South Africa recorded almost 70 murders a day in the first half of 2022, police said Friday, up 16 percent from last year and which authorities called “high and worrisome.” “Arguments and misunderstandings” as well as “retaliations and revenge” were the leading motives for the murders, with vigilantism taking third …
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Iraqi forces apprehended an ISIS leader
On Thursday, the Iraqi security forces arrested an ISIS leader after he returned to the Al-Sharqat district from the Al-Jada’a camp in Nineveh. A security source said, “A security and intelligence detachment in Al-Sharqat, north of Saladin, in cooperation with the citizens, arrested a terrorist who returned from Al-Jada’a camp, …
Read More »US has doomed Europe to hunger and cold – Russia
Washington has pushed the EU into cutting ties with Moscow in a bid to achieve global hegemony, a Russian MP has said
Read More »German Chancellor to testify over handling of multibillion-euro tax fraud
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is to testify in front of lawmakers on Friday over his role as Hamburg mayor in tackling a multibillion-euro tax fraud in a case that threatens to tarnish him even as he battles multiple crises. In the scheme of “cum-ex” or dividend stripping, banks and investors …
Read More »Algeria’s wildfires death toll rises to 37 – Ennahar TV
The death toll from wildfires in Algeria has risen to 37, the local Ennahar TV reported on Thursday, citing the Algerian Civil Protection Directorate. The number of injured also increased to 183 people, the report added. The wildfires are burning in mountainous areas and the victims were from the provinces …
Read More »Violent storm kills six on Corsica as island raises new alert
A violent and unexpected storm battered the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on Thursday, killing at least six people including a teenage girl, and meteorologists predicted more bad weather to come. Hail, heavy rain, and winds peaking at 224 km per hour (140 mph) swept the island early in the …
Read More »WHO recommends Valneva’s COVID vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday recommended the use of French drugmaker Valneva’s COVID-19 vaccine. The UN agency also recommended the use of a second booster dose for some individuals at high risk of severe disease. However, that does not constitute a general recommendation of vaccinating all adults, and …
Read More »Iraq’s PMF launches inspection campaign in Tuz Khurmatu
The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) also known as Al-Hashed al-Shaabi launched on Thursday an inspection campaign east of Tuz Khurmatu, Salahuddin Governorate. A statement by the PMF said that the operation covers Kubliq, Qushlan, and Shoraw areas, and aims to pursue ISIS terrorists and destroy their hideouts.
Read More »Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
Russia said on Thursday it could shut down Europe’s largest nuclear power plant after it came under shelling on the front lines in Ukraine, a move Kyiv said would increase the risk of a nuclear catastrophe there. FIGHTING * Russia’s foreign ministry rejected a proposal by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres …
Read More »Iraqi Security Media Cell announces launching 5th phase of “Strong Will” operation
The Security Media Cell (SMC) announced that the fifth phase of the “Strong Will” operation has been launched in Tuz Khurmatu, in cooperation with the Peshmerga forces. The Cell said in a statement that the operation aims to inspect areas in the Diyala and Tuz Khurmatu Operations Commands sectors, as …
Read More »Longtime Trump executive Weisselberg pleads guilty, to become prosecution witness
A longtime senior executive at Donald Trump’s family business pleaded guilty on Thursday to helping the company engineer a 15-year tax fraud, in an agreement that will require him to testify about its business practices at an upcoming trial. Allen Weisselberg, 75, the former chief financial officer at the Trump …
Read More »Clashes as Greek authorities evacuate Athens refugee camp
Police and migrants have faced off as Greek authorities start evacuating one of the last refugee camps in Athens, officials say, with videos showing authorities using tear gas and a flash grenade.
Read More »Taiwan’s independence means war – China
China’s ambassador to the UK urges London not to follow Washington’s lead on the issue
Read More »UK suffers worst inflation rate in G7 amid record soaring prices
Britain is suffering the worst inflation rate among the G7 countries with skyrocketing prices further tightening the squeeze on the British public.
Read More »Israeli forces raid offices of several Palestinian rights groups, civil society organizations in West Bank
The Israeli regime’s forces have stormed the headquarters of several Palestinian human rights and civil society organizations in the occupied West Bank, in yet another crackdown on rights groups in the Palestinian territories.
Read More »Serbia, Kosovo fail to reach agreement – EU
The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo failed to reach a solution in a crisis meeting in Brussels on Thursday but agreed on further talks in the coming days to solve tensions between their countries, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. “Unhappily, we did not yet (come) to an agreement …
Read More »Huge explosion hits Kabul mosque, many casualties feared
A huge explosion struck a mosque in Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday, witnesses and police said, with many feared dead or injured. Police said there were multiple casualties but did not say how many. One Taliban intelligence official told Reuters that as many as 35 people may have been …
Read More »Zionists detain dozens of Palestinians in West Bank
Local sources in occupied Palestinian territories reported on Wednesday morning that the Zionist regime’s forces carried out raids in various parts of the West Bank and illegally detained dozens of Palestinians. 40 Palestinians have been arrested in different areas of the West Bank, and so far the names of 23 …
Read More »Fire bombs, other blasts rock Thai Deep South
Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday, authorities said, in what appeared to be multiple coordinated attacks that injured seven people. The bombings and arson attacks happened after midnight and targeted convenience stores and a gas station across three provinces, lightly injuring at …
Read More »Iraqi leaders concluded a key meeting to end political impasse
The leaders of Iraq’s main political forces on Wednesday concluded a key meeting called in by caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in the presence of President Barham Salih and Parliament Speaker Mohammad al-Halboosi. The meeting brings together the heads of the entire political spectrum attended by the chair of the …
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