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Bulgaria's government withdraws controversial budget after major protests
Bulgaria's government said Tuesday it is withdrawing a controversial budget proposal after an evening demonstration drew tens of thousands of peaceful participants but was later marred by clashes between a much smaller group of masked men and police.
UK government plans to scrap some jury trials in an attempt to clear a court backlog
The British government has announced changes to the right to trial by jury to address a backlog in the justice system
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers carry out public execution in sports stadium
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have carried out a public execution in the eastern city of Khost
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
A third Russian tanker attacked in the Black Sea, Turkish authority says
The Turkish maritime authority reports a tanker carrying sunflower oil from Russia to Georgia was attacked in the Black Sea
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
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...
