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Jul 15, 2023
Washington [US], July 15: U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will cancel $39 billion in student debt for more than 804,000 borrowers, the Education Department said, describing the relief as the result of a "fix" to income-driven repayment (IDR) plans.
Zelenskiy warns of Russian efforts to halt Kyiv's troops
Tighter security for German airports after protests
Jul 14, 2023
Railway strikes in Italy cause train cancellations, delays
Biden says US support for NATO is a 'guarantee'
Sunak tells unions to halt strikes after public sector pay offer
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Putin says Russia ready to quit grain deal unless demands met
Moscow [Russia], July 14: Russian President Vladimir Putin said any extension of a soon-to-expire deal that allows critical grain supplies to be exported from Ukrainian...
America bucks before extreme weather
Washington [US], July 14: A prolonged heatwave is covering a large swath of the southern US, stretching from California to southern Florida, with temperatures in...
ChatGPT has 2 more competitors in just a few days
Washington [US], July 14: Reuters on July 13 reported that US billionaire Elon Musk has just launched an artificial intelligence (AI) startup xAI to compete...
Russia reacts to NATO conference
Moscow [Russia], July 14: Speaking at a press conference after the NATO Summit, taking place in the capital Vilnius (Lithuania) from July 11 to 12,...
US Secret Service stops investigating cocaine discovery in White House because of lack of evidence
Washington [US], July 14: The US Secret Service has closed its investigation into the discovery of cocaine in the White House, although it has not...
Risk of avian influenza infection in humans
Geneva [Switzerland], July 14: The World Health Organization (WHO) recently warned about the human health risk of avian influenza and called for the cooperation of...
Ukraine received US cluster munitions, Russia issued a new statement
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 14: Ukraine's armed forces have received cluster munitions that the US promises will help bolster Kyiv's counter-offensive, according to the two countries'...
Teacher strikes likely to end in England
England [UK], July 14: Teacher strikes are likely to end in England after union leaders came out in support of a new pay offer.
UN uncovers 87 bodies
New York [US], July 14: The head of a United Nations agency has called for an investigation into the killing of at least 87 people...
Thai democracy; parliament fails to elect new prime minister
Bangkok [Thailand], July 14: The sole nominee to be the next prime minister of Thailand failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to form a government.
US resists calls by Trump to postpone trial
Chopped fingertip mailed to French president's residence
US House debates 'culture wars' amendments to must-pass defense bill
Pacific Islands Forum chair confident in safety of Japan's release into ocean
Russian general says top military brass betrayed soldiers fighting in Ukraine
US govt tells vaccine makers to price updated COVID shots reasonably
Elon Musk launches AI startup
Jul 13, 2023
Oil prices pick up on U.S. inflation slowdown
Gold rises as U.S. inflation slows
U.S. crude supplies up, other petroleum data mixed