Thu 23 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ DIRCO dismisses Ghanian nationals’ ‘opportunistic’ petition to ICC: The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has dismissed two Ghanaian nationals’ petition to the International Criminal Court as opportunistic. They have asked the court to open a preliminary investigation into attacks against foreign nationals […]
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Thu 23 July 2026: More than 2,300 Israeli settlers and members of far-right groups have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem in one of the largest incursions this year as they mark a Jewish holiday, Palestinian officials say. Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also entered the site under heavy police protection on Thursday for […]
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Thu 23 July 2026: The US House of Representatives, led by Republicans, has narrowly approved a large $1.15 billion military spending package, despite Democratic concerns about its high cost and plans for deeper military technology collaboration with Israel. The bill passed in the House on Wednesday by a margin of 216 to 212, largely adhering […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: Pakistan on Wednesday warned that it reserves its right to take all necessary measures, including the use of force, to protect its maritime assets and interests in the Red Sea. “Consistent with the Charter of the United Nations and international law, it reserves its right to take all necessary measures, including […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in Africa surpassed 1,000 on Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, according to health officials. Data from the Congolese Health Ministry showed that the number of confirmed cases reached 2,473, including 999 deaths, since the outbreak declaration on May 15. Some […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: French authorities have launched an investigation into the death of Daniel Siad, a modeling scout and well-known associate in Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network, after his body was found Monday at his home in a Paris suburb. The 69-year-old recruiter was facing mounting legal pressure over his alleged role in procuring women […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: The US is expected not to block the extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate to Britain, where they face rape, sexual assault and human trafficking charges, according to media reports Wednesday. The brothers were arrested in Miami on Saturday following a British extradition request and remain detained pending legal proceedings. Although […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: Annual consumer inflation rose to 5% in June 2026 from 4,5% in May, reaching its highest level in two years, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has announced. Stats SA said the June figure was the highest inflation reading since June 2024, when the rate stood at 5,1%. Prices rose by 0,7% […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: At least 143 migrants are feared dead after a boat carrying around 180 people from Gambia capsized off the coast of Mauritania, the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday, calling it the deadliest shipwreck the route has ever seen. The agency said 38 survivors were rescued by the Mauritanian […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said Ihor Skybiuk will become the country’s new chief of General Staff as part of a military reshuffle. Zelenskyy said on the US social media company X that he, as well as Ukraine’s new Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi and acting Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara, together chose […]
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