On November 11, the National Commission for Computing and Liberties (CNIL), advised supporters traveling to Qatar to use blank or disposable phones, as there are a few extra precautions to take to avoid being arrested. The World Cup is fast approaching and so is the surge of supporters. But for …
Read More »World Cup 2022: why Shakira sulks at the opening ceremony?
Colombian star Shakira said she will not be present at the opening ceremony of the 2022 World Cup on Sunday, while selections arrive one after the other in Qatar. If it is not the artists themselves who decide to boycott the event, their fans play a major role in their …
Read More »South African police arrest Israel’s ‘most wanted gang leader’
An Israeli fugitive, described as the country’s most-wanted gang leader, has been arrested in South Africa’s commercial capital, Johannesburg. He was arrested together with seven others during an early morning house raid, according to a police statement. The 46-year-old man is believed to be connected to a criminal organisation in …
Read More »World population exceeds 8 billion, says UN
The world population exceeds 8 billion inhabitants on Tuesday, according to the official estimate of the United Nations, which sees in it “an important milestone in human development” and a reminder, in the midst of COP27, of “our shared responsibility to take care of our planet”. For the UN, “this …
Read More »New York returns nearly 200 works of art looted to Pakistan
At least 192 works of art looted and illegally exported, worth $ 3.4 million was returned Thursday by New York justice in Pakistan as part of an international survey for ten years against an art trafficker Indian and American imprisoned in India. US Justice has been carrying out a vast …
Read More »Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to meet on Monday in Bali
US President Joe Biden will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on November 14 in Bali, Indonesia, on the sidelines of the G20 summit, the White House announced on Thursday, at a time of vivid tension between the two superpowers. This will be the first flesh meeting between the two …
Read More »China lost 11% of its billionaires in one year
The number of billionaires in China has experienced its strongest decrease in 24 years this year, according to an annual classification, while the second world economy slows down under its strict Zero Covid policy and the real estate crisis. According to the ranking established by Chinese cabinet Hurun and published …
Read More »China: 3-year-old child dies due to zero Covid policy
Chinese authorities on Thursday apologized after the death of a 3-year-old child deprived of care due to draconian health measures against Covid-19. In a message, the victim’s father had complained about the slowness of the relief and not having been able to leave his residence because of the confinement of …
Read More »US fears Iranian military attack on Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has shared intelligence with the United States indicating that Iran may attack the Saudi Kingdom, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Because of this transfer of information, the United States and countries in the region have increased the level of alert of their military forces, indicated Tuesday …
Read More »India: several dead after collapse of suspension bridge
At least 141 people lost their lives when a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in India’s western state of Gujarat. A local official said most of those who died were women, children or elderly. The bridge in Morbi had been reopened just a week ago after repairs. “Many children were enjoying …
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