People being treated at a crowded hospital in Dhaka [Nazmul Islam/Al Jazeera] Mon 24 July 2023: Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladesh is grappling with a deadly dengue outbreak as heavy monsoon rains in the country cause widespread infections and fill hospitals. Health experts in the South Asian nation of 170 million people say the disease has already reached […]
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Mon 24 July 2023: Thousands of tourists were evacuated from Rhodes island by sea as a wildfires in Greece continued to spread to settlements. Holidaymakers were evacuated from two beaches in the island, the Kathimerini daily reported late Saturday, citing Fire Service spokesman Yannis Artopios. Artopios said three coast guard vessels, an army lifeboat, special […]
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Sun 23 July 2023: Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While Independent Press takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says […]
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Sun 23 July 2023: The FBI used its intelligence powers to search for information about a senator and a state lawmaker, but the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) found that the FBI’s actions violated interrogation standards. The FISC’s opinion was based on a document that stated that the FBI searched using the surnames of the […]
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The new electoral day in Spain passes with total normality. | Photo: EFE Sun 23 July 2023: Polls open in Spain in a potentially close-run general election marred by the prospect of a far-right government. Voting opens at 9am (07:00 GMT) and closes at 8pm (18:00 GMT), after which exit polls will be released. […]
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People hold signs during a protest in Montréal against Islamphobia in 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes Sun 23 July 2023: As Canadians, we often take pride in perceiving ourselves as different from the United States, proudly asserting our contempt about events south of the border. Yet, a haunting question lingers: have we fallen into some of the same […]
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Sun 23 July 2023: The Pentagon has granted transgender military members special treatment, including exemptions from readiness requirements and even the necessity to deploy, according to a new memo published by The Dossier on Tuesday. According to the 34-page document, transgender servicemembers may secure a waiver from both grooming and uniform standards in order to […]
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Cars drive past a sign displaying a city name in Belgorod, Russia. FILE PHOTO Sat 22 July 2023: Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While Independent Press takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify […]
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Sat 22 July 2023: A spike in grain prices since Russia quit a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain “potentially threatens hunger and worse for millions of people,” the United Nations’ Aid chief told the Security Council on Friday, Reuters reports. “Some will go hungry, some will starve, many may die as a […]
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Sat 22 July 2023: According to a study from the US defense department’s inspector general, some of the weaponry the US and its allies provided to Ukraine were taken by criminals, bogus volunteer fighters, and arms dealers, CNN reported. The weapons were initially intended to support Ukraine’s military campaign against Russia. The report, dated October […]
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