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Kanchanjunga Express Train Accident: A collision between the Kanchanjungha Express and a goods train near Rangapani station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, has resulted in several passengers being injured and five reported deaths. The incident occurred as the Kanchanjungha Express was hit by the goods train, causing the derailment of two coaches. The situation is serious, with around 20-25 passengers injured. Further details about the accident are awaited. The collision has impacted train movement in the Chicken's Neck corridor... Читать дальше...

1. Growing Los Angeles County fire prompts evacuations as winds spread blaze  Axios
2. Gusty winds to drive 14625 acre Post Fire burning in Gorman Monday  KTLA Los Angeles
3. ‘It is hard to stand’: CNN correspondent fights strong winds while reporting on California wildfires  CNN
4. Post Fire: Brush fire near 5 Freeway in Gorman burns thousands of acres amid Red Flag Warning  KABC-TV

[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE and Zambia will renew their rivalry at the 2024 Confederation of Southern African Football (COSAFA) Cup after they were both bunched in Group B alongside Comoros.

A disused city centre cinema described as "tatty and unloved" could be given a new lease of life.

An E.coli outbreak has left at least 67 people in hospital.

In a social media post, the business-class passenger alleged delayed takeoff, unclean and non-functional seats, and to make the experience even worse, he was served uncooked food onboard the flight

It's unlikely, say analysts. India has little incentive to seek to improve ties with Pakistan at the moment.

The following is written testimony prepared for a June 12, 2024 Senate Budget Committee hearing on “Making Wall Street Pay Its Fair Share: Raising Revenue, Strengthening Our Economy.” Thank you, Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and members of the committee, for the invitation to participate in this important hearing. I am Sarah Anderson, Global Economy More

1. Rory McIlroy storms out after US Open choke without congratulating Bryson DeChambeau  The Telegraph
2. How much money every player made from the 2024 U.S. Open's record-setting purse  Golf.com
3. 2024 U.S. Open prize money, purse: Payouts for winner Bryson DeChambeau, field from record $21.5 million pool  CBS Sports
4. Fans left heartbroken for Rory McIlroy after 'biggest choke in history of golf' in final US Open round: 'I don  Daily Mail
5. US Open 2024: Bryson DeChambeau... Читать дальше...

Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund, the topper in the category, turned the monthly SIP investment of Rs 30,000 into Rs 1.45 crore in the last 10 years. The scheme offered an XIRR of 26.58% in the same time period.

Pakistan's cash-strapped government has highlighted almost a dozen critical risks to next year's budget and medium-term outlook, including lower than estimated economic growth, unexpected climatic or natural disasters as well as continuing poor performance of state-owned entities. In a written statement on the fiscal risks submitted to Parliament, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Secretary Imdadullah Bosal said a combination of three risks higher than the estimated interest rate, lower than... Читать дальше...

A full safe is the holy grail for “magnet fishers” – but pulling a six-figure sum out of the water isn’t as simple a get-rich-quick story as it sounds.

Newsrooms globally are working to address a new challenge with generative artificial intelligence, as tech giants and startups like Google and OpenAI build tools that can offer summaries of information and siphon traffic from news websites.

A push for interoperability is accelerating, but maybe not fast enough to stop biometrics taking over

The Centre will present the Budget in July and any related updates will affect the market movement. Additionally, monsoon and institutional investors' inflow data will be crucial for the market.

CLSA expects private sector banks, which have been stock market laggards over the past few months, to give better returns ahead, given a good business outlook and inexpensive valuations

"Reacher" Season 3 star Anthony Michael Hall discusses Alan Ritchson and what to expect from his character Zachary Beck.

Red Devils strong favourites for Group E

And more on American exceptionalism

Brutalist buildings are a significant component of Washington, D.C.’s architectural identity. In the National Building Museum’s new exhibition, Capital Brutalism, this identity is explored further. Co-organized with the Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA), Capital Brutalism is a comprehensive exhibition of Brutalist architecture in Washington, D.C., to date, running until February 17th, 2025.

1. General Election: Tories could win just 72 seats in wipeout, new poll says - latest  The Independent
2. The downfall of the Tories may be predictable, but it can still feel promising  The Guardian
3. Fresh poll predicts Tories will win just 72 seats in next parliament  Sky News
4. Tory survivors of this election could face a nasty surprise – irrelevance  inews
5. Voters must remember how good they’ve had it under the Conservatives  The Telegraph

COMMENT: Man Utd have four players they could use to lure Jarrad Branthwaite from Everton.

Newfound evidence reveals that the upsurge of the exotic Nile perch in Lake Victoria had long-lasting effects on the genetic diversity of various local cichlid species, report scientists from Tokyo Tech. Through large-scale comparative genomic analyses, the researchers found concrete proof in the collective genome of multiple species that this artificially introduced perch decimated many local fish populations, causing a 'bottleneck effect.'

1. New £60m bid, walk away, alternative found - Jarrad Branthwaite Man United transfer verdict - Steven Railston  Manchester Evening News
2. Man Utd could offer Everton four players in transfer swap for Jarrad Branthwaite  Express
3. Man Utd transfers: Ten Hag wins after second centre-back signing kickstarted; new discounted bid to seal deal  TEAMtalk
4. Manchester United make initial £45m offer for Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite  The Guardian
5. Jarrad Branthwaite: Manchester... Читать дальше...