Taliban bans the sound of women’s voices singing or reading in public
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are cracking down on the sound of women’s voices in public, under a strict new set of vice and virtue laws under the Islamist regime. The laws…
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Panama to launch deportation flights to China and India, as well as regional neighbors
Panama will deport over 100 people from China, India, Ecuador and Colombia, in a widening crackdown on the number of migrants traveling north through Central America, President Jose Mulino announced…
Questions mount over six hostages’ fate in Gaza after IDF finds gunshot wounds
Fury was palpable at the end of a demonstration in Tel Aviv on Thursday, as protesters demanded a deal to free Israeli hostages in Gaza and grieved this week’s news…
Greek-flagged oil tanker poses ‘environmental hazard’ after attack in Red Sea
A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil poses an “environmental hazard” after it came under attack from projectiles and arms fire in the Red Sea. The 25-person…
Russia opens criminal investigation into CNN correspondent for reporting in Ukrainian-occupied Russia
Russia’s main internal security agency, the Federal Security Service (FSB), said in a statement that it had “initiated and is investigating criminal cases” against Paton Walsh and two Ukrainian journalists.…
Fifth body recovered from sunken superyacht deemed ‘unsinkable’ by ship manufacturer CEO
A fifth body has been brought to shore from the wreck of the “Bayesian” superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily early in the week, as the chief executive…
Protests across Indonesia as parliament delays change to election law
Indonesia’s parliament postponed ratifying changes to an elections law on Thursday as protesters attempted to tear down the gates of parliament in the capital, following outcry over legislation seen to strengthen…
Deadly floods impact hundreds of thousands in Bangladesh and northeast India
Rescuers are scrambling to evacuate flooded communities after heavy rains inundated parts of Bangladesh and northeast India, causing rivers on both sides of the border to reach extreme levels. In…
Ukraine warns Russia advancing fast on key eastern city as Moscow claims failed incursion attempt
Authorities have urged civilians in and around the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk to evacuate immediately in the face of rapidly advancing Russian forces, while Moscow claims to have repelled…
Modi to meet Polish leaders ahead of ‘landmark’ trip to Ukraine
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Polish leaders Thursday in a rare trip a day ahead of his expected visit to Ukraine – a first in the countries’ history.…