Sun 27 July 2025: Greek official says ‘real difficulties’ ahead as dry conditions and high temperatures are expected to persist. A wildfire has burned through a northern suburb of the Greek capital of Athens, leading to the evacuation of some residents, the country’s Fire Service has reported. Residents of the town of Kryoneri, 20km (12.5 […]
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Sat 26 July 2025: Senegal officials have imposed a nighttime ban on motorcycles in an eastern region after terrorists used motorbikes in recent attacks in towns just over the border in Mali. A decree published this week said the prohibition was for “security reasons”, after attackers targeted army positions in several Malian towns on July […]
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Sat 26 July 2025: A 61-year-old Austrian man is suspected of fraudulently obtaining €300,000 ($351,000) in social benefits over several years, police said on Friday. The man allegedly exploited a disability assistance scheme since 2018 that is intended to allow people with severe physical impairments to live at home instead of in a care facility. […]
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Sat 26 July 2025: New research has shown that brain ageing grew faster during the COVID-19 pandemic even for people who did not catch the virus. The research by British scientists showed that lockdowns, fear, and isolation endured during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic could have lasting impacts on people’s cognitive function. Researchers examined brain scans from nearly 1,000 healthy […]
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Sat 26 July 2025: More than 3,800 NASA employees — over 20% of the agency’s civil servant workforce — have applied to resign under a federal buyout program, as the space agency faces major budget cuts and leadership uncertainty, according to US media reports on Friday. The deferred resignation program, part of a Trump administration […]
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Sat 26 July 2025: Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time Formula 1 champion, reacted strongly on Saturday to the deaths of children caused by hunger and malnutrition following months of Israeli blockade of Gaza and a few aid distribution centers that have also been subjected to inhumane attacks, saying, “We can no longer stay silent.” In a […]
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Fri 25 July 2025: Botswana is seeking to take a controlling stake in De Beers as Anglo American prepares to divest from the diamond giant, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing the country’s mining minister. Mining Minister Bogolo Kenewendo told the Financial Times that President Duma Boko “remains resolute in his quest to increase […]
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Fri 25 July 2025: Facebook parent company Meta is hosting ads on its platforms, including Instagram and Threads, to fund Israeli military gear, which in many cases, was responsible for the killings of unarmed civilians in Gaza, according to new research. The ads, critics say, also seem to directly violate the platform’s own rules on […]
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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: 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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