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China and Russia to hold annual joint naval drills

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-05T11:03:51+00:00

Exercises from Monday to July 13 off Qingdao to be followed by joint maritime patrols in the Pacific Ocean.

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Man claiming world’s smallest penis says he’s booked enhancement surgery after public’s help

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-05T11:00:27+00:00

Michael Phillips says he suffers from micropenis – but he’s now fundraised enough to increase his member’s girthA US man who has staked the uncontested claim of having the smallest penis in the world says he has booked a procedure to enhance his member at least somewhat after soliciting the online public’s financial support for that purpose.In a brief interview on Saturday, 38-year-old Michael Phillips described himself as “really thankful and surprised” over the GoFundMe platform users who supported his campaign for help to pay for the procedure in question. Continue reading...

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British swallowtail split from European cousins much earlier than thought, study finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-05T11:00:25+00:00

Finding that Norfolk butterfly has been distinct subspecies for 200,000 years could transform conservation approachThe endangered swallowtail butterfly Papilio machaon britannicus, which is only regularly found breeding in Britain on the Norfolk Broads, has been a distinct subspecies for at least 200,000 years, according to a study.Smaller, darker in colour and much rarer than the continental swallowtail, britannicus was previously considered to have developed its distinctive form during its confinement in the wetlands of eastern England over the last 8,000 years, after the flooding of Doggerl

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IBA inks initial pact to skill 50K ex-army personnel for biogas sector

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-05T10:59:25+00:00

The agreement aims to bridge the skill demand-supply gap in the bioenergy ecosystem by facilitating training, reskilling and upskilling of Ex-Servicemen for roles across India’s renewable energy industry

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Release Dr Hussam Abu Safia immediately!

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-05T10:56:46+00:00

It’s been more than 1,000 days of genocide and 500 days of Abu Safia’s detention. We need urgent action to end both.

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Calls for killing of Trump at funeral of Iran supreme leader Ali Khamenei

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-05T10:40:23+00:00

New supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei still absent from public view as his three brothers stand beside father’s coffinBeside the coffin of the assassinated former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei at a packed prayer hall in Tehran on Sunday there were calls for the killing of Donald Trump.Iran is staging a week of mass funeral processions ⁠for Khamenei, who was killed along with other members of his family on the first day of the US and Israeli war on 28 February. The funeral was delayed because of the war. Continue reading...

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La ricca Islanda ora ha voglia di Unione europea. E a noi converrebbe

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-05T10:38:05+00:00

Messa sotto pressione dalle minacce di Donald Trump nei confronti della vicina Groenlandia e dall'altissimo costo della vita, l'isola voterà in un referendum se compiere o meno il grande passo dell'adesione all'Unione europea. Il reportage del quotidiano spagnolo El País

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AI investment in emerging markets must go beyond models to ecosystems: Report

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-05T10:13:17+00:00

The report argued that AI is evolving rapidly from traditional pattern-recognition systems, to generative AI that creates content, to emerging agentic AI that can plan and execute multi-step tasks with little human help

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, July 6, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-05T10:03:36+00:00

BL Morning Report, July 6, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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With focus on luxury brand Luxe, CERA eyes high-end bathroom products

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-05T10:03:34+00:00

Despite intense competition from international and new entry brands, CERA has retained its position among the top three sanitaryware players in the country, registering double-digit growth

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Politici in preda all'ego. Perché il potere è dei narcisisti patologici

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-05T10:00:47+00:00

Dai faraoni a Donald Trump: la storia dei potenti è la storia di persone incapaci del minimo dubbio su se stesse, racconta il quotidiano tedesco Welt. La politica ai massimi livelli non è più un'attività attraente per le persone comuni

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At least eight shot, including four children, in New York’s Coney Island

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-05T09:54:10+00:00

Incident took place late in the evening on Independence Day with one victim said to be in a critical conditionAt ⁠least eight people, including four children, were shot and injured during the ⁠US ​Independence Day holiday in New York City’s Coney Island neighbourhood, ABC News ⁠said on Sunday, citing the New York City police department (NYPD).Police officers responded to reports of a shooting ​at about 10:37pm on the Brooklyn neighbourhood’s West 31st Street, ‌the NYPD said in a statement to ABC News. Continue reading...

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How xenophobia went viral in South Africa

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-05T09:53:48+00:00

The online campaign stoking South Africa's latest xenophobic backlash.

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Nigel Farage did not declare gifts from crypto entrepreneur convicted of fraud

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-05T09:40:48+00:00

Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick says Farage accepted staff, security and accommodation from George Cottrell before becoming an MPNigel Farage did not declare gifts and benefits provided by a crypto entrepreneur who has previously been convicted of fraud, Reform’s economic spokesperson has admitted.Robert Jenrick said on Sunday that the Reform leader had accepted staff, security and accommodation from George Cottrell, but claimed they were personal gifts provided before he became an MP and so did not need to be declared. Continue reading...

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