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“sending oil prices jumping five percent over fears of disruptions to global supplies.”
“Philadelphia’s 90-minute train journey to the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where England face Panama in their final group stage fixture later this month, is also a major selling point.”
“England plays in New Jersey on 27 June but that’s a 90 minute match, right?”
“20 commercial vessels had been diverted from Iranian ports amid an ongoing blockade, adding that they had disabled two vessels and boarded two others.”
“The US also sanctioned eight companies accused of helping transport Iranian crude oil and petrochemicals to China and the United Arab Emirates as part of Iran's so-called 'shadow fleet' used to evade sanctions.”
“Before the war, around 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas passed through the strait.”
“US-Saudi strikes on the Hashed al-Shaabi, an armed Iraqi alliance that includes pro-Iran groups, killed five Iranian advisers, two sources from the alliance told reporters on Wednesday.”
“US-Saudi strikes on Iraq on Wednesday killed at least 20 members of the Hashed al-Shaabi, the alliance said.”
“at least 20 fighters 'were martyred and another 32 wounded according to a preliminary toll'.”
“ITV and the BBC slashed their spending on big-budget TV shows to the lowest level in nearly a decade last year, just as US rivals ploughed hundreds of millions into British drama, according to the British Film Institute.”
“Earlier this year, the Milburn review revealed the joblessness crisis in young people was costing the UK economy up to £125bn a year. He warned the number of Neets – young people not in education, employment or training – was set to rise t…”
“In Spain, 207,000 hectares of land have burned nationwide, among the largest areas in any January to July period on record according to the European Forest Fire Information System.”
“In France, some 92,000 hectares have burned over the same period – the largest area ever documented in records that date back two decades.”
“In Var, more than 600 people were forced to flee after a fresh fire erupted in the region nestled along France's Mediterranean coast between the cities of Marseille and Nice.”
“Another forest fire erupted in the eastern region of Burgundy near the city of Dijon, sweeping across 125 hectares but without causing any casualties or damage to homes, local officials said.”
“Two firefighters died fighting fires in Crete and a third near the Peloponnese port of Gytheio.”
“the population of the Falklands – 99.8 per cent of whom voted to remain British in 2013”
“the illegal invasion of sovereign British territory and the deaths of 255 British servicemen”
“fewer than half of those aged 18 to 34 could identify D-Day as the day on which the Allies landed at Normandy”
“22 per cent of respondents between 18 and 24 felt that enough time had passed since the two World Wars that we no longer need to hold commemorative events at all”
“We are talking to them. I think they're being serious. I think... they are being by far the most serious that we've seen them, but that doesn't mean we get there. We'll see what happens”
“The Presidency denounced in particular the killing of four Palestinians by colonists... and subsequent attacks by colonists on civilians and their property in the towns and villages of Urif, Surra, Imatin, Far'ata, Umriha, and Masafer Yatta”
“Chinese President Xi Jinping assured him that Beijing as well as Chinese companies are not supplying or selling Iran arms. The assurance came during Trump's visit to China in May”
“There is no closure of Bab al-Mandab as some are suggesting... the rebel position was 'limited to a maritime blockade that only affects the Saudi side'”
“At their meeting in Busan, members of the UNESCO committee decided to place Sebastia and five castles in Lebanon’s Mount Amel area on both the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger after reviewing the nominations on …”
“The designated sites include the Crusader-built Beaufort Castle, also known as Al-Shaqif, which Israeli forces seized in May during their deepest incursion into Lebanon in more than a quarter-century.”
“Sebastia’s nomination, first submitted by the Palestinian delegation to UNESCO in 2012, argued that World Heritage status was needed to help preserve the site, saying it remains largely undeveloped under Israeli control and requires additi…”
“Israel withdrew from UNESCO in 2019, accusing the organisation of being biased against it and of downplaying its historical ties to the Holy Land.”
“IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, ranked Toronto as having the worst air quality across the globe, surpassing Kinshasa and Delhi.”
“Some 835 active fires were burning in the country on Wednesday and 112 were considered out of control, according to the government. So far, 1.9 million hectares (4.7 million acres) have burned. Most of the fires were in the central provinc…”
“New York ranked No. 5.”
“The fires in the parched countryside have forced 60,000 people to flee their homes, the interior ministry said, in what officials have called the region's worst fire on record.”
“The central government delegate in Madrid had earlier given a higher estimate of around 70,000.”
“Firefighters brought the blaze in the town of Manises under control but "unfortunately the fire has claimed the life of one person," it said on X.”
“Led by team captain Frank Dallares, and decked out in a new team kit, City PM stormed to triumph (once), winning their game against GLA Athletic 4-3.”
“Congrats to EY who ultimately took home the trophy after a final showdown with Hiscox.”
“The quadruple-sailed, Pirates of the Caribbean-coded vessel is available for public viewing until 12 July at St Katharine Dock.”
“Noting that the foreign secretary announced £23m in additional aid to the UN’s relief agency in Gaza on the same day that his ruling came down, Gerko suggested the government was “trolling him”.”
“Around 6,000 firefighters, forest guards and civil protection officials were deployed to battle the flames with the help of water-bombing aircraft, regional head Renato Schifani said, adding that 50 fires were still burning.”
“More than 160 fires have also been recorded in neighbouring Calabria, which the head of local civil protection said were deliberate cases of arson by 'malicious individuals' who had, among other things, tied rags soaked in flammable liquid…”
“Two raging fires displaced thousands of people in the country's southwest, with one ravaging more than 1,400 hectares (nearly 3,500 acres) in the picturesque Arcachon Basin region near Bordeaux.”
“Around 700 people left their homes as a precaution in Le Porge, where more than 3,000 campers were also relocated, the prefecture said.”
“The fire erupted on Tuesday in the Var region and spread at an unexpectedly fast pace, forcing around 400 people to evacuate and devouring 2,550 hectares.”
“Nearly 1,000 firefighters and specialised water aircraft battled to contain the blaze in the region along France's Mediterranean coast between Marseille and Nice.”
“In total, 4,600 people have been evacuated and Gironde Prefect Sophie Brocas has called for hundreds more to leave.”
“The new blaze spread as hundreds of firefighters battled a major wildfire that has devastated 32,000 hectares about 100 kilometres north of Madrid.”
“In 2025, more than 393,000 hectares were consumed by flames in Spain, according to the European Forest Fire Information System, the worst toll in the country's recent history.”
“Wildfires ravage Spain, France and Italy, killing three firefighters”
“Two firefighters died on Tuesday while tackling a blaze that broke out near Bordeaux airport.”
“The government is battling a rising tide against the issue of youth unemployment. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the number of Neets, otherwise young people not in education, employment or work, soared past 1m in the first t…”
“Former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn has warned the figure could reach 1.25m within five years in a report published at the end of May.”
“Unibet is offering a 14/1 special on Kane and Haaland both scoring in the same quarter”
“other bets include either Haaland or Kane to score or assist in every quarter at 50/1”
“Haaland and Kane to each record at least one shot in every quarter at 35/1”
“According to an initial estimate provided to AFP by municipal authorities, around 50 homes were destroyed by the flames and another 50 damaged.”
“Over the past six days, the largest French wildfire since 1949 has raged west of Bordeaux, forcing more than 220,000 people to flee, destroying 240 houses and prompting questions about emergency preparedness.”
“But she said 14 blazes around it had reignited.”
“Some 60,000 people were forced to flee the Spanish fires, which have consumed 77,000 hectares (190,000 acres) -- an area almost the size of New York City.”
“Spain's meteorological agency AEMET announced a new heatwave starting on Wednesday and lasting until at least the end of the week, with temperatures forecast to hit 42°C in the northeast and 39°C in the centre.”
“Claus, the commissioner, said global surveys have estimated that "11 percent of all children and adolescents" worldwide have been victims of "sextortion".”
“German lawmakers are expected to mandate that internet service providers retain IP addresses for three months in order to better combat online child abuse and other forms of cybercrime, Dobrindt said. A vote in parliament is expected "in t…”
“The Paris-based agency said demand would fall by 2.6m barrels per day this year”
“The United Nations estimates that there are up to 50,000 civilians trapped in the area.”
“Excluding east Jerusalem, more than 500,000 Israelis live in settlements in the West Bank, home to around three million Palestinians.”
“Zidan said he still struggled to comprehend what had happened in the village... and released just six.”
“On Friday, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that, following the deaths of two Israelis in the village, he would allow the establishment of more settlements in the region. Israel, he said, would conduct more raids in Pal…”
“Prefect Sophie Brocas issued two new prefectural decrees on Monday afternoon banning "sports and cultural events throughout the Gironde department," as well as boating and water sports "on the Cazaux-Sanguinet lake."”
“As of Monday, July 27, the burned area remains estimated at 42,000 hectares... The fire has not gained ground in the last 24 hours despite numerous flare-ups being contained across most sectors.”
“This is the most difficult situation since World War II,” he said, noting that more than 60,000 hectares have already burned.”
“Now that the fire has been brought under control in the Landes, the 15,000 people evacuated from the towns of Sanguinet and Parentis-en-Born, as well as certain areas of Biscarrosse, may return to their homes, the Landes Prefecture announc…”
“The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service captured these satellite images of the extreme fires burning across central and western Spain, which declared a state of emergency on Monday. ... European Commissioner for crisis management Hadja …”
“The French Gendarmerie has announced it will deploy ten Centaure vehicles in Gironde to support units already engaged in fighting the region's fires.”
“Four firefighters have died in just over two weeks in France.”
“Just one X post featuring the image – a post by Palestinian journalist Mohamed Al Masri – had garnered more than 1.9 million views by late afternoon on July 20.”
“Images show Porro receiving his medal with a green, black and white flag tied around his waist. At first glance, it does look a bit like the Palestinian flag. In reality, the player was wearing a flag from his home region: the autonomous c…”
“The new opening has also been designed with inclusivity in mind, with modern facilities to enable everyone to use the water. Fully funded memberships will be available through local community groups, and discounted memberships will be avai…”
“Around 30 water systems were attacked Sunday and Monday using methods that have pointed investigators to a Tehran-backed group”
“imposed sanctions on six individuals and companies”
“The EU agency Frontex had recorded about a third fewer irregular border crossings at Europe's external borders in the first half of the year, compared to the year before.”
“The tremor at 4:27pm (0727 GMT) had a magnitude of 7.1, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, but reached the highest level of seven on Japan's Shindo scale.”
“The US Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.8.”
“A succession of aftershocks followed, including one with a magnitude of 6.1 at 5:08pm.”
“Kumamoto was hit by two devastating earthquakes in 2016 – one of magnitude 6.5, followed two days later by one of magnitude 7.3 – which killed 273 people and injured more than 2,800.”
“Founded last September, the association has already received nearly 150 membership applications.”
“Our membership numbers are developing excellently. We are on the verge of crossing the 100,000 mark, Paul Meyer-Dunker, who has been the new president of the German Chess Federation since May, told DPA.”
“First reported on July 21, this fire burned nearly 4,800 hectares in the Pontevès area and surrounding municipalities”
“The major wildfire in the Var department, which burned across approximately 4,500 hectares over eight days and threatened several villages”
“The fire, which has mobilized more than a thousand firefighters daily along with significant aerial resources—assisted by numerous volunteers”
“We have 2,750 firefighters battling the fire tree by tree, and we have 23 aircraft taking turns dropping water and fire retardant”
“The effort by emergency services to combat the region's wildfire -- the largest in France since 1949 -- has left 110 firefighters injured.”
“noting that nearly 5,000 people had been evacuated from several towns in the central part of the department since the fire broke out last Tuesday”
“it was ready to start producing from its Rajasthan fields”
“Some of the UK’s estimated 600,000 people called Mark have been called upon to take part in a world record attempt...”
“...to play at Royal Blackheath Golf Club on 21 September, when the world record attempt takes place...”
“In the eastern Kharkiv region, regional council member Oleksandr Skoryk said Russian forces destroyed every gas station along the highway between Kharkiv and Poltava, a distance of about 150 kilometres (93 miles).”
“The discussions focused on "common principles and operational mechanisms" for ensuring the safe passage of shipping through the strait while respecting the sovereign rights of the two states, according to Iran's foreign ministry spokesman …”
“And according to a YouGov poll from June 2025, 65 percent of respondents in the US endorsed the idea of the US sending astronauts to Mars.”
“sea-surface temperatures now averaging 3C (5.4F) above normal.”
“The GMB points out that last year the airline made a record profit of £992m. It emerged over the weekend that Walsh had won backing for a potential rights issue to raise up to £500m from the firm’s biggest shareholders in a bid to repair t…”
“pistachio tree does not bear flowers or fruit for an average of six years after it is planted.”
