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DoJ appears to ignore New Mexico deadline for key Epstein ranch files

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-01T10:00:50+00:00

State attorney general set 31 July deadline for documents relating to abuse of girls at Epstein-owned Zorro ranchThe US Department of Justice (DoJ) appeared to ignore a Friday deadline set by Raúl Torrez, the attorney general of New Mexico, to share information about the abuse of girls at a remote ranch formerly owned by the disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Torrez’s office asked the DoJ in February for unredacted files after he reopened a dormant criminal investigation into activities at Zorro ranch, a remote 10,000-acre property in desert scrub outside New Mexico. Continue

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor domestic sales up 5% at 30,516 units

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-01T09:51:48+00:00

The company clocked total sales of 32,516 units, including exports, in July 2026, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) said in a statement

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Uefa has 'lost confidence' in Fifa leadership

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-01T09:51:05+00:00

Uefa says it has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino's Fifa leadership as the fallout from the scrapped controversial investment plan intensifies.

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Uefa has 'lost confidence' in Infantino's Fifa leadership

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-01T09:51:05+00:00

The governing body of European football says Fifa president Gianni Infantino has "failed to deliver" on promises he made when elected 10 years ago.

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In July, 1.06 crore passengers travelled in Chennai Metro

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-01T09:46:54+00:00

July 24, recorded the highest passenger flow per day of July, 2026 with 3,84,412 passengers, says a release

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Beneath Tunisia’s silence, public anger simmers

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-01T09:42:50+00:00

Behind Tunisia’s enforced calm, anger is growing over repression, economic decline and collapsing public services.

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Sánchez condemns ‘selfish’ reaction of some EU countries to Ceuta border crisis as death toll rises – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-01T09:34:31+00:00

In letter to Brussels, Spanish PM hits out at ‘polarising and illegal’ reaction after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco to Spanish enclaveThe Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has hit back at some EU countries for what he described as their “selfish, polarising and illegal reaction” to the mass border crossings at Ceuta, as he thanked Morocco for its help in dealing with the crisis.In a letter to Brussels, he said several European states have chosen to “attack” Spain and request its temporary exclusion from the Schengen area, driven by “prejudice, fake news, ignorance, or p

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Manish Agarwal takes charge as General Manager of ICF

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-01T09:22:38+00:00

Agarwal succeeds U Subba Rao, who has assumed charge as General Manager of Southern Railway

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Search Continues for 7 Missing Climbers After Pakistan Avalanche

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-01T09:17:52+00:00

Three bodies, including that of an American climber, from a group of 10 were recovered a day after the avalanche struck on Thursday, officials said. The fate of renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja was still unclear.

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U Subba Rao assumes charge as Southern Railway General Manager

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-01T09:08:08+00:00

An officer belonging to the 1987 batch of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineering (IRSME), Rao has held key leadership positions across various Zonal Railways and Production Units

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A French Village Becomes a Ghost Town After the Wildfires

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-01T09:02:04+00:00

Wildfires in France have forced tens of thousands of people from their homes and left entire towns deserted along the southwest coast. We visited Claouey, an empty beach town, and found a handful of residents who chose to stay, including one man who’s made it his mission to care for all the village pets.

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Death toll in Ceuta border crisis rises to 67 as Spanish government announces plans for barrier – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-01T09:00:59+00:00

Tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco to the Spanish enclave this weekFrance has been battling one of its most destructive wildfires in decades, with firefighters facing a vast and unpredictable inferno in the south-west of the country. In this feature, my colleague Jason Burke reports from Le Porge, where he explores the extraordinary efforts of those on the frontline, from firefighters and soldiers to volunteers, as they fight to contain a “megafire” that has devastated thousands of hectares of land.We have gone beyond what we thought possible,” said a senior firefighter at Le Por

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Décret anti-étrangers en Argentine : en difficulté, Javier Milei tente de se replacer au centre de la scène politique

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-01T09:00:43+00:00

En annonçant un décret visant les étrangers qui auraient « diffusé des messages de haine » contre le peuple argentin, notamment pendant le Mondial de football, le président surfe sur le patriotisme exacerbé de la population pour reprendre la main sur l’agenda politique, après des semaines d’absence.

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The U.S. Deported Him to Jail in Russia. Then He Escaped.

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-01T09:00:09+00:00

Facing a long prison sentence or a forced trip to the front line of a war he opposes, Artyom Vovchenko believed it was worth taking a risk.

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La urbanista que incomoda al poder y denuncia “la ficción” de lo público

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-08-01T08:56:59+00:00

Itziar González Virós fue amenazada y tuvo que exiliarse por revelar la corrupción en el Palacio de la Música de Barcelona.La arquitecta y activista catalana asume su militancia social y reivindica el trabajo comunitario.

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Gross GST collection rose over 15% in July

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-01T08:48:09+00:00

According to data made public on GST portal, collection from domestic sources rose over 10% to around ₹1.45 lakh crore reflecting consumption picking up

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