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• Speaker Om Birla warned Lok Sabha MPs that the House is not a forum for slogans or placards as the 2026 Monsoon Session continues. • The NDA Parliamentary Party is conducting its weekly 'Mangal Milan' strategy meeting at Parliament House to coordinate legislative efforts. • Parliament is considering new legislation to modernize the legal framework for banking records, aligning them with current digital banking practices.

• Punch, a beloved Japanese macaque, recently celebrated his first birthday. • The occasion drew global attention, resulting in hundreds of birthday cards being sent to the monkey from around the world. • This event highlights the strong emotional connection and international popularity the animal has garnered from supporters.

Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán ran into traffic and killed by semi after federal officials approached him at Florida gas stationThe Mexican man who was hit and killed by a semi-truck in Florida when running away from federal immigration officials was vacationing in the US with a tourist visa, according to news reports this week.The 28-year-old, Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán, was killed on 14 July after an “encounter” with federal officials, including those with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a state highway patrol spokesperson said last week. Continue reading...

Unemployment holds steady at 4.9%, underlining the challenge facing the new prime ministerBusiness live – latest updatesEmployers cut the number of job vacancies in May, according to official figures that highlight the UK’s “fragile” economic outlook amid the conflict in the Middle East.Job vacancies fell to 712,000 – almost half the level in 2022 – as employers put off hiring new staff in the three months to May, the Office for National Statistics said. Continue reading...

• A report from the National Academies confirms the rapid advancement of climate change attribution science, which identifies the specific role of global warming in severe weather events. • Experts like Davide Faranda of France’s National Center for Scientific Research emphasize that evaluating "loss and damage" is now the primary objective for the field. • These scientific findings are significant because they provide the evidentiary basis for potential lawsuits seeking damages for climate-driven disasters.

Royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion hears lived experiences of Jewish students and academicsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn academic at UNSW was subjected to Nazi salutes by students in his business class, the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion has heard.The fourth block of hearings, taking place in Melbourne this week, is examining the lived experiences of Jewish students and academics, including the response of universities to combat hate. Continue reading...

• Professor C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), and MP Dr. Shashi Tharoor addressed the Japanese parliament. • The event took place on the eve of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's official visit to India to strengthen bilateral relations. • This engagement serves to deepen academic and diplomatic ties between India and Japan, highlighting the role of higher education in international cooperation.