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Jul 1, 2026 - World

During the conversation, US Senator Steve Daines highlighted that India stands as a country that could rival China's innovation network in partnership with the US.

Jul 1, 2026 - World

On Saturday afternoon 33-year-old Venkatesh Doppalapudi was driving to Houston when severe storms had already dropped more than 6 inches of rain in many parts of Kansas. During his journey his vehicle was washed away by the flash floods.

Jul 1, 2026 - World

The company UBTech says its "U1" robot -- equipped with eye cameras, chest sensors, and listening microphones -- is the world's first full-sized, ultra-realistic humanoid designed for mass production.

Jul 1, 2026 - World

‘We have funds that run my money well,’ US president says. ‘I think it’s called a “blind account” … I purposely I never speak to any of the people that run the money’Key takeaways from Trump’s financial disclosuresSign up for US breaking news alerts emailWhile fielding questions from reporters ahead of his flight to North Dakota today, Donald Trump batted down questions about the $1.2bn he earned from crypto businesses, according to his latest annual financial disclosure.“We have funds that run my money well. I’ve made a lot of money before I became president,” Trump said. “They’re big institutions, and they run it … I think it’s called a ‘blind account’, but they basically they take it, and I purposely I never speak to any of the people that run the money.” Continue reading...

Jul 1, 2026 - World

Attendance at the Great American State Fair is sparse and the heat is extreme, but at least you can pay $25 for a pretzelThis was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every WednesdayI have been to some disappointing fairs in my time. There was one, in a small town in north-west England, where the main attraction was a little slide that you rode down on a burlap sack: except the guy who owned the slide had forgotten to bring the sacks, so me and my sister slid down on a T-shirt.Another time, at a village fete in a place called Longton, I won the main prize at the bingo. It was a whisky decanter with a bottle of whiskey. I was 11 years old, the decanter was broken and some bigger boys took the whiskey. More recently, I looked on as two farmers engaged in a shouting match over whose pumpkin was larger at a fair in Iowa. Continue reading...