Month: July 2024

Read MoreFrom the women’s swimming events to men’s javelin throw, Al Jazeera picks out the top five rivalries to watch at Paris.From the women’s swimming events to men’s javelin throw, Al Jazeera picks out the top five rivalries to watch at Paris.

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Read More Damian Green and Steve Baker endorse shadow security minister as they seek to ‘transcend old divisions’ Two senior Tories have thrown their weight behind Tom Tugendhat to be the new Conservative party leader. Damian Green and Steve Baker lost their seats in the election earlier this month but are influential figures in the…

Read MoreIryna Farion caused controversy by suggesting that “true patriots” of Ukraine should not speak Russian in any situation.Iryna Farion caused controversy by suggesting that “true patriots” of Ukraine should not speak Russian in any situation.

Read More The Labour government has plans to end their ‘outdated and indefensible’ lawmaking position in the upper house For centuries in Britain, the country’s noblemen have sat in parliament by virtue of their bloodline – but not for much longer. The last dukes, earls, viscounts and barons are to be removed from the UK’s…

Read More Countries and companies involved in oil and gas extraction to be asked to join scheme aimed at tackling global heating Fossil-fuel producing countries and companies are being asked to pay into a new international fund to help poor countries cope with the effects of the climate crisis. The climate investment fund is being…

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Read MoreHead of the cybersecurity firm issues a public apology but cautions that a total recovery could take weeks.Head of the cybersecurity firm issues a public apology but cautions that a total recovery could take weeks.

Read MoreHow does the new R21/Matrix-M vaccine work and where is it being administered?How does the new R21/Matrix-M vaccine work and where is it being administered?

Read MoreUnrest has claimed the lives of 32 people, after a policy on government jobs sparked mass protests.Unrest has claimed the lives of 32 people, after a policy on government jobs sparked mass protests.

Read MoreAs China grapples with extreme weather conditions, authorities say bridge collapsed after heavy rains and flash floods.As China grapples with extreme weather conditions, authorities say bridge collapsed after heavy rains and flash floods.

Read MoreThe partial collapse during torrential rains Shangluo city has killed at least 11 with 30 people still missing.The partial collapse during torrential rains Shangluo city has killed at least 11 with 30 people still missing.

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Read More President Xi Jinping calls for ‘all-out efforts’ to find more than 30 people missing after Shaanxi province bridge breaks Torrential rain has caused a bridge to collapse in northern China, killing 11 people and leaving more than 30 missing, state media has said. The bridge over a river in Shangluo, Shaanxi province, buckled…

Read MoreStandoff between 81-year-old president and his party expected to intensify as 12 more Democrats ask him to step aside.Standoff between 81-year-old president and his party expected to intensify as 12 more Democrats ask him to step aside.

Read More Palestinian president says Israel must be compelled to implement UN court’s judgment as Israel rejects decision as ‘fundamentally wrong’ See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage We are restarting our live coverage of Israel’s war in Gaza and the wider Middle East crisis. The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has welcomed the international court of…

Read More Houston-area Democrat served in Congress for more than 30 years as a stalwart of the American left Houston-area Democrat served in Congress for more than 30 years as a stalwart of the American left

Read MoreMore than half a million Haitians have been internally displaced by gang violence that killed hundreds this year.More than half a million Haitians have been internally displaced by gang violence that killed hundreds this year.

Read More Optimists say administration would be open to persuasion while sceptics say it is beyond time to Trump-proof Europe To be a foreign diplomat serving in the US, charged with interpreting the country’s politics so it appears predictable and explicable to your political masters in Europe, is currently no easy job. In a week…

Read More A massive dump of snow on Friday night has continued into Saturday, bringing ‘super thick fresh powder snow’ to alpine areas Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Christmas in July has finally arrived for ski resorts this weekend as the first widespread snowfall of the season…

Read MoreWorkers at Disneyland are considering a strike because pay at the ‘Happiest place on Earth’ has left many unable to meet rent.Workers at Disneyland are considering a strike because pay at the ‘Happiest place on Earth’ has left many unable to meet rent.

Read MoreMy family and I now live among debris in a burnt apartment in the refugee camp we fled to many times when I was a child.My family and I now live among debris in a burnt apartment in the refugee camp we fled to many times when I was a child.

Read MoreIt appears most of the West has forgotten that the RSF is essentially an upgraded version of the genocidal Janjaweed.It appears most of the West has forgotten that the RSF is essentially an upgraded version of the genocidal Janjaweed.

Read MoreThe German technocrat’s second term will focus on business, conservative values and security threats.The German technocrat’s second term will focus on business, conservative values and security threats.

Read More Jackson Lee, who was first elected to Congress almost 30 years ago, had said she was being treated for pancreatic cancer last month US representative Sheila Jackson Lee, a strong progressive voice in the Democratic party who was outspoken on African American and women’s rights, has died, her family posted on X late…

Read More Home affairs minister says small businesses should be cautious of emails from people posing as CrowdStrike or Microsoft What is CrowdStrike and how did it cause a global Windows outage?Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Scammers are attempting to use the global CrowdStrike outage on Microsoft…

Read More Analysis of imagery from conflict zones shows evidence of burned-out and flattened buildings, with long-term impacts on education Airstrikes, arson, shelling and ground fighting between the military and armed rebel groups have damaged at least 174 schools and universities in Myanmar since a military coup in 2021, according to a new report. Open…

Read MoreForty-one others were rescued by the Haitian Coast Guard, with some now receiving hospital treatment.Forty-one others were rescued by the Haitian Coast Guard, with some now receiving hospital treatment.

Read MoreIndia had nearly 1.2m excess deaths in 2020, new data shows. The life expectancy of Muslims fell more than five years.India had nearly 1.2m excess deaths in 2020, new data shows. The life expectancy of Muslims fell more than five years.

Read More More than 80 firefighters attended an early morning blaze at the Orica factory, a short distance from the scene of last week’s fire at a chemical factory Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Dozens of firefighters and emergency services have rushed to contain a major chemical…

Read More Tyler Dykes, 26, grabbed riot shield from officers and used it to push his way through police lines on January 6 A Marine who stormed the US Capitol and apparently flashed a Nazi salute in front of the building was sentenced on Friday to nearly five years in prison. Tyler Bradley Dykes, of…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 (IPS) – Student protests over the Bangladesh government’s recruitment system have escalated into violent retaliation from the police and the leading party’s student wing. Read the full story, “Protests Over Bangladesh Quota System Escalate to Violence, Information Blackouts”, on globalissues.org → UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 (IPS) – Student protests…

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Read More Secretive trial of Rico Krieger, 30, may be linked to Belarusian volunteer unit fighting alongside Ukraine against Russia A German national has been sentenced to death in Belarus, the German foreign ministry has said, hours after a Belarusian human rights group said a German combat medic had been sentenced to death by firing…

Read More Other tech leaders like Elon Musk have officially backed Trump Other tech leaders like Elon Musk have officially backed Trump