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Israel strikes Lebanon again, 11 dead; Iran still defiant on Hormuz control
Trump said a US blockade of Iranian ports was a "wall of steel" that enabled Washington to effectively govern Hormuz
 "Israel strikes Lebanon again, 11 dead; Iran still defiant on Hormuz control")
Russia carries out wave of airstrikes on Ukraine, kills two at steel plant
Romania, which borders Ukraine, said an F-18 fighter on a Nato air policing mission had shot down a drone that breached its airspace during the latest attacks
 "Russia carries out wave of airstrikes on Ukraine, kills two at steel plant")
UK hospitals unprepared for heat as 'horrific' conditions grip wards
The past few months have revealed the extent to which Britain's healthcare system appears unprepared for the profound change in climate already underway
 "UK hospitals unprepared for heat as 'horrific' conditions grip wards")
Category 1 hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii's Big Island, but avoids landfall
While the Big Island has gone more than a century without a hurricane strike, Hawaii isn't immune to tropical storms
 "Category 1 hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii's Big Island, but avoids landfall")
Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, hampers rescue efforts
Saturday's quake was the Southeast Asian nation's deadliest since a 2022 quake killed hundreds in West Java
 "Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, hampers rescue efforts")
Trump weighs more economic pressure on Iran: What are his options?
Recent measures have targeted Iran's shadow oil fleet; shipping insurers; freezing an estimated $500 billion in Iran-linked cryptocurrency
 "Trump weighs more economic pressure on Iran: What are his options?")
German firms cut US investment to 3-yr low amid Trump's uncertain policies
First-half direct investments plunged by nearly two-thirds year-on-year to €4.3 billion ($5 billion), the lowest level since 2023, according to calculations by the German Economic Institute
 "German firms cut US investment to 3-yr low amid Trump's uncertain policies")
From sports to protest, the surprisingly political history of hoodie
From medieval hoods and sportswear to hip-hop, street culture and political protest, the hoodie has evolved into a garment shaped by race, power, policing and identity
 "From sports to protest, the surprisingly political history of hoodie")
UK inflation set to rise as AI chip crunch, energy costs add pressure
Data on Wednesday are set to show inflation accelerating for the first time in four months, with the median economist estimate in a Bloomberg survey predicting a 2.9% jump in July
 "UK inflation set to rise as AI chip crunch, energy costs add pressure")
Why landing first job is getting tougher and more expensive in UK
AI is eroding traditional entry-level roles as companies cut graduate hiring, leaving young workers to turn to unpaid work, internships and costly career coaching to gain experience
 "Why landing first job is getting tougher and more expensive in UK")
Birds and crocodiles may share a warm-blooded past, fossil study suggests
New research suggests the ancestors of modern crocodiles were active, warm-blooded land dwellers before their metabolism slowed and they adapted to an ambush-predator lifestyle in water
 "Birds and crocodiles may share a warm-blooded past, fossil study suggests")
US asks countries to pick sides in AI race with China or face consequences
By pressing countries to choose sides the US hopes to starve China of resources in a race to make the most sophisticated AI, which could be used for military or economic dominance
 "US asks countries to pick sides in AI race with China or face consequences")
Bond traders agonise over $70 bn of shadow credit backstops for AI firms
With its latest move, Nvidia is poised to provide potentially tens of billions of dollars of what's called "residual value" support for debt deals tied to the artificial intelligence build out
 "Bond traders agonise over $70 bn of shadow credit backstops for AI firms")
At least five people killed as severe storms, flooding hit Indiana
The state has been hammered over the past week by heavy rains, resulting in rivers reaching record levels and sending residents in search of higher ground
 "At least five people killed as severe storms, flooding hit Indiana")
Fresh 6.0 quake hits Indonesia, third tremor after deadly 7.7 quake
The Northern Sumatra earthquake struck hours after the deadly earthquake off eastern Indonesia. India Today reported the magnitude at 6.8
 "Fresh 6.0 quake hits Indonesia, third tremor after deadly 7.7 quake")
5 shot at Virginia State University, campus lockdown lifted after 8 hours
The university said in a statement that the shooting involves "multiple suspects." The statement asked people to avoid the immediate area
 "5 shot at Virginia State University, campus lockdown lifted after 8 hours")
Iran says Qatar holds 3 missing pilots as Hormuz attack raises tensions
The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of attacking a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, while the Iran-backed Houthis struck a Red Sea port in Yemen.
 "Iran says Qatar holds 3 missing pilots as Hormuz attack raises tensions")
Iran, Oman edge closer to Hormuz shipping routes deal as war continues
The move follows a series of attacks in Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil and gas transited before the war
 "Iran, Oman edge closer to Hormuz shipping routes deal as war continues")
Trump's Iran war pulls US carrier from Pacific as China steps up pressure
Beijing sees the US military presence in the region as a threat to China's rise and an obstacle to its ambition to seize Taiwan, the self-governing island it claims as its own
 "Trump's Iran war pulls US carrier from Pacific as China steps up pressure")
India@80: Tricolour flies high worldwide as diaspora celebrates I-Day
From Fiji to San Francisco, Indians and friends of India joined global Independence Day celebrations with the Tricolour, Vande Mataram, cultural programmes and messages from key partners
 "India@80: Tricolour flies high worldwide as diaspora celebrates I-Day")