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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Thu 16 July 2026: US Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that disgraced late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein “seemed to be connected” to elements of the “Israeli deep state” as well as the “highest levels of American intelligence,” while also acknowledging the Trump administration mishandled its response to the case. Asked on “The Joe Rogan […]
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Thu 16 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Ramaphosa to learn fate of Phala Phala interdict bid within a week: Ramaphosa wants the inquiry stopped from commencing its work until the same court rules on his bid to set aside the report behind it. The report found he has a […]
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Wed 15 July 2026: Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered an emotional farewell in the House of Commons, telling MPs that “this is the end of my political journey” as he made his final appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions before leaving office. He was responding to a question from Labour MP Carolyn Harris, whom […]
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Wed 15 July 2026: UN health agency warns of underreported cases while doctors at outbreak epicentre threaten to go on strike. The true number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is likely at least double the official tally, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) official. The WHO has confirmed […]
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Wed 15 July 2026: A Sydney childcare worker who was charged with 329 offences over his alleged abuse of 136 children at multiple daycare centres across a 16-year period can now be named. Hamish Tait, 35, faces 329 charges of child abuse between 2009 and 2025 while working across 62 centres. An investigation into an […]
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Wed 15 July 2026: Satluj, based on the life and murder of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, is still finding its audience despite the government ban. Indian authorities are investigating whether a film based on a separatist insurgency in India’s Punjab state in the 1980s and early 1990s is fit for viewers. Satluj, as […]
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Wed 15 July 2026: Russia says it is working to reroute grain shipments from the Sea of Azov after its vessels came under Ukrainian attacks in the sea, as Kyiv claimed it hit 11 more Russian vessels in overnight strikes. Russia was preparing to use “alternative shipping routes” and may redirect cargo “to other modes […]
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Wed 15 July 2026: Sudan risks facing a deepening hunger crisis due to ongoing conflict, aid funding cuts, and rising agricultural costs driven by the global disruption caused by the Iran war, a senior World Food Programme (WFP) official has said. “It’s a massive crisis, both in terms of numbers, but also due to the […]
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Wed 15 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ SA’s cost-of-living crisis: Cost-of-living pressures are forcing many households to cut back on discretionary spending, cancel subscriptions, reduce medical spending, and even move into smaller homes to better manage their finances. Inflation remains the dominant concern for consumers, with 79% of respondents ranking […]
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