Australian firm sues Twitter for $665,000 for not paying bills
World
July 6, 2023
Australian firm sues Twitter for $665,000 for not paying bills
Sydney Reuters — An Australian project management firm has filed a lawsuit against Twitter in a US court seeking cumulative…
‘A victory for Senegalese people,’ opposition leader says as President Macky Sall rules out third term bid
World
July 6, 2023
‘A victory for Senegalese people,’ opposition leader says as President Macky Sall rules out third term bid
CNN — Senegalese opposition leader Idrissa Seck has described President Macky Sall’s decision to stand down after two terms as…
Captured Russian soldiers tell of low morale, disarray and horrors of trench warfare
World
July 6, 2023
Captured Russian soldiers tell of low morale, disarray and horrors of trench warfare
Eastern Ukraine CNN — For three days, shells and mortars were “flying and whistling overhead, exploding around us,” Anton, a…
Crowds block Tel Aviv’s main artery in anti-government protest
Middle East
July 6, 2023
Crowds block Tel Aviv’s main artery in anti-government protest
Jerusalem CNN — Large crowds blocked Tel Aviv’s main highway, and roads in other Israeli cities, in response to the…
Hong Kong police arrest 4 for allegedly aiding dissidents abroad
World
July 6, 2023
Hong Kong police arrest 4 for allegedly aiding dissidents abroad
Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong police have arrested four people on suspicion of financially aiding activists abroad, just days…
Angry Palestinians mourn 12 killed in Israeli military operation in Jenin
Middle East
July 6, 2023
Angry Palestinians mourn 12 killed in Israeli military operation in Jenin
CNN — Thousands of Palestinians marched through the streets of Jenin on Wednesday for the funeral of the 12 people…
China hits back in the chip war, imposing export curbs on crucial raw materials
World
July 5, 2023
China hits back in the chip war, imposing export curbs on crucial raw materials
London/Paris CNN — Beijing will impose export controls on two rare elements essential for manufacturing semiconductors, in apparent retaliation after…
Taliban compounds misery for women in Afghanistan with order to close all beauty salons
Middle East
July 5, 2023
Taliban compounds misery for women in Afghanistan with order to close all beauty salons
CNN — Beauty salons in Afghanistan have been given one month to close as the country’s Taliban leaders extend their…
Fund for French police officer who shot teen dead dwarfs one made for victim’s family
World
July 5, 2023
Fund for French police officer who shot teen dead dwarfs one made for victim’s family
After a police officer in France shot dead unarmed 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk during a traffic stop in Paris last week,…
The planet saw its hottest day ever this week. The record will be broken again and again
World
July 5, 2023
The planet saw its hottest day ever this week. The record will be broken again and again
CNN — This week saw the hottest global temperature ever recorded, according to data from the US National Centers for…