5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Texas panhandle

No injuries or deaths were reported from early-morning temblor whose epicenter was 68 miles from AmarilloSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Texas panhandle, the state’s northernmost region, on Thursday, marking the strongest quake to hit the area since 1900.The earthquake struck at around 5.21am at a depth of 3.5 miles (5.7km), according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Its epicenter was about 27.8 miles (38.3km) south-east of the city of Spearman and approximately 68 miles (109km) from Amarillo. Continue reading...

Mission to ‘eradicate scourge of drowning’ after deaths surge across England

Strategy will tackle ‘public health disaster’ that claims more lives than fire, flooding or knife crimeA national strategy to address the “public health disaster” of drowning has been launched in England – hours after two women died at an Essex beach, the latest in a surge of water-related tragedies.Among the measures being considered are: providing every child in England with water safety education and swimming lessons; establishing how climate change can increase risks; and media campaigns to inform bystanders how to respond to a potential drowning. Continue reading...

Цей фільм провалився у кінотеатрах, а тепер став №1 на Netflix у 67 країнах

Картина очолила світовий рейтинг найпопулярніших неангломовних фільмів платформи.

Цей фільм провалився у кінотеатрах, але став №1 на Netflix у 67 країнах

Картина очолила світовий рейтинг найпопулярніших неангломовних фільмів платформи.

Trump considering ‘massive attack’ on Iran, says report – Middle East crisis live

US president tells Axios ‘they haven’t received enough pain yet’ and he is ‘close to a decision’Earlier in the US day, before Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had stopped three oil tankers from passing through the strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump issued this threat on his Truth Social platform:From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of T

Фанатам "Відьмака" сподобається: на ПК безкоштовно роздають незвичну карткову гру

Акція триватиме до 30 липня, після чого гра знову стане платною.

Yemen faces a new challenge amid prospects of confrontation

What is the military balance of power in Yemen and the likelihood of confrontation between the government and Houthis?

Elevate Campuses plans to raise ₹2,550 cr via IPO in August

Elevate Campuses to use ₹1,100 crore of IPO proceeds to acquire portfolio of 14 K-12 school assets and campuses from affiliates of its promoters

SpiceJet inducts three Airbus A320 aircraft on damp lease

New aircraft to support network expansion plans and enable it to enhance connectivity across key domestic routes.

Teacher and daughter die after trying to help boy, seven, on Essex beach

Shalina Rahman, 42, and daughter Sameeha, 15, were on holiday in West Mersea and boy is believed to be family memberThe teenage girl and woman who died in the waters off an Essex beach were trying to help a seven-year-old boy who had got into difficulties, police believe.Family members identified the pair as Shalina Rahman, a 42-year-old British-Bangladeshi teacher who is married to a Bangladeshi politician, and her 15-year-old daughter, Sameeha. The boy, believed to be a family member, was also said to be on life support in a hospital in London after the incident. Continue reading...

Tropical Storm Bertha heads for Texas after Louisiana landfall

Forecasters warn of US coastal flooding, heavy rain and dangerous surf as the storm tracks westTropical Storm Bertha made landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon, and is moving westward toward the Texas coast, where it is expected to reach later on Thursday, bringing rainfall, winds and rising water levels.In a Thursday morning update, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that Bertha was moving west and that the center of the tropical storm was expected to move near or along the Louisiana and upper Texas coasts over the next several hours before moving inland over Texas on Thursday

Росія готує китайську армію до вторгнення на Тайвань, - The Economist

Тайвань покладатиметься на асиметричну тактику, які і Україна. Тому для Пекіна є корисним досвід російського агресора.

Закриття портів коштуватиме Україні до мільярда доларів щомісяця, - аналітик

Україна щомісяця експортує через морські порти аграрну продукцію та сировину на понад 2 млрд доларів.

Lobbying firm pressed for details about payments to journalists for favourable stories

MPs and others condemn behaviour of CT Group, which offered cash for positive coverage of clientsA political lobbying firm secretly paying journalists for articles favourable to its clients is facing calls to reveal full details of the payments, after the practice was denounced as a dangerous “attack on democracy”.MPs, senior lobbyists and transparency campaigners all condemned the behaviour of CT Group, the firm co-founded by the campaign strategist Lynton Crosby, an election guru previously hired by both David Cameron and Boris Johnson. Continue reading...

ITC’s agri business becomes India’s largest private-sector agri enterprise, doubles revenue in five years

ITCMAARS has onboarded over 2.6 million farmers across 11 States and aims to reach 10 million by 2030 through digital advisory, precision agriculture and climate-smart farming

Ousted Ukrainian defence minister refuses any other role in Zelenskyy’s government – as it happened

Mykhailo Fedorov says only in his former post could he ‘combat procurement corruption and complete the army’s transformation’EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has offered a bit more detail on the new package of sanctions, saying they are “the largest round in four years,” and will “hit Putin where it hurts most.”In a statement, she said:“We have agreed on the 21st sanctions package against Russia. It delivers sweeping measures targeting Moscow’s financial system, its military-industrial complex and energy sector, that keep Russia’s war economy running. Continue reading...

US House votes to limit Iran war for first time since ceasefire breakdown

The Senate was also expected to vote on War Powers resolution, in largely symbolic move attempting to reign in Trump.

Евросоюз утвердил 21-й пакет санкций против России

Под ограничения попали 70 организаций, 48 физлиц и 94 банка

Французи представили новий ЗРК, який може збивати "Бандеролі": чи допоможе він Україні

Комплекс оснащуватиметься новою спеціально розробленою ракетою з інфрачервоною головкою самонаведення.

The missing half of mediation

The future of diplomacy between the US and Iran depends on giving mediators the backing needed to make agreements stick.

US-Saudi nuclear deal ‘is off’ if Saudi Arabia does not join Abraham accords, says White House – Middle East crisis live

Nuclear deal is ‘contingent’ on kingdom joining accords, says press secretary Karoline LeavittHouthis claim strikes on two Saudi tankers as US attacks on Iran widenEarlier in the US day, before Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had stopped three oil tankers from passing through the strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump issued this threat on his Truth Social platform:From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER

Ex-governor convicted of murdering a pregnant student in Kenya

Okoth Obado was found guilty of killing Sharon Otieno with whom he had had an affair.

How India’s weight-loss drug market grew into ₹2,000-crore business

Wider availability of affordable generics and a growing burden of obesity has established GLP-1 medicines as one of the fastest-growing segments

At least two people missing in West Virginia after torrential rain caused flash floods

State’s governor had declared a state of emergency for all 55 counties, and deployed 500 national guard membersPatrick Morrisey, West Virginia’s governor, said on Thursday that at least two people are unaccounted for in Upshur county, after torrential rain caused flash floods in parts of the state this week.Speaking at a news conference on Thursday morning, Morrisey said that during the search and recovery operations state police located an overturned vehicle in Upshur county that’s believed to be “connected to two individuals who were reported missing”. Continue reading...

At least two people missing in West Virginia after torrential rain causes flash floods

State’s governor had declared a state of emergency for all 55 counties, and deployed 500 national guard membersPatrick Morrisey, the West Virginia governor, said at least two people were unaccounted for in Upshur county, after torrential rain caused flash floods in parts of the state.Speaking at a news conference, Morrisey said that during search-and-recovery operations state police found an overturned vehicle in Upshur county believed to be “connected to two individuals who were reported missing”. Continue reading...

DRDO conducts successful maiden flight-test of ‘Kusha’ long-range surface-to-air missile

The ‘Kusha’ missile system is billed as an import substitute of Russian-made S-400 AD System

Без ТЦК: в Україні змінили порядок призову добровольців

Нові контракти зокрема передбачатимуть чіткі терміни служби.

Letters to the Editor dated July 23, 2026

AP Cabinet approves Vishnu Women’s University as the first private university for women

The Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, cleared a proposal to promulgate an ordinance amending the Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2016.

Під Покровськом у 6 разів більше російських штурмовиків, ніж оборонців, - командувач НГУ

Покровський напрямок лишається найважчим на Донеччині, але захисники утримують позиції.

Trump adds condition to Saudi nuclear deal: Normalizing relations with Israel

The president laid out the new requirement a day after the agreement was signed, casting the future of the pact into doubt.

Editorial. Launching pad

Vikram-1 can be turned into a commercial success

Trump seizes on New Jersey election error to boost misleading fraud claims

Republicans have latched on to the announcement after Trump’s lie-laden speech, but experts say DHS’s data is ‘designed to create a false argument’Donald Trump and his allies quickly seized on an announcement from Mikie Sherrill, the New Jersey governor, on Tuesday that 6,600 noncitizens had registered to vote because of a software error, and fewer than 400 of them voted, using thedisclosure to escalate false claims that there are scores of noncitizens on the voter rolls.Trump seized on the news days after he said in a primetime speech that the Department of Homeland Security identified 278,00

Трамп пригрозил Ирану самым мощным ударом

К атаке может присоединиться Израиль

ЦБ: максимальная ставка по вкладам в крупнейших банках выросла до 12,83%

Oil-Rich Saudi Arabia Isn’t Short on Energy. Here’s Why It Wants to Go Nuclear.

Opponents warn that a U.S.-Saudi deal could be a step toward the kingdom building an atomic bomb. But there are other reasons for the world’s largest oil exporter to diversify its energy mix.

Pitfalls of FCNR (B) scheme

 In trying to attract capital inflows, we may end up undermining external account stability

NCLT stays Byju’s insolvency till Aug-end, marginal relief for founders

The Bengaluru bench of NCLT directed the resolution professional not to proceed with the issuance of Form G or to finalise the list of prospective resolution applicants until further orders

Nicaragua's legislature debates barring opposition from elections

The move comes days after President Daniel Ortega demanded 'a wall, a blockade' against opposition parties.

Norway Viking Row gets ‘resign’ twist in ‘Cockroach’ protest

Cockroach Janty Party-led protesters in Mumbai, India recreated Norway’s viral Viking Row, replacing ‘ro’ with ‘resign’.

The “meme-first” approach of Gen Z activism

After posting its first Instagram post on May 17, CJP garnered nearly 3 million followers within the first 78 hours.

Российские военные ударили по объектам ВСУ в порту «Южный»

Российские военные ударили по объектам ВСУ в порту Южный

Терехов: ПДВ на продукти першої необхідності потрібно знизити до 5%

Держава має негайно змінити підходи до регулювання цін і запровадити європейські стандарти податкової політики. Про це заявив очільник Асоціації прифронтових міст і громад Ігор Терехов. Відповідну заяву...

Two Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces as West Bank fields set ablaze

Two men were killed in the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus. An Israeli settler was also reportedly stabbed.

Wipro Consumer Care acquires Good Home, Eva brands from TTK Healthcare for ₹256 cr

The two brands together generated revenue of ₹148 crore in FY26

РФ вдарила п’ятьма КАБами по Запоріжжю: постраждали майже два десятки людей

Внаслідок атаки пошкоджено багатоповерхівку та медзаклад.

Russie : le Kremlin menace de « mort civique » les opposants en exil

Les députés de la Douma ont adopté, mercredi, une loi privant les opposants ayant fui la Russie d’accès aux services bancaires et aux transactions immobilières dans le pays, mais aussi aux services consulaires à l’étranger.

Thousands flee wildfires in France as temperatures reach extreme levels in southern Europe

Some parts of Mediterranean Sea 5C hotter than normal, with air temperatures above 44C expected in SpainEurope live – latest updatesBrutal heat torching southern Europe has forced more than 20,000 people to flee wildfires in France, as a marine heatwave scalds the Mediterranean and researchers warn that “Dantesque” scenarios cannot be ruled out as infernos worsen.A “particularly intense” wildfire on France’s Atlantic coast prompted a series of evacuations, including thousands of tourists from campsites and other holiday accommodation, as firefighters struggled to control the blaze. Continue re

Eight Roads, Flipkart among sellers in ₹1,048 crore Shadowfax block trade

The deal involves up to 9.08% of the company’s total outstanding shares, with a floor price of ₹197 per share, representing a 9.9% discount to the July 23 closing price of ₹218.58

Drought declared in parts of Wales as July on course to be driest in nearly 200 years

Government agency announces status in north Wales and Upper Severn after series of heatwaves and lack of rainfallParts of Wales are now in drought and all other areas of the country are experiencing prolonged dry weather conditions, according to a government agency.Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said on Thursday that record-low river flows, back-to-back heatwaves and widespread wildfires have prompted the declaration of drought status in north Wales and the Upper Severn. Continue reading...

Ex-BBC journalist awarded £20,000 after MI5 and PSNI unlawfully accessed phone data

Investigatory powers tribunal ruled surveillance aimed at identifying Vincent Kearney’s sources was disproportionate and unlawfulA former BBC journalist has been awarded £20,000 in damages after MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland unlawfully obtained data from his mobile phone.A specialist tribunal on Thursday ordered the agencies to pay the compensation to Vincent Kearney for attempts to identify his sources while he was the BBC’s Northern Ireland home affairs correspondent. Continue reading...

Q1 Results Today Highlights: Infosys, Airtel Africa, PVR INOX post strong numbers; IndiGo, Cipla and Meesho deliver mixed results

Q1 Results Today Highlights July 23, 2026: Follow businessline for more

Вже шість днів жоден корабель не йде до України: експерт оцінив масштаби загрози

Компенсувати за рахунок дорожчої логістики суходолом можна лише невелику частину аграрного експорту.

Carapaz vince a Orcières-Merlette, Pogacar gestisce alla vigilia della doppia Alpe d’Huez

Fuga vincente per l’ecuadoriano, mentre la maglia gialla deve registrare la sofferenza di due dei suoi gregari da salita, McNulty (poi ritirato) e Yates