A GROWING NUMBER OF SENIOR DEMOCRATS AND PARTY BACKERS SUPPORT KAMALA HARRIS AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, AFTER JOE BIDEN QUIT THE RACE

A GROWING NUMBER OF SENIOR DEMOCRATS AND PARTY BACKERS SUPPORT KAMALA HARRIS AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, AFTER JOE BIDEN QUIT THE RACE

A growing number of senior Democrat politicians and party backers are supporting Kamala Harris to be the party's presidential candidate, after Joe Biden quit the race President Biden withdrew from November's election on Sunday, having faced increasing calls to step aside since his TV debate against Donald Trump He has endorsed Harris, who says she intends to "earn and win" the nomination. Biden will remain as president - but the Republican nominee, Donald Trump, says "if he […]

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION RE- ELECTS URSULA VON DER LEYEN AS PRESIDENT

Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as president of the European Commission following a secret ballot among MEPs. She secured the backing of 401 Members of the European Parliament at a vote in Strasbourg on Thursday - 41 more than she needed. Ms von der Leyen, of the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), was first elected in 2019. She will now serve another five years at the helm of […]

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) SAYS MORE THAN 10 MILLION SUDANESE HAVE BEEN DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES SINCE THE WAR BEGAN.

More than 10 million Sudanese, or 20 per cent of the population, have been driven from their homes since the war there began, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday, as the world’s largest displacement crisis continues to worsen. The number is the latest dire figure out of the east African country, devastated by a conflict that began in April 2023. The war has left half the population […]

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ISRAEL MILITARY TELLS GAZA CITY RESIDENTS TO LEAVE AS BOMBARDMENT INTENSIFIES

The Israeli military has told all residents of Gaza City to evacuate south to the central Gaza Strip, amid intensified operations in the north. Leaflets dropped by aircraft instruct "everyone in Gaza City" to leave what is described as a "dangerous combat zone" via designated safe routes - marked as two roads that lead to shelters in Deir al-Balah and al-Zawaida. The United Nations has said it is deeply concerned […]

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KEIR STARMER EMERGES UK'S NEW PRIME MINISTER, AFTER LABOUR PARTY’S LANDSLIDE VICTORY IN UK GENERAL ELECTION.

Keir Starmer is now UK's new prime minister, after his Labour Party swept to power in a landslide general election victory. The Conservative Party suffered a huge collapse after a tumultuous 14 years in power, which saw five different prime ministers run the country. Rishi Sunak - the outgoing Prime Minister - accepted responsibility for the result and apologized to defeated colleagues during a brief statement outside a rainy 10 […]

July 5, 2024 9

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RUSSIA STRIKE KILLS 31 IN UKRAINE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

A children hospital has been seriously damaged in Kyiv by an early Monday morning barrage of Russian strikes on Ukraine. At least 31 people have been killed across the country, including 17 in Kyiv, during the rare daytime attack A doctor at the Ohmatdyt Children Hospital, Ukraine's biggest paediatrics facility told the BBC the moment the missile struck was "like in a film" with a "big light, then an awful […]

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SIERRA LEONE INTRODUCES NEW LAW BANNING CHILD MARRIAGE.

Sierra Leone has introduced a new law banning child marriage with much fanfare at a ceremony organized by First Lady Fatima Bio in the capital, Freetown. Invited guests, including first ladies from Cape Verde and Namibia, watched as her husband President Julius Maada Bio signed the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act into law. Anybody now involved in the marriage of a girl aged under the age of 18 will be […]

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META SET TO PAY CONTENT CREATORS IN NIGERIA AND GHANA WITH AT LEAST 5,000 FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK FROM JULY 1, 2024.

Meta has announced that content creators in Nigeria and Ghana with at least 5,000 followers will start earning money on Facebook from July 1, 2024. The company introduced two monetization features: In-Stream Ads on Facebook and Facebook Ads on Reels on Monday. According to a statement from Meta, these features will allow creators to earn revenue by producing original videos and building their communities. Eligible creators in both countries can […]

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US DOLLAR RISES AS INVESTORS WEIGH THE POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER DONALD TRUMP PRESIDENCY AFTER LAST WEEK’S POOR DEBATE PERFORMANCE BY PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN.

The dollar rose Tuesday and Asia equities were mixed as investors weighed the possibility of another Donald Trump presidency after last week’s poor debate performance by incumbent Joe Biden. Speculation about a second term for the Republican rose on the Supreme Court’s ruling that all former leaders had “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution for “official acts” taken while in office but could still face criminal penalties for “unofficial acts”. The decision comes […]

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