TRUMP GUNMAN THOMAS CROOKS FLEW DRONE OVER RALLY SITE BEFORE SHOOTING: REPORTS

Sat 20 July 2024: The man who shot former US President Donald Trump in the ear during a rally in Pennsylvania flew a drone over the rally site just hours before Trump appeared on stage, according to NBC news. The drone, reportedly a DJI model, provided the 20-year-old gunman, Thomas Crooks, an aerial perspective that […]

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ELON MUSK TO GIVE $45M A MONTH TO PRO-TRUMP ELECTION GROUP: REPORT

Sat 20 July 2024: Elon Musk formally endorsed Trump’s candidacy after the former president survived a shooting in Pennsylvania [File: Apu Gomes /Getty Images] Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said he plans to donate approximately $45m each month to a new super political-action committee (Super PAC) supporting Donald Trump‘s election bid, according to a United States […]

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RUSSIAN COURT SENTENCES US JOURNALIST EVAN GERSHKOVICH TO 16 YEARS FOR ESPIONAGE

Sat 20 July 2024: A Russian court has sentenced US journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison, concluding the espionage trial of the Wall Street Journal reporter in Yekaterinburg. The prosecution had initially demanded an 18-year prison term. The trial, which started on June 26, was held behind closed doors. Press freedom advocates, global […]

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REAL MADRID RECLAIMS TITLE AS WORLD’S MOST VALUABLE FOOTBALL CLUB

Thu 18 July 2024: Real Madrid has reclaimed its position as the world’s most valuable football club, with a brand value of $1.8 billion, according to Brand Finance’s latest data. The Spanish club, which boasts a brand strength score of 96.3 out of 100, has surpassed major global brands like Google, Coca-Cola, Ferrari, and Rolex. […]

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HEALTH INFORMATION OF 12.9 MILLION AUSTRALIANS COMPROMISED IN MASSIVE DATA BREACH

Fri 19 July 2024: Electronic prescription provider MediSecure has revealed that the personal data of approximately 12.9 million Australians were leaked during a cyber security incident earlier this year, Xinhua reported. On April 13, MediSecure discovered that a database server had been encrypted by suspected ransomware, before the incident was first notified to the public […]

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BIDEN COULD ANNOUNCE RACE WITHDRAWAL AS SOON AS THIS WEEKEND: REPORT

Fri 19 July 2024: US President Joe Biden could announce his decision to end his re-election campaign as soon as this weekend, according to a report published Thursday. The Axios news website based its reporting on comments from several top Democrats who said privately that rising intra-party pressures, including from leadership and close friends, “will […]

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BALTIC STATES TO EXIT RUSSIA-CONTROLLED POWER GRID IN 2025

Thu 18 July 2024: The power transmission system operators (TSOs) of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia have notified Russia of their intention to withdraw from the agreement that integrates their power grids with the Russia-controlled IPS/UPS system. According to Latvian TSO Augstsprieguma Tikls (AST), this transition will take effect in February 2025, when the Baltic states […]

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POLISH STATE-OWNED COMPANY SOLD PARTS USED IN IRANIAN DRONES, CLAIMS RADIO STATION

Thu 18 July 2024: A Polish state-owned company sold parts which were used in Iranian combat drones, private broadcaster Radio Zet reported on Thursday. No sources for the information were named, said Reuters, but prosecutors had been investigating the issue since 2022. Iran has supplied thousands of Shahed-136 “kamikaze” drones to Russia since its invasion of Ukraine in […]

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UKRAINE DELIVERS 1,000 TONNES OF WHEAT FLOUR TO PALESTINE

Thu 18 July 2024: Ukraine has delivered 1,000 tonnes of wheat flour to the Palestinian Territories, in the first shipment under an initiative to combat famine across the developing world. In an announcement on his Telegram channel today, Andriy Yermak, Ukraine’s Head of the Office of the President, revealed that a ship carrying 1,000 tonnes […]

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