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UK investors buy gold coins in record numbers to mitigate against tax
Capital gains tax rates were raised in Autumn Budget while the price of gold has surged this year
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Trump hits South Africa with 30% tariffs - no African country has a higher rate
Relations between the US and South Africa have hit rock bottom after Trump's return to office.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:France freezes Gaza evacuations after evacuee's alleged antisemitic posts
France freezes Gaza evacuations after evacuee's alleged antisemitic posts Submitted by Elodie Farge on Fri, 08/01/2025 - 13:03 Officials say people making such comments 'have no place in France', though return destination for Palestinian remains unclear amid Israel's ongoing war on Gaza Palestinian student accused of antisemitic posts had received a French government scholarship to start a masterβs degree at Sciences...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Zoo worker killed by leopard in Jerusalem
A worker has died after being attacked during a "behind-the-scenes tour" for visitors.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Israel says embassy in UAE is 'open and operational'
Israel says embassy in UAE is 'open and operational' Israel's foreign ministryon Friday said its missions to the United Arab Emirates are open and representatives continue to operate at the embassy in Abu Dhabi, news agency Reuters has reported. The ministry said that operations at the consulate in Dubai are ongoing "in cooperation with local authorities and this includes ensuring the protection of Israeli diplomats"....
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Top EU court strikes a blow against Italyβs Albania migrant camps scheme
Italy has signed a deal with Albania, where it planned to process up to 36,000 asylum seekers per year.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:What are US βred flagβ gun laws? Why didnβt they stop New York shooter?
Shane Tamura triggered prior mental health alerts in Nevada but red flag gun laws are underutilised.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Israeli author David Grossman says Gaza war is genocide
Israeli author David Grossman says Gaza war is genocide Israeli author David Grossman has said that his country is committing genocide in Gaza. βFor many years, I refused to use that term: genocide,β the writer told Italian daily La Repubblica in an interview published on Friday. βBut now, after the images I have seen and after talking to people who were there, I canβt help using it.β βThis word is an avalanche: Once...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Steve Witkoff visits US-backed aid site in Gaza
Trip comes after outcry over starvation in the strip and repeated killings of Palestinians seeking food
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Why Qatar's gas lifeline to Germany is at risk
Qatar is due to supply 2 million tons of liquefied natural gas to Germany from next year. The deal is now under threat from an EU directive on rights and the climate that critics say is too costly and bureaucratic.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:White House keeps tariff pressure on EU car industry
The US executive order published on July 31 imposes 15% tariffs on EU products, as outlined in the agreement reached by the US and EU presidents. However, it doesn't lower tariffs on cars, which remain at 25%.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Exclusive: How Karim Khanβs Israel war crimes probe was derailed by threats, leaks and sex claims
Exclusive: How Karim Khanβs Israel war crimes probe was derailed by threats, leaks and sex claims Submitted by David Hearst on Fri, 08/01/2025 - 10:00 Already targeted by US sanctions, the ICC chief prosecutorβs pursuit of Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders now threatens his career, his reputation, and the future of the court itself A major Middle East Eye investigation has uncovered extraordinary details of...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Zelensky demands tougher sanctions after Russian strikes kill 31 in Kyiv
It comes after the capital saw one of the most deadliest assaults since Russia's 2022 invasion.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Dolomite landowners ask tourists to pay fee on scenic route after 8,000 visitors arrive in one day
The move is highlighting a wider, growing issue of overtourism, poor visitor behaviour, and environmental damage in Italyβs mountains.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Trump reignites global trade war with sweeping tariff regime
Trading partners from Taiwan to Canada hit with steep new levies
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Several beaches in France close after sightings of venomous Portuguese man o'war
The marine creature Physalia physalis β which resemble jellyfish β washed up along the Atlantic coast and beaches in France's Landes region.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:EU executive reviewed von der Leyenβs Pfizergate texts β then let them disappear
Document sheds new light on controversies over a multibillion deal to obtain Covid-19 vaccines.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Venezuela and Russia Expand Academic and Cultural Cooperation
The relationship between the two countries as a long-term alliance with a global outlook. On Thursday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil welcomed Andrei Reshetnyak, senior adviser at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), in Caracas. RELATED: Venezuelan FM Gil Honors Simon Bolivarβs Legacy and teleSUR Anniversary The meeting focused on strengthening academic and [β¦]
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs Tariffs on India Imperil India-US Strategic Relationship
In addition to a 25 percent tariff on Indian exports, Trump has announced an βunspecified penaltyβ on India for buying Russian oil and arms.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Pressure mounts on South Africa to sever ties with Israel, expel diplomats
Pressure mounts on South Africa to sever ties with Israel, expel diplomats Submitted by Azad Essa on Wed, 07/30/2025 - 23:02 Protests at traffic lights, outside embassies and at various ports call on Cyril Ramaphosa's government to sever ties with Israel and shutter Israel's embassy in Pretoria Protests for Palestine have been routine in South Africa's Cape Town since Israel's war on Gaza began (Azad Essa/MEE) Off...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:A Rare, Direct Warning From Japan Signals a Shift in the Fight Against Child Sex Tourism in Asia
A Japanese restaurant ownerβs call to action shed light on the scourge of transnational child sex tourism β and forced Japanβs government to respond.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Slovenia becomes first EU country to ban weapons trade with Israel
Slovenia has been one of the most vocal EU countries calling for the bloc to take action against Israel. The country recognised a Palestinian state in June last year and has since repeatedly called for a ceasefire in Gaza and increased aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Exxon and Chevron profits fall to 4-year low
Drop in oil prices drags second-quarter earnings to lowest level since pandemic
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Kindiki Pledges Alignment of Govt Policies With Aspirations of the Youth
[Capital FM] Tharaka Nithi -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has assured Kenyan youth that the government is aligning national policies with their aspirations, describing their demands for a more inclusive and accountable country as "valid and necessary."
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: When Lifelines Are Taxed - Remittance Clampdowns Could Threaten Health Access in Nigeria
[Nigeria Health Watch] Asari Ndem (Lead writer)
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:These hyper-realistic AI generated news anchors are fooling the internet
Anchors who appear to have the same enthusiasm, energy and diction as real newsreaders are actually AI-generated. What's more, they are spouting fake news.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Trump's drug price ultimatum sets pharma firms scrambling
A fresh ultimatum demanding "binding commitments" to lower U.S. drug prices sent pharma firms scrambling Friday.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Hungarian police questions Budapest mayor over role in banned LGBTQ+ Pride march
Prime Minister Viktor OrbΓ‘n and his party have insisted Pride, a celebration of LGBTQ+ visibility and struggle for equal rights, is a violation of childrenβs rights to moral and spiritual development.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Harnessing wind, sun, and atoms: How Kazakhstan plans to shift to cleaner energy
In this episode of Focus, we dive deeper into Kazakhstanβs energy sector and the countryβs plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 by blending renewable energy and nuclear power.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:West Africa: War Crimes Court Office Receives Part of Promised Government Funding As Office Head Prepares for Important Meeting With Ecowas President
[FrontPageAfrica] Jallah Barbu, executive director of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court of Liberia, said he had received just $US300,000, or 15 percent, of President Boakai's promised $US2 million for the 2025 budget year Experts praise the president's latest move, but urged him to fully fulfil his pledge Office boss Barbu prepares to head to Nigeria for important meeting with Ecowas president
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Dracula: A Love Taleβ - Luc Bessonβs accidental high camp gem
Worth sinking your teeth into? Only if youβre in the mood for what could be the accidental high camp masterpiece of 2025...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Child survives drone bullet to head as death toll climbs in Gaza
A young girl received emergency care in Gaza City after being shot in the head by a bullet reportedly fired from an Israeli drone.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Diaspora Remittances Rise to U.S.$635.2 Million
[New Zimbabwe] DIASPORA remittances rose to US$635.2 million in the year's first half, signalling a 7.1% increase compared to the same period last year.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Afar People's Party Accuses Somali Region of Violating Boundaries With New Administrative Restructuring
[Addis Standard] The Afar People's Party (APP) has strongly condemned a recent decision by the Somali Regional Council to approve 14 new woredas (districts) and 4 new zones, alleging that the move constitutes a breach of Afar's territorial integrity and threatens the fragile peace between the two regions.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Albanese goes to Garma with economic message, amid disappointing progress on Closing the Gap
In an address in the Northern Territory, the prime minister outlines new native title funding and a mobile TAFE service.
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