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Vantika Agrawal, who is currently an International Master with a rating of 2377, handed former women’s world champion Anna Ushenina (rating of 2413) a defeat with the white pieces in the first game of a two-game second round match at the ongoing FIDE Women’s World Cup in the Georgian city of Batumi. Both players will be back with colours reversed to play in the second game of the match tomorrow. The Ukrainian Ushenina had ascended to the women’s throne in 2012 and wore the crown till 2013. She’s crossed the 2500 rating threshold a few times over the course of…

U.S. President Donald Trump released a fresh set of letters to trading partners on Wednesday (July 9, 2025), setting out tariff rates for seven more countries as Washington pushes to bring about a flurry of trade deals.The letters, addressed to leaders of the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Brunei, Algeria, Libya, Iraq and Moldova, spelled out duties ranging from 20% to 30% that would take effect on August 1.Similar to Mr. Trump’s first batch of documents published on Monday (July 7, 2025), the levels were not too far from those originally threatened in April, although some partners received notably lower rates this…

President Trump is again threatening to impose steep import taxes starting Aug. 1. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images This week was supposed to mark the deadline for other countries to strike trade deals with the U.S. — or face tariffs of up to 49% on the goods they sell in the United States. President Trump is still threatening sky-high import taxes, but he has pushed back the effective date to Aug. 1, sowing even more uncertainty. Here’s an update on where Trump’s tariff policy stands, from which tariffs he has in place to which countries…

NewsFeedFootage from the occupied West Bank city of Hebron shows Israel installing mobile housing units in a section of the city formally under the control of the Palestinian Authority, raising fears of further settlement expansion.Published On 9 Jul 20259 Jul 2025

Volunteers clean up a house after flooding in Kerrville, Texas. The state’s governor and top emergency official are on a board considering options to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency, at the request of President Trump. Ashley Landis/AP hide caption toggle caption Ashley Landis/AP In the wake of the deadly floods in Central Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott praised President Trump for quickly approving a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, the hardest-hit area. “The swift and very robust action by President Trump is an extraordinary help to our response,” Abbott said. The declaration unlocked federal money to assist with the…

Diego Luna, #10, of the United States dribbles the ball in the first half of the Gold Cup 2025 Quarterfinals match against Costa Rica on June 29 in Minneapolis. Luna had a standout tournament and improved his chances to make the U.S. roster for next year’s FIFA World Cup team. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Coming into this year, the hand-wringing about the state of the U.S. men’s national soccer team was at an all-time high: Where was the heart, the spark, the fight the Americans were once known for? And could they find it…

Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, formerly Twitter, at a trade show in Las Vegas on Jan. 7, 2025. Yaccarino announced Wednesday that she is stepping down from X after two years running the social media platform. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Linda Yaccarino, who was hired two years ago as chief executive officer of X, said on Wednesday she was stepping down from the social media platform. Her sudden exit comes a day after xAI, Musk’s artificial intelligence startup that has been merged with X, went on a antisemetic…

After her parents, sister and husband were killed in a bombing, Lubnah prayed they would be the last victims of the war. Her father, Dr Marwan al-Sultan, was one of Gaza’s most respected medics, director of the Indonesian Hospital, and one of only two surviving cardiologists in the Strip. On July 2, an Israeli bomb killed him, alongside his wife Dhikra, their daughter Lamees, his sister Amneh, and his son-in-law Mohammed, Lubnah’s husband. The family had been sheltering in an apartment, in an area designated by Israel as “safe”, having evacuated their home in Jabalia in compliance with orders from…

Emraan Hashmi and Himesh Reshammiya. Emraan Hashmi and Himesh Reshammiya, a pairing that ruled the 2000s with their iconic music and thrillers, are making a comeback. The two are teaming up once again for an action-packed film titled Gunmaaster G9, set to release in 2026. The makers dropped a gripping announcement teaser on Wednesday.The film, directed by Aditya Datt, also stars Genelia Deshmukh and Aparshakti Khurana in key roles. In a video shared on Instagram, a mysterious hand can be seen pulling a gun from a bucket of milk, while Emraan’s voice is heard in a dramatic tone: “Mujhe mach…

In the visitor center in the town of Civitella Alfedena inside Italy’s National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise, you can see wolves rescued inside the park. Paolo Picciotto/REDA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Paolo Picciotto/REDA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images In the visitor center in the town of Civitella Alfedena inside Italy’s National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise, you can see wolves rescued inside the park. Paolo Picciotto/REDA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images PESCASEROLLI, Italy — On Sept. 1, 2022, under an almost-full moon, a male wolf slipped into a paddock in the hamlet…