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Biden tests positive for Covid again in ‘rebound’ case

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Wildfires in West explode in size amid hot, windy conditions

California governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Saturday as the fire intensified. The proclamation allows Newsom more flexibility to make emergency response and recovery effort decisions and access federal aid. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/m612Uuq

Biden tests positive for Covid Again in ‘rebound’ case

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New York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency

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New York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency

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Ukraine says scores of Russians killed in Kherson fighting

Ukraine has used Western-supplied long-range missile systems to badly damage three bridges across the Dnipro in recent weeks, cutting off Kherson city and - in the assessment of British defence officials - leaving Russia's 49th Army stationed on the west bank of the river highly vulnerable. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/I6BreTs

Southwest rains flood deserts, cascade into Vegas casinos

The annual weather pattern has brought a parade of storms across the US Southwest in recent weeks that lead to flooding in normally dry washes, rain measured in inches and rescue operations. In Arizona, a driver had to be rescued from a vehicle caught in floodwaters in Apache Junction. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/VTsgW4P

Southwest rains flood deserts, cascade into Vegas casinos

The annual weather pattern has brought a parade of storms across the US Southwest in recent weeks that lead to flooding in normally dry washes, rain measured in inches and rescue operations. In Arizona, a driver had to be rescued from a vehicle caught in floodwaters in Apache Junction. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/VTsgW4P

US Secretary Blinken holds "frank and direct" conversation with Russian foreign minister over phone call

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Spain, Brazil report first monkeypox-related deaths outside Africa

Spain and Brazil reported their first monkeypox-related deaths on Friday, marking what are thought to be the first fatalities linked to the current outbreak outside of Africa. Spain is one of the world's worst-hit countries, with 4,298 people there infected with the virus, according to the health ministry's emergency and alert coordination centre. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/kvXcMfe

US House passes semi-automatic gun ban after 18-year lapse

US House of Representatives passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years. But Congress allowed the restrictions first put in place in 1994 on the manufacture and sales of the weapons to expire a decade later, unable to muster the political support to counter the powerful gun lobby and reinstate the weapons ban. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/JITKi6P

US secretary of state Blinken says he spoke to Russia's Lavrov, pressed Kremlin to accept its offer on prisoners

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'Pak army chief seeks US help in quick release of IMF funds'

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Saudi prince MBS stays in 'world's most expensive home' during Paris trip

During his trip to France to meet President Emmanuel Macron, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is staying at a lavish chateau dubbed "the world's most expensive home" when he purchased it in 2015. The Chateau Louis XIV in Louveciennes outside Paris is a new-build mansion intended to mimic the extravagant luxury of the nearby Versailles Palace, once the seat of the French royal family. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/isHXB6b

San Francisco declares emergency over monkeypox spread

The mayor of San Francisco announced a state of emergency Thursday over the growing number of monkeypox cases, allowing officials to cut through red tape and fight a public health crisis reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic that began devastating the city in the 1980s. The city is in "desperate need of vaccines," mayor London Breed said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/cJzPu9U

Kentucky floods kill 8, more deaths expected, governor says

Flooding in eastern Kentucky has caused at least eight deaths, governor Andy Beshear said on Thursday, and the death toll is expected to reach double digits as water continues to rise. A series of storms drenching the eastern part of the state has dropped water that has yet to crest, leaving damage that could take years to repair, said Beshear, who declared a state of emergency in six counties. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/lmgXe3p

Falling screen hits 2 dancers on stage at Hong Kong concert

A falling video screen struck and injured two dancers on the concert stage as Cantopop band Mirror was performing Thursday night in Hong Kong. The falling screen appeared to directly hit one dancer on the head and body before toppling onto another performer as the audience screamed in horror. The rest of the performers on stage rushed to help those hit by the screen, the videos showed. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/ZvS0wBL

San Francisco declares emergency over monkeypox spread

The mayor of San Francisco announced a state of emergency Thursday over the growing number of monkeypox cases, allowing officials to cut through red tape and fight a public health crisis reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic that began devastating the city in the 1980s. The city is in "desperate need of vaccines," mayor London Breed said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/cJzPu9U

Xi warns Biden US will be 'playing with fire' if Pelosi visits Taiwan

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Kim Jong Un says he's ready to 'eliminate' South Korea

Kim, making his first appearance in public in nearly three weeks, delivered one of his strongest rhetorical attacks against South Korea since conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol took office in May and pledged to take a tough line toward Pyongyang. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/lD7YnxP

New Los Angeles bridge opens, then quickly closes amid chaos

The newest bridge in Los Angeles, a $588-million architectural marvel with views of the downtown skyline, opened to great fanfare on July 10. It has already been closed, to great dismay, several times since then amid chaos and collisions. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/PSqzOEp

Kim threatens to use nukes amid tensions with US, South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned he’s ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea, state media, as he unleashed fiery rhetoric against rivals he says are pushing the Korean Peninsula to the brink of war. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Qgzt70V

Hundreds of aftershocks shake earthquake-hit Philippines

The powerful quake rippled across the mountainous region, toppling buildings, triggering landslides and shaking high-rise towers hundreds of kilometres away in the capital Manila. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/tKDjd7Z

Russia cuts gas to Europe via key pipeline to 20%

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Debris from China space rocket could fall to Earth in next few days

Debris from a Chinese rocket is set to crash to Earth some time over the next few days, with the potential for wreckage to land across a wide swathe of the globe. The possible debris field includes much of the US, as well as Africa, Australia, Brazil, India and Southeast Asia. Concern over the re-entry and the impact it could have is being dismissed by China. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/PEICQ1B

US: Fed opts for 75-basis-point rate hike, flags weakening economic data

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday in an effort to cool the most intense breakout of inflation since the 1980s, with "ongoing increases" in borrowing costs still ahead despite evidence of a slowing economy. Coming on top of a 75-basis-point hike last month and smaller moves in May and March, the Fed has raised its policy rate by a total of 225 basis points this year. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/okRNh3D

China no. 1 threat to security, says Rishi Sunak

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Mississippi schools could make their own gun policies

Amid a series of mass shootings in the US, Mississippi education officials made clear that school districts in the state are on a path to being able to make their own rules for letting armed people with enhanced carry licenses onto school property. The 2011 law allows individuals with enhanced carry licenses to carry guns on public school campuses. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/40lBPvE

Robot breaks 7-year-old’s finger during chess match

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Zelenskyy denounces Russia's 'overt gas war' against Europe

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Elon Musk: 'Amount of attention on me has gone supernova'

Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the amount of attention on him has gone supernova but he will try to do his best to keep his heads down and will focus on doing useful things for civilization. "The amount of attention on me has gone supernova, which super sucks. Unfortunately, even trivial articles about me generate a lot of clicks," the Tesla CEO said in a tweet. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/VzK3fkB

Sri Lanka asks China for help with trade, investment and tourism

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US: As heat records fall in Northeast, some city dwellers flee

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7 hurt in shooting at Los Angeles park: Authorities

The LA police department said the shooting occurred around 3:50pm at Peck Park in LA's San Pedro neighbourhood. The LAPD tweeted it wasn't an active shooter situation but provided no more information. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3vojla7

Thousands evacuated as California wildfire grows

More than 2,000 firefighters backed by 17 helicopters have been deployed against the Oak Fire, which broke out Friday near Yosemite National Park. But two days after it began, the blaze has already consumed more than 14,200 acres (5,750 hectares) and remains zero percent contained. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/a9ycAIQ

Thousands evacuated as California wildfire grows

More than 2,000 firefighters backed by 17 helicopters have been deployed against the Oak Fire, which broke out Friday near Yosemite National Park. But two days after it began, the blaze has already consumed more than 14,200 acres (5,750 hectares) and remains zero percent contained. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/a9ycAIQ

US heat records likely to be broken

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Boat carrying Haitian migrants sinks off Bahamas, killing 17

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Pope lands in Canada, set for apologies to Indigenous groups

Pope Francis began a fraught visit to Canada on Sunday to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses by missionaries at residential schools, a key step in the Catholic Church's efforts to reconcile with Native communities and help them heal from generations of trauma. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/O8wKaGJ

California governor declares emergency over wildfire near Yosemite

The Oak Fire started on Friday afternoon southwest of the park near the town of Midpines in Mariposa County and by Saturday had grown to nearly 19 square miles (48 square kilometers), according to the California department of forestry and fire protection, or Cal Fire. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/kbplzA7

California wildfire rages as US engulfed in heat wave

The heat wave encompassing multiple regions has increased the risk of blazes, such as the major Oak Fire, which broke out Friday in California near Yosemite National Park, where giant sequoias have already been threatened by flames in recent days. The fire, described as "explosive" by officials, grew from about 600 acres to some 9,500 (3,800 hectares) within 24 hours. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/JdMcXbR

Twitter war erupts between Pak PM Shehbaz and Imran Khan

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California wildfire rages as US engulfed in heat wave

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California wildfire rages as US engulfed in heat wave

The heat wave encompassing multiple regions has increased the risk of blazes, such as the major Oak Fire, which broke out Friday in California near Yosemite National Park, where giant sequoias have already been threatened by flames in recent days. The fire, described as "explosive" by officials, grew from about 600 acres to some 9,500 (3,800 hectares) within 24 hours. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/JdMcXbR

Sri Lanka’s crackdown on protests puts new govt under global scrutiny

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Eagle Act, which seeks to remove country-caps for employment based green cards, introduced in the US Senate

Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hickenlooper introduced this bipartisan legislation that will enable merit-based immigration. Earlier, representatives Zoe Lofgren and John Curtis had introduced this bill in the US House of Representatives. This was cleared by the US House Judiciary Committee in April. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/cyHfBWJ

Rishi Sunak under UK media lens for ‘privileged’ upbringing

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Ukraine, Russia sign deal to reopen grain export ports as war rages on

Russia and Ukraine signed a landmark deal on Friday to reopen Ukrainian Black Sea ports for grain exports, raising hopes that an international food crisis aggravated by the Russian invasion can be eased. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/LaNMQkj

Biden's Covid symptoms improve; White House says he's staying busy

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Massive protest in Pakistan against Mazari's ruling on CM Punjab poll

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