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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CRYPTO STANCE TO INFLUENCE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, SURVEY REVEALS

Sat 27 July 2024: Nearly 75% of cryptocurrency owners in the US say their vote for president in November will be influenced by a candidate’s position on crypto, according to a report released on Friday. “For the first time in United States history, crypto has become a significant campaign issue in a presidential election,” stated […]

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VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT MADURO FACES CRUCIAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AMIDST RISING OPPOSITION

Sat 27 July 2024: Venezuela will hold a presidential election on Sunday, where incumbent Nicolas Maduro seeks a third term after 11 years in power. Polls will open at 6 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. local time. Maduro, who became president in 2013 after Hugo Chavez’s death and won again in a contested 2018 […]

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G20 AGREES ON FAIR TAXATION FOR SUPER-RICH BUT LACKS SPECIFICS

Sat 27 July 2024:  The G20 announced on Friday that the group has agreed to work towards ensuring that super-rich individuals around the world are effectively taxed, though specific methods were not detailed. Commitment to Fair Taxation The group emphasized the importance of all taxpayers, including ultra-high-net-worth individuals, contributing their fair share in taxes. “Aggressive […]

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TYPHOON GAEMI CAUSES EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND LOSS OF LIFE ACROSS ASIA

Fri 26 July 2024: Typhoon Gaemi, which brought heavy rainfall and floods, has caused significant destruction in the Philippines, China, Taiwan, and Japan, resulting in the deaths of 21 people in Manila, local media reported on Friday. Impact in the Philippines The death toll in the Philippines rose to 21 as Typhoon Gaemi, locally known […]

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SOUTH AFRICA POLICE SAY 95 LIBYANS DETAINED AT SUSPECTED MILITARY CAMP

Fri 26 July 2024: South African police have detained 95 Libyan nationals for questioning on suspicion of receiving training at a secret military camp. Police said on Friday that they had carried out a morning raid on the alleged military camp, located at a farm in White River in Mpumalanga province in the north of […]

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