Mon 07 July 2025: Russia’s former Transport Minister Roman Starovoit shot himself dead in Odintsovo following his dismissal by President Vladimir Putin on July 7, the pro-government newspaper Izvestia reported, citing unnamed sources. Starovoit’s ouster came after nearly 500 flights were grounded at major Russian airports on July 5–6 due to security threats from Ukrainian drone attacks. The following […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: The Tony Blair Institute (TBI) has been linked to a project widely condemned for proposing the ethnic cleansing of Gaza, involving a sweeping postwar redevelopment of the besieged Strip. Plans include a “Trump Riviera” and infrastructure named after wealthy Gulf monarchs, according to documents reviewed by the Financial Times (FT) and […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: Afghans given Sunday deadline amid concerns over security after conflict with Israel, but humanitarian groups warn that mass deportations could further destabilise Afghanistan. Millions of Afghan migrants and refugees in Iran have been asked to leave or face arrest as a deadline set by the government comes to an end. Sunday’s […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: Discussions over a ceasefire are intensifying as Israel kills more Palestinians, sowing doubts that a deal can happen. Discussions of a ceasefire in Gaza have picked up in recent days. United States President Donald Trump said last week that Israel agreed to the conditions for a 60-day ceasefire, and negotiators could […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: China on Monday pushed back on threats of “additional” US tariffs on nations “aligning” with the BRICS, saying there “are no winners” in trade wars. “We believe BRICS is a force for good in the international community and does not target any third party,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: Donald Trump has targeted the BRICS group of developing nations in the latest salvo of his ongoing trade war, as the deadline to agree deals before the president’s 90-day tariff pause looms. Trump has warned overnight that he will impose a new 10% tariff on any country that aligns itself with […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: South Africa is not anti-American and still wants to negotiate a trade deal with the United States, a trade ministry spokesman said, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened an extra 10% tariff on countries aligned with the BRICS grouping. Trump accused the BRICS group of developing nations, of which South Africa is a […]
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Sun 06 July 2025: Authorities in US state face questions about whether they issued proper warnings in advance of rain-fuelled flooding. Rescuers in the United States are scrambling to find dozens of children who went missing from a Christian summer camp in the state of Texas during flash floods triggered by a powerful storm, as the death […]
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Sun 06 July 2025: Tesla CEO says he has formed a new political party after falling out with US President Donald Trump over the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’. Billionaire Elon Musk has followed through on his pledge to create a new political party in the United States after President Donald Trump signed his controversial budget legislation, the […]
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Sun 06 July 2025: Leaders expected to decry US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs while presenting the bloc as a defender of multilateralism. Leaders of the growing BRICS group are gathering in Brazil for a summit overshadowed by United States President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies while presenting the bloc as a defender of multilateralism. The leaders, […]
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