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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Kenya Red Cross Tue 02 July 2024: At least 39 people have died in anti-government protests over planned tax hikes, as reported by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). In a statement on Monday, Roseline Adede, KNCHR’s chairperson, confirmed that the deaths occurred due to violent clashes between demonstrators and police throughout the […]
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Tue 02 July 2024: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced on Monday that the Israeli army urgently needs 10,000 additional soldiers amid the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. “The army needs 10,000 more soldiers immediately,” Gallant stated, according to Army Radio, during a session of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. He mentioned […]
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Tue 02 July 2024: A United Nations human rights working group says former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arbitrarily imprisoned in violation of international law. In an opinion issued on Monday, the Geneva-based UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention said the “appropriate remedy would be to release Mr. Khan immediately and accord him […]
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Mon 01 July 2024: Nigerian customs agents have confiscated more than 800 rifles and 100,000 rounds of ammunition hidden in a shipping container, underscoring the country’s ongoing battle against firearm trafficking amid rising crime rates, Reuters reported. Customs Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi announced that the weapons, discovered on June 21, had been concealed in a […]
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Mon 01 July 2024: Pakistan is set to start the second phase of a controversial plan to send undocumented Afghan refugees back to their country. Beginning Sunday, authorities are likely to expel more than 800,000 Afghans from the country, after about 541,000 were forced to leave in the first phase in November last year. If they do […]
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