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    Supreme Court Directs Compensation Mechanism for Stray Animal Road Accidents

    The Supreme Court directed the Centre and state governments to develop a mechanism for payment of compensation in accidents caused by stray animals on roads. The bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh issued directions including tagging of all animals, holding owners responsible, and ensuring animals return to their specified dwellings at the end of each day. The court also ordered Rs 15 lakh compensation to a woman whose husband died in an accident caused by a wild boar.
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    Trump Administration Proposes Overhaul of Community Reinvestment Act

    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) have proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), aiming to reduce regulatory burdens on community banks and refocus the law on its original purpose of expanding access to credit in low-income neighborhoods. Critics argue that the CRA has been diverted to fund left-wing advocacy groups. The proposed rule would ease burdens on small banks, simplify regulations, and increase focus on lending and community development.
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    White House Blames Wuhan Lab Leak for Covid-19 Origin

    The White House has officially identified a laboratory leak in Wuhan as the origin of Covid-19, based on two key biological characteristics of the virus and the absence of an intermediate animal host or laboratory progenitor virus. The White House report also criticizes the World Health Organization for initially relying on Chinese data and not disclosing the continued international flights from Wuhan during the lockdown. The report exposes the economic benefits China gained from the pandemic, with a 153% increase in medical supply exports in 2020.
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    Colombia's Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.0% in June

    The unemployment rate in Colombia decreased to 8.0% in June 2026, a 0.5 percentage point drop from the same period in 2025. This marks the lowest unemployment rate since November 2025. The job creation was led by the accommodation, construction, and transportation sectors. The employment rate increased to 59.4%, while the informal employment rate remained at 55.1%. The male unemployment rate was 6.6%, and for women, it was 9.9%.
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  18. ScienceTrade

    Dollar Plunges Below 160 Yen in New York

    The dollar fell below 160 yen in New York trading on Thursday, its lowest level in about one and a half months. This drop came after the dollar had traded above 163 yen earlier in the day, its highest level in nearly 39 years and eight months. The yen attracted buying after the U.S. Federal Reserve stopped short of raising interest rates at its policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Japanese authorities were speculated to have intervened in the market to support the yen.
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  19. SocietyPublic HealthHealthcare

    Trump Presses RFK Jr. to Accelerate Autism-Vaccine Research

    President Donald Trump is pushing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to expedite research into a potential link between vaccines and autism. During a Cabinet meeting, Trump asked Kennedy about the progress on autism research, highlighting its importance despite efforts by senior advisers to avoid the topic. Trump has been privately pressuring Kennedy to reduce the number of vaccines children receive and investigate the autism connection. The exchange comes as the administration faces resistance from Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), who has threatened to block HHS nominees if the administration continues to undermine vaccine confidence.
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    Bank of Japan to Discuss Interest Rate Hike

    Bank of Japan Governor has stated that the central bank will thoroughly discuss raising interest rates at its next meeting. The announcement comes as the bank maintains its current policy interest rate. The governor also mentioned that the possibility of an interest rate hike will be discussed more thoroughly in the future, with some views suggesting a half-and-half increase in September.
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    Zelensky Asks Trump to Allow Starlink Use on Russian Territory

    Ukrainian President Zelensky requested U.S. President Trump to permit the use of the Starlink system on Russian territory to destroy ballistic missile launchers. Zelensky believes Trump can quickly resolve this issue with SpaceX owner Elon Musk. Currently, the Ukrainian military can only use Starlink on its own territory, including Crimea and other Russian-occupied regions. Musk has restricted Starlink's use in Russia. Trump promised to consider Zelensky's request but did not give a specific answer.
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