MORE THAN HALF OF PEOPLE IN UK FEEL POORER NOW THAN THEY DID FIVE YEARS AGO: SURVEY FINDS

Mon 29 July 2024: More than half of people feel worse off now than they did five years ago, according to a survey of 6,000 people, showing that the cost of living crisis continues to bite. A study by price comparison website Compare the Market found that 53 percent of people feel poorer than they […]

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NICOLAS MADURO DECLARED WINNER IN CONTROVERSIAL VENEZUELAN ELECTION

Mon 29 July 2024: Nicolas Maduro, 61, has been declared the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election by the electoral authority, setting the stage for a significant political showdown over the country’s future. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who was barred from running, claimed opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez won 70% of the vote and urged the […]

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ONE OF THE LARGEST FIRES IN CALIFORNIA’S HISTORY ENGULFS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES

Sun 28 July 2024:  A rapidly spreading fire in northern California, known as the Park Fire, has become one of the largest in the state’s history, authorities reported Saturday. The blaze has scorched more than 350,000 acres (142,000 hectares), making it the seventh-largest wildfire ever recorded in California, according to the state agency Cal Fire. […]

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US DOES NOT WANT ESCALATION AFTER GOLAN HEIGHTS ROCKET ATTACK, SAYS BLINKEN

Sun 28 July 2024: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday he does not want to see an escalation of conflict on Israel’s northern border after Israel accused Hezbollah of killing 12 children and teenagers in a rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Reuters reports. Israel said on Sunday it would strike hard […]

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BANGLADESHI STUDENT GROUP VOW TO RESUME PROTESTS AMID POLICE CRACKDOWN

Sun 28 July 2024: A Bangladeshi student organization has pledged to restart demonstrations that led to a violent police response and nationwide unrest unless their detained leaders are released by Sunday.  Last week’s turmoil, which resulted in at least 205 deaths according to AFP’s compilation of police and hospital data, marks one of the most […]

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LONG-RANGE MISSILE DEPLOYMENT IN GERMANY COULD LEAD TO COLD WAR-STYLE CRISIS, PUTIN WARNS

Sun 28 July 2024: Russian President Vladimir Putin cautioned the United States on Sunday that if Washington deploys long-range missiles in Germany starting in 2026, Russia will respond by stationing similar missiles within striking distance of the West. Earlier this month, the U.S. and Germany announced the deployment of long-range fire capabilities in Germany in […]

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10 KILLED, INCLUDING CHILDREN, IN ROCKET FIRE ON OCCUPIED GOLAN; HEZBOLLAH DENIES RESPONSIBILITY

Sat 27 July 2024: A rocket struck a soccer field in Majdal Shams, a Druze town in the Golan Heights, killing at least 10 children, and injuring 24, the IDF reported on Saturday. Israel claims Hezbollah is behind the attack “Ten people in serious condition are being evacuated via Israel Air Force helicopters and MDA […]

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BANGLADESHI AUTHORITIES DETAIN STUDENT LEADERS IN HOSPITAL FOLLOWING NATIONWIDE PROTESTS

Sat 27 July 2024: Bangladeshi authorities have removed three student leaders, who were organizing rallies against government job quotas, from a hospital following days of deadly protests, curfews, and communication blocks. Officers forced the discharge of Nahid Islam, Abu Bakar Mazumdar, and Asif Mahmud from the Gonoshasthaya Kendra hospital in Dhaka on Friday. Initially, police […]

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NINE OUT OF TEN PEOPLE IN GAZA FORCIBLY DISPLACED BY ISRAELI MILITARY

Sat 27 July 2024: Nine out of every 10 people in Gaza have been forcibly displaced amid Israel’s ongoing war on the besieged enclave, according to a new report from the UN agency UNRWA. The relief agency highlighted that most families in Gaza have been forced to seek refuge in overcrowded schools, destroyed buildings, or […]

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