UK: Boris Johnson will return as a Tory campaigner in the upcoming general election. Amid concerns that the party may be "wiped out," Johnson will be sent to campaign for the Tories in the Red Wall. Stay tuned for more!
NY immigration crisis: A visitor was shot in Times Square, and police were assaulted The newest transient residents of Randall's Island are migrants, who make up about 3,000 of the tent-dwelling migrants in an island park close to New York. It is the biggest asylum seeker facility in New York, and it is now having trouble finding room for new arrivals.
Future of coffee alternatives: Replace coffee beans with date seeds.
Did you realize that your daily morning routine of enjoying coffee is related to a story of social and environmental turmoil? However, a viable option is on the way.
Florida social media ban: The governor enacts legislation limiting minors' access
If a bill signed by Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday passes and withstands anticipated legal challenges, Florida would have one of the nation's strictest social media bans for minors. Children under 14 will not be allowed to have social media accounts, while children between 14 and 15 will need parental consent. It differed slightly from a proposal DeSantis vetoed a week before the annual legislative session ended earlier this month.
Portugal's sudden election will take place when the prime minister steps down.
Portugal is scheduled to hold a snap general election on Sunday, and voters are expected to turn out. Andre Ventura, the far-right and anti-immigration leader, is predicted to perform well.
The meteorological observatory in China issued a blue alert for extreme weather for the next two days due to the solid thunderstorms and hail that have buffeted large areas of the country since last Saturday.
Community-based vigilante patrol squads are being established by an increasing number of states in the conflict-ridden northern area of Nigeria to bolster security in villages where violent killings and kidnappings are commonplace.
Afghanistan: Baghlan flash flooding kills at least 50.
Storms and flash floods wreaked havoc on Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 50 people, local officials say. According to Hedayatullah Hamdard, Provincial Director of the disaster management authority, the natural catastrophe devastated the districts of Gozargah-e-Noor, Jelgah, Nahrin, Baghlan-e-Markazi, and Barka, as well as the provincial capital of Pul-e-Khumri, on Friday.
Gaza hospitals under strain: Israeli siege puts patients in danger.
Hospitals in Gaza have been treating the injured since the conflict began, but they are continually overburdened. Many patients have no option but to sleep on the floor; some need assistance that hospitals cannot offer. Patients cannot undergo critical care abroad since the Rafah border to Egypt has been closed. The Israeli embargo is also depriving Gaza's hospitals of vital medical supplies, exacerbating the crisis. Doctors warn that if the siege is not lifted, many more people will die, and they urge international groups to put pressure on Israel to open the bridge and allow help.
Japanese banks are preparing with training for a move in policy rates.
Japan's central bank has kept interest rates zero for the past eight years to boost the country's stagnating economy. In other words, banks were incentivized to lend more by charging a fee to maintain surplus reserves. However, a policy change is coming because inflation has been above the Bank of Japan's 2% objective for more than a year. The Bank of Japan is anticipated to increase interest rates for the first time since 2007 as early as this week. Watch to find out more!
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