Death toll in South African unrest jumps above 200 as looting and violence continues in KwaZulu-Natal
A South African cabinet minister has announced that the death toll from the looting and…More
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Over a dozen injured after protests erupt in Lebanon in wake of PM-designate’s resignation and failure to form govt
At least 19 people have been injured in fresh unrest in Lebanon, medics said, after…More
Turkish coastguard fires warning shots at Cypriot patrol vessel, police say as tensions mount
Turkey’s coastguard fired warning shots at a Cyprus patrol boat searching for undocumented migrants off…More
French justice minister under formal investigation over allegations he used his position to settle old scores
France’s justice minister has been formally placed under investigation following claims he abused his position…More
Paris’ iconic Eiffel Tower reopens after nine-month Covid hiatus, its longest closure since WWII
One of the French capital’s most notable landmarks, the Eiffel Tower, has reopened after nine…More
The word for it is ‘propaganda’: Wikipedia co-founder says website has morphed into playground for rich and powerful manipulators
Wikipedia fails to reflect relevant viewpoints on hot-button topics and describes center-left establishment worldviews, its…More
Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui killed in crossfire between Taliban and Afghan security forces
Danish Siddiqui, a Reuters journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2018, has died after…More
Nightlife venues closed and Covid-19 restrictions back in place as Singapore identifies karaoke cluster
The Singaporean government has said it will reintroduce strict Covid-19 measures to slow the spread…More
South Africa’s president condemns ‘instigators’ for fueling ‘anarchy and mayhem’ that enabled deadly looting
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Friday that the country’s security force has identified…More
WhatsApp bans over 2 million accounts in India in one month, for ‘harmful behavior’ & spam messaging
In its latest compliance report, WhatsApp reveals that it banned over two million accounts in…More