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Can’t find an image in our newsletter? Read it on the web instead. Credit: Jörg Metzner Good morning, Evanston. The Evanston Fire Department temporarily suspended the search Monday afternoon for a Lighthouse Beach swimmer who went missing Sunday. The fire department said it would resume the search today for the missing 41-year-old man. The beach remained closed as of late Monday afternoon. (Sunday photo by Jorg Metzner) Credit: Bob Seidenberg City staff are backing a nearly $700,000 plan to improve access to Evanston’s Dog Beach for pet owners with disabilities. The proposal, which includes building a large, wheelchair-accessible wooden and…

Check out all the updates here:July 2, 2024 11:56 PMBreaking World News: Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks: Here’s the best spots in NYC to watch themJuly 2, 2024 11:26 PMBreaking World News: Rep. Lloyd Doggett becomes first Democrat to publicly call on Joe Biden to drop out of presidential raceHouse Democrats have become the first to publicly call on President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic presidential nominee. Read the full story here. July 2, 2024 11:09 PMBreaking World News: Consulate General of India begins consular services in Seattle and Bellevue, check here for details.The Consulate General of…

Amsterdam King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (R) and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof arrive to attend the signing ceremony of a Royal Decree at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, July 2, 2024. Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Tuesday appointed former intelligence chief Dick Schoof as the country’s new prime minister. As head of a right-wing coalition government, Schoof is tasked with implementing the country’s “toughest ever” immigration policies. Shoaf took over from Mark Rutte, who had been in power for 14 years, 223 days after far-right leader Geert Wilders won a landslide election victory that stunned Europe and the…

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India’s priorities in the SCO are shaped by the Prime Minister’s “Secure” SCO initiative.India said on Tuesday that the group’s leaders will review their work over the past two decades ahead of the SCO summit in Astana. Image: ShutterstockPress Trust of India New Delhi Ahead of the SCO summit in Astana, SCO leaders will review the past two decades and discuss prospects for multilateral cooperation, India said on Tuesday. He will represent India at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) annual summit on July 4, following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to skip…

President Joe Biden’s administration has provided more than $50 billion in military aid to Ukraine since 2022.US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin | Photo: wikimediaReuters The Pentagon said on Monday that Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov will meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington on Tuesday to discuss strengthening military cooperation between the two countries. “Secretary Austin and Minister Umerov will discuss bilateral defense cooperation, regional security issues, and ways to strengthen the U.S.-Ukraine defense partnership,” Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh said at a press conference, according to a transcript posted on the Pentagon’s website. Click here to connect…

Hurricane Beryl slammed into Carriacou island on Monday as a Category 4 storm, destroying doors, windows and roofs of homes across southeastern Carriacou. But no deaths or injuries have been reported, although communications in the region are largely down. The last powerful hurricane to hit the southeastern Caribbean was Hurricane Ivan 20 years ago, which killed dozens in Grenada. It had sustained sustained winds of 150 mph (240 kph), just shy of a Category 5 hurricane. Shoes, trees, downed power lines, and much other debris were strewn across roads from St. Lucia to southern Grenada. Beryl was moving west-northwest at…

Gaza Strip Displaced Palestinians are fleeing areas of eastern Khan Yunis after the Israeli army issued new evacuation orders for Rafah and some areas of the city in the southern Gaza Strip on July 1, 2024. Israel carried out new attacks in southern Gaza on Tuesday, forcing hundreds of Palestinians to flee after its forces again ordered a withdrawal from populated areas. Witnesses reported multiple airstrikes in and around Khan Yunis, killing eight people and wounding more than 30, according to medical sources and the Palestinian Red Crescent. The shelling came after an unusual rocket attack claimed responsibility for the…

The Venezuelan government plans to resume negotiations with the United States this week about lifting crippling economic sanctions, President Nicolas Maduro announced.Monday’s announcement came less than a month before an election in which the president and his party face their toughest test in decades.Maduro, who is seeking a third term, wants Washington to lift economic sanctions imposed in an effort to topple him over the past decade. He said on his weekly television show that talks were “urgent.”U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration did not respond to a request for comment.Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (AP)”After two months of reflection, I have…

SYDNEY – New Zealand’s conservative Coalition government said Tuesday it will bring forward legislation that would require digital technology platforms to pay media companies for news. New Zealand Pushes Forward with Media Content Remuneration Law {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The bill comes as New Zealand media companies battle it out with technology companies for advertising dollars and seek new ways to deliver news programming. Your wishes helped India win. Take a look back at India’s epic journey in the T20 World Cup. Click here The Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill, introduced by the previous Labor government last year, will be…

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 7:01 AM City Live Updates: Indore Today Weather & AQI: Warm start at 23.94°C, Check Weather Forecast for July 2, 2024 Check here for the latest weather forecast and air quality updates for Indore on 2 July 2024. Read the full story here. Tuesday, July 2, 2024 7:01 AM City Live Updates: Ranchi Weather & AQI Today: Warm start at 22.95°C, Check Weather Forecast for July 2, 2024 Check here for the latest weather forecast and air quality updates for Ranchi on 2 July 2024. Read the full story here. Tuesday, July 2, 2024, 7:00 AM…