HERE IS WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THOMAS MATTHEW CROOKS, THE SUSPECTED TRUMP RALLY SHOOTER

Authorities approach the suspected gunman from where he fell after the U.S. Secret Service returned fire after an apparent assassination attempt on former President Trump. Sun 14 July 2024: The FBI has identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks from western Pennsylvania as the individual who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a campaign event […]

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GERMAN RULING COALITION FACES DECLINING SUPPORT AHEAD OF 2024 FEDERAL ELECTIONS

Sat 13 July 2024: Public support for Germany’s governing coalition continues to wane as Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s alliance struggles to secure a majority, according to a ZDF poll released on Friday. If a general election were held next Sunday, Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) would garner just 14% of the vote, with the Greens at […]

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ALEC BALDWIN BREAKS DOWN IN TEARS AFTER INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER CASE DISMISSED

Sat 13 July 2024: New Mexico Judge Dismisses Involuntary Manslaughter Charges Against Alec Baldwin A New Mexico judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin on Friday, agreeing with his lawyers that prosecutors and police withheld evidence regarding the live round that killed “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. A New Mexico judge dismissed involuntary […]

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META REMOVES RESTRICTIONS ON TRUMP’S SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS AHEAD OF 2024 ELECTION

Sat 13 July 2024:  Meta has announced it is lifting the restrictions on former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts as he campaigns to regain the White House. The social media company had suspended Trump’s accounts indefinitely after his comments supporting the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot and spreading misinformation about the election […]

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UN PROJECTS WORLD POPULATION TO REACH 10.3 BILLION BY 2080

Fri 12 July 2024:  The world’s population is projected to grow by over 2 billion people in the coming decades, reaching a peak of around 10.3 billion in the 2080s, according to a United Nations report released on Thursday. The “World Population Prospects 2024” report, issued on World Population Day, anticipates a subsequent decline to […]

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MOST DEMOCRATS WANT BIDEN TO WITHDRAW FROM US PRESIDENTIAL RACE: POLL

Fri 12 July 2024: Most Democrats want US President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race following his first debate in late June, according to a poll released Thursday.  The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found 56% of Democrats indicated that Biden should “step aside and let someone else run” in November; 42% said Biden […]

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PUTIN SUGGESTS FUTURE BRICS PARLIAMENT ESTABLISHMENT

Fri 12 July 2024: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday that the BRICS economic bloc might establish its own parliament in the future. Speaking at the 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in St. Petersburg, Putin emphasized that regular meetings of BRICS lawmakers would facilitate the formation of such a parliament. “BRICS does not yet have […]

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RUSSIA TO DEVELOP DRONE-PROOF ARMORED PANELS TO PROTECT ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE

Thu 11 July 2024: Russian state-owned company Rostec has developed armored panels to protect its energy infrastructure from possible drone attacks, the company announced on Thursday.  The armored panels were successfully tested against possible damage caused by drone attacks and shelling, Rostec said in a statement.   The panels, each weighing 30 kilograms (66 pounds), […]

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MOODY’S WARNS ON FRENCH DEBT OUTLOOK AMID POLITICAL GRIDLOCK

Thu 11 July 2024: France’s sovereign rating is at risk if political wrangling sees its fiscal and debt metrics materially worsen, according to Moody’s Investors Service. The rating company warned in a note published late Monday that the nation’s outlook may be lowered to negative from stable if it observes a larger deterioration in the […]

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RUSSIA’S ANNUAL INFLATION ACCELERATES TO 16-MONTH HIGH

Thu 11 July 2024: The annual consumer inflation rate in Russia accelerated for the sixth consecutive month in June, hitting its highest level since Feb. 2023, according to data released on Wednesday. Consumer prices increased 8.59% year-on-year in June, following an 8.3% hike in May, the Federal State Statistics Service data showed. Food inflation came […]

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