An Indian news website has removed four investigative reports it published on Meta after a controversy. The reports, published by The Wire, said a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata…
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Myanmar: Eight killed in prison blasts
At least eight people have been killed in explosions at Myanmar’s notorious Insein prison in Yangon. Two parcel bombs went off at the entrance to the jail on Wednesday morning,…
USA: 11 dead as flesh-eating bacteria illness cases spike
The Florida county that was devastated by Hurricane Ian last month has seen a surge in cases of flesh-eating bacteria illnesses and deaths. Officials say Lee County, where the category…
Saudi Arabia: US citizen jailed for 16 years over critical tweets
A US national held in Saudi Arabia has received a 16-year jail sentence for writing tweets critical of the government. Saad Ibrahim Almadi, 72, who also has Saudi citizenship, was…
Nigeria: Anti-drug agency raids the wrong house
The Nigerian anti-drug agency has apologised to a man in the central state of Plateau after its operatives raided his home by mistake as they targeted a suspected drug dealer.…
DR Congo: President promotes a dead general
Democratic Republic of Congo President Tshisekedi has appointed Major General Floribert Kisembo Bahemuka (WHO DIED in 2011) as head of military operations in the Province of Equateur. The announcement has…
Rwanda: MPs oppose contraceptives for 15-year-olds
Rwandan parliament has rejected a bill to amend a 2016 law to allow contraceptives to be given to girls from the age of 15. A group of MPs had introduced…
Venezuela: 7.1m leave the country since 2015
More than seven million Venezuelans have left their homeland since 2015 amid an ongoing economic and political crisis, according to new UN data. More than half of them face challenges…
Japan: Heritage worker backs car into the oldest toilet at Kyoto temple
A man whose job it is to help preserve Japan’s cultural heritage has accidentally smashed his car into the country’s oldest toilet at a centuries-old Buddhist temple. The communal loo…
Indonesia: Stadium where 131 died to be demolished
Indonesia has announced plans to demolish the stadium where at least 131 football fans died and hundreds were injured in a stampede this month. President Joko Widodo said the Kanjuruhan…