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LONDON (AP) — A power outage at a water treatment plant in south east England left toilets out of order and forced the closure of restaurants at Gatwick Airport on Sunday. The airport, south of London, apologized on X for the inconvenience to passengers using both terminals. SES Water said it was working to restore service after a power outage at its Bough Beech Water Treatment Works caused a drop […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to and that has been adopted around the world. Currently, facilities such as nuclear plants, hospitals or academic institutions that use radioactive materials must ensure radiation exposures are kept “as low as reasonably achievable” — the ALARA principle. The NRC proposal would abandon […]

July 26 (Reuters) – Russia considers it premature to comment on reports that the United States and Ukraine are discussing a possible halt to aerial attacks as part of efforts to end the war, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday. A Ukrainian source told Reuters that Ukrainian and U.S. officials had discussed a proposal for an air ceasefire to present to Russia as part of a new push to […]

BEIJING, July 26 (Reuters) – Fast-fashion ecommerce platform Shein recorded net income of $2.064 billion last year, a draft company prospectus published by Hong Kong’s stock exchange on Sunday showed, ahead of a long-awaited IPO expected in late August or early September. Shein’s filing lays the groundwork for investor roadshows and official bookbuilding of its global offering.  The retailer won approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission for its Hong […]

Netanyahu To Meet President Trump as US Pauses Iran Strikes, Expands Military Buildup in Israel   By The Media Line Staff   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington on Monday for meetings with President Donald Trump after the United States paused strikes on Iran while maintaining an expanded military deployment in Israel and signaling it remains prepared for possible military action.  President Trump announced Friday night at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner […]

US Says Turkey Still Barred From F-35s After Trump Raised Prospect of Deal   By The Media Line Staff   The United States has reaffirmed that Turkey remains ineligible to purchase or receive F-35 fighter jets, telling Congress that Ankara has not met the legal requirements for lifting restrictions tied to its acquisition of the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system.   In a letter sent by the State Department to Congress, it was stated that current US law continues to […]

Syria: 38 Killed, Dozens Injured in Bus Collision on Damascus–Deir Ezzor Highway    Rizik Alabi / The Media Line    [DAMASCUS] Thirty-eight people were killed and dozens injured on Saturday after a passenger bus collided with a bus belonging to Syria’s Interior Ministry on the Damascus–Deir Ezzor highway, a Health Ministry official told The Media Line.   Dr. Najib al-Naasan, director of the Referral, Ambulance and Emergency Department at Syria’s Health Ministry, said […]

WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has paused attacks on Iran to allow more room for diplomacy, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations told Fox News. “He’s giving talks some space, he’s giving it a little bit of room,” Mike Waltz told the broadcaster on Sunday. Waltz did not provide further detail on the nature of the talks, but there has been a weekend lull in […]

Al-Sharaa Says Syria Working on Security Agreement With Israel    By Rizik Alabi / The Media Line   [DAMASCUS] Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Damascus is working to reach a security agreement with Israel with the participation of several countries, adding that the effort could pave the way for comprehensive peace while preserving Syria’s claim to the Golan Heights.   In an interview with Qatar’s Al Jazeera, al-Sharaa said Syria is “avoiding confrontation with Israel […]