Wed 29 July 2026: UEFA intensified its opposition to FIFA’s proposed World Cup commercial venture on Wednesday after President Gianni Infantino reportedly gave national associations until Sept. 19 to support the plan or lose access to a one-off payment. “Today we have learned of FIFA’s deadline to associations to support their proposals or have the […]
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Thu 30 July 2026: Just over half of England has been declared in drought, the United Kingdom government said Wednesday, citing record-low rainfall and exceptionally high temperatures. The declaration follows what is set to be the driest July on record, with just 7% of expected rainfall nationwide and some parts of southern England seeing just […]
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Wed 29 July 2026: US Vice President JD Vance reportedly met Wednesday with Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, according to a CNN report. Citing multiple sources familiar with the matter, CNN reported that the meeting took place in Washington. The meeting comes shortly after Tuesday night’s precision strikes by US and Saudi forces […]
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Wed 29 July 2026: More than 20,000 people have recently been displaced in Sudan’s western Darfur region because of deteriorating security conditions and escalating violence, the UN said Tuesday. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, said humanitarian partners reported that insecurity and intercommunal violence in Darfur had forced more than 20,000 people to […]
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Wed 29 July 2026: Think your friends would be interested? Share this story! Israel is continuing to expand its control over the Gaza Strip by moving yellow concrete barriers deeper into the territory, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel now controls 70 per cent of the enclave, according to Yedioth Ahronoth. The Israeli newspaper, citing […]
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Wed 29 July 2026: A separatist–al-Qaeda alliance has shifted the balance of power in northern Mali and complicated efforts to end the war. Bamako, Mali – An unprecedented battlefield partnership between a separatist movement and an al-Qaeda affiliate has transformed the conflict in northern Mali, shifting the military balance and deepening divisions over how, if at […]
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Wed 29 July 2026: Myanmar’s parliament has approved an Anti-Online Scam Bill introducing severe penalties, rapid financial controls, and expanded surveillance powers as authorities seek to curb the country’s multibillion-dollar cyberfraud industry. The bill was passed Tuesday during a joint session of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw in the capital Naypyidaw, according to the state-run Global New […]
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Wed 29 July 2026: Influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and armed militias on to refrain from attacks involving Iraqi territory, warning against dragging the country into another war. In a statement on X Sadr said on Wednesday, Iraq had not been used as a launching pad for attacks on Iran […]
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Wed 29 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ SA must prepare for end of US HIV funding: Bekker stressed that having the funding for 25 years has been amazing. “It’s saved so many, many lives, particularly in Africa. The impact is going to vary from country to country. “But probably […]
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Tue 28 July 2026: South Korean authorities issued an emergency alert on Tuesday following reports of a suspected white phosphorus leak at the K-55 Osan Air Base, a US military installation in Pyeongtaek, Yonhap News Agency reported. Police received an emergency call at around 5:07 p.m. local time reporting a possible leak at the base, […]
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