Women’s rights under attack amid democratic erosion
Deutsche Welle : Women’s rights have regressed in one-fourth of the world’s countries in the last year in the face of issues ranging from weakened...
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S Korea’s impeached President Yoon released from prison
Al Jazeera : Yoon’s release comes one day after a court cancelled his arrest warrant on insurrection charges.South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has...
Man climbs London’s Big Ben tower waving Palestinian flag
Agency : A man waving a Palestinian flag climbed the Big Ben tower at London’s Palace of Westminster early on Saturday, with local media reporting...
Saudi to host US-Ukraine talks
Arab News : Talks between the US and Ukraine will take place in Jeddah next week, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed.A statement...
Afghan women live in security says Taliban
AP : The Taliban issued a message on International Women’s Day, saying Afghan women live in security with their rights protected, even as the U.N....
Hundreds killed in Syrian crackdown on Alawite region
Agency : Gunmen and security forces linked to Syria’s new Islamist rulers have killed more than 340 people, including women and children from the Alawite...
Japan puts world’s most accurate clock on sale for $3.3mn
AFP : Resembling a squat, wide fridge, the world’s most accurate clock went on sale for $3.3 million in Japan on Wednesday.The “Aether clock OC...
Muslim nations endorse alternative to Trump’s Gaza takeover plan
Agency : The Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Friday endorsed an Arab League counter-proposal to US President Donald Trump’s controversial plan to take over Gaza...
Trump again casts doubt on his commitment to NATO
AFP: President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed doubts over his commitment to the NATO alliance, saying countries that are not spending adequately on their militaries...
Golden eagle soars again after rescue in Tunisia
AFP: Aquila, a rescued golden eagle, was grounded after captors in Tunisia clipped his wings, but after months of rehabilitation he was set free —...
Gang gunfights in Ecuador leave 22 dead
AFP: Rival factions of an Ecuadoran drug trafficking gang fought Thursday in the violent port city of Guayaquil, leaving at least 22 people dead, officials...
Serbian student protesters call for general strike
AFP: Student protesters in Serbia called for a one-day general strike on Friday in a bid to up pressure on the government, as demonstrations continued...