NETANYAHU WANTS TO PHASE OUT US AID TO ISRAEL WITHIN DECADE, LABELS IT ‘WELFARE’

Wed 01 July 2026: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said US financial assistance to Israel is “like welfare” and stated he wants to gradually phase it out over the next decade amid rising disagreements between Tel Aviv and Washington, particularly over Iran policy. “I want to stop US aid. It is like welfare. I do […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | WEDNESDAY – 01 JULY 2026

Wed 01 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Ramaphosa makes changes to National Executive: “These changes will affect the Ministries of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Trade, Industry and Competition, Electricity and Energy, Higher Education, and Water and Sanitation,” the Presidency said in a short statement on Tuesday night. Read […]

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STEALING FROM THE GODS: INDIA’S RAM TEMPLE HIT BY CORRUPTION SCANDAL

Tue 30 June 2026: The temple is mired in embezzlement allegations before crucial state elections, embarrassing PM Modi’s government. New Delhi, India – Brajesh Kumar climbs three floors every evening to sit in solitude on the rooftop terrace of his house overlooking the Ram Temple in Ayodhya in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh. Over decades, the 65-year-old […]

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HABITAT LOSS, POLLUTION, CLIMATE CHANGE AMONG TOP THREATS TO WORLD FISHERIES, FAO WARNS

Tue 30 June 2026: Habitat destruction, pollution and climate change are the leading threats to global fisheries, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned. According to information compiled by Anadolu from FAO’s “The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2026” report, the share of fish stocks classified as biologically sustainable fell from 64.5% […]

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BURKINA FASO’S TRAORÉ STRENGTHENS ISRAEL TIES AS ANTI-WEST RHETORIC CONTINUES

Tue 30 June 2026: Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the transitional president of Burkina Faso, maintains discreet diplomatic ties with Israel, even while publicly expressing staunchly anti-Western rhetoric, Africa Intelligence reported. Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s transitional president, has quietly approved the accreditation of Israel’s new ambassador to Ouagadougou, Simon Seroussi, who is currently based in Abidjan. […]

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WHATSAPP GIVES USERS MORE PRIVACY WITH USERNAME OPTION OVER PHONE NUMBERS

Tue 30 June 2026: WhatsApp will let users go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a longstanding privacy gap on the app used by more than three billion people. The Meta-owned platform said on Monday that it has begun letting users reserve unique usernames before a wider rollout later this year when people will be […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | TUESDAY – 30 JUNE 2026

Tue 30 June 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Ramaphosa holds last-minute talks with anti-immigration leaders: President Cyril Ramaphosa met with two of the country’s most prominent anti-immigration activists, Nkosikhona Ndabandaba and Ngizwe Mchunu, in the hours before nationwide community demonstrations were set to proceed, in what appeared to be a last […]

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MORE THAN 1,300 EXCESS DEATHS LINKED TO EUROPE’S HEAT WAVE SINCE JUNE 21: WHO

Mon 29 June 2026: More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded across Europe since June 21 as extreme heat grips the continent, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Sunday. “More than 1300 excess deaths have been recorded since 21 June linked to high temperatures in Europe,”Ghebreyesus said on US social media […]

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PUTIN CONFIRMS RUSSIA USING FUEL RESERVES AFTER UKRAINE STEPS UP ENERGY ATTACKS

Mon 29 June 2026: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said Russia has begun using its fuel reserves amid intensified Ukrainian attacks on the country’s energy sector. Speaking at a meeting on fuel supplies to Russian regions, Putin said gasoline reserves stand at 1.7 million tons, down 4% from last year. “I’ll add that previously […]

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IRAN PRESIDENT SAYS COUNTRY WILL RECEIVE $6BN OF FROZEN FUNDS HELD IN QATAR

Mon 29 June 2026: During a visit to the holy city of Qom, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered the following remarks: The recent agreement with the US was a significant achievement and a major victory for the Iranian people. Within the framework, sanctions on the oil and petrochemical sectors were lifted. According to the established […]

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