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NOAA will continue to receive critical satellite data from the U.S. military for hurricane forecasting, reversing a previous announcement about a cutoff due to cybersecurity concerns. The Navy's Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center confirmed that data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program will remain available, alleviating fears ahead of an expected active hurricane season. Want More Context? 🔎

Rescuers had hoped to find the double Olympic gold medallist on the 6,096-metre (20,000-foot) Laila Peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram Mountains.German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier, 31, died in a climbing accident on Laila Peak in Pakistan after being struck by falling rocks; her climbing partner survived and sought help. Dahlmeier's family has expressed that no one should risk their life to recover her body, respecting her final wishes amidst challenging weather conditions hindering rescue efforts. Want...

Hezbollah leader refuses US calls for disarmamentNaim Qassem, Hezbollah's deputy leader, rejected US pressure to disarm the group, stating that demands to submit arms equate to submitting to Israel. In a televised address, he emphasized that Hezbollah would not surrender its weapons, framing their struggle as a duty that endures regardless of time. Want More Context? 🔎

A tsunami advisory for British Columbia's coast was cancelled early Wednesday following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula, which prompted earlier warnings for several coastal regions. Observations indicated minor tsunami waves, with maximum heights of 27 cm noted at Winter Harbour and 21 cm at Tofino, while residents were advised to stay away from coastal areas due to strong currents. Want More Context? 🔎

Three people were hospitalized after a van crashed through a multi-storey car park on York Street in Leeds around 4:15 PM, damaging the structure and causing rubble to injure bystanders. The area has been sealed off for investigation, and drivers are advised to avoid the busy route due to closures and heavy traffic. Want More Context? 🔎

Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FASTSINGAPORE: About 22,000 applications had been received for the flats in the ongoing Build-to-Order (BTO) sales exercise as of 5pm on Wednesday (Jul 30), said National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat. This was higher than the 13,200 BTO applications received by the Housing and Development...