WORLD’S NO. 1 ENERGY PRODUCER IN TROUBLE: RUSSIA TURNS TO INDIA AND KAZAKHSTAN FOR OIL IMPORTS

Fri 03 July 2026: Russia has commenced seaborne gasoline imports from India and secured supply guarantees from Kazakhstan to navigate an intensifying domestic fuel crisis. The development marks a significant operational shift for the world’s leading energy producer, which is struggling to stabilize its domestic market amid ongoing Ukrainian attacks on its infrastructure. Emergency procurement […]

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AMNESTY SAYS RSF COMMITTED ETHNIC CLEANSING IN SUDAN’S EL-FASHER

Fri 03 July 2026: Rights group accuses the Sudanese paramilitary of ‘crimes against humanity’ for its attacks in and around the capital of North Darfur State. The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during their attack on el-Fasher city between 2024 and 2025, rights group Amnesty International […]

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CENTRAL BANK GOLD HOLDINGS ARE AT A 50‑YEAR HIGH. WHAT’S BEHIND THE JUMP IN RESERVES?

Fri 03 July 2026: Over the past few years, central banks have been quietly buying up significant quantities of gold. As the trend has accelerated, official agencies now hold the highest quantity of gold since 1975 – more than 36,000 tonnes of the precious metal. Central bank buying of gold picked up after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine […]

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PALESTINIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY DENIES CLAIMS IT ASKED SOUTH AFRICA TO WITHDRAW ICJ CASE AGAINST ISRAEL

Fri 03 July 2026: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has categorically denied claims that it requested South Africa to withdraw its case against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In a statement issued on Thursday, the ministry rejected remarks attributed to former Palestinian official Nasser al-Qudwa, who alleged that Palestinian […]

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ISRAEL REPORTS 26,000 TROOPS TREATED POST-GAZA WAR, MENTAL HEALTH LEADING CAUSE

Fri 03 July 2026: The Israeli Ministry of Defence said on Thursday that around 26,200 members of the Israeli military and security forces have received treatment since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip, with 65 per cent suffering from psychological conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The ministry released the figures as […]

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US WITHDRAWS TROOPS FROM NIGERIA, BUT RETAINS INTELLIGENCE COOPERATION

Fri 03 July 2026: The US has withdrawn most of the military personnel it deployed to Nigeria earlier this year for a joint counterterrorism operation in the Lake Chad Basin, but will continue intelligence sharing and broader security cooperation. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Commander of US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces […]

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FOREIGN LEADERS, OFFICIAL DELEGATIONS ARRIVE IN TEHRAN AS KHAMENEI FUNERAL BEGINS

Fri 03 July 2026: Official delegations from several countries arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran on Friday to attend funeral ceremonies for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to Iranian media. Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran on Feb. 28, triggering weeks of war and escalating tensions across the region. […]

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WORLD’S OCEANS EXPERIENCE HOTTEST JUNE EVER, SCIENTISTS SAY MORE HEAT AHEAD

Fri 03 July 2026: European Union monitors say the first half of 2026 was ‘marked by sustained and exceptional ocean warmth’ and forecast more to come. The world’s oceans experienced their “warmest June ever observed” and could see further record-breaking highs in the months ahead as El Niño and climate change push temperatures higher, according to a […]

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SOCIAL MEDIA DRIVES COSMETIC USE AMONG CHILDREN, EXPERTS WARN

Fri 03 July 2026: Children as young as preschool age are sharing multi-step skincare routines on TikTok and Instagram, promoting anti-aging serums and retinol creams to their peers in videos titled “get ready with me for kindergarten,” according to a report by Anadolu Agency (AA). Researchers have started calling this trend “cosmeticorexia,” which means an […]

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US WARNS POLAND OF RUSSIAN ATTACK TO TEST NATO RESOLVE

Fri 03 July 2026: The U.S. government has issued multiple intelligence warnings to Warsaw detailing Russian blueprints for an armed provocation on Polish territory, according to sources close to Polish President Karol Nawrocki. The planned operation aims to test the strategic resolve of the NATO alliance. Intelligence assessments indicate the Kremlin intends to execute the […]

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