33,211 source-backed world facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 62 of 333.
“Japan's upper house of parliament has voted to pass controversial revisions to a law governing who can inherit the throne in the world's oldest continuous hereditary monarchy, just days after the lower house of parliament voted it through.…”
“A single arrival video posted by local photographer Patrick MacCoon reached 8.6 million views on X.”
“Mr Ahmad said he arrived in the UK 15 or 16 days ago, first spending a night in London.”
“The 2026 Games have been pared back compared to previous editions, with 10 sports rather than the 17 it featured in 2014.”
“His next court hearing is scheduled for August 4.”
“Microsoft is using Copilot (AI) to open links in Edge rather than your default browser.”
“Canada will not share any tolls collected from the soon-to-open Gordie Howe International Bridge until the debt is repaid, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday.”
“America still received 45% of its smartphone and telephone equipment, worth $51.5 billion, and 76% of toys, worth $14.4 billion, from China in 2024, according to the United Nations Comtrade database.”
“The imperial family is down to its last young heir, 19-year-old Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito, who is 66.”
“Chattanooga FC, the local lower-league club, has been a fixture of American lower-league football since 2009 and became a national story when it offered ownership stakes to its own supporters, with thousands of fans buying in.”
“The UK Government is a good Government and the language is very good. It's English. English is an international language. And also I'm a professional MMA fighter and it's in this country. I have lots of chances to improve myself and improv…”
“About 3,000 athletes will compete for 215 gold medals across the 10-day event.”
“The joke was another reference to the age gap between Belichick, 74, and Hudson. Their relationship has frequently been discussed since they went public as a couple in 2024.”
“The researchers suggest that a sequence of seemingly minor consent requests across Windows and Edge may combine into a 'pipeline' funneling browsing data — potentially including data originating in rival browsers — into Microsoft's adverti…”
“Under the terms of the original agreement signed in 2012, the Canadian-run Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (referred to as “the crossing authority”) was entitled to set and collect the crossing tolls, and the U.S., or Michigan side of the…”
“Last month, China’s export growth accelerated 27% from a year earlier, recovering from a double-digit year-over-year dip for most of the year, according to China customs data.”
“Noboru says Princess Aiko is one reason most Japanese support the idea of female emperors, with polls showing 60% to 90% in favor of it.”
“The Perseids are active from July 17 through August 24, but the shower reaches its peak on the night of August 12–13.”
“The migrant also told GB News why his "first decision" was to illegally enter Britain, despite passing through a safe country. [...] The trained fighter migrant said the Home Office told him he would be in the Crowborough camp for three mo…”
“An estimated 20,000 people expected to collect accreditation passes before the Games ends on 2 August.”
“The six-deck explorer yacht has covered roughly 4,400 nautical miles (around 5,050 miles) across the Indian Ocean.”
“Microsoft does not allow people to download and install an alternative browser, to set it as their default, or to continue using it as their default, without harmful interference”
“It’s not splitting the tolls of the bridge. It is an agreement for 15 years to split net revenues. Splitting of tolls, any sharing of the toll, won’t happen until all of the debt is repaid,” Carney told reporters on Thursday.”
“a projected 2.1 million manufacturing jobs may be unfulfilled by 2030, according to Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute.”
“In fact, in nearly twelve centuries, Japan has had eight female emperors, descended from the male line, in other words, the child or grandchild of a male emperor, just like Princess Aiko.”
“The meteors are created by tiny fragments left behind by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, which burn up in Earth’s atmosphere at around 37 miles per second (59 km/s), according to the American Meteor Society.”
“a survey of more than 5,000 horse owners found more than 95 per cent supported tighter regulations, with loud explosions identified as the greatest concern.”
“Glasgow was parachuted in to host the Games after the Australian state of Victoria dropped out, and was partly picked because so much infrastructure was already in place.”
“Hospital officials said Anil Das of Cuttack and another devotee, identified by Puri district hospital as Surya Prakash Rao from Andhra Pradesh, could not be saved, despite best efforts.”
“We again urge Microsoft to abandon these harmful patterns worldwide. And we urge regulators in the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, India, and beyond to consider this report as evidence that regulatory action works — …”
“Sam passed away from pneumonia.”
“At just the age of six, he was scouted by FC Barcelona while playing for a local club near his hometown. Barça scouts saw his talent on the field, and brought him in for the junior team training at La Masia—the Spanish city’s famed youth a…”
“Nearly half of Japan's 125 emperors were born to concubines, or as a 2005 report by a government advisory panel put it, 'of illegitimate descent.'”
“Under ideal dark-sky conditions, observers could see between 60 and 100 meteors per hour, with activity increasing after midnight and peaking before dawn.”
“citing the deaths of three rescued horses linked to fireworks.”
“The city's Avenues programme is described by the local authority as the biggest transformation of city centre thoroughfares since Buchanan Street was pedestrianised back in the 1970s, adding greenery and cycle lanes throughout the city.”
“At least 400 people fainted during the yatra that saw nearly 9 lakh people converge at the temple city from various states and abroad for the nine-day festival.”
“It is with immense sadness that the whānau of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on Monday 13th July, in Sydney Australia. Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life.”
“At 15, Yamal made his FC Barcelona debut—the youngest ever to step out on the club’s first team since 1922.”
“What the government is attempting to do clearly runs counter to public opinion,”
“We expect that to be the case this year, with something like 100 meteors per hour, which is a healthy amount, and about 10 times above the normal static background that you would get on any other night, said Moskovitz.”
“Before the financial crisis, there were 27 pensioners for every 100 working-age people. That figure has since risen to 35 pensioners for every 100 working-age people and is projected to increase to 49 per 100 by 2060”
“In late June, hundreds of schools were forced to close as France recorded its hottest day on record. France's power utility announced days later that it would commit €80m (£68m; $91m) to installing cooling systems - including fans and air-…”
“The govt said an estimated 8-9 lakh devotees attended the Rath Yatra.”
“There were 136 active wildfires in the northwest region as of 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to data from the Ontario government. Of the fires, 63 are considered to be out of control.”
“That fall, Yamal took home the Kopa Trophy at France Football magazine’s prestigious Ballon d’Or gala.”
“According to Iranian health officials, 38 people have been killed and over 400 wounded in the past week.”
“St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador will see 53% of the sun covered, Halifax 31%, Saint John 28%, Québec City 24%, Boston 16% and New York 10%.”
“each young person who is not in employment, education or training costs the state an average of £244,000 over their lifetime”
“Air conditioning accounts for 7% of the world's electricity use, and releases 2.7% of the world's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and industry, according to one 2024 report.”
“In a separate and unrelated incident, a devotee aged over 35 years suffered a cardiac arrest and died despite receiving immediate medical attention... Among them, a man aged over 60 years died, and the exact cause of his death is being det…”
“Debassige said the community was forced to evacuate without the support of emergency services, but to the best of her knowledge, every member has been accounted for.”
“Yamal was the youngest Barcelona player to reach 50 official appearances”
“Iranian state media said at least seven people were killed and 20 wounded in the latest U.S. strikes on infrastructure.”
“Venus, which will reach 50%-lit and enter its crescent phase as it comes closer to Earth, making it a great target for a small telescope.”
“A Palestinian family from Gaza has won a human rights challenge to claim refuge in Britain.”
“The Trump administration has given final notice of plans to implement stricter rules on foreign students, including preventing them from staying in the US for more than four years unless they get permission from the federal government.”
“A new bridge designed by Genoa-born architect Renzo Piano opened in 2020, spanning a memorial to the victims.”
“youngest goalscorer in Spanish national team history”
“Iran has shut off the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Israel began the war on Iran on Feb. 28.”
“a TikTok fan page devoted to his exploits has topped 1.7 million followers”
“That is why the UK is announcing £23million of support for Unrwa, alongside international partners, to help sustain its vital work for Palestine refugees across the region and civilians in Gaza.”
“Under the new rules, foreign students will also now have 30 days to pack up and leave after graduation or change to a different visa category - down from the previous 60-day grace period.”
“Sonam Wangchuk enters 19th day of hunger strikeSonam Wangchuk has now entered the 19th day of his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. He has been protesting over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations and has demanded the …”
“youngest to appear in a European Championship final”
“Before the war, about a fifth of the world's oil and gas passed freely through the Strait of Hormuz.”
“The smoke is spilling across borders from roughly 850 wildfires burning in Canada, many of the largest in Ontario, and more than a dozen fires in northern Minnesota.”
“Mr Guterres told an ad hoc meeting of the General Assembly on voluntary contributions that Unrwa's situation was increasingly precarious given sweeping restrictions throughout occupied Palestinian territory that impeded its work, and the l…”
“For decades, foreign students have been admitted into the US indefinitely, allowing thousands to abuse our immigration system by perpetually enrolling in courses to avoid having to leave the US.”
“Yaar main abhineta hu, neta nahi hu. Toh main political cheezon pe dhyaan nahi deta hun. Hum toh observe karte hai, seekhte hai. Life mein bohot kuch dekhne aur seekhne ko mil raha hai.”
“Yemen's Houthis who attacked more than 190 commercial ships in the Red Sea a couple of years ago, causing major disruptions to global trade.”
“NASA says human-caused warming is driving more frequent and severe wildfire conditions in many regions, and that extreme wildfire activity has more than doubled worldwide over the past two decades.”
“The Association of International Educators described the new rules as 'misguided and unnecessary'.”
“Observe ye kiya hai ki ye bhi ek nayi cheez thi aur mujhe lagta hai ek healthy democracy mein har awaaz ko apni jagah milti hai. Ye logo ne agar apni awaaz vyakt ki hai toh ye healthy democracy ka sign hai.”
“Medicaid officials improperly shared data about millions of people in January with immigration officials, who then shared that data with the data analytics firm Palantir, according to new court filings.”
“Research shows fire seasons in some areas are now more than a month longer than they were 35 years ago, and those larger fires also produce more smoke, allowing hazardous air pollution to travel hundreds or even thousands of miles and affe…”
“It is a solution in search of a problem.”
“Then Briseno revealed that a day later, the agency had done a broader search and discovered that half a dozen users still had a copy of the Jan. 7 dataset.”
“54-hole professional event open to professional and amateur participants”
“Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced at least one person has died in the flooding.”
“Rich shared in her declaration a document turned over in discovery from federal officials that shows a redacted transcript of what appears to be ICE personnel asking Palantir to delete the file.”
“will be streamed digitally from September 14-16”
“Last year's flash floods originated from the same river. ... More than 130 people died there in floods last July, including 25 children and two counsellors at Camp Mystic, an all-girls camp near Kerrville, Texas, located along the river.”
“has been played annually since 1954”
“The Guadalupe River has already risen 32ft (975cm) in a four-hour span, according to the Texas Tribune.”
“three-hour live broadcast streamed across several regional digital platforms as well as YouTube Live, Facebook Live and Instagram Live”
“He added that about 80 rescues have been made, and the person who was killed was not a camper in the region.”
“held at the Turtleback Mountain Golf & Resort from Sept. 14-16”
“Female tennis players were subjected to more than 12,000 abusive posts and messages on social media last year, according to a new report.”
“Black testified he met Epstein through a mutual friend in the mid-1990s”
“The report highlighted some positive changes, however, with 66% of serious abuse being removed. 35 accounts linked to 12 individuals were also escalated to law enforcement.”
“Black refused to characterize Epstein as his “friend,” even when the committee’s lawyer noted he signed a birthday letter to Epstein by calling him a “dear friend” and writing, “Love and Kisses, Leon.””
“They were responsible for 42% of verified abuse in 2025 and 59% of cases of serious abuse.”
“Before the interview took a turn, Black was asked about his letter to Epstein for his 50th birthday, which consisted of what Black described as a “bad poem” about the financier. The poem referenced women, with Black writing, “By Birds and …”
“In the men's game, a new system driven by artificial intelligence, which blocked 162,000 posts in a year, is being used to combat severe abuse.”
“And a union 40,000 strong began refusing to work four hours a day anyway, the first factory stoppage in automotive history over humanoid robots, as The Wall Street Journal reported this week from Ulsan.”
“On Wednesday, as the Journal separately reported, Beijing enacted rules that forbid companionship chatbots from encouraging emotional dependence. The rules ban virtual relationships with minors outright, require companion bots to pass regu…”
“China's population shrank in 2025 for the fourth straight year, its birthrate hit a record low, and a growing number of its citizens are conducting their most intimate relationships with software.”
“He warned of the risk of losing control of the technology and declared, per the official Xinhua readout, that AI should be "a symphony of international cooperation" rather than one country's solo performance, a line nobody in Washington ha…”
“This week about 35,000 Hyundai workers turned that abstraction into a very concrete reality. The strike impacts Hyundai Motor’s Korean assembly plants that build roughly half the company’s global output. Multiple issues including wages and…”
