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Andy Burnham has signalled that he will not increase wealth taxes immediately after becoming prime minister, easing concerns among the business community but limiting his economic room for manoeuvre.He said on Wednesday he did not want to “create new divisions” with his tax policy, in comments that allies said were a sign that he did not intend to raise money by taxing wealth.The comments by the incoming prime minister came as those close to him briefed that Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, is the frontrunner to become chancellor, in what is being seen as another blow to Burnham’s more leftwing…

The way matter emits and absorbs light across the electromagnetic spectrum underpins much of modern science, including global communications, the diagnosis and treatment of disease, and observations of the Universe. The electromagnetic radiation (photons) that originates from nuclear processes is called gamma (γ) radiation7. The first description of the nature of γ-rays emitted during a radioactive decay came in 1904 by Ernest Rutherford7. Three decades later, it was again Rutherford who confirmed that γ-rays were also emitted during nuclear reactions8. Today, γ-rays are considered the fingerprints of atomic nuclei and are used in many applications, from basic research into nuclear…

The Las Vegas Aces released a strong statement condemning the hateful messages that were recently sent to starting guard Chelsea Gray. This comes a day after a man was fired from his job because of an Instagram message he sent Gray in which he insulted her and used a racial slur.”The Las Vegas Aces organization unequivocally condemns the hateful and racist messages recently directed at Chelsea Gray,” read the team’s official statement. “We do not tolerate hate speech of any type, whether it’s online, in the arena, or anywhere within our community.”We stand behind those who have the courage to…

Three heatwaves in, but the summer hasn’t truly started until the Proms begin, and on Friday, Radio 3 and the BBC Symphony Orchestra light the blue touchpaper of eight weeks of music-making at the Royal Albert Hall and beyond. Like me, you might have been through the Proms guide marking up the concerts you most want to hear, but what’s always surprising as the summer of music unfolds are the concerts you couldn’t have predicted as being remarkable; the concerts that might look unexceptional on paper but in the flesh of performance find special resonance, be that the groups making…

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Chris SteinMore than 100 House Democrats on Wednesday voted to slash military aid to Israel, a significant rebuke of the longtime US ally as accusations that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government green-lit genocide in Gaza continue to convulse the party ahead of November’s midterm election.The amendment proposed by Republican congressman Thomas Massie to a spending measure would have halted $3.3bn in planned aid – much of which would have gone to Israel’s military – but was rejected by a 104-314 vote, with 10 lawmakers voting present. It received the support of 103 House Democrats, or nearly half of the 212-strong…

*England’s Three Lions fail to hold on to lead as Albiceleste fight back to win Duro Ikhazuagbe  Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to fight back from a goal down to beat England 2-1 last night at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium  in  Atlanta to set up 2026 World Cup final against Spain on Sunday. Like the South Americans did against Egypt  in the Last 16  when they were two goals down with barely 10 minutes to end of the game but went on to score three goals in 11 minutes to progress, the Albiceleste conjured two goals in five minutes to end England’s dream of the cup…

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Global oil prices surged by 14 per cent to almost $85 per barrel yesterday as the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran intensified fears of prolonged disruptions to global crude supplies. Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed to $84.37 per barrel, up from $76.01 on Sunday, extending a sharp rally that began on Monday, driven by renewed military hostilities between the US and Iran, and growing concerns over the security of crude exports from the Middle East. The latest increase follows the exchange of fresh attacks between the United States and Iran from Saturday till…

Dozens of Meta employees have sued the social media company over claims that it used artificial intelligence tools to tag workers for mass layoffs. The workers allege that those AI tools targeted them after they asked for protected or maternity leave or disability accommodation.The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in the northern district of California, points to Meta’s workforce reduction of about 8,000 employees earlier this year. Meta is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The suit alleges that Meta used a “constellation of internal artificial intelligence systems”, including AI performance ratings and keystroke- and activity-monitoring data,…

NewsFeedWildfire smoke turned skies orange over Toronto and the rest of Ontario, as hundreds of wildfires continue to burn across Canada. Toronto recorded the world’s worst air quality among major cities because of the haze.Published On 16 Jul 202616 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo