One hundred and twenty British millionaires, including Gary Lineker, wrote to PM Andy Burnham on Thursday asking him to tax the wealthy more. They proposed a 2% annual levy on assets above 10 million that they say could raise 24 billion a year.

The Ebola death toll in DR Congo crossed 1,000 on Wednesday, in under ten weeks faster than any Ebola outbreak ever recorded. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment, as Africa CDC's director warned it could become the worst outbreak ever documented.

The 83rd Venice Film Festival has unveiled its 2026 lineup, led by Florian Zeller's Bunker and Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine in competition, with the Oasis reunion documentary and Alex Gibney's Elon Musk film in non-fiction.

Patrick Kane, 37, has returned to the Chicago Blackhawks on a two-year, $16 million deal, including a full no-move clause. The three-time Stanley Cup champion spent three seasons with Detroit before signing with the franchise where he built his historic career.

General Dan Caine, the United States' top military officer, confirmed a Ukrainian F-16 shot down a Russian Su-35 near Luhansk on July 8, the first air-to-air kill in the conflict. The Su-35 pilot reportedly survived the engagement, and no footage or wreckage has been made public.

Tyreek Hill posted a workout video Thursday admitting he still has no power in his left leg, ten months after a dislocated kneecap and torn ACL ended his Miami Dolphins season. At 32 and seven months into free agency, no NFL team has offered the former All-Pro receiver a contract.

Sergey Lavrov told Marco Rubio at the ASEAN summit in Manila on Thursday that US arms deliveries to Ukraine were 'unacceptable,' even as Russia launched 168 attack drones at Ukrainian cities overnight, killing three people in Pavlohrad and wounding dozens more.

Houthi forces struck two Saudi crude tankers in the Red Sea on Wednesday, setting one ablaze and pushing Brent crude above $100 per barrel for the first time since May. Exxon Mobil warned of dangerously low global inventories as Goldman Sachs lifted its three-month price forecast to $110.

When political unrest erupts, attention turns to crowds in the streets and rapidly changing alliances. Far less visible is the student sitting at home, waiting for an examination that may not take place, and whose losses may outlast the crisis by years.

The European Commission imposed a 890 million fine on Google under the Digital Markets Act, split between 460 million for promoting its own search results over rivals and 430 million for blocking app developers from steering users to cheaper alternatives. Google has been ordered to cease both practices immediately.

Israel's National Security Minister Ben-Gvir entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Tisha B'Av and prayed openly as more than 3,200 settlers followed under police escort, with Jordan condemning the mass entry as a flagrant violation of the 1994 status quo. Ben-Gvir declared Jews are the 'rightful owners' of the compound, directly challenging three decades ...

Nestl agreed Thursday to sell half of its water business to Platinum Equity for $3.4 billion, creating a $5.6 billion joint venture called Peranel to house Perrier, S.Pellegrino, and Acqua Panna. The deal, which closes in the first half of 2027, moves three of the world's most recognised water brands outside Nestl's conglomerate structure for the first time.

Just over half of Britons (51%) believe that if people had more opportunities to meet and have conversations with Muslims from different backgrounds, it would make public perceptions of Islam more positive, according to new YouGov polling commissioned by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The figure rises to 54% among people with no religion, who believe that ...

New Delhi, July 23, 2026: The birth anniversary of renowned Gaudiya Vaishnava Acharya Shri Manmadhava Gaudeshwar Vaishnavacharya Dr. Pundrik Goswami Ji Maharaj was celebrated with devotion and environmental consciousness as Tree Day at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi, where over 5,000 devotees and well-wishers gathered to commemorate the occasion. The ...

Mumbai’s luxury housing market is evolving. While location remains a key consideration, today’s homebuyers seek more than premium amenities, they value superior craftsmanship, thoughtful design, uncompromising quality and, above all, the credibility of the developer behind the project. Located along the Eastern Waterfront at the cusp of the Atal Setu, ...

Mumbai, July 22, 2026: Tips Music Ltd.(formerly Tips Industries Ltd.), one of Indias leading publicly listed music companies, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, reporting a 21 percent year-on-year increase in revenue driven by sustained growth across its digital and non-digital businesses, alongside ...

21 Locations. One Journey. Using Football to Unite Communities Across Rajasthan. Jaipur, Rajasthan | August 2026 India Khelo Football (IKF), Asia’s largest grassroots football talent identification platform, has announced the launch of the TYGER-IKF Scout on Wheels Rajasthan 2026, an ambitious four-month roadshow that will travel across 21 cities and ...

National, 23rd July 2026 – As artificial intelligence and data-driven decision-making reshape leadership expectations across sectors, a growing number of highly experienced professionals, some with over a decade of work experience, are choosing to formally upskill, even in fields long considered insulated from this kind of pressure. IIT Jodhpur’s MBA ...

Tesla posted record Q2 2026 revenue of $28.2 billion, up 25.5 percent year-over-year, but TSLA fell 4 percent after hours as operating margin collapsed to 1.4 percent. Negative free cash flow of $3.3 billion exposed the cost of funding robotaxi, Optimus, and AI infrastructure at once.

Apple will launch Apple Upgrade, a Klarna-backed device leasing program, on July 28 in the United States, covering iPhones, iPads, Macs and Apple Watches on 36-month terms. The move replaces Apple's 11-year installment financing arrangement and sent Klarna shares up 9 percent.

Industrialist outlines how ethanol can strengthen India’s energy security, empower farmers and reduce crude oil imports, while podcaster Nitin Joshi explores the opportunities and challenges behind the country’s biofuel mission. As India accelerates its transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources, ethanol has emerged as one of the ...

ServiceNow posted $3.88 billion in second-quarter subscription revenue, a 25 percent jump, as CEO Bill McDermott raised annual guidance and outlined an AI agent kill-switch mechanism. The results challenged fears that AI would cannibalize enterprise workflow demand.

Unbanned G+ has become the dominant 2026 search term for browser-based gaming portals that slip past school Wi-Fi firewalls by hosting games on whitelisted platforms like Google Sites. The label covers two separate phenomena, neither of which has any official connection to Google.

Caitlin Clark earned her seventh technical foul of the 2026 season after taunting the scoreboard during Indiana Fever's franchise-record 123-point win over Connecticut Sun on Wednesday. One more technical foul triggers an automatic one-game suspension under WNBA rules, with Clark now on the edge.

The answer to Contexto #1404 for July 23, 2026 is JAGUAR. Today's puzzle spans three semantic fields a spotted apex predator, a British luxury car brand, and an NFL franchise which is why it resists guesses that fix on just one meaning.