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Beneath a sea of blue tarpaulin in a corner of northeastern India near Bangladesh, hundreds of Muslim men, women and babies take shelter after being evicted from their homes, in the latest crackdown in Assam ahead of state elections. They are among thousands of families whose houses have been bulldozed in the past few weeks … Read more
Zahra Khan, the founder of No-Nonsense Cheesecake (also known as If You Like Cheese), and breast cancer advocate known on Instagram as @heybreastie, passed away on Sunday after a prolonged and courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. Widely admired for her culinary creativity and unflinching honesty about living with cancer, Zahra leaves behind a powerful … Read more
England’s Lionesses achieved what is now being described as the greatest triumph in the country’s footballing history, clinching the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 title with a penalty shootout win over world champions Spain. Their 3–1 shootout victory, following a 1–1 draw, marked the first time any England team has retained a major international title, and … Read more
As the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II approaches, only a few veterans of Japan’s brutal war remain. “Never die for Emperor or country,” one advised.
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly using a new artificial intelligence tool aimed at significantly reducing the number of federal regulations. According to a report by The Washington Post, a PowerPoint presentation dated 1 July outlines that the DOGE AI Deregulation Decision Tool is designed to analyse approximately 200,000 existing federal regulations. Its objective: … Read more
CHINA: Heavy rain intensified around Beijing and nearby provinces in northern China on Monday, exacerbating the risks of disasters including landslides and flooding, authorities said, as they relocated more than 4,400 people. Colossal rain continued to pound the suburban area of Miyun in Beijing, causing flash floods and landslides, and many villages were affected, state … Read more
Former NBA player Marcus Morris Sr. was arrested on Sunday in Broward County, Florida, in connection with a fraud-related offence, according to online booking records. The 35-year-old, who most recently played in the NBA during the 2023–24 season, was taken into custody on a felony charge of issuing a cheque with insufficient funds. The arrest … Read more
[The framework agreement will likely not do much for economic growth on either side. But it avoids new fissures on other foreign policy issues, particularly the war in Ukraine.
Pakistan vice-captain Shadab Khan is unlikely to feature in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 as he continues to recuperate from a shoulder injury sustained earlier this year. The 26-year-old all-rounder underwent surgery in the United Kingdom earlier in July after aggravating the issue that had already ruled him out of Pakistan’s recent T20I assignments against … Read more
The shooting occurred at Or Tor Kor market, which is popular with tourists, several Thai news outlets reported.
