Iran officials probe killing of student which sparked protests
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Reuters Iranian authorities have ordered an investigation into the fatal stabbing of a university student during a robbery, state media reported on Saturday, as the incident sparked protests at Tehran University. Facing public anger over high inflation and a tumbling currency, and fearing renewed US “maximum pressure” under Donald Trump, Iranian […]
On the Screen: ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ – an unnecessary imitation game
MARCUS CHEONG takes a look at the return of Captain America to the big screen…
Kentucky bourbon bottles signed by the Pope raise thousands for charity
Lexington, Kentucky, US AP It sounds like the opening line of a joke: What happens when the Pope gets his hands on two bottles of Kentucky bourbon? But it actually occurred and the punch line is heartwarming: the autographed bottles raised tens of thousands of dollars to help poor and sick people, as well as […]
US energy department says less than 50 purged from nuclear security office
Washington DC, US Reuters US President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk purged less than 50 workers from the agency that maintains the country’s nuclear weapons arsenal, the Department of Energy said on Sunday, after far wider layoffs there were suddenly rescinded, causing chaos among staff. On Friday, sources told Reuters that 325 workers […]
UK PM Starmer offers to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine
London, UK Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday he was ready to send British troops to Ukraine as part of any postwar peacekeeping force as talks aimed at ending the conflict were set to begin this week. Starmer said he had not taken the decision to consider putting British servicemen and women […]
Russian troops intensify attacks on Ukrainian forces in east, military says
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Russian troops have sharply stepped up their attacks in eastern Ukraine, Kyiv’s military said on Sunday, as a NATO official predicted Moscow would increase the pace and intensity of its assaults with talks to end the war approaching. The main attacks were concentrated near the imperilled logistics hub of Pokrovsk, Kyiv said, […]
More than 40 people killed in Mali mine collapse
Bamako, Mali Reuters Forty-three people, mostly women, were killed after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in western Mali on Saturday, the head of an industry union said. The accident took place near the town of Kenieba in Mali’s gold-rich Kayes region, Taoule Camara, secretary general of the national union of gold counters and refineries (UCROM), […]
Affordable housing: In the US, a Brooklyn church hopes to build on its parking lot to help accomodation crisis
St Paul Community Baptist Church believes up to 800 affordable units could be built on its main parking lot. FIONA ANDRÉ, of Religion News Service, reports…
Israel’s Netanyahu signals he’s moving ahead with Trump’s idea to transfer Palestinians from Gaza
Jerusalem AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday signalled that he was moving ahead with US President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza, calling it “the only viable plan to enable a different future” for the region. Netanyahu discussed the plan with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who […]
Essay: Syria’s mass graves – accounting for the dead and disappeared is crucial for the nation to heal
In an article first published on The Conversation, STEFAN SCHMITT, an expert in forensic anthropology and mass casualties in conflict, says the task of seeking justice for the crimes Syrians suffered under Bashar al-Assad’s regime will be tough, but vital, work…