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Caracas Accuses US of 'Flagrant Provocation' After USAF Plane Illegally Flies Over Venezuela

Pentagon Says Systems Produced By Da Jiang Innovations 'Pose Potential Threats' to National Security

UN Asks China to Cooperate With WHO Probe Into Origins of COVID-19

Pallbearers in military attire carry the coffin holding the body of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise after he was shot dead at his home in Port-au-Prince earlier this month, in Cap-Haitien, July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo

Shots Reportedly Fired at Funeral of Haitian President Moise, No Information on Injuries

FILE PHOTO: Billionaire real estate investor Thomas Barrack, Chief Executive Officer of Colony Capital, holds a meeting with the media to discuss investment plans in Mexico and Latin America, in Mexico City, Mexico May 22, 2019.

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Last update: 18:51 GMT 23.07.2021
18:51 GMT 23.07.2021
UK
Is UK’s New Law to Counter ‘State Threats’ Threatening Whistleblowers and Free Press?
The UK government's new piece of legislation is directly threatening investigative journalists and equating reporters with spies, warn General Secretary of the National Union of Journalists Michelle Stanistreet and Dr Ellis Cashmore, a British media analyst and independent commentator.
Last update: 21:13 GMT 23.07.2021
21:13 GMT 23.07.2021
Asia & Pacific
6.7 Earthquake Shakes Island of Mindoro in Philippines, USGS Says
At the moment, there are no reports of any fatalities, injuries, or building damage having resulted from the powerful earthquake. Also at this time, no tsunami warnings have been issued.
Last update: 19:17 GMT 23.07.2021
19:17 GMT 23.07.2021
Africa
Israel Granted Observer Status at African Union After Two Decades of Lobbying
The African Inion's predecessor the OAU, established in 1963, enshrined the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the post-colonial African states. But the AU has sent peacekeeping troops to intervene in conflicts — notably in Somalia.
Last update: 21:32 GMT 23.07.2021
21:32 GMT 23.07.2021
Africa
South Africans Demand Justice For 'Massacre' of 300 by Private Guards Amid Zuma Protests
South African media reported this week that mortuaries in Phoenix, an area predominantly inhabited by the Indian minority ethnic group, had been overwhelmed after more than 300 bodies were brought in. Most remained unclaimed by relatives.
Last update: 20:00 GMT 23.07.2021
20:00 GMT 23.07.2021
US
As Covid Cases Rise Once More, Alabama Governor Says It’s ‘Time to Start Blaming the Unvaccinated’
As COVID-19 cases rise sharply in Alabama, state officials are rushing to convince residents to put their hesitancy aside and get the vaccine. The southern state has the lowest vaccination rate of any US state.
Last update: 20:11 GMT 23.07.2021
20:11 GMT 23.07.2021
US
House Oversight Republicans Raise Concerns of White House Colluding With Big Tech to Censor Speech
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued the Biden Administration's first advisory earlier this month, warning Americans about the "urgent threat of health misinformation" and its impact on the US' overall response to COVID-19. At the time, Murthy urged social media companies to ramp up their ability to combat the spread of misinformation.
Last update: 22:33 GMT 23.07.2021
22:33 GMT 23.07.2021
Military & Intelligence
US Navy's Secret Nuclear Submarine Will Be 'Apex Predator' Operating Behind Enemy Lines - Report
Director of the Undersea Warfare Division within the US Navy Bill Houston reportedly expected that the end result will be a new class of hunter-killer that is "going to be faster, carry a significant punch, bigger payload, larger salvo rate; it’s going to have acoustic superiority".
Last update: 19:00 GMT 23.07.2021
19:00 GMT 23.07.2021
Tech
Make Cosmos Raunchy Again! Japanese Company to Send Sex Toy Into Space, Media Says
According to NASA, no astronaut has had rumpy-pumpy in space, and the process could be quite tricky due to microgravity. However, space agencies are planning long missions in the not-so-distant future, so it is likely they will have to address the issue.