Thu 23 July 2026: President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that the Russian economy remained resilient despite “external attempts to destabilize the fuel and energy sector.” Putin said at a meeting on economic issues in Moscow that recent difficulties in the energy market were temporary and would not affect the broader economy. Russia’s economy expanded 0.3% […]
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Thu 23 July 2026: A U.S. judge has scheduled a trial date for former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who were both seized from Venezuela during a U.S. military operation in January 2026. Judge Alvin Hellerstein set a trial date on Wednesday for June 1, 2027. Both Maduro and Flores have […]
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Thu 23 July 2026: The US and Saudi Arabia have signed a nuclear cooperation agreement, the US Energy Department said Wednesday. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman signed the peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement, commonly known as a 123 Agreement, along with a bilateral safeguards agreement, the agency said […]
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Thu 23 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ DIRCO dismisses Ghanian nationals’ ‘opportunistic’ petition to ICC: The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has dismissed two Ghanaian nationals’ petition to the International Criminal Court as opportunistic. They have asked the court to open a preliminary investigation into attacks against foreign nationals […]
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Thu 23 July 2026: More than 2,300 Israeli settlers and members of far-right groups have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem in one of the largest incursions this year as they mark a Jewish holiday, Palestinian officials say. Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also entered the site under heavy police protection on Thursday for […]
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Thu 23 July 2026: The US House of Representatives, led by Republicans, has narrowly approved a large $1.15 billion military spending package, despite Democratic concerns about its high cost and plans for deeper military technology collaboration with Israel. The bill passed in the House on Wednesday by a margin of 216 to 212, largely adhering […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: Pakistan on Wednesday warned that it reserves its right to take all necessary measures, including the use of force, to protect its maritime assets and interests in the Red Sea. “Consistent with the Charter of the United Nations and international law, it reserves its right to take all necessary measures, including […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in Africa surpassed 1,000 on Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, according to health officials. Data from the Congolese Health Ministry showed that the number of confirmed cases reached 2,473, including 999 deaths, since the outbreak declaration on May 15. Some […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said Ihor Skybiuk will become the country’s new chief of General Staff as part of a military reshuffle. Zelenskyy said on the US social media company X that he, as well as Ukraine’s new Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi and acting Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara, together chose […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has set three conditions for the possible disarmament of Hezbollah, beginning with an end to the Israeli occupation of areas in southern Lebanon, according to a Lebanese presidency statement Wednesday. Aoun made the remarks during a dinner hosted by Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington, Nada Hamadeh Mouawad, in […]
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