Italy: Hunger-striking Italian anarchist moved amid protests

A convicted Italian anarchist who has been on hunger strike for weeks has been moved to a jail in Milan amid growing fears his health is worsening. Supporters of Alfredo…

USA: Chicago prosecutor will drop sexual abuse charges against R Kelly

A Chicago prosecutor is dropping sexual abuse and assault charges against singer R Kelly, who is already facing decades in prison after being convicted of federal charges. Cook County State’s…

India: Italian woman ‘punched and spat’ on two Vistara flight crew

The crew of an Indian airline tied an Italian woman to her seat during a flight after she allegedly punched one member of staff and spat on another. The woman,…

Taiwan: Parrot owner fined $90k after bird injures doctor

A Taiwanese man has been given a two month prison sentence and fined 3.04m New Taiwan dollars (US $91,350) after his pet parrot injured a doctor. According to Taiwan’s Central…

France: Protests against pension age rise intensify

A second wave of French protests and strikes is underway against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. Eight big unions are taking part…

Pakistan: 100 confirmed dead in marathon search of rubble

The death toll has risen to 100 people after a mosque suicide bombing which targeted policemen in the city of Peshawar in Pakistan. The mosque is within a high-security zone…

Somalia: Top al-Shabab commanders killed by government forces

The Somali government says it has killed more than 130 fighters from the Islamist militant group al-Shabab – including top commanders. It says a joint operation was carried out with…

South Africa: Gunmen kill eight at birthday party

Gunmen killed eight people after opening fire on a group of people celebrating a birthday party in a township in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, police have said. Two gunmen…

Kenya: Wildlife body defends lion vasectomy

he Kenya Wild Service (KWS) over the weekend explained why a captive lion had to undergo vasectomy earlier in the week KWS had initially said the procedure was meant to…

Chad: Sudan’s leader Burhan visits N’Djamena to boost ties

Sudanese military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan travelled to neighbouring Chad on Sunday for talks aimed at cementing ties between the two countries, the state-run Suna news agency reported. Gen Burhan…