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British royal family — have been strutting their stuff on that iconic Buckingham Palace balcony for centuries, waving at the plebs below like they're auditioning for a role in 'The Crown'. But starting today, July 15, commoners will be allowed to do their own waving from the Buck balc as part of the new palace tour. The head of the family, Charles — three years junior to the other real estate baron Donald Trump — gave his go-ahead to making his family's residence a bit more available to commoners.

Euro 2024 final today. England is yet to win Euro and this will be three lions' second final after they were defeated by Italy in 2021. Spain have won the coveted trophy thrice and if they beat English side on Sunday, they will hold the most titles in the continent. Spain versus England Euro 2024 final is scheduled to kick off at 3 pm (ET) on Sunday, July 14 at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany. Live streaming of England and Spain's Euro 2024 final will be available on Fubo which offers free-trial. Spain are likely to win the Euro 2024 final against England.

Donald Trump at an election rally on Saturday in which the former U.S. president was wounded in the ear: INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI ON X «Deeply concerned by the attack on my friend, former President Donald Trump. Strongly condemn the incident. Violence has no place in politics and democracies. Wish him speedy recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased, those injured and the American people.»

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum on Sunday announced he appointed his son, the emirate's crown prince, as defence minister of the United Arab Emirates in a cabinet reshuffle. "Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has joined the government of the UAE as Deputy Prime Minister and has been appointed Minister of Defence," Sheikh Mohammed, who is the UAE's prime minister, wrote on X. Sheikh Hamdan, 41, is the second son of Sheikh Mohammed and has held the title of crown prince of Dubai since 2008.

COVID mortality in the seven days preceding June 28, indicating a sharp increase in the number of cases in the UK. That week, there were 168 fatalities. In addition, hospital admissions have increased by 2.2%, accounting for 2,797 admissions as of right now—61 more than the week prior. With 2,761 cases recorded, down 549 from the previous week, the number of Covid cases has reduced by 16.6% despite an increase in hospitalizations and deaths, as per the reports of 'Daily Star'.

Following the recent landslide election which saw the UK Labour Party win, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has begun appointing members to the new government.

final season of 'S.W.A.T.' The long-running police procedural will conclude with Season 8, set to air on October 18 at 8 p.m.

A Nigerian court has scheduled the verdict for the tax evasion trial against cryptocurrency exchange Binance for October 11. The announcement was made by presiding judge Emeka Nwite on Friday.

Narendra Modi on Saturday blessed the newly-wed couple Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant after their star-studded wedding that was attended by global celebrities, business tycoons, and politicians. Modi arrived at the Ambani family-owned Jio World Convention Centre here for a wedding reception that has been titled 'Shubh Aashirwad'. Anant, the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani — Asia's richest man — and Radhika, a pharmaceutical heiress, touched Modi's feet to seek his blessings.

Chief Justice of India Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Saturday said law students should be well-versed with regional languages and laws so that people's access to the legal system can be improved. Addressing the third convocation of Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow, Justice DY Chandrachud underscored the importance of imparting legal education in «easy language», asserting that it is currently a shortcoming in the legal profession. Citing an analysis done by the research department of the Supreme Court on 81 universities and colleges, the CJI said, «It was found that common people experience hurdles in understanding their rights and schemes meant for them as they do not know English.» «This means that in law universities, legal education is imparted English, and many times, students at legal aid centres are not able explain legal procedures to the common people in regional languages,» he said.

The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin' for a second season. The series, featuring Noel Fielding, will continue its 18th-century adventures.

The latest BRC retail sales monitor found that growth flatlined for the month, coming in at 0.2%. «Summer may finally have arrived, but it did little to persuade consumers to hit the shops,» said Linda Ellett, UK head of consumer, retail and leisure at KPMG. 'There is no time to waste': Rachel Reeves requests public spending assessment Home and domestic items were the most best-sellers for the period, with homewares, cooking accessories and furniture all seeing positive growth in June as well as computing sales, which boasted double digit growth both online and on the high street. ...

Microsoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker has improved its governance since being roiled by boardroom chaos last year

Red Sea crisis and ongoing war between Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Hamas. E-commerce exports are growing rapidly and those done through the postal and courier routes are pegged at $1.5 billion. Here's a look at the challenges the export sector is facing and its budget wishlist. India's goods and services exports in FY24 were at an all-time high of $778.2 billion, up 0.23% from $776.4 billion in 2022-23 (goods USD 437.1 billion and services USD 341 billion). Key issues in India's export saga;

Biden’s disastrous performance in the first US Presidential Debate, the Democrats are desperately trying to replace him in the upcoming US Presidential Election in November. While he has refused to step down and informed his supporters that his campaign shall continue, there are a growing number of Democrats who point out that the president’s health and his disastrous performance in the first presidential debate are concerns that can no longer be ignored. In such a scenario, the party is building a consensus around Vice-President Kamala Harris. Though she is trailing behind Trump, party insiders point out that she has the ability to defeat him in the months ahead.

disgraced “Top Gear" presenter, a man who punched an underling for failing to provide a hot dinner, to strangely beloved guardian of the British countryside and yimby (Yes In My Back Yard) icon. This unlikely transformation is due to the success of “Clarkson’s Farm", a hit Amazon Prime show that begins its third series on May 3rd. In the programme Mr Clarkson struggles to breed pigs, break even and defeat nimbys on the local council.

Greece has introduced a new law allowing certain private-sector workers to enforce a six-day workweek. Effective July 1, this measure aims to support the country's aging workforce and provide additional income for workers, while ensuring respect for workers' rights. The law targets specific industrial and manufacturing sectors, particularly businesses operating continuous shifts 24/7, and will be applied only in exceptional circumstances, such as an unexpectedly increased workload. Labor unions, advocating for better working conditions, have strongly opposed the move, sparking heated debates and protests. Greece already has the longest average workweek in the European Union, and it remains uncertain whether this extension will enhance productivity.

In a stock exchange notice today (12 July), Chrysalis said it would receive proceeds of £43.8m as a result of the sale, which represents a 25% increase in Chrysalis's current £35.1m valuation of the UK-based chipmaker. The move is set to boost Chrysalis's liquidity. As of 10 July, the trust's total liquidity stood at approximately £13.8m, expected to rise to around £50m following the sale of Graphcore. This increase will meet the trust's 'cash reserve' requirement under its capital allocation policy (CAP). Chrysalis adds €3m to European insurer wefox amid insolvency risks «With the...

Keir Starmer, Britain's newly elected prime minister, addressed the issue indirectly while discussing age limits for lawmakers. He held the view that it is up to the Americans to decide their president. Starmer further mentioned that the incumbent 81-year old was in good form when met him.“Obviously in America, it’s for the American people to decide who they want to be their president," Starmer told Jake Tapper in an exclusive interview with CNN.

Writing to shareholders in his semi-annual letter, Smith outlined the fund's return profile for the opening half of the year. Fundsmith Equity made a 9.3% total return between 1 January and 30 June 2024, which Smith said would «normally be cause for celebration», especially as the fund outperformed bonds — when using the Bloomberg Series-E UK Govt 5-10 Year Bond index as a proxy comparison (-2.2%) and holding cash at a 2.6% interest rate. However, on this occasion, Fundsmith's returns underperformed the MSCI benchmark. The MSCI World index made 12.7% over the six-month period, whic...

Rishi Sunak suddenly called for general elections across the country. Within a matter of six weeks, the entire voting process around UK general election results 2024 happened, with the results yet to be declared. The official voting process has formally ended and the first wave of results will start coming 11.30pm onwards.