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July 6, 2024 6:08 PM

New PM Keir Starmer pledges action not words to fix Britain

Britain's new prime minister Keir Starmer pledged action to fix the country, not just words, on Friday (July 5), but warned the voters who handed him a massive electoral majority and those who voted against, that improvements would take time. Sta...

July 6, 2024 10:37 AM

Biden says only the ‘Lord Almighty’ could oust him from race

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday (July 5) said he did not need a cognitive test to determine whether he had a mental decline and dismissed calls from some Democrats that he should step aside to let a more vigorous candidate take on Republican Donal...

July 6, 2024 10:59 AM

Know the team set to govern Britain under new PM Starmer

Keir Starmer led Britain's Labour Party to a landslide victory in the 2024 parliamentary election, taking over from the Conservatives after 14 years in opposition. Below are details on new Prime Minister Starmer and his freshly appointed team of sen...

July 5, 2024 5:34 PM

Pakistan petroleum dealers strike over new taxes

The bustling metropolis of Karachi is grappling with a severe fuel shortage as the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) continues its nationwide strike. The crisis began early Friday morning when petrol stations across Karachi and other par...

July 5, 2024 4:57 PM

World food prices hold firm in June, UN’s FAO reports

The United Nations world food price index held steady in June data showed on Friday, with increases in vegetable oil, sugar and dairy products offset by a fall in the price of cereals. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization's price index, which ...

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