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“In May 2026, the careers of almost 2.27 million aspiring doctors were upended by allegations surrounding a question paper leak, forcing authorities to cancel the already conducted examination and order a nationwide re-test.”
“Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his indefinite hunger strike shortly after midnight at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram in the presence of Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh.”
“Data gathered by BBC Verify suggests an estimated 951 hectares (2,350 acres) of the Rhinogydd mountains in Gwynedd have been burned by a wildfire which broke out earlier this month.”
“Donald Trump has slapped the UK with a new 10 per cent import tariff as the global trade war escalates.”
“It is quite hard to make a competitive connection when one service can regularly be expected to be 30-plus minutes late,” a Transport Action spokesperson said in a release, referring to Via Rail’s on-time performance.”
“Ever since taking office as prime minister, zero-to-three hours has been the norm.”
“Martins suggested the case for a hold in interest rates at 3.75 per cent depended on the opening up of shipping traffic across the Strait, which is critical for a fifth of the world’s oil and gas supplies, though the prospects of normalisa…”
“Dipke says that 1.1 million people have now registered through the party’s website, and it has amassed more than 22 million Instagram followers, far more than the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party which it satirises (9.4 million).”
“More than 391,000 have visited the cave shrine in Anantnag district in the first 20 days of the annual pilgrimage.”
“Nasa's satellite-based FIRMS monitoring system has also detected heat signatures from four areas of Wales where wildfires have broken out. It is showing heat sources at Blaenavon in Torfaen, Presteigne in Powys, and Pentre Halkyn in Flints…”
““Today’s action will begin to correct what is both a human rights abuse and distortive trade practice to improve the welfare of workers everywhere,” Jamieson Greer, a senior trade representative, said in a statement.”
“Alto also said the stop could put about 80 per cent of people living between Peterborough and Ottawa within a 25-minute drive of a rail station.”
“In Tokyo, government officials implemented a four-day workweek policy last year in an effort to boost work-life balance amidst rising burnout and falling birthrates.”
“At least 12 NEET applicants died by suicide in the 37 days between the cancellation of NEET 2026 on 12 May and the 21 June retest, according to media reports.”
“Sonam Wangchuk on Friday ended his 26-day hunger strike in the presence of Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh, saying the decision followed prolonged negotiations and was taken to avoid any possibility of violence in the country.”
“The Blaenavon wildfire now covers 220 hectares”
“Just on Wednesday, Washington slapped 25 per cent tariffs on American imports from Brazil.”
“According to Transport Canada, the network is expected to cut travel times roughly in half.”
“Japan is the world’s largest creditor nation. The U.S. is the world’s largest debtor.”
“On 26 June instead, Modi posted a birthday message on X to Pradhan, praising his “commendable efforts to make India a hub for knowledge”, a message that was viewed more than 7.6 million times.”
“A new housing development in San Antonio, Florida, about 45 minutes north of Tampa, is drawing home buyers by offering access to America's largest artificial swimming pool.Spanning 15 acres, the massive man-made Crystal Lagoon in the Mirad…”
“Mid and West Wales Fire Service said it was tackling a blaze about the size of 120 football pitches - 90 hectares - in the Presteigne area on Thursday morning.”
“Canada has been subjected to Mr Trump's toughest taxes as the President is projected to hit the country with a 50 per cent tariff, applying to a variety of goods, in response to "unwelcome treatment" north of the border.”
“The request followed the first round of public consultations on the project which would span about 1,000 km between Toronto and Québec City, with trains travelling at speeds of more than 300 km/h.”
“The price of Brent crude oil reacted: It’s $98 per barrel this morning, up from a low of $93 yesterday.”
“House prices in Mirada currently range from $250,000 for townhouses up to $385,000 for two- and three-bedroom single-family homes.”
“Siân Gwenllian, cabinet minister for local government, housing and planning, said the fires at Rhinogydd and Blaenavon were the most 'significant wildfire incidents in Wales'.”
“"The idea that we have shared values with a racist, misogynistic self-confessed groper beggars belief," he said.”
“more than 5,000 firefighters and nearly 300 waterbombers, helicopters, and evacuation aircraft to contain, control, and mitigate the fires.”
“President Trump has pretty much lost the war against Iran, according to a strongly worded note from Andy Laperriere and his colleagues at Piper Sandler. “It borders on delusional to say that Trump needs to pursue diplomacy with Iran unless…”
“The neighbourhood currently holds 2,873 households, including renters, and is filled to roughly 75 per cent capacity.”
“Tom Christopher, 25, posted footage online of him carrying the tub up Pen y Fan in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, also known as the Brecon Beacons, in flip flops during hot weather on 17 July, before bathing in it at the summit.”
“"This guy’s anti-trade. He’s an odd combination of protectionism plus the old trickle-down tax cut formula that has got us into a lot of this mess in the first place."”
“Canada is "in a stronger position" than it was in 18 months ago when the trade war began and Ottawa "will do whatever it takes" to support workers affected by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened 50 per cent tariffs, Prime Minister Mar…”
“they walked through research showing only about one in six U.S. adults feel financially fulfilled.”
“However, developers plan to expand the site to eventually reach 5,000 homes, which the land is already zoned to hold.”
“Christopher said he wanted to make a 'cool, wholesome video which made people smile' by carrying the bath up Pen y Fan, which stands 2,907 feet (886m) above sea level. [...] He added he had received many messages criticising his actions fo…”
“"I think we should be deeply worried about the implications for many of the things that we care about."”
“The U.S. says the tariffs, to be applied Aug. 19, are in response to provincial bans on U.S. liquor, Canada's supply-managed dairy system and quotas on certain U.S. vehicles.”
“Guardian Life’s 2026 Mind, Body, and Wallet report found just 13% of working Americans feel on track for retirement, the lowest in its 15‑year history”
“Coming in third is Epperson, Metro Development Group’s original lagoon-centred neighbourhood, which spans 7.5 acres. Epperson is currently sitting at 94 per cent occupancy.”
“Christopher said the national park has told him the incident had been reported as fly-tipping, and he is unclear if he will be fined. 'I haven't got the money. I'm in my overdraft, I haven't got the money to do anything. If it comes, I'll …”
“"Ed Miliband is seen as an unreasonable 'nut zero' extremist who blocked North Sea oil production but was happy for the UK to purchase Norway's fossil fuels from the North Sea."”
“The First Ministers Meeting comes just days after Trump signed orders to increase tariffs by 50 per cent on a variety of Canadian goods, ranging from hockey sticks to honey to cement.”
“Beyond water sports and beach areas, the developer runs a community program called the Social Hub, organizing over 300 events every year for residents.”
“The portrait was brought to the programme's team wrapped in a sleeping bag, and is now thought to be worth more than £100,000.”
“"There's genuine anger about this appointment," one White House source told The Independent, adding the President "will not forget" Mr Miliband's unforgiving criticism of him.”
“The NDMA, along with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA), carried out multi-agency expeditions to the high-risk South Lhonak and Shako Cho glacial lakes in Sikki…”
“The evidence from the dossier that to me was the strongest was the technical analysis done by the Courtauld. The similarity of the portrait of [her niece] Helena Beatson: the pigments, the modelling of the figures, the brushwork, were very…”
“"I will be a Foreign Secretary who fights for Britain's interests and our values of democracy, freedom and the rule of law on the world stage. Today, as we face a time of greater instability and threat to international law and democracy …”
“The farm endured a string of suspected arson attacks this year”
“The work is thought to be the earliest recorded painting of an Indian sitter by a European female artist.”
“The study found that 52 per cent of UK adults consider better home energy efficiency to be something that would meaningfully improve their lives, while 80 per cent identified lower energy bills as their primary reason for undertaking home …”
“He has personally ringed more than 260 owlets across Cambridgeshire in 2026”
“One of the most interesting things about this painting is that I'm pretty certain that she [the sitter] is a member of the Nawab's family in Madras. That is extremely unusual because most of the other portraits of Indian ladies are a compa…”
“Freely is built by the same team as Freeview and Freesat — and is forecast to overtake both by the end of the decade.”
“But this is the first brood of six I have found”
“Read, a well-known portraitist at the time, studied in Europe, moved professionally in elite circles and was so successful that she was paid more handsomely than her better-known contemporaries, including Gainsborough.”
“Dudhill said he’s seen barn owl numbers increase dramatically in many parts of Cambridgeshire, and more pairs appear to be successfully rearing chicks.”
“Joshua, 36, faces Albanian puncher Kristian Prenga in his first fight since the car crash in Nigeria last December which claimed the lives of two of his closest friends and members of his team, Sina Ghami and Latif 'Latz' Ayodele.”
“Discovered at Moor Farm, near Peterborough, the fluffy youngsters, estimated at 40 to 50 days old”
“Joshua, whose career record shows 29 victories - 26 inside the distance - and four defeats.”
“Under no circumstances can attacks on seafarers, civilian shipping or infrastructure be countenanced”
“Promoter Eddie Hearn said there are 'many, many more chapters to write' in Joshua's career, beginning with the long-awaited meeting with Fury, which is mooted to take place later this year.”
“The world economy is today reeling under the impact of multiple conflicts; energy, food and health security cannot be taken for granted, especially by the Global South”
“Gas prices have also risen steadily over the past month, with the benchmark UK gas price currently at around 150 per therm, up from around 98p per therm on 26 June.”
“Jaishankar also announced that India will host the 7th EAS Conference on Maritime Security Cooperation in Kochi and the EAS Maritime Heritage Festival at Lothal”
“On Thursday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said three tankers had abandoned an attempt to pass through Hormuz after an explosion aboard one of them caused it to catch fire.”
“New Delhi had emerged as a leading donor to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)”
“One of them was named after a famous Indian physicist, so I would say I’m not racist.”
“Agreed to build on the positive momentum generated through the recent India-UK FTA implementation, and work towards strengthening our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”
“the fact that, as you pointed out, a quarter of a billion people follow me... I think a lot more people actually like me than don’t”
“The elevation of our ties to a Strategic Partnership has opened new avenues of cooperation, including in semiconductors, water resources, green hydrogen, health & culture”
“The crown prince, known as MBS, said in 2018 that if Iran develops nuclear weapons then Saudi Arabia should be allowed to as well.”
“Gurugram’s office market passed a key milestone, with the city's total office stock crossing 100 million square feet in 2026, according to CBRE.”
“"Oil can be disrupted. You can bomb oil fields. Oil tankers can be stuck somewhere, as we're seeing right now" in the Strait of Hormuz, Russo said. "Nuclear power is pretty self-contained."”
“the property consultant said the office market is expected to continue expanding and could reach nearly 120-125 million sq ft by 2030.”
“With this nuclear deal, he added, "the US is basically saying you don't have to work with China. You can work with us".”
“Between 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, Gurugram recorded office leasing of 40 million sq ft while developers completed 21 million sq ft of new office space.”
“of the total 100 million sq ft, around 59 million sq ft is now green-certified, and around 35 million sq ft is institutionally owned”
“International occupiers have also remained active in the market, leasing more than 17 million sq ft of office space over the past five years.”
“Gurugram's evolution from an industrial satellite town into a 100-million-square-foot office market reflects four decades of sustained infrastructure investment, policy support, and developer confidence.”
“India's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered passenger train has covered around 900 kilometres during the first five days of its commercial operations on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.”
“The 10-coach train is supported by a hydrogen storage and refuelling facility at Jind, which has been developed to service the train's operations. [...] The service operates under Northern Railway and is designed to carry around 2,600 pass…”
“Arshad Warsi and wife Maria Goretti have restored a 150-year-old Portuguese-style bungalow in Saligao, North Goa, transforming it into Casa Zen which is a five-bedroom heritage property with vibrant interiors, a swimming pool, solar panels…”
“Among the images was one of a potter who crafted 40 pots in different sizes and colours for the home...”
“Over the following two decades, more than 200 million trees regenerated naturally across about five million hectares of farmland in Niger. This regenerated landscape yielded an estimated 500,000 additional tonnes of grain annually...”
“This regenerated landscape yielded an estimated 500,000 additional tonnes of grain annually, helping provide enough food for at least 2.5 million people.”
“Rinaudo's work has earned international recognition, including the prestigious Right Livelihood Award, often referred to as the 'Alternative Nobel Prize.'”
“France has recorded 53 nationwide heatwaves since 1947, with half of them occurring since 2010, underlining the growing frequency of extreme heat events.”
“By July 8, Shivajinagar had already recorded over 409mm of rainfall, crossing the 394mm received during the entire month of July 2024, which had until now been the wettest July in at least the past decade... The previous record of 228mm, s…”
“Another spell of 15.1mm later that day pushed the city’s July rainfall beyond 409mm, already exceeding its average rainfall for the entire month.”
“By July 8, Shivajinagar had already recorded over 409mm of rainfall... By July 6, Pune received 108.4mm of rainfall in a single day... The IMD classifies 64.5mm-115.5mm of rainfall in 24 hours as heavy rain, 115.6mm-204.4mm as very heavy r…”
“The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) received around 250 complaints related to waterlogging as blocked drains sent water into roads, housing societies and basements.”
“Ironically, the civic body had identified 120 chronic flooding spots before the monsoon and claimed permanent mitigation work had been completed at 85 of them. Yet many flooded again.”
“Shivajinagar nurse Sheetal Kale said a journey that usually costs Rs 280 surged to Rs 680 after she waited nearly half an hour for a bus.”
“Airport-bound commuter Vivek Deshmukh paid Rs 1,000 instead of the usual Rs 650 to avoid missing his flight.”
“The catastrophic floods of July 26, 2005, which claimed over 500 live, exposed what decades of urban expansion had done to the 17.8-km Mithi River.”
“We're adding 32 more Russian banks to our transaction ban list.”
“According to the diplomats cited by news agency AFP, the agreement was finalised after Greece secured an exemption allowing its shipping companies to continue transporting Russian liquefied natural gas from the Arctic.”
