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Hundreds evacuated after ‘apocalyptic’ wildfire near Suffolk nuclear power station

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T18:08:00+00:00

Major incident declared, Sizewell B power station monitoring blaze and RSPB nature reserve badly hitHundreds of people have been evacuated and a major incident declared after a wildfire spread over more than 200 acres on the coast of Suffolk, just a few miles from the Sizewell B nuclear power station.The fire – described by one witness as ‘apocalyptic’ – was still not completely under control as of late Thursday afternoon, according to Jon Lacey, chief fire officer at Suffolk fire and rescue. Continue reading...

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Iran War Live Updates: Saudis Seek Military Alliance to Protect Red Sea Shipping

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-30T17:59:19+00:00

As the war between the United States and Iran widened, Saudi Arabia joined with over a dozen other countries, including Egypt and Turkey, to form a new defense coalition to stop attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.

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Senate’s latest effort to halt Trump’s Iran hostilities fails in 49-50 vote as some Republicans side with Democrats – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T17:58:33+00:00

Republicans senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul voted in favor of the motion to prevent Trump from continuing hostilities against IranSign up for the US Breaking News emailThe US economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth. But consumer spending rose. And the Federal Reserve’s favored measure of inflation grew more slowly last month despite remaining above the central bank’s 2% target.The commerce department reported today that growth in US gross domestic product (GDP) – the nation’s output of goods and services – decele

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Saudi Arabia Aims to Deter Red Sea Attacks With New Coalition

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-30T17:57:05+00:00

Facing attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia, Saudi Arabia has invited dozens of countries to assist it in protecting shipping in the Red Sea, diplomats say.

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Xenia Fedorova, propagandiste russe, visée par un arrêté d’expulsion : Laurent Nuñez affirme que ce n’est « pas une atteinte à la liberté d’expression »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-30T17:53:16+00:00

« On est sur un sujet qui est très grave, qui est celui d’une atteinte aux intérêts fondamentaux de la nation », a déclaré le ministre de l’intérieur, jeudi soir, accusant la chroniqueuse de ne faire que « relayer la propagande russe » sur le territoire français.

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Xenia Fedorova, propagandiste russe, visée par un arrêté d’expulsion : Laurent Nuñez affirme que ce n’est « pas une atteinte à la liberté d’expression »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-30T17:53:15+00:00

« On est sur un sujet qui est très grave, qui est celui d’une atteinte aux intérêts fondamentaux de la nation », a déclaré le ministre de l’intérieur, jeudi soir, accusant la chroniqueuse de ne faire que « relayer la propagande russe » sur le territoire français.

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Saudi Arabia prepares sea and possible land offensive against Houthis

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T17:50:21+00:00

Yemeni sources say Saudis concentrating forces for what could be attack in central YemenSaudi Arabia is preparing for a major military offensive against the Houthis by sea and possibly by land in central Yemen, Yemeni sources believe, in a move to break the chokehold on its oil exports through the southern Red Sea.Saudi forces have been seen withdrawing from the east of Yemen in what could be preparation for a land offensive. At the same time, Riyadh is trying to organise a naval coalition to protect shipping from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab strait. Continue reading...

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Saudi forces planning ‘major offensive against Houthis in central Yemen’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T17:46:03+00:00

Yemeni sources say Saudi Arabia is preparing sea and possible land attack to break chokehold on oil exports through Red SeaSaudi Arabia is preparing for a major military offensive against the Houthis by sea and possibly by land in central Yemen, Yemeni sources believe, in a move to break the chokehold on its oil exports through the southern Red Sea.Saudi forces have been seen withdrawing from the east of Yemen in what could be preparation for a land offensive. At the same time, Riyadh is trying to organise a naval coalition to protect shipping from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and the Bab al-

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Republican congressman Max Miller faces backlash over domestic abuse allegations

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T17:45:26+00:00

Ohio representative is accused by his ex-wife and ex-girlfriend of abuse as he campaigns for re-electionOhio representative Max Miller is facing growing pressure to resign over a series of domestic abuse allegations made by his ex-wife and former girlfriend.The Republican congressman, 37, who represents Ohio’s seventh congressional district, has denied accusations made by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, and former girlfriend Stephanie Grisham, as he campaigns for re-election. Continue reading...

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SEBI agrees to NSE settlements in colo, dark-fibre cases

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-30T17:44:58+00:00

The regulator has in-principle agreed to terms of settlement, seeks an additional Rs 714.74 crore after an earlier deposit of Rs 776.47 crore

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Russian missile destroys US firm’s Kyiv drone factory

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T17:40:29+00:00

Strike on Terminal Autonomy plant appears to be first time in the war that Moscow has targeted a US companyA drone factory in Kyiv destroyed by a Russian ballistic missile on Friday was owned by a US corporation registered in Delaware, in what appears to be the first time Moscow has targeted a US company in the conflict.Terminal Autonomy makes precision “deep-strike” drones with guidance systems that are resistant to Russian jamming signals, according to a person familiar with the company. Continue reading...

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Father of teen school shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-30T17:33:41+00:00

"It is clear you failed as a parent," the judge told Colin Gray, who was found guilty earlier this year on charges stemming from the deadly 2024 school attack.

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Fifa could draw US Congress inquiry over ‘smash-and-grab scam’, top Democrat warns

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T17:24:09+00:00

Jamie Raskin targets football body’s proposed commercial sell-off and links to Trump administrationUS politics live – latest updatesFifa could face a sweeping US congressional investigation into its expanding financial and political ties to Donald Trump and his family if Democrats reclaim the House of Representatives in November, a senior party figure has warned.Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, accused global football’s governing body of a “smash-and-grab scam of colossal proportions” after it proposed a multibillion-dollar privatization of its commercial operat

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American Red Cross declares second-ever national blood supply crisis

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T17:16:13+00:00

Donations to top US provider have dropped to four-year summer low with less than a day’s supply of type O positiveThe American Red Cross has declared the second-ever national blood supply crisis after blood donations fell to a four-year summer low.On Monday, the 145-year old non-profit said that as the United States’ largest single provider of blood products, it now has less than one-day national supply of type O positive blood – the most commonly transfused blood. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : après la chute d’un missile présumé russe en Pologne, le chancelier allemand, Friedrich Merz, dénonce « l’irresponsabilité de la Russie et sa volonté d’escalade »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-30T16:54:32+00:00

Le commandement des forces de l’OTAN en Europe a, de son côté, assuré jeudi être en « contact étroit » avec les autorités polonaises. La présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, a fustigé une nouvelle « violation inacceptable » de l’espace aérien de l’Union européenne.

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Правительство продлило запрет на экспорт топлива до конца января 2027 года

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-30T16:49:05+00:00

Правительство ввело новый временный запрет на экспорт бензина, дизельного топлива, судового топлива и газойлей, говорится в сообщении кабмина 30 июля. Решение принято в целях поддержания стабильной ситуации на внутреннем топливном рынке, отмечается в нем. 

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Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approved

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-30T16:47:40+00:00

Uefa says "the World Cup is not for sale" after its 55 member associations vote to boycott future tournaments if Fifa and its president, Gianni Infantino, do not back down on their investment proposals.

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, July 31, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-30T16:33:03+00:00

BL Morning Report July 31, 2026: Get today’s top business news, from the Centre’s meeting with Meta over the temporary restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook post and Maruti Suzuki’s new Gujarat manufacturing plant, to Sarvam AI’s trillion-parameter model plans and the government’s push for ethanol blending. Here are the latest updates from India’s business, technology, auto and policy sectors.

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More prisoners in England and Wales are recalled than released for first time

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T16:31:07+00:00

In first quarter of 2026 returns for breaches of licence conditions rose 31% creating new pressure on prison placesMore people were recalled to prison than were released during the first three months of 2026, the first time on record the “recall rate” has surpassed 100% in England and Wales.Between January and March 2026, 12,977 people were released from prison while 13,193 people were returned to prison for breaching their licence conditions, up 31% from last year, new Ministry of Justice (MoJ) data showed. Continue reading...

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