The US State Department has called for an “orderly and responsible” drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, known as Minusma, following Bamako’s call for its departure “without delay”. “We are concerned about the effects this decision will have on the security and humanitarian crises impacting the Malian people. …
Read More »Several dead and missing after landslide in China
A landslide in southwestern China’s Sichuan province on Sunday killed at least 19 people, Chinese state media said. An initial assessment given by the local government reported 14 dead and five missing, but the bodies of these missing were later found, according to official media. “The death toll stood at …
Read More »US president Joe Biden falls during Air Force ceremony (video)
US president Joe Biden was the victim of a fall, without gravity, during an event of the American air forces in Colorado. Just after finishing his inaugural speech at the US Air Force Academy graduation in northern Colorado Springs, Joe Biden stumbled while trying to run off the stage. Very …
Read More »Hong Kong opens cryptocurrency market to all retail investors
Hong Kong on Thursday launched a new regulatory scheme that allows retail investors to trade cryptocurrency on licensed platforms, bucking the global trend of tightening rules after the industry crashed last year. The spectacular bankruptcies in recent months of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange and several US banks focused on this …
Read More »Doctor fired for prescribing ice cream to a child
A doctor has been dismissed for prescribed chocolate ice cream and video game sessions to a 9-year-old child suffering from a sore throat and flu-like symptoms in Brazil. “A 37-year-old mother from Osasco, took her sick child to a state-owned clinic for a checkup”, reports said. “The doctor displayed unprofessional …
Read More »34 people convicted of witchcraft in the 17th century cleared
At least 34 people were exonerated last week by a resolution from the state of Connecticut, in the United States, nearly 376 years after their conviction for witchcraft. Last week, the state of Connecticut in the United States passed a resolution exonerating at least 34 people convicted or executed for …
Read More »Zimbabwean government summons US diplomat over social media posts
The Zimbabwean government summoned the acting US ambassador to the country over election-related social media posts, which it said amounted to activism and meddling in internal affairs. Last week, the US embassy encouraged Zimbabweans to register to vote “and make sure your voice is heard”. In a statement on Tuesday, …
Read More »International community’s anger after Museveni approves anti-homosexuality law
Ugandan head of state Yoweri Museveni has approved the Anti-Homosexuality Law which provides heavy penalties for same-sex relations and the “promotion” of homosexuality in the country, the presidency has announced. The announcement of the promulgation of the new law arouses indignation and concern from local NGOs to the White House. …
Read More »Tourist dies after being ‘struck by lightning’
A 26-year-old British man died in Greece, visibly “struck by lightning”, while paddling, the Guardian and Sky News reported. The victim, whose identity has not been made public, was in the water while his girlfriend filmed him from the beach, despite the bad weather. “The lightning would have hit the …
Read More »Man devoured by 40 crocodiles after falling into an enclosure
A Cambodian man was devoured on Friday by around 40 farmed crocodiles after falling into their enclosure, police said. The 72-year-old man was trying to get a crocodile out of its cage when the reptile pulled him inside after grabbing his stick. The crocodiles then attacked him and tore his …
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