IHOR SKYBIUK TO BECOME UKRAINE’S NEW CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF IN MILITARY RESHUFFLE

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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WHY PEOPLE ARE ORDERING FAKE FOOD AND FASHION DELIVERIES ON FREE ‘DOPAMINE APPS’

Wed 22 July 2026: It’s Saturday night and you’ve downloaded a new food delivery app. You’ve scanned the menus, picked some Mexican dishes, placed your order and are now tracking the delivery. But your food never comes – and you never expected it to. It sounds ridiculous if you’ve never tried it, but this viral […]

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LEBANESE PRESIDENT AOUN OUTLINES 3 CONDITIONS FOR HEZBOLLAH TO DISARM

Wed 22 July 2026: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has set three conditions for the possible disarmament of Hezbollah, beginning with an end to the Israeli occupation of areas in southern Lebanon, according to a Lebanese presidency statement Wednesday. Aoun made the remarks during a dinner hosted by Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington, Nada Hamadeh Mouawad, in […]

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ISRAELI MILITARY IS BUILDING A MASSIVE EARTHEN BARRIER TO DIVIDE GAZA STRIP

  Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2023/Getty Images Wed 22 July 2026: The Israeli military is rapidly constructing a massive earthen barrier inside the Gaza Strip. Expanding across demolished Palestinian communities, the fortification effectively severs the territory and entrenches Israeli control over more than half of the enclave. Israeli forces are accelerating the construction of […]

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SEVERE PELLET-LIKE INJURIES ON DELHI YOUTH PROTESTER, POLICE DENY PELLET USE

Two selfies Irshad took after being brought to Lady Hardinge Hospital: when he first got there on Monday (L) and a few hours later (R). Wed 22 July 2026: Shaikh Irshad Mansoori was one of the patients Union health minister J.P. Nadda met in hospital on Tuesday, after which he underwent a three-hour surgery. New […]

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EXTERNAL REVIEW FINDS NO WRONGDOING IN GATES FOUNDATION–EPSTEIN LINKS

Wed 22 July 2026: Report highlights Gates Foundation interaction with US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on donor fund and grant, but rules out wrongdoing. The Gates Foundation has found no evidence that the organisation made payments or was involved in any criminal activities tied to convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to an external […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | WEDNESDAY – 22 JULY 2026

Wed 22 July 2026:   Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ D-Day for President: Ramaphosa is asking for a temporary halt while he reviews the Section 89 Independent Panel’s report, which determined that he has a case to answer related to the Phala Phala theft. This case stems from a 2020 incident where […]

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23 KILLED, SEVERAL MISSING AS FLASH FLOODS, LANDSLIDES DEVASTATE AFGHANISTAN

Wed 22 July 2026: Search and rescue efforts continued Tuesday after severe flash floods struck Afghanistan’s eastern Nuristan province Monday, leaving at least 23 people dead and more than 100 missing. Rescue and relief teams from the 201st Khalid bin Walid Corps have been deployed to the affected area, according to Afghanistan’s state-run Bakhtar News […]

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SA, WORLD BANK SIGN $1.5BN LOAN TO SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE REFORMS

Tue 21 July 2026: The South African government and the World Bank have signed a US$1.5 billion Development Policy Loan aimed at supporting infrastructure reforms and boosting inclusive economic growth. The loan, announced by National Treasury on Tuesday, is intended to help address infrastructure constraints that the government identifies as a major barrier to job […]

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TRUMP SIGNALS NEW ROUND OF TARIFFS, DOZENS OF COUNTRIES IN CROSSHAIRS

Tue 21 July 2026: US President Donald Trump is expected to introduce new tariffs on dozens of countries as early as this week, according to a Financial Times report published on Tuesday. US officials have reportedly prepared plans to replace the expiring 10% global tariffs with new duties of between 10% and 12.5% on approximately […]

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