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Ebola death toll in DR Congo surpasses 1,000

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-23T14:08:05+00:00

More than 1,000 people have died in the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, according to official government data.

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Iran War Live Updates: Oil Prices Hit $100 a Barrel After Attacks in Red Sea

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-23T14:06:47+00:00

The price of Brent crude soared after Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen claimed strikes on two Saudi tankers. President Trump warned that the U.S. would hold Iran directly responsible for further attacks by the group.

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MoD cancels army training in Kenya over powers to prosecute British soldiers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-23T14:05:05+00:00

September exercise called off after Kenya raises concerns over funding and jurisdiction for criminal offencesThe British army has been forced to cancel training for its troops in Kenya after the Kenyan government refused to ratify a bilateral defence agreement.While the UK government wanted to renew the existing agreement, Kenyan lawmakers had sought changes to give local authorities greater powers to hold British soldiers accountable for any offences committed in the country. Continue reading...

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Burnham pauses early prisoner release scheme due to start in September – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-23T14:02:13+00:00

New PM says no prisoners will be released under the policy until there is an urgent review of schemeKemi Badenoch is speaking in central London at the moment and is expected to say that Andy Burnham is “still thinking like the mayor of Manchester”.“Going by what he’s announced so far, Andy Burnham’s ambitions for Britain are too small,” she was expected to say.My message to British businesses is quite simple: to British businesses, to British innovators, to British investors: I will back you as your Chancellor, and I’ll back you in financial services, in technology, in retail, in industry, in

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24 липня у Києві піде дощ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-23T14:00:00+00:00

Температура в столиці буде комфортною.

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Republican-controlled committee refers former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for criminal investigation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-23T13:59:42+00:00

Committee accused of trying to ‘weaponize’ justice system via ‘laughably weak and vindictive criminal referral’Democrats have accused the US House of Representatives judiciary committee of a “baseless” and “vindictive” attack on former special prosecutor Jack Smith after it referred him for criminal prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress over his investigation into Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.Committee chair Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican, wrote to acting US attorney general Todd Blanche on Wednesday night, asserting Smith “made willfully and intentionally false s

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Primary market shows signs of revival even as uncertainty looms

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-23T13:56:09+00:00

SEBI, in April, extended the one year validity of IPO observation letters expiring between April 1 and September 30 to uniformly until September-end

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Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-23T13:55:56+00:00

The price of Brent crude rose more than 5% on Thursday as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky propose au très populaire ex-ministre de la défense Mykhaïlo Fedorov un poste de vice-premier ministre

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-23T13:52:34+00:00

« Je crois que Mykhaïlo [Fedorov] fait partie de l’équipe », a déclaré le président ukrainien, lui proposant d’être son vice-premier ministre chargé des innovations militaires. Mykhaïlo Fedorov a été limogé la semaine dernière en raison de différends avec le commandant en chef de l’armée, Oleksandr Syrsky, lui-même relevé de ses fonctions.

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US-Saudi nuclear deal relies on it recognising Israel, says Trump – Middle East crisis live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-23T13:50:12+00:00

US president posts about deal on Truth Social, saying it is subject to Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham AccordsHouthis claim strikes on two Saudi tankers as US attacks on Iran widenEarlier in the US day, before Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had stopped three oil tankers from passing through the strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump issued this threat on his Truth Social platform:From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE

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Oil price passes $100 a barrel again as Middle East conflict escalates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-23T13:37:42+00:00

Benchmark rises sharply over fears Houthi militia could strangle Saudi exports as US-Iran fighting intensifiesThe oil price has climbed back above $100 a barrel for the first time in two months, as a fresh escalation of the Middle East conflict threatens to compound disruption to global oil supplies.The benchmark oil price rose sharply on Thursday, after reaching $95 a barrel the day before amid fears that Yemen’s Houthi militia could strangle Saudi oil exports through the Red Sea while US-Iran tensions over oil flows through the strait of Hormuz intensify. Continue reading...

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Oil passes $100 a barrel again and shares fall as Middle East conflict escalates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-23T13:37:42+00:00

Sharp rise in oil price reflects fears Houthi militias could strangle Saudi exports as US-Iran fighting intensifiesHow the Bab al-Mandab blockade threat pushed oil back above $100The oil price broke above $100 a barrel for the first time in two months as a fresh escalation of the Middle East conflict threatens to compound disruption to global oil supplies.The benchmark oil price rose sharply on Thursday, from $95 the day before, amid fears that Yemen’s Houthi militia could strangle Saudi oil exports through the Red Sea while US-Iran tensions over oil flows through the strait of Hormuz intensif

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Oil passes $100 a barrel again and shares slide as Middle East conflict escalates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-23T13:37:42+00:00

Sharp rise in oil price reflects fears Houthi militias could strangle Saudi exports as US-Iran fighting intensifiesHow the Bab al-Mandab blockade threat pushed oil back above $100The oil price broke above $100 a barrel for the first time in two months as a fresh escalation of the Middle East conflict threatens to compound disruption to global oil supplies.The benchmark oil price rose sharply on Thursday, from $95 the day before, amid fears that Yemen’s Houthi militia could strangle Saudi oil exports through the Red Sea while US-Iran tensions over oil flows through the strait of Hormuz intensif

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AP, PNB signs MoU for Quantum Finance Hub at Amaravati

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-23T13:26:13+00:00

The Hub will serve as a collaborative platform for research, innovation, incubation, and acceleration of next-generation financial technologies

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Risk of Parkinson’s disease may increase with prolonged exposure to road traffic noise

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-23T13:24:25+00:00

Pioneering study linking noise pollution to Parkinson’s finds 3% increase in risk for every 11.5dB rise in noise levelsLong-term exposure to road traffic noise is associated with a higher risk of Parkinson’s disease, the biggest study of its kind has found.Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder in which parts of the brain become damaged over time, affecting movement and balance. Continue reading...

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Oil prices leap to $100 a barrel after attacks in Red Sea

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-07-23T13:23:54+00:00

The price of Brent crude, now up about 40 percent this month, surged Thursday after Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen claimed strikes on Saudi tankers.

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