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Searches for UK homes with air conditioning more than double
Searches for UK homes with air conditioning have risen sharply this summer as repeated heatwaves make keeping cool a more important consideration for buyers. The change suggests climate resilience is becoming a larger factor in housing decisions, alongside established priorities such as location, space and affordability. Rightmove recorded a 104% year-on-year increase in searches for…
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Round Up: The Final Previews Are In For Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave On Switch 2
Final previews suggest Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave is an ambitious Switch 2 entry that expands ideas from several previous games in the series. – Nintendo Life found its dense Three Houses-inspired structure initially overwhelming but increasingly compelling. – Other outlets highlighted a faster-moving, more unpredictable story, a large 3D hub city, returning overworld maps and…
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Chinese heiress LanLan spotted at Sydney police station in $26,000 outfit – as questions remain over her mysterious wealth
LanLan Yang, a 24-year-old Chinese woman described as an heiress, attended a Sydney police station while on bail after allegedly crashing her A$1.5 million Rolls-Royce into a Mercedes-Benz van while under the influence of alcohol. Her appearance has renewed attention on the source of her apparent wealth and on the case, which remains unresolved more…
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American missionary kidnapped overseas is released and heading back to the US
American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout has been released after being kidnapped in Niger and is travelling back to the United States. His release ends a lengthy hostage ordeal and is significant given the worsening security situation in the Sahel, where armed groups have increasingly targeted foreign nationals and aid workers. Rideout was abducted by armed…
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Judge drops Nevada ‘fake electors’ case from 2020 presidential election
A Nevada judge on Thursday dismissed criminal charges against six Republicans accused of falsely declaring President Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election, dealing a major blow to the state’s efforts to prosecute “fake electors.” Clark County District Judge Mary Kay Holthus found that there was not enough evidence to prove that the…
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White House alleges 40 countries helped China evade tariffs
The White House has accused more than 40 countries of helping China avoid US tariffs by routing goods through countries facing lower duties. It says the alleged practice has cost US jobs and billions in revenue, and is likely to intensify trade tensions before President Donald Trump’s planned September meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.…
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Trump declares 100 percent tariffs on many drones and all aircraft parts
President Donald Trump has announced new US tariffs on imported drones and aircraft parts, including a 100 percent rate for thermal-camera drones, drones over 25kg and parts for larger unmanned aircraft. The move could raise prices for consumers and businesses while seeking to reduce dependence on foreign-made technology over national-security and data-security concerns. Other drones,…
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Schwartz faces Trump’s vaccine test
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story New CDC director faces Trump vaccine test Erica Schwartz was officially sworn in as CDC director on Thursday, and she is already facing her first serious test: President Trump’s executive order to change childhood vaccine policy. Natasha Kaiser Schwartz’s confirmation…
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Iran could unleash ‘kinetic’ response as US tightens economic containment, analyst warns
Analysts have warned that Iran may turn to direct military action against shipping or targets in the Gulf if US economic pressure further constrains the country. The warning highlights the risk that sanctions and other containment measures could increase regional tensions and threaten major energy and trade routes. The article frames the prospect as part…