Faulty IT system at heart of UK Post Office scandal, says report

Faulty IT system at heart of UK Post Office scandal, says report

LONDON, U.K.: At least 13 people are believed to have taken their own lives as a result of the U.K.'s Post Office scandal, in which...

Travelers can now keep shoes on at TSA checkpoints

Travelers can now keep shoes on at TSA checkpoints

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Travelers at U.S. airports will no longer need to remove their shoes during security screenings, Department of Homeland...

Rubio impersonator used AI to reach officials via Signal: cable

Rubio impersonator used AI to reach officials via Signal: cable

WASHINGTON, D.C.: An elaborate impersonation scheme involving artificial intelligence targeted senior U.S. and foreign officials in...

Warsaw responds to migration pressure with new border controls

Warsaw responds to migration pressure with new border controls

SLUBICE, Poland: Poland reinstated border controls with Germany and Lithuania on July 7, following Germany's earlier reintroduction...

Deadly July 4 flash floods renew alarm over NWS staffing shortages

Deadly July 4 flash floods renew alarm over NWS staffing shortages

WASHINGTON, D.C.: After months of warnings from former federal officials and weather experts, the deadly flash floods that struck the...

Putin fires transport chief, later found dead in suspected suicide

Putin fires transport chief, later found dead in suspected suicide

MOSCOW, Russia: Just hours after his sudden dismissal by President Vladimir Putin, Russia's former transport minister, Roman Starovoit,...

Thousands gather in Himalayas as Dalai Lama celebrates 90th birthday

Thousands gather in Himalayas as Dalai Lama celebrates 90th birthday

DHARAMSHALA, India: The Dalai Lama turned 90 on July 6, celebrated by thousands of followers in the Himalayan town of Dharamshala,...

Fans perform WWII-era Fascist salute at Marko Perković’s mega concert

Fans perform WWII-era Fascist salute at Marko Perković’s mega concert

ZAGREB, Croatia: A massive concert by popular Croatian singer Marko Perković, known by his stage name Thompson, has drawn widespread...

U.S. Treasury Secretary says Musk should steer clear of politics

U.S. Treasury Secretary says Musk should steer clear of politics

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Elon Musk's entry into the political arena is drawing pushback from top U.S. officials and investors, as his decision...

TikTok building U.S.-only app amid pressure to finalise sale

TikTok building U.S.-only app amid pressure to finalise sale

CULVER CITY, California: TikTok is preparing to roll out a separate version of its app for U.S. users, as efforts to secure a sale...

Trump defends use of 'Shylock,' citing ignorance of slur

Trump defends use of 'Shylock,' citing ignorance of slur

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump claimed he was unaware that the term shylock is regarded as antisemitic when he used it in...

Summer travel in chaos as French air traffic controllers walk off job

Summer travel in chaos as French air traffic controllers walk off job

PARIS, France: A strike by French air traffic controllers demanding improved working conditions caused significant disruptions during...

Congress weighs Medicaid cuts, sparking alarm in small-town hospitals

Congress weighs Medicaid cuts, sparking alarm in small-town hospitals

OMAHA, Nebraska: With Congress considering cuts totaling around US$1 trillion to Medicaid over the next decade, concerns are rising...

Gas station blast injures 40 in Rome, kids narrowly escape

Gas station blast injures 40 in Rome, kids narrowly escape

ROME, Italy: Quick thinking by emergency responders helped prevent greater devastation after a gas station explosion in southeastern...

Gaza becoming "graveyard of children, starving people," says UNRWA chief, as nearly 800 killed at aid centres

Gaza becoming "graveyard of children, starving people," says UNRWA chief, as nearly 800 killed at aid centres

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 12 (ANI): Gaza has become the graveyard of children and starving people, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said,...

Esports World Cup: Tiebreakers sort out Groups C, D in Dota 2

Esports World Cup: Tiebreakers sort out Groups C, D in Dota 2

(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images) A pair of best-of-three tiebreakers helped determine the final order of Groups C and D...

Daily World Briefing, July 12

Daily World Briefing, July 12

Chinese FM calls for joint efforts in finding right way for China, U.S. to get along China and the United States should work together...

Beijing's Growing Boldness: China's Stance On Ukraine Sparks EU Alarm

Beijing's Growing Boldness: China's Stance On Ukraine Sparks EU Alarm

Publicly, Beijing has presented itself as a neutral party in the war sparked by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, claiming it...

Nashville looks to continue record unbeaten streak at Miami

Nashville looks to continue record unbeaten streak at Miami

(Photo credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images) Nashville SC faces one of its biggest challenges to its club-record unbeaten streak when...

Charley Hull 'feeling a lot better' day after collapse at Evian

Charley Hull 'feeling a lot better' day after collapse at Evian

(Photo credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images) England's Charley Hull said she was feeling better Friday, one day after twice collapsing...

SUDAN-NORTH DARFUR-EL FASHER-MILITARY CONFLICT-DISPLACEMENT-CHILDREN

SUDAN-NORTH DARFUR-EL FASHER-MILITARY CONFLICT-DISPLACEMENT-CHILDREN

(250711) -- EL FASHER (SUDAN), July 11, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A woman prepares food for children at a displacement camp in El Fasher, North...

MEA report 2024 highlights India's key diplomatic engagements, achievements

MEA report 2024 highlights India's key diplomatic engagements, achievements

New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has released its annual report for 2024, highlighting India's...

"Moment of pride": Amit Shah expresses happiness after 'Maratha Military Landscapes' get UNESCO tag

"Moment of pride": Amit Shah expresses happiness after 'Maratha Military Landscapes' get UNESCO tag

New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed happiness after the 'Maratha Military Landscapes of India'...

AAIB releases preliminary report on deadly Air India AI171 crash in Ahmedabad

AAIB releases preliminary report on deadly Air India AI171 crash in Ahmedabad

New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released the preliminary report into the tragic...

Maratha Military Landscapes of India inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage List as India's 44th entry

Maratha Military Landscapes of India inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage List as India's 44th entry

New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): In a remarkable decision taken at the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee, India's official...

Jaishankar "delighted" as Maratha Military Landscapes get UNESCO World Heritage tag

Jaishankar "delighted" as Maratha Military Landscapes get UNESCO World Heritage tag

New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed happiness after the 'Maratha Military Landscapes...

Iran sets terms for resuming nuclear talks

Iran sets terms for resuming nuclear talks

A return to diplomacy requires US guarantees after strikes on the countrys nuclear sites, the Islamic Republics FM has said Iran...

Assassinated Ukrainian officer ran secret gray units NYT

Assassinated Ukrainian officer ran secret gray units  NYT

Ukraines Security Service has confirmed that Colonel Ivan Voronich was recently gunned down in Kiev A senior Ukrainian intelligence...

China's Xixia Imperial Tombs inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site

China's Xixia Imperial Tombs inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site

With this addition, the total number of World Heritage sites in China has reached 60. PARIS, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China's Xixia Imperial...

Dmitry Trenin: Why the next world order will be armed with nukes

Dmitry Trenin: Why the next world order will be armed with nukes

How the Wests recklessness is testing Moscows nuclear patience A multipolar world is, by its nature, a nuclear one. Its conflicts...

Wimbledon: Jannik Sinner sends seven-time champion Djokovic to exit route, sets up final clash with Alcaraz

Wimbledon: Jannik Sinner sends seven-time champion Djokovic to exit route, sets up final clash with Alcaraz

London [UK], July 12 (ANI): World number one Jannik Sinner pulled the curtain down on 'hindered' seven-time champion Novak Djokovic's...

UN strongly condemns resumption of Houthi attacks on civilian vessels transiting Red Sea

UN strongly condemns resumption of Houthi attacks on civilian vessels transiting Red Sea

NEW YORK, 11th July, 2025 (WAM) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemned the resumption of Houthi attacks on...

UN strongly condemns resumption of Houthi attacks on civilian vessels transiting Red Se

UN strongly condemns resumption of Houthi attacks on civilian vessels transiting Red Se

NEW YORK, 11th July, 2025 (WAM) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemned the resumption of Houthi attacks on...

Italy script history, qualify for T20 World Cup 2026; Netherlands earn a spot as well

Italy script history, qualify for T20 World Cup 2026; Netherlands earn a spot as well

The Hague [Netherlands], July 11 (ANI): Italy made history after securing qualification for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup in India and...

"There cannot be a bigger honour": Anupam Kher, Boman Irani express gratitude as President Murmu watches 'Tanvi The Great'

"There cannot be a bigger honour": Anupam Kher, Boman Irani express gratitude as President Murmu watches 'Tanvi The Great'

New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): It was a moment of pride for legendary actor Anupam Kher, Boman Irani and the entire team of 'Tanvi...

KL's fifty, Pant's return positives as India end at 145/3 (Day 2, Stumps)

KL's fifty, Pant's return positives as India end at 145/3 (Day 2, Stumps)

London [UK], July 11 (ANI): A fighting half-century from KL Rahul and the return of wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant as a batter following...

Japan fully committed to India's journey to manufacture semiconductors: Envoy Ono Keiichi

Japan fully committed to India's journey to manufacture semiconductors: Envoy Ono Keiichi

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 11 (ANI): Japan's Ambassador to India, Ono Keiichi, visited the Dholera Special Investment Region...

Wimbledon: Alcaraz overcomes Fritz to secure third successive final

Wimbledon: Alcaraz overcomes Fritz to secure third successive final

London [UK], July 11 (ANI): The two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is just one win away from a hat-trick of Wimbledon titles,...

Somi Lee seizes one-stroke lead at Evian Championship

Somi Lee seizes one-stroke lead at Evian Championship

(Photo credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images) Somi Lee carded a 6-under 65 Friday to grab a one-shot lead at the Evian Championship,...

Swiatek speaks about trusting one's instincts on grass ahead of Wimbledon final

Swiatek speaks about trusting one's instincts on grass ahead of Wimbledon final

London [UK], July 11 (ANI): It will be a clash of first-time finalists in London as former world number one, Iga Swiatek, takes on...

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Travelers can now keep shoes on at TSA checkpoints
Travelers can now keep shoes on at TSA checkpoints

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Travelers at U.S. airports will no longer need to remove their shoes during security screenings, Department of Homeland...


Red Sox starter Hunter Dobbins exits vs. Rays with knee pain
Red Sox starter Hunter Dobbins exits vs. Rays with knee pain

(Photo credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images) Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Hunter Dobbins exited Friday night's game against the...


Yankees LHP Carlos Rodon among additions to AL All-Star team
Yankees LHP Carlos Rodon among additions to AL All-Star team

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images) New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon was named to the American League All-Star team...


Boston signs Aissata Traore, first Mali player in NWSL
Boston signs Aissata Traore, first Mali player in NWSL

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images) Boston Legacy FC signed striker Aissata Traore to a three-year contract through the 2028...


Plenty of similarities when Diamondbacks visit Angels
Plenty of similarities when Diamondbacks visit Angels

(Photo credit: Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Two teams hoping to get back to the .500 mark before...


'Clawing' Brewers carry streak into series with struggling Nationals
'Clawing' Brewers carry streak into series with struggling Nationals

(Photo credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images) Behind right-hander Quinn Priester, the Milwaukee Brewers will look to continue their...


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