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Jul
23
Politics / Government

Yemeni civil war, Yemeni peace process The Yemeni government and the Houthis sign an agreement to de-escalate tensions, which will include relaxing banking rest

Yemeni civil war, Yemeni peace process The Yemeni government and the Houthis sign an agreement to de-escalate tensions, which will include relaxing banking restrictions on both sides and allowing flag carrier Yemenia to resume flights to Jordan. (Middle East Eye)

Jul
23
Politics / Government

Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States Thousands of anti-war protestors led by Jewish Voice for Peace stage a sit-in at a congressional office building

Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States Thousands of anti-war protestors led by Jewish Voice for Peace stage a sit-in at a congressional office building in Washington D.C., U.S., ahead of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit, with over 400 people, including rabbis, being arrested by Capitol Police. (AP)

Jul
23
Politics / Government

Thousands of anti-war protestors led by Jewish Voice for Peace stage a sit-in at a congressional office building in Washington D.C., U.S., ahead of Israeli prim

Thousands of anti-war protestors led by Jewish Voice for Peace stage a sit-in at a congressional office building in Washington D.C., U.S., ahead of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit, with over 400 people, including rabbis, being arrested by Capitol Police. (AP)

Jul
23
Immigration / Law / Policy

2023 French pension reform law The leftist La France Insoumise party introduces legislation to reverse pension changes and revert the legal retirement age to 62

2023 French pension reform law The leftist La France Insoumise party introduces legislation to reverse pension changes and revert the legal retirement age to 62 years, with the far-right National Rally party offering support for the advancement of the legislation. (Reuters)

Jul
23
Major Trends

2024 in climate change The Copernicus Climate Change Service reports that July 21 was the hottest day in recorded history, and also estimates it to be the hotte

2024 in climate change The Copernicus Climate Change Service reports that July 21 was the hottest day in recorded history, and also estimates it to be the hottest day in the past 100,000 years with a global average surface air temperature of 17.09 °C (62.76 °F). (Reuters) (The Washington Post)

Jul
23
Major Trends

2024 visits by Viktor Orbán to Russia and China, 2024 Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union The European Union deprives Hungary of its abili

2024 visits by Viktor Orbán to Russia and China, 2024 Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union The European Union deprives Hungary of its ability to host the next set of foreign and defense ministry meetings as a "symbolic signal" against Viktor Orbán's uncoordinated meetings in Russia and China, moving the ministry meetings from Budapest, Hungary, to Brussels, Belgium. (BBC News) (The Independent)

Jul
23
Major Trends

A study by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation finds thirteen Brazilian sharpnose sharks off the coast of Brazil with high levels of cocaine in their muscles and livers

A study by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation finds thirteen Brazilian sharpnose sharks off the coast of Brazil with high levels of cocaine in their muscles and livers. Experts believe that the cocaine is making its way into the waters via illegal labs where the drug is manufactured or through the excrement of drug users. (BBC News)

Jul
23
Major Trends

The Copernicus Climate Change Service reports that July 21 was the hottest day in recorded history, and also estimates it to be the hottest day in the past 100,

The Copernicus Climate Change Service reports that July 21 was the hottest day in recorded history, and also estimates it to be the hottest day in the past 100,000 years with a global average surface air temperature of 17.09 °C (62.76 °F). (Reuters) (The Washington Post)

Jul
23
Major Trends

The European Union deprives Hungary of its ability to host the next set of foreign and defense ministry meetings as a "symbolic signal" against Viktor Orbán's u

The European Union deprives Hungary of its ability to host the next set of foreign and defense ministry meetings as a "symbolic signal" against Viktor Orbán's uncoordinated meetings in Russia and China, moving the ministry meetings from Budapest, Hungary, to Brussels, Belgium. (BBC News) (The Independent)

Jul
24
Sports

142nd IOC Session At the International Olympic Committee's meeting in Paris, France, it is announced that the French Alps region has been conditionally approved

142nd IOC Session At the International Olympic Committee's meeting in Paris, France, it is announced that the French Alps region has been conditionally approved to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and that Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, will host the 2034 Winter Olympics. (Fox News) (AP)

Jul
24
Politics / Government

Israel–Hamas war Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States July 2024 protest in Washington, D.C.

Israel–Hamas war Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States July 2024 protest in Washington, D.C. A series of protests occur across Washington, D.C., to protest a speech given by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a joint session of the United States Congress. (Reuters) (WRC-TV) Israel–United States relations Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint session of the United States Congress amid protests over Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza. (AP) (Reuters)

Jul
24
Politics / Government

Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care A formal inquiry by the New Zealand government concludes that since 1950, about 200,000 people in state and relig

Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care A formal inquiry by the New Zealand government concludes that since 1950, about 200,000 people in state and religious care were abused, experiencing abuses such as rape, sterilization, and electric shocks. (Reuters)

Jul
24
Health / Disasters

2024 Canadian wildfires 2024 Jasper wildfire Two wildfires burning in Jasper National Park reach the Jasper townsite in Alberta, causing several structure fires

2024 Canadian wildfires 2024 Jasper wildfire Two wildfires burning in Jasper National Park reach the Jasper townsite in Alberta, causing several structure fires, with over 25,000 residents evacuating their homes since Monday. (Edmonton Journal) Air quality in Calgary and the surrounding areas are raised to "high risk" as winds blow smoke into the region. (CBC News)

Jul
24
Health / Disasters

2024 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Gaemi Metro Manila, Philippines, is placed under a state of calamity due to flash floods caused by Typhoon Gaemi.

2024 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Gaemi Metro Manila, Philippines, is placed under a state of calamity due to flash floods caused by Typhoon Gaemi. (Bloomberg) Two people are killed and 266 others are injured by Typhoon Gaemi in northern Taiwan as the typhoon passes through Fujian province, China, and heads inland. (Reuters)

Jul
24
Politics / Government

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser closes the Islamic Centre Hamburg for allegedly propagating extremism and being a direct representative of Iranian Supreme

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser closes the Islamic Centre Hamburg for allegedly propagating extremism and being a direct representative of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The Iranian Foreign Ministry summons the German ambassador following the closure. (DW)

Jul
24
Politics / Government

Poland–Ukraine relations, Ukraine–European Union relations Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz states that Poland will block Ukraine's bid to join

Poland–Ukraine relations, Ukraine–European Union relations Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz states that Poland will block Ukraine's bid to join the European Union if it doesn't resolve issues regarding Ukrainian nationalists' massacre of Poles during WWII, including finding and burying all victims killed on current Ukrainian territory. (The Kyiv Independent)

Jul
24
Politics / Government

Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz states that Poland will block Ukraine's bid to join the European Union if it doesn't resolve issues regarding

Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz states that Poland will block Ukraine's bid to join the European Union if it doesn't resolve issues regarding Ukrainian nationalists' massacre of Poles during WWII, including finding and burying all victims killed on current Ukrainian territory. (The Kyiv Independent)

Jul
25
Politics / Government

Candlelight Party President Teav Vannol is fined 6 billion riel (US$1.5 million) for "defamation" of the current Cambodian government to foreign media following

Candlelight Party President Teav Vannol is fined 6 billion riel (US$1.5 million) for "defamation" of the current Cambodian government to foreign media following his party being barred from the 2023 general election, which saw the incumbent People's Party win 120 of 125 National Assembly seats. (Reuters)

Jul
25
Politics / Government

Human rights in Cambodia Candlelight Party President Teav Vannol is fined 6 billion riel (US$1.5 million) for "defamation" of the current Cambodian government t

Human rights in Cambodia Candlelight Party President Teav Vannol is fined 6 billion riel (US$1.5 million) for "defamation" of the current Cambodian government to foreign media following his party being barred from the 2023 general election, which saw the incumbent People's Party win 120 of 125 National Assembly seats. (Reuters)

Jul
25
Politics / Government

Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States July 2024 protest in Washington, D.C.

Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States July 2024 protest in Washington, D.C. The White House and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris issue statements strongly condemning vandalism and American flag burning during pro-Palestinian and anti-Benjamin Netanyahu protests in Washington, D.C., yesterday, with Harris calling them "despicable acts" by "unpatriotic protesters". (AP) (Politico)

Jul
25
War / Conflict / Security

Myanmar civil war The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, an ethnic armed organization, claims to have captured Lashio, the location of an important regi

Myanmar civil war The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, an ethnic armed organization, claims to have captured Lashio, the location of an important regional military base, and Mogok, the center of the country's gem-mining industry. The country's ruling military junta denies the claims. (AP) (VOA)

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