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  • Pong Pha, Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai 57130, Thailand
    Sunday Jul 8, 2018
    Tham Luang cave rescue

    Start of the Rescue operation

    Pong Pha, Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai 57130, Thailand
    Sunday Jul 8, 2018

    On the morning of 8 July, officials instructed the media and all non-essential personnel around the cave entrance to clear the area as a rescue operation was imminent, due to the threat of monsoon rains later in the week, which were expected to flood the cave until October.




  • Turkey
    Sunday Jul 8, 2018
    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

    Erdogan Sacked 18,000 officials

    Turkey
    Sunday Jul 8, 2018

    On 8 July 2018, Erdogan sacked 18,000 officials for alleged ties to US based cleric Fethullah Gülen, shortly before renewing his term as an executive president. Of those removed, 9000 were police officers with 5000 from the armed forces with the addition of hundreds of academies.




  • Brazil
    Sunday Jul 8, 2018
    Lula da Silva

    Overturned Release order

    Brazil
    Sunday Jul 8, 2018

    On 8 July 2018, federal judge for the 4th region Rogério Favreto ordered Lula's release, a ruling that was overturned the same day by the president of the 4th regional court.




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