Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti arrested after criticizing execution of protester
Middle East
December 18, 2022
Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti arrested after criticizing execution of protester
One of Iran’s best-known actresses has been arrested days after she criticized the execution of a man who was involved…
How has holding a World Cup changed the way the world sees Qatar?
Middle East
December 18, 2022
How has holding a World Cup changed the way the world sees Qatar?
Qatar has been at the center of the world over the last few weeks – and it’s been quite a…
Tokyo will require new homes built from 2025 to have solar panels
World
December 17, 2022
Tokyo will require new homes built from 2025 to have solar panels
All new houses in Tokyo built by large-scale homebuilders after April 2025 must install solar power panels to cut household…
Death toll rises to 23 after landslide near campsite in Malaysia
World
December 17, 2022
Death toll rises to 23 after landslide near campsite in Malaysia
The number of people killed in a landslide Friday near the Malaysian capital has risen to 23, while 10 people…
Angelina Jolie steps down as UN refugee agency envoy to engage ‘directly with refugees’
World
December 17, 2022
Angelina Jolie steps down as UN refugee agency envoy to engage ‘directly with refugees’
CNN – Angelina Jolie is moving on from her role as a United Nations special envoy for refugees, and will…
‘There are red lines’: Elon Musk faces international outcry after Twitter bans journalists
Technology
December 17, 2022
‘There are red lines’: Elon Musk faces international outcry after Twitter bans journalists
Elon Musk’s decision to suddenly ban prominent tech journalists from Twitter is fanning a fierce backlash from lawmakers on both…
As public anger mounts, Peru’s lawmakers reject reform needed to hold early elections
World
December 17, 2022
As public anger mounts, Peru’s lawmakers reject reform needed to hold early elections
As Peru explodes in protest with supporters of its former president taking to streets, lawmakers on Friday rejected a constitutional…
An Ethiopian professor was murdered by a mob. A lawsuit alleges Facebook fueled the violence
Technology
December 17, 2022
An Ethiopian professor was murdered by a mob. A lawsuit alleges Facebook fueled the violence
The son of an Ethiopian chemistry professor who was killed during unrest in the country last year has filed a…
World Cup: Morocco and Croatia face off in the one match no team wants to play
Middle East
December 17, 2022
World Cup: Morocco and Croatia face off in the one match no team wants to play
Your team has just lost in the semifinal at a World Cup. You’re understandably heartbroken, endlessly replaying the possibilities of…
Japan approves long-range weapons to counter growing threats from rivals
World
December 17, 2022
Japan approves long-range weapons to counter growing threats from rivals
Tokyo CNN — Japan on Friday unveiled a new national security plan that signals the country’s biggest military buildup since…