Sun 12 July 2026: The EU charged Meta Platforms’ (META.O), opens new tab Instagram and Facebook on Friday with breaching its tech rules, with regulators targeting features they say are designed to keep users hooked and demanding changes to autoplay and infinite scroll or risk fines. The European Commission’s preliminary findings follow a two-year investigation […]
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Sun 12 July 2026: The United States was the first to slash billions in foreign assistance in 2025, but other major donors have followed suit. At least one million women and girls have been cut off from life-saving support over the last 18 months due to global aid cuts, according to new findings by the […]
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Sun 12 July 2026: Lindsey Graham, a prominent Republican senator in the United States and a key ally of President Donald Trump, has died aged 71. Graham passed away on Saturday evening after a brief and sudden illness, the communications director for his office said in a post on X early Sunday. “Senator Graham’s family […]
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Sat 12 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ BMW recalls nearly 11,000 cars in SA: The recall affects 10,961 vehicles equipped with the Pinion Starter. “According to the supplier, due to production-related factors, the affected vehicles may experience increased wear of the solenoid switch after a high number of start […]
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Fri 10 July 2026: Nigeria accuses South Africa of apartheid-style policing after custody death Relations between Nigeria and South Africa have entered a new period of diplomatic strain after Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused South African authorities on 5 July 2026 of failing to protect Nigerian citizens following the death of a Nigerian national […]
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Fri 10 July 2026: Wally Funk, the oldest woman to go into space and a trailblazing aviator who volunteered for NASA’s 1961 Women in Space Program, has died at the age of 87. According to Grapevine city spokesperson Mona Quintanilla on Thursday, Funk passed away Wednesday evening at her home in Grapevine, Texas. “Wally was […]
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Fri 10 July 2026: Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab said Thursday that authorities have arrested a cell responsible for “terrorist bombings” that struck Damascus two days ago. “The cell responsible for the terrorist bombings that targeted Damascus two days ago is now in our custody,” Khattab said in a statement carried by the Syrian Arab […]
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Fri 10 July 2026: When Mali’s military took power in a coup five years ago, it pledged stability. But that promise has not been fulfilled. Over the weekend, rebels and armed groups carried out a joint offensive in the northern and central areas of the country. Mali has been grappling to contain armed groups for […]
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Fri 10 July 2026: Mediha Dozic recalled the last time she saw her father as families gathered Thursday at the Potocari Memorial Cemetery to receive the remains of 10 Srebrenica genocide victims ahead of their burial during ceremonies marking the 31st anniversary of the massacre. “He kissed me, left, and never came back,” Dozic said […]
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Fri 10 July 2026: The European Parliament adopted amendments Thursday to a proposed extension of an exemption to EU privacy rules that would allow electronic communications providers to voluntarily detect online child sexual abuse, while seeking to exempt end-to-end encrypted communications from the measure. Lawmakers approved amendments to the EU Council’s position on the temporary […]
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