Tue 21 July 2026: A 2026 global energy progress report reveals that even where electricity grids reaches communities, connection fees, internal wiring costs, and ongoing electricity expenses remain insurmountable barriers for the poorest households. The sun blazes over the arid landscape of Turkana County in northwestern Kenya, where temperatures regularly soar past 40 degrees Celsius. […]
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Tue 21 July 2026: Syrian customs authorities seized 226 RGC-type grenades on Tuesday that were hidden in a vehicle heading to Lebanon, according to an official statement. The General Authority for Land and Sea Ports and Customs said officers at the Jdeidet Yabous border crossing discovered the grenades concealed in secret compartments inside a vehicle […]
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Tue 21 July 2026: The Lebanese army announced on Tuesday that it has started deploying troops to the southern town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh in Nabatieh as part of the first phase of a US-brokered framework agreement with Israel. In a statement, the army command said military units began deployment in the town in the morning, […]
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Tue 21 July 2026: Youth-led protesters answer call of Cockroach Janta Party to demand accountability and sweeping reforms after exam scandal. After two days of preparations, 18-year-old Anshuka Ruth Das set out early on Monday with a mission: To reach the Jantar Mantar protest site in the heart of India’s capital, New Delhi. Joined by […]
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Tue 21 July 2026: As Australia’s ban on under-16-year-olds having certain social media accounts kicks in this week, debate on whether it’s a good idea or even legal rages on – both at home and overseas. Yet barely acknowledged in this debate is what happens when a child doesn’t have an account, yet their entire childhood is still documented online. […]
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Tue 21 July 2026: Health officials estimate that nearly 7,000 people across the US may have contracted cyclosporiasis — a foodborne illness that is known to cause prolonged and severe diarrhea, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday. The CDC said in a health advisory that it confirmed 1,645 cases nationwide, while […]
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Tue 21 July 2026: Analysts say Iran is using Gulf states to pressure Washington while avoiding direct confrontation with US forces. As the United States escalates its strikes on Iran, Tehran is hitting back, targeting military and civilian infrastructure across the Gulf states and Jordan while avoiding attacks on US naval assets deployed near its […]
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Tue 21 July 2026: Authorities in Guyana say they have recovered 27 bodies from a ferry that capsized off the country’s coast with 179 people on board. The MV Barima issued a distress call on Saturday night, having overturned while ferrying passengers from the capital, Georgetown, to Port Kaituma in Guyana’s northwest. Officials said on Monday that […]
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Tue 21 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in*South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ High-profile contract killing cases head to trial: Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (Saps), Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has praised investigators for driving three high‑profile contract killing cases to trial, with alleged mastermind Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala among the accused. Read more […]
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Tue 21 July 2026: U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed a threat from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to arrest Israel’s prime minister for war crimes should he visit the city. The president made the pledge on Monday in a social media post that did not name Mamdani directly but credited Israel with helping the […]
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