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July 20, 2026 5:56 PM

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Keir Starmer Delivers Final Address Before Resigning as UK Prime Minister

Keir Starmer has delivered his final address as Britain's Prime Minister, declaring that his work is done. Speaking to the media ahead travelling to Buckingham Palace to meet King Charles III and formally tender his resignation, Starmer said he was handing over the baton to Andy Burnham, adding that...

July 20, 2026 2:20 PM

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Senegal’s President Bassirou Faye elected as new Chairman of ECOWAS

Senegal’s President, Bassirou Faye, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), succeeding Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio.   Faye emerged as the new chairman during the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Govern...

July 20, 2026 1:26 PM

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Iran, US exchange strikes for ninth consecutive day

Iran and the United States exchanged strikes for the ninth consecutive day, as tensions over the strategic Strait of Hormuz continued to escalate. US strikes targeted the town of Khormoj in southwestern Iran, while Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain reported fresh Iranian attacks as US-Iran hostilities spi...

July 20, 2026 10:06 AM

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67 people rescued after ferry sinks off Guyana coast

Sixty-seven people have so far been rescued after a ferry carrying 116 passengers and 17 crew sunk off the coast of Guyana yesterday, local officials have said. Fifteen children are among those recovered after the MV Barima capsized following its departure from the capital Georgetown. Dozens of peop...

July 19, 2026 9:28 PM

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Peru earthquake kills 5, injures over 20 in Andes region

In Peru, five people were killed and more than 20 others injured after an earthquake of 5.5 magnitude struck the Andes region. Local authorities said around 300 people have been displaced so far. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake struck this morning as per Indian time, wit...

July 19, 2026 9:27 PM

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US President Trump supports Iran addition to Russia sanctions bill

US President Donald Trump today supported adding Iran to a proposed Russia sanctions bill, urging Republicans to include Tehran in the legislation.   Trump said in a Truth Social post that Republicans should add Iran to the Russian Sanctions Bill. Earlier he said he couldn't care less about Iran's d...

July 19, 2026 8:53 PM

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Russia launches missile and drone strikes on Kyiv; one killed, 16 injured

Russia launched an overnight attack on Kyiv using ballistic missiles and drones, killing one person and injuring 16 others. According to the Ukrainian air force, Russia launched 41 missiles and 125 drones across Ukraine overnight. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said most of the missiles had targeted ...

July 19, 2026 8:12 PM

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Ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsizes in Guyana

In Guyana, a ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsized near the Pomeroon River. Authorities said 67 people, including 15 children, had been rescued. Guyanese Prime Minister Mark Phillips said the MV Barima was sailing from the capital, Georgetown, along the North Atlantic coast to Port Kaituma...

July 19, 2026 7:01 PM

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Abu Dhabi to expand direct flights to 22 Indian cities 

Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport will increase direct flights to 22 Indian cities in August from the current 17, reflecting strong demand from one of its fastest-growing tourism markets. Abu Dhabi Airports Chief Commercial Officer Carsten Norland said at an event marking Air India Express' la...

July 19, 2026 6:43 PM

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US military launches airstrikes on Iran’s paramilitary IRGC

The United States military launched airstrikes on Iran today, targeting the country's paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in what it described as retaliation for the killing of American troops in Jordan. In a statement, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it struck Iranian milita...

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