Green Man festival project site Gilestone Farm loses £500,000 in value

David Deans Political reporter, BBC Wales News Getty Images Ospreys have started nesting at the site in Powys A farm originally bought by the Welsh government using taxpayers’ money for an ill-fated... Read more »

‘We lived through hell,’ say Venezuelans released from mega-prison in El Salvador

Gustavo Ocando Reporting for BBC Mundo from Maracaibo, Venezuela Gustavo Ocando Mervin Yamarte says his tattoos led to him being mistaken in the US for a gang member and deported to El... Read more »

Supreme Court’s BIG announcement, Will ECI accept Aadhar Card now?

In a short hearing, the Supreme Court emphasised that the ECI should consider Aadhaar cards and Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) for voter verification. The Election Commission has launched Special Intensive Revision... Read more »

Honda’s real-life Koraidon to run for the first time at Suzuka 8 Hours final

The past is now. The Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games got mixed reviews on their release, but I really liked them, and probably the main source of enjoyment for me was the... Read more »

Via Dolce owner frustrated after government demands removal of $150,000 gazebo

A city hospitality business owner said he would never have spent $150,000 on a gazebo had he known he would be ordered to remove it 18 months later. The ACT government deemed... Read more »

U.S.-EU trade deal; Buttigieg on Democratic Party : NPR

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top... Read more »

Naftogaz, Ukrgasbank Secure $113M Loan Ahead of Heating Season

In preparation for the winter heating season, Ukraine’s state-owned energy giant Naftogaz took out a Hr.4.7 billion ($113 million) loan from Ukrgasbank, Ukraine’s state-owned bank specializing in energy.  The funds will be used... Read more »

Germany plans ‘turbo’ construction boost – DW – 07/28/2025

“Building and housing is the social issue of our time,” Germany’s new Construction and Housing Minister Verena Hubertz told public broadcaster ARD in May when she announced her plan to help ease... Read more »

Tracking Trump’s Tariffs: Rates for China, the E.U. and More

Baseline or paused “reciprocal” rate MapSize by 2024 imports Since returning to office, President Trump has waged a global trade war without parallel in modern history. With steep and sometimes punishing tariffs... Read more »

Starmer arrives at Turnberry for Trump talks on trade and Gaza

PA Media Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has arrived at Turnberry for talks with US President Donald Trump on Gaza and trade. The two will hold a meeting at Trump’s golf resort... Read more »