Category: World

CROCODILE-FILLED MOATS COULD SURROUND ISRAELI PRISONS HOLDING PALESTINIANS: REPORTS

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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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NORTH KOREA’S KIM HAILS CHINA TREATY AS GUARANTEE OF REGIONAL, GLOBAL PEACE, SECURITY

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Fri 17 July 2026: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said a 65-year-old bilateral treaty signed with China has played an “important role” in defending the basic interests of the two countries as well as ensuring peace and security. Kim made the remarks during a meeting with Wang Huning, China’s top political adviser, in […]

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ANDY BURNHAM CONFIRMED AS NEW LABOUR LEADER, PLEDGES “A NEW POLITICS”

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Fri 17 July 2026: Andy Burnham pledged Friday to take Britain’s Labour Party in a “distinctively Labour” direction, promising to unite the party, devolve power from Westminster and rebuild trust in politics after being elected its new leader. In his first speech as leader, Burnham outlined a five-point plan focused on party unity, political renewal […]

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WORLD CUP FINAL BETWEEN SPAIN AND ARGENTINA THREATENED BY CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE

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Fri 17 July 2026: Smoke drifting south from massive wildfires in Canada has led to deteriorating air quality across parts of the northeastern US, raising health concerns ahead of Sunday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Authorities in New York and New Jersey issued air quality […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | FRIDAY – 17 JULY 2026

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Fri 17 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ SA’s population has grown by almost 53% since 1996, but it’s ageing: The elderly recorded the fastest average annual growth between 1996 and 2022 at 3%, while the population of children aged up to 14 grew by just 0.7% a year. The […]

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SAFE-HAVEN GOLD DROPS BELOW $4,000 AGAIN AS INFLATION FEARS MOUNT AMID MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS

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Thu 16 July 2026: Gold fell below $4,000 per ounce on Thursday, while silver posted a sharper decline, as escalating attacks in the Middle East drove oil prices higher and revived concerns over inflation and the outlook for US interest rates. Gold was last down 1.9% to $3,983 as of 1310GMT, slipping below the psychologically […]

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SYRIA FOILS ATTEMPT TO SMUGGLE WEAPONS TO HEZBOLLAH FROM IRAQ: SANA

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Thu 16 July 2026: Syrian authorities thwarted an attempted weapons smuggling on its border with Iraq, reportedly heading to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, state media said Thursday. The truck that was seized was carrying advanced weapons and rockets, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency quoted an unnamed Interior Ministry official as saying. A […]

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WILDFIRE SMOKE COVERS ONTARIO, AIR QUALITY WARNINGS ISSUED FOR US CITIES

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Thu 16 July 2026: Smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario has spread to other areas of the province, leading to severely poor air quality and decreased visibility. As a result, Environment Canada issued a high-level air quality warning on Wednesday. The weather agency said smoke conditions are expected to continue, with possible improvement not expected until early Friday. It […]

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OVER 500 FEARED DEAD AFTER TWO BOATS CARRYING ROHINGYA CAPSIZE OFF MYANMAR

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Thu 16 July 2026: United Nations agencies have reported that two boats carrying over 500 people are believed to have capsized off Myanmar‘s coast in recent days. According to preliminary information reported on Thursday by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), the two vessels departed from Myanmar’s Rakhine State in late June carrying […]

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MOSCOW WARNS ‘COALITION OF THE WILLING’ FORCES WOULD FACE STRIKES IN UKRAINE

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Thu 16 July 2026: Russia on Tuesday warned that the military contingents from the so-called “coalition of the willing” in Ukraine would be “legitimate military targets” if stationed there. Commenting on remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron about plans for deploying forces in Ukraine at a press briefing in Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova […]

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