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U.S. homicide rate set to hit historic low in 2026
Data from the Council on Criminal Justice show reported homicides across 30 cities were 18% lower in the first half of 2026 versus the same period in…
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Houthi attacks push Brent toward US$100
Brent crude jumped as much as 5 percent to above US$98 a barrel after Tehran-backed Houthi rebels claimed to have struck two Saudi oil tankers in the…
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Police, CBSA to announce record drug and gun seizures
Investigators from multiple police services and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will unveil results from Project Bay, a major probe into…
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Bezos pushes Prime Video to showcase Amazon AI
Jeff Bezos ordered a major overhaul of Prime Video after executives failed to emphasize AI in earlier plans, prompting the streaming unit to build an…
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European Commission fines Google €890 million under Digital Markets Act
Alphabet Inc.'s Google was hit with a €890 million ($1 billion) penalty by the European Union after the European Commission found the company…
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UC academic council orders review of SAT and course requirements
The University of California Academic Council directed the system admissions board to review whether to reinstate SAT or ACT testing and to…
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China seeks feedback on reciprocal tariff cuts with US
China's commerce ministry said it is widely soliciting views from domestic companies, business associations, local governments and U.S. business…
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China's CXMT seeks $10 billion STAR Market IPO
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is preparing a near $10 billion initial public offering on Shanghai's STAR Market, a move Beijing views as…
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Shipowners suspend inbound calls to Ukraine's Black Sea ports
As of 23 July, shipowners have suspended inbound vessel calls to Ukraine's Black Sea ports because of the threat of Russian attacks, agrarian policy…
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ICC terminates case after prosecutors withdraw charges against Banda
Judges at the International Criminal Court terminated proceedings against Abdallah Banda after prosecutors withdrew charges that had accused him of…
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EU fines Google 890 million euros over Google Play and search
The European Commission fined Google 890 million euros after finding that Google set up Google Play and its search engine to corral consumers toward…
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Foreign investors applied 1.37 trillion baht in Thailand
Foreign investors applied to invest 1.37 trillion baht ($40.6 billion) in Thailand in the first half of 2026, an 80% increase from a year earlier, as…
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Report: U.S. city homicides fall 18 percent year over year
Data from 30 American cities showed an 18% decrease in the homicide rate in the first half of 2026 versus the same period in 2025, about 215 fewer…
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Metropolitan Police deploy facial recognition at Oxford Circus
The Metropolitan Police have deployed a facial recognition system at Oxford Circus. London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan said the capital had made strides…
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Infanta mayor criticizes slow DepEd classroom construction
Infanta mayor Arnel Ruanto criticized the slow roll-out of the Department of Education classroom construction program, saying no new classrooms have…
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Trump calls Iran conflict a skirmish as US launches strikes
President Donald Trump described the confrontation with Iran as a "skirmish" while US forces began new strikes on Iranian military targets to reduce…
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Google and Samsung develop intelligent eyewear with Gemini assistance
Samsung and Google described a shared effort to integrate context-aware AI into wearable devices by developing intelligent eyewear built on the…
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Texas trims community college funding incentives
Three years after Texas overhauled community college funding to reward completions, colleges delivered higher graduation and certificate numbers but…
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Congo to enforce 10% local share requirement for miners
The Democratic Republic of Congo will begin enforcing a 2018 law from July 31 that requires mining companies to transfer 10% of their equity to…
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ADM names Jeff Rowe chief operating officer
ADM appointed Jeff Rowe as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective August 17, 2026, and said he will oversee the company's…
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Defaulted borrowers surge after U.S. student loan pause ends
An Associated Press analysis found more than 4.2 million additional borrowers entered student loan default between April 2025 and March 2026 after…
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Canada to keep bridge tolls until investment repaid
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will not share toll revenues from the new Gordie Howe bridge linking Windsor and Detroit until Canada recovers…
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EU chief urges age limits for children's social media use
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen voiced concern about social media effects on young brains and said children under 3 should have no…
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U.S. reinstates blockade on Iran in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump announced the United States is reinstating a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge a 20% toll on eligible…
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