Fri 26 July 2024: FBI Director Christopher Wray is facing backlash from Republicans following his testimony about former President Donald Trump potentially being hit by shrapnel during an assassination attempt. Wray, appointed by Trump in 2017, made his remarks to the House Judiciary Committee, which is investigating the incident. FBI Director Christopher Wray: “With respect […]
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Thu 25 July 2024: Canadian women’s football coach Bev Priestman has stepped back from opening match duties at the Paris Olympics following a spying scandal, which also led to the expulsion of an assistant coach and a team analyst. FIFA Initiates Disciplinary Proceedings FIFA announced on Wednesday that it had initiated disciplinary proceedings after New […]
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Thu 25 July 2024: Britain’s housing crisis is becoming more urgent as rental costs hit fresh record highs. Britain’s Housing Crisis Worsens as Rental Costs Hit Fresh Record Highs Britain’s housing crisis is becoming more urgent as rental costs hit fresh record highs. Tenants outside of London are charged an average £1,314 a month, seven […]
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Thu 25 July 2024: The latest report on food security on Wednesday said that global hunger levels have plateaued for three consecutive years after having risen sharply in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as one out of 11 people in world faced hunger last year. “The world is still far off track” to achieve […]
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Thu 25 July 2024: The United Kingdom’s new Labour government announced it will cease housing asylum seekers on the controversial Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge starting next year as part of its initiative to clear a backlog of asylum requests. High Costs and Criticism of Inhumane Conditions The Bibby Stockholm, which can house up to 500 […]
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Thu 25 July 2024: An independent inquiry revealed that New Zealand’s state and faith-based institutions abused approximately 200,000 children, young people, and vulnerable adults over 70 years. “National Disgrace” Unveiled by Royal Commission The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care reported on Wednesday that nearly one in three individuals in state or religious […]
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Wed 24 July 2024: The video of a police officer violently kicking the face of a Muslim man led to uproar over the violent conduct of police at Manchester Airport. The footage captured a series of distressing events involving officers and members of the public. The incident reportedly began with an altercation between individuals in […]
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Wed 24 July 2024: CrowdStrike said Wednesday a content configuration update affected the Falcon Sensor, which protects key risk areas, and the Windows Operating System caused a global IT outage last week. The American cybersecurity technology firm said it released a content configuration update Friday for the Windows sensor to gather telemetry on possible novel […]
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Wed 24 July 2024: The Secret Service is encouraging Donald Trump’s campaign to stop holding outdoor rallies following the July 13 assassination attempt against the former president in Pennsylvania, according to a report. Officials from the Secret Service warned Trump campaign advisors against holding large outdoor rallies due to security concerns, The Washington Post reported, […]
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Wed 24 July 2024: A report released by the UK’s National Police Chiefs’ Council and the College of Policing on Tuesday highlights that women and girls in the United Kingdom are experiencing “epidemic” levels of violent crime, with more than 1 million offences reported within a year. The report indicates that violence against women and […]
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