Mon 08 July 2024: Ukrainian officials say a Russian missile attack has struck Okhmatdyt National Specialised Children’s Hospital in Kyiv. The hospital is the biggest children’s medical facility in the country. Russia, which says it only strikes military targets, has not commented on the allegation. Russia’s daylight strikes across various Ukrainian cities included the use […]
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu with IDF soldiers in Kibbutz Be’eri and Kibbutz Kfar. Mon 08 July 2024: The Israeli army ordered the Hannibal Directive – a controversial Israeli military policy aimed at preventing the capture of Israeli soldiers by enemy forces at any cost – on October 7 last year, an investigation by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz […]
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Far-left La France Insoumise founder Jean-Luc Melenchon, right, clenches his fist with other party members after the second round of the parliamentary elections in Paris Mon 08 July 2024: A coalition of left-wing parties in France has secured the most seats in the recent high-stakes legislative elections, surpassing both the far right and President Emmanuel […]
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Mon 08 July 2024: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) warned on Sunday that the region faces potential disintegration and increased insecurity after junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger signed a confederation treaty to leave the bloc. The Alliance of Sahel States treaty, signed on Saturday, highlights these countries’ resolve to break away […]
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Sun 07 July 2024: A persistent heatwave is endangering more than 130 million people in the United States, with record-breaking temperatures expected from coast to coast, according to forecasters. The National Weather Service (NWS) warns that temperatures could soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) in regions including the Pacific Northwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast. […]
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Sun 07 July 2024: The UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said Saturday that children in the Gaza Strip spend eight hours a day carrying food and water, forcing families to resort to using seawater for daily tasks. “Children in #Gaza can spend 6-8 hours a day collecting water & food, often carrying heavy weights […]
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Sun 07 July 2024: Military leaders from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have signed a treaty aimed at enhancing integration and solidifying a mutual defense pact, marking a clear departure from traditional regional and Western alliances. At a summit in Niamey, the leaders formalized the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), reinforcing a commitment to mutual […]
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Sun 07 July 2024: Human rights advocates have hailed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s announcement that he will not continue the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda, which was a long-overdue policy. “The Rwanda scheme was dead and buried before it started. It’s never been a deterrent,” Starmer told his first news conference on Saturday, […]
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Sun 07 July 2024: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has called for sanctions to be imposed on Israel and its officials over the occupation’s war crimes in the Gaza Strip, in the kingdom’s most open opposition to the Israeli offensive so far. Speaking on a panel at the European Council on Foreign Relations’ (ECFR) meeting in Spain’s capital […]
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Sat 06 July 2024: This week, the Japanese government unveiled its first new banknotes in two decades, featuring 3D hologram technology to deter counterfeiting, according to an Associated Press report on Thursday (July 4). Despite the launch, the current currency will remain valid. The new banknotes will not be compatible with most vending machines and […]
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