Cyril Ramaphosa shakes hands with the DA leader John Steenhuisen. GCIS Sat 29 June 2024: An ANC-DA deadlock over cabinet positions prompted fears that government of national unity may have ended before it begins. Johannesburg, South Africa – Nearly a month since landmark national elections saw the African National Congress (ANC) lose its majority for […]
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Sat 29 June 2024: The Rim of the Pacific exercises involve more than 25,000 personnel from 29 countries and will continue until August. Hawaii, United States – In an era of increased tension and growing competition between China and the United States and its allies, the US Pacific Fleet is hosting Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), “the world’s […]
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Sat 29 June 2024: President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia should resume producing midrange missiles, previously banned under the now-defunct INF Treaty, amid rising tensions with the United States. This follows Moscow’s accusation that Washington supplied Ukraine with ATACMS missiles used in a recent attack on Crimea, killing four. Russia has vowed a strong response […]
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Fri 28 June 2024: Russia will become China’s largest gas supplier once the Power of Siberia and Far Eastern lines are fully operational in less than three years, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said on Friday. “In 2027, the Far Eastern route will be launched with a capacity of 10 billion cubic meters of gas per […]
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Fri 28 June 2024: Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that the country would not hesitate to launch attacks on the territory of Afghanistan, its neighbour, amid rising tensions between the two over security concerns. When asked whether Pakistan would consider cross-border attacks to control perpetrators, the Asif replied to an interviewer, […]
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Fri 28 June 2024: In their first debate since the 2020 election, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump exchanged sharp barbs on a range of issues including global conflicts, immigration, and US democracy. Held at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia, the debate took place unusually early in the election cycle, before either candidate […]
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Fri 28 June 2024: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has expelled former Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who disappeared and was dismissed last year, along with his predecessor, Wei Fenghe, as part of an ongoing anti-corruption campaign, state media reported. Li and Wei were removed for “serious violation of party discipline and the law,” according to […]
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Fri 28 June 2024: In their first debate since the 2020 election, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump exchanged sharp barbs on a range of issues including global conflicts, immigration, and US democracy. Held at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia, the debate took place unusually early in the election cycle, before either candidate […]
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Fri 28 June 2024: The number of global drug users reached 292 million in 2022, marking a 20% increase over the past decade, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). In its World Drug Report 2024, which compiled data from 2022, the UNODC noted that one in 18 people worldwide aged 15-64 […]
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Fri 28 June 2024: Israel’s Walla website reported that the Israeli occupation army is suffering from a shortage of soldiers and is seeking to form a new division to carry out various tasks. The website added that the army will name the unit the “David Division” and it will include male and female soldiers who have reached […]
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