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July 31, 2017
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2017-07-31
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Business and economy
Scripps Networks Interactive
Discovery Communications
announces it will acquire
Scripps Networks Interactive
for
US$
14.6 billion.
(CNBC)
Disasters and accidents
2017 Gujarat flood
Flooding in
Gujarat
,
Western India
, kills at least 213 people with the death toll expected to rise as receding flood waters reveal additional victims.
Chief Minister of Gujarat
Vijay Rupani
says heavy rain had triggered "the worst flood of the century" in the state.
(
The Guardian
)
International relations
United States–Venezuela relations
The
United States
sanctions
Venezuelan President
Nicolás Maduro
over the controversial
Constitutional Assembly election
which critics say is an
attempt
to establish a
dictatorship
.
(
The Guardian
)
(BBC)
2017 Qatar crisis
Qatar
files a legal complaint at the
World Trade Organization
(WTO) concerning the embargo imposed by
Saudi Arabia
,
Egypt
,
Bahrain
and
United Arab Emirates
in June. The parties have 60 days to settle the complaint to avoid WTO litigation.
(
Financial Times
)
(Reuters)
Politics and elections
Kenyan general election, 2017
The body of Chris Msando, the Kenyan
election board's
head of information, communication and technology, is discovered. Msando, who went missing three days ago, is believed to have been tortured and murdered.
(Reuters)
Political appointments by Donald Trump
Newly-appointed
White House Chief of Staff
John F. Kelly
fires
Director of Communications
Anthony Scaramucci
less than ten days after Scaramucci took up his post.
(
The New York Times
)
(BBC)
Sports
2024
and
2028
Summer Olympics
Los Angeles
has reportedly reached an agreement with the
International Olympic Committee
to host the 2028 Games. This means that
Paris
will most likely host the 2024 Games. Both Games will be formally awarded at the
131st IOC Session
in
Lima
,
Peru
, in September.
(ESPN)
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