Protests Mount Against Benjamin Netanyahu After Bill Passed
[Reuters] Israeli doctors began a 24-hour strike and black ads covered newspaper front pages on Tuesday in a furore over the hard-right government’s ratification of…
July 2023
Russia Accuses Ukraine Of Moscow Drone Attack
[BBC] Russia has accused Ukraine of being behind a drone attack that damaged at least two buildings in the capital Moscow early on Monday morning….
Spain’s Conservatives Miss Out On All-Out Victory As Left Celebrates
[BBC] The leader of Spain’s opposition conservative party Alberto Núñez Feijóo has claimed victory in a snap election, but without the result he needed. Even…
More Than 170 Dead As Bangladesh Grapples With Dengue ‘Epidemic’
[Al Jazeera] Bangladesh is grappling with a deadly dengue outbreak as heavy monsoon rains in the country cause widespread infections and fill hospitals. Health experts in the…
Spain Votes In Election That Could See Socialists Lose Power
[Reuters] Spaniards began voting on Sunday in a potentially close-run general election that could see Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s governing Socialists lose power and a far-right party…
Thousands Evacuated In Greece Because Of Raging Fires Caused By Severe Heat
[Al Jazeera] A large blaze burning on the Greek island of Rhodes for the fifth day has forced authorities to evacuate as many as 30,000…
Rescuers Recover 27 Bodies In India Landslide, Many Still Missing
[Al Jazeera] Hundreds of rescuers have recovered 27 dead bodies as they pushed on with a fourth day of searching for many people still missing…
Russia’s Exit From Grain Deal Puts Focus On Asia’s Food Prices
[Al Jazeera] Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal is expected to drive food prices higher in Asia but the impact will be muted for…
British Prime Minister Sunak Avoids Wipeout In Key Elections
[Reuters] British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservatives lost two strategically important parliamentary seats on Friday but unexpectedly retained Boris Johnson’s old constituency in a…
Young Man Gunned Down In St. Paul’s
Twenty-nine year old Jermaine Jules, of Grove Village St. Paul’s, lost his life last night, July 19, after he was shot multiple times about his…