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The British pound has fallen to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar since 1985. The currency fell to $1.1407 on Wednesday afternoon — a level not seen since the premiership of Margaret Thatcher. The United Kingdom (UK) is said to be battling double-digit inflation, an energy crisis, and a possible recession. The pound’s […]
Justin Bieber on Tuesday announced the cancellation of his Justin World Tour due to health crises. The singer who was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome had in June suspended his tour but resumed in July. Bieber in a statement posted to his Instagram story said he was overcome with exhaustion after performing in Brazil […]
Chelsea has sacked manager Thomas Tuchel. This is coming after the club’s 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb. The club disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday on her official. The statement read: “Chelsea Football Club has today parted company with Head Coach Thomas Tuchel.” “On behalf of everyone at Chelsea FC, the Club would […]
Canadian police said Monday one of the suspects in the killing of 10 people in a series of stabbings has been found dead, and his injuries are not self-inflicted. They said his brother, also a suspect, may be injured and remains on the run. Regina Police Chief Evan Bray said Damien Sanderson, 31, has […]
In China, more than 40 people have been killed due to a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Sichuan province and shook the capital Chengdu, Aljazeera reports. Chinese State Media, Xinhua, reported on Monday citing local authorities at a press briefing that Forty-six people were killed in the quake. The epicenter was at Luding, […]
Kenya’s Supreme Court has upheld the election result of Williams Ruto as valid. This decision was announced on Monday by the chief justice of Kenya’s Supreme Court, Martha Koome. Ruto, Kenya’s deputy president, was declared the winner of the country’s election after raking in 50.49 percent of the votes to defeat ex-Prime Minister […]
One of the stated goals of Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine was defending Russian-speaking populations who were allegedly being persecuted by Ukrainian nationalists. Ironically, since the start of the war, Russian speakers in Ukraine have been signing up for classes to improve their Ukrainian-language skills. In Vyshhorod in the suburbs of Kyiv, around […]
Russia’s eighth annual International Army Games, a sports event designed to showcase military skills and running from August 13-27, are taking place this year against the tense backdrop of war in Ukraine. FRANCE 24 spoke to Colonel Mark F. Cancian of the US Marine Corps (retired) and now a senior adviser with the Center […]
Security forces have ended a siege by al Qaeda-linked militants at a hotel in Somalia’s capital in which more than 20 people were killed and dozens injured, authorities said on Sunday, Reuters reports. Dozens of people who had been taken hostage in the stand-off at the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu were freed. Elite […]
Railway staff in Britain on Thursday staged the latest in a series of strikes, once again disrupting commuters and leisure travellers, as decades-high inflation hits salaries and prompts walkouts across various industries. The latest action by rail workers, which will be repeated on Saturday, is part of a summer of strike action by […]
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