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American Man Sets World Record By Donating Over 30 Gallons of Blood Over Decades
Dan Ryan from the USA, born on 1 November 1956, has donated over 30 gallons (113.562 litres) of blood to the Red Cross.
50 Years On, Lead Pilot Remembers Hostage Rescue In Which Netanyahu's Brother Died
In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Brig. Gen. Joshua Shani, the lead pilot who flew the mission, reflected on the planning, execution and enduring legacy of the operation
UK Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Plane Near Aircraft Carrier
A Russian patrol aircraft staged "unsafe" activity near the UK's flagship aircraft carrier as it conducted NATO air defence operations off Iceland, Britain's defence ministry said Monday.
528-Bed ICE Facility Near Louisiana Airport Aims To Fast-Track Deportations
A private prison contractor will run the 528-bed site, which advocates warn could detain children far longer than ICE claims.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Funeral News Updates: Iran Begins Ali Khamenei's Funeral Procession through Tehran
Ali Khamenei's Last Rites News Live: Authorities have shut down streets, airspace and daily life for the mourning, which will end on Thursday as the 86-year-old Khamenei is buried at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, his birthplace
Microsoft To Lay Off 4,800 Workers In Latest Wave Of AI-Led Job Cuts
Microsoft announced the cuts on Monday following a rough stretch, with its shares falling nearly 23 per cent in the first six months of 2026, their worst first-half performance since 2022.
Trump allies back president’s lobbying Fifa against World Cup suspension of Folarin Balogun – US politics live
Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz wade into furor over Trump calling Fifa chief Gianni Infantino to press for review of US striker’s suspensionTrump confirms he asked Infantino for review of Folarin Balogun red cardSign up for the Breaking News US emailCruz just thanked Donald Trump for “getting rid of that ridiculous red card” – apparently in reference to Folarin Balogun. The US striker received a straight red card from referee Raphael Claus after a video review, but Fifa have now lifted Bolagun’s one-match ban, making him now available to play for the USA in their knockout match against Belgium on Monday.As my colleagues covering the World Cup note, despite the move being considered excessively harsh, Fifa’s disciplinary code does not permit appeals against straight red cards, with officials from the world governing body and US Soccer confirming after the game that the sanction could not be challenged. Continue reading...
Fraudster George Cottrell seen at numerous Reform events despite ‘no formal role’ in party
Nigel Farage urged to clarify ‘dependence’ on Cottrell, who also joined Reform leader in Abu Dhabi in DecemberNigel Farage has been accompanied by his friend George Cottrell, a convicted fraudster, to numerous Reform events and fundraisers and a trip to Abu Dhabi, raising questions about the claim that he has no official role in the party.Labour has called on Farage to clarify his “personal and financial dependence” on Cottrell, who has also been supporting his lifestyle through accommodation and security before the election. Continue reading...
Burglars Grab Jewellery In Lightning Raid On France's Lalique Museum
The masked thieves smashed through the door at Musee Lalique in the eastern Alsace region and took around 20 pieces, together worth several millions of euros.
Fourth of July weekend marked by dozens of US deaths from gun violence
At least 43 killed and many wounded, including woman and child hurt at World Cup gathering in Los AngelesA weekend of celebrations as the US marked its semiquincentennial was marred by outbreaks of gun violence that claimed dozens of lives and left multiple other people wounded.Those hurt included a woman and a child among four shot during a gathering of Mexico soccer supporters in Los Angeles following their team’s World Cup elimination on Sunday night. Continue reading...
China Submarine Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile Into Pacific
China's navy fired a submarine-launched missile into the Pacific, days after warning Pacific nations of the planned test launch
Typhoon Maysak kills two and forces thousands to evacuate in China
Tropical storm causes extreme flooding in south of the country with heavy rainfall expected in coming daysA tropical storm has killed two people, caused dam breaches and forced tens of thousands to evacuate in southern China.Typhoon Maysak killed two people in Nanning, in China’s southern Guangxi province. Maysak, which lashed Vietnam and China’s southern island province of Hainan over the weekend, will dump the water it sucked up on its way across the South China Sea as it weakens and heads inland, meteorologists say. Continue reading...
