Sun 19 July 2026: The death toll from the twin earthquakes that tore through Venezuela’s Caribbean coast last month has surpassed 5,000, as authorities continue recovering bodies from the rubble. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Friday that 5,119 people have now been confirmed dead, most of them in the coastal state of La Guaira, where […]
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Sun 19 July 2026: The hours-long attacks on Kyiv early on Sunday killed one person and injured at least 15, according to local officials. They spanned six districts of the city, Ukraine’s national police said. Russia’s strikes on Sunday sparked fires across Kyiv, damaging residential buildings, offices, industrial sites, a dormitory and vehicles, according to […]
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Sat 18 July 2026: Spectator attendance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has surpassed 6.5 million, more than the combined total of the previous two tournaments, the executive director of the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 said. Andrew Giuliani made the comments during a joint news conference with Mora Namdar, […]
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Sat 18 July 2026: Iran has suspended its obligations under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreed with the United States last month, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi announced on Saturday. Meanwhile, Iran’s health ministry reported that U.S. strikes since June 27 have resulted in 50 deaths and over 500 injuries. Speaking to Iranian state television, Gharibabadi said the U.S. had […]
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Sat 18 July 2026: Hunger in Madagascar is projected to worsen later this year, with the number of people facing crisis levels of food insecurity expected to rise by 75%, according to a report published by Save the Children. About 502,000 children under the age of five, or one in 10 children in the country, […]
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Sat 18 July 2026: Count Binface, a man with a bin on his head, is currently the Reform UK leader’s top competition. Nigel Farage will face a record field of 33 opponents as he seeks to regain his parliamentary seat in a by-election triggered by his resignation earlier this month. Tendring District Council, which is […]
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Sat 18 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Zimbabwean MP calls for expulsion of 25 000 South Africans: “In diplomacy there is a policy of reciprocity. Our people are being chased away from South Africa at the moment. In Zimbabwe, we have at least 25 000 South Africans. Don’t you think, […]
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Fri 17 July 2026: Critics claim the latest element in PM Takaichi’s conservative drive threatens free speech and invites political abuse. Japan’s parliament has enacted a controversial law introducing criminal penalties for desecrating the national flag. The passage of the legislation on Friday is part of an ongoing drive by staunchly conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi […]
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Fri 17 July 2026: According to five sources familiar with the discussions, Pakistan has been in talks with Kuwait to broaden their defence agreement in return for cooperation in energy and investment, Reuters reported. The talks remain at an early stage, all the sources said, and could still be complicated by heightened tensions between the […]
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Fri 17 July 2026: Israel has taken a legal step toward implementing a controversial proposal by extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to surround prisons holding Palestinian detainees with crocodile-filled moats, Hebrew media reports said Thursday. Israel’s Channel 7 said Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman signed an order reclassifying crocodiles as “managed wild animals,” allowing […]
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