At least 18 inmates die, many police injured as more riots break out at prisons in Ecuador
Ecuador’s prison authority has said that at least 18 inmates have been killed and several…More
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Over half of EU adults fully vaccinated against Covid, as bloc’s slow rollout picks up speed
The European Commission has announced that 54.7% of adults across the EU have been fully…More
Hungarian prosecutors launch investigation into Pegasus scandal as Orban govt implicated in NSO surveillance allegations
The Hungarian prosecutor general’s office has said it is opening an inquiry into possible criminal…More
‘Years of inaction’: Rights groups file class-action lawsuit against French police over alleged racial profiling
A group of six major NGOs, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, has launched…More
Cyberpunk 20**? Researchers warn of ‘bleak’ future with companies owning private thoughts & world divided between cyborg and human
Scientists at Imperial College London have warned of a “bleak panorama” relating to the commercial…More
9-hr hostage crisis defused after Swedish prisoners release guards in exchange for PIZZA
A hostage situation at a Swedish prison ended without violence after two inmates received pizza…More
New study calls on wildlife bodies to rectify harm caused by ‘damaging, racist and bigoted’ bird names
A new study by researchers based in the UK and US has called on wildlife…More
Six arrested in plot to murder Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina after months-long investigation
Madagascan police detained six people on Tuesday, including a foreign national and two bi-nationals, after…More
‘Are they going to bomb Vermont?’ Israel gets skewered after claiming Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream boycott is ‘new form of terrorism’
Israel’s president has been targeted by a barrage of social media snark after he bravely…More
African Union to start receiving 400mn J&J Covid-19 vaccines next week, but only 6mn will be delivered by end August
The African Union’s special envoy for Covid-19 has said that the continent will finally start…More