Zhu became a popular figure by criticizing official bungling and graft. He clashed with Communist Party conservatives and state industry bosses as he pushed state-owned companies to become efficient and profitable. He was sent into rural exile to do manual labor for praising other communist countries. He later became China’s top official in charge of economic affairs.
Indiana boasts thousands of campsites near rivers, reservoirs, forests and valleys. Remote camping is free and permitted year-round inside the Indiana forest. Indiana Dunes State Park campgrounds are available just next door to the state's largest lake, the Indiana National Guard's Indiana Lakefront Campground.
The new policy applies to Medicaid and CHIP programs across the country. It applies regardless of whether an individual state's law separately permits or prohibits the procedures. In states where state law does not independently prohibit the procedures, the rule prevents the use of federal funds for services covered by the new regulation.
The Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin was seen as a gauge of the party's ideological direction. The state is one of only two in the country with one Republican senator and one Democratic senator. In South Carolina, Republicans are choosing a successor for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. The primary for the U.S. House of Representatives is Tuesday.
Syrian court sentences ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death over killings, torture. Syrian courts must deal with the long civil war's legacy that cost more than 500,000 people their lives, according to estimates. Cheers and shouts of joy erupted after Najib's sentencing at the Palace of Justice.
Jharkhand LoP Babulal Marandi accused chief minister Hemant Soren of deliberately "dodging" a CBI investigation into the JPSC-JSSC examination irregularities. Marandi claimed the Chief Minister fears a fair probe would lead to his "return to jail"
Financial planner Lauryn Williams breaks down three types of financial guilt. NPR's Life Kit has taken that guidance and shared it in an informative comic strip. Rep. Tom Tiffany coasted to victory in the Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial primary, giving the GOP the No. 1 spot in the primary.
The race was seen as a gauge of the party's ideological direction. Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic nomination in Michigan's Senate primary. Establishment Democrats are backing Cooke, who has proven to be a strong fundraiser. The race wasn't a traditional progressive-versus-moderate showdown. Plus, there just wasn't much quality polling in either race.
The winner of the race will face U.S. Rep Tom Tiffany, the GOP nominee for governor, who easily defeated his Republican challenger, and his running mate David Varnam. Tiffany carries President Trumps endorsement and the backing of the state Republican Party, which nominated him at its convention in May.
The South Carolina special primary election was held after Lindsay Graham, who had represented the state in the Senate since 2003, died on July 11 from an aortic dissection. Trump's endorsement of Graham made her the front-runner for the race on Tuesday, but his support wasn't enough to win the special primary outright.
Binface is the alter ego of comedian and comedy writer Jon Harvey. He has contested elections against former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak as well as London mayor Sadiq Khan. "In the UK anybody, literally anybody, is free to stand in an election, no matter how idiotic," he said.
Divers with a specialized unit of the Carabinieri, Italy's military police, have uncovered a 2,000-year-old shipwreck on the ocean floor off the northwest coast of Sicily. The shipwreck presumably dating back to between the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C.
The presidential Air Force One jet was used as a decoy to fly the White House press corps and senior aides across Europe while they remained unaware the US president was not on board. The threats triggered an elaborate ruse that saw Mr Trump hide in an airport catering lorry, before being covertly transferred to a military aircraft. However, he claimed the military transport jet he secretly boarded was at "greater risk" than the decoy.
Temperatures are forecast to reach 38C in parts of the UK this week. The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for extreme heat. The extreme heat has prompted the government to convene an emergency Cobra meeting – the second this year in response to a heatwave. Green party leader Zack Polanski said the Cobra meeting was ‘only a first step’
Huang's pitch is that Nvidia compute has become an investable asset class, comparable to real estate, toll roads, or power grids. The new “compute financing platforms” are designed to fund data centers and chip deployments for Nvidia’s customers, including frontier AI labs and enterprises.
Clinton appeared to be preparing to board a large US Air Force C-17 transport aircraft. The aircraft carrying US markings landed first in front of journalists waiting to receive Clinton. Clinton boarded the unmarked aircraft. That aircraft carried Trump to Britain, while the older Air Force One flew separately with journalists and White House personnel.
Ferry capsized while carrying at least 114 adult passengers and five crew members. 77 passengers have so far been rescued, and 15 bodies have been retrieved. It is not clear how many people were on the ferry because the figures only included those who bought tickets, and children below ticketing age could have been on board.
France bans cold calling: New law requires prior consumer consent for telemarketers. Germany has had a similar ban in place since 2009. The Netherlands recently tightened rules on telemarketing calls this year. In 2024, 11 consumer organizations issued a joint call for a ban, denouncing "relentless harassment of consumers"
The presidential Air Force One jet was used as a decoy to fly the White House press corps and senior aides across Europe while they remained unaware the US president was not on board. The threats triggered an elaborate ruse that saw Mr Trump hide in an airport catering lorry, before being covertly transferred to a military aircraft. However, he claimed the military transport jet he secretly boarded was at "greater risk" than the decoy.
Citi analysts say CoreWeave "delivered a confident message" in the second quarter. The Street remains split on how shares will perform going forward. "Overall, this was one of the cleaner quarters we've seen from Core weave since the IPO," Citi analysts said in a note.
Houthi attack kills six in first fatalities in Red Sea in over a year; U.S. strikes container ship. Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed six people in an attack on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Strikes are part of an escalation by the Houthis against government forces in Yemen and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
Leo and Cancer zodiac sign people should be careful during this Solar Eclipse. Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Sun are currently transiting in Cancer. Chanting Surya mantra is the most powerful way to get rid of the negativity as this will enhance your solar energy and inner power. Mantras are so powerful that it can eliminate the bad energies from your surroundings.
The quake was the strongest to hit Colombia in more than a decade. The earthquake was the longest-lasting seismic event recorded in Colombia in the 21st century. The powerful earthquake caused extensive damage to healthcare facilities and other infrastructure across western Colombia. The quake was felt for 40 to 50 seconds, the Colombian Geological Survey said.
Russia agreed to release Robert Gilman, 32, for humanitarian reasons. The White House and the State Department had urged Moscow to release Gilman. Putin agreed to sign a decree pardoning Gilman for humanitarian purposes, given Putin's friendship with the president, U.S. officials say.
Republicans in Congress have taken the messaging strategy to a very dark place. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) this week manufactured hysteria about Sharia law in America. Republicans in Texas carved out a path earlier in the midterms cycle to resurrect the George W. Bush-era Muslim panic as a winning strategy.