US SECRET SERVICE CHIEF RESIGNS AMIDST SCRUTINY OVER TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

Tue 23 July 2024: U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday following intense criticism of the agency’s failure to prevent an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally, as reported by various media outlets. The Secret Service has not yet responded to requests for comment. Security Lapse at Campaign […]

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VOLCANIC ERUPTION ON ETNA HALTED FLIGHTS AT CATANIA’S AIRPORT IN ITALY

Tue 23 July 2024: Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania were halted for much of the day on Tuesday after an eruption from nearby Mount Etna, the airport operator said, bringing fresh travel woe during the peak summer tourist season. Airport operations will be suspended until 6 p.m. (1600 GMT), said SAC, the […]

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EUROPOL WARNS OF RISE IN ORGANIZED CRIME ACROSS EUROPE

Tue 23 July 2024: Organized crime is spreading across Europe, according to the EU law enforcement agency Europol, with an increasing propensity for violence among criminal networks posing a problem in countries including Germany. “Organized crime is on the rise. It exploits every weakness,” Europol chief Catherine De Bolle told the German news magazine Der […]

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HAMAS AND FATAH SIGN UNITY DEAL IN BEIJING AIMED AT GAZA GOVERNANCE

Tue 23 July 2024: Palestinian factions have signed a “national unity” agreement aimed at maintaining Palestinian control over Gaza once Israel’s war on the enclave concludes. The deal, finalised on Tuesday in China after three days of intensive talks, lays the groundwork for an “interim national reconciliation government” to rule post-war Gaza, said Chinese Foreign […]

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INDIA’S TOP COURT PUTS DISCRIMINATORY ORDER AGAINST EATERIES ON HOLD

Tue 23 July 2024: India’s Supreme Court has put on hold directives issued by authorities in two Indian states for eateries to identify their owners. The court passed the interim order on Monday while issuing notice on a batch of petitions challenging the government directives, according to the legal news website Livelaw. The bench, however, clarified […]

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CHINA TO MONITOR PHILIPPINE WARSHIP RESUPPLY MISSIONS IN DISPUTED SEA

Mon 22 July 2024: China has announced it will “monitor” all supply missions of “living necessities” to a Philippine warship stationed in disputed waters, following a recent provisional agreement by Manila. Provisional Agreement Details Awaited Beijing’s statement on Monday came after the Philippines revealed it had reached a “provisional agreement” for rotation and resupply missions […]

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ZELENSKYY FACES ‘POLITICAL SUICIDE’ IF HE GIVES UP LAND TO RUSSIA: KIEV’S MAYOR

Mon 22 July 2024: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would risk “political suicide” should he give territorial concessions to Russia, Kiev’s mayor has said. “How can we explain to the country that we need to give up pieces of our territory that cost the lives of thousands of our fighting heroes? Whatever move he makes, our […]

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HIGH SECURITY UNDERWAY FOR ISRAELI ATHLETES AT 2024 OLYMPICS

Mon 22 July 2024: Israel is dispatching armed agents from its internal security service, Shin Bet, to Paris to organize the largest-ever security operation for its Olympic athletes. Around 88 Israeli athletes and their teams will be protected by Shin Bet due to alleged security concerns. However, not all will have a personal bodyguard, the […]

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TANZANIAN PRESIDENT HASSAN OVERHAULS CABINET IN MAJOR RESHUFFLE

Mon 22 July 2024: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan dismissed Foreign Minister January Makamba and Minister of Information, Communication, and Information Technology Nape Nnauye on Sunday as part of a significant Cabinet reshuffle. This move comes amid speculation that the two ministers were plotting to challenge President Hassan’s re-election bid. New Appointments Announced The reshuffle […]

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