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US Senators Announce Trump Deal On Russia Sanctions Bill
The measure has been under negotiation for months but has struggled to advance amid a lukewarm response from the White House and Trump's shifting approach toward Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"Bomb Them": Trump Says He's Left Instructions If Iran Assassinates Him
When asked about the new plot by Iran to assassinate him that Israel warned about, US President Donald Trump said that there were no new plans. However, he claimed that Iran has wanted him dead for years.
India-Australia Ties Enter New Phase With Uranium, Critical Mineral Exports
The centrepiece of the visit was a fresh push on uranium exports to India, an idea first floated under the 2015 civil nuclear agreement but which failed to gain real traction after an earlier attempt in 2010.
France Wildfires Burn Twice As Much Land As Last Year: Report
Wildfires have scorched twice as much land in France so far this year as in the same period last year, an official said on Friday.
Congo Ebola Outbreak Still Spreading Largely Undetected: WHO
Four out of every five new Ebola cases in parts of Democratic Republic of Congo have no known link to existing patients, a senior World Health Organisation official said.
One Million Women Lose Access To Vital Support Amid Aid Cuts: UN
Sixty-five percent of women-led organisations reported staff working without pay to keep services running, while nearly half reported rising staff burnout.
John Fetterman joins forces with Republican counterpart in Senate for fundraising committee
Venture between two Pennsylvania senators stokes speculation about Fetterman’s future in Democratic partyThe Democratic senator John Fetterman, who has faced mounting political challenges, is joining forces with the Republican senator Dave McCormick to launch a new joint fundraising committee, a move that is likely to fuel additional questions about Fetterman’s increasingly rightward lurch.Pennsylvania’s two US senators have established a shared fundraising committee that will collect donations benefiting both of their campaigns in an unusual bipartisan arrangement. Continue reading...
NATO Wants Members To Spend 5% Of GDP On Defence, Only Two Already Do
At the NATO Summit in Ankara, alliance leaders endorsed a new defence spending benchmark of 5% of GDP, significantly higher than NATO's long-standing 2% target.
Rapper Pitbull and fans set ‘bald cap’ Guinness World Record at London show
Crowd of more than 22,000 people – and the musician himself – filled Hyde Park with the ‘largest gathering of people wearing bald caps’A tight plastic cap is not an attractive option for protective headwear in 30C (86F) heat. Yet 22,141 people opted for just that – along with a white shirt, black tie and aviator sunglasses – in Hyde Park, London, on Friday afternoon. It was both a homage to the rapper Pitbull, the night’s headliner at the BST festival, and part of setting a Guinness World Record for the “largest gathering of people wearing bald caps”.“I’m speechless. Who would have thought a first-generation Cuban would be record-breaking and record-making?” said the rapper, accepting the award in an all-black suit. Continue reading...
New York City becomes first in the US to ban deceptive subscription practices
Rule from Mamdani administration bans companies from trapping customers into paying recurring charges and ‘junk fees’New York City has adopted a new rule that bans companies from using deceptive subscriptions to trap customers into paying for gym memberships, streaming services and other recurring charges, the city’s consumer protection office said.The new rule, which will start on 1 October, promises hefty fines and aggressive enforcement for violators. Companies that do not provide a simple way to cancel could pay $525 per user subscription, back fees and additional fines. Continue reading...
Kerala Student Killed In Uzbekistan, Family Claims Conversion Attempt, Torture
The FIR was filed at Haripad police station on Wednesday after the victim's parents approached the Alappuzha District Police Chief, officials said. A postmortem examination was also conducted at Alappuzha Medical College as part of the investigation.
Burglar's Truck Stolen In Middle Of Robbing Store, Police Officer Says 'That's Karma'
A US man was hit with instant "karma" after his truck was stolen while he was in the midst of robbing a Verizon store.
