Police open fire, several killed in Kenya anti-government protests
Anti-government protests in Kenya again turned deadly with police opening fire and several people killed.
Iran Carries Out Mass Expulsion of Afghan Refugees – The New York Times
- Iran Carries Out Mass Expulsion of Afghan Refugees The New York Times
- A million more Afghans could be sent back from Iran, Red Cross warns Reuters
- ‘They threw us out like garbage’: Iran rushes deportation of 4 million Afghans before deadline The Guardian
- Nearly half a million Afghans return from Iran after crackdown Al Jazeera
- Hundreds Of Thousands Of Afghans Forced To Leave Iran Amid Crackdown, UN Says Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
‘Irresponsible’ Trump Tariff Threat Draws Ire of BRICS Host Lula – Bloomberg
- ‘Irresponsible’ Trump Tariff Threat Draws Ire of BRICS Host Lula Bloomberg
- Trump Threatens Tariffs on Countries Aligned With BRICS Nations The New York Times
- Donald Trump’s tariffs are a slow-motion car crash The Telegraph
- Trump threatens extra 10% tariff on countries that align with 'Anti-American' BRICS policies CNBC
- China Reacts to Trump's New BRICS Tariff Threat Newsweek
Palestinian woman watches Israel demolish home in occupied West Bank
A Palestinian woman could only watch on as Israeli forces destroyed her home near Ramallah.
US to remove Syria’s HTS from list of foreign terror groups
The Islamist group led a rebel offensive that toppled Syria's Assad regime in December.
Why we need to retire the term ‘pro-Palestinian’
This media shorthand is increasingly used to conflate violence with acts of solidarity and protest against mass murder.
Tesla shares tumble as Elon Musk floats new US political party
Musk’s political ambition has spooked investors as the auto company reports a decrease in sales in the second quarter.
Russia’s former transport minister dies from gunshot hours after sacking
News of Roman Starovoit’s death made public shortly after that of his sacking by Putin, but timeline is unconfirmed
Russia’s former transport minister has died from a gunshot wound just hours after Vladimir Putin sacked him.
The body of Roman Starovoit, the ex-minister, was found in his car in a Moscow suburb. He appeared to have killed himself, Russia’s investigative committee said in a statement.
Continue reading...Watch: Moment pet lion pounces on woman in street
CCTV footage shows the moment a lion leaps over a concrete wall before attacking a woman.
10 dead and dozens arrested in Kenya’s anti-government protests, rights group says – CNN
- 10 dead and dozens arrested in Kenya’s anti-government protests, rights group says CNN
- Saba Saba protests: Ten dead in Kenya as Raila Odinga's speech at Nairobi's Kamukunji grounds cancelled BBC
- Nairobi is locked down as Kenyan police clash with protesters and 10 are killed AP News
- Eleven killed after Kenya police shoot at antigovernment protesters Al Jazeera
- Kenya human rights watchdog says 10 killed, 29 hurt in anti-government protests Reuters
Israel demolishing homes in West Bank at highest rate in over 50 years
The highest rate of home demolitions since 1967 is currently underway by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.
Bolsonaro wanted to exterminate us, claims Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire
Kayapó chief tells in memoir of seeing former president in his dreams and of warning Lula not to repeat past mistakes
Brazil’s most revered Indigenous leader, Raoni Metuktire, has said he believes that one of the former president Jair Bolsonaro’s goals while in office was to “exterminate” the country’s Indigenous peoples.
According to the Kayapó chief, the far-right populist “encouraged invasions, mining and deforestation” in order to hand Indigenous lands over to the kubẽ (non-Indigenous people).
Continue reading...Dozens missing after flash floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh
Hundreds of homes, bridges and roads washed away in north Indian state after unusually heavy rainfall
India’s mountainous state of Himachal Pradesh has been left reeling after it was hit by rainstorms, flash floods and landslides, with dozens of people reported missing.
Hundreds of homes, bridges, roads and electricity pylons in the north Indian state were washed away after 23 flash floods and 16 landslides caused by unusually heavy rainfall over the weekend. There were also 19 cloudbursts, in which an enormous amount of rain falls in a sudden deluge, according to a report by the Himachal Pradesh state government.
Continue reading...An eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano sends ash 11 miles high – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- An eruption of Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano sends ash 11 miles high ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts and sends searing-hot ash miles high Yahoo
- Indonesia Volcano Eruption Sends Ash Soaring 11 Miles High The New York Times
- Flights to Indonesia's Bali cancelled after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki eruption Reuters
- Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts, sending ash 11 miles high NBC News
At least 10 dead in Kenya protests as central Nairobi sealed off
These are the latest in a wave of anti-government protests over the past year.
Released Hamas hostage says Trump can bring home those still captive in Gaza
Keith Siegel urged the US president to pressure both Israel and Hamas to agree a new ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Released Hamas hostage says Trump can bring home those still captive in Gaza
Keith Siegel urged the US president to pressure both Israel and Hamas to agree a new ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Bee attack leaves dozens of people injured in French town
Three were in critical condition but have since improved after incident in Aurillac, south-central France
A unusual attack by bees in the French town of Aurillac has left 24 people injured, including three who were in critical condition but have since improved, according to local authorities.
Passersby were stung over a period of about 30 minutes on Sunday morning, according to the prefecture of Cantal, in south-central France. Firefighters and medical teams treated the victims, while police set up a security perimeter until the bees stopped their attack.
Continue reading...Italian ‘hero’ sniffer dog killed with nail-filled sausages
Bruno, a seven-year-old bloodhound, had found nine missing people and was once honoured by Italy's prime minister.
Italian ‘hero’ sniffer dog killed with nail-filled sausages
Bruno, a seven-year-old bloodhound, had found nine missing people and was once honoured by Italy's prime minister.