Road collapse in southern China kills 48, state media reports
Reuters The death toll from the collapse of an expressway section in China’s Guangdong province that caused vehicles to tumble down a slope has risen to 48, with rescue work hampered by mudslides, state media reported on Thursday. The road collapsed in the wee hours of Wednesday, the first day of the five-day May Day […]
Russians throng to display of Western ‘trophy’ tanks captured in Ukraine
Reuters Western tanks and military hardware captured by Russian forces in Ukraine went on display in Moscow on Wednesday at an exhibition the Russian military said showed Western help would not stop it winning the war. Long queues of people formed on what was a sunny May Day public holiday at the entrance to the […]
UK begins detaining migrants set to be deported to Rwanda
London, UK Reuters British authorities have started to detain migrants in preparation for them to be sent to Rwanda in the next nine to 11 weeks, the government said on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s flagship immigration policy. Parliament last month approved a law that paves the way for sending asylum […]
Health Insight: What your hair can tell you about your health
DAN BAUMGARDT, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at what the condition of your hair can reveal about your overall health…
Police mass near UCLA pro-Palestinian protest camp, a day after violent clashes
Los Angeles/New York, US Reuters Law enforcement officers massed by the hundreds on the campus of the University of California at Los Angeles after darkness fell on Wednesday in preparation to clear out a pro-Palestinian protest camp attacked the night before by pro-Israel supporters. Live television footage showed police in tactical gear filing onto the […]
Solomon Islands picks China-friendly Manele as new Prime Minister
Reuters Solomon Islands lawmakers selected a new prime minister on Thursday, choosing foreign minister Jeremiah Manele, who has pledged to continue the Pacific Island nation’s foreign policy that drew it closer to China. Governor General Sir David Vunagi announced outside parliament house that Manele had won 31 votes, to Opposition leader Matthew Wales’ 18 votes. […]
Missile strikes postal depot in Ukraine’s Odesa, 14 injured, regional governor says
Reuters A Russian ballistic missile struck a postal depot in the Ukrainian port of Odesa late on Wednesday, injuring 14 people and triggering a large fire, Regional Governor Oleh Kiper said. It was the third missile attack on the city in as many days. Smoke rises following a Russian ballistic missile that struck a postal […]
Azerbaijan named among religious freedom violators by religious liberty watchdog
United States RNS An independent watchdog on religious liberty has recommended Azerbaijan be listed among the State Department’s “countries of particular concern” that have committed the most egregious violations of religious freedom. In its annual report, issued on Wednesday, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom also urged the addition of Kyrgyzstan to the department’s […]
Georgian police disperse protesters as parliament approves ‘foreign bill’ second reading
Tbilisi, Georgia Reuters Georgia’s parliament on Wednesday approved the second reading of a bill on “foreign agents” that has been criticised as Kremlin-inspired, as police fired tear gas and stun grenades to clear a large crowd of protesters opposed to the draft law. The bill, which would require organisations receiving more than 20 per cent […]
Jail overcrowding: Ahead of Olympics, a packed Paris prison braces for crowds of inmates
LAYLI FOROUDI, of Reuters, reports on the issues facing authorities at Villepinte prison amid pressures resulting from a police crackdown that aims to clear a poor suburb of petty crime and street vendors before the Paris 2024 Olympics…