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– An employment tribunal in Scotland mandated PizzaExpress to pay former employee Raymond Joseph £5,469.04 following repeated racial harassment by a colleague during a workplace dispute. The colleague referred to Joseph as an American and a “Yank,” and told him

– The northern region of Ontario encountered an expanding wildfire crisis Wednesday, with close to 200 blazes burning throughout the province. As of 3 p.m. on July 15, Ontario reported 183 active wildland fires. By evening, the Northwest Fire Region

– The UK government has progressed with plans for a mileage-based tax on electric vehicles by releasing its consultation feedback and draft legislation. HM Treasury published these documents on July 13 and confirmed an implementation date of April 1, 2028.

– On July 14, the United Nations Security Council prolonged its mandate to monitor attacks in the Red Sea for an additional six months. Resolution 2826 mandates monthly written reports on Houthi assaults targeting merchant and commercial ships before the

India and Australia expanded ties on July 9, 2026, with agreements covering defence, energy, technology and education. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held the third annual summit in Melbourne. Their governments announced 18 outcomes

India and New Zealand elevated bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership during talks in Auckland on July 11, 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon also endorsed a Roadmap to 2030. The framework covers trade, defense, maritime

Typhoon Bavi struck eastern China’s Zhejiang province late Saturday, bringing 144 km/h winds and heavy rain before moving inland. The storm first made landfall in Yuhuan at about 11:20 p.m. local time. It reached Yueqing, part of Wenzhou, around midnight.

South Korea issued its first highest-level heat-wave warnings for Gyeongsan and Pohang on July 12 as dangerous temperatures spread across much of the country. The Korea Meteorological Administration announced the alerts at 10 a.m. under a system introduced on June

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in El Alamein on July 12 for a fraternal visit to Egypt. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received him at El Alamein International Airport. The leaders then held talks on bilateral

Floods, heavy rain and landslides have killed 51 people across Bangladesh, according to the latest government assessment. The disaster has affected 1,022,963 people in seven southeastern and northeastern districts. Floodwater has marooned 267,918 families across 58 upazilas, 386 unions and