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India: Dozens killed in flooding, landslides
World
July 23, 2021
India: Dozens killed in flooding, landslides
At least 36 people have died in landslides and flooding caused by heavy monsoon downpours in western India. The sudden rainfall prompted…
Pegasus: Macron changes phone, weighs government response
World
July 23, 2021
Pegasus: Macron changes phone, weighs government response
French President Emmanuel Macron has changed his cellphone and number after a French media report said he was potentially targeted by Israeli…
Madagascar president targeted in assassination plot — prosecutors
World
July 22, 2021
Madagascar president targeted in assassination plot — prosecutors
Madagascan authorities claim to have foiled a conspiracy against President Andry Rajoelina, with several “foreign and Malagasy” suspects arrested. The public…
Tokyo 2020 chiefs fire opening ceremony director over Holocaust joke
World
July 22, 2021
Tokyo 2020 chiefs fire opening ceremony director over Holocaust joke
Olympic organizers on Thursday dismissed the opening ceremony director, Kentaro Kobayashi, following reports of his past remarks about the Holocaust. Kobayashi, a former comedian, had…
Terror attacks: Why is Ghana less affected than its neighbors?
World
July 21, 2021
Terror attacks: Why is Ghana less affected than its neighbors?
Ghana — although surrounded by terror-hit countries — appears at first glance to have been largely spared from terrorist attacks. According…
Kurt Westergaard, Danish cartoonist behind Muhammad caricature, dies at 86
World
July 19, 2021
Kurt Westergaard, Danish cartoonist behind Muhammad caricature, dies at 86
Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, known for his controversial caricature of Islam’s prophet Mohammed, died at the age of 86, his family…
Kenya: Fuel tank blast kills over dozen people
World
July 19, 2021
Kenya: Fuel tank blast kills over dozen people
At least 13 people have died in Kenya while many more have been injured after a fuel tank exploded late Saturday.…
Turkey slams top EU court on headscarf ban
Middle East
July 19, 2021
Turkey slams top EU court on headscarf ban
Turkey on Sunday denounced a judgment by the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice (ECJ) to allow companies to ban the…
UN rights boss calls on Cuba to release protesters
World
July 16, 2021
UN rights boss calls on Cuba to release protesters
The UN’s human rights chief Michelle Bachelet urged Cuba on Friday to release protesters and journalists arrested at anti-government demonstrations.…
COVID infections among imprisoned women spark alarm in Iran
Middle East
July 16, 2021
COVID infections among imprisoned women spark alarm in Iran
Dozens of Iranian cities, including the capital, Tehran, are currently designated as “red zones” as they battle a spike in COVID-19…