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Heavy rains hit manchester Persistent heavy rain threw India’s preparations for the crucial fourth Test against England into disarray as their first training session in Manchester was forced entirely indoors. The Old Trafford nets, which started as optional, saw several key players—including captain Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Jasprit Bumrah—skip practice altogether. The rest of the squad reported to the ground amid downpours and gloomy skies, leaving the press and onlookers with no view of the team’s indoor activities.Manchester’s famously unpredictable weather is proving a real challenge. Over the past three days, the city has swung from brief sunshine to…

New student loan rules and funding changes begin under Trump’s OBBB. (AI Image) The US Department of Education has announced the immediate implementation of higher education provisions within the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB). The move follows the signing of the legislation into law by President Trump, delivering wide-ranging changes aimed at federal student aid programs and student loan repayment systems.On July 18, 2025, the Department released a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) to provide initial guidance to higher education institutions and Federal Student Aid (FSA) partners. The DCL outlines near-term regulatory changes and marks the first phase of the…

Recent developments paint a complex picture of crypto in Asia, where, on one hand, established firms are doubling down on regulated digital assets, while law enforcement agencies grapple with surging wrench attacks and criminal misuse of cryptocurrencies. Metaplanet Acquired South Korea’s SGA To Strengthen Its Bitcoin Strategy The Japanese Bitcoin Treasury firm, Metaplanet, has acquired a controlling stake in the South Korean publicly listed software company, SGA. If finalised, SGA would be able to acquire Bitcoins as part of a broader digital strategy. According to an article published on 15 July 2025, the company’s CEO, Simon Gerovich, entered into a…

Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! A recent report from BitMEX $93.15K showed that a majority of those who bought PUMP during its presale have already sold or transferred their tokens. Out of 10,145 wallets that participated in the initial sale, 6,042, or about 60%, either sold their tokens or transferred them to centralized exchanges. Meanwhile, 3,791 wallets have kept their tokens, and another 312 have increased their holdings since launch.After going live, the PUMP token rose to a peak price of $0.006812 on July 16 but dropped by 19% to $0.005468 on July 17. Did you know?…

Since touching highs around the 1.18400 level on the 1st of July, the EUR/USD has seen a sharp move lower when a one month technical chart is looked upon.However, day traders pursuing their ambitions have likely tried to catch movements higher based on the notion the EUR/USD has also oversold the past few weeks.Yet, the storm clouds that have gathered over Forex including the EUR/USD have not cleared, in fact the outlook has become more murky.This past week saw a surge higher in the EUR/USD which challenged the 1.17225 vicinity only to falter quickly and essentially produce the 1.16200 level…

How L&D Leaders Can Drive Business Growth With Citizen Development For decades, Learning and Development (L&D) teams have been the silent backbone of organizations, ensuring that employees receive necessary training, compliance certifications are up to date, and corporate learning objectives are met. Yet, for many L&D professionals, the work often felt reactive, fulfilling mandatory requirements rather than shaping meaningful, transformative learning journeys. This administrative burden stifled creativity and kept L&D from taking a seat at the strategic table. But that paradigm is shifting rapidly. As the pace of business accelerates and the demand for new skills grows, organizations are turning…

NEED TO KNOW The Gilded Age is currently in its third seasonThe cast members have at least 19 children between themBoth Christine Baranski and Jack Gilpin have daughters who’ve pursued acting careers Despite the lavish setting portrayed on-screen, the cast of The Gilded Age always welcome their kids for a set visit. The Gilded Age, now in its third season, follows a young woman named Marian Brook (Louisa Jacobson) who moves from rural Pennsylvania to live with her wealthy aunts, Agnes van Rhijn (Christine Baranski) and Ada Brook (Cynthia Nixon), following the death of her father. Set in 1880s New…

As much as British cinema loves a period drama, for whatever reason the trials and tribulations of peasants get a lot less screentime than the aristocracy. In fact, probably the most insightful piece of media created around the pre-industrial working class is the Constitutional Peasants scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, where King Arthur argues with local serf Dennis about the ​“anarcho-syndicalist commune” to which he belongs. Dennis would likely have some choice words about the happenings in the remote Scottish hamlet where Athina Rachel Tsangari’s Harvest takes place, as hundreds of years of humble farming are threatened by the…

For My Sunday Song #442, we are talking “Baby, It’s Tonight” by Jude Cole. If you saw last week’s post, you know that song and album was produced and co-written by Jude Cole. I figured, let’s do a song by Jude before he became a producer. And we go back to 1990 when “Baby, It’s Tonight” was #16 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by Jude and was the second single off his 2nd album ‘A View From 3rd Street’. I do love my pop music and back in the early 90’s I devoured Jude’s songs and…

In July 2024, after a shocking massacre at a children’s dance class in Southport, UK, speculation about the identity of the killer sparked widespread unrest across the country. Riots erupted, fueled by public anger over immigration policy. Amid the chaos, Lucy Connolly, a mother from Northampton, posted a tweet calling for “mass deportation” while expressing her indifference to the riots.    She is now serving a 31-month prison sentence for that tweet. Across Europe, this increasingly appears to be the new normal: expressing an opinion the state deems immoral or “hateful” has become a punishable offense.  European citizens have been losing…