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Charli XCX, the Last Dinner Party, Beth Gibbons and More Shortlisted for Mercury Prize

Variety 

Albums by Charli XCX, the Last Dinner Party, Beth Gibbons and more have been shortlisted for the U.K.’s prestigious Mercury Prize. The nominees for the award, the winner of which will be revealed in September, were announced on Thursday morning. The 12 contenders are electronic producer Barry Can’t Swim’s “When Will We Land?”; “Who Am […]

OPINION - Ulez expansion was controversial but in the end, Sadiq Khan won

Evening Standard 

It was only a year ago that Labour lost the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election. Despite double-digit poll leads across the country, the party fell short by 495 votes in a contest widely interpreted as a referendum on the extension of Sadiq Khan's Ultra-low emission zone (Ulez). 

World Hepatitis Day: Celebrating Progress and Confronting Persistent Challenges

Inter Press Service 

July 28th is World Hepatitis Day, created to celebrate the life and work of Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Baruch Samuel Blumberg. Blumberg’s work contributed to the discovery of hepatitis B, and the development of a vaccine that could prevent infection with this infectious viral disease. These discoveries revolutionized the public health response in preventing the […]

Marqeta Teams With Visa to Offer Flexible Checkout Options

PYMNTS.com 

Card issuing platform Marqeta has launched a partnership with Visa and Affirm. The collaboration, announced Thursday (July 25), makes Marqeta the first U.S. processor to enable Visa Flexible Credential, a card offering that toggles between payment methods: debit, credit, cryptocurrency and pay-over-time options. “Marqeta achieved certification with Visa Flexible Credential in May 2024, which will enable cardholders of Marqeta’s participating customers to […]

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5.47 lakh villages across country declared Open Defecation Free Plus

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

India declared 5,47,283 villages as Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus, according to the jal shakti ministry. Andhra Pradesh tops with 15,758 ODF Plus villages. ODF Plus classification involves sustainability and waste management. Minister V Somanna shared data in Lok Sabha. Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep achieved the Model village status for all their villages.

My Olympics: Stan Wawrinka

ATPWorldTour.com (Tennis) 

pa href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/stan-wawrinka/w367/overview'Stan Wawrinka/a partnered a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/roger-federer/f324/overview'Roger Federer/a en route to a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Now aged 39, Wawrinka is set for his third Olympics appearance in Paris.nbsp;/p pATPTour.com sat down with the three-time major champion to hear about his best memories from the prestigious event./p [ATP APP] pstrongHow does your Olympic success stick out in your career?/strongbr / For me... Читать дальше...

Many Americans say assassination attempt has not changed Trump: Survey

TheHill.com 

Many Americans in a new poll say the failed assassination attempt on former President Trump at a campaign stop earlier this month has not changed him, according to Yahoo News. The Yahoo News/YouGov poll, released Wednesday, found that 44 percent of respondents said the shooting has not changed Trump at all. Just 28 percent of...

Controversy surrounding alleged extra-judicial execution of Hmar men in Cachar district

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The Gauhati High Court issued notices to Assam authorities over alleged extra-judicial killings of three Hmar men by Cachar district police. The court ordered the bodies remain in the morgue until the next hearing. Families have petitioned for an independent investigation, claiming the youths had no militant connections. Investigations and reports are awaited.

Those in power need to be forced to answer on NEET paper leak: Sachin Pilot

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Pilot further said, "We will have to get answers to this. How do these papers get leaked? Who are the ones who get it done? And it will not happen by paperwork, by giving speeches, by shedding crocodile tears. You (Centre) catch the people who are behind this."