Category: International News
UN Condemns Mass Public Flogging In Afghanistan
The United Nations on Wednesday slammed a mass flogging of dozens of people in Afghanistan and called on the Taliban authorities to end the practice. [more…]
Eight Die In Morocco After Drinking Bootleg Alcohol
Eight people in Morocco have died and dozens of others were hospitalised after drinking homemade liquor, the health ministry said on Wednesday. “Serious complications from [more…]
French Artist Ben Takes Own Life After Wife’s Death: Family
French artist Ben, best known for his ironic painted slogans, has died aged 88, taking his own life just hours after the death of his [more…]
King Charles III Leads UK D-Day Commemorations
King Charles III on Wednesday led commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary for the World War II D-Day landings, joining British veterans, other senior royals [more…]
Seven Injured As Driver Hits Cycling Children In France
An 83-year-old driver struck a group of cycling children in western France on Wednesday, injuring seven, three of them seriously, officials said. The group of [more…]
South Africa’s ANC Wants National Unity Government
South Africa’s ruling ANC said Wednesday it had reached out to rivals to form a government of national unity, after failing to win an outright [more…]
Cash Is King: Charles III Banknotes Enter Circulation
British banknotes bearing the image of King Charles III entered circulation for the first time on Wednesday, nearly two years after he succeeded his mother [more…]
Feeling Flush: Japan’s High-Tech Toilets Go Global
As Japan plays host to a record influx of tourists, one of the country’s more private attractions — the high-tech toilet — is becoming a [more…]
South African Floods Kill At Least 22 People
Flooding caused by torrential rain and fierce winds on South Africa’s eastern coast has killed at least 22 people, local authorities said on Tuesday. [more…]
Macron Tells Netanyahu Palestinian Authority Should Govern Gaza
France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the Palestinian Authority should “ensure the governance” of the Gaza Strip, the [more…]
