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‘It’s OK to mess around’: how ‘mop man’ stole the show at Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T16:21:56+00:00

CJ Miller from West Lothian has delighted global audiences with ‘sheer stupidity’ of his half-time dancesThe 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow have already provided plenty of highlights. But fans across the world have been dazzled by one particular breakout star: the “mop man”.When a cleaner came out at half-time during a netball match to wipe down the court before the restart, everything appeared normal. But as the cleaner swept, and the first bars of Queen’s I Want to Break Free rang out in the venue, he went from sweeping to a standing split. Continue reading...

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IBM, Sarvam partner to advance Sovereign AI adoption in India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-31T16:17:04+00:00

By combining IBM’s powerful Sovereign Core with Sarvam’s homegrown AI tech, they’re set to make things like accessing citizen services and resolving complaints smoother and more accessible

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EN DIRECT, Ceuta : 37 500 des 50 000 personnes entrées illégalement à Ceuta sont rentrées au Maroc ; face aux critiques, Pedro Sanchez appelle à l’unité des Européens

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-31T16:15:39+00:00

« Ce n’est pas le moment de se diviser. C’est le moment de continuer à construire une Union européenne forte et unie », a réclamé le premier ministre espagnol sur le réseau social X. Selon le quotidien « El Pais », 57 migrants sont morts en tentant de rejoindre le territoire à la nage.

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EN DIRECT, Ceuta : 37 500 des 50 000 personnes entrées illégalement à Ceuta sont retournées au Maroc ; face aux critiques, Pedro Sanchez appelle à l’unité des Européens

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-31T16:15:39+00:00

« Ce n’est pas le moment de se diviser. C’est le moment de continuer à construire une Union européenne forte et unie », a réclamé le premier ministre espagnol sur le réseau social X. Selon le quotidien « El Pais », 57 migrants sont morts en tentant de rejoindre le territoire à la nage.

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EN DIRECT, Ceuta : plus de 48 000 personnes sont déjà rentrées au Maroc, annonce le gouvernement espagnol ; face aux critiques, Pedro Sanchez appelle à l’unité des Européens

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-31T16:15:39+00:00

Le ministère de l’intérieur espagnol avait annoncé plus tôt dans la journée que 50 000 personnes avaient afflué dans l’enclave depuis jeudi. Selon le quotidien « El Pais », 57 migrants sont morts en tentant de rejoindre le territoire à la nage.

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At least 57 people die as tens of thousands cross to Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T16:03:43+00:00

Pedro Sánchez decries ‘violation of territorial integrity’ as other EU countries criticise Madrid over incidentEurope live – latest updatesAt least 57 people have died trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after as many as 50,000 migrants entered the tiny territory from Morocco in what Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, called a “a violation of Spain’s territorial integrity”.The huge influx, which took place over the course of just 24 hours, overwhelmed the city of 85,000 people, triggered a political crisis for Madrid and led to a barrage of criticism from other EU countries, inclu

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Chancellor confirms autumn budget will be delivered on 28 October – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T16:02:51+00:00

The chancellor says it will ‘give businesses and families some of the stability they need to plan for the future’The construction of a new Chinese “super-embassy” in London, which is set to be built near the Tower of London, can go ahead after a high court challenge against the decision to grant planning permission was dismissed, PA Media is reporting.The Royal Mint Court Residents’ Association (RMCRA) brought legal action against the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Continue reading...

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Irán y Ucrania se enzarzan en el Caspio

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-07-31T16:01:43+00:00

En el primer choque directo entre ambos países, Zelenski celebró un ataque de sus tropas sobre barcos iraníes en una ruta esencial para la ayuda a Moscú. Teherán y Kiev tratan de contener la escalada

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What's in the Gaza peace deal roadmap?

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-31T16:00:56+00:00

Hamas says it has accepted a disarmament plan for Gaza which will see it lay down its arms and Israeli troops withdraw from the territory.

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Quand le gouvernement américain publie une carte fantaisiste de l’Afrique

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-31T16:00:07+00:00

Lors d’une conférence internationale sur le sida, au Brésil, fin juillet, le département d’Etat a présenté une carte de l’Afrique où la Côte d’Ivoire s’est retrouvée dans le sud du continent et le Nigeria enclavé dans le Sahara. Le Cameroun, quant à lui, est devenu un Etat fantôme.

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Hamas agrees to Trump’s plan to disarm in Gaza – The Latest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T15:59:52+00:00

Donald Trump has declared a breakthrough in negotiations over the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza and the withdrawal of Israeli forces, but Israeli government officials have voiced scepticism over the deal.Lucy Hough speaks to Julian Borger, the Guardian’s senior international correspondent – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

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What central banks did

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-31T15:58:07+00:00
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Boss of £300m used-car firm was ousted after ‘orchestrated plan’ by investors, judge rules

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T15:48:53+00:00

Multimillionaire Peter Waddell is also found to have been properly dismissed from Big Motoring World for gross misconductA multimillionaire used-car salesman was ousted from his £300m company after “a pre-conceived and orchestrated plan” devised by private equity investors that had backed his business, a high court judge has ruled.Peter Waddell, 60, was forced out as the chief executive of the Kent-based dealership Big Motoring World in 2024 in a coup that resulted in “more-or-less open warfare” at the car seller and caused “unfair prejudice” to the investment company that held Waddell’s major

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Watch: Tens of thousands of migrants enter Ceuta

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-31T15:48:34+00:00

Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco, though more than 25,000 have returned voluntarily, officials said.

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Названо 4 популярні міфи про збірку ПК, у які давно час перестати вірити

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-31T15:44:00+00:00

Багато порад, якими роками ділилися на форумах, були актуальними для старого заліза. Але сучасні комплектуючі та технології працюють за іншими правилами.

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Healey sets budget for late October, promising to ‘spread money and power’ around UK

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T15:43:13+00:00

Chancellor will have to find money for Burnham’s policies while sticking to fiscal rules as borrowing costs riseAndy Burnham’s government has set a date for a late October budget to “spread money and power” out of Westminster as the new prime minister pushes forward his tax and spending plans.Announcing an autumn budget for 28 October, the chancellor, John Healey, said Labour would stick to its fiscal rules with its agenda to give businesses and households stability for the future. Continue reading...

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Urban Company posts net loss of ₹92 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-31T15:40:24+00:00

Revenue rises 44% to ₹528.34 crore; targets Adjusted EBITDA breakeven by Q3 FY28

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