Tue 30 July 2024: A global Christian organization demanded an explanation from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the French Olympic Committee for a parody of the Last Supper at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics last week. World Council of Churches (WCC) General Secretary Jerry Pillay said Monday that the Last Supper is […]
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Tue 30 July 2024: Thousands of people are stranded on the streets of the eastern Sudanese city of Kassala as a deluge of rain compounds the suffering of more than a million Sudanese who sought refuge in the region from a 15-month-old war, Reuters reports. The rainy season that began earlier this month has already damaged shelters, […]
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Tue 30 July 2024: The US national debt surpassed $35 trillion for the first time in the nation’s history on Monday as the federal government continues to accumulate debt at a record-setting pace. New data from the Treasury Department released Monday afternoon showed that the gross national debt hit $35,001,278,179,208.67, Fox News reported. The milestone […]
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Saudi Arabia Officially Submits Bid to Host the FIFA World Cup 2034 (SPA) Tue 30 July 2024: Saudi Arabia yesterday officially submitted its bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, Gulf Online reported, adding that the kingdom is widely expected to be awarded the tournament due to the absence of competing bids. The announcement follows […]
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Tue 30 July 2024: At least 63 people have died and dozens are feared trapped after heavy rains triggered massive landslides in Kerala, India. Rescue operations are ongoing but face significant challenges due to persistent rain and the collapse of a crucial bridge. The landslides struck near Meppadi in Wayanad district around 2am on Tuesday […]
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Tue 30 July 2024: The world has at least 58 million US dollar millionaires, accounting for 1.5 percent of the global adult population, according to the 2024 UBS Global Wealth Report (PDF), which sampled 56 markets that account for 92 percent of global wealth. The United States has the highest number of millionaires, with some […]
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Mon 29 July 2024: Venezuelans flooded the streets of Caracas after the electoral authority declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of a contentious election, which the opposition claims was marred by fraud. Demonstrations erupted near the capital’s largest poor neighborhood, Petare, with protesters tearing down Maduro’s campaign posters and chanting, “It’s going to fall. This […]
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Mon 29 July 2024: Israel’s military opened an investigation into suspected abuse of a Palestinian held at a detention camp for prisoners captured during the Gaza war, it said on Monday, drawing an outcry from right-wing protesters and politicians, Reuters reports. The military said its Advocate General had ordered the inquiry “following suspected substantial abuse of a detainee”. […]
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Mon 29 July 2024: The warring parties in the conflict in Sudan have engaged in widespread sexual and gender-based violence in the capital Khartoum, an NGO has reported. Forces commanded by both the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have regularly carried out rape and gang rape among other crimes since […]
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Mon 29 July 2024: The US, UK, and France, along with several other countries, issued urgent travel advisories Sunday asking their citizens to avoid or leave Lebanon immediately as tensions escalate with Israel considering military action against the Lebanese Hezbollah group following a rocket strike in the occupied Golan Heights. The US Embassy in Lebanon […]
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