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- Emergencies will come without warning. The only thing families can control is whether their finances are ready when they do.
- Several explosions rocked Erbil in northern Iraq early Tuesday, including near the US Consulate, as Iranian drones targeted multiple locations across the region.
- Police said Monday there were at least three suspects involved in a shootout at a crowded food festival near Seattle's Space Needle over the weekend. One of them was among those killed in the violence.
- The US and India are expanding defence and civil nuclear cooperation, including the adoption of trusted AI and other emerging technologies powering the economy, US Assistant Secretary of State S Paul Kapur said.
- The Assam government on Monday announced that it will withdraw cases and other legal proceedings initiated against people who participated in protests over the alleged NEET-UG examination irregularities.
- One of the aides said the Senate also was expected to begin voting as soon as during Zelenskiy's visit on a bill to impose sanctions on Russia that was championed by Graham.
- Elon Musk's social media app X on Monday began offering its X Money banking service to all US subscribers of its paid Premium and Premium+ tiers, part of the multi-billionaire's ambition to turn the site into an "everything app."
- The flood situation in Assam improved marginally on Monday, with no fresh fatalities reported in the last 24 hours, though 4.45 lakh people remain affected across six districts, an official bulletin said.
- US President Donald Trump on Monday voiced optimism at the prospects for a negotiated peace deal with Iran, as the two sides held their fire for a third consecutive day.
- Govind Singh Dotasra has announced that the party would reserve 50% of its tickets for young candidates, describing the move as an effort to bring new leadership into grassroots politics.
- "For any operation, there is a root of trust. The root of trust for any examination is the question paper setter," IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti told NDTV
- Bankipur has been Nitin Nabin's stronghold. He vacated the seat to move to national politics and the Rajya Sabha.
- The controversy erupted after a video surfaced in which Mohandas said that, if he had the authority, he would impose curfew in a four-kilometre radius around Jantar Mantar, warn protesters three times to disperse, and then order police firing.
- The Bihar government on Monday announced that it will withdraw all cases lodged against protesters over the NEET paper leak and release those jailed under various charges.
- This phenomenon, which is new to France, is yet another consequence of human-caused climate change, according to French researcher Jean-Baptiste Filippi, who studies wildfires.
- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde downplayed the Opposition's criticisms and allegations of poaching leaders and explained how his party viewed the matter
- The opening round of voting took place in the Mirpur Division under heavy security deployment, but turnout in parts of Mirpur appeared subdued as temperatures soared through the afternoon.
- The protests by power employees, sanitation workers, and Aam Aadmi Clinics workers have become a major political issue, putting pressure on the Bhagwant Mann government.
- Nearly half of the waste generated in Delhi every day continues to be sent to the city's dumpsites, even as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi works to clear decades-old garbage from the landfill sites.
- 989 people have serious criminal records including murder, rape, kidnapping, robbery, and cases filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, sources said
- Relations between Netanyahu and Trump have occasionally appeared strained in recent months.
- A 42-year-old man died and two 39-year-old men were injured.
- The settlement covers claims alleging that J&J's talc products cause ovarian cancer.
- Saudi Arabia said drones targeting its territory had been launched by pro-Iran groups in Iraq.
- The incorrect installation could result in passengers being injured in an emergency landing.
- It is highly unusual for presidents to turn speeches at auto plants into campaign rallies.
- They are battling the worst wildfires in living memory.
- Firing was taking place along the frontline, but neither side had yet mounted an offensive.
- Trump’s first impeachment came after officials ruled that his administration withheld funds for Ukraine.
- The Senate will begin voting during his visit on a Bill to impose sanctions on Russia.
- Russia’s military said it had captured Kostiantynivka, a claim Ukrainian officials deny.
- The poll, conducted July 24 through July 26, also showed the Republican president’s approval rating ticking higher to 37 per cent.
- The move follows pressure from the US, which has accused the court of posing “an intolerable threat to US sovereignty”.
- The move followed a tense weekend exchange between the two permanent Security Council members on X.
- MIAMI, July 27 – Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will press for their release from a U.S. jail as they fight the British government's efforts to extradite them to face charges of rape, assault and facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, the brothers' lawyers told reporters on Monday.
- ABUJA, July 27 – Nigeria urged South Africa on Monday to do more to prevent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants, saying repeated violence was straining ties and raising questions about whether the government was complicit.
- The lower courts have blocked the implementation of the plan in nearly half the country ahead of the November midterm elections.
- Residents argue some villages were not given enough firefighting units and were "sacrificed" in favour of the wealthy Cap Ferret peninsula.
- PORT-AU-PRINCE, July 27 – Haiti's CEP electoral council on Monday scheduled the first presidential elections in a decade for December with a runoff in February, after plans to hold the vote in August with a December runoff were postponed over security concerns.
- The largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 2.3 per cent to US$63,414 (S$81,937) by 9am in Singapore.
- CXMT's shares soared more than 460 per cent in their Shanghai trading debut on July 27.
- US Treasury yields retreated only modestly compared with moves in other markets overnight.
- The listing is poised to become Hong Kong’s biggest share sale in nearly seven years.
- The sector-wide sell-off followed renewed doubts about the sustainability of the semiconductor rally.
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- Diagnostic radiologists, financial derivatives dealers and flying instructors top the list, according to the latest MOM data.
- Investors were questioning whether a multi-year rally fueled by optimism about artificial intelligence may be losing steam.
- The dollar was steady against a basket of currencies.
- A prospectus filed on July 26 showed slowing growth and a sharp decline in profitability for the fast-fashion giant.
- It will divest six operational rigs in 2026 to private fund Keppel Offshore Fund for $1.2 billion.
- It is also leasing 8,000 sq m of office space in the city’s Silicon Docks area.
- CXMTshares soared 472% from their offer price when trading began on Shanghai’s Star Market on July 27.
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- S'pore is adopting a ‘climate-first’ approach, given the urgency to combat climate change: ACRA.
- About a third of Singapore’s domestic exports to the US are subject to the new Section 301 export tax.
- Output fell in the chemicals, biomedical and general manufacturing sectors.
- Plans to expand Naver’s AI data centre with up to US$10 billion in funding were announced earlier.
- The bank is setting up its first global AI centre of excellence in Singapore.