World
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Trump blasts brutal killing of Tyre Nichols by US police as ‘horrible’
Jan 29, 2023 16:06Former US President Donald Trump has blasted the brutal killing of a Black man at the hands of five Memphis, Tennessee police officers as “horrible,” following mass protests against police brutality in the country.
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Furious UK Muslims vent anger over desecration of Holy Qur’an
Jan 29, 2023 15:05Hundreds of angered Muslim protesters converged on the Swedish embassy in London, to condemn the recent desecration of Islam’s holy book.
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Indian police detain more students over Modi controversial documentary screenings
Jan 29, 2023 15:00University students across India are either being suspended or being detained by the police, over the screening of a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alleged role during the deadly Gujarat sectarian riots in 2002, as India continues to stop even the personal viewing of the documentary.
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Tunisia holds second round of parliamentary elections with turnout under scrutiny
Jan 29, 2023 13:58Tunisians have headed to polls to take part in the second round of parliamentary elections, as all eyes are on the turnout amid deepening economic woes.
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US police savagery: More protests erupt in Memphis against killing of Tyre Nichols
Jan 29, 2023 13:33More protests have erupted in the US city of Memphis against the killing of a young Black man, Tyre Nichols, by the police, with protesters blaming the US government for the rising violence against the Black community and saying the system is “murdering us.”
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14 dead as Ukraine’s army strikes hospital with US-made missiles: Russia
Jan 29, 2023 10:08Russia says Ukraine’s army has attacked a hospital in Luhansk using a US-made rocket system, killing at least 14 people.
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Tens of thousands of Portuguese teachers take to streets in Lisbon to demand better pay
Jan 29, 2023 10:00Tens of thousands of public school teachers and school staff have marched through the streets of capital Lisbon to demand higher wages and better working conditions.
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2 US police officers involved in the brutal killing of Tyre Nichols 'relieved of duty'
Jan 29, 2023 09:55Two US police officers who were involved in the brutal killing of a Black man have been suspended following mass protests against police brutality in the country.
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Dozens of Yanomami children hospitalized in Brazil amid health crisis
Jan 28, 2023 16:04Dozens of indigenous children of Brazil’s Yanomami population in the Amazon rainforest, suffering from severe malnutrition and acute diseases, have been hospitalized in northern Brazil, as the federal government declared a public health emergency.
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EU Commission says Ukraine has ‘unconditional support’ in war with Russia
Jan 28, 2023 15:55The European Commission says Ukraine has the unconditional support of the European Union in the war with Russia.