Category: International News
Egypt’s Sisi Pardons Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a pardon on Monday for prominent activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has been jailed for the better part of [more…]
Russia To Extend Nuclear Arms Limits With US By One Year
Russia offered Monday to keep abiding by the nuclear warhead limits in a key treaty with the United States once it expires in February, but [more…]
Peru Marks Second Day Of Violent Anti-Government Protests
Hundreds of anti-government demonstrators in Peru’s capital Lima took to the streets again on Sunday following clashes that injured at least 18 people, including police [more…]
Moroccan Activist Gets Three Years In Prison For ‘Contempt Of Court’
A Moroccan human rights activist has been handed a three-year prison sentence on charges including “contempt of court” online, her lawyer said Wednesday, calling the [more…]
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Diagnosed With Skin Cancer — Doctor
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last week of leading an attempted coup, has been diagnosed with skin cancer, his doctor said Wednesday. The announcement [more…]
Israel To Open New Route For Gazans Fleeing Embattled City
The Israeli military said it was opening a temporary new route Wednesday to allow people to flee Gaza City, as it pressed a major ground [more…]
UN Says Over 10,000 Children With Acute Malnutrition In Gaza City
More than 10,000 children need treatment for acute malnutrition in Gaza City, where the Israeli army launched a major ground offensive on Tuesday, the United [more…]
Israel Bombards Gaza City As UN Probe Accuses It Of ‘Genocide’
Israel unleashed a massive new bombing campaign on Gaza City on Tuesday after visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed the ally’s goal of [more…]
‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev Arrested In Georgia
Israeli fraudster Simon Leviev, made famous by the Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler, has been arrested in Georgia, officials said on Monday. Leviev, [more…]
New Nepal Interim Ministers Sworn In After Protests
Nepal’s new interim prime minister unveiled her first ministers on Monday, as the Himalayan nation seeks to restore order after deadly youth-led anti-corruption protests that [more…]
