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House passes spending bill to head off government shutdown before midterms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T02:31:39+00:00

Measure authorizes spending until 4 December as Republicans seek to avoid volatile issue in election seasonThe US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a stopgap measure to head off a government shutdown until early December, with its Republican leaders seeking to defuse a volatile issue in the run-up to the November midterm elections.The continuing resolution authorizing government spending until 4 December passed by a vote of 220-205, roughly along party lines. It next heads to the Senate, where it will need to win bipartisan support to clear the chamber. Continue reading...

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US military identifies third service member killed in Iranian attack on Jordan base

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T02:10:30+00:00

Sgt Angel S Pampersad also believed to be dead in attack that killed two others, raising death toll to 18 troops since start of Iran warThe US military has confirmed that a third service member is believed to be dead in Friday’s attack on a base in Jordan and identified them as Sgt Angel S Rampersad, 28, of New York.The confirmation brings the death toll to 18 US service members killed since the war began. Continue reading...

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Trump approves nuclear agreement that may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich Uranium

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-22T02:09:49+00:00

The deal is expected to last 30 years and is also expected to involve US firms in developing the programme. The deal could allow for the building of a uranium enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia following a joint US-Saudi study.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Stocks to watch: Maruti Suzuki, Anant Raj, Aurobindo Pharma, Anupam Rasayn

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-22T02:04:20+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Pharma stocks will be in focus today after Trump's tariff announcement. The US President, Donald Trump, announced that drugs imported into the United States will not be charged any tariff for two years. Following this,100% tariff will be levied for one year period and 200% later.

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Trump announces new tariffs on generic drugs to take effect in 2028 – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T01:57:35+00:00

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for US Breaking News emailUS gas prices have continued to rise since the conflict with Iran resumed this month. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), a gallon of fuel is now just over $4 – almost a dollar more than a year ago.It comes as Brent Crude, the international oil benchmark, is now up by almost 2% to $90.92 a barrel. Continue reading...

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Tropical Storm Bertha expected to weaken as it moves toward US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T01:37:45+00:00

Storm warnings stretch from Florida to Louisiana as Bertha brings heavy rain, flooding risk and possible tornadoesTropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday but was expected to weaken this week as it chugs closer to the US, potentially bringing coastal flooding and heavy rain from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana.Those areas along the northern Gulf coast were under a tropical storm warning through Wednesday and could see rain and flooding into Thursday morning, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. New Orleans also was under a tropical storm warning. Contin

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Yen slides past 163 mark to fresh 40-year low against US dollar

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-22T01:36:39+00:00

Japan’s currency fell as much as 0.5% to 163.24 per dollar overnight as the greenback strengthened alongside US Treasury yields after renewed tensions in the US-Iran conflict drove oil prices higher.

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L’administration Trump demande des fonds supplémentaires pour la guerre contre l’Iran

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-22T01:32:54+00:00

Alors que Donald Trump a assuré, mardi, que les Etats-Unis n’en avaient « pas fini du tout » avec Téhéran, le secrétaire à la défense, Pete Hegseth, est venu défendre devant le Sénat une rallonge budgétaire de 87 milliards de dollars sans préciser la stratégie à l’oeuvre contre Téhéran.

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US to impose 100% tariffs on generic medicine imports from Aug 2028

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-22T01:31:33+00:00

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said beginning August 1, the US will continue to have a zero per cent tariff on all generic drugs brought into the country for two years, after which it will be raised to 100% for one year, and 200% thereafter.

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Hegseth says Iran war has cost $37.5 billion, defends request for more

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-07-22T01:30:12+00:00

Some lawmakers appeared frustrated as they sought clarity on the Trump administration’s strategy for the conflict amid renewed hostilities and a $67 billion funding request.

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Appeals court reverses decision that released pro-Palestinian Columbia activist Mohsen Mahdawi

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T01:27:39+00:00

The second circuit overturned the previous decision, saying the judge overstepped authority by intervening before it moved through the immigration court systemA federal appeals panel has reversed a lower court decision ordering the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, opening the door to the re-arrest of a student protest organizer whom the Trump administration has spent more than a year trying to deport.Tuesday’s ruling from the second US circuit court of appeals in New York City overturns a previous decision by a federal judge in Vermont, which likened the government’s efforts

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Mamdani says New York City does not have legal authority to arrest Netanyahu

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T01:08:28+00:00

Mayor had said he was reviewing ability to execute arrest warrant issued by the ICC for Israeli prime ministerZohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, acknowledged on Tuesday he does not have the authority to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged US federal authorities to do so if the Israeli prime minister visits the US later this year.“Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people,” Mamdani said in a video posted to social media. Continue reading...

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India’s Cockroach protests: Rahul Gandhi detained after calling for PM Modi to resign

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T01:06:25+00:00

Main opposition leader is bundled into a bus by police during Delhi CJP protests after accusing Narendra Modi of ‘destroying the future of India’s youth’Indian police have detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi during spiralling youth-led protests in Delhi, after he called for prime minister Narendra Modi’s resignation.Gandhi, the leader of India’s Congress party, said on Tuesday that Modi must resign “for destroying the future of India’s youth”, before staging a sit-in outside the prime minister’s residence. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: Hanson says domestic violence is ‘wrong but it’s also a two-way street’ and links it to cost-of-living pressures

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T01:03:45+00:00

‘Don’t put up with it,’ One Nation leader says. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, says the state’s Labor party is under threat from One Nation and “we’ve got to fight for those votes”.Appearing on ABC Radio National this morning, Minns was asked if One Nation was a “racist party”. He said people who had concerns about the levels of immigration weren’t necessarily racist but some of the things Pauline Hanson had said were.Certainly some of the things Pauline Hanson says are definitely racist, when she sai

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Middle East crisis live: tankers carrying Saudi oil turned back after Houthi threats; Trump claims US will hit Iran nuclear storage facility ‘pretty soon’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T00:59:06+00:00

In a letter to shippers, the Houthis have threatened to attack any ships that load or discharge Saudi oilHouthis threaten to attack shipping tankers if they use Saudi Arabian ports on Red SeaLebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, is due to meet Donald Trump for the first time today as he wraps up a four-day visit to Washington.The meeting coincides with ongoing US-mediated talks between Lebanon and Israel. The two sides announced a “framework agreement” on 26 June which stipulates the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon as well as the disarmament of Hezbollah. Continue reading...

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Canada cancels joint bridge-opening celebration with US amid trade tensions

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T00:58:40+00:00

The ribbon-cutting celebration of the Gordie Howe International Bridge is no longer taking place after Trump announced a 50% tariff on Canadian goodsA planned joint US-Canada ceremony Friday celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is no longer expected to take place after Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on most Canadian goods.In announcing the tariffs, the US president accused Canada of unfairly discriminating against US automobiles, alcohol and dairy products, escalating tensions with one of the United States’ closest allies

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Водолази знайшли меч бронзової доби віком 3000 років, захований у морі

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-21T23:58:00+00:00

Ця знахідка поповнила колекцію предметів бронзової доби, що постійно розширюється, виявлених у цьому районі, який став однією з найважливіших підводних археологічних пам’яток Британії.

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Onu, media: “Trump vuole Infantino segretario generale”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-21T23:54:37+00:00

Il capo della Casa Bianca pensa che sia un nome più pesante e capace degli attuali candidati, fra cui il capo argentino dell’Aiea Grossi e l’ex premier cilena Bachelet

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Australia news live: vulnerable women and children warned to turn off concealed phones during national emergency alert test next week

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T23:51:58+00:00

System update aims to deliver warnings in ‘a more timely manner’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, says the state’s Labor party is under threat from One Nation and “we’ve got to fight for those votes”.Appearing on ABC Radio National this morning, Minns was asked if One Nation was a “racist party”. He said people who had concerns about the levels of immigration weren’t necessarily racist but some of the things Pauline Hanson had said were.Certainly some of the things Pauline Hanson says are definitely ra

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Perth teenager charged with murdering his mother and attempting to kill sister

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T23:46:06+00:00

Police found woman dead in Bentley home and seriously injured girl on nearby highwayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teenage boy has been charged with murder after he allegedly killed his mother with a knife and stabbed his little sister, who managed to flee to get help.The 16-year-old boy was charged on Wednesday with one count of murder and one count of attempting to unlawfully kill after police attended a home at Bentley, in Perth’s south-east, on Tuesday morning. Continue reading...

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