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St Wilfrid’s Church in Melling, near Lancaster, (Photo: Google Maps) The five members of a historic English church that was on the brink of closure because they could not afford to cover a £750,000 repair bill are now hopeful they can keep their doors open after discovering a trove of gold coins beneath the church’s altar. The sandstone structure of St. Wilfrid’s Church in Melling, near Lancaster, England, with its stone slate roof, has stood since the 15th century, according to England’s Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission. Some remains from the building suggest the church could date back to the 1300s…

The economic benefits of major events should not be measured only by whether visitors stay overnight, as even same-day travelers generate spending on transport, dining and experiences, said Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui.Speaking at the Legislative Council on Wednesday, Law said Hong Kong recorded about 26.71 million visitor arrivals in the first half of this year, up 13 percent year-on-year. Mainland visitor arrivals rose 16 percent, while non-mainland arrivals increased 5 percent.Law said the continued growth largely reflected the success of Hong Kong’s “mega events + tourism” strategy.Her remarks came as business sector lawmaker Jonathan Stuart…

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Getty Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens On Monday, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens and owner Bill Chisholm were faced with the unenviable task of meeting with the media. That’s not unusual at this time of year, but most such press conferences take on a celebratory tone, welcoming new players or draftees. This was a bit more somber. Stevens and Chisholm, to their credit, got in front of the media to explain one of the most unpopular trades in franchise history–sending Jaylen Brown off to the Sixers for a package of two first-rounders, two second-rounders and Paul George.In…

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Vancouver, BC – July 8, 2026 – TheNewswire – Copper One Resources Corp. (“Copper One” or the “Company”) (CSE:CEXY | OTCID:CEXYF | FSE:IW8 |WKN: A42AGR) is pleased to provide an update on recent underground breccia mapping completed within the historic Middle Adit at its flagship Majuba Hill Copper-Silver-Gold Project (“Majuba Hill”), located in Pershing County, Nevada. Underground Breccia Mapping Breccia mapping in the historic underground workings outlined the geometry of multiple brecciation events similar to those identified during the spring breccia mapping campaign (See News Release, July 3, 2026). Zones of copper oxide were mapped and sampled within the breccia zones…

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo advocated on Tuesday for clear ethics guidelines in the cryptocurrency legislation amid mounting controversy over President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency earnings.Cuomo Bats For Ethical GuardrailsDuring an interview with Bloomberg TV, Cuomo was asked to comment on Trump’s disclosure that he earned over $1 billion through cryptocurrency ventures in the first year of his presidency.Cuomo admitted that “public cynicism” is very high in the U.S., especially at the federal level.“I would hope they build in full disclosure and clear ethics guidelines so the public knows they’re not benefiting themselves by their actions,” he added.Why Only Crypto, Cuomo AsksCuomo said…

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© jjgervasi / Thinkstock To ensure that money markets keep funds flowing, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board has set up a liquidity facility dedicated to money market mutual funds. The Fed’s new program, the Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility (MMLF), aims to ensure that money market funds are capable of meeting investor redemption demands, which will enhance “overall market functioning and credit provision to the broader economy,” the Fed said in an announcement. In its rulemaking notice to establish the facility, the Fed noted that financial market disruptions in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak have put money market…

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte speaks at the opening of the NATO Defence Industry Forum on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye, July 7, 2026. (PHOTO / AP)ANKARA – NATO launched a new initiative on Tuesday aimed at channeling private capital into its defense and security sectors, as the alliance seeks to complement strained state budgets with commercial funding amid mounting US pressure to raise member states’ defense spending targets.The “Call to Action”, announced during NATO’s first-ever Defence Industry Forum alongside its summit in Ankara, urges commercial financial institutions to increase lending and equity investments in military and…