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SUNshine Girl Kaitlin
The Virgo enjoys working out, dancing to rock music, and catching a flick at the drive-in theatre. SUNshine Girl Kaitlin loves volunteering, particularly for youth causes.
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Kyiv’s Strikes Battering Russian Economy Hang Over Rate Decision
That leaves policymakers, who have struggled to contain inflation throughout the war, facing a grim choice Friday between delivering a token 25 basis-point rate cut and leaving borrowing costs unchanged at 14.25% — the first pause since they began easing in June last year. Current inflation, after adjusting for seasonal swings, jumped to 10.6% in June in annualized terms, from 2% a month earlier, according to the Bank of Russia. Since then, household inflation expectations jumped to 14.7% in July, the highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began.
Financial Post
World·3h ago
Trump Weighs Wider Iranian Attacks With New Truce Still Elusive
Trump told Axios in an interview that he was “close to making a decision” on attacks that would be “bigger than ever before.” Iran isn’t ready to make a deal and “they haven’t received enough pain yet,” Trump was reported as saying. (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said he’s considering a “large attack” on Iran to push the nation to negotiate a peace deal, raising the prospect of even higher energy prices that have already rattled economies.
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🔴 Middle East live: US launches new strikes on Iran as oil prices skyrocket
Brent settled up 7 percent and WTI rose 6.2 percent on Thursday, the first time since May that Brent closed above $100 a barrel after Iran-backed Houthis said they had struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. • US President Donald Trump said the United States would hold Iran responsible for attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels , which sent oil prices soaring. Iran's army said it carried out drone strikes against several American military facilities and bases in Bahrain and Jordan in retaliation for the latest US attacks against the Islamic Republic.
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World·5h ago
Will Houthi attacks on Saudi ships hurt India | Explained
| Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: On Thursday (July 23, 2026), oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel, the highest in nearly two months, after the Houthis in Yemen said they had attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. In early March, Saudi Arabia began diverting millions of barrels of crude oil bound for the Strait of Hormuz to the Yanbu port on Red Sea through its 1,200-km-long East-West Pipeline. On Tuesday (July 21, 2026), Xin Long Yang, a very large crude carrier carrying 2 million barrels of Saudi oil to China, and Rodos, ferrying 700,000 barrels of crude to India,.
The Hindu International
World·2h ago
US hits dozens of trading partners with new wave of tariffs
William Bain said the EU has a 10% all-inclusive deal for tariffs on its goods, while the UK is facing 10% universal tariffs on top of any duties imposed on individual goods. On Thursday, the Office of the US Trade Representative said the latest tariffs were being imposed on partners "for their failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labour". The office said Trump had made adoption of a ban on imports produced with forced labour a "critical" part of reciprocal trade agreements with other nations.
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Blanchard’s 57-yard field goal lifts Elks to 36-34 win over Roughriders
Brendan O’Leary-Orange, on a 16-yard reception, and Leake, on a 12-yard catch, scored touchdowns for the Fajardo had his best game as a pro on Thursday, throwing for 510 yards and four touchdowns, while Blanchard nailed a 57-yard field goal on the final play of the game to give the Elks a 36-34 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a. Kayle Neis/The Canadian Press Hale closed the gap later to 33-31 with a 48-yard field goal and had an opportunity to give the Riders the lead with three minutes remaining but his attempt from 46 yards was wide left and returned to the Edmonton 20-yard line by Javon Leake.
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Alzarri Joseph 'declined selection,' confirms Sammy
That is a decision that is way over my head," Daren Sammy says of Alzarri Joseph, a centrally contracted West Indies player.
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Why Rogers and Palmer will thrive together in Alonso's Chelsea
Why Morgan Rogers' skillset means he and fellow attacking midfielder Cole Palmer will prosper in Xabi Alonso's Chelsea.
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