Iceland volcanic flare-up triggers state of emergency
BBC Online : A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland after another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula – the fourth since...
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Russia election set to tighten Putin’s grip
Reuters : President Vladimir Putin is poised to tighten his grip on power on Sunday in a Russian election that is certain to deliver him...
Crimea: 10 years on, fight to liberate peninsula continues
Deutsche Welle : When Russia illegally annexed the Ukrainian region of Crimea in 2014, tens of thousands of people fled the southern peninsula. Some of...
Secret classes to counter Russian brainwashing in occupied Ukraine
BBC : Like millions of other Ukrainians, in the early weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Nataliia (not her real name) was forced from...
Jail terms of up to 7 years for 12 who stormed Hong Kong legislature
Reuters : A Hong Kong court on Saturday sentenced 12 people to jail terms from more than four years to nearly seven years in a...
Irish names you’re probably saying wrong and how to pronounce them
CNN : Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a...
Aid reaches Gaza shore in first sea delivery
BBC : The first maritime humanitarian aid shipment to Gaza has been unloaded on to the shore. The US charity behind the mission, World Central...
Where Donald Trump’s four criminal trials stand after more delays
BBC : Donald Trump’s long journey through the American legal system took a few new twists and turns this week. And each new development is...
Bolsonaro presented coup plot to military leaders, court documents allege
CNN : Former President Jair Bolsonaro presented top Brazilian military leaders with a plan to stage a coup after he lost the 2022 election, newly...
SpaceX launches powerful Starship for third time into space
Al Jazeera : Elon Musk’s SpaceX has successfully carried out the longest test flight of its massive Starship rocket, but it disintegrated on its return...
Can the Sudanese army sustain its recent battlefield success?
Al Jazeera : Recent battlefield victories have supporters of Sudan’s army believing it can turn the tide against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, yet experts...
Hamas Gaza truce proposal outlines exchange of captives for prisoners
Al Jazeera : Hamas has presented a new ceasefire plan to end Israel’s war on Gaza that includes the release of Israeli captives in exchange...