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A 70-year-old woman was charged with murdering Karen Carter, a British-South African woman found stabbed to death in France in April 2025, after investigations led by … Read more
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has asked the Public Protector to investigate Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie over allegations of breaching the Executive Ethics Code. … Read more
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Oracle a 10-year software contract worth up to $7 billion on July 23, 2026, consolidating on-premises software licenses across the … Read more
President Donald Trump’s proposed 50% tariffs on Canadian goods take effect August 19, as negotiations intensify to avoid economic disruption. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has … Read more
Singapore Oceanarium launched a new behind-the-scenes guided tour called Ocean in Focus: Apex Predators, giving small visitor groups access to shark feeding areas, ancient marine fossils, … Read more
Germany’s Allianz has agreed to acquire HSBC’s Singapore life and health insurance unit for S$2.7 billion ($2.09 billion), marking a major shift in the region’s financial … Read more
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham doubled down on July 22, 2026, after stating it is common sense to exclude transgender athletes from women’s sports. The controversy … Read more
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces a political setback as the city’s latest annual homeless count, scheduled for release Friday, is expected to show an increase … Read more
Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat confirmed a controversial new strategy requiring every Officer-in-Charge of a Police Station (OCS) to make at least one drug-related … Read more
A homeless man, Corey Durell Ruiz, was shot and killed by Madison police on July 22, 2026, after resisting arrest and injuring an officer with a … Read more
The Pentagon has lowered the official death toll of U.S. service members killed in the war with Iran to 14, despite President Donald Trump stating the … Read more
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike on July 24, 2026, after the Indian government assured him of measures against exam paper leaks and … Read more