- Ninth woman’s body found as South Africa probes series of killings aljazeera.com
- ‘Women are terrified’: Ninth body found as South African police probe series of killings CNN
- Nine bodies found in South Africa raise fears of serial murder, femicide The Washington Post
- Kempton Park killings: Ninth woman's body found in South Africa's Dawn Park BBC
- Serial killer fears in Johannesburg after ninth body found The Telegraph
Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip
President’s United Russia party faces no meaningful opposition after liberal anti-war party barred from ballot
Russians are going to the polls to elect a new State Duma in a tightly controlled vote stripped of meaningful competition and with little doubt about the result.
Vladimir Putin’s United Russia is expected to extend the grip on parliament it has held for 23 years, alongside a handful of nominal opposition parties that reliably vote with the Kremlin on the issues that matter. The three-day vote begins on Friday, with results expected after polls close on Sunday.
Continue reading...North Korea Sends Women to Russian Factories in Line of Ukrainian Fire – WSJ
- North Korea Sends Women to Russian Factories in Line of Ukrainian Fire WSJ
- The Hidden Human Cost of Kim Jong-un’s New Power The New York Times
- North Koreans under fire in strikes on ‘Russian Amazon’ factories The Telegraph
- Russia Taps North Korean Workers to Make Drones Under Fake Visas Bloomberg.com
- Joint statement of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) on the report covering die DPRK’s overseas labour program Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale
Syria warns Israel poses ‘the greatest threat’ to Middle East stability
UNSC meeting on Syria turned into a heated debate between Israel and Turkiye over troops in Syrian territory.
UN findings show US strikes on Minab could be war crimes
UN-backed human rights experts say the US committed possible war crimes when it launched two strikes.
Iran adds new defenses at deeply buried nuclear site after Trump warns Islamic State not to ‘get cute’ – New York Post
- Iran adds new defenses at deeply buried nuclear site after Trump warns Islamic State not to ‘get cute’ New York Post
- Iran is Rapidly Reconstructing Taleghan 2 ISIS Online
- Fresh activity emerges at Iran’s deeply buried nuclear site as Trump warns Iran not to ‘get cute’ Fox News
- Iran rebuilds Parchin nuclear-related site, adds new blast protection The Jerusalem Post
- Iran rapidly rebuilding site tied to past nuclear weapons research - report iranintl.com
Why US plan to sell F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia is controversial
Saudi Arabia has lobbied the US for years to buy F35s, the world's most advanced fighter jet.
Why US plan to sell F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia is controversial
Saudi Arabia has lobbied the US for years to buy F35s, the world's most advanced fighter jet.
Why US plan to sell F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia is controversial
Saudi Arabia has lobbied the US for years to buy F35s, the world's most advanced fighter jet.
Turkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalists – The Guardian
- Turkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalists The Guardian
- Turkey Begins Broad Crackdown on L.G.B.T.Q. Community The New York Times
- Erdogan's Turkey cracks down on LGBT community in name of preserving family values Fox News
- Turkish police detain dozens in raids on gay bars and homes of LGBTQ+ activists BBC
- Why do authoritarian regimes target the LGBTQ+ community? DW.com
White House withdraws Lance Schroyer’s nomination to lead ICE
The ex-Oklahoma state trooper’s nomination had stalled in the Senate as ICE faced growing scrutiny over its operations.
Canadians dream of Europe as Carney floats longshot plan for living and working in EU
Torontonians are excited by the possibility of moving to the EU, even if it is unlikely anytime soon.
Canadians dream of Europe as Carney floats longshot plan for living and working in EU
Torontonians are excited by the possibility of moving to the EU, even if it is unlikely anytime soon.
Zara Larsson criticises White House for using her song in deportation video
The White House removed Larsson's Midnight Sun from one of its reels after the artist called the clip "dehumanising".
Former Assad officer sentenced to 60 years in US for torture
Former Syrian official sentenced to 60 years in US prison for torturing prisoners under al-Assad's regime.
Tunisia floods disrupt capital as heavy rain traps motorists and residents
Recurring floods disrupt daily life in Tunis, raising questions about drainage, transport and flood preparedness.
US court sentences ex-Syrian official who ran notorious ‘punishment wing’ to 60 years
Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, part of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, was in charge of Adra prison where prisoners were tortured
This article contains descriptions of torture.
A US federal court in Los Angeles sentenced a former Syrian government official who ran one of the country’s most infamous prisons to 60 years in prison on Thursday – the most significant punishment handed to an official of ousted president Bashar al-Assad’s regime by a foreign court and to a defendant present in person.
Continue reading...Almost 50 dead in Nigeria after drinking alcohol suspected to contain methanol
Drinking locally made alcohol is common in Nigeria, especially in rural areas where it is more affordable and poorly regulated
At least 48 people have died and about 100 others are receiving treatment in southern Nigeria after consuming a locally brewed alcoholic concoction suspected to contain methanol, officials said on Thursday.
Banji Ajaka, Ondo state’s commissioner for health, said the cases had been reported in the Odigbo and Irele local government areas. A total of 182 people are believed to have been affected and some are being treated in the hospital, he said.
Continue reading...A Chinese woman crossed the border for a concert. It could cost her family their welfare – sg.news.yahoo.com
A Chinese woman crossed the border for a concert. It could cost her family their welfare – CNN
- A Chinese woman crossed the border for a concert. It could cost her family their welfare CNN
- China Reviews Low-Income Family After Hong Kong Concert Trip Triggers Welfare Alert | Ukraine news - #Mezha Межа. Новини України.
- Teen Idol Concert Trip Puts Family’s Government Assistance at Risk, Sparking Controversy 스포츠조선
- Family in China to lose ₹28,000 govt subsidy as daughter travels to Hong Kong for concert | 'Parents lamenting that 'the sky has fallen'' | Inshorts Inshorts
- Teen's Hong Kong Concert Trip Puts Family's Government Allowance Under Review In China NDTV