "This is the designer's first couture wedding dress for a world-renowned celebrity," Paine said…”
“PM Modi began his visit in Jodhpur by inaugurating the new terminal building at Jodhpur Airport, developed at a cost of Rs 480 crore. Spread across more than 23,000 square metres, the terminal is designed to handle up to 20 lakh passengers…”
“Starting from the original 13 colonies that covered 430,000 sq miles (1.1m sq km), its geographic footprint has increased eightfold, to approximately 3.7m sq miles.”
“He also launched the Modified UDAN scheme, which has been allocated Rs 28,840 crore over the next 10 years to strengthen regional air connectivity. The scheme includes the development of 100 aerodromes from existing unserved airstrips with…”
“In 1790, the year of the first US Census, there were approximately four million Americans, including slaves. By 2025, the US population had grown to 343 million – an 8,475% increase.”
“He also handed over appointment letters to around 54,000 newly recruited Rajasthan government employees.”
“The first wave began in the 1840s and lasted until 1889, bringing approximately 14 million people to the country's shores, primarily from northern and western Europe nations.”
“The first section of the Bullet Train from Surat to Bilimora will be inaugurated in 2027.”
“The next wave, of more than 18 million migrants, came from southern and eastern Europe and stretched from 1890 into the 1920s.”
“The corridor, which is set to have 12 stations, stretches around 508 km and is designed to cut travel time between the two cities to about 1 hour and 58 minutes.”
“The most recent immigration wave began in the 1960s, when those restrictions were lifted. Since then, more than 70 million immigrants have entered the US”
“The trains are designed to run at an operational speed of 320 kmph, with a design speed of 350 kmph.”
“The government has identified seven additional high-speed rail corridors spanning nearly 4,000 km as part of its long-term expansion plans, with proposed investments of around Rs 16 lakh crore.”
“You have a couple of countries, India is one, doing very well, but it's at 7, 8%,”
“I don’t care what India does with Russia. They can take their dead economies down together, for all I care.”
“Soon after his 'dead economy' remarks, he signed an executive order on August 6 imposing an additional 25% penalty tariff on India over its continued purchases of Russian crude oil. The measure came on top of a 25% tariff announced days ea…”
“Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal recently said the framework for the proposed deal had been finalised, although implementation depends on India securing a tariff advantage over competing exporting nations.”
“There's no reason we should stop at 4%. We should be at 12% and 13% GDP,”
“Sonam Sir has said that he will continue his hunger strike until the government takes action against Dharmendra Pradhan, ... Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday said that Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strik…”
“The protest entered its 14th day after receiving support over the last week from several political leaders and civil society members... The CJP protest began on June 20 over alleged irregularities in the examination system, including NEET.”
“positive progress”
“I presently run a chain of eight Indian restaurants -- three in Xi’an and one each in Kunming, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Wuhan and Zhangzhou. Each restaurant has a staff of around 8-10 people of which 60% are local Chinese. Some of them have been wo…”
“I can honestly say I thought we were going to die at one point – because we started dropping altitude right after the explosion,”
“Iranian authorities estimate between 15 and 20 million people will take part in the ceremonies in Tehran over the next three days.”
“who ruled the Islamic Republic from 1989 until his death at the age of 86 after being killed in US-Israeli strikes on February 28.”
“Heavy security has been deployed for what is expected to be Iran's largest public gathering since the funeral of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989.”
“authorities have stationed water tankers along key routes as temperatures are forecast to exceed 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit).”
“The disaster, which measured 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, has claimed over 1,400 lives, left hundreds still missing and reduced entire neighbourhoods in Caracas and La Guaira to rubble.”
“In 2023, he sent humanitarian aid to Turkey and Syria following the devastating earthquakes there.”
“I want you to attend one of my games,”
“Tickets for her debut concerts in Chengdu sold out within minutes, leaving even Xie surprised by the overwhelming response. Ticket prices for the concert reportedly ranged from 380 yuan to 1,180 yuan (Rs 5,335 to Rs 16,560).”
“Over the weekend, organisers announced that Xie's Beijing concert had been cancelled and promised full refunds to ticket holders.”
