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Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton amid allegations of undeclared donations totalling millions, triggering a by-election. The ruling Labour Party and opposition parties have stated they will not contest, accusing Farage of manipulating the process amid ongoing parliamentary investigations into his funding.
The suspect in the explosion that left Ukrainian oligarch Vadim Ermolaev critically injured has been found dead in Kyiv, reportedly shot, as investigations continue.
On 8 July at approximately 11:10 GMT, 99% of the global population, around 8.2 billion people, will experience daylight or twilight simultaneously. This phenomenon, occurring annually for about 60 days, marks a peak overlap of sunlight experienced by the world’s most populated regions.
In a major shift in U.S. policy, President Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles to target Russian territory. The decision, confirmed by a U.S. official to CBS News, follows months of lobbying by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who called for lifting restrictions on strikes beyond Ukraine’s borders.
Brazil’s First Lady, Janja Lula da Silva, made headlines after swearing at billionaire Elon Musk during a panel on disinformation at an event preceding the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. While discussing stricter social media regulations, she jokingly linked a loud noise to Musk, saying, “I think it’s Elon Musk,” and followed it with an expletive, declaring, “I’m not afraid of you.”
Mohammed Afif, Hezbollah’s media chief and one of its prominent public figures, was killed in an Israeli air strike in central Beirut, the group confirmed. The strike targeted the Baath Party headquarters in the crowded Ras al-Naba neighbourhood, destroying much of the building, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency.
At least 34 people, including many women and children, were killed in an Israeli air strike targeting a five-story residential building in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, according to Gaza’s civil defence agency. Seven others were injured, and dozens are believed to remain trapped under the rubble.
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