Turkey detains 10, widening crackdown on Istanbul's opposition-held districts

EPAParts of the capital, Luanda, came to a standstill on MondayWhat began as a three-day strike by taxi drivers in Luanda against rising petrol prices has escalated into one of the most widespread and disruptive waves of protest Angola has seen in recent years. Thousands of people joined demonstrations in the Angolan capital on Monday that saw roads blocked, shops looted and clashes between demonstrators and police."The fuel price issue is just the last straw...

The Netherlands has labeled Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir as persona non grata due to their incitement of violence and calls for ethnic cleansing in Gaza, while exploring ways to enhance humanitarian aid amid a severe crisis affecting 2.4 million Palestinians. Dutch officials emphasized the need for Israel to comply with international humanitarian law and ensure safe access to aid for Gaza's population, following devastating casualties from the ongoing...

Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FASTSINGAPORE: The High Court on Tuesday (Jul 29) allowed liquidators to claw back bonuses, commissions and other payments from former employees of the Envy group of companies that allegedly perpetuated a S$1.5 billion (US$1.16 billion) Ponzi scheme involving bogus nickel trading.The court found two directors...

Mineral Resources (MinRes) is considering involvement in the insolvency proceedings of Resource Development Group (RDG), led by Andrew Ellison, after RDG declared insolvency with over $130 million in debt. MinRes, holding a 64.3% stake in RDG, opted not to provide further funding but may participate in a sale or recapitalization process while ensuring employee entitlements are addressed. Want More Context? 🔎

A two-year-old boy named Govinda Kumar from India killed a venomous cobra by biting its head after it coiled around his arm while he played outside. Despite successfully defeating the snake, he lost consciousness from swallowing part of it and was hospitalized, but doctors confirmed he was stable and had not been bitten, as the venom entered his digestive tract instead of his bloodstream. Want More Context? 🔎

The "missing minute" from the surveillance video of Jeffrey Epstein's death at the Manhattan Metropolitan Correctional Center may actually exist, as government sources report that a complete version is held by the FBI and other agencies, contradicting the released footage. Attorney General Pam Bondi attributed the gap to a nightly reset of the video system, though experts have questioned this explanation and noted that the released footage appears edited, not raw. Want More Context? 🔎