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Jeremy Corbyn tries for a “radical, optimistic alternative” to win

Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn has been performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The former Labour Party leader says a “radical, hopeful alternative” is required to defeat the Tories. Mr. Corbyn also defended the recent rail strikes, claiming that the public supported the RMT union. Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has been performing at the Edinburgh Fringe … Read more

Dundee killer stays in prison after home release attack

Dundee

Robbie McIntosh targeted Linda McDonald while she was walking her dog. He was serving a life sentence for the murder of Anne Nicoll 16 years earlier. McIntosh had been granted home leave in preparation for an automatic parole hearing.   A convicted killer who attempted to murder a woman while on home release will not … Read more

Hezbollah threatens Israel if it knocks disputed offshore gas

Hezbollah

Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah warned Israel against tapping offshore gas reserves in disputed waters. The warning comes as the United States ramps up efforts to resolve the maritime border dispute between Israel and Lebanon. Both countries claim a more than 300-square-mile stretch of the Mediterranean Sea.   The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah … Read more

Russian firm stops oil to 3 European countries due to sanctions

Russian firm

Ukrainian operator Ukrtransnafta stopped pumping Russian oil through Druzhba pipeline on August 4. Transneft said it could not receive transit fees due to European Union sanctions restrictions. Company has submitted a request to the authorised bank to obtain a permit to carry out payments. Transneft, a Russian company, announced on Tuesday that Ukrainian operator Ukrtransnafta … Read more

Jiu-Jitsu champion Leandro Lo who died is laid to rest

Jiu-Jitsu champion

Leandro Lo, one of the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champions of all time, shot dead in Brazil. An off-duty police officer has surrendered and is being held by police for questioning. Lo was killed while training for a competition in the United States, according to friends.   Leandro Lo, one of the greatest Jiu-Jitsu champions of … Read more

Kenya elections enters in tight presidential race between Raila Odinga and William Ruto

Kenya elections

Voting in Kenya’s presidential election has been peaceful and smooth. Just over 30% of the 22 million registered voters had voted by noon local time (09:00 GMT). Raila Odinga and William Ruto are the frontrunners for the presidency.   Despite some delays and problems with the electronic voting equipment in some parts of the country, … Read more

Taiwan claims China’s drills are a prelude to invasion

Taiwan

China conducting aggressive military drills around Taiwan. Taiwan’s foreign minister says the drills are part of a larger plan to prepare for an invasion. China conducted ballistic missile tests as well as simulated sea and air attacks around the island.   Taiwan’s foreign minister warned China on Tuesday that its aggressive military drills around the … Read more