Mon 29 June 2026: The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned mass gatherings in the capital, Kinshasa, and three other provinces in a bid to curb the spread of the Ebola virus, the Interior Ministry said in a directive to provincial governors late Sunday. Political meetings, public marches, demonstrations and other gatherings likely to attract […]
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Mon 29 June 2026: Nearly half of the dialysis machines at Gaza’s al-Shifa Medical Complex are now out of service because of a severe shortage of sodium bicarbonate. This critical substance is used to correct dangerous acid buildup in the blood of patients with kidney failure. Dr. Ghazi al-Yaziji, head of the Artificial Kidney Department […]
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Mon 29 June 2026: Regional police and local authorities in the U.K. built a vast machine-learning apparatus to predict crime and flag vulnerable citizens, only to quietly abandon key models after the data proved deeply untrustworthy. Staff at the Bristol City Council ultimately rejected the artificial intelligence systems, concluding that the predictive risk scores were […]
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Mon 29 June 2026: Two years ago, much of the public treated generative AI as an impressive but unreliable novelty. In 2026, that framing no longer holds. The technology has advanced rapidly enough to unsettle white-collar industries, attract infrastructure spending, and spark a broader debate about who benefits, who is exposed, and who writes the […]
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Mon 29 June 2026: South Korea’s new legislation prohibiting the breeding, slaughter, and sale of dogs for human consumption will take effect next February. With the dog-meat industry rapidly vanishing, many are now asking what has become of the animals previously raised for meat. According to government figures, 400,000 to 450,000 dogs were farmed for […]
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Mon 29 June 2026: More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded across Europe since June 21 as extreme heat grips the continent, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Sunday. “More than 1300 excess deaths have been recorded since 21 June linked to high temperatures in Europe,”Ghebreyesus said on US social media […]
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Mon 29 June 2026: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said Russia has begun using its fuel reserves amid intensified Ukrainian attacks on the country’s energy sector. Speaking at a meeting on fuel supplies to Russian regions, Putin said gasoline reserves stand at 1.7 million tons, down 4% from last year. “I’ll add that previously […]
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Mon 29 June 2026: During a visit to the holy city of Qom, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered the following remarks: The recent agreement with the US was a significant achievement and a major victory for the Iranian people. Within the framework, sanctions on the oil and petrochemical sectors were lifted. According to the established […]
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Mon 29 June 2026: In response to recent deadly attacks, Pakistan’s security forces have conducted ground operations and airstrikes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, killing 29 fighters, officials said. In a post on social media, Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple attacks by armed groups across the country. […]
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Mon 29 June 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ President warns against vigilantism: “Where there is criminal conduct, those responsible will be held accountable and the law will take its course. We must reject the idea that acts of violence or intimidation are justified on the basis of a grievance, for […]
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