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“Jin started the Zion Church in 2007 with just 20 people. It grew into one of China's largest unregistered churches, with a network of some 10,000 people in 40 cities across the country.”
“They are all there. One shot [and we can take them out], but we are not going to do that because then we would have nobody to negotiate with”
“The Equality and Human Rights Commission officially criticised the word "Wag" — wives and girlfriends — as offensive and demeaning.”
“Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri arrived in Los Angeles and "is finally reunited with his family," Frances Hui of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation wrote on X. He and 17 other leaders of the underground Zion Church were detained in O…”
“Bavi has sustained winds near 166 miles per hour with gusts of 200 miles per hour. Minimum central pressure was near 919 millibars.”
“The bridge was not open when it was announced a couple of weeks ago by mutual agreement of the Canadian government and the U.S. government,” he said. “It has nothing to do with the Morouns.”
“Washington Old Hall in Washington, Sunderland, has today hosted several free celebratory events in recognition of America's landmark.”
“It's the only one in South Australia”
“Thirty church leaders were reported to have been detained in overnight raids last October. This was followed by a similar crackdown against another church in January, in which nine people were detained.”
“His remarks came as tens of thousands of Iranians gathered on Saturday at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla to pay their respects to Khamenei, who was killed at the beginning of the US-Israeli war on Iran.”
“"At least 8 members of Zion Church remain detained in China," Maya Wang from Human Rights Watch wrote on X. "They should all be freed."”
“Sinlaku killed 17 and did about $1.5 billion in damage to the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam”
“The New York Times reported that Matthew Moroun met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hours before Trump posted in February that he could block the bridge’s opening unless the U.S. was “compensated.””
“Not only does this year celebrate United States' 250th anniversary of independence but also marks seven decades since the National Trust assumed control of the property.”
“Its founder Bob Fu welcomed his release, while noting that 'countless' religious practitioners, including eight belonging to the Zion Church, remained incarcerated in China.”
“St Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov said the city of six million came under a "large-scale" drone attack, with the Kirovsky district oil terminal hit.”
“According to figures from Kenya's National Construction Authority, women accounted for just 3% of the country's accredited construction artisans.”
“Super Typhoon Sinlaku tracked just southeast of Guam with 185 mph winds in mid-April.”
“A well-preserved Byzantine-era residential city in the western desert is one of two major archaeological finds announced by Egypt on Saturday.”
“In the 12th Century, Washington's forebears acquired the land in northern England and constructed a dwelling where the Old Hall now stands, according to Mr Wilton.”
“It was officially banned by the Chinese Communist Party in 2018 after resisting government pressure to install security cameras at its property in Beijing.”
“Crimea's Moscow-installed governor Sergei Aksyonov said two people, including a 10-year-old child, were among the injured.”
“Since its inception in 2019, Buildher says it has trained more than 1,000 women, with graduates increasing their average daily earnings roughly five- to six-fold within a year of training — from about $1.50 to between $11 and $12.”
“Tropical Cyclone Horacio featured 160 mph winds over the southern Indian Ocean in February in February but never made landfall in a major area.”
“A basilica church, dating back to the mid-fourth century, stands at the settlement’s head, overlooking its main streets, along with remains of two watchtowers to safeguard the outskirts, said Mahmoud Massoud, who chairs the archaeological …”
“In February, the 47th President launched a scathing attack on the Doncaster North MP after he signed an 'inappropriate' green deal with Gavin Newsom, California's Democrat governor.”
“The Islamic Republic is still standing, thanks in part to its ability to close one of the world's most important waterways, the Strait of Hormuz, and strangle the global economy.”
“China accounted for nearly 98 per cent of North Korea's foreign trade in 2024.”
“A 2024 study by Dalberg, a global development advisory firm, found that around 65% of Buildher graduates were still working in construction 12 months after completing the program.”
“Bavi is already one of the strongest storms on Earth in 2026 and the third Category 5 tropical cyclone of the year so far.”
“Diaa Zahran, head of the Islamic, Coptic and Jewish Antiquities department, said they found a collection of about 200 pottery fragments which would have been used as writing material. The fragments, known as octraca, have inscriptions deta…”
“"The UK buys most of its energy from you know where? Norway. You know where they get their oil? The North Sea. "The UK has a much better portion of the North Sea, they don't want to do it for environmental purposes," Mr Trump said.”
“At 56, the country's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is 30 years younger than his father, Ali Khamenei, who was believed to be in frail physical condition when he was killed at the start of the war.”
“It was then that the bank sent a formal letter to the trust requesting more manpower to count the increased volume of cash. The trust then asked the bank to hire more people as the existing staff and counting machines were inadequate to ha…”
“Separately, archaeologists have found 18 ancient tombs in the Marina el-Alamein archaeological site, which is around 100 kilometers (62 miles) west of the Mediterranean city of Alexandria. The findings included 11 rock-cut tombs, with an a…”
“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.”
“The New York Times reported that Trump had received several intelligence reports indicating that Iran was weaker than at any point since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.”
“during 2025-26, they serviced 2.8 crore cars and 1.5 crore of these were more than 3-years-old, meaning these were not certified E20 compliant vehicles.”
“The record is currently held by a church in the Philippines, which used 810,904 fireworks.”
“In Syria, the regime of close Iranian ally Bashar al-Assad was gone, swept away in a few heady weeks at the end of 2024.”
“they admitted to 3-3.5% drop in fuel efficiency in pre-2023 vehicles. The fall in mileage was on account of E20 petrol having lower calorific value.”
“Chaos earlier broke out in the heart of Washington DC after the National Mall was evacuated amid a severe weather warning.”
“In Lebanon, Israel had assassinated leading members of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group and decimated the ranks of its fighters with exploding pagers and walkie-talkies.”
“IMC (inter-ministerial committee) and auto industry along with other stakeholders are talking to the govt. And there is a clear request for flex fuel vehicles (FFVs) and this is also being taken forward. As more FFVs hit the market this wi…”
“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…”
“ITV is required by law to provide a free-to-air service until at least 2034 due to the public service broadcasting licence.”
“He said that the decision to launch fuel pumps dispensing E85 (petrol with 85% ethanol) is a step in this direction, while backing the move.”
“Emergency services said the bus had 48 passengers on board when it sped off the mountain edge.”
“that's ITV's production arm, which owns more than 60 production companies in Britain and around the world.”
“However, Travis Kelce had commented on Harrison’s speech back then. Kelce was not judging him by his views; he called him a great teammate... As for whether Harrison was invited to the royal Swift-Kelce wedding? The Mirror US’ Jeremy Golds…”
“Recent data has revealed there to be a gobsmacking 16,626 road accidents in Pakistan last year which led to 199 fatalities.”
“He won a BAFTA for Mr Bates vs The Post Office which was a huge hit on ITV in 2024, with around 15 million tuning in.”
“‘Honestly, I don’t talk to Harrison all year long, man. I just let him do his thing,’ the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback said.”
“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…”
“The Sunday Express, which says that HS2 has spent £77.8m on consultants in just one year. The paper reports £46.8bn has been spent on the high-speed rail link to date”
“I cherish him [Harrison Butker] as a teammate,” Travis said via the New Heights podcast in 2024. [...] “I don’t think that I should judge him by his views, especially his religious views, on how to go about life.”
“The paper suggests that, in America's 250th year, Trump and his family have turned his role as leader of the US into a "$3.5bn personal profit machine".”
“We shall charge Rs 200 for every biscuit wrap thrown or each time someone chooses to spit somewhere in the station or the train”
“An academy and $65m (£48.7m) training complex, both bearing his name, opened in 2009 and 2019 respectively”
“If 2.5 crore passengers take to littering and spitting, how can a handful of railway staff – around 1,000 of them – do the cleaning?”
“About one million people were expected to attend, organisers said”
“It is impossible to achieve proper cleanliness without passenger cooperation, he said. 'This is the third phase of ER’s intensive awareness campaign against littering,' CPRO Shibram Majhi said.”
“Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan - joined by singer Beverley Knight - officially opened the 35,000-strong parade, which featured 600 groups.”
“one US official claiming that many of the president's closest advisers believe the Israeli prime minister had been "wrong about everything."”
“Pride in London is one of more than 200 Pride events expected to take place in the UK this year”
“the Israeli prime minister described the United States as 'a guarantor of global freedom' and said Israel highly values the close relationship between the two countries.”
“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…”
“Its conclusion borders on a paradox: Americans have become richer, but have not become happier. Not a single state recorded improvement in overall life satisfaction.”
“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…”
“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”
“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…”
“Trump's obsession with the Nobel Prize... despite his own claims to have resolved eight separate global conflicts”
“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…”
“she felt she did not deserve the award more than he did, crediting him with ending eight wars”
“Our son has undergone five surgeries.”
“Only two sitting American presidents have ever won the Nobel Peace Prize — Woodrow Wilson in 1920 and Barack Obama in 2009”
“they were now effectively 'living' at hospital. They gave the update as they thanked donors who had raised some £26,000 for the family.”
“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”
“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…”
“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”
“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.”
“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”
“We gave them [Iran] a week off for a funeral because we're nice.”
“As a manufacturer, we have tested E10 cars... on E20 fuel for all parameters and we have not found anything of concern.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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"”
“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.”
“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 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 …”
“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…”
“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…”
“The region contains 230 urban settlements and nearly 11,800 villages, while contributing roughly 8% of India's GDP.”
“Phase-I includes corridors connecting: Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut (already functional) Delhi–Gurugram–Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror–Alwar Delhi–Panipat”
“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…”
“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”
“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”
“Tehran Municipality, run by hardline mayor Alireza Zakani, is deploying 11,000 buses”
“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”
“At least 56 people were killed and more than 200 injured during the 2020 funeral for IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani in Kerman”
