PARIS, July 27 (Reuters) – A fire at a substation in the south west of Paris on Friday, knocked out electricity supply to thousands of homes in several… Via: Fire at Paris substation leaves thousands of homes,…
Jul 27 (OPTA) – MLB schedules for this weekend Friday, July 27 schedules (EST/GMT) NY Mets at Pittsburgh (1905/2305) Cleveland at … Via: MLB Fixtures
CHICAGO (AP) – Special home windows intended to muffle jet noise near Chicago’s two airports are causing a different problem: bad odors.The Chicago… Via: First noise, now odor: Windows near airports cause…
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) – It’s now a close race for the presidency in Zimbabwe as the country on Monday goes to the polls. Here’s a look at the two main… Via: Zimbabwe's historic election: A look at the top candidates
All the day’s economic and financial news, including growth figures from two of the world’s largest economiesLatest: US economy grew at annual pace of 4.1% in last quarterAnalysts: Trump’s tax cuts spurred growthFastest growth in almost four yearsEarlier:French economy only grew by 0.2% in April-JuneTransport strikes blamed 3.04pm BST Larry Read more
Concerns over health as sweltering heat set to continue despite storm forecastsIs the extreme weather linked to climate change? Post your questions for our reporter Adam Vaughan, live here from 2pmThunderstorms may cloud blood moonShare your heatwave photos, videos and stories with us 3.03pm BST Thanks for all your heatwave-related Read more
EU election monitors say legitimacy of victory by Imran Khan’s PTI party was for people to decideThe EU’s election monitoring team in Pakistan has piled further pressure on the country’s disputed general election by saying that “systematic efforts to undermine the ruling party” before the vote meant that the playing Read more
Updates from the final mountain stage in the PyreneesDemare takes stage 18 as Thomas holds firm in yellowEmail Barry or tweet @bglendenning 3.02pm BST Virtually, of course. There’s plenty of racing to be done before this afternoon is out. 3.01pm BST Mikel Landa in virtual second place: The Movistar rides Read more
Comics, including Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah, and Jimmy Kimmel, discussed Facebook’s stock market slump and Trump’s visit to the midwestLate-night hosts on Thursday discussed the Trump-Cohen recordings, Facebook’s stock market drop, and the effects of Trump’s trade war. Related: Samantha Bee on Maria Butina: ‘The news is starting to feel Read more
The Independent has launched a campaign for the electorate to have a final say on the exit terms Via: Final say: Majority of students would support a vote on the final Brexit deal, new poll shows