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Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsSinner beats Zverev to retain Wimbledon title
Jannik Sinner retained his Wimbledon title by beating Alexander Zverev in Sunday's men's final. The Italian claims his fifth Grand Slam crown and extends his dominance over the Ge…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsFrance opens terror probe after gun found in Jewish suburb
Police said they found a "military-grade weapon" during the search of a suspicious car parked in a Paris neighborhood with a large Jewish population.
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsAt 18, Maya Merhige completes 21.4-mile North Channel swim in 12 hrs, nears world record
Eighteen-year-old open-water swimmer Maya Merhige has moved one step closer to making history after successfully completing the 21.4-mile North Channel swim from Ireland to Scotla…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsEngland vs Argentina: Greatest moments before FIFA World Cup semifinal
England and Argentina renew their longstanding football rivalry with a World Cup final place at stake.
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsBangkok pub turns death trap as massive overnight fire kills at least 27
A massive fire ripped through a Bangkok pub early Monday, killing at least twenty-seven people. Several others were injured and taken to the hospital for treatment. The blaze brok…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWhy the Iran-US ceasefire is falling apart
Iran, US resumed fighting because they don’t see each other as ‘reliable negotiating partners’, says analyst Ali Vaez.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsParts of UK at ‘exceptional’ risk of wildfires as heatwave goes on
Parts of the United Kingdom are at “exceptional” risk of wildfires as the heatwave continues, experts have warned. Areas in southern England and the Midlands are highlighted as be…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsInfantino opens door to 64-team World Cup
Plans for a 64-team men's world cup are set to be picked up and assessed in detail after the 2026 tournament with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino saying football needs to be "for the w…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsJ&K: Pahalgam cloudburst damages hotels, huts, washes away road; tourists moved to safety
Flash floods inundated hotels and huts in Pahalgam after a cloudburst on Saturday evening. The deluge damaged roads, power infrastructure, and agricultural fields along Overa stre…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsTechie found dead on railway tracks after slitting colleague's throat in Gurgaon
A software engineer allegedly killed his colleague before dying by suicide on railway tracks. Police discovered the woman's body with her throat slit in the man's accommodation. T…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsCM Omar Adullah to BJP: Should I ask Trump for J&K statehood?
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed frustration over the delayed restoration of statehood. He questioned the central government's stance on protests and assem…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsJ&K: 3 publishers held for books in school libraries praising separatists
Police arrested three publishers in Jammu and Noida over controversial books. These books, which glorified separatists, were supplied to government school libraries. Officials sus…
Source: Indian Express – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael to hold elections on October 27: What it means for Netanyahu
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Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsSouth Africa says more than 53,000 foreigners deported in migration campaign
South Africa is cracking down on undocumented migrants following widespread anti-immigration protests.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsReform UK would lose 85% of funding under proposed donation cap, analysis shows
Exclusive: Party would have raised £4.1m instead of £26.7m last year if £100k funding limit had been in place, Electoral Commission data suggestsReform UK would have held just 15%…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsHoroscope today: Daily astrological predictions for Monday
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for July 13, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our …
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsEntry to 136-yr-old Kolkata airport mosque stopped indefinitely
Kolkata airport authorities have indefinitely stopped entry to the Bankra mosque. Security concerns were raised by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security regarding Aadhaar card acc…
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsInside Herat, Where a Taliban Campaign Targets a Cosmopolitan Outpost
Afghanistan’s leader has exerted full control over a city that once enjoyed looser social norms, even under Taliban rule.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsSheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, Ruler Who Transformed Qatar, Dies at 74
Under Sheikh Hamad, the tiny nation of Qatar developed immense natural gas wealth and cultivated influence far beyond its borders.
Source: Indian Express – World ·
GeopoliticsUS-Iran tensions soar: Fresh strikes on Qeshm Island as Hormuz status remains at odds
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Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipMichelle Obama Shared 3 Leadership Ideas That Stopped Me in My Tracks
People first. Performance follows.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipAuthenticity and Transparency Are Not the Same Thing. Here’s Why Great Leaders Split Them
Authenticity and oversharing aren’t the same thing.
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsHow Putin runs his war machine from a Tokyo high-rise: Report
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Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsFormer Spanish PM accused of racism in remarks about French football team
Political leaders in both countries rebuke Mariano Rajoy after he writes team ‘does not have any French players’The former Spanish conservative prime minister Mariano Rajoy is fac…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics2 dead in shooting at Toronto music festival, police searching for suspects
Police in Canada were searching on Sunday for the suspect or suspects involved in a shooting at a Latino music festival in Toronto that left two people dead and four others seriou…
Source: Indian Express – World ·
Geopolitics‘Blood money’ to 500% tariffs: How India found itself in Lindsey Graham’s crosshairs
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Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsUkraine's Zelenskyy swaps out prime minister in reshuffle
Ukraine's president announced a government shake up, with PM Yuliia Svyrydenko stepping down after a year in office.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLabrador rescued after ‘eating discarded cannabis’ on Ben Nevis hike
Owner Christina Bluhme feared the worst after Tokyo began to lose consciousness while climbing the UK’s tallest mountainA dog has been rescued from Ben Nevis after falling ill fro…
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipWhy Women’s Intuition Is a Competitive Advantage in Business
The gut feeling was data all along.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsChinese geologists question safety of Brahmaputra Mega-Dam in Tibet being built over active seismic fault line
China formally began construction of the $167.8-billion dam on the Brahmaputra in Tibet last July
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUkraine’s prime minister steps down as Zelensky announces government reshuffle
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stepped down on Sunday as President Volodymyr Zelensky announced fresh changes to Ukraine’s government, saying he had offered a new and i…
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsHow Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran Deal
President Trump signed an agreement that Iran said gave it control of the waterway — and global energy supplies. Now, Iran’s military is violently asserting authority.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsMyanmar tells ASEAN Aung San Suu Kyi will be looked after: envoy
Suu Kyi is serving a 27-year sentence, recently commuted by one-third, on a multitude of criminal charges that her allies say were fabricated to keep her out of politics
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsNine dead as Russia, Ukraine exchange strikes
The strikes came a day before Ukraine's allies were set to meet in Paris for talks on pressuring Russia to end its more than four-year war
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael to hold parliamentary elections on October 27 as Netanyahu seeks another term
Israel will hold national elections on October 27, the last date allowed by law, its parliament said on Sunday, with the vote widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjami…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsSouth Korea asks North Korea for help with finding missing seaman near border
The request was sent via a text message to reporters because there is no active communication line with the North, according to the ministry in charge of handling inter-Korean…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsNine-year-old girl among five killed in Israeli fire and airstrikes in Gaza
The Israeli military acknowledged striking Sabra neighbourhood area in Gaza, saying it targeted “terrorist infrastructure”, without elaborating
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsTechCrunch Mobility: A robotaxi ultimatum
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipWhy the Real Bottleneck in Your Business Is Biological
Your brain runs your business more than your strategy does.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsUkrainian Prime Minister steps down as Zelenskyy announces government reshuffle
“I remain ready to serve the Ukrainian state and carry out every task aimed at strengthening Ukraine's position, defending our national interests and bringing a just peace closer,…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIsraeli gunfire in Gaza refugee camp kills 6, including 9-year-old girl
Israeli attacks killed at least six people in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including a 9-year-old girl, Palestinian health officials said, as mediators held more talks to safeguard …
Source: Indian Express – World ·
GeopoliticsBangladesh busts alleged extremist network masquerading as ‘martial arts group’
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Source: BBC News – World ·
Geopolitics'This landscape is completely charred': Inside the village at epicentre of Spain's wildfires
The BBC's Nick Beake sees homes razed to the ground and "a sea of black" in Bédar.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsResidents of Spanish Towns Caught in Fierce Blazes Recount Harrowing Escapes
Many say communication was chaotic and even nonexistent as flames tore through the area, taking 12 lives in one of the deadliest wildfires on record in Spain.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsDavid Willey, esteemed BBC Vatican correspondent, dies aged 93
One of the BBC's longest-serving foreign correspondents, he reported on five popes during his career.
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