Hamas’s Gaza Strip leader Yahya Sinwar in a tunnel in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, October 10, 2023 (IDF Spokesman) Thu 04 July 2024: There are only two or three people who know the whereabouts of Yahya Sinwar, the London-based newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reports, citing Hamas sources, on Wednesday. “A very small circle of no […]
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Wed 03 July 2024: President Joe Biden is not considering dropping out of the 2024 presidential race amid calls for withdrawal following his poor performance in last week’s debate, according to the White House on Wednesday. “Absolutely, absolutely not,” spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters when asked if Biden is considering leaving. “And you heard directly from the campaign as well.” Asked if there […]
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Wed 03 July 2024: Kenya’s interior Cabinet secretary vowed Tuesday to end violence and looting stemming from anti-government protests “at whatever cost.” Kithure Kindiki said in a press statement that “anarchy, violence and plunder must cease.” At least 39 people have been killed in the protests, which began on June 18 over planned tax hikes, […]
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Wed 03 July 2024: United States President Joe Biden is facing growing pressure from within his party to prove he is physically and mentally fit for office, with a Democratic lawmaker publicly calling on him to end his re-election bid for the first time. Biden’s candidacy has been under a cloud since a disastrous debate […]
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Wed 03 July 2024: Hindenburg Research has denied allegations by India’s securities regulator that it colluded with a United States asset manager to use nonpublic information to set up a short bet against Adani Group last year, which if proven would breach the country’s rules. Hindenburg on Monday posted on its website a copy of […]
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Wed 03 July 2024: In a notable shift from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s position on the Gaza war, top military leaders in Israel are advocating for a ceasefire with Hamas, according to a report by the New York Times. Israeli generals argue that a ceasefire is crucial for securing the release of remaining captives […]
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Tue 02 July 2024: More than 100 people have died, and over a dozen others were injured in a stampede at a Hindu religious gathering in northern India, authorities said. A large crowd had gathered on Tuesday in a village in Uttar Pradesh state’s Hathras district, about 200km (125 miles) southeast of New Delhi, for […]
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Tue 02 July 2024: Praises from around the world are rolling in for Dr Naledi Pandor as she steps down from her government position after serving as a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1994. Pandor is one of the Ministers who is not returning to Parliament to serve in the seventh administration. In February this […]
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Tue 02 July 2024: Iran’s oil minister Jawad Owji says the country is selling crude to 17 countries, including some in Europe, in spite of global sanctions. “We sell our oil wherever we want to,” Owji said in a video shared by Mehr News Agency, defying sanctions which are in place to limit Iran’s nuclear […]
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Tue 02 July 2024: Donald Trump has repeatedly asserted that he could end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day if re-elected as president. However, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, strongly disagrees, stating that Trump’s claims are unrealistic. Nebenzia’s Response to Trump’s Claims When asked to respond to Trump’s assertion, Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia […]
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