Fri 24 July 2026: New legislation and arrests are driving a rift between Burkina Faso’s military government and Muslim scholars. Once backed by influential Muslim scholars, Burkina Faso’s military leader is now facing a growing rift over arrests, new legislation and his campaign against what he describes as religious extremism. Burkina Faso’s transitional leader, Captain […]
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Thu 23 July 2026: Sudan on Wednesday expressed support for Saudi Arabia after Yemen’s Houthi group announced that it would impose a maritime blockade on the kingdom’s ports. In a statement, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry said it was “deeply concerned” by the Houthi announcement, warning that it endangered navigation in the Red Sea and the […]
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Thu 23 July 2026: The Indian government has ordered telecom companies to disable mobile data services in central parts of the capital Delhi, in and around the site of youth protests seeking the resignation of the education minister, two sources told Reuters on Thursday. The companies have complied with the order, the sources said. Spokespersons […]
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Thu 23 July 2026: The European Commission fined Google €890 million ($1.02 billion) on Thursday for breaching the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) through self-preferencing in search results and restrictions imposed on app developers. The commission imposed a €460 million (about $525 million) fine after finding that Google favored its own shopping, hotel, transport, and […]
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Thu 23 July 2026: Trenches intended to hold crocodiles are being dug around a high-security wing of a prison in southern Israel housing Hamas members, according to an Israeli media report on Wednesday. The trenches are being dug around the Ketziot prison and will extend about 170 meters, daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported. A local official […]
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Thu 23 July 2026: The play symbol is one of the world’s most recognisable icons. Across languages, writing systems, and cultures, a single right-pointing triangle is widely understood as “start”. Yet there’s nothing about this simple geometric icon that inherently suggests the start of something. So why does it carry this meaning? The emergence of […]
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Thu 23 July 2026: The Trump administration is deliberating military options in Mali against al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM. The potential intervention in West Africa highlights internal White House debates over expanding armed operations while countering Russian influence in the Sahel. Senior officials in Washington are actively considering military intervention in Mali, opening a potential new front […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: French authorities have launched an investigation into the death of Daniel Siad, a modeling scout and well-known associate in Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network, after his body was found Monday at his home in a Paris suburb. The 69-year-old recruiter was facing mounting legal pressure over his alleged role in procuring women […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: The US is expected not to block the extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate to Britain, where they face rape, sexual assault and human trafficking charges, according to media reports Wednesday. The brothers were arrested in Miami on Saturday following a British extradition request and remain detained pending legal proceedings. Although […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: Annual consumer inflation rose to 5% in June 2026 from 4,5% in May, reaching its highest level in two years, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has announced. Stats SA said the June figure was the highest inflation reading since June 2024, when the rate stood at 5,1%. Prices rose by 0,7% […]
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