Category: News
Antigovernment protesters tear down picture of al-Assad in Syria’s Sweida
Criticism of al-Assad has been growing in Sweida since demonstrations began in mid-August over end of fuel subsidies.
‘Like a phantom’: Chile grapples with ghosts of the disappeared
On 50-year anniversary of Pinochet-led coup, Chileans are confronting national trauma of thousands forcibly disappeared.
Power cuts in Sierra Leone as Turkey operator cuts supply over unpaid debt
The Turkish operator Karpower is one of three sources of electricity to Sierra Leone's capital city.
Russia holds elections denounced by Kyiv in occupied Ukrainian regions
The voting begins in the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia and will be finished on Sunday.
Middle East Roundup: Calligraffiti artist paints Gaza’s hope
Tunisian man lost at sea, Eritreans brawl in Israel, fallout from Libya-Israel scandal—here’s the Middle East this week.
What’s the 14th Amendment and can it block Trump’s 2024 presidential bid?
Scholars say the US Constitution could bar the ex-president from holding public office for engaging in insurrection.
As he awaits trial, Andrew Tate continues to influence Romanian boys
Two teenagers discuss the self-described misogynist's impact on them as a Romanian clinical psychologist sounds alarm.
Clashes between Palestinian factions resume in Lebanon’s Ein el-Hilweh camp
Some 20 people injured as armed confrontations between Fatah and hardline groups begin again in Ein al-Hilweh camp.
Global warming, longer monsoon rains making dengue deadlier in South Asia
Experts say rising temperatures and longer monsoon seasons are providing ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes.
She awoke to a gun in her face. What happened next would change Mexican law
Alina Narciso says she found herself facing decades in prison after she killed her abusive boyfriend in self-defence.