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      31 July

      US House passes bill to ban assault-style weapons

      The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that seeks to ban assault-style weapons, which have most widely been used in mass shootings. However, the legislation would most likely not advance in the Senate. On Friday, the bill saw a partisan vote of 217-213, with Democrats Henry Cuellar of Texas, Jared Golden of Maine, Ron Kind of Wisconsin, Vicente Gonzalez of Texas and Kurt Schrader of Oregon voting against the ban, while Republicans Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Chris Jacobs of New York voting for the bill, reports CNN. These assault-style rifles are lightweight, semi-automatic weapons which widely used by hunters in the United States. They also are capable of severely damaging humans when the bullets tear through organs,…

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    • 31 July

      Israel grounds F-35s over pilot ejection seat concerns

      The Israeli Air Force announced a temporary halt to its stealth fighter F-35 aircraft activity on Saturday, following U.S. concerns over defects in pilot ejection systems. Aircraft will undergo inspections that will last a few days, the Israeli Air Force said on Twitter, and any individual F-35 operations will be conducted by special authorisation of the air force chief. The Israeli announcement followed a U.S. notice on Friday of possible defects in the explosive cartridges in pilot ejection systems aboard three U.S. military aircraft, including the F-35, which forced a temporary halt to some U.S. operations. Manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corp, the F-35 is also known as the Joint Strike Fighter and, in Israel, by its Hebrew name “Adir” (Mighty).…

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    • 31 July

      Kremlin propagandist bizarrely claims Putin is so popular he would beat Biden in a US presidential election, report says

      A Kremlin propagandist bizarrely claimed that Putin would beat Biden in a US presidential election.Another pundit added that Trump would be Putin’s vice president in this outlandish hypothetical scenario. A Kremlin propagandist has bizarrely claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is so popular that Americans would overwhelmingly choose to vote for him over President Joe Biden. Yaakov Kedmi, a regular commentator on Russian state media, appeared on Thursday’s episode of “This Evening with Vladimir Solovyov” and argued that Putin’s global popularity is soaring, according to the Daily Beast. While Putin’s approval ratings in Russia have shot up since he ordered the invasion of Ukraine, the unprovoked war has caused his international reputation to suffer. Nonetheless, Kedmi opined on Russian state media that Putin…

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    • 30 July

      Earth sets new record for shortest day!

      Hyderabad: Did you know yesterday i.e., July 29 was 1.59 milliseconds less than 24 hours? Yes, the Earth has recorded its shortest day since scientists began using atomic clocks to measure its rotational speed. Scientists point out that the length of day is the time it takes for planet Earth to rotate once on its axis. It usually takes 86,400 seconds (24 hours) for the process. When the length of day is rising, the Earth is spinning more slowly. When it is decreasing and becomes a negative number, the Earth is spinning more quickly. So why is earth in a hurry? Scientists point out that in recent years, the Earth has been speeding up. The shortest day of all in 2020…

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    • 30 July

      Adolf Hitler’s watch sold for $1.1million in US auction

      Washington: A watch said to have belonged to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler sold for a whopping $1.1 million at an auction in the US despite apprehension by members of the Jewish community, a media report said. The timepiece made by German watch firm Huber, which has a swastika and the initials AH engraved on it, was sold to an anonymous bidder at the Alexander Historical Auctions in Maryland, according to the BBC. The auction house which which deals with historic autographs, documents, and photographs, militaria from all conflicts, and important relics, says the watch was given to Hitler most likely on April 20, 1933, on his 44th birthday when he became the Chancellor of Germany. “The watch and its history have…

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    • 30 July

      China is stockpiling cash instead of pumping it back into their economy – and that’s pushing a decades-high dollar even further

      Chinese investors are parking excess liquidity in safe areas of the financial system, Bloomberg reported.Instead of letting yuan flow to the real economy, the money is ending up in bank bonds and corporate debt. Chinese investors are parking excess liquidity in safe bets within the financial system, including the US dollar, instead of letting it flow to the real economy, according to Bloomberg. The country’s top lenders and funds are putting cash in onshore policy bank bonds and high-grade corporate debt, per the report. Chinese cash is also heading for the US dollar, which is already hovering near 20-year highs, helped by higher rates. The cost of yuan funding has fallen for three months against the dollar in the offshore forward…

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    • 30 July

      President Wickremesinghe invites Sri Lankan parties to form national government

      COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has written to members of Parliament, inviting them to form an all-party national government to help the bankrupt country to recover from the worst economic crisis. “The government is currently engaged in great efforts to gradually restore normalcy to the political and social unrest created by the economic crisis that the country is facing today,” Wickremesinghe said in the letter on Friday. Accordingly, initial plans required to implement a systematic economic programme are being formulated while preliminary measures are also being undertaken for the creation of economic stability,” he added. Wickremesinghe said a programme could only be implemented with the participation of all political parties represented in Parliament, expert groups and civil society. He…

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    • 30 July

      World Bank denies new Sri Lanka funding as record inflation bites nation

      The World Bank on Friday said it will not release any fresh funding to Sri Lanka unless the nation does not undertake “deep structural reforms,” as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean withstands economic free-fall and political upheavals. “Until an adequate macroeconomic policy framework is in place, the World Bank does not plan to offer new financing to Sri Lanka,” the global lender said in a statement. “This requires deep structural reforms that focus on economic stabilisation, and also on addressing the root structural causes that created this crisis to ensure that Sri Lanka’s future recovery and development is resilient and inclusive.” The World Bank’s statement came after the global lender had already diverted $160 million in fresh funds to…

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    • 29 July

      French human rights groups criticise Macron for hosting Saudi strongman

      French President Emmanuel Macron faced criticism from opposition figures and human rights groups after he hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday. With the two men enjoying a warm handshake that they emphasised by using all four hands, Macron warmly greeted the ruler universally known as MBS ahead of dinner. Amid the war in Ukraine, Macron’s meeting with the Saudi strongman was a part of increased Western efforts to court the major oil-producing state. Seeking to counter the rising regional influence of China, Russia, and Iran, the West is keen to reset relations with the Gulf Arab oil giant. After Moscow cut gas supplies to Europe, France, and other European countries are looking to diversify their sources of…

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    • 29 July

      4-year-old Sikh boy features in Burberry’s children collection ad, netizens applauds brand for representation

      The Indian community has lauded British brand Burberry for its recent campaign, which is for Burberry’s children’s collection for their ‘back to school’ designs. The advertisement portrays a Sikh child wearing a Burberry jacket. He also appears to be sporting a black patka (a smaller under-turban). Adorable photographs of Sahib have gone viral and are winning hearts on the internet. The adorable pictures of Sahib Singh in Burberry’s children’s collection were shared by Burberry on their official Instagram handle. “Bursting with pride for our little Singh! He had so much fun at this shoot and we really loved meeting everyone on set. Being part of the Burberry Bear AW 22 campaign is incredible and to be the first ‘patka’ wearing…

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