Foreign
Egyptian author, women’s rights icon El Saadawi dies
World-renowned Egyptian author Nawal El Saadawi, an outspoken champion of women’s rights in the Arab world, has died at the age of 89, her family said. El Saadawi passed away
Chinese police retrieve thousands of relics robbed from Song Dynasty tombs
Police in the east China city of Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, have recovered thousands of cultural relics robbed from ancient tombs, which were discovered by workers at a local construction site.
BBC journalist freed in Myanmar as anti-coup protests roll on
A BBC journalist held in Myanmar has been freed, the broadcaster said on Monday, as demonstrators took to the streets for fresh anti-coup protests against the military. Myanmar’s junta has
US Defence Secretary visits Afghanistan ahead of troops withdrawal
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, weeks before a planned withdrawal of all remaining US troops. After meeting President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul, he
Number of people in UK feeling lonely doubles ― Report
UK map The number of people in the United Kingdom (UK) experiencing loneliness during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has more than doubled since March 2020 in spite of an overall
Republic of Congo opposition candidate dies of Covid-19
Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas Republic of Congo opposition candidate Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas died of Covid-19 as he was being transferred to France for treatment, his campaign director said Monday, the day
Niger constitutional court confirms new president
Niger’s constitutional court on Sunday confirmed Mohamed Bazoum as the country’s new president with more than 55 percent of the votes cast in last month’s run-off. Former interior minister Bazoum
Slovak PM says willing to quit to solve govt crisis
Igor Matovic Slovakia’s Prime Minister Igor Matovic on Sunday said he was willing to step down to save the coalition government led by his party as junior partners slammed his
Racism pervasive, dangerous — UN
Mr António Guterres Racism is “dangerous, abhorrent, ugly” and remains pervasive, says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a message marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Established
Making social media great again: Aide hints at new platform for Trump
People who miss former US president Donald Trump routinely weighing in on current events IN ALL CAPS and with trademark slams like “Sad!” on social media might soon be able
