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Confirmed cases of measles in Canada are nearly three times higher than in the US, despite Canada’s far smaller population. BBC News

Delta flight makes emergency landing at LAX following visible engine fire captured on video

A Delta Air Lines flight experienced an apparent engine fire shortly after departing from California earlier this week. On Friday, July 18, Delta flight 446 took off from Los Angeles…

Scott Turner, HUD secretary and ex-Redskins player, backs Trump’s pressure on Commanders to bring back moniker

President Donald Trump received support from Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner amid the push for the Washington Commanders to ditch its current nickname in favor…

Kashmir’s growing heat crisis hits health and harvests

In Indian-administered Kashmir, low rainfall and rising temperatures are putting people’s livelihoods at risk. BBC News

Southeast Asia’s foreign assistance to fall more than $2bn next year

Poorest nations set to lose out as Western countries redirect development funding to defence and domestic spending. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,243

Here are the key events on day 1,243 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera

Future pensioners to be worse off, government warns

Future pensioners are set to be worse off than today’s with four-in-10 not saving enough for retirement, says the DWP. BBC News

‘Doctors hold patients to ransom’ and Lionesses ‘stand with Jess’

The resident doctors strike leads several of the papers before the planned five day walk out starts on Friday. BBC News

Ellen DeGeneres blames Trump for her US exodus

Ellen DeGeneres left the United States last year following Donald Trump’s successful bid to return to the White House during the 2024 presidential election. DeGeneres, 67, and wife Portia de…

Calgary police investigate death of woman in targeted shooting SaturdayDrew Stremick

Calgary police are seeking witnesses as they investigate what is believed to have been a targeted shooting. A 23-year old woman was killed in a parkade in Haysboro on Saturday.…

Stevie Wonder: ‘I’ll keep playing as long as I breathe’

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the Motown legend says he will play for the rest of his life. BBC News

Israeli fire mows down starving Palestinians in Gaza as hunger deaths surge

UN says starvation in Gaza is man-made as families in the besieged territory endure ‘catastrophic hunger’. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera

China bets on Western theme parks to help boost spending

Eager to revive the economy, Beijing is turning to attractions like Lego and Harry Potter to increase tourism. BBC News

HS2 was doomed to be a mess, say insiders – due to a ‘problem in this country’

“There’s a fundamental problem in the UK with the cost of building anything,” says one insider. Then there are questions about the planning system BBC News

Girlguiding unveils 72 new badges including ‘fandoms’ and ‘laughter’

It is only the second time in the organisation’s 116-year history that it has released new badges. BBC News

Battle of Orgreave national inquiry confirmed

Police violently clashed with striking miners at Orgreave in South Yorkshire on 18 June 1984. BBC News

ESPN host’s off-color joke during WNBA All-Star broadcast draws mixed reactions from viewers

The WNBA All-Star Game’s high-offensive output led ESPN host Elle Duncan to say something many viewed as quite crude on live television. It’s not uncommon to see a lack of…

Buzz Aldrin commemorates Apollo 11 moon landing milestone on 55th anniversary with heartfelt message