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Jul 08, 2025
Paramaribo [Suriname], July 8: Suriname has elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as its first female president, with parliament backing the 71-year-old physician and lawmaker to lead the crisis-hit South American nation.
Wildfires erupt across Mediterranean as heatwave worsens
President Trump hits back at Elon Musk's 'ridiculous' America Party plans
Trump delays tariffs on 14 countries until August
Man killed after opening fire on Texas border patrol station
Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
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Cairo [Egypt], July 8: At least 22 people were injured after a fire broke out on Monday in a key telecoms data centre in Cairo,...
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Kenya anti-government protests leave 10 dead and dozens injured
Nairobi [Kenya], July 8: Kenyan police fired to disperse demonstrators in Nairobi marking the 35th anniversary of pro-democracy rallies on Monday, and police said 11...
Trump to end deportation protections for thousands of Hondurans and Nicaraguans
Washington DC [US], July 8: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will terminate deportation protections for thousands of Hondurans and Nicaraguans living in the United...
Sacked Russian transport minister found dead in his car
Moscow [Russia], July 8: Russia's sacked transport minister has been found dead in his car outside Moscow with a gunshot wound and the principal hypothesis...
Polish officials will begin checks at German border from today
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Warsaw [Poland], July 7: Polish officials will begin checks on the border with Germany on Monday, focusing on vehicles with tinted windows and those carrying...
Texas floods killed 21 children, some still missing, say officials
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Ukrainian drones disrupt air traffic over Russia
Moscow [Russia], July 7: Ukrainian drones caused severe disruptions to Russian air traffic on Sunday, forcing authorities to suspend flights at several major airports.
Five Turkish soldiers killed by methane gas in Iraqi cave
Turkey [Ankara], July 7: Five Turkish soldiers died in Iraq after being exposed to methane gas inside a cave, the Turkish
Brazil's Lula condemns Gaza 'genocide'
Gunboats target cargo vessel in Red Sea
Won't disarm until Israel leaves southern Lebanon, says Hezbollah chief
Musk launches America Party as feud with Trump escalates
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Israel launches strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
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