Fri 25 July 2025: A lawyer for France’s first couple said they’ll be seeking “substantial” damages from US conservative influencer Candace Owens if she persists with claims that President Emmanuel Macron’s wife, Brigitte, is a man. The lawyer, Tom Clare, said in an interview with CNN that a defamation suit filed Wednesday for the Macrons in a […]
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Fri 25 July 2025: New party set to challenge Labour from the left as government’s popularity wanes over welfare policy, war in Gaza. United Kingdom lawmaker Jeremy Corbyn has announced he is launching a new political party to run to the left of the Labour party that he previously led. On Thursday, Corbyn and Member of Parliament […]
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Fri 25 July 2025: The US birth rate has fluctuated over the years and can be influenced by factors such as economic stability. The fertility rate in the United States has dropped to a new low of 1.6 children per woman, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). […]
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Fri 25 July 2025: Hogan helped elevate US wrestling to a global phenomenon during the 1980s with his flair and bravado. Hulk Hogan, the American sport and entertainment star who made professional wrestling a global phenomenon, has died at the age of 71, World Wrestling Entertainment said. “WWE is saddened to learn WWE Hall of […]
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Fri 25 July 2025: The World Food Program (WFP) has warned that its emergency food and nutrition assistance for 1.3 million people in northeastern Nigeria will come to a halt by the end of July due to severe funding shortages. “Without immediate funding, millions of vulnerable people will face impossible choices,” including severe hunger, migration, […]
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Fri 25 July 2025: US President Donald Trump denied reports Thursday that suggested he plans to destroy Elon Musk’s companies by removing government subsidies. “Everyone is stating that I will destroy Elon’s companies by taking away some, if not all, of the large scale subsidies he receives from the US Government. This is not so,” […]
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Fri 25 July 2025: Global news agencies, including AFP, AP, Reuters and BBC, on Thursday voiced concern over the safety of their journalists in Gaza, urging Israel to ensure their safe entry and exit, Anadolu reports. In a joint statement released on social media, the media outlets said: “We are desperately concerned for our journalists in Gaza, […]
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Fri 25 July 2025: Analyst claims corporate interests, not party structures, are the “star of South African politics” and will likely determine President Cyril Ramaphosa’s successor. As the African National Congress (ANC) quietly begins the chess game of who will succeed President Cyril Ramaphosa, political analyst Sandile Swana asserts that the true kingmaker will not […]
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Thu 24 July 2025: At least 27 civilians were killed and 43 others seriously wounded in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a village in Sudan’s West Kordofan state, local doctors said Thursday. In a statement, the Sudan Doctors Network said the RSF carried out a renewed assault on Brima Rashid […]
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Thu 24 July 2025: Consumer prices rise to a four-month high, driven by increasing food costs and placing further strain on household budgets ahead of the Reserve Bank’s interest rate announcement. A sudden increase in South Africa’s inflation rate has pushed the cost of living to a four-month high, creating a challenging economic environment for both consumers […]
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