ONE KILLED, DOZENS INJURED AS CAR SLAMS INTO CROWD AT BERLIN LGBTQ EVENT

Sun 26 July 2026: Dozens were injured Saturday after a driver drove a car into a crowd at a parade in downtown Berlin, according to media reports. Police announced several injured people were being treated at the scene at the Christopher Street Day Pride parade, but neither exact number nor information about their conditions was released. The circumstances […]

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UK POLL FINDS JUST 6% WILLING TO FIGHT IF COUNTRY FACED INVASION

Sat 25 July 2026: A new poll reveals a stark reluctance among the British public to defend their homeland, with a mere six percent stating they would volunteer to fight an imminent invasion. The findings highlight a deep lack of confidence in the military’s current operational capabilities. Only six percent of the British public would […]

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SPAIN WILDFIRES DEVASTATE 62,000 ACRES, DISRUPT LIVES OF 60,000

Sat 25 July 2026: The ongoing wildfires in Spain’s Community of Madrid and Avila province have burned nearly 25,000 hectares (61,775 acres) and affected more than 63,000 people, the daily El Pais reported Saturday. According to the latest figures released by the Interior Ministry, the wildfires in Madrid and Avila have already burned nearly 25,000 […]

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STUDY FINDS EVIDENCE OF VAST ANCIENT MAGMA SYSTEMS BENEATH MARS

Sat 25 July 2026: Researchers have uncovered evidence that ancient Mars once hosted vast underground magma systems similar to those on Earth, challenging the long-held view that the Red Planet’s interior was relatively simple. The study, published in the journal Nature Astronomy last month, analyzed seismic data collected by NASA’s InSight lander from marsquakes and […]

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REFUGEE CONVENTION REMAINS ‘LIFELINE’ 75 YEARS AFTER ADOPTION, SAYS UN

Fri 24 July 2026: The 1951 Refugee Convention remains a “lifeline” for millions of people forced to flee persecution, conflict and violence, the UN refugee agency said on Friday, marking the treaty’s 75th anniversary. Speaking to reporters in Geneva, UNHCR’s Director of International Protection and Solutions Elizabeth Tan said the convention remains the cornerstone of […]

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2026 WORLD CUP FUELS ONLINE RACISM, ISLAMOPHOBIA TARGETING LAMINE YAMAL

Fri 24 July 2026: Spain’s 2026 World Cup triumph was overshadowed by a surge in racist and Islamophobic abuse online, with the tournament emerging as a major trigger for hate speech and teenage star Lamine Yamal becoming one of its most prominent targets, Anadolu reports. According to a social media monitoring bulletin published by the Spanish […]

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SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM RULED ‘OFF LIMITS’ BY UK PRIME MINISTER

Fri 24 July 2026: In his first meeting addressing the subject since becoming premier, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Thursday told Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney that another referendum on Scottish independence is “off limits.” During their first meeting in Glasgow, the two leaders discussed how they could work more closely together to build […]

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US TARGETS 60 COUNTRIES WITH TARIFFS, CHINA SAYS TRADE WARS DO NOT SERVE EITHER SIDE

Fri 24 July 2026: The US announced Thursday that it will impose additional tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on 60 trade partners over their “failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor.” The action was taken under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 following […]

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EU COMMISSION FINES GOOGLE $1.02B OVER DIGITAL MARKETS ACT BREACHES

Thu 23 July 2026: The European Commission fined Google €890 million ($1.02 billion) on Thursday for breaching the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) through self-preferencing in search results and restrictions imposed on app developers. The commission imposed a €460 million (about $525 million) fine after finding that Google favored its own shopping, hotel, transport, and […]

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RUSSIAN ECONOMY STABLE DESPITE ATTEMPTS TO DISRUPT ENERGY SECTOR, SAYS PUTIN

Thu 23 July 2026: President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that the Russian economy remained resilient despite “external attempts to destabilize the fuel and energy sector.” Putin said at a meeting on economic issues in Moscow that recent difficulties in the energy market were temporary and would not affect the broader economy. Russia’s economy expanded 0.3% […]

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