Mech Dara, an award-winning Cambodian journalist who was arrested and charged with incitement earlier this month, has been released on bail. Mr Dara, who has reported for the BBC, was…
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Indonesia: Surfer dies after being impaled in the chest by a swordfish
Tributes have been made to a surfer who died after reportedly being impaled by a swordfish in Indonesia.Giulia Manfrini, 36, from Turin in northern Italy, had been surfing in the…
Italian: Government criticised for praising WW2 fascist soldiers
The Italian government has been criticised for praising fascist soldiers who fought in El Alamein, on the 82nd anniversary of the World War Two battle. In a social media post,…
Colombia: Posing besides Escobar’s grave leads to Mafia cocaine trafficker’s arrest
An Italian mafia fugitive – who served as an intermediary with Colombian drug gangs – has been arrested after almost four years on the run in South America. Luigi Belvedere,…
Israel: Tel Aviv says it launched ‘targeted’ air strikes on Iran
Israel says it has conducted air strikes against Iran, with its military saying it hit sites in several areas of the country early on Saturday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…
USA: Man charged over three shootings on Democratic office in Arizona
A man suspected of carrying out three shootings targeting a Democratic campaign office in Arizona was arrested and charged with terrorism offences among others, authorities said. Jeffrey Michael Kelly, 60,…
Samoa: Slavery and colonialism still cast a dark shadow over Britsh Royal family
The “most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate”, King Charles III said this week to Commonwealth leaders in Samoa, as arguments about reparations and apologies over the slave…
Cuba: Nation endure a week without power as energy crisis hits hard
Cuba has endured one of its toughest weeks in years after a nationwide blackout which left around 10 million Cubans without power for several days. Adding to the Caribbean island’s…
UK: BHP and Vale sign $30bn settlement for 2015 Brazil dam collapse
The mining giants BHP and Vale have signed a deal with the Brazilian government to pay nearly $30bn (£23bn) in compensation for the Mariana dam collapse in 2015 that caused…
Uzbekistan: Archaeologists discover two medieval cities
Archaeologists have found the remains of two medieval cities in the grassy mountains of eastern Uzbekistan, a discovery that could shift our understanding of the fabled Silk Road. Known for…