Rachel Morgan News Editor 
Two Irish entities owned by ICBC Financial Leasing have requested the DGCA deregister four Boeing 737 MAX aircraft leased to SpiceJet. The July 9, 2026, filing initiates the legal process for repossession. SpiceJet claims the aircraft have been grounded for engine issues and their removal will not impact operations. ICBC Financial Leasing Initiates Repossession Process … Read more
Napier City Councillor Te Kira Lawrence has been named as the New Zealand First candidate for the East Cape electorate in the upcoming general election. The first-term councillor, who currently works as a parliamentary outreach advisor for the party, stated she will remain in her council role while campaigning, though her long-term position remains subject … Read more
An Auckland police officer remains on the force after a criminal charge was withdrawn following an investigation into his disposal of seized cannabis and drug paraphernalia in a station skip bin. The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) released a summary today confirming the officer discarded the evidence because he “could not be bothered” to complete … Read more
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan is seeking Cabinet approval to criminalize the possession, production, and distribution of extreme or violent pornography and acts of necrophilia. According to the Minister, this legislative move addresses a gap in Irish law where such material is currently not criminalized, impacting the sexual development of children and young people. Closing … Read more
A federal judge on Monday denounced a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as an improper attempt to “manipulate” the judicial process to legitimize a controversial settlement. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams ruled that the case was brought for an “improper purpose” to provide a veneer of judicial legitimacy … Read more
Mayor Mamdani’s Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) is proposing to accelerate New York City street safety redesigns and simplify outdoor dining permits by removing time-consuming public reviews. According to testimony from a Monday public hearing at Queens Borough Hall, the commission aims to undo regulations that advocates say delay critical safety upgrades and hinder restaurant … Read more
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is recovering from a hospitalization that began June 14 after a fall left him briefly unconscious, according to a Facebook update posted by the 84-year-old senator on Sunday. While McConnell confirmed he did not suffer a stroke, heart attack, or concussion, he noted he has been treating a mild case of … Read more
Jigisha Tailor, 45, and her son Aditya Kapadia, 21, recently graduated from IIT Madras together, receiving a diploma and a BS degree respectively. The pair walked the stage together after a batchmate arranged the moment during a pre-convocation dinner, according to reports from the Indianexpress.com. IIT Madras Online BS in Data Science and Applications Aditya … Read more
Latvia experienced an unusually wet and cool start to July, with precipitation reaching 289% of the climatic norm during the first ten days of the month, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. The national average temperature for this period was +16.1 degrees, which is one degree lower than the 1991–2020 average. Regional … Read more
Indonesia’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS) is partnering with the National Cyber and Encryption Agency (BSSN), Telkom, and PT Peruri to secure data for the 2026 Economic Census in Jakarta. BPS head Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti confirmed on July 13, 2026, that the collected information will be protected on BPS servers and will not be used for … Read more