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Police are investigating donations made to the Reform UK party by a company owned by its deputy leader, Richard Tice. The money came from a major donor linked to a convicted fraudster, and the investigation focuses on whether donation rules were broken before the 2024 general election.
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Britain Means Business, owned by Richard Tice, gave Reform UK two donations of £250,000 each before the 2024 election.
The company received £1 million from Fiona Cottrell, a key donor to Reform UK and mother of a convicted fraudster connected to Nigel Farage.
The Metropolitan Police are investigating whether the donations broke election laws that ban hiding the true source of money.
Fiona Cottrell also gave Reform UK two direct donations of £250,000 each in May 2024.
These payments were reported by the Guardian to the National Crime Agency, prompting police investigation.
Reform UK said it follows strict rules for checking donations and had no knowledge of the investigation.
Reform UK's bank account was frozen shortly after the donations, but the reason is unknown.
The police inquiry has been ongoing for more than a year.
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A wildfire has been burning in the Cairngorms for 10 days, leading to the evacuation of residents in the village of Nethy Bridge after a major incident was declared. Locals say the government's response was too slow and lacked proper communication, while officials state that all possible resources have been used to control the fire.
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The wildfire started about 10 days ago and has affected the Cairngorms area in Scotland.
Residents of Nethy Bridge were evacuated after the fire threatened the village.
A major incident was declared by authorities only after the fire had been burning for over a week.
Local people criticized the slow government response and poor communication with those on the ground.
Firefighters used around 20 fire engines, two helicopters, and bulldozers to fight the fire.
Local residents said the fire could have been stopped earlier when it was still small.
Evacuated people were taken to a respite center at Macdonald Aviemore Resort, but some faced accommodation issues.
The Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Justice said the government is acting based on emergency services’ advice and has asked for military help.
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The Education Minister of India, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned after large protests led by young people over an exam paper leak scandal. These protests, organized by the Cockroach Janta Party, challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and demanded accountability and compensation for affected families.
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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) was created by Abhijeet Dipke on social media.
Protests lasted 36 days and involved thousands of young people across India.
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned in response to the protests.
The protests began after an exam paper leak scandal affected millions of students.
Police used tear gas and batons against protesters, causing injuries.
The CJP demanded compensation for families of students who died by suicide.
Protesters also called for a public apology from police and no punishment for demonstrators.
The protests highlighted a divide between India’s young generation (Generation Z) and the government.
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The Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani asked Israel to leave southern Syria right away without any conditions. This request was made during a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Damascus.
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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani spoke to the UN chief in Damascus.
He demanded Israel’s immediate and unconditional withdrawal from southern Syria.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during the visit.
The meeting focused on the situation in southern Syria.
The talks took place during Guterres’ visit to Syria.
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Flavio Bolsonaro has officially started his campaign for Brazil’s presidential election in October, aiming to continue his family’s influence in the far-right movement. His campaign faces challenges from scandals involving a banker, family conflicts, and political divisions, while current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva seeks re-election.
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Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, is running for president in Brazil’s October election.
Jair Bolsonaro, currently in prison for plotting a coup after losing in 2022, named Flavio as his successor.
Flavio’s campaign is supported by the Liberal Party (PL) and he promises to fight crime, inflation, and high taxes.
Polls show Lula leading with 48% to Flavio’s 43% in a potential runoff vote.
Scandals include leaked audio about seeking funding from a banker accused of fraud and family disputes involving Flavio’s stepmother.
A Supreme Court justice ordered an investigation into the film financing linked to Flavio and blocked him from visiting his father before the election’s first round.
Flavio has tried to reconcile family divisions publicly and tries to present himself as a more moderate candidate than his father.
He has echoed concerns about Brazil’s electronic voting system despite those concerns being debunked.
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Thousands of Israelis entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque area while protected by Israeli police. The event was led by Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Al Jazeera’s Leila Warah reported on what happened during this visit.
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The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is a religious site in Jerusalem.
Thousands of Israelis entered the site together.
Israeli police provided protection during the visit.
The group was led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
The event attracted media attention, including coverage by Al Jazeera.
The Al-Aqsa compound is a sensitive area due to its religious and political significance.
Such visits sometimes lead to increased tensions between Israelis and Palestinians.
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Scientists warn that more than 1,500 ships stuck near the Strait of Hormuz could cause invasive species to spread around the world. Marine plants and animals can attach to the ships when they stay still for a long time and then move to new places, harming local ecosystems.
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Over 1,500 ships are currently stuck in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz, with hundreds more in the Gulf of Oman.
The Strait of Hormuz is a key waterway for about 20% of the world’s oil supply and has been disrupted by conflict with Iran.
Ships that remain idle for long periods can accumulate marine organisms like algae, bacteria, and small animals on their hulls, called biofouling.
These attached organisms can spread to new environments when ships start moving again, potentially causing invasive species problems.
Invasive species often cause damage to local ecosystems, fisheries, and aquaculture industries by disrupting natural balance.
Zebra mussels, originally from the Caspian and Black Seas, spread across US waterways after being transported on ships, causing long-term ecological challenges.
Ships use special anti-fouling paint to prevent growth on their hulls, but this paint loses effectiveness if ships stay still too long.
Similar growth problems occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic when many ships were delayed and stationary worldwide.
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A seaplane crashed into Puget Sound in Washington. All the passengers survived and were seen climbing out of the plane in a video. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the accident.
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The crash happened in Puget Sound, Washington.
The plane involved was a seaplane.
Everyone on board survived the crash.
Passengers were captured on video climbing out of the crashed plane.
The crash caused a fire, but there were no deaths.
The NTSB is leading the investigation to find out why the crash happened.
CBS News shared the video and reported on the incident.
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the war in Ukraine should end during a meeting in Siberia. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone attacks targeted a Siberian oil refinery and other locations inside Russia, causing damage and casualties.
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Kazakhstan's President Tokayev urged Putin to stop the war during talks in Omsk, Siberia.
Tokayev said young people are dying and called for a freeze of the conflict and peace talks.
Ukrainian drones struck a Siberian oil refinery in the Tyumen region, setting it on fire.
More than 300 Ukrainian drones were reportedly launched into Russia, hitting distant regions.
Russian-installed authorities in occupied Ukraine said a Ukrainian strike killed 12 people, including children, at a seaside camp in Kyrylivka.
Ukraine has been increasing strikes on Russian forces and infrastructure to pressure Moscow to negotiate.
Russian forces say Ukrainian attacks also killed several people in various Russian-held areas.
UN officials have warned that civilian deaths have risen recently in the nearly 4.5-year-long conflict.
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More than 250,000 people have been forced to leave their homes because of wildfires in Spain and France. Both countries are using large numbers of firefighters, soldiers, and aircraft to try to control the fires, which have been worsened by heatwaves and strong winds.
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Around 70,000 people evacuated in central Spain and 197,000 in France, including near Bordeaux.
Spain declared a national emergency over the wildfires for the first time ever.
France called it probably the largest peacetime evacuation in the country's history.
A total of 1,500 soldiers in France and multiple aircraft, including a military cargo plane, are helping fight the fires.
Firefighters use trenches and fire retardants, while authorities urge people in danger zones to leave immediately.
No deaths have been reported, but several French firefighters have been injured.
Dry forests caused by long heatwaves and climate change helped the fires spread quickly.
So far in 2023, Spain has lost 130,000 hectares to fires and France over 98,000 hectares, setting a new record in France.
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A fourth firefighter, Nathan Matthews, has died from burns after being caught in a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border in late June. Three other firefighters died at the scene, and the western US is facing many large wildfires this summer due to dry weather and heat.
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Nathan Matthews, 43, died on July 26 from burns sustained in a wildfire operation in Mesa County, Colorado.
Matthews was part of a helitack crew, firefighters dropped by helicopter to fight fast-spreading fires in remote areas.
On June 27, Matthews and colleagues were trapped in a "burnover," when fire blocks all escape routes.
Three other firefighters, Emily Barker (38), Nick Hutcherson (27), and Sydney Watson (26), died at the scene.
The firefighters used emergency shelters to protect themselves from the flames.
Matthews and another firefighter were taken for medical treatment; the condition of the other injured firefighter is unknown.
The western US has faced many large wildfires this summer due to drought, hotter weather, and changing winds.
Firefighters are preparing for possible worsening fires in Oregon, especially near the city of Bend.
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Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they launched missiles and drones toward Saudi Arabia. They said this was to respond to Saudi air strikes on Yemen’s city of Hodeida.
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The Houthi group is supported by Iran.
Houthis fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia.
They said the attacks were retaliation against Saudi strikes.
Saudi Arabia carried out air attacks on Hodeida, a coastal city in Yemen.
Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree is the spokesperson for the Houthi rebels.
Saree announced the military operations on social media.
The conflict involves Yemen and Saudi Arabia, with Iran backing the Houthis.
The situation is part of ongoing tensions and fighting in the region.
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Many poorer countries spend more money paying back debts than on educating children. This happens because creditors have stronger legal claims on government money than the right to education, leading to fewer resources for schools, teachers, and students.
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113 countries with 6.1 billion people spend more on debt payments than on education.
In low-income countries, debt payments are almost four times the education budgets.
18 heavily indebted countries spend at least five times more on debt than education.
Poor countries paid $415 billion in debt interest in 2024 alone.
More money leaves poor countries to pay creditors than the new financial aid they receive.
Creditors have legal rights to government money, but the right to education has no enforcement tools.
Some debt-for-education swap programs exist, like those with France and Germany, helping build schools and provide meals.
These programs cover only a small part of debt and depend on creditor approval.
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UNESCO added the archaeological site of Sebastia in the West Bank and five castles in southern Lebanon to its World Heritage List despite Israel’s opposition. These sites were also placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to ongoing conflicts in the region.
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UNESCO inscribed Sebastia and five Lebanese castles on its World Heritage List during a meeting in South Korea.
Israel opposed the decision and asked UNESCO to reject the nominations, calling them a misuse of cultural heritage.
Sebastia is an archaeological site near Nablus, linked to the ancient biblical Kingdom of Israel, with remains from the Iron Age to Islamic periods.
The Palestinian delegation first nominated Sebastia for World Heritage status in 2012 to help protect the site.
Israel does not recognize a Palestinian state and is planning land expropriations near Sebastia amid settler violence concerns.
The five castles in Lebanon’s Mount Amel region show architectural influences from Crusader, Ayyubid, and Mamluk periods.
Beaufort Castle, one of the listed castles, was seized by Israeli forces during a deep military operation in Lebanon in 2026.
Israel left UNESCO in 2019, accusing the organization of bias and downplaying its historic ties to the area.
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The United States has not carried out any airstrikes on Iran for the first time in two weeks. This pause follows 13 nights in a row of U.S. military strikes.
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The U.S. conducted 13 consecutive nights of airstrikes targeting locations in Iran.
On Friday night, the U.S. stopped airstrikes on Iran.
This break in attacks marks the first pause in two weeks.
The information was reported by CBS News correspondent Charlie D'Agata.
The reason for the pause in strikes was not explained in the report.
The ongoing strikes had been part of U.S. military actions in the region.
The status of future U.S. military actions against Iran was unclear at the time.
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Ukrainian forces attacked holiday camps in the Zaporizhzhia region partly occupied by Russia, killing 11 people, including four children. In response, Russian drone strikes hit areas in Ukraine's Sumy region, killing three people, while Russia reported attacking Ukrainian drone storage sites. This ongoing exchange of attacks continues amid hopes for a diplomatic resolution being diminished.
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Ukrainian attacks in Zaporizhzhia killed 11 people, including four children, and wounded 16.
The Zaporizhzhia region is partly occupied by Russian forces.
Russian drone strikes in Sumy region killed three people, including postal service drivers.
Russia claimed to have hit Ukrainian drone storage and launch facilities in Sumy.
Ukrainian drones struck oil and fuel facilities in Russia’s Tyumen, Yekaterinburg, and Rostov-on-Don regions.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned of possible large Russian missile attacks in the next 48 hours.
President Donald Trump and President Zelenskyy plan to meet in Washington soon.
Romania shot down drones that entered its airspace, an issue tied to the Ukraine conflict.
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An 83-year-old man went missing while hiking in the Grand Canyon. After being lost for over 24 hours, a helicopter spotted him, and rescue teams helped bring him to safety.
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The lost person was an 83-year-old hiker.
He got separated from a friend during their hike.
He was missing for more than one day.
A helicopter found him from the air.
Rescue workers then guided him to a safe location.
The rescue took place in the Grand Canyon area.
The event was reported on July 25, 2026.
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A Cyclospora outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce from Mexico has caused at least 1,947 illnesses across nine U.S. states, making it one of the largest outbreaks recorded. Health officials expect the number of confirmed cases to rise as the investigation continues.
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The outbreak is connected to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico.
At least 1,947 people are infected, with 98 hospitalizations and no deaths reported as of July 24.
The affected states include Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Cyclospora is a tiny parasite that infects the small intestine, usually spread by eating contaminated food or water, especially fresh produce.
Symptoms start about one week after exposure and include diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, and fatigue; these can last weeks without treatment.
The CDC and FDA are investigating, and the CDC has confirmed 4,173 lab-confirmed cases this season, with thousands more under review.
Cyclosporiasis became better known in the 1990s after outbreaks linked to imported fruit like raspberries, leading to increased monitoring.
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The United States is pausing military strikes against Iran. Basketball star LeBron James has signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. SpaceX completed its first flight after going public on the stock market.
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The U.S. government has temporarily stopped strikes targeting Iran.
LeBron James, a professional basketball player, joined the Philadelphia 76ers team.
SpaceX flew its first mission after its Initial Public Offering (IPO), meaning it sold shares to the public for the first time.
The news was covered on CBS Saturday Morning on July 25.
The information is available on the CBS News app and website.
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The article discusses how some politicians use anger toward wealthy people to gain power. It suggests that this strategy is common and has been used for a long time in politics.
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Politicians sometimes blame wealthy people to get support from the public.
This tactic plays on people's anger and frustration.
Using such methods can help politicians gain more power.
The idea of wealthy people not paying their "fair share" is described as a myth in the article.
The article connects this tactic with socialist ideas that have been used repeatedly.
The practice of targeting the rich for political gain is described as old and common.
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