ECOWAS orders ‘immediate activation’ of standby force in Niger
World
August 11, 2023
ECOWAS orders ‘immediate activation’ of standby force in Niger
CNN — West African leaders on Thursday ramped up the rhetoric against Niger’s coup leaders, ordering the “activation” and the…
Kim Jong Un fires top general, orders North Korean military to ‘gird for war’
World
August 11, 2023
Kim Jong Un fires top general, orders North Korean military to ‘gird for war’
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired his top general amid a shakeup of…
‘Thousands of bodies ’ left to decompose in Sudan’s capital as morgues reach ‘breaking point’
Middle East
August 11, 2023
‘Thousands of bodies ’ left to decompose in Sudan’s capital as morgues reach ‘breaking point’
CNN — As the war in Sudan nears four months of intense fighting, morgues in the capital Khartoum have reached…
At least 9 killed in fire at French vacation home hosting people with disabilities
World
August 9, 2023
At least 9 killed in fire at French vacation home hosting people with disabilities
Paris CNN — At least nine people were killed and two are missing after a fire broke out at a…
Activists drape Rishi Sunak’s mansion in black cloth to protest his climate policies
World
August 9, 2023
Activists drape Rishi Sunak’s mansion in black cloth to protest his climate policies
CNN — Five people were arrested after climate activists draped black cloth over British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s private mansion…
Amazon nations fail to agree on a common goal to end deforestation
World
August 9, 2023
Amazon nations fail to agree on a common goal to end deforestation
CNN — Eight South American countries failed to agree on a common goal to save the critically vulnerable Amazon from…
Iraq bans media from using term ‘homosexuality,’ says they must use ‘sexual deviance’
Middle East
August 9, 2023
Iraq bans media from using term ‘homosexuality,’ says they must use ‘sexual deviance’
Reuters — Iraq’s official media regulator on Tuesday ordered all media and social media companies operating in the Arab state…
As few as 4,000 steps a day can reduce your risk of death, but more is better
Health & Fitness
August 9, 2023
As few as 4,000 steps a day can reduce your risk of death, but more is better
CNN — Walking a minimum of 4,000 steps a day significantly reduces your risk of an early death, while taking…
Chinese propaganda slogans turn London street art wall into a protest site against Beijing
World
August 9, 2023
Chinese propaganda slogans turn London street art wall into a protest site against Beijing
London CNN — A graffiti wall in London’s bustling street art hub of Brick Lane has become an unlikely canvas…
Asylum-seekers board UK’s controversial ‘deathtrap’ housing barge
World
August 9, 2023
Asylum-seekers board UK’s controversial ‘deathtrap’ housing barge
CNN — The first asylum-seekers boarded a controversial barge moored in southern England Monday as public health experts warned of…