New York City reported its second death connected to the Legionnaires disease outbreak on the Upper East Side, CBS said, citing a statement from the health commissioner
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An Iranian lawmaker said any closure of the Strait of Hormuz would result from insecurity created by the United States, arguing that US military bases in Persian Gulf countries have become tools for military intervention rather than regional security.
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the result of insecurity created by the US,” Mohseni-Sani, a member of parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said on Sunday.
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US military bases in Persian Gulf states had become tools for military intervention rather than regional security, Mohseni-Sani added.
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Russia launched an unprecedented barrage of 41 ballistic missiles (Iskander-M, Zircon, S-400) at Kyiv on Sunday, July 19.

At least 1 killed and 15 injured across 5 districts. Structural damage reported, Lukianivska metro station damaged
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AI should have senior lawyers sharpening their hunting spears
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National Highway 12 in Vietnam partially reopened after landslide damage.
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Iran's army said it launched a new wave of drone attacks against US targets in Kuwait early on Sunday, targeting an ammunition depot at Camp Al-Adairi and personnel and equipment facilities at Ali Al Salem Air Base.
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The statement said the strikes were part of the 17th phase of Operation Saegheh and followed attacks on US targets in Kuwait that began early on Saturday.
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Moonshot has told investors it’s preparing to list in as early as six months, after its latest model upended industry perceptions of China’s burgeoning capabilities and sent global tech stocks reeling
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The world's first 100-GWh full-production-chain energy storage base was officially put into operation on Wednesday in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, with the first shipment of 790-Ah large energy storage cells to Germany underway.
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Elon Musk Says It's 'True' to Prediction That Says Internet Browsers, Websites and Software Are Set to Disappear.
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SpaceX’s shares slipped below their initial listing price of $135 for the first time, down 40% from an intraday high of $225 in mid-June in the days after Elon Musk’s conglomerate raised $86bn at a valuation of almost $2tn.
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Landlords in the UK have been feeling the squeeze for a decade. For many, new legislation designed to strengthen the rights of tenants is the final straw
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ASEAN ministers meeting, Indonesia rates decision, South Korea GDP
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Kuwaiti Army: Air defenses are now intercepting Iranian missile and drone attacks
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Yesterday Zelensky was playing a tough guy on social media after killing civilian warehouse workers.

Today he’s striking a decidedly different tone after Russian missiles shredded Ukrainian air defenses and set military targets in Kiev ablaze
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2026 Fire in Europe at record lows

Halfway through 2026, Europe has burned less than in any year 2012-25

Every continent is below average, and Africa and the Americas are at record lows

Media only showing stuff burning leaves us badly informed
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Kuwait's military said on Sunday its air defenses were intercepting Iranian missile and drone attacks, as air raid sirens sounded in parts of the country.

Kuwait has come under repeated Iranian attacks in recent days, with power facilities and desalination plants among the targets of missiles and drones.
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Andy Burnham will ditch plans for a government-issued digital ID for all British adults in a “reset of priorities” when he becomes prime minister on Monday
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Prada-experienced designer revamps Uniqlo's sister brand

GU aims to boost global recognition to raise profile and profitability
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