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Blanche’s attorney-general nomination stalls over Trump’s IRS lawsuit – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T10:29:23+00:00

Lawmakers scrap planned committee vote and seek further assurances that president’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ is deadSign up for the US Breaking News emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney-general stalled last night as lawmakers scrapped a planned committee vote.Barack Obama, the former president who installed basketball hoop on the White House tennis court, endorsed the US Senate campaign of Iowa Democrat Josh Turek, a state lawmaker who played wheelchair basketball in four Paralympic Games, winning two gold medals, in a new ad filmed

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Lloyds Bank to cut £2bn in costs as part of AI-powered strategy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T10:22:52+00:00

Chief executive says the four-year plan will lead to greater efficiency but gives no details of potential job lossesBusiness live – latest updatesLloyds Banking Group will cut another £2bn of costs as part of a four-year plan under which its chief executive will use new tech and AI to drive growth.Charlie Nunn said the strategy, which the UK’s largest high street lender will launch in January, would involve investing £13bn into the business by 2030, including for “pioneering technology” to lure new business, improve efficiency and increase payouts for shareholders. Continue reading...

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Russia accused of violating Polish airspace after missile explodes near village

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T10:21:23+00:00

Polish PM heads to scene of crater thought to have occurred during deadly wave of attacks on Ukraine Russia has been accused of violating Polish airspace after a missile exploded in an open area near Lublin during a massive air raid that killed 13 people in neighbouring Ukraine.Polish authorities said that an explosion near the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, close to Lublin in the country’s east, had left a 10-metre-wide crater in an incident that occurred as Russia staged new missile attacks on Ukraine. Continue reading...

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Russia accused of violating Polish airspace after missile explosion near village

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T10:21:23+00:00

Polish PM heads to scene of crater thought to have occurred during deadly wave of attacks on Ukraine Russia has been accused of violating Polish airspace after a missile exploded in a field in the east of the country during a massive air raid that killed 13 people in neighbouring Ukraine.Polish authorities said that an explosion, near the village of Tarnawa-Kolonia, close to Lublin, had created a 10-metre-wide crater, occurring as Russia staged new missile attacks on Ukraine. Continue reading...

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India-EU FTA has comprehensive provisions to address CBAM issues: Official

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-30T10:19:57+00:00

Under the mechanism, the EU will impose a carbon tax on goods such as steel, aluminium, fertiliser and cement as they emit carbon beyond a specified threshold during manufacturing

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Poland says Russian missile breaches NATO airspace

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-30T10:13:52+00:00

Poland says a Russian missile landed inside Polish territory, breaching NATO airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine

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Switch Mobility bags 650 e-bus order from Sai Green Projects

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-30T10:12:26+00:00

The order will support public transport deployment across Mumbai and Pune under the government of India's PM E-Drive Phase II tender

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A Gaza la guerra ha cambiato nome

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-30T10:11:07+00:00

Nei mesi del cessate il fuoco sono state uccise 1.300 persone, 3.500 i feriti. E continuano a mancare acqua, cibo, medicine. Ma il mondo non ci fa caso

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In Cisgiordania la strada è bloccata

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-30T10:08:21+00:00

Mille cancelli per bloccare villaggi e città palestinesi: li ha costruiti Israele in Cisgiordania. Il risultato? Un’annessione sempre più veloce. Che le elezioni del 27 ottobre difficilmente cambierà, come dimostrano le violenze degli ultimi giorni. Riguarda anche noi. Ecco perché. Reportage

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RBI sold about $7 billion to defend Rupee on Friday

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-30T10:07:00+00:00

The currency traded at 95.7437 per dollar on Thursday, about 1.3% away from the record low

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L’industrie en Europe n’est pas adaptée aux nouvelles crises climatiques

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-30T10:06:41+00:00

Vagues de chaleur, inondations, incendies… L’adaptation au changement climatique n’est pas suffisamment prise en compte par les industriels dans leurs plans de financements et de fonctionnement, qui privilégient davantage la réduction des émissions de CO₂, selon une étude du cabinet Sia Partners.

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Jenrick ducks question on why George Cottrell gave $2m to his mother days before her big donations to Reform UK – politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T10:04:57+00:00

Jenrick questioned about latest Guardian revelationsQ: [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 take action against the individual who posted the original tweet, who wore the T-shirt. I’m hearing to

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Republican disenfranchisement bid drives Black voters to polls, study finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T10:00:11+00:00

Black voters in south motivated to turn out by Republican push to redraw maps after supreme court rulingA new analysis of Black voters in the south indicates that Republican attempts to dilute their political power is driving them to the polls in larger numbers and shifting their counties further left.After the supreme court effectively gutted section 2 of the Voting Rights Act protections in late April, Republican legislatures across the south rapidly pushed to disenfranchise Black voters by redrawing congressional maps. Louisiana, Florida, Tennessee and Alabama all immediately worked to pass

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Jenrick claims Reform UK ‘entirely confident’ it followed all electoral rules when accepting donations – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T09:48:48+00:00

Jenrick questioned about latest George Cottrell revelations Q: What did you want the police to do about Zack Polanski and the anti-Farage message. Do you think he should have been arrested or jailed?Jenrick said it was “not for me to tell the police how to do their jobs”. But there have been many examples of people being arrested for social media posts, he said. He went on:It does seem curious that in this case the police have chosen not to take action.We’ll see whether they take action against the individual who posted the original tweet, who wore the T-shirt. I’m hearing today that the polic

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Siccità, binari deformati e fiumi quasi asciutti: così il caldo affonda i trasporti europei

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-30T09:47:51+00:00

In Inghilterra il terreno argilloso si ritira, modifica la conformazione della strada ferrata rallentando i treni. Problemi anche a Londra lungo la Elizabeth line. Sul Reno in Germania le chiatte viaggiano con appena un decimo del carico normale: i prezzi per ogni tonnellata spostata vanno alle stelle

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Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-30T09:45:26+00:00
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Why Dabur shares fell 2% despite strong Q1 numbers

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-30T09:40:22+00:00

Dabur reported consolidated revenue of ₹3,764 crore for Q1 FY27, up 10.6 per cent year-on-year

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