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President Donald Trump invited 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams to the White House to honor him for rescuing a 10-year-old boy from rough ocean water at a beach in Santa Cruz, California. The rescue was caught on video and shared widely on social media.
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Ryder Williams is a 16-year-old lifeguard.
He rescued a 10-year-old boy who had been swept about 15 yards into the ocean at Seabright State Beach, Santa Cruz.
The rescue took just over two minutes and included help from other beachgoers.
A video of the rescue was filmed by Scott Vander Dussen and went viral on social media.
President Trump invited Ryder and his family to the White House to receive a High Civilian Honor.
Ryder’s father, Shane Williams, expressed pride and said Ryder wants to work hard and serve his community.
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Uganda is facing a severe food crisis due to a long drought, especially in the Karamoja region where many people rely on farming and livestock. The government has started emergency food aid, but the situation is worsened by climate change, environmental damage, conflict, and past cuts in foreign aid.
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Uganda is experiencing its worst drought in decades, with no rain since April in Karamoja.
At least 19 people have died from starvation in Karamoja; 1.5 million are at risk of malnutrition.
The Karamoja region is dry and difficult to live in; most locals depend on farming and livestock.
Climate change, environmental damage like deforestation, and overgrazing contribute to the drought.
Conflict between cattle herders and raiders has made the crisis worse.
Karamoja has been historically marginalized and underdeveloped since colonial times.
Cuts in U.S. foreign aid under President Donald Trump have reduced food support.
Corruption has diverted funds meant to help the region, worsening governance problems.
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Concacaf has publicly criticized FIFA’s plan to sell stakes in a new World Cup commercial entity to private investors, expressing concerns over a lack of proper consultation and transparency. The proposed sale, intended to raise billions to fund football projects, has surprised key football leaders who were not informed beforehand.
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Concacaf and UEFA have both criticized FIFA’s plan to sell World Cup-related commercial rights to private investors.
Concacaf officials said they first heard about the plan through media reports, not direct communication from FIFA.
The new commercial entity, FIFA Forward Enterprise, is valued at $20 billion and aims to raise about $4.2 billion through the sale.
FIFA has given its 211 member associations a deadline of September 19 to agree to the sale and receive payments of around $20 million each starting January next year.
Joshua Kushner’s company, Thrive Eternal, is leading the investor group; he is the brother of Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law.
UEFA strongly opposes the move, calling it a threat to football’s governance and plans to hold emergency talks on the issue.
The sale plan risks increasing pressure to expand the World Cup to 64 teams and hold it more often due to its high commercial value.
Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham also criticized the proposal, saying the World Cup does not belong to investors.
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Ukrainian drone attacks caused fires at industrial sites in the Russian city of Ryazan, damaging warehouses and injuring six people. Both Russia and Ukraine have recently increased attacks on military and industrial targets, affecting civilian areas and disrupting local businesses.
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Ukrainian drones attacked industrial facilities in Ryazan, Russia, causing fires and damage to homes and buildings.
Authorities shot down 45 drones over the Ryazan region overnight, with debris causing injuries.
Major Russian retailer Wildberries had to evacuate warehouses after drone damage disrupted about 10% of its storage capacity.
In southern Russia’s Taganrog, missile debris killed one woman and injured a man.
Russian attacks in Ukraine’s Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk regions caused deaths and multiple injuries.
Both countries have been targeting ships in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, reducing oil and grain supplies.
Ukraine’s acting Defence Minister said Ukraine must use careful and unequal tactics against Russia.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss missile production and peace talks.
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The Indian Premier League (IPL), a popular cricket league, is now worth $20.6 billion, growing by more than 11% this year. Big investment groups recently bought IPL teams for record prices, showing strong interest in the league’s future.
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The IPL’s business value reached $20.6 billion in 2024, up over 11% from last year.
This marks the second year in a row with double-digit growth in the league’s value.
IPL started in 2008 and has 10 teams featuring top cricket players worldwide.
The league earns money through TV broadcasts, sponsorships, merchandise sales, and team ownership.
A group including Blackstone and other firms bought the Royal Challengers Bengaluru team for $1.78 billion in March.
The Mittal family and Adar Poonawalla bought the Rajasthan Royals team for $1.65 billion in May.
The IPL’s brand alone grew 10.3% in value to $4.3 billion.
Bengaluru is the most valuable IPL franchise, worth $312 million.
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Heathrow Airport has been allowed to recover £320 million spent on planning its third runway by charging airlines higher fees. These costs will be passed to passengers through higher airfares for the next 20 to 25 years, starting with a small increase in 2028.
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Heathrow Airport spent £320 million developing plans for a third runway since early last year.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) allowed the airport to recoup this money by raising charges to airlines.
These higher charges will likely increase airfares for passengers for 20 to 25 years.
The initial cost increase per passenger will be about 15 pence in 2028, rising to about 30 pence later.
A rival plan, Heathrow West, can recover £4.1 million spent on its expansion proposal until November 2025.
Airlines, including British Airways, warn that early cost recovery may make the expansion too expensive for travelers.
The CAA says the recovered costs are capped, reviewed for efficiency, and only cover justified expenses needed to develop expansion plans.
The UK government aims to start building the third runway during the current parliament, targeting completion by 2035.
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Khalida Boufedeche was elected as Algeria’s first woman to serve as the speaker of the parliament’s lower house. She is a trained allergist and a member of the National Liberation Front party, becoming the fourth-highest-ranking official in Algeria.
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Khalida Boufedeche was elected on July 28, 2026, as the speaker of Algeria’s lower house of parliament.
She is the first woman to ever hold this position in Algeria.
Boufedeche is trained as an allergist and represents the capital city, Algiers.
She is a member of the National Liberation Front (FLN), the country’s ruling party.
The FLN won the most seats in recent parliamentary elections, securing 91 out of 407 seats.
Voter turnout in these elections was very low, at 21 percent, the lowest ever recorded.
Women hold only 25 seats in the parliament, about 6 percent of the total.
Boufedeche previously worked in local politics and serves on her party’s central committee.
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Britain plans to require datacentre projects to pay large upfront fees to get connected to the electricity grid. This aims to reduce the long queue of datacentres waiting for power connections and ensure only serious projects secure grid access.
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There are currently 315 datacentre projects in Britain waiting to connect to the electricity grid, with a total demand of 73 gigawatts (GW).
This demand is much higher than Britain’s peak electricity use of 45 GW.
Ofgem, the energy regulator, proposes requiring upfront fees or financial guarantees when a connection offer is made.
Datacentre companies like Amazon and Microsoft could pay around £350 million to reserve 500 megawatts (MW) of grid capacity.
Projects must meet clear targets, such as securing customers and funding, or be removed from the queue.
The proposals are designed to prevent speculative projects that block grid access for serious developers.
Datacentres use large amounts of electricity and are important for AI technologies.
Similar grid connection delays for datacentres are seen worldwide, with many projects potentially being canceled or delayed.
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A strong earthquake with a magnitude of about 7 struck southern Japan's Kumamoto area, causing widespread damage. Rescue teams are searching for survivors amid collapsed buildings and damaged roads, with at least 13 people killed and many more missing.
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The earthquake occurred in the Kumamoto area on Kyushu island with a magnitude of 7.1 (Japan agency) or 6.8 (US Geological Survey).
At least 13 people have died and many are missing following the quake.
Rescue workers are urgently searching through rubble to find survivors.
An explosion happened about an hour after the earthquake at an Aeon shopping centre, injuring some and leaving four workers missing.
Seven people remain missing at a Nippon Paper Industries factory where a chimney collapsed.
Nearly 37,000 homes lost electricity and 9,500 lost gas; communications were disrupted in some areas.
More than 9,000 people evacuated their homes and are staying in over 500 shelters.
Automakers Toyota and Honda have suspended operations at their Kumamoto factories to ensure safety and repair damage.
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Four women have accused singer and actor Jared Leto of sexual misconduct. These claims were made in a BBC documentary that includes allegations of assault, inappropriate relationships under the age of consent, threats, and grooming.
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Four women accused Jared Leto of criminal sexual misconduct.
One woman said she was assaulted by Leto at 17 in a motel.
Another said she had sex with Leto at 17, below California’s age of consent, and Leto allegedly dismissed concerns.
A third woman claimed Leto threatened her with sexual assault when she was 19 and left alone with him in a hotel room.
A fourth woman said Leto groomed her at 16 by making sexual calls and suggesting sex, using his celebrity status.
The allegations were presented in the BBC documentary titled "Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret."
Jared Leto did not respond to requests for comment from Newsweek or the BBC.
The story is ongoing and new information may come out.
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In 1975, a shop in London opened that sold products made specifically for left-handed people. The store offered items like gardening tools and playing cards designed for left-handers, with many sales both in the shop and by mail order.
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The shop opened in London in 1975.
It was the first store in the world focused on left-handed customers.
Products included left-handed secateurs (garden clippers), builder’s trowels, and playing cards.
The store served both walk-in customers and mail-order buyers.
The news report about the shop was originally shown on BBC One on April 18, 1975.
The shop was known for catering to the needs of left-handed people, who often face challenges using right-handed tools.
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Young people in India recently protested strongly against the government, focusing their anger mainly on Prime Minister Narendra Modi rather than any individual minister. Their protests challenged the image Modi’s government has built and expressed deep frustration with the government’s power and a sense of humiliation, sparked by a controversial remark from India’s chief justice about unemployed youth.
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Indian youth led a large protest that forced Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign.
The main target of the protest was Prime Minister Narendra Modi, not the minister.
Protesters used simple, handmade signs showing individual voices rather than organized slogans.
The protests challenged Modi’s long-standing public image and authority.
The movement was fueled by outrage over a remark by the chief justice comparing unemployed youth to "cockroaches."
A scandal involving the NEET exams became a focus for demanding government accountability.
The government appeared unaware of the growing unrest beneath society’s surface.
Mainstream media and political elites were focused on praising India’s progress and global role during this time.
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A small plane crashed near Chandler Airport in Arizona on the evening of July 28, 2026, killing the pilot. Emergency crews responded quickly but the pilot has not yet been identified. The Chandler Fire Department is working with airport officials, police, and the Federal Aviation Administration to investigate the crash.
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The plane crash occurred near McQueen and Queen Creek roads, close to Chandler Airport.
The crash happened around 7:50 p.m. local time on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
Only one person was on board the aircraft, and that person died in the crash.
The pilot’s identity has not been released yet.
Emergency responders received a 911 call and confirmed the crash location with the airport control tower.
The Chandler Fire Department is leading the response and investigation.
The investigation involves the Chandler Police Department and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Officials are still gathering details and the investigation is ongoing.
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Andy Burnham, the new prime minister, has announced plans to give equal value to academic and technical education for students aged 14 and over in England. His ideas build on the earlier work of Kenneth Baker, who helped create University Technical Colleges (UTCs) that combine schooling with practical job skills and partnerships with employers.
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Andy Burnham aims to develop technical and vocational courses for students from age 14, linked to local job markets.
Kenneth Baker, a former Conservative minister, supports Burnham’s plans and helped start UTCs in 2010.
UTCs are government-funded schools for 14- to 19-year-olds that teach technical skills alongside regular subjects.
There are 44 UTCs in England, some have struggled with enrollment and inspections but show low youth unemployment rates.
Youth unemployment among UTC students is under 5%, compared to 16.4% in regular state schools.
Successful technical education should start at age 14, not later at 16.
Some schools are creating employer-led technical pathways, like a school in Barrow-in-Furness focusing on healthcare and engineering.
Teachers and school leaders worry about the cost and whether there will be enough funding to support these education changes during tight financial times.
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A new Silent Hill game called Townfall is set on a Scottish island in 1996, moving away from the usual locations of the series. The game is made by a Glasgow studio and offers a fresh setting with detailed, eerie environments inspired by real coastal towns.
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Townfall is a Silent Hill game set in 1996 on a Scottish island, different from previous Silent Hill locations.
The main character, Simon Ordell, arrives in a small coastal village with unclear memories and medical equipment attached to him.
The game is developed by Screen Burn, a Glasgow-based studio known for previous horror adventure games.
The setting is inspired by real fishing towns like St Monans, with lots of detailed and realistic features like lobster cages and old British phone boxes.
The game’s story includes local protests against a corporation called CEG and mysterious disappearances in the town.
Players can explore freely, discovering clues through objects like old PCs and puzzle elements such as pre-paid electricity meters common in 1990s UK homes.
Traditional Silent Hill game elements like a portable radio are replaced with a handheld TV used to find puzzle clues.
The game aims to refresh the Silent Hill series by treating the town more as a mental state than a fixed place.
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Russia’s main security agency, the FSB, has charged Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram app, with helping terrorism and placed him on an international wanted list. The agency claims Telegram did not remove channels used by groups they label as terrorists and extremists in Russia, while Durov says the charges are false and aimed at limiting free speech.
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Pavel Durov is the founder of the messaging app Telegram.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) accused Durov of aiding terrorism.
The FSB says Telegram hosts channels used by Ukrainian intelligence and extremist groups for sabotage and crimes.
Durov was put on an international wanted list by Russia.
Telegram is one of the most popular messaging apps in Russia.
Durov stated that Russian authorities opened a criminal investigation against him.
He claims the investigation is based on made-up reasons to limit privacy and free speech.
Russia continues to restrict access to Telegram as part of its actions.
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President Donald Trump mocked Dr. Anthony Fauci’s baseball throwing abilities on social media shortly before Fauci was scheduled to testify before a Senate committee. Fauci, who helped lead the U.S. response to COVID-19, faces scrutiny amid the release of his diary entries and past political tensions.
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President Trump criticized Fauci's ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game in 2020, calling it a “phony” and a bad throw.
Fauci is set to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee.
Senator Rand Paul warned Fauci not to lie during his testimony and mentioned Fauci has a preemptive pardon from President Biden.
President Biden issued pardons to Fauci and others last year as protection from possible political attacks.
Biden stated that the pardons are not an admission of guilt and that those pardoned served the country honorably.
Fauci was the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and helped manage the COVID-19 response.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a quiet visit to the White House, which shows his more complex relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump. Diplomats Jeffrey Feltman and Michael Ratney discussed this on Al Jazeera’s program ‘This is America.’
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Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House in a low-profile way.
His visit reflects a more complicated relationship with President Trump.
Jeffrey Feltman and Michael Ratney are diplomats commenting on this situation.
The discussion appeared on Al Jazeera’s show called ‘This is America.’
The article suggests Netanyahu avoided a public or dramatic moment like Ukrainian President Zelenskyy had with Trump.
Netanyahu’s approach may indicate caution or a change in diplomatic relations.
The information is based on diplomatic observations, not official statements.
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A large wildfire in southwestern France has burned about 42,000 hectares but is currently under control after a calm night. Authorities warn that hot and dry weather could still create fire risks, and about 2,750 firefighters are working to manage the situation.
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The wildfire is in the Gironde region of southwest France and has burned roughly 42,000 hectares.
After a quiet second night, the fire remains stable with no increase in the area burned.
Around 2,750 firefighters are involved in fighting the wildfire.
Authorities evacuated 4,000 people from tourist areas along the Atlantic coast as a safety measure.
A heatwave alert (orange level) was issued for 16 departments in the region.
The European Union says wildfire responses must improve due to accelerating climate change, focusing on prevention and better forest management.
About 90% of wildfires are caused by human activities like campfires or discarded cigarettes.
Weather conditions including rising temperatures and dry winds remain unfavorable for containing the fire fully.
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Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party, shared a social media image that showed a man wearing a T-shirt with a threatening message about Nigel Farage, but said it was a mistake and removed it quickly. Nigel Farage’s party reported Polanski to the police for “inciting murder,” but Polanski refused to apologize to Farage, saying he did not share the image on purpose.
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Polanski shared an Instagram image showing a man with a T-shirt that said “We’re only making plans for Nigel” and showed a guillotine.
Polanski removed the image after realizing its message was dangerous.
Reform UK reported Polanski to the police, accusing him of encouraging violence.
The police said they are investigating and take the matter seriously.
Polanski said the post was a mistake from a collaboration and that he didn’t notice the message at first.
He said he would cooperate with the police if contacted but will not apologize to Farage as it was not deliberate.
Farage and Reform UK representatives demanded Polanski’s apology and called for his arrest.
Polanski had apologized earlier in the year for another controversial social media post.
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