On February 20, 2023, a man convicted of murder was pardoned moments before he was supposed to be executed in the Marib region of central Yemen. Many… Read More »A moment of grace in war-torn Yemen: Tribal chief forgives man involved in son’s killing
Kenyan traders accuse a Chinese-owned outlet of undercutting them and threatening their livelihoods.
A court in Belarus on Monday sentenced exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tikhanovskaya to 15 years in prison after a trial in absentia on charges including… Read More »Belarus sentences exiled opposition leader Tikhanovskaya to 15 years in prison
Between 12 and 14 people were killed last week in northern Burkina Faso, a region that has been battered by jihadist insurgents, local inhabitants said… Read More »Several killed in Burkina Faso in suspected jihadist attack
Iran’s supreme leader said Monday that if a series of suspected poisonings at girls’ schools are proven to be deliberate the culprits should be sentenced… Read More »Iran’s supreme leader says suspected poisonings in girls’ schools ‘unforgivable crime’
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has asked the country’s supreme court to give “top priority” to the criminal cases triggered by last week’s fatal train… Read More »Greek PM asks supreme court to give train crash prosecutions ‘top priority’
Four jihadist prisoners escaped the central prison in Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott on Sunday night after an exchange of gunfire there in which two national guards… Read More »Four jihadists escape in deadly Mauritania prison break
France extracts approximately 31 billion cubic metres of fresh water from its natural sources each year. Faced with an ongoing winter drought that could lead… Read More »Faced with summer restrictions, this is how France uses its water
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has visited Mariupol to inspect his country’s reconstruction efforts of the Ukrainian port city which was badly damaged during a… Read More »🔴 Live: Russian defence minister visits captured Mariupol to inspect reconstruction efforts
South Korea announced plans Monday to compensate victims of Japan’s forced wartime labour, aiming to end a “vicious cycle” in the Asian powers’ relations and… Read More »South Korea announces plan to compensate victims of Japan’s wartime forced labour
