World News: 31 July 2022

Prince Charles' charity got million pound donation from bin Laden family
The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund was founded in 1979 to “transform lives and build sustainable communities,” and gives grants to a wide variety of projects in Britain and around the world.

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Drone explosion hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet HQ
The explosion at the headquarters in the city of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula that Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014 caused cancellation of observances of Russia's Navy Day holiday.

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India launches first international bullion exchange to bring transparency
Gold is tightly regulated in India and currently only nominated banks and agencies approved by the central bank can import gold and sell it to dealers and jewellers.

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After starting New Mexico fire, U.S. asks victims to pay
The blaze was sparked by U.S. Forest Service (USFS) prescribed fires to reduce wildfire risk. The burns went out of control after a series of missteps, torching 432 residences and over 530 square miles (1373 square km) of mostly privately owned forests and meadows, much of it held by members of centuries-old Indo-Hispano ranching communities.

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Germany argues over nuclear shutdown amid gas supply worries
Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck, who is also the economy and climate minister and is responsible for energy, argued that keeping the few remaining reactors running would do little to address the problems caused by a possible natural gas shortfall.

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At least 32 people killed after bandits set homes on fire in Madagascar
Authorities said the attack on the area was likely an act of revenge against the community for collaborating with security forces during previous operations against them.

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