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  4. WorldEuropeEarthOceanography

    Heavy Storms Trigger Landslides and Flooding in Sölden

    Heavy storms on Wednesday evening in Sölden, Austria, led to landslides and flooding. Around 30 people were evacuated to safety after a landslide blocked a road near the Rofenhöfe. There was property damage, but no injuries. A wastewater treatment plant and several cars were also damaged. AT-Alert and civil defense alarm were briefly triggered for the municipality. The storms left the area around midnight.
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  5. PoliticsLocal GovCivil RightsConstitutionMiddle East

    New Jersey Refuses DOJ Request for Noncitizen Voter Data

    New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has refused to provide the U.S. Department of Justice with information about approximately 6,600 noncitizens who were registered to vote in the state. The DOJ had requested names, dates of birth, addresses, nationalities, and registration dates of these individuals. Sherrill cited state and federal privacy laws as the reason for her refusal. The dispute comes after a software glitch led to the noncitizens being registered to vote, with around 400 believed to have cast ballots. The DOJ has stated that it will pursue the information through legal means.
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  9. SportsCricket

    Wout van Aert Wins First Stage of Tour of Denmark

    Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike) won the first stage of the Tour of Denmark, which took place between July 29 and August 2, after winning the sprint among a group of eight riders in the inaugural stage. The Belgian cyclist, who couldn't start the Tour de France due to an elbow injury, defeated Slovak Lukas Kubiš and Danish rider Henrik Pedersen in a sprint finish. The stage was 192.2 kilometers long, with the start and finish in Aalborg and three short climbs in the final 40 kilometers. The second stage will connect the municipalities of Glyngøre and Skive.
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  11. PoliticsAppointmentsMiddle East

    India Slams NYT Over 'Pakistani Kashmir' Headline

    India criticized The New York Times for referring to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as 'Pakistani Kashmir' in a headline, calling the term misleading and incorrect. The Indian Embassy in the US reiterated that the region is an integral part of India and accused Pakistan of illegally occupying parts of the territory. The criticism followed a NYT report on unrest and local elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
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  16. PoliticsCorruptionMiddle EastCounterterrorism

    Paul Durov Added to Russia's Extremist-Terrorist List

    Paul Durov, the founder of Telegram, has been added to Russia's list of extremists and terrorists by Rosfinmonitoring. This move blocks Durov's bank accounts and financial assets in Russia and prohibits him from engaging in economic activity or using Russian banks. He is also banned from posting information about himself online. Durov has been charged with aiding terrorism under part 1.1 of article 205.1 of the RF Criminal Code, and is being sought internationally. The FSB alleges that Telegram's administration did not delete channels and bots used by Ukrainian special services and terrorist organizations for sabotage and terrorism in Russia.
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  17. WorldJudiciaryMiddle East

    SBU Detains Russian Agents Behind Odessa Terrorist Attacks

    The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and National Police have detained three individuals suspected of carrying out two terrorist attacks in Odessa on July 28. The attacks involved a remote-controlled car bomb and an explosion targeting a Ukrainian military. Among those detained are two students from a local technical college and a recidivist. The suspects used a video camera hidden in a juice box for surveillance.
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  21. BusinessTradeEquitiesRatings

    Meta Stock Plunges on Massive AI Investment

    Meta's stock price dropped significantly after the company announced plans to invest between $130 billion and $145 billion in AI this year. The investment, which missed Wall Street's Q2 earnings per share forecast and anticipated softer revenue in the current third quarter, has raised concerns among investors. Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg insists on the long-term potential of AI advancements, but analysts warn that the company's strategy feels like 'throwing spaghetti at the wall'.
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  23. WorldMiddle EastSoutheast AsiaUnited Kingdom

    Trump: UK PM Burnham Promised to Open North Sea for Oil Extraction

    US President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham told him he would 'open up' the North Sea for oil exploration and drilling. Trump believes this move would make the UK 'a wealthy country', citing Norway's success with similar ventures. Burnham has since clarified that he would take a 'pragmatic approach' to the North Sea oil resources.
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