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UK by-election sees record 34 candidates as Farage seeks return 

18 July 2026

Nigel Farage will face a record field of 33 opponents as he seeks to regain his parliamentary seat in a by-election trig...

Trump Media reportedly mulling fee for first access to social media posts 

18 July 2026

United States President Donald Trump’s social media company is reportedly considering charging a $100,00 monthly fee f...

Mandela Day: What his legacy means in today’s South Africa 

18 July 2026

Johannesburg, South Africa – Nelson Mandela Day has become the backdrop for a wider debate in South Africa over the v...

Manila protests ‘racist’ portrayal of Filipinos in China Daily videos 

18 July 2026

News|South China Sea The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest with China over what it called the “racist depict...

Tuchel: England carry ‘scars’ of World Cup heartbreak into France playoff 

18 July 2026

Thomas Tuchel said that England’s players carry the “scars” of a painful World Cup exit, admitting there was still...

IEA chief warns Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens global energy security 

17 July 2026

The head of the International Energy Agency has warned that global energy security is under serious threat unless effort...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with top Chinese official 

16 July 2026

News|Kim Jong Un North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held talks with Wang Huning, China’s fourth-highest-ranked offici...

Vietnamese activist places rare national spotlight on Gaza’s suffering 

16 July 2026

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Earlier this year, Vietnamese social media was overtaken by a name: Tieu Nguyen Bao Ngoc....

Venezuela earthquake: Number of known dead rises to nearly 5,000 victims 

16 July 2026

News|Earthquakes Almost 5,000 people are known to have died in two earthquakes that devastated Venezuela in June, but th...