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BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) -- China's commerce ministry said Monday that the remarks made by the ambassador of the European Union (EU) to China, suggesting that China had not sought consultations on electric vehicle tariffs until recently despite the EU's attempts to engage for months, were "seriously inconsistent with the facts."

HUARONG, Hunan Province, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Rescue personnel successfully sealed a 226-meter breach in a dike at China's second-largest freshwater lake at 10:31 p.m. Monday, according to local authorities.

More than 1.8 million homes and businesses in Texas were left without power on Monday after Category 1 hurricane Beryl made landfall near Matagorda around 4 a.m. local time, leaving in its wake a trail of dangerous storm surges, floods and heavy winds. CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP), a public utility that serves nearly 2.6 million customers, reported that more than 1.5 million were without power in its service area as of 09.51 am ET. After wreaking havoc in the Caribbean and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula... Читать дальше...

The building collapse that killed Jean-Claude Sofia (inset) loomed large over a debate in parliament on new health and safety legislation.

Penny Mordaunt, Jacob Rees-Mogg and former prime minister Liz Truss were among the Tory big beasts who lost their seats

MADRID, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Monday announced that women's national team coach Montse Tome has signed a one-year contract extension until the end of the European Championships in Switzerland in August 2025.

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The chain, with locations mainly in the Southeastern U.S., serves a small menu of chicken finger buckets and combos, a chicken finger sandwich and a family meal.

"Gladiator II," a sequel to the 2000 film "Gladiator" starring Russell Crowe, opens in November.

Prime Day is still a week away, but that doesn't mean you can't score great savings on early Prime Day deals -- all under $50.

Travel to Israel has dropped 76 percent amidst the war in Gaza, while Israelis are still eager for flights abroad Israeli statistics agency reports

India and France are negotiating over Rs 50,000 crore for Rafale Marine jets including Astra missiles and enhancements. The jets, to be based at INS Dega, Vishakhapatnam, will operate from INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya. The 10-12 day negotiation, involving the Directorate General of Armament, references a prior air force deal, showcasing carrier operations in trials.

(Photo credit: Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Content Services, LLC) The PGA of America will announce the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup captain at noon ET on Tuesday in New York, and it reportedly will not be Tiger Woods. Woods was considered the leading candidate for the post, but the Telegraph reported Monday that he has declined. Woods, 28, was looking for a reduced role to the capta

Ramniwas Rawat’s switch is said to have benefitted the BJP in the Chambal region, especially in the Morena Lok Sabha constituency where the party faced a tough challenge from the Congress

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) The New Orleans Pelicans are signing free agent center Daniel Theis to a one-year deal, ESPN reported Monday. Theis, 32, will be joining his sixth NBA team since entering the league with the Boston Celtics in 2017-18. He spent most of the 2023-24 season with the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 6.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in 59 games (three starts). He has career averages

Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix on Sunday, his first F1 victory since December 2021, after which Mercedes boss Toto Wolff was left more sure than ever about Mercedes' progress

Hung Parliament points to turmoil ahead

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, presented staff of office and instrument of office to the newly crowned Elempe of Tapa, Oba Titiloye Oyekanmi. The event took place at the Elempale Community High School in the town. Makinde, who was represented by his Deputy, Bayo Lawal, emphasized the importance of Elempe’s role in promoting

President Vladimir Putin will hold extensive talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, both one-on-one and with delegations, a top Russian official said on Monday. "Around noon, Putin and Modi will start talking. We expect that there will be a private conversation, as well as Russian-Indian talks over an official breakfast, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying by the state-owned TASS news agency. On Tuesday, Modi will co-chair the 22nd India-Russia annual summit with President Putin. Читать дальше...

Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko wins the opening set against Yulia Putintseva in the Fourth Round on Court One.

A flashback to a time when graphic tees were controversial.

Andrea Robin Skinner says her stepfather sexually abused her at age 9, but her mother stayed with him after it came to light.

Paul Shrubsole, 60, struck teacher Julian Wiseman, 57, with his Nissan Qashqai on the M74, near Lesmahagow, in 2021.