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‘Weekday games were amazing’: pubs toast extra £150m in World Cup sales

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-26T08:00:05+00:00

England’s progress provides best football-related uplift of recent years, with one pub too packed to host its Dolly Parton tributeLate opening hours and England’s progress to the semi-final of an expanded World Cup helped provide the best football-related uplift of recent years for pubs, figures suggest.Pubs poured 30m extra pints over the course of the tournament compared with a normal trading period, with busy pumps delivering £150m in added sales, according to the British Beer & Pubs Association (BBPA). Continue reading...

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AP RTGS develops AI-powered flood alert for Vijayawada

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-26T07:45:15+00:00

Vijayawada, one of APs fastest-growing cities, has been battling recurring floods from the Budameru stream

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India emerging as trusted global defence partner: PM Modi

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-26T07:31:39+00:00

"India is emerging as a trusted global defence partner and the country continues to strengthen its defence capabilities," Modi said

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Prahlad Joshi takes charge as education minister

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-26T07:31:37+00:00

Joshi has been given additional charge of the education ministry besides his role as the consumer affairs minister

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Europe wildfires: more than 300,000 flee homes and holiday accommodation in France and Spain as fires rage

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-26T06:36:52+00:00

Fires displace people on massive scale and trigger one of the largest peacetime civilian evacuation operations ever carried out in FranceMore than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and SpainAbout 220,000 people have now been evacuated from the main forest fire raging in the south-west of France that threatens the city of Bordeaux, according to French authorities.The latest evacuations have been in villages around Bordeaux while 60km (37 miles) of the main A63 highway from Bordeaux to the Spanish border has been closed because of the fires, regional authorities said. Continue reading...

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US Senator introduces Bill to suspend new H-1B visas for 3 years

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-26T06:11:36+00:00

Republican Senator Tim Sheehy’s proposal also seeks to restore Trump’s $100,000 H-1B fee, tighten visa rules and prioritise American workers.

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Family of former Vodafone manager found drowned call for ‘Adrian’s law’ to protect franchisees

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-26T06:00:03+00:00

Adrian Howe’s family believe that fears his deal would be financially ruinous led him to kill himselfThe family of a former mobile phone store manager who was found drowned days before his new Vodafone franchise was to open its doors is pressing the government to introduce a new franchising law in his name.The call comes a week after Vodafone settled a long-running legal claim filed by 62 of its former franchisees who alleged that the company “unjustly enriched” itself at their expense by up to £85m. Continue reading...

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Polizze catastrofali, per il momento è ancora una falsa partenza

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-26T06:00:00+00:00

La protezione non sfonda ancora tra le piccole Fatica a vedersi una mutualizzazione dei rischi penalizzato chi risiede in Calabria, Molise, Umbria o Emilia Romagna: paga molto di più

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Europe wildfires: more than 300,000 flee homes and holiday accommodation as fires rage

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-26T05:49:42+00:00

Fires displace people on massive scale and trigger one of the largest peacetime civilian evacuation operations ever carried out in FranceMore than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and SpainHello and welcome back to our rolling coverage of the wildfires spreading through parts of Spain and France.Thousands crowded into emergency shelters in France and Spain on Sunday after wildfires drove more than 300,000 people to flee their homes and holiday accommodation. Continue reading...

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