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Trump says he may ‘temporarily’ drop bid to make Blanche attorney general

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T15:49:11+00:00

US president’s former lawyer has been struggling to persuade some Republican senators to back his nominationDonald Trump has threatened to “temporarily” shelve a bid to permanently install his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as US attorney general amid resistance in US Congress.Blanche, currently serving as acting attorney general, has been struggling to persuade a handful of Republican senators to back his nomination for the role. Continue reading...

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Trump says he may ‘temporarily’ drop bid to make Blanche US attorney general

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T15:49:11+00:00

President says he has no objection to pulling his former lawyer’s name until dissenting Republicans are out of officeUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has threatened to “temporarily” shelve a bid to permanently install his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as US attorney general amid resistance in US Congress.Blanche, currently serving as acting attorney general, has been struggling to persuade a handful of Republican senators to back his nomination for the role. Continue reading...

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Man impaled by a hiking pole treks 10 miles down mountain

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-30T15:47:09+00:00

Instead of calling for a helicopter rescue, David Cifaldi hiked down Montana's Granite Peak with a hiking pole piercing his side.

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Profits boost for UK defence firms as governments increase spending

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T15:44:18+00:00

Shares in Rolls-Royce jump by 5% after it lifts earnings guidance, while BAE Systems also upgrades profit forecastsRolls-Royce and BAE Systems are expecting higher profits as governments around the world boost their defence spending.Both companies lifted their earnings guidance on Thursday morning, citing commitments from governments to increase investment in defence systems. Continue reading...

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Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after key Republicans stall confirmation vote – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T15:42:57+00:00

Trump says he may wait until two Republican holdouts, senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, are out of office before nominating Blanche for top DoJ jobSign 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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Royaume-Uni : en une journée, 752 migrants arrivés sur neuf petits bateaux par la Manche, un pic depuis le début de l’année

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-30T15:42:06+00:00

Ce pic survient alors que les autorités françaises ont déclaré que quatre migrants ont été retrouvés morts jeudi 30 juillet après des tentatives de traversées clandestines de la Manche, portant à au moins 14 le nombre de personnes mortes en France en 2026.

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Tata Steel net up 19% in Q1 on better realisation

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-30T15:39:19+00:00

Global operating environment remained complex, says Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

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NEET paper leaks: Diagnosing the real disease

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-30T15:34:33+00:00

The new panel’s task is not just to ensure fairness in the exam process but also identify the attributes of a good physician

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Govt looks to improve FTA utilisation as trade pact network expands

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-30T15:33:44+00:00

Commerce Department’s FTA monitoring committee to meet in August to discuss impediments faced by industry in utilising the 16 trade pacts implemented so far

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Burnham says he told Trump he would be ‘pragmatic’ on drilling for oil in North Sea – politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T15:29:30+00:00

‘There is a resource there. When people are struggling, we can’t ignore that,’ the prime minister says when asked about his conversation with Donald TrumpQ: [From ITV’s Romilly Weeks] You say that Reform UK followed all the rules in relation to donations. But why did George Cottrell give $2m to his mother shortly before she made substantial donations to the party?Jenrick said Reform was certain all the rules were followed. Any questions for Cottrell would have to be directed to him, he said.It does seem curious that in this case the police have chosen not to take action.We’ll see whether they

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Bajaj Finance Q1FY27 standalone net up 29% at ₹5,345.50 cr

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-30T15:28:48+00:00

The NBFC logged a 28 per cent y-o-y growth in consolidated net profit at ₹6,081 crore against ₹4,765 crore in Q1FY26

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The fragile base of digital India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-30T15:28:25+00:00

Digital dangers. From being a smartphone assembling nation, we must move towards structural supply chain ownership

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В Києві підготували матеріальний резерв на випадок кризових ситуацій восени та взимку, - КМДА

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-30T15:26:00+00:00

фото t.me/vitaliy_klitschkoУ столиці готують матеріальний резерв на зиму, зокрема продовольчі набори, та відпрацьовують алгоритм дій міських служб у надзвичайній ситуації. Ці питання розглянули на засіданні...

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Iran’s war with the US is not its only conflict as internal crises mount

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T15:24:31+00:00

Government fears social discontent on ‘most important battlefield’ of economy and livelihoods as war takes its toll amid anti-state dissentIran, in the midst of an escalating five-month war with the US, continues to stumble from one internal crisis to another – whether it is over public executions, the rising cost of living, the alleged bias of the state broadcaster or even the post-midnight destruction of pavements outside liberal-leaning Tehran cafes. Very little that happens in Iran, cultural or political, momentous or trivial, does so uncontested.But there is now a growing threat of a long

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Labour asks Electoral Commission to investigate Reform UK over donations

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T15:18:34+00:00

Exclusive: Reform’s Robert Jenrick says party confident it followed all rules at the time, after latest Guardian revelationsThe Electoral Commission has been asked to investigate whether Reform UK has broken donations rules, after the Guardian revealed that the convicted fraudster George Cottrell transferred more than $2m to his mother in the days before her donations to the party in 2024.Labour’s new chair, Bridget Phillipson, wrote to the commission on Thursday asking for it to examine the donations and whether they had been recorded correctly. Continue reading...

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Labour says Reform ‘up to its neck in sleaze’ and demands investigation into donations

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T15:18:34+00:00

Exclusive: Electoral Commission urged to look into donations made by mother of convicted fraudsterRevealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UKLabour has accused Reform UK of being “up to its neck in sleaze” as it called on the Electoral Commission to urgently investigate substantial donations made to the party by the mother of a convicted fraudster.Bridget Phillipson, Labour’s new chair, called on the commission to examine whether any rules had been broken, after revelations in the Guardian that George Cottrell transferred more than $2m to his

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NATO Says Russian Missile Hit Poland During Ukraine Attack

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-30T15:03:40+00:00

Russian missiles have briefly entered Polish airspace in the past. Investigators have yet to definitively identify the object that struck overnight.

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Nato ‘will take all necessary measures’ to defend territory after Russian missile crashes in Poland – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T15:03:25+00:00

Polish PM confirms the missile that crashed in Poland was a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile and says he is in touch with EU and US leadersPoland’s defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz confirms it’s “most likely” it was a Kh-101 air-launched cruise missile.“That’s the most probable hypothesis,” he says. Continue reading...

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Supreme court says Palestine Action co-founder can challenge ban on group

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T15:03:21+00:00

UK’s highest court gives permission for Huda Ammori to challenge court of appeal rulingThe co-founder of Palestine Action has won permission to challenge the ban against the group at the UK’s highest court.The direct action group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation in July last year but co-founder Huda Ammori has been fighting to have it overturned amid a mass civil disobedience campaign. Continue reading...

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