Sun 01 September 2024: Israeli airstrikes on Saturday (August 31) killed at least 48 people in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian health officials. This attack comes just before a planned polio vaccination campaign was set to begin in the Palestinian enclave. The United Nations plans to vaccinate around 640,000 children in Gaza against polio, […]
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Sat 31 August 2024: A helicopter carrying 22 people, including 19 tourists, has gone missing in Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula. Authorities lost contact with the Mi-8 helicopter at 04:15 GMT on Saturday, according to Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov. Rescue teams, using helicopters, are scouring the rugged terrain, particularly a river valley that was part of […]
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Sat 31 August 2024: The United States military has said that 15 ISIL (ISIS) fighters were killed in a joint raid with Iraqi security forces in western Iraq. Seven US soldiers were injured in the combined operation that took place on Thursday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Saturday. The fighters were […]
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Sat 31 August 2024: The Israeli government, on Friday, extended the mandatory military service of 350,000 reservists for another four months until the end of 2024, Anadolu Agency reports. The government approved the extension in a Security Cabinet meeting and passed it by vote, allowing 350,000 reservists to be mobilised until the end of 2024, Israel’s Army Radio reported, […]
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Security footage shows, a Durban man was stabbed multiples times when he fought off two men File Photo. Sat 31 August 2024: Crime is generally on the increase and crimes that are of concern include murder, rape, hijacking, kidnapping for ransom payments, and extortion. This is according to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu who released the […]
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Sat 31 August 2024: The past decade and a half has seen upheaval across the globe. The 2008 financial crisis and its fallout, the COVID-19 pandemic and major regional conflicts in Sudan, the Middle East, Ukraine and elsewhere have left residual uncertainty. Added to this is a tense, growing rivalry between the U.S. and its perceived opponents, particularly China. In response to these jarring […]
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Sat 31 August 2024: The Keir Starmer-led UK government is contemplating stricter rules on outdoor smoking as part of an effort to eliminate tobacco use. These new rules might include banning smoking in places like pub gardens, outdoor dining areas, near hospitals and sports venues, as reported by BBC. These new restrictions are expected to […]
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Sat 31 August 2024: Mpox cases in Nigeria have risen to 48, with the virus now reported in the capital Abuja and 20 other states, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Despite the increase in cases, no fatalities have been reported so far. The government received a shipment of 10,000 vaccine doses […]
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Sat 31 August 2024: Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the suspension of the social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, across the country. The ruling, issued by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, comes after the platform repeatedly ignored Brazilian court orders and regulations, leading to accusations of fostering an environment of “lawless land” on social […]
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Fri 30 August 2024: Their mission was short-lived. The men of the Bear Brigade, a private military company linked to the Russian Ministry of Defense, who came to Burkina Faso in May to support Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s junta, are now packing up. This unit comprises around 100 men out of the 200-300 Russian forces currently […]
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