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Undocumented Construction Workers Say Trump Crackdown Fuels Exploitation …………………. As the Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement, undocumented workers in the US construction industry report growing exploitation by some contractors who, they say, are cutting pay and extending hours under threat…

Kenya’s President Orders Police to Shoot Protesters in Legs Amid Deadly Unrest ……………….. Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered police to shoot protesters in the legs if they target businesses, escalating his response to widespread anti-government demonstrations. Speaking in Nairobi,…

Trump Announces 30% Tariff on Iraqi Imports Starting August 2025 …………….. US President Donald Trump has notified Iraq that a 30% tariff will be imposed on all Iraqi goods entering the United States beginning August 1, 2025. In a letter…

‘Racist’: Anti-Muslim Comments by Leading Tech Investor Trigger Backlash in Silicon Valley ———————————- A tweet by Shaun Maguire, a partner at the prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, has sparked widespread backlash for fueling anti-Muslim sentiment in the…

Trump’s tariff letters hit Asia hardest as global economic instability continues ———————– US President Donald Trump has issued tariff warning letters to 14 countries, mainly in Asia, threatening higher import tariffs starting August 1 unless trade deals are reached, Arab…

Supreme Court Lifts Block on Trump Administration’s Federal Workforce Cuts ………………. The U.S. Supreme Court on July 8 lifted a lower court’s order that had paused the Trump administration’s plans for large-scale federal staffing cuts and agency restructuring, USA Today…

New Malaria Treatment Approved for Babies, Poised for Rollout in Africa ………………. A newly approved malaria treatment designed specifically for babies and very young children is expected to be introduced in African countries within weeks, the BBC reported. Until now,…

Over 200 Children Treated for Lead Poisoning After Toxic Paint Used on Food in China ………………… More than 200 children in north-west China are receiving treatment for lead poisoning after kitchen staff at a kindergarten in Tianshui City, Gansu province,…

UNESCO Warns 40% of Threatened World Heritage Sites Are in the Middle East ……………….. UNESCO has warned that climate change and armed conflicts are increasingly threatening World Heritage Sites worldwide, with 40% of those at risk located in the Middle…

WFP Airdrops Food Aid to Tens of Thousands in Conflict-Hit South Sudan ———————————- The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Monday that it had airdropped food aid to tens of thousands of people in remote areas of South Sudan, where…