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…
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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…
Libya: Gas deal with Italy prompts backlash
Key Libyan political figures have rejected an $8bn (£6.4bn) gas production deal overseen by the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) and the Italian government. Rights groups and observers in…