AUSTRALIAN MCDONALD’S CUTS BREAKFAST HOURS AS BIRD FLU AFFECTS EGG SUPPLIES

Thu 04 July 2024: Australia’s McDonald’s restaurants are cutting their breakfast hours due to a shortage of eggs brought on by a bird flu outbreak. Due to “current industry challenges” with securing eggs, the fast food giant said this week that it will temporarily stop its breakfast service at 10:30 a.m. instead of midday as […]

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BITCOIN DROPS TO TWO-MONTH LOW AMID U.S. ELECTION UNCERTAINTY

Thu 04 July 2024: Bitcoin slid to a two-month low on Thursday, extending a month-long decline, as uncertainty over U.S. presidential elections and reports of bitcoin supply from a defunct Tokyo-based crypto exchange weighed on the market, Reuters reported. Bitcoin fell over 2% to $57,843, its lowest since May 2, and has lost more than […]

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MILLIONS OF VOTERS ACROSS UK START CASTING BALLOTS IN CRUCIAL GENERAL ELECTION

Thu 04 July 2024: People across the United Kingdom are casting ballots in a snap general election called by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Voters to decide if the Conservative Party leader will remain in the top job or if Keir Starmer, of the main opposition Labour Party, will become prime minister. Polling stations opened at […]

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RUSSIA WARNS NATO OVER INCREASED MILITARY PRESENCE ON ITS BORDERS

Thu 04 July 2024: Russia’s Foreign Ministry warned Wednesday that NATO’s increased military presence on the country’s borders will not go unanswered. “I can only confirm that Russia will not leave unanswered the NATO military build-up on our borders, which threatens the security of the Russian Federation,” deputy spokesman for the ministry Andrey Nastasyin said […]

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BIDEN NOT CONSIDERING WITHDRAWING FROM PRESIDENTIAL RACE: WHITE HOUSE

Wed 03 July 2024: President Joe Biden is not considering dropping out of the 2024 presidential race amid calls for withdrawal following his poor performance in last week’s debate, according to the White House on Wednesday. “Absolutely, absolutely not,” spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters when asked if Biden is considering leaving. “And you heard directly from the campaign as well.” Asked if there […]

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BIDEN FACES GROWING PRESSURE TO QUIT RACE AS DEMOCRATS QUESTION FITNESS

Wed 03 July 2024: United States President Joe Biden is facing growing pressure from within his party to prove he is physically and mentally fit for office, with a Democratic lawmaker publicly calling on him to end his re-election bid for the first time. Biden’s candidacy has been under a cloud since a disastrous debate […]

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FAR-RIGHT’S SURGE ACROSS EUROPE SPURS ISLAMOPHOBIA & XENOPHOBIA

Wed 03 July 2024: The surge of far-right ideologies in Western countries has intensified Islamophobia, xenophobia, and Turkophobia, raising alarms about their detrimental effects on global peace and security. As hate crimes escalate and diplomatic tensions strain international relations, concerns about stability continue to grow.In a worrying trend across Western countries, the rise of far-right […]

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UK NURSE LUCY LETBY FOUND GUILTY OF ATTEMPTING TO KILL ANOTHER PREMATURE BABY    

Tue 02 July 2024: Former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of attempting to murder a premature baby named Baby K just two hours after her birth, according to British media reports on Tuesday. This conviction follows a retrial at Manchester Crown Court, after her previous convictions last year for the murder of […]

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