July 8, 2026

New Delhi, India – In 2020, the Indian government transferred Srinivasan Muralidhar, a judge in New Delhi, to another court in the middle of the night in an alleged move to stop him from acting against a politician from the governing party. Six years later, the 64-year-old retired judge finds himself behind the most far-reaching United Nations investigation yet into Israel’s killing of Palestinian children in Gaza. Published on June 23, the 94-page report by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel examined alleged Israeli violations against Palestinian children from … Read more

July 8, 2026

US administration to allow supersonic flights again

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy recently announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is taking a pivotal step toward enabling civil supersonic flights over the continental United States. Last flights with a supersonic aircraft, Concorde, was in 2003 from both Paris and London to New York. The first flights were launched back to 1976, just 50 years ago. Thanks to massive innovations in supersonic technology, it will again be possible to safely operate these innovative aircraft without a sonic boom. When operational, next-gen supersonic planes will drastically reduce travel times–enabling faster movement of people and goods. The newly proposed … Read more

July 7, 2026

Female US rower reflects on ‘surreal’ record-breaking journey from California to Hawaii | US news

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A Grand Canyon river-rafting guide who recently became the first US woman to row solo from California to Hawaii – traveling in record time – says she hopes her accomplishment inspires other women to push their limits and take risks. “It’s really motivating to think [that], maybe one day, I will get to see another woman work even harder to do what I did,” Kelsey Pfendler, 32, told ABC’s Good Morning America program on Monday, three days after completing the record-setting journey across the mid-Pacific. “And it would be so special to watch.” Pfendler set out on 21 May to … Read more

July 7, 2026

Spain break Portuguese hearts late as Belgium cruise past hosts USA

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Spain left it late to book their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ quarter-finals, breaking Portuguese hearts with a stoppage-time winner, while Belgium produced a dominant display to eliminate co-hosts USA in Seattle and complete the penultimate Round of 16 matchday. Portugal 0 Spain 1 Spain booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ quarter-finals in dramatic fashion as Mikel Merino struck deep into stoppage time to seal a 1-0 victory over Portugal at Dallas Stadium. After a tightly contested encounter with few clear-cut chances, Merino’s decisive finish from Ferran Torres’ pass broke Portuguese hearts and sent Spain … Read more

July 7, 2026

Mauricio Pochettino breaks silence on USA World Cup exit after Folarin Balogun saga

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A disappointing day for Mauricio Pochettino endured in Seattle after the USA were comfortably beaten by Belgium in the World Cup round of 16 04:31, 07 Jul 2026Updated 04:48, 07 Jul 2026 Mauricio Pochettino has spoken out about the USA’s World Cup exit(Image: FOX) Mauricio Pochettino refused to allow the Folarin Balogun suspension saga to be used as an excuse for the USA’s World Cup defeat. The striker was at the heart of one of the biggest controversies of the World Cup so far. He was originally serving a one-match suspension for his red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but … Read more