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Asia stock markets plunge after US shares tumbled Asian markets took a major hit on Monday, mirroring sharp declines seen worldwide last week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Topix indexes dropped nearly 13% as weak US jobs data fueled worries about the global economy. The yen’s recent 9% rise against the US dollar, following the Bank of Japan’s interest rate hike, has made Japanese stocks more costly for foreign investors, particularly hurting exporters. In other Asian markets, Taiwan’s index and South Korea’s Kospi both fell over 8%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined by 3.6%, India’s NSE Nifty 50 was down 1.8%, and…

UK forecast: Another week of clouds after short burst of summer weather | UK News The UK is facing grey clouds again as the Met Office predicts ‘sunshine and showers’ over the next few days. Brits enjoyed a few days of scorching summer sun this week before the UK is expected to be plunged back into rainy days, the Met Office reports. Parts of the UK face a Yellow weather warning today, with heavy rain predicted to disrupt travel across western Scotland. Northern Ireland is also expected to see a humid start to Monday, with outbreaks of heavy rain. London is…

Former President Trump introduced Michaelah Montgomery at Atlanta rally A Georgia activist stole the show after being introduced by former President Trump at his rally in Atlanta Saturday. Trump invited Michaelah Montgomery up on stage toward the end of his speech at the Georgia State University Convocation Center. He introduced Montgomery by explaining he met her at a restaurant this year. Trump said Montgomery, who attended Clark Atlanta University, had recognized him in public and commended him for funding historically Black colleges and universities. “She looks at me, says ‘It’s President Trump. You saved my college.’ And I said, ‘How…

Girl, 9, fighting for life after she and little brother hit by bus A nine-year-old girl is fighting for her life after she and her little brother were hit by a bus in southeast London today. The two siblings were struck on Watling Street in Bexleyheath just after 9am while out with a family member. The young girl was rushed to hospital and her injuries are being treated as life-threatening. Her younger brother, aged five, was also taken to hospital as a precaution. The driver of the bus was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody. A Met…

Man sucker punches busker after disrupting his show in Covent Garden | UK News A young busker has shared the moment a stranger sucker-punched him in the stomach in the middle of a performance. Bryan Wong, from Singapore, was performing circus acts to a busy crowd including children in Covent Garden when the man began disrupting his show. ‘The guy invaded my pitch twice. The first time he did it at the start of the show. I played it off like every busker does,’ Bryan said. ‘And then the second time he did it once again, I tried to play…

Freed Americans in Russian prisoner swap now back on US soil American reporter Evan Gershkovich and Marine veteran Paul Whelan were among four former prisoners released from Russia yesterday who finally stepped foot on American soil again Thursday night. A plane carrying the Americans freed by Russia during the large prisoner swap landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, greeted by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on the tarmac. “Welcome home,” Biden told reporters on the tarmac after visiting with the freed prisoners. “There’s nothing beyond our capacity if we work together. Nothing…we’re the United States of…

Tamara Potocka says she ‘left her soul in the pool’ after collapsing immediately after a race in scary scenes at the Paris Olympics. The Slovakian, competing at her first games, was racing in the women’s 200m individual medley on Friday, finishing seventh in her heat. Source link

UK Daily Trending stories Trending – Huw Edwards pleads guilty to indecent images of children Today’s biggest trending story is news that the former BBC news presenter Huw Edwards pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children on Wednesday. Many of the papers – and online discussion – surround the BBC and why they didn’t sack Huw Edwards when it learned of the arrest. The BBC have confirmed they knew of Edward’s arrest back in November. He was one of the organisation’s biggest paid stars – and some licence fee payers are furious that their money went…

The first knockout games of the U23s Men’s Olympic Football tournament – it’s all to play for as the first quarter-final matches kick off at 14:00. Only four teams will progress to the next round – on Monday 5th August. Olympic U23s Men’s Football fixtures today – 02/08/2024  Quarter-finalsFixturesKick-offWhere to watch?Quarter-finalsMorocco U23 vs USA U2314:00Discovery+Quarter-finalsJapan U23 vs Spain U2316:00Discovery+Quarter-finalsEgypt U23 vs Paraguay U2318:00Discovery+Quarter-finalsFrance U23 vs Argentina U2320:00Discovery+

Homophobic vandals tear down advert for UK’s first LGBTQ+ comedy club | UK News An advert for the UK’s first LGBTQ+ comedy club has been ripped down by vandals, in what the owners say is the latest example of high-profile homophobia in London. The Queer Comedy Club is preparing to open its new permanent home at the Elephant Park development in the south-east of the capital. But shortly after founders David Ian, Kate Dale and Jeremy Topp left the city on Monday to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe, the as-yet-unfinished site was targeted. A section of vinyl promoting the new…