Iran has announced the successful test flight of a rocket capable of propelling satellites into space, three months after launching a satellite with the help of Russia. The United States…
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Bahrain: Prisoners’ families hold small protest during pope visit
Relatives of death row and life inmates in Bahrain have held a small protest along Pope Francis’s motorcade route calling for the freedom of political prisoners in the Gulf Arab…
Switzerland: UN hearings probing alleged Israeli rights abuses open in Geneva
A United Nations independent commission of inquiry has begun public hearings on the alleged human rights violations in the Palestinian territories, with the first day focusing on Israel’s outlawing of several…
Somalia: Al-Shabab gunmen attack military base
Suspected al-Shabab fighters attacked a Somali military base in the central Galgaduud region on Monday, the defence ministry has said, days after the area was captured by government forces. The…
France: Lionel Messi in injury scare two weeks before World Cup 2022
Lionel Messi missed his club side Paris Saint Germain’s 2-1 win over Lorient on Sunday due to an inflamed Achilles tendon, the injury scare coming for the Argentina captain less…
Pakistan: Ex-PM Imran Khan asks President Arif Alvi to investigate military
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked President Arif Alvi to initiate an inquiry into a news conference held by Pakistan’s powerful intelligence agency, which he has accused of orchestrating…
France: 11 bishops accused of sexual abuse
French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard has been named by the Church as one of 11 serving or former bishops accused of sexual violence. In a statement, the cardinal said he had…
USA: Hushpuppi jailed for 11 years over fraud
Instagram influencer from Nigeria has been jailed for more than 11 years in the US for his role in an international fraud syndicate. Hushpuppi, whose real name was Ramon Abbas,…
Egypt: Jailed activist on ‘water strike’ as UK PM vows support
Jailed Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah has stopped drinking water, his family said on Sunday, escalating his hunger strike as the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he will…
Rwanda: Kigali accuses DR Congo of violating airspace
Rwanda has accused neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo of “provocation” after a military plane crossed into its territory on Monday morning. A statement from the Rwanda government said the jet…