The decision to invite representatives from Russia and Iran to awards ceremony was criticised over Ukraine war and human rights violations. The Nobel Foundation has reversed its invitations for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize awards ceremony in Stockholm after the decision announced a day earlier “provoked strong reactions”. … Read more
On June 23, the power vertical President Vladimir Putin had carefully constructed over more than two decades shook violently. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, closely tied to the Russian president, staged a mutiny, exposing the deep fractures in the Russian elite. The confrontation ostentatiously ended in a deal that saw the Wagner … Read more
American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, best known for his Margaritaville escapist tribute to the tropical life, has died at the age of 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” a statement posted to Buffett’s official website and social media pages said late on Friday. … Read more
Protesters rally outside a French military base calling for the ambassador and about 1,500 soldiers to leave. Large demonstrations are taking place outside a French military base in Niger’s capital, Niamey, as pressure mounts on France’s ambassador and soldiers to leave the country. Niger’s military government, which seized power on July 26, has accused French … Read more
Carnage on Iraq’s highways often occurs during the Arbaeen religious event as millions flock to the city of Karbala. A road accident in northern Iraq has killed at least 16 people, mostly Shia Iranian pilgrims, as millions of people converge on the holy city of Karbala for Arbaeen, one of the world’s biggest religious gatherings. … Read more
Manila, Philippines – South Sudan have shone at the 2023 FIBA World Cup and its basketball dreams aren’t stopping there. On Saturday, in the Philippine capital, Manila, the world’s youngest nation secured their first Olympic basketball berth after beating Angola 101-78 to clinch the lone FIBA Africa direct qualification spot at Paris 2024 . “We … Read more
Market closures in major cities, with shops displaying placards decrying ‘the unreasonable increase in electricity bills and taxes’. Thousands of Pakistan traders have shuttered their shops, striking over soaring energy and fuel bills stirring widespread discontent ahead of national elections. There were widespread market closures on Saturday in Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar, where abandoned bazaars … Read more
The coup – West and Central Africa’s eighth in three years – drew cheering crowds onto the streets of the capital, Libreville. The leader of a coup that overthrew Gabon’s President Ali Bongo says he wants to avoid rushing into elections that “repeat past mistakes” as pressure mounts to hand back power to a civilian … Read more
The 29-year-old who fled war in Syria eight years ago shares his journey from being a refugee to mayor of Ostelsheim. In 2015, a 21-year-old asylum seeker from Syria made it to the Greek island of Lesbos in a rubber boat. Ryyan Alshebl’s journey continued by train, bus and on foot across Europe until he … Read more
One naval drone was destroyed late on Friday and two others early on Saturday morning, Russia’s defence ministry says. Russia said it destroyed three Ukrainian naval drones that attempted to crash into the Crimea bridge, in what appeared to be the latest effort by Kyiv to disable the crucial transport link between the Russian mainland … Read more