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Officials at the Department of Energy acknowledge that billions of dollars in grants were cut from states that did not vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 election. The report examines the possible implications of directing the cuts toward those states. Panelists describe the move as an “outlandish” breach of the rule of law. They also note that Republicans live in blue states as well.

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CCNN★★★☆☆2026-07-24 22:00Original

Measles outbreaks are spreading across the United States. The report highlights the nationwide expansion of the outbreaks without providing further details on their scale or the areas affected.

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CCGTN★★★☆☆2026-07-24 21:41Original

Chinese mathematician Deng Yu described receiving the Fields Medal as an immense honor at a press conference in Philadelphia, United States. Speaking after the award ceremony on Thursday, he said he was deeply honored to see his name placed alongside those of the great mathematicians he had admired for a long time. His remarks focused on the significance of joining that distinguished group.

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CChina News Service★★★☆☆2026-07-24 18:49Original

Venezuela says it will withdraw from the International Criminal Court, accusing the institution of being biased. The announcement comes as Caracas has remained closely aligned with the Trump administration. Trump’s administration has pledged to “disable” the international court, placing the Venezuelan move in a wider political context.

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AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-07-24 20:32Original

The European Commission has determined that TikTok did not adequately protect children’s privacy rights on its platform. The finding focuses on the platform allowing adults to view accounts belonging to minors. EU officials characterize this failure as a violation of the bloc’s digital rule book. The case centers on how TikTok safeguards minors’ accounts and personal privacy.

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TThe Associated Press★★★★☆2026-07-24 10:23Original

US strikes on Iran are continuing, while Iranian state media report explosions near Qeshm Island and around Bandar Abbas. Air defence systems have been activated in Tehran. Mustafa Caner of Sakarya University explains why the latest developments matter. Reports also indicate that people have died after strikes in Ahvaz and Bandar Abbas, though the account is attributed to Iranian state media.

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TTRT World★★★★★2026-07-24 13:39Original

St. Petersburg’s election commission has refused to register candidates from the Yabloko party for elections to the city’s legislative assembly. The St. Petersburg-based outlet Fontanka reported the decision. Officials gave an error in the party’s paperwork as the formal reason. The refusal affects Yabloko’s candidate registration for the city legislature contest.

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MMeduza★★★☆☆2026-07-24 15:56Original

India’s HCLTech said on Friday that it will invest 142.57 billion rupees, or $1.48 billion, to establish its first artificial intelligence data center. The facility will be located in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. HCLTech will develop the project in partnership with homegrown startup Sarvam AI. The company also plans to open a technology hub with capacity for 5,000 seats.

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RReuters★★★☆☆2026-07-24 09:10Original

Licensed security officers who receive additional training will be allowed to handle more complex traffic management duties from next January. Their responsibilities will include deployments on major roads. The change is intended to help address manpower shortages. It is also expected to create better career opportunities in the security sector.

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CCNA★★★☆☆2026-07-24 15:53Original

S&P Global said activity in the large U.S. services sector picked up speed in July. Spending linked to the FIFA World Cup and the Independence Day holiday helped support the increase. Manufacturing growth, however, slowed to its weakest pace since March. The U.S.-Israeli-led war with Iran reduced precautionary stock building, adding to the sector’s slowdown. The broader improvement in business activity may therefore prove temporary.

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RReuters★★★☆☆2026-07-24 15:45Original

A woman says she was hospitalized after being diagnosed with cyclosporiasis. Because she was pregnant, doctors could not prescribe the only antibiotic considered effective against the illness. She has since recovered, but says she still will not serve her family raw produce. The FDA is investigating a new cyclospora outbreak, while the source remains unspecified. The case highlights the treatment concerns faced during pregnancy and ongoing uncertainty surrounding the outbreak.

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CCBS News★★★☆☆2026-07-24 13:53Original

Yemen’s Houthis say the Bab al-Mandab Strait remains open and reject reports that it has been closed. A statement says the position announced by the Yemeni Armed Forces is restricted to a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia. The group therefore presents the measure as directed at Saudi Arabia rather than as a closure of the strategic strait.

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TTASS★★★★☆2026-07-24 15:09Original

Israel bombed Gaza after issuing displacement orders, killing two Palestinians. A UN official described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as “desperate.” The official said Israeli violations of the “ceasefire” were intensifying. The strikes came as Palestinians in Gaza faced continuing displacement and a worsening humanitarian crisis.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-07-24 00:29Original

Candidates seeking the next United Nations secretary-general post appeared at a public town hall at the organisation’s headquarters in New York. They addressed major international challenges, including conflicts and the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. The contenders presented plans aimed at rebuilding trust in the UN while acknowledging criticism that it has played a limited role in resolving major conflicts. The selection process will now move behind closed doors, with the Security Council taking the next steps.

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AAl Jazeera English★★★★☆2026-07-24 03:37Original

The Indian rupee held above a record low on Friday, traders said. The Reserve Bank of India was likely active in the market, helping curb pressure from a sharp rise in oil prices. Weak domestic equities also weighed on the currency. Renewed corporate hedging added another source of demand and pressure, but the intervention apparently helped the rupee stabilize rather than set a new record low.

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RReuters★★★☆☆2026-07-24 05:40Original

The White House accused Chinese artificial intelligence company Moonshot AI of using distillation to replicate capabilities from Anthropic’s Fable AI model. It said the company used those capabilities to develop its Kimi K3 model. The allegation frames the model’s development as part of the wider US-China AI technology rivalry.

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BBBC Chinese★★★☆☆2026-07-24 04:16Original

The “Cockroach” revolt highlights a serious weakness beneath India’s rising economy. A surging number of young university graduates are unemployed, and economic growth is failing to absorb them. The movement reflects mounting frustration among India’s youth as opportunities fall short of their ambitions. Its emergence points to the social strain created when a growing economy does not generate enough work for educated young people.

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BBloomberg News★★★☆☆2026-07-24 00:41Original

About 12% of the world’s seaborne oil trade passes through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, Iran’s allies are threatening to blockade the Middle East’s second key maritime route. Such a move could further disrupt global trade and intensify the crisis facing shipping in the Red Sea.

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BBBC Chinese★★★★☆2026-07-24 00:03Original

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlighted security cooperation in separate meetings with his Belarusian and Uzbek counterparts. The Chinese foreign ministry described the discussions in two statements released on Friday. The statements said Wang emphasised security ties with both countries. Beijing is urging closer cooperation with Belarus and Uzbekistan in the security field.

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RReuters★★★★☆2026-07-24 01:20Original

Japan’s manufacturing activity remained broadly resilient in July, according to a business survey released on Friday. Factory output expanded at its fastest pace since February 2014. Despite the strong production reading, uncertainty surrounding the situation in the Middle East continued to weigh on companies. The survey pointed to firm activity alongside ongoing concern among Japanese firms about external risks.

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RReuters★★★☆☆2026-07-24 02:40Original