Sweden election: Gang shootings cast shadow over vote
BBC :A sharp rise in gun violence and gang crime has become a leading issue in what Sweden’s media have described as one of the ugliest election campaigns in history.“Right at this spot here...
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‘Nobody knows where their village is’: New inland sea swamps Pakistan
BSS :From a hastily erected embankment protecting Mehar city, mosque minarets and the price board of a gas station poke above a vast lake that has emerged, growing to tens of kilometres wide.Beyond this...
Five dead after NZ boat reportedly collides with whale
BSS :Five people are dead after a boat flipped over in waters off of New Zealand’s South Island on Saturday, with “indications” the vessel capsized after colliding with a whale.The boat, which had 11...
The British royal family: Who’s who?
BSS :With Charles now king, who’s who among the rest of the senior members of the British royal family? Charles’ popular eldest son is now heir apparent, and his modern and socially-conscious outlook —...
UN chief in Pakistan to boost flood aid for devastated millions
BSS :United Nations chief Antonio Guterres began a two-day visit to flood-hit Pakistan on Friday that officials hope would boost global support for a humanitarian crisis affecting millions.A third of the country is under...
Over 10 dead, more missing as boat sinks off northern Brazil
BSS :An illegal passenger boat sank n Thursday along Brazil’s northern coast, killing at least 11 people, officials said, revising an earlier toll. Officials in Para state said 11 bodies were recovered from the...
The powers of the UK monarchy
BSS :The British monarch is mainly a ceremonial figurehead and is generally expected not to intervene in political matters. But as head of state, they have retained some constitutional powers.Parliament is the highest legislative...
Russian airstrikes in NW Syria kill 120 rebels
BSS :Russian airstrikes on positions of the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front in northwestern Syria killed 120 rebels on Thursday, state news agency SANA reported.The Russian warplanes attacked a Nusra Front training camp in the Sheikh...
Algeria expels 800 migrants back to Niger
BSS :More than 800 migrants expelled this week by Algeria have reached the northern Niger town of Agadez, local authorities told AFP.“In all we have 847 people, including 40 women and 74 unaccompanied children,”...
UK cabinet ‘united’ in support for King Charles III: Downing St
BSS :New British Prime Minister Liz Truss’s cabinet of ministers stands fully behind King Charles III, Downing Street said on Friday following the death of Elizabeth II.“Cabinet was united in their support for His...
Burundi president replaces PM after coup plot claim
BSS :Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye replaced his prime minister and a top aide in a high-level political purge Wednesday after warning of a “coup” plot against him.Security minister Gervais Ndirakobuca was sworn in before...
10 killed in Aleppo building collapse: Syria state media
BSS :Ten people were killed when a building collapsed on Wednesday in Aleppo, northern Syria, state media said.“The bodies of six women, three children and a man were recovered, while a child and a...