At least 28 people have died and dozens remain trapped underground after an explosion in a coal mine in northern Turkey’s Bartin province. Around 110 people were in the mine…
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Haiti: UN raises concern over the people’s welfare amid chaos
The United Nations is warning that hunger in one of Haiti’s biggest slums is at catastrophic levels, as gang violence and economic crises push the country to “breaking point”. Nearly…
Malta: Two brothers guilty of killing journalist
A judge in Malta sentenced two brothers to 40 years in prison each after they abruptly reversed course and pleaded guilty Friday to the car-bomb murder of an anti-corruption journalist,…
Iran: Outrage over police sex assault video
A video of anti-riot forces sexually assaulting a female protester whilst trying to arrest her in broad daylight has provoked fury on social media. Users voiced outrage, with many calling…
Australia: Floods – Three states evacuate
Communities in three Australian states have been ordered to evacuate as torrential rain brings major flooding. Parts of the country have received up to four times their average October rainfall…
Nigeria: University strike ends
Lecturers in Nigeria say they will go back to work on Monday after a strike that closed most of the country’s universities for eight months, leaving hundreds of thousands of…
UK: Activists throw soup on $84 million Van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting
Climate activists have thrown tins of what appears to be tomato soup over a Van Gogh painting of sunflowers at the National Gallery in London. Footage showed two people in…
Zanzibar: Investigation in mass death of swimming crabs
Zanzibar’s government is investigating why thousands of dead swimming crabs have washed up on the beaches of the Tanzanian islands. Since 28 September, there have been reports of the dead…
USA: Capitol Riot-Trump to testify
The US congressional committee investigating last year’s Capitol riot has issued a legal summons for former President Donald Trump to testify. “He is required to answer for his actions,” said…
France: Paris sends Germany gas amid Russia energy crisis
France has sent gas to Germany for the first time in “European solidarity” amid increasing energy pressures. The gas, delivered via a pipeline, is part of a deal between the…