CHINA TO OFFER CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES IN BID TO BOOST BIRTH RATE

Tue 29 July 2025: China’s government will offer subsidies to parents to the tune of $500 per child under the age of three per year, Beijing’s state media said Monday, as the world’s second most populous nation faces a looming demographic crisis. The country’s population has declined for three consecutive years, with United Nations demography […]

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EFF AT 12: A LEGACY OF DISRUPTION, DEBATE AND DEMOCRATIC EVOLUTION

Tue 29 July 2025: The far-left party marks over a decade in South African politics with a rally in Khayelitsha. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) celebrated its 12th anniversary on Saturday, 26 July 2025. This marked a significant milestone for a party that has profoundly influenced South Africa’s political landscape. Commemorating the occasion with a […]

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THAILAND AND CAMBODIA AGREE TO ‘IMMEDIATE AND UNCONDITIONAL CEASEFIRE’

Mon 28 July 2025: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire to end their border clashes starting at midnight on Monday.In a press conference after the peace talks, Ibrahim also expressed his “deep appreciation and gratitude” to the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia following […]

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1 IN 3 PEOPLE IN GAZA HASN’T EATEN FOR DAYS: UN

Mon 28 July 2025: The UN‘s top humanitarian official warned Sunday of an accelerating humanitarian disaster in Gaza, saying one in three people hasn’t eaten “for days” and children are “wasting away” amid severe food aid shortages. Tom Fletcher, under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, welcomed Israel’s decision to support a one-week scale-up of aid, including […]

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META UNVEILS WRISTBAND FOR GESTURE COMPUTER CONTROL

Mon 28 July 2025: Developed by Meta’s Reality Labs research team, the device works with surface electromyography (sEMG) sensors placed on the wrist. These sensors detect electrical signals from muscle movements and translate them into computer commands. For instance, users can write messages by mimicking writing in the air, open applications, or move the cursor—all without touching […]

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FROM UMMAH TO NATIONALISM: THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC’S IDENTITY SHIFTS UNDER AIRSTRIKES

 People continue their daily life under the shadow of the ceasefire reached with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, on July 15, 2025. [Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency] Mon 28 July 2025: In June 2025, after Israeli and U.S. airstrikes targeted Iranian nuclear sites and civilian areas, the Islamic Republic stopped short of a full military response. But it […]

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REBEL GROUP ADF’S ATTACK ON DRC CATHOLIC CHURCH KILLS AT LEAST 21 PEOPLE

Mon 28 July 2025: At least 21 people were killed on Sunday in an attack on church premises in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by a rebel group, according to a civil society leader. The attack was carried out by members of the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) around 1 am inside the premises of a Catholic church […]

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US LAWMAKERS PUSH TO RELEASE EPSTEIN FILES, DIVIDING REPUBLICANS

Mon 28 July 2025: There is increasing pressure in the US Congress to release sealed documents related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, revealing divisions among Republicans as some lawmakers break ranks with US President Donald Trump, a report by Axios on Sunday indicated. The pressure follows renewed attention on the case of Epstein, the […]

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AUSTRALIA HAS SEEN ‘DRAMATIC SURGE’ IN ISLAMOPHOBIC INCIDENTS SINCE OCT. 7, 2023

Mon 28 July 2025: Australia has seen a “dramatic surge” in Islamophobic incidents since the Oct. 7, 2023 cross-border attacks by the Palestinian group Hamas on Israel that ignited the Gaza war, with women and girls disproportionately targeted, local broadcaster SBS News reported Monday. The report cited Nora Amath, executive director of the Islamophobia Register […]

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