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Belgian police make 3 arrests after raids on college and EU diplomatic headquarters
Belgian police have arrested three people during a fraud investigation involving the European Union
Prada Group says it has purchased fashion rival Versace in a deal worth nearly $1.4B
The Prada Group has officially purchased Milan fashion rival Versace for $1.375 billion
‘We have to rebuild from scratch’: Sri Lankans relive the devastation of Cyclone Ditwah
Many uncertain about the future after losing everything in the country’s deadliest natural disaster for yearsWhen the rains began, Layani Rasika Niroshani was not worried. The 36-year-old mother of two was used to the heavy monsoon showers that drench Sri Lanka’s hilly central region of Badulla every year. But as it kept pounding down without stopping, the family started to feel jittery.Some relocated to a relative’s house, but her brother and his wife decided to stay behind to collect the valuables. As they were inside, a landslide hit the family home. Continue reading...
Measles vaccinations begin in rebel-held Congo almost a year after deadly outbreak
Measles vaccines have arrived in a rebel-held area of eastern Congo nearly a year after a deadly outbreak of the highly contagious disease began
Iran sentences acclaimed director Jafar Panahi in absentia to a year in prison
Iran has sentenced acclaimed director Jafar Panahi to a year in prison and imposed a two-year travel ban on charges of “propaganda activities against the system," according to his lawyer
More than 1,200 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
Emergency crews are racing to reach survivors and recover bodies after catastrophic floods and landslides in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia
India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphones
India’s telecoms ministry has ordered smartphone manufacturers to install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices
AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report says
A new report by the United Nations Development Program is urging governments to focus more on how artificial intelligence technologies might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world
Ukrainian troops near the front doubt the proposed pact with Russia will bring lasting peace
Ukrainian troops fighting in eastern Ukraine are expressing doubts that a peace proposal currently being negotiated will prevent Russia from attacking their country again
Colombia expels members of ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect Lev Tahor
Colombia says it sent 26 members of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect Lev Tahor to the United States after determining that the rights of some of the children in the group were at risk
Plea deal with son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' details abduction of legendary Sinaloa capo
During the plea hearing of Joaquín Guzmán López, son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, in Chicago, U.S. prosecutors revealed details of the abduction of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a leader of the Sinaloa cartel
Iran sentences award-winning director Jafar Panahi to year in prison for ‘propaganda activities’
Iranian film-maker won Cannes film festival’s Palme D’Or prize earlier this year for It Was Just an AccidentIran has sentenced the Palme d’Or-winning film-maker Jafar Panahi in absentia to one year in prison and a travel ban over “propaganda activities” against the country.The sentence includes a two-year ban on leaving Iran and prohibition of Panahi from membership of any political or social groups, his lawyer Mostafa Nili said, adding that they would file an appeal. Continue reading...
