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Update: Serious Crash, Morrinsville-Tahuna Road

Police can now advise one person has died following a crash on Morrinsville-Tahuna Road this afternoon. A second person was transported to hospital with serious injuries. The crash, involving two cars, was reported to Police just after 1pm today. The road ...

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US scraps plea deals with 9/11 plotters - The Telegraph

  1. US scraps plea deals with 9/11 plotters  The Telegraph
  2. Plea deal with accused 9/11 plotters revoked - US government  BBC
  3. Subscribe to read  Financial Times
  4. Controversial plea deal for 9/11 suspects revoked in dramatic U-turn  Sky News

BangkokPost.com 

Credit card minimum payment to stay at 8% until end-2025

The Bank of Thailand will keep the minimum monthly payment rate on credit cards at 8% for another year, to the end of 2025, to help reduce the burden of debt repayment, especially for vulnerable groups.

Times Union 

Trump and Vance return to Georgia days after a Harris event in the same arena

Former President Donald Trump is returning to Georgia to campaign in a state that both Democrats and Republicans see as up for grabs yet again. Trump’s event alongside his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, comes just days after Vice President Kamala Harris rallied thousands in the same basketball arena at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Both parties are focusing on Georgia, a Sun Belt battleground that just two weeks ago, Democrats had signaled they would sideline. That's before President Joe... Читать дальше...

Times Union 

Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui fires reach $4B global settlement, court filings say

A court filing says the parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year’s Maui wildfires have reached a $4 billion global settlement. The agreement comes nearly one year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed 102 people and destroyed the historic downtown area of Lahaina on Maui. The Aug. 8 wildfire burned thousands of homes and displaced 12,000 people. More than 600 lawsuits have been filed over the deaths and destruction caused by the fires. In the spring, a judge appointed... Читать дальше...

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Trump and Vance return to Georgia days after a Harris event in the same arena

Former President Donald Trump is returning to Georgia to campaign in a state that both Democrats and Republicans see as up for grabs yet again. Trump’s event alongside his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, comes just days after Vice President Kamala Harris rallied thousands in the same basketball arena at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Both parties are focusing on Georgia, a Sun Belt battleground that just two weeks ago, Democrats had signaled they would sideline. That's before President Joe... Читать дальше...

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In the prisoner swap, Putin's signals that Russia won't forget its security operatives abroad

In the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a clear, morale-boosting message to his security services: If you get caught, Russia will bring you home. For the Kremlin, Vadim Krasikov, the hitman imprisoned in Germany for killing a former Chechen militant in Berlin, was perhaps the key component in the exchange that saw eight Russians swapped for 16 Westerners and Russian dissidents who had been imprisoned in recent years. In exchange for Krasikov and seven others... Читать дальше...

mmafighting.com 

Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov: Live round-by-round updates

Terence Crawford vs. Ismail Madrimov headlines the Crawford vs. Madrimov event on Saturday night at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. | Esther Lin, DAZN

MMA Fighting has Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov live round-by-round updates for one of the most anticipated boxing fights of the year on Saturday night at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Voice of America 

China's proposal to create a cyber ID system faces criticism

Taipei, Taiwan — Concern is rising among China’s more than 1 billion internet users over a government proposal portrayed as a step to protect their personal information and fight against fraud. Many fear the plan would do the opposite. China's Ministry of Public Security and the Cyberspace Administration issued the draft "Measures for the Administration of National Network Identity Authentication Public Services" on July 26. According to the proposal, Chinese netizens would be able to apply for... Читать дальше...

Times Union 

About half of US state AGs went on France trip sponsored by group with lobbyist and corporate funds

About half the U.S. state attorneys general have traveled to France for an event cosponsored by a group largely funded by companies. The trip to Normandy in late July and early August could be a chance for the top state law government lawyers to interact with representatives of companies that they sometimes seek to regulate. AGs often work together on issues and regularly convene through multiple organizations. Some focus on policy and others on politics. The forums include multiple trips each year... Читать дальше...

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

About half of US state AGs went on France trip sponsored by group with lobbyist and corporate funds

About half the U.S. state attorneys general have traveled to France for an event cosponsored by a group largely funded by companies. The trip to Normandy in late July and early August could be a chance for the top state law government lawyers to interact with representatives of companies that they sometimes seek to regulate. AGs often work together on issues and regularly convene through multiple organizations. Some focus on policy and others on politics. The forums include multiple trips each year... Читать дальше...