Libya protesters storm parliament building in Tobruk.

Protesters have stormed Libya's parliament in the eastern city of Tobruk and set fire to part of the building. There have been rallies in other Libyan cities against continuing power cuts, rising prices and political deadlock. In the capital, Tripoli, where a rival admini…

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Yair Lapid takes over as Israel’s 14th prime minister.

Yair Lapid officially became prime minister on 30 June 2022, taking office as the 14th premier in Israel’s history. Lapid’s term leading the country could be a fairly short one, as he takes over a caretaker government ahead of national elections on November 1. But the new pr…

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Zimbabwe to introduce gold coins as local currency tumbles.

Zimbabwe's central bank said it would start selling gold coins this month as a store of value to tame runaway inflation, which has considerably weakened the local currency. The central bank governor John Mangudya said in a statement on Monday that the coins will be avail…

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Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first black woman on US top court.

Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in as the newest associate Supreme Court justice, becoming the first black woman to serve on the nation's highest court. The appointment follows one of the most consequential Supreme Court terms in recent memory, with significant ruli…

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World Chocolate Day - 07 July.

Every year on July 7th, World Chocolate Day allows chocolate lovers around the world to indulge in their favorite treat without any guilt. The day also celebrates all kinds of goodies made from chocolate, including chocolate milk, hot chocolate, chocolate candy bar, chocola…

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2022 NATO Summit.

NATO Leaders gathered in Madrid, Spain to discuss important issues facing the Alliance. The Madrid Summit has set NATO’s strategic direction for the future, ensuring that the Alliance will continue to adapt to a changing world and keep its one billion people safe. Summit in …

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World's Longest Suspension Bridge opens.

The 1915 Canakkale Bridge (Turkish: 1915 Çanakkale Köprüsü; pronounced Chanakkalè), also known as the Dardanelles Bridge (Çanakkale Boğaz Köprüsü), is a road suspension bridge in the province of Canakkale in northwestern Turkey.  This is the world’s longest suspension bridge…

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Oil from U.S. reserves sent overseas.

Oil from U.S. reserves sent overseas as gasoline prices stay high. More than 5 million barrels of oil that were part of a historic U.S. emergency reserves release to lower domestic fuel prices were exported to Europe and Asia last month, according to data and sources, even a…

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Bumrah breaks Lara’s world record.

Bumrah breaks Lara’s world record, smashes most runs in a single Test over against Broad. Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah created a new world record by smashing 29 runs off an over from Stuart Broad who conceded the most expensive over in Test cricket history by conceding 35 r…

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Samitha Dulan sets up new Javelin throw World Record.

Samitha Dulan the Paralympic bronze medal winner once again came to the highlight yesterday when he set up a new world record in F- 44 Javelin throw event with 66.60m at the National Para Athletic championship which concluded at Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday. Samitha Dulan K…

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Yupun becomes first South Asian to finish 100m in less than 10 seconds.

Sri Lanka sprinter Yupun Abeykoon won the Men’s 100m event at the Resisprint International 2022 in Switzerland today (July 03), finishing the race in just 9.96 seconds. He became the first South Asian to register a time below 10 seconds in the 100m race. Abeykoon also record…

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Novak Djokovic becomes 1st player to win 80 matches in all four Grand Slams.

Novak Djokovic became the first player in history to win 80 matches in all four Grand Slams when he defeated Kwon Soon-woo 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court his 80th win in Wimbledon. By virtue of his victory, the former world no.1 tennis players has created history winnin…

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Iran, Argentina apply to join BRICS bloc after recent summit.

Argentina and Iran have applied for joining BRICS, an association of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said earlier on Monday that Tehran h…

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Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann is stepping down.

Ben Silbermann, a founder and chief executive of Pinterest, stepped down from the top job on Tuesday 28 June after more than a decade of running the digital pinboard service and taking it public. Pinterest did not give a reason for the change. Mr. Silbermann, 39, will become…

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Sydney McLaughlin broke her own world record in the 400-metre hurdles.

Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin broke her own world record in the 400-metre hurdles at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships Saturday. McLaughlin flashed a broad smile when her time was announced, then gave a thumbs-up. She crossed the finish line at Hayward Fiel…

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Another supermoon rises this month with July's 'Buck Moon'.

July's full moon will once again be a supermoon, reaching its perigee or closest point to our planet on July 13. The moon will be relatively close to Earth in its slightly elliptical orbit, making it appear just slightly bigger and brighter than usual. The "Buck Moo…

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International Plastic Bag Free Day - 03 July.

Every year on July 3rd, International Plastic Bag Free Day encourages people to cut down on the use of plastic bags. Most people only use a plastic bag one time, then throw it away. Single-use plastic bags have motivated some cities to ban them altogether.  Despite these regu…

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86-year-old woman is longest-serving flight attendant.

At 86 years old, American Airlines flight attendant Bette Nash is the oldest and longest-serving flight attendant in the world, according to Guinness World Records. Nash started flying back in 1957 and will celebrate 65 years in-flight this fall. She can choose any route she …

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World Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) Day - 02 July.

World UFO Day commemorates two separate dates. The first, on June 24th, recognizes the first widely reported UFO sighting on this same day in 1947 by aviator Kenneth Arnold. On July 2nd, the date commemorates the incident that took place in Roswell, New Mexico, in the same …

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International Day of Cooperatives - 02 July.

Every year on the first Saturday of July, the International Day of Cooperatives celebrates the cooperative movement. The day also highlights the complementary goals, objectives, and contributions of cooperatives around the world. Cooperatives are organizations established to…

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