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Biden Administration Faces Rebellion Within its Own Ranks over Gaza War
Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 (IPS) – The Biden administration, which has come under heavy fire for its unyielding pro-Israeli stand on the nine-month-old war in Gaza, is facing a rebellion within its own bureaucratic ranks—12 and counting. The 12 government officials, who recently resigned, have accused the US of providing diplomatic cover for…
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Six wild moments from Trump’s record-breaking RNC speech
Read More From professional wrestling stars to Silence of the Lambs, the Republican contender’s conference speech had its fair share of bizarre moments From professional wrestling stars to Silence of the Lambs, the Republican contender’s conference speech had its fair share of bizarre moments
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Republicans are already shaping their message around Kamala Harris
Read More Turns out Harris can be burdened by what has been Turns out Harris can be burdened by what has been
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Chaos as airlines around the world hit by IT outage
Read MoreAviation sector is hit particularly hard due to its sensitivity to timings and a few minutes can throw off full day.Aviation sector is hit particularly hard due to its sensitivity to timings and a few minutes can throw off full day.
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Former Rolls-Royce designer’s alleged killer arrested in France
Read More Police say Serbian man detained near Paris after 74-year-old Ian Cameron was stabbed to death at home in Germany The alleged killer of a British former Rolls-Royce designer who was stabbed to death at his home in Bavaria last week has been arrested outside Paris after a Europe-wide manhunt, German police said. A…
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Can You Really ‘Tame’ a Tornado? A Meteorologist Weighs in on the Science Behind Twisters
Read More Warning: This post contains spoilers for Twisters. It’s been nearly 30 years since Twister spiraled into theaters and changed the disaster movie game forever. Thanks to groundbreaking visual effects, palpable chemistry between leads Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt, and the world’s enduring fascination with tornadoes, Jan De Bont’s 1996 blockbuster still holds up…
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July’s Buck Moon is almost here. Find out when and where to catch a glimpse.
Read MoreThe full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will last three days, peaking on Sunday morning.The full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will last three days, peaking on Sunday morning.
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Biden reportedly feeling ‘betrayed’ by allies as speculation mounts over withdrawal
Read More US president said to be angry at senior Democrats for encouraging discontent, while advisers and staff prepare for possible withdrawal A beleaguered Joe Biden entered potentially the most decisive weekend of his 50-year political career on Friday, while recovering from Covid-19 in self-isolation at his home in Delaware and reportedly feeling “angry and…
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Top UN court says Israel’s occupation of West Bank, East Jerusalem is “unlawful”
Read More Top UN court says Israel’s occupation of West Bank is contrary to international law (Image credit: WAHAJ BANI MOUFLEH) Top UN court says Israel’s occupation of West Bank is contrary to international law
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UN panel calls on Belarus to release Nobel Peace laureate from prison
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Trump shooter may have scoped out rally site SIX days before attack as search history for Ethan Crumbley revealed
Read More Thomas Matthew Crooks’ online footprint included searches about bombmaking and Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley, according to reports Thomas Matthew Crooks’ online footprint included searches about bombmaking and Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley, according to reports
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Biden wants to see proof he can’t win. The polls show a nail-bitingly close race
Read More Voters have concerns over Biden and Trump’s mental acuity, and 63% agree they’re both ‘embarrassing’ Despite reporting that Joe Biden might be becoming more receptive to calls for him to step aside, he has for weeks rejected calls from within his party to end his candidacy for the presidency. Nothing but an intervention…
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Rights Groups Demand Governments Protect Exiled Journalists, Dissidents
Read More BRATISLAVA, Jul 19 (IPS) – Rights groups have called for governments to do more to combat transnational repression as a series of recent reports show growing numbers of exiled journalists, political dissidents and rights defenders are being targeted by autocratic regimes in an attempt to silence them. Read the full story, “Rights Groups…
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Trump Organization ex-CFO Allen Weisselberg released from Rikers Island after perjury conviction
Read More Former executive freed from notorious New York prison after being found guilty of lying under oath Former executive freed from notorious New York prison after being found guilty of lying under oath
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Kenya president pledges ‘broad-based’ cabinet amid crisis
Read MoreOver half of the ministers President Ruto proposed are from the cabinet he sacked just last week.Over half of the ministers President Ruto proposed are from the cabinet he sacked just last week.
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Biden’s family reportedly discussing possible ‘exit’ plan as top aide says president is ‘best person’ to beat Trump – live
Read More Family members want a plan that would ‘put the party in the best position’ to win, says media report; Jen O’Malley Dillon insists Biden is staying in race Some climate groups urge Biden to stand down, fearing a Trump win The report is consequential because Biden relies heavily on his family to make…
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Biden campaign takes drop-out denial to Morning Joe: ‘He’s absolutely in this race’
Read More Campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon insists there remains a ‘path forward’ despite nosediving polls and voter concerns Campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon insists there remains a ‘path forward’ despite nosediving polls and voter concerns
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Why France Is Banning the Hijab for Their Olympic Athletes
Read More After months of campaigning by sporting organizations, France has not reversed its decision to ban French athletes who observe the hijab from participating in the summer Olympics; a move that human rights organizations say is, at best, a contradiction of the nation’s pledge to deliver the first gender-equal games, and at worst, a…
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White nationalist bodybuilders and liberal elites: Here’s who JD Vance is following on X
Read More JD Vance, who was chosen as the Republican vice presidential nominee this week, follows accounts on X that promote white nationalist views. JD Vance, who was chosen as the Republican vice presidential nominee this week, follows accounts on X that promote white nationalist views.
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IT chaos could take days to fix, experts warn
Read MoreThe manual fix required means it could take days for big organisations to get back to normal.The manual fix required means it could take days for big organisations to get back to normal.
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Food vendor, 76, dies after being scalded by 150F shower at hotel during work trip
Read More The man’s family was awarded $2m in a wrongful death lawsuit last week The man’s family was awarded $2m in a wrongful death lawsuit last week
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NHS patients turned away as Microsoft IT outages hit GP surgeries
Read More Delays and disruption at GP practices with doctors unable to access patients’ records or refer them on to hospitals Global Microsoft IT outage: latest updates The global IT outages are causing serious problems for the NHS, including GP surgeries, with some forced to turn away patients with routine appointments and see only those…
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Russia jails US journalist Gershkovich on spying charges
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested while reporting in central Russia over a year ago.The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested while reporting in central Russia over a year ago.
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Russia Sentences U.S. Journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years on Espionage Charges
Read More YEKATERINBURG, Russia — A Russian court on Friday convicted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges his employer and the U.S. have rejected as a sham. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison after a secretive and rapid trial in the country’s highly politicized legal system. Gershkovich, his employer and…
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Police hunt for prisoner after escape from London hospital
Read More Graham Gomm, 63, had been on remand for burglary offences at HMP Wormwood Scrubs Police have launched a search for an escaped prisoner who absconded from a London hospital after being taken unwell from Wormwood Scrubs prison. Scotland Yard is “working to find” Graham Gomm, 63, who is believed to have escaped from…
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UK to resume funding to UN Palestine relief agency Unrwa
Read More David Lammy’s decision marks a rare split between the UK and the US on policy towards Gaza Britain will restore funding to the UN’s Palestine relief agency Unrwa, the foreign secretary has announced, in Labour’s first major departure from the previous government’s stance towards the Middle East crisis. David Lammy told MPs on…
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Bangladesh students defy ban to continue protests
Read MoreProtesters and police continue to clash following the deadliest day since the demonstrations began.Protesters and police continue to clash following the deadliest day since the demonstrations began.
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Microsoft Windows IT outage: US airlines, 911 services and businesses hit by Crowdstrike disruption – live
Read More Microsoft says cause of global chaos fixed but services may take days to recover as travelers faced major disruption and Alaska emergency services affected Tell us: have you been affected by the Microsoft outage?What we know so far CrowdStrike president George Kurtz said the problem was caused by a “defect found in a…
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‘My boarding pass and luggage tags were filled in manually’
Read MoreThe BBC’s Samira Hussain is in Delhi, trying to catch a flight to go on holiday with her family.The BBC’s Samira Hussain is in Delhi, trying to catch a flight to go on holiday with her family.
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Where’s Barron? Melania and Donald Trump’s son missing from family line-up at RNC
Read More It was a family affair at the RNC as Trump accepted the GOP nomination and gave his first speech since surviving a shooting It was a family affair at the RNC as Trump accepted the GOP nomination and gave his first speech since surviving a shooting
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Microsoft outage takes out banks, airlines and businesses | First Thing
Read More ‘No sector remains untouched’ after global outage linked to botched update to security software called CrowdStrike. Plus: the rise of the sporting dad bod Good morning. Businesses including banks, airlines, telecoms companies, TV and radio broadcasters, and supermarkets have been taken offline by a Microsoft outage linked to the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. Experts…
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Outgoing NCTC Director Lays Out Today’s Very Real Terrorist Threat
Read More EXPERT Q&A — Christine “Christy” Abizaid was sworn in as director of the National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC) in June of 2021, as the threat of terrorism was already on the rise. Domestic terrorism investigations had grown by 357% over the decade prior to her swearing in as the new head of the organization…
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Ivanka Trump returns to politics as she joins father Donald on stage after rambling RNC speech
Read More Former president’s eldest daughter worked as a senior adviser in the Trump administration but — following his exit from the White House — has distanced herself from his re-election goals and the world of politics altogether Former president’s eldest daughter worked as a senior adviser in the Trump administration but — following his…
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Trump kisses helmet of firefighter shot and killed during assassination attempt
Read More Donald Trump kissed the firefighter helmet of a man who was shot and killed during an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Sunday, 14 July. Donald Trump kissed the firefighter helmet of a man who was shot and killed during an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Sunday, 14…
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‘Ugly’ phone boxes that blight UK streets should be removed, says thinktank
Read More Exclusive: Create Streets calls for legislation to make it easier to remove kiosks that attract litter and graffiti The new Labour government should remove “ugly” modern phone kiosks that are blighting high streets and attracting litter and graffiti, a leading thinktank has said. A report by Create Streets, founded by the government adviser…