U.S. House committee passes EAGLE Act that includes pro-Taiwan bills.

A United States congressional committee on Thursday passed the Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement (EAGLE) Act, a legislative package that includes several bills aimed at bolstering the diplomatic, security and economic ties with Taiwan. The EAGLE Act was pass…

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Italy bans large cruise ships from Venice.

Large cruise ships will be banned from entering the Venice lagoon as of August 1, the Italian government announced Tuesday 13 July 2021. It follows years of warnings they risk causing irreparable damage to Venice's ecosystem. "The decree adopted today represents an i…

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Xiaomi becomes the world's No. 2 smartphone maker.

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp overtook Apple Inc in the second quarter to become the world's No. 2 smartphone maker, market research firm Canalys said in a report. Xiaomi took the second spot for the first time with 17% share of worldwide smartphone shipments, up …

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US Senate passes bill to ban Xinjiang imports.

The US Senate has passed a bill to ban imports from China's Xinjiang region, in response to alleged abuses of the mostly Muslim Uyghur minority group. The legislation would create an assumption that goods manufactured in Xinjiang are made with forced labour, unless prov…

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Sania Mirza Gets 10-Year Dubai Golden Visa.

India tennis player Sania Mirza has been officially granted the Dubai Golden Visa. This will allow Sania and her husband Shoaib Malik, former Pakistan cricket captain, 10-year residency in the UAE. After Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Sanjay Dutt, Sania is the third Ind…

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UNICEF chief Henrietta Fore resigns ‘with a heavy heart’.

The head of the UN Children’s Fund, Henrietta Fore, announced her resignation on Tuesday 13 July 2021, in order to devote herself fulltime to caring for her husband, who is suffering from what she described as a serious health issue. Ms. Fore said it had been “a difficult de…

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Jeff Bezos donates $200 million to Smithsonian.

The Smithsonian said that Jeff Bezos will donate $200 million to the museum, the largest gift the institution has received since its founding in 1846. A $70 million portion will go to renovating the National Air and Space Museum and $130 million will be used to launch a new …

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Social Media Giving Day - 15 July.

Social Media Giving Day is an online holiday celebrated on July 15. Social Media Giving Day was inaugurated by Givver.com, a platform dedicated to fundraising via Twitter, in 2013. Givver.com is a St. Louis-based not-for-profit-focused technology platform founded by Chris Som…

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Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam becomes fastest batsman to score 14 ODI centuries.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has altered the record books with the century he scored against England during the third ODI at Edgbaston. He became the fastest batsman to notch up 14 ODI centuries in terms of innings, surpassing the likes of Hashim Amla, Indian captain Virat K…

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Singapore unveils one of the world’s biggest floating solar panel farms.

Singapore has unveiled one of the world’s biggest floating solar panel farms. The project is part of efforts by the country to meet a goal of quadrupling its solar energy production by 2025 to help tackle climate change. Located on a reservoir in western Singapore, the 60 m…

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Bangladesh’s world banker to the poor Professor Yunus to receive Olympic Laurel.

Social entrepreneur, economist, civil society leader and Nobel Prize awardee Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh will become the second recipient of the Olympic Laurel. He will officially receive the trophy during the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on July 23.  Th…

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Pakistan’s ex-president Hussain dies at 80.

Pakistan’s former president Mamnoon Hussain has died after a prolonged ailment in the port city of Karachi, his family said. He was 80. He has born in Agra in 1940 and migrated with his parents to Pakistan in 1947, served as the 12th president of Pakistan between September 2…

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NASA’s has detected an unusually high concentration of methane in the moons of Saturn.

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has detected an unusually high concentration of methane, along with carbon dioxide and dihydrogen, in the moons of Saturn by flying through their plumes.  The spacecraft has found that Titan has methane in its atmosphere and Enceladus has a liquid o…

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EU proposes world’s 01st carbon border tax for import.

The European Commission on Wednesday 14 July 2021 put forward plans for the world’s first "carbon border tax" on imports of carbon-intensive goods, including steel, cement, fertilisers and aluminium, as part of a programme to meet its new climate target. The border…

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Nelson Mandela International Day - 18 July.

Every year on July 18th, Nelson Mandela International Day pays tribute to this anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and activist. The day also encourages people to do their part to make the world a better place. Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s first black hea…

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Rapper Biz Markie, whose 'Just a Friend' became a '90s staple, dies at 57.

Biz Markie, who fortified the humor-and-hijinks school of hip-hop by taking it worldwide with his 1989 hit "Just a Friend," died Friday 16 July 2021 at the age of 57. Markie, whose real name was Marcel Theo Hall, spent his early years in Harlem but moved to Long Is…

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Biden admin now plans to evacuate 2,500 Afghans directly to the U.S.

A small portion of the thousands of Afghans who worked for the U.S. government will be flown directly to the U.S., while a larger group will be evacuated to third countries or military bases overseas where their visa paperwork will be reviewed. As U.S. troops leave the count…

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China has launched the world’s largest carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS).

Trading in China’s ETS is a system that would create the world's largest carbon market and It brings China a step closer to achieving President Xi Jinping’s goal of net zero emissions by 2060. China is the world’s largest carbon market and would be twice as big as the EU…

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World Day for International Justice - 17 July.

The World Day for International Justice, (also known as Day of International Criminal Justice or International Justice Day), is celebrated globally on July 17 to support and recognize the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The day marks the anniversary of the ad…

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EU approves military training mission in Mozambique.

The European Union (EU) Foreign Ministers on 12 July approved the launch of a military training mission in Mozambique aimed at “training and supporting the Mozambican Armed Forces” in “restoring security” in Cabo Delgado. "The goal of this mission is to train and suppor…

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