Thu 08 August 2024: The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said Wednesday that he has convened an emergency committee to advise whether the mpox outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern amid its recent spread. “In light of the spread of mpox outside (the Democratic Republic of Congo) DRC, and the potential for […]
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Thu 08 August 2024: Bangladesh’s transitional government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will be inaugurated on Thursday, the nation’s army chief announced. Yunus will lead a 15-member transitional team, all of whom will be sworn in late Thursday, said Gen. Waker-Uz-Zaman on Wednesday. The transitional government was announced by Zaman on Monday after Sheikh […]
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Thu 08 August 2024: Ukraine has requested Mexico to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin should he visit the country, amid media reports about an invitation for him to attend his Mexican counterpart’s inauguration later this year. “We trust that the Mexican government would comply in any case with the international arrest warrant by handing the […]
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (right) embraces Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Source: Khamenei’s Twitter account, posted May 24, 2021. Wed 07 August 2024: Turkish media has reported that Turkish intelligence thwarted two assassination attempts on martyr Ismail Haniyeh. One of these attempts occurred during his visit to Istanbul following the martyrdom of his children, and […]
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Wed 07 August 2024: Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made relevant parties on the ground and online. While Independent Press takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. New reports of crimes against Rohingya residents in western […]
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Local government council security officers patrol near the East London Mosque following violent riots across regions of England. [FILE PHOTO] Wed 07 August 2024: Liverpool, United Kingdom – The United Kingdom is bracing for another day of unrest with more far-right race riots reportedly planned in several cities. Activists monitoring far-right communications fear that on Wednesday, […]
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Wed 07 August 2024: Testimonies from 55 ex-Palestinian detainees reveal that more than a dozen Israeli prison camps set up after October 7 are dedicated to the abuse of those in custody, a report by Israeli rights group B’Tselem says. Israeli human rights group B’Tselem has collected testimonies from 55 Palestinians, including 21 from the […]
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Tue 06 August 2024: Bangladesh’s lone Nobel laureate, Muhammad Yunus, will head the country’s transitional government following the dramatic downfall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, an official statement announced on Tuesday evening. President Mohammad Shahabuddin’s press secretary, Joynal Abedin, confirmed the decision, which was made during a meeting involving the president, the chiefs of the […]
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Tue 06 August 2024: Chief of social media platform X, Elon Musk, responded sharply to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as tensions between the tech mogul and the UK government continue to escalate. The clash follows Musk’s controversial assertion that “civil war is inevitable” in the UK after a week of far-right riots that have […]
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Tue 06 August 2024: Far-right violence has continued across parts of the United Kingdom. Clashes between rioters and police took place on Monday night in Belfast, Darlington in northeast England and Plymouth in the south. Devon and Cornwall police said they had arrested six people in Plymouth after “levels of violence across the city” in […]
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