Global Headlines: Tumultuous Times from Gaza to the White House

Current world news includes Israeli bombings in Gaza, Begona Gomez's corruption case, Venezuela's chaotic election setup, Bangladeshi student protests, the death of Vietnam's leader Nguyen Phu Trong, Evan Gershkovich's espionage sentence, a global cyber outage affecting various sectors, and political dramas involving Donald Trump and Joe Biden.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 19-07-2024 18:28 IST | Created: 19-07-2024 18:28 IST
Global Headlines: Tumultuous Times from Gaza to the White House
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Violence continues in Gaza, with Israeli bombings killing at least eight Palestinians in the Al-Nuseirat camp and heightened fighting in Rafah.

Begona Gomez, wife of Spain's Prime Minister, declined to testify in a corruption case, raising questions about her influence.

Venezuela's electoral system faces accusations of creating voter confusion ahead of the presidential election.

In Bangladesh, student protests against job quotas turned deadly amid disruptions in telecom services.

Nguyen Phu Trong, long-serving leader of Vietnam, has died at 80, passing on his responsibilities to President To Lam.

Russian courts sentenced U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years for espionage amid widespread criticism.

A global cyber outage disrupted crucial services from airlines to healthcare, stemming from a CrowdStrike software update.

Donald Trump rallied supporters with both unity calls and divisive rhetoric while Joe Biden's campaign faced internal turmoil.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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