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School Assembly Headlines for July 14: National news
Pilots' union disputes Air India crash report, alleges investigation bias
Following the release of the preliminary findings on the Air India 171 crash, the Pilots' Association of India voiced serious concerns, claiming the investigation seems to assume pilot fault from the outset.
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Relentless rainfall continues to lash Himachal Pradesh, causing landslides, flash floods, and widespread disruption. At least 92 people have lost their lives, and 249 roads remain closed across the state.
School Assembly Headlines for July 14: International news
Trump announces 30% tariff on EU, Mexico imports starting August 1
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President Donald Trump has declared a 30% tariff on imports from the European Union and Mexico, set to take effect on August 1, following unsuccessful trade negotiations with both partners.
Gaza ceasefire talks stall amid dispute over Israeli troop withdrawal
Negotiations for a truce between Hamas and Israel have reached an impasse due to ongoing disagreements over the conditions for the Israeli Defense Forces' pullout from Gaza.
Trump suggests revoking Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship following her criticism
In response to actor-comedian Rosie O'Donnell's recent comments, former President Donald Trump escalated tensions by proposing the drastic step of revoking her U.S. citizenship.
School Assembly Headlines for July 14: Sports news
Iga Swiatek claims first Wimbledon Title with dominant win over Amanda Anisimova
On Saturday, July 12, Iga Swiatek secured her maiden Wimbledon crown by defeating Amanda Anisimova in the women's singles final with a commanding 6-0, 6-0 straight-sets victory.
Neeraj vs Nadeem showdown set for Silesia Diamond League ahead of Paris Olympics rematch
India's Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem are set to renew their iconic javelin rivalry at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland on August 16. This will be their first head-to-head clash since their memorable duel in the Paris Olympics 2024 final.
School Assembly Headlines for July 14: Business news
Centre relaxes sulphur emission norms for coal plants, rolls back decade-old clean-air rule
The Indian government has eased sulphur emission regulations for the majority of coal-fired power plants, effectively reversing a ten-year-old mandate requiring $30 billion in clean-air technology, according to an official order.
China, ASEAN to finalize free trade area upgrade by October
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to present an upgraded free trade agreement for approval by their leaders in October, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced on Saturday.
iPhone 17 components arrive at Foxconn's India plant for trial production
Foxconn, Apple's manufacturing partner, has begun importing parts from China to its Indian facility for assembling the upcoming iPhone 17, according to customs data reviewed by ET. Industry experts believe the current shipments are likely for trial production, as the volume is significantly smaller compared to previous models.
School Assembly Headlines for July 14: Thought of the Day
'The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.' – Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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His working has, however, not just frustrated senior figures in the Trump administration and has raised ethical questions, but has also compromised foreign policy priorities. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD For example, Grenell's handling of negotiations with Venezuela about the release of jailed Americans led to the failure of talks. Last week, The New York Times reported that Grenell held talks with the same Venezuelan official without coordinating with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was also holding talks at the same time, and offered Venezuela terms that had not been approved by White House. The result was that talks collapsed and efforts to secure the release of Americans jailed by Venezuelan ruler Nicolas Maduro failed. The Venezuela debacle is just one of the occasions when Grenell has embarrassed the Trump administration. His 'freelance' way of working is part of the broader pattern in the Trump administration where there is little clarity about who calls the shots. 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Grenell also blindsided the administration by using a private aeroplane without authorisation to bring Americans released by Venezuela to the United States. Moreover, Rubio was publicly forced to reject Grenell's push for Trump to overturn the decision of stopping Chevron's operations in Venezuela. A source familiar with the thinking of the White House described Grenell to The Hill as 'a little untethered'. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'I would describe Ric as kind of a little bit of — maybe not even a little bit — a loose cannon. He's involved in a million things. He's running around. The president likes him and it's a classic thing, like, the president likes him, these guys feel empowered. There's no checks, no balances,' the source said. 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As Trump's secretaries are 'either incompetent or detached from most of the policy making, and so decisions are being made at lower levels without much guidance from above', noted Nichols. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD He further noted, 'The Trump White House's policy process—insofar as it can be called a 'process'—is the type found in many authoritarian states, where the top levels of government tackle the one or two big things the leader wants done and everything else tumbles down to other functionaries, who can then drive certain issues according to their own preferences (which seems to be what Colby is doing), or who will do just enough to stay under the boss's radar and out of trouble (which seems to be what most other Trump appointees are doing). In such a system, no one is really in charge except Trump—which means that on most days, and regarding many issues, no one is in charge.'
