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Bev Craig elected mayor of Greater Manchester in July 30 byelection
Labour’s Bev Craig won the Greater Manchester mayoralty in a July 30 byelection following Andy Burnham’s resignation.
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Saudi Arabia confirmed to host next three Asian Champions League Elite finals
The AFC has granted Saudi Arabia permanent hosting rights for the next three Asian Champions League Elite finals.
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Federal Court to hear constitutional questions in Na’imah Abdul Khalid’s asset declaration case on Oct 8
The Federal Court will hear constitutional questions raised by Na’imah Abdul Khalid over her asset declaration charge on October 8, 2026.
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Ukraine Conducts Multiple Drone Strikes on Wildberries Warehouses Across Russia
Ukraine has launched drone attacks on over a dozen warehouses of Russian online retailer Wildberries since July 18, causing fires and disrupting logistics.
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US Justice Department seeks deportation of Afghan woman linked to 2024 Election Day terror plot
The US Justice Department used the Alien Terrorist Removal Court to pursue deportation of Nazira Haji Zada for ties to a 2024 ISIS-inspired election attack plot.
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US 30-Year Treasury Yield Hits 19-Year High as Fed Holds Rates Steady
The US 30-year Treasury yield surged to 5.24%, its highest since 2007, after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady at 3.5%-3.75% on July 29.
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French student fined S$600 for licking straw and returning it to vending machine in Singapore
Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien pleaded guilty and was fined S$600 for licking a straw from a vending machine and putting it back in Singapore.
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Amazon Game Studios to End Publishing of MMOs Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty
Amazon Game Studios announced it will stop publishing Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty MMOs in the West, with developers taking over between late 2026 and early 2027.
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Xbox reports $1.7 billion revenue decline in FY26, CEO projects growth by FY27 end
Xbox revenue fell $1.7 billion in fiscal 2026 amid hardware and services drops, but CEO Asha Sharma expects growth by June 2027.
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Liverpool wins 1-0 against Wrexham in pre-season friendly at Yankee Stadium
Liverpool beat Wrexham 1-0 in a pre-season friendly on July 29 at Yankee Stadium, with Rio Ngumoha scoring the winner.
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Netflix Pays $200 Million for 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup U.S. Broadcast Rights
Netflix secured U.S. and Canadian broadcast rights to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a $200 million deal.
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Lionel Messi Returns to Inter Miami Training 10 Days After World Cup Final Loss
Lionel Messi resumed practice with Inter Miami on July 29, 10 days after Argentina lost the 2026 World Cup final to Spain.
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Teen fined S$600 for licking and returning iJooz vending machine straw in Singapore
A 19-year-old French student was fined S$600 for licking and returning a straw to an iJooz vending machine at Goldhill Centre in March 2026.
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Australian regulator sues Optus over 1005 emergency call breaches in 2025 outage
The Australian Communications and Media Authority filed legal action against Optus Mobile for breaches during a 2025 emergency call outage.
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Ambiq Micro completes secondary listing on Singapore Exchange
US semiconductor firm Ambiq Micro began trading on the Singapore Exchange mainboard via secondary listing on July 30, 2026.
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Keppel reports 59% drop in H1 FY2026 net profit amid rig impairments and M1 deal fallout
Keppel's H1 FY2026 net profit fell 59% to S$154.7 million due to legacy rig impairments and M1 Telco sale termination, despite 24.6% revenue growth to S$3.8 billion.
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Starbucks Reports Strong Q3 Sales Growth, Raises Full-Year Outlook
Starbucks posted $9.32 billion in Q3 revenue with 7.9% global comparable store sales growth, beating estimates and boosting optimism for 2027.
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Bethesda to Patch Oblivion Remastered PC, PS5, Xbox with Switch 2 Optimizations
Bethesda announced plans to bring Nintendo Switch 2 optimizations to Oblivion Remastered on PC, PS5, and Xbox following a year of performance complaints.
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Paris Saint-Germain retains UEFA Super Cup with 2-1 win over Aston Villa
Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 2-1 in Salzburg on August 12 to retain the UEFA Super Cup.
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China Surpasses US in Open-Source AI Model Downloads Amid US Strategy Shift
China led global downloads of free open-source AI models in 2025 while the US seeks new strategies to compete, officials say.
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Qualcomm issues weak Q3 profit forecast amid smartphone market challenges and plans chip price hikes
Qualcomm forecast lower-than-expected Q3 earnings and will raise processor prices starting September 1 to offset rising costs.
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Meta pursues enterprise AI services while weighing selling AI compute capacity
Meta launched an enterprise AI agent and is considering leasing AI compute while balancing internal AI needs.
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2026-27 NBA season opens Oct. 20 with Knicks hosting 76ers in tripleheader
The 2026-27 NBA season tips off October 20 with a tripleheader, featuring the Knicks raising a 1973 title banner before hosting LeBron James' 76ers.
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Hadi Matar convicted on federal terrorism charges linked to Salman Rushdie stabbing
Hadi Matar was convicted in federal court for terrorism crimes related to his 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie.