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Afghanistan: Taliban morality police replace women's ministry
The Taliban appear to have shut the women's affairs ministry and brought back a feared morality unit.
Misc World | 47 hits | 7:40 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
The Taliban appear to have shut the women's affairs ministry and brought back a feared morality unit.Faroe Islands will review regulations after record dolphin slaughter
The government of the Faroe Islands says it will review regulations governing its centuries-old tradition of hunting dolphins after graphic footage of the slaughter of a record catch of hundreds prompted an outcry.
Misc World | 52 hits | 6:30 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
The government of the Faroe Islands says it will review regulations governing its centuries-old tradition of hunting dolphins after graphic footage of the slaughter of a record catch of hundreds prompted an outcry.
Charter flight expected to leave Kabul as Taliban allows foreigners to leaveMisc World | 121 hits | 5:54 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
A large group of Americans and other foreigners who remain in Afghanistan are set to depart the war-ravaged country on charter flights from Kabul on Thursday after the new Taliban government agreed to their evacuation, a U.S. official said.Fears grow Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro about to unleash a military coup
Global signatories to an open letter liken nationalist rallies on Tuesday to Trump supporters' 'Stop the steal' attack on the U.S. Capitol Building
Misc World | 151 hits | 7:19 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Global signatories to an open letter liken nationalist rallies on Tuesday to Trump supporters' 'Stop the steal' attack on the U.S. Capitol BuildingFlorida gunman in full body armour killed 4, including mom still holding baby | CTV News
A man wearing full body armour fatally shot four people, including a mother and the 3-month-old baby she was cradling, and engaged in a massive gunfight with police and deputies before he was wounded and surrendered, a Florida sheriff said Sunday. An 11-y
Misc World | 178 hits | 10:59 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
A man wearing full body armour fatally shot four people, including a mother and the 3-month-old baby she was cradling, and engaged in a massive gunfight with police and deputies before he was wounded and surrendered, a Florida sheriff said Sunday. An 11-y China 'clutching at straws' after mouthpiece for Communist Party presents the case against Michael SpavorMisc World | 148 hits | 6:20 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
The report raises questions as to why the Chinese government wanted the allegations made publicGeronimo the alpaca is killed after four-year battle to save him fails | Animal welfare | The Guardian
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Renewed activity at North Korea nuclear reactor 'deeply troubling,' UN atomic watchdog saysMisc World | 109 hits | 6:06 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
North Korea appears to have restarted a nuclear reactor that is widely believed to have produced plutonium for nuclear weapons, the UN atomic watchdog said in an annual report, highlighting the isolated country's efforts to expand its arsenal. Afghanistan: Credible reports of executions by Taliban says UNMisc World | 197 hits | 7:36 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Human rights violations against Afghan women and girls have also been reported, the UN says. 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport, British military saysMisc World | 161 hits | 7:41 AM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul's international airport killed seven Afghan civilians in the crowds, the British military says. New Japanese island created from undersea volcanic eruptionMisc World | 220 hits | 6:45 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The future of the new landmass depends on what materials it was made from to avoid erosion Taliban enter Kabul, president reportedly flees AfghanistanMisc World | 156 hits | 10:37 AM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
Afghanistan's embattled president left the country on Sunday, joining his fellow citizens and foreigners in a stampede fleeing the advancing Taliban and signalling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan. Thousands feared dead after major earthquake hits HaitiMisc World | 161 hits | 9:53 AM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
A major earthquake struck western Haiti on Saturday morning, likely causing high casualties and widespread disaster, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and sending shock waves across the Caribbean, where people fled their homes for fear they might collapse. Wagner: Scale of Russian mercenary mission in Libya exposedMisc World | 178 hits | 8:52 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
A Samsung tablet obtained by the BBC unveils chilling details of how mercenaries fought in Libya’s war. Taliban militants overrun 2 more Afghan provincial capitalsMisc World | 230 hits | 12:08 PM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
Taliban fighters overran two provincial capitals in Afghanistan, including the strategic northeastern city of Kunduz and northern Sar-e Pul on Sunday, local officials said, as the insurgents intensified pressure on the north and threatened further cities.Phoenix Has Over 42K Eviction Filings on Tap as Moratorium Ends, 37K in Houston
Misc World | 201 hits | 6:42 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Poland grants visa to Belarusian Olympian who says she feared for her safety
Poland has granted a visa to a Belarusian Olympic sprinter who said she feared for her safety and her team's officials tried to force her to fly home, where the autocratic government was recently accused of diverting a flight to arrest a dissident journal
Misc World | 142 hits | 6:42 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Poland has granted a visa to a Belarusian Olympic sprinter who said she feared for her safety and her team's officials tried to force her to fly home, where the autocratic government was recently accused of diverting a flight to arrest a dissident journal Exiled Belarusian activist found hanged in UkraineMisc World | 133 hits | 6:31 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
A Belarusian activist living in exile in Ukraine was found hanged in a park near his home in Kyiv early on Tuesday, and Ukrainian police said they had launched a murder case.U.S. navy says drone strike hit oil tanker off Oman, killing 2, as Israeli officials blame Iran
U.S. navy explosive experts believe a "drone strike" targeted an oil tanker that came under attack off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, killing two on board, the American military said Saturday.
Misc World | 181 hits | 7:28 AM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
U.S. navy explosive experts believe a "drone strike" targeted an oil tanker that came under attack off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, killing two on board, the American military said Saturday.Outspoken billionaire Sun Dawu jailed for 18 years in China
Sun Dawu has in the past been vocal in criticising authorities and has spoken out about human rights.
Misc World | 173 hits | 6:00 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Sun Dawu has in the past been vocal in criticising authorities and has spoken out about human rights.Texas shooter dies after party-goers stoned him to death
A man who opened fire at a backyard party in Fort Worth early Monday, killing one and injuring three, died after being chased by fellow party-goers who threw landscaping bricks at him, Texas authorities said.
Misc World | 214 hits | 11:19 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
A man who opened fire at a backyard party in Fort Worth early Monday, killing one and injuring three, died after being chased by fellow party-goers who threw landscaping bricks at him, Texas authorities said. Lithuania says Beijing’s arrest of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig was a ‘wake-up call’ for democraciesMisc World | 160 hits | 7:37 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
A senior Lithuanian official says incidents such as China’s arrest of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, as well as the heavy jail sentences meted out to Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, should spur democracies to work togetherGerman chemical explosion leaves 1 dead, 4 missing
An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies in Germany killed at least one person Tuesday, with 16 injured and four still missing.
Misc World | 170 hits | 7:11 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies in Germany killed at least one person Tuesday, with 16 injured and four still missing. Disinformation for Hire, a Shadow Industry, Is Quietly BoomingMisc World | 199 hits | 5:55 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Back-alley firms meddle in elections and promote falsehoods on behalf of clients who can claim deniability, escalating our era of unreality. Brazilian protesters call for impeachment of Bolsonaro for 2nd time in a monthMisc World | 166 hits | 7:10 AM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
Protesters took to the streets in several Brazilian cities on Saturday to demand the impeachment of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, whose popularity has fallen in recent weeks amid corruption scandals against the backdrop of the pandemic. U.S. probes health incidents among diplomats in Vienna similar to 'Havana Syndrome'Misc World | 180 hits | 6:23 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
The Biden administration is investigating a recent rash of mysterious health incidents reported by American diplomats and other government employees in Vienna, U.S. officials said Friday.Dozens killed in Bangladesh factory fire as workers illegally locked inside
A fire engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh's capital, killing at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, fire officials said Friday.
Misc World | 241 hits | 8:16 AM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
A fire engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh's capital, killing at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, fire officials said Friday.Famine death toll outpaces COVID-19 fatalities, says Oxfam | News | DW | 09.07.2021
The coronavirus pandemic, climate crisis and conflicts have pushed more than half a million people to the brink of starvation, Oxfam reported. Cutting new military spending by less than 20% would end global hunger.
Misc World | 218 hits | 12:45 PM on Friday | posted by Scape
The coronavirus pandemic, climate crisis and conflicts have pushed more than half a million people to the brink of starvation, Oxfam reported. Cutting new military spending by less than 20% would end global hunger. California exodus is just a myth, massive UC research project findsMisc World | 248 hits | 6:23 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Despite the popular belief that residents are fleeing California, there is not in fact a statewide exodus, new research out of the University of California finds.
The results of the project contradict many of the myths surrounding California and its p 2 weeks before Olympics set to open, Japanese PM announces state of emergency for TokyoMisc World | 219 hits | 6:16 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Fans are likely to be banned from the Tokyo Olympics following a state of emergency on Thursday aimed at containing rising COVID-19 infections in the capital. Fans from abroad were banned several months ago, and these new measures could clear venues — iTibet monks jailed with no apparent evidence of wrongdoing, says HRW
Four men were jailed for up to 20 years after violent raid on monastery in 2019, says Human Rights Watch
Misc World | 280 hits | 7:13 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Four men were jailed for up to 20 years after violent raid on monastery in 2019, says Human Rights Watch Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated: Live Updates and VideoMisc World | 267 hits | 6:22 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Plane with 28 on board missing in Russia's Far East | CBC News
A plane with 28 people on board went missing in the Russian Far East region of Kamchatka on Tuesday, local officials said.
Misc World | 249 hits | 2:02 PM on Tuesday | posted by Scape
A plane with 28 people on board went missing in the Russian Far East region of Kamchatka on Tuesday, local officials said.Medecins Sans Frontieres says Mediterranean rescue mission blocked after ship seizure in Italy
A humanitarian ship that rescued over 400 migrants at sea in recent weeks has been seized by Italian authorities, in a move that French medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) warned would endanger the lives of migrants in the Mediterranean.
Misc World | 211 hits | 7:19 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
A humanitarian ship that rescued over 400 migrants at sea in recent weeks has been seized by Italian authorities, in a move that French medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) warned would endanger the lives of migrants in the Mediterranean. Iraqis battle in 50C heat as Iran halts power supply due to unpaid billsMisc World | 206 hits | 9:07 AM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Iraq’s electricity minister has resigned as protests erupt in Basra over the crippling shortagesAnti-corruption activist Nizar Banat dies in Palestinian custody
Nizar Banat was a vocal critic of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas who had called on Europe to suspend funding for the government.
Misc World | 248 hits | 8:01 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Nizar Banat was a vocal critic of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas who had called on Europe to suspend funding for the government. PS752 probe finds no evidence the aircraft's destruction was 'premeditated' — but says Iran isn't off the hookMisc World | 241 hits | 6:50 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Canada's eight-month forensic examination of the destruction of Flight PS752 shows that Canada does not have evidence of its own proving the catastrophe was "premeditated," CBC News has learned.Emergency operation underway after partial building collapse near Miami kills at least 1
Part of a beachfront condo tower collapsed in the Miami-area town of Surfside early Thursday morning, killing at least one, trapping residents in rubble and twisted metal and sending a cloud of debris through the neighbourhood.
Misc World | 263 hits | 6:37 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Part of a beachfront condo tower collapsed in the Miami-area town of Surfside early Thursday morning, killing at least one, trapping residents in rubble and twisted metal and sending a cloud of debris through the neighbourhood. Highly anticipated report to shed new light on what U.S. knows about unidentified flying objectsMisc World | 209 hits | 6:28 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
After quietly and seriously investigating reports of unidentified flying objects for years, the United States military has until Friday to present an unclassified report to Congress on what it has uncovered about these mysterious sightings.UK denies Russia fired warning shots at Royal Navy ship off Crimea
MoD contradicts Moscow’s assertion that shots were fired at destroyer and bombs dropped nearby
Misc World | 235 hits | 5:55 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
MoD contradicts Moscow’s assertion that shots were fired at destroyer and bombs dropped nearby Missouri couple who waved guns at protesters plead guiltyMisc World | 270 hits | 6:44 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
St. Louis, Mo., couple Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators walking past their home last year, pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor charges and agreed to give up the weapons they used during EDF seeks data review on report of possible China radiation leakMisc World | 253 hits | 7:16 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
EDF, the French state-backed utility, said it was seeking to hold an extraordinary board meeting of its joint venture nuclear power plant in southern China after a report of a possible radiation leak. Russia an 'acute threat,' Britain's top soldier says as NATO leaders conveneMisc World | 257 hits | 7:12 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
NATO leaders convened in Brussels to discuss reshaping the military alliance for the future at a time of increased saber-rattling with Russia. In an exclusive interview with CBC News, The head of Britain's military told CBC News in an exclusive interview China has created a 'dystopian hellscape' in Xinjiang, Amnesty report says
In a new report, Amnesty International says China is committing crimes against humanity in Xinjiang.
Misc World | 292 hits | 10:58 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
In a new report, Amnesty International says China is committing crimes against humanity in Xinjiang.Tiananmen Square vigil organizer arrested in Hong Kong
Police arrested an organizer of Hong Kong's annual candlelight vigil commemorating the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown and warned people not to attend the banned event Friday as the city mutes its pro-democracy voices.
Misc World | 315 hits | 3:26 PM on Friday | posted by Strutz
Police arrested an organizer of Hong Kong's annual candlelight vigil commemorating the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown and warned people not to attend the banned event Friday as the city mutes its pro-democracy voices. State Republican lawmakers try to limit teaching about race, racismMisc World | 266 hits | 7:41 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Governors and legislatures in Republican-controlled states across the U.S. are moving to define what race-related ideas can be taught in public schools and colleges, a reaction to the country's racial reckoning after last year's police killing of George F Russia confirms $500m loan for Belarus as West toughens sanctionsMisc World | 311 hits | 7:37 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Dozens fall victim to Mexico′s brutal election campaign
Over 85 political candidates have been murdered as Mexico gears up to one of its biggest elections ever. Conditions are particularly dangerous for those running for mayor.
Misc World | 288 hits | 6:52 AM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Over 85 political candidates have been murdered as Mexico gears up to one of its biggest elections ever. Conditions are particularly dangerous for those running for mayor.Swiss abandon years of EU talks and reject treaty
Switzerland's decision to halt efforts on reaching an over-arching treaty could harm ties with the EU.
Misc World | 313 hits | 7:52 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Switzerland's decision to halt efforts on reaching an over-arching treaty could harm ties with the EU.EU calls for investigation after Belarus diverts plane, arrests opposition journalist
Western leaders are decrying the diversion of a plane to Belarus that ended with the arrest of an opposition journalist as an act of piracy and terrorism, as the European Union and others on Monday demanded an investigation into the dramatic forced landin
Misc World | 374 hits | 6:58 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Western leaders are decrying the diversion of a plane to Belarus that ended with the arrest of an opposition journalist as an act of piracy and terrorism, as the European Union and others on Monday demanded an investigation into the dramatic forced landinBack to Canada News
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