The new electoral day in Spain passes with total normality. | Photo: EFE Sun 23 July 2023: Polls open in Spain in a potentially close-run general election marred by the prospect of a far-right government. Voting opens at 9am (07:00 GMT) and closes at 8pm (18:00 GMT), after which exit polls will be released. […]
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Sun 23 July 2023: The Pentagon has granted transgender military members special treatment, including exemptions from readiness requirements and even the necessity to deploy, according to a new memo published by The Dossier on Tuesday. According to the 34-page document, transgender servicemembers may secure a waiver from both grooming and uniform standards in order to […]
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Sun 23 July 2023: Excitement is building among the South African Muslim community as two prominent Islamic scholars, Mohammed Hijab and Hamza Tzortzis, gear up for their highly anticipated visit to the nation. Known for their intellectual acumen and engaging debates, the scholars will be sharing their insights on various philosophical, theological, and political aspects […]
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Sat 22 July 2023: German right-wing opposition Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has reached record high support rate this week and is currently backed by 22%, a poll conducted by the Institute for New Social Answers (INSA) for German newspaper Bild showed on Saturday. The figure grew by 2% week-on-week and two-fold year-on-year, putting the […]
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Cars drive past a sign displaying a city name in Belgorod, Russia. FILE PHOTO Sat 22 July 2023: Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While Independent Press takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify […]
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Sat 22 July 2023: A spike in grain prices since Russia quit a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain “potentially threatens hunger and worse for millions of people,” the United Nations’ Aid chief told the Security Council on Friday, Reuters reports. “Some will go hungry, some will starve, many may die as a […]
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Sat 22 July 2023: According to a study from the US defense department’s inspector general, some of the weaponry the US and its allies provided to Ukraine were taken by criminals, bogus volunteer fighters, and arms dealers, CNN reported. The weapons were initially intended to support Ukraine’s military campaign against Russia. The report, dated October […]
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Fri 21 July 2023: UK consumer confidence plummeted in July as the rising cost of borrowing and high prices hit people’s morale, according to data that recorded the largest drop in sentiment for more than one year. The consumer confidence index, a measure of how Britons view their personal finances and wider economic prospects, fell […]
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Fri 21 July 2023: President Vladimir Putin has accused Poland of having territorial ambitions in the former Soviet Union and said any aggression against close ally Belarus would be considered a threat against Russia. In a televised meeting of his Security Council, Putin said Moscow would react to any aggression against Belarus “with all means […]
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Fri 21 July 2023: Mimar Sinan, or Sinan the Architect, left an indelible mark on the history of architecture with his unique works throughout his half-century career, Anadolu Agency reports. According to information compiled by Anadolu, Sinan was born in 1490 in the Agirnas village of Turkiye’s Kayseri province, and was brought to Istanbul as a devshirme at […]
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