Diasporas

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. …

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 …

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 …

A man opened the door of an Asiana Airlines plane in mid-flight as it was about to land in Daegu, a city in southern South Korea, Reuters reported on Friday, citing local authorities. The Airbus A321 takes off, as planned, from Jeju Island, located 85 kilometers south of the Korean …

The United States imposed sanctions on Ivan Maslov, considered to be the head of the Wagner Group’s operation in Mali. The US Treasury said Ivan Maslov was a key figure in Wagner’s global activities. It said Wagner may be using its presence in Mali to conceal efforts to acquire military …

Guinness World Records is saddened to learn that Mehmet Özyürek, the proud owner of the world’s longest nose has died at the age of 75 in his hometown in Turkey. He was well known and loved for his zest for life, and often spoke of how he was blessed to have …

Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has urged African countries to end their neutral stance over Russia’s invasion as he embarks on a second tour of the continent. “By being neutral towards the Russian aggression against Ukraine, you project your neutrality to the violation of borders and mass crimes that may …

In Belgium, young minors over the age of 16 will be able to vote in the European elections in 2024, announced Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden. The measure, adopted last week by the Belgian Federal Parliament, allows nearly 300,000 young Belgians aged 16 or 17 to cast a ballot for this …

The South Carolina state Senate in the eastern United States on Tuesday passed a law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. “I look forward to signing this text to make it a law as quickly as possible”, rejoiced Henry McMaster on Twitter, judging that his state would thus …

The U.S. newspaper New York Times published images showing how Greek authorities treat migrants at their borders as they are crammed into an inflatable boat and delivered to the sea until Turkish coast guards take them in. These videos show a violation of international law. The testimonies of Somali, Ethiopian …