Super Typhoon Bavi is moving toward East Asia, causing people in Taiwan, Japan, and China to prepare by gathering supplies and closing businesses. Many fishing boats have returned to ports, and flights and ferry services have been canceled to keep people safe.
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Super Typhoon Bavi is approaching East Asia.
The storm’s size is as large as the country of France.
People in Taiwan, Japan, and China are stocking up on supplies.
Businesses in these areas are closing ahead of the storm.
Hundreds of fishing boats have returned to port to avoid the storm.
Flights and ferry trips have been canceled because of the typhoon.
The preparations aim to protect people and property from the strong storm.
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A Ukrainian court has detained two men accused of killing a woman wanted for a bomb attack in Monaco. The woman was named by Interpol as a suspect in the attempt to kill a businessman, but the reasons behind the attack and killing remain unknown.
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Two men, one a current military intelligence officer and the other a former law officer, were held without bail by a Kyiv court.
The killed woman, Anastasiia Berezovska, was found shot in the head in Ukraine.
Berezovska was named by Interpol as a suspect in a June 29 bombing in Monaco targeting businessman Vadym Yermolaiev.
Yermolaiev and his family were seriously injured in the explosion.
Yermolaiev is a businessman who has been sanctioned by Ukraine for dealings in Russian-held Crimea and has Cypriot citizenship.
Monaco charged Berezovska with attempted murder and related crimes for the bombing.
Investigators tracked Berezovska’s movements using cryptocurrency transfers.
One suspect initially confessed to the killing but later retracted the confession, blaming the other suspect.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy promised more information about the case soon.
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The article discusses recent tensions between the United States and Iran, focusing on failed negotiations and Iran’s strategic blockade of an important oil route. It explains how a previous U.S.-Iran agreement offered Iran economic benefits in exchange for limiting its nuclear program, but Iran is now demanding more and threatening to charge fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran is blockading the Strait of Hormuz, a key passage for about 20% of the world's shipped oil.
This blockade caused oil prices to rise and increased global concerns about inflation and supply chains.
The United States and Israel previously launched strikes aiming to destroy Iran’s nuclear program and weaken its regime.
President Trump called the memorandum of understanding with Iran effectively over but also hinted talks might continue.
The memorandum gave Iran sanctions relief and access to frozen assets in exchange for promises not to develop nuclear weapons.
Iran continues to support proxy militias, build ballistic missiles, and oppress its own people despite the deal.
Iran now plans to impose fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, except for certain friendly countries like China.
There is concern that finalizing the agreement would reward Iran’s aggressive behavior and weaken U.S. credibility worldwide.
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Israel has warned the United States about a possible Iranian plan to kill President Donald Trump. This warning comes amid increased tensions after recent U.S. military strikes on Iran, raising doubts about efforts to stop fighting.
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Israel alerted the U.S. about an alleged Iranian assassination plot against President Trump.
The warning follows recent U.S. strikes on Iranian targets.
These events have increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
It is not clear how seriously U.S. officials are taking the threat.
Some experts wonder if the timing of the warning was intentional to make the intelligence public.
The situation adds uncertainty to ongoing attempts to reach a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.
Iran has recently experienced high-level political changes after the death of its leader Khamenei.
Both the U.S. and Iran do not want a full-scale war but continue to act strongly against each other.
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Greek police arrested two people linked to a 2010 firebomb attack on a Marfin bank branch in Athens that killed three employees during a protest against government austerity measures. This is the first time suspects have been identified in this case, which happened early in Greece’s financial crisis.
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The firebomb attack happened on May 5, 2010, during a large protest against austerity in Greece.
Three bank workers died, including a pregnant woman, trapped inside the burning building.
Protesters threw firebombs, also called Molotov cocktails, at the bank during the demonstration.
Some people in the crowd shouted for the workers to be left to burn because they worked during the strike.
Firefighters were delayed by the large protest crowd, slowing rescue efforts.
Greek authorities reopened the investigation into the deaths in 2020.
Two suspects were arrested in connection with the attack in 2024.
The financial crisis led to severe economic hardship in Greece, with high poverty and unemployment rates.
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Lynette Hooker, 55, is missing in the Bahamas. Investigators are looking into her disappearance, and there are different reports about her last movements, including whether she returned to her sailboat before going missing.
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Lynette Hooker, age 55, disappeared in the Bahamas.
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating her disappearance.
Hooker's husband said she fell from a dinghy (a small boat).
A source close to the family suggested she may have gone back to their sailboat before disappearing.
The details of what happened to Hooker are still unclear.
Authorities are continuing their search and investigation into the case.
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Protests erupted in West Bengal, India, after an 11-year-old girl was raped and murdered, and an innocent man was lynched in the aftermath. The main suspect was later killed by police during an attempted escape, leading to political conflict and widespread violence in the state.
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An 11-year-old girl was raped and murdered near Kolkata, West Bengal.
The girl’s body showed signs of a severe head injury and bite marks.
A 26-year-old man was lynched by a mob but was later declared innocent by the government.
Police shot and killed Pravash Mondal, the main suspect, after he allegedly tried to grab an officer’s weapon and flee.
The incident led to protests, vandalism, and clashes between political party workers.
West Bengal’s new BJP government and opposition parties blamed each other for failing to protect women and for rising violence.
The victim was Muslim, and the accused were Hindu; this led to accusations of communal tension being stoked.
A ban on public gatherings and deployment of paramilitary forces were implemented to control unrest.
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The Trump administration has released declassified records about a 1949 Los Alamos conference investigating mysterious green fireballs seen in the sky. Scientists and military officials could not explain these bright green objects, which did not behave like normal meteorites.
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The records come from a 1949 conference held by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory.
The green fireballs were reported by airline pilots, military personnel, and federal agents in late 1948 and early 1949.
Observers noted the fireballs traveled at low altitudes (8 to 10 miles), stayed bright, and moved nearly horizontally over long distances.
Dr. Lincoln LaPaz, a meteor expert, said the fireballs did not match any known meteor behavior.
The green color of the fireballs matched wavelengths around 5218 angstroms, similar to copper salts, which is unusual for meteorites.
The objects made no sound, which is unusual because bright meteorites usually create noise.
The release is part of an ongoing effort by the Department of War to publish Cold War-era unexplained aerial phenomena files.
The conference showed scientists seriously studied these phenomena long before modern UFO programs existed.
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Andy Burnham, a leading Labour politician expected to become the UK prime minister soon, apologized for his party’s past stance on the war in Gaza and promised to put more pressure on Israel. He acknowledged the suffering in Gaza but stopped short of calling Israel’s military actions genocide and emphasized the need to support a two-state solution for peace.
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Andy Burnham is the Labour Member of Parliament for Makerfield and likely to become UK prime minister after Keir Starmer’s resignation.
Burnham apologized for Labour’s response to the war in Gaza, saying the party “didn’t get it right” and must “do better.”
Since October 2023, Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed over 73,000 people, including many children.
Burnham condemned Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023 and anti-Semitic attacks in the UK.
He criticized Israel’s violations of ceasefires, settlement expansion in the West Bank, and policies undermining a two-state peace solution.
The UK government under Starmer has shown strong support for Israel, including labeling some Palestinian groups terrorist and not banning weapons sales to Israel.
There is increasing public pressure in the UK for the government to act more to stop the violence in Gaza and the West Bank.
Burnham said he will work with international partners to try to keep the two-state solution alive as the only path to lasting peace.
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Iran held funeral ceremonies for its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes by Israel and the United States. The Iranian government used the funeral to show its strength to both its people and the world, emphasizing Khamenei’s role as a leader opposing U.S. influence.
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, died on February 28, 2026, in airstrikes carried out by Israel and the U.S.
Funeral ceremonies were held in Mashhad, Iran, on July 9, 2026.
The Iranian government organized the funeral as a display of power and control over its population.
Iran aimed to show large crowd mobilization, signaling its ability to unite its people.
The regime portrayed Khamenei as an anti-imperialist figure resisting the United States.
Iran intended to reinforce its political message both inside the country and internationally.
The funeral reflected Iran’s effort to strengthen its position and rally support beyond its borders.
The event took place amid ongoing tensions and military actions between Iran, Israel, and the U.S.
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The book "They Stole a City" by Lauren Collins explores the 1898 coup in Wilmington, North Carolina, where White supremacists overthrew a multi-racial government. The book studies the long-term effects of this event on families and politics, showing how racial oppression shaped generations and influenced voter restrictions even in recent times.
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In 1898, White supremacists staged a violent takeover of Wilmington's racially mixed government.
The coup ended with the federal government refusing to intervene or protect Black citizens.
New voting laws like the grandfather clause blocked most Black people from voting while allowing most white men to vote.
Wilmington's Black population and Black-owned businesses declined after the coup.
White supremacists controlled politics in Wilmington and much of North Carolina for decades afterward.
North Carolina did not elect another Black person to national office until 1992.
The book studies the impact on four families, two white and two Black, to understand the personal legacies of the event.
Recent North Carolina voting laws are seen as a continuation of past efforts to disenfranchise Black voters.
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A 2024 study found that long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a higher chance of developing Parkinson's disease. Researchers studied many people and found that those living in more polluted areas had a greater risk, although this does not prove that pollution directly causes the disease.
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The study was published in JAMA Network Open and involved researchers from Mayo Clinic and Barrow Neurological Institute.
It compared hundreds of Parkinson's patients with thousands of people without the disease.
Higher exposure to fine particulate matter (called PM2.5 and PM10) and nitrogen dioxide was linked to increased Parkinson's risk.
The study adjusted for age, sex, and where people lived to make findings more accurate.
Air pollution might harm the brain by causing inflammation and stress that damage specific brain cells involved in Parkinson's.
Particles from pollution could reach the brain by crossing from the lungs or through the nose.
Genetics alone cannot explain Parkinson's, so environmental factors like pollution are being studied more.
The research shows an association but does not prove that pollution causes Parkinson's disease.
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At a NATO summit in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave each Western leader a revolver with six bullets as a gift to highlight Turkey’s defense industry. Many leaders could not keep the guns because of their countries’ laws, so they left them behind or donated them to museums.
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The NATO summit took place in Ankara, Turkey, in July 2026.
President Erdogan gave a Gumusay .357 Magnum revolver to each NATO leader.
The revolver is a Turkish-made six-shot gun produced by the state arms firm MKE.
Leaders from Canada, Hungary, Britain, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Greece, and Croatia received the revolvers.
Due to legal restrictions, many leaders left the guns behind or handed them to police or museums.
The gift was meant to show Turkey’s growing ability to produce weapons and advanced military technology.
Turkey is moving from importing weapons to making drones, warships, and developing a fighter jet.
Gun violence is a serious problem in Turkey, with over 2,700 violent armed incidents reported last year.
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Two men in Ukraine, one a military intelligence officer and the other a former police officer, are accused of killing a woman suspected of a bombing attempt in Monaco. The military officer withdrew his confession and blamed his co-defendant, and both have been kept in custody by a Ukrainian court.
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Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman, was found shot dead near Kyiv.
Berezovska was wanted by Interpol for a bombing in Monaco that injured a Ukrainian oligarch and his family.
The bombing targeted Vadym Yermolaiev, a Ukrainian-born property developer with Cypriot citizenship, who was sanctioned by Ukraine for his business in Crimea.
Two men, a current military intelligence officer and a former law enforcement officer, are accused of killing Berezovska.
The military officer initially confessed but later retracted, blaming the other suspect for the shooting.
The suspects were ordered to stay in detention without bail by a Kyiv court.
Investigators found evidence that the former police officer’s home had a basement used for torture.
Authorities linked the two men to Berezovska through cryptocurrency and bank transfers.
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Patricia Greene, the longest-serving actor on the BBC Radio 4 show The Archers, has died at 95. She played the character Jill Archer for nearly 70 years, making her part of the longest-running daily radio drama.
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Patricia Greene joined The Archers in 1957 and played Jill Archer until her death.
The Archers is a daily radio drama about life in a fictional English village, broadcast since 1951.
Greene’s character was known for her lemon drizzle cake and warm personality.
She trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
Patricia Greene was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 1997.
She also acted in other TV shows like Crossroads, Doctors, and Casualty.
Greene continued to record for The Archers even after moving to a care home in August 2023.
BBC Radio representatives praised her acting and said she left a wonderful legacy.
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British police are investigating large donations to the far-right Reform UK party, focusing on whether the money came from illegal sources. Party leader Nigel Farage resigned his parliamentary seat and will run again in a by-election amid financial controversy.
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Police are looking into at least £500,000 ($670,000) donated to Reform UK before the 2024 general election.
Two donations of £250,000 each came from Fiona Cottrell, mother of George Cottrell, who supports Farage politically.
Authorities are checking if the donations came from banned foreign or corporate sources.
Two people have been questioned by police, but no one has been arrested.
Banks reported a separate £1 million ($1.3 million) transfer related to Reform UK over money laundering concerns.
Nigel Farage resigned his parliamentary seat and will seek re-election in a by-election on August 13.
Farage is under investigation for receiving £5 million ($6.7 million) from a cryptocurrency billionaire before the election.
Main political parties will boycott the by-election, leaving only a parody candidate opposing Farage.
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President Donald Trump announced a plan to license Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles, but experts say it will take years to begin production and will not help Ukraine’s immediate defense needs. The missiles are important for stopping Russian attacks, but building production capacity involves many challenges and cannot be done quickly.
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President Trump offered Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missiles.
Experts say producing these missiles in Ukraine will take years due to complex logistics and high security needs.
Ukraine is currently facing a shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles against Russian missile and drone attacks.
The Patriot PAC-3 missile is made by Lockheed Martin in the U.S., producing about 620 missiles annually.
Lockheed Martin is working with European countries to build a maintenance facility for these missiles in Europe.
Germany started developing a less advanced Patriot missile variant in 2024, but production won’t begin until 2027.
Licensing Ukraine to produce missiles is seen by some experts as a symbolic gesture rather than a quick solution.
President Trump has not yet informed manufacturers about the licensing decision.
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Drone attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are increasing in El Obeid, Sudan. These strikes target fuel stations, power, and water supplies, but the army says it still controls the city.
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The city of El Obeid in Sudan is experiencing more frequent drone strikes.
The attacks focus on fuel stations, electricity, and water systems.
The Sudanese army says it controls El Obeid despite the attacks.
The Rapid Support Forces want to weaken the army’s hold on the city.
The RSF also aims to pressure civilians to leave the area.
These drone strikes are affecting everyday life for the people living in El Obeid.
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Israel informed the United States about a plan by Iran to assassinate President Donald Trump. The report comes amid ongoing tensions and missile exchanges between the U.S. and Iran.
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Israel alerted the U.S. about an Iranian plot targeting President Trump.
The source of this information is a report from The Wall Street Journal.
The U.S. and Iran are currently involved in missile strikes against each other.
The conflict between the two countries is increasing in intensity.
The warning occurred during a period of heightened hostilities.
The report was covered by CBS News and other media outlets.
President Trump is the main target of the alleged assassination plan.
Israeli intelligence shared this information to help protect President Trump.
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Hindu nationalist groups in India have been putting up statues of the 17th-century king Shivaji in many cities since 2022. These statues are used as symbols representing Hindu resistance against Muslims, a minority group that has faced increasing hostility under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party.
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Statues of King Shivaji, some up to 27 meters tall, have been installed in various Indian states, including Telangana and Ladakh.
The statues are sometimes put up secretly by nationalist groups, sometimes with help from local officials or the military.
Shivaji was a 17th-century king known for fighting against the Muslim Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
Hindu nationalist groups like the RSS use Shivaji as a symbol of Hindu strength against Muslims.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Modi, has supported projects promoting Shivaji’s legacy.
Experts say this campaign is part of a larger political effort by the BJP to make India culturally Hindu, even though the constitution says India is a secular country.
Since BJP came to power in 2014, religious minorities, especially Muslims and Christians, have faced more intolerance.
The BJP’s campaign aligns with a long-term goal to emphasize Hindu culture and identity in India’s national narrative.
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