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World News | Trump Signs Tax, Spending Cut Bill at White House July 4 Picnic
Washington, Jul 5 (AP) President Donald Trump signed his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday in front of Fourth of July picnickers after his cajoling produced almost unanimous Republican support in Congress for the domestic...

World News | PM Modi Departs for Buenos Aires After Concluding Visit to Trinidad and Tobago
Port of Spain [Trinidad and Tobago] July 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on his visit to Argentina, for the 3rd leg of his five-nation tour after concluding his visit to Trinidad and Tobago on Friday. PM Modi is headed for Buenos...

World News | UAE Participates as Guest of Honour at the 17th Economic Cooperation Organisation Summit in Azerbaijan
Baku [Azerbaijan], July 5 (ANI/WAM): On behalf of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology participated in the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO),...

World News | India-Trinidad Tobago Sign Six MoUs to Boost Cooperation
Port of Spain [Trinidad and Tobago] July 5 (ANI): India and Trinidad and Tobago have signed six agreements during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Caribbean nation to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key areas, including...

World News | UAE Hosts 'BRICS Youth Dialogue' in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 5 (ANI/WAM): Marking a milestone in youth engagement, the United Arab Emirates brought its pioneering 'Youth Dialogue' model to Brazil for the very first time as part of its broader participation in the BRICS Summit....

World News | India to Gift 2000 Laptops to School Students in Trinidad and Tobago, Extends OCI Card Facility Up to 6th Generation: MEA
Port of Spain [Trinidad and Tobago], July 5 (ANI): During his visit to Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a number of key announcements to boost ties between both nations, including gifting of 2000 laptops to school students and...

World News | PM Modi to Hold Bilateral Meeting with Argentina President Milei, Visit Boca Juniors Stadium: Indian Envoy
Buenos Aires [Argentina] July 5 (ANI): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on the way to Argentina, Indian Ambassador Ajaneesh Kumar hailed it a "momentous occasion," noting it will be the first bilateral visit by an Indian PM in over five decades....

World News | Rwanda Embassy in UAE Marks National Day
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 5 (ANI/WAM): Sultan Mohammed Al Shamsi, UAE Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Development Affairs and International Organisations, attended a reception hosted by John Mirenge, Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to...

US Political Support and Strategy for Ukraine Amid Conflict
Today I planned to start with different questions, but because of the shelling that happened, I have to ask: how was your night? I have been living here since the fifth day of the full-scale war, so I experience air raid alarms just like any...

India News | Jagan Claims Collapse of Law and Order in Andhra, Demands President's Rule
Amaravati, Jul 4 (PTI) YSRCP chief and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday advocated the imposition of President's Rule in the state, alleging a total breakdown of law and order under the TDP-led NDA government. He...

Spain's Nico Williams Stays at Athletic Bilbao Despite Barcelona Interest
Spain winger Nico Williams agreed to long-term deal on Friday that will keep him at Athletic Bilbao through 2035. Barcelona was reportedly keen on trying to sign the 22-year-old Williams. He has been one of the top rising talents since he excelled...
Same-sex penguin couple raising rare chick at zoo
Scampi and Flounder, a pair of male Humboldt penguins, are stepping up to raise a chick at Chester Zoo in the United Kingdom. The chick is one of 10 born during what zoo team manager Zoe Sweetman described in a Thursday news release as a "bumper...

Summerville student Trent Evans spends sophomore season playing soccer in Spain
At the adolescent age of 17 years old, Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal emerged as the next soccer sensation to hail from Spain. Back in April, members of the Sierra United Soccer Club had the opportunity to face off against some of the best youth...

World News | Texas Families Plead for Information on More Than 20 Girls Missing from Summer Camp After Floods
New York, Jul 5 (AP) Texas parents frantically posted photos of their young daughters on social media with pleas for information as more than 20 campers from an all-girls summer camp were unaccounted for Friday after floods tore through the...

World News | Human Remains Located After California Fireworks Warehouse Explosion
New York, Jul 5 (AP) Investigators have located human remains following an explosion at a Northern California fireworks warehouse, Yolo County said in a statement Friday. Seven were missing after the Tuesday fireworks explosion near Esparto, which...

Tancoo returns from meetings in Spain
Business Mya Quamie 5 Hrs Ago CAF executive president Sergio Diaz-Granados, left, and Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo at the 185th CAF board of directors meeting on June 29 in Seville, Spain. - Photo courtesy Ministry of Finance FINANCE...

A dog goes for a ride — and other news in pictures
Charlie Cumming, 17 and Ezra Cox, 22, apprentice piano makers, carry a set of keys to their workshop in North Yorkshire. The pair work at Cavendish Pianos in Skipton, the only manufacturer of pianos in the UK, which is trying to revive the dying...
Business class on this plane is so bad, even the crew hates it
Low rent I can empathise with your reader who felt deceived by Europcar at London Heathrow (Traveller Letters, June 21), as the same disreputable action happened to us on a trip to the UK. The friendly check-in person offered us a free upgrade...

Solidarity with Cuba from Spain / With Hand on the Heart
Madrid, July 4 (RHC / Prensa Latina)-- A campaign organized in Spain to contribute to Cuba's health care system is called "With Hand on the Heart," supported by associations of the MESC (State Movement of Solidarity with Cuba). This was explained...

Plenitude begins construction of 200MW PV project in Andalusia, Spain
Plenitude, a company controlled by Eni, has commenced construction of its latest renewable energy venture, the 200MW Entrenúcleos solar project, located across Dos Hermanas and Coria del Río in Seville (Andalusia), with an expected operational...