📍 London, July 9, 2025 — In a closely watched legal case, the High Court has awarded £500,000 in damages to a couple living in Bankside Lofts after ruling that the adjacent Arbor office tower, designed by PLP Architecture, caused a substantial loss of natural light to their sixth-floor apartment. Their upstairs neighbour, Kevin Cooper, […]
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📍 Dublin, July 10, 2025 — Ministers Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Health) and Norma Foley (Children, Disability and Equality) have welcomed the recommendations put forward by the National Youth Assembly of Ireland (NYAI) to enhance online safety and wellbeing for children and young people. The proposals emerged from a dedicated Assembly session on Youth Online Health, […]
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📍 Sacramento, July 8, 2025 — California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a sweeping legislative package aimed at fast-tracking rail infrastructure and housing development across the state. The reforms, embedded in Assembly Bill 130 and Senate Bill 131, overhaul environmental review processes, streamline permitting, and introduce new financing tools to support California’s climate […]
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📍 Washington, D.C. — July 10, 2025Amtrak has released an updated, publicly accessible map detailing its major infrastructure projects across the United States, reinforcing its commitment to becoming a modern and efficient intercity passenger rail operator. The map highlights both planned and active developments, offering transparency into the scope and progress of Amtrak’s nationwide modernization […]
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While the initial 90-day pause on so-called “reciprocal” tariffs offered some relief compared to planned increases of up to 50 per cent, the US imposed a 10 per cent baseline tariff instead, added on top of existing duties. This means many countries – especially developing economies – faced higher costs exporting goods to the US. […]
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📍 Seattle, July 9, 2025 — Amazon’s Prime Day kicked off with a record-breaking $7.9 billion in online sales on July 8, marking a 10% year-over-year increase and the largest single e-commerce day of 2025, according to Adobe Analytics. The four-day event, running through July 11, is projected to generate $23.8 billion in total U.S. […]
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📍 Menlo Park, CA — July 9, 2025Meta Platforms has acquired a minority stake of just under 3% in EssilorLuxottica, the world’s largest eyewear manufacturer, for approximately $3.5 billion, reinforcing its commitment to AI-powered smart glasses and deepening its control over hardware development. 🕶️ Strategic Partnership and Product Expansion Meta and EssilorLuxottica have collaborated since […]
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📍 Los Angeles, July 9, 2025 — At least 15 workers are trapped following the collapse of a large industrial tunnel in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). The incident occurred around 8 p.m. at a construction site near South Figueroa Street, part of the $630.5 million […]
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The warning, issued jointly by UN agencies and the regional socio-economic bloc SAARC on Wednesday, underscores South Asia’s status as the “global epicentre” of anaemia among adolescent girls and women. An estimated 259 million already suffer from the condition, which impairs the body’s ability to carry oxygen, contributing to chronic fatigue, poor maternal outcomes, and […]
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The European Commission launches today two initiatives under its Preparedness Union agenda: an EU Stockpiling Strategy and a Medical Countermeasures Strategy. Both are designed to improve access to essential goods for European citizens and societies, businesses and economies – ensuring continuity of essential goods and lifesaving medical supplies at all times, in particular during crises such […]
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