Prominent Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi has been freed by a presidential pardon, his lawyers say, after being imprisoned for taking foreign funding for his media outlets and “threatening state…
Serbia: Railway station canopy collapse leaves eight dead
Eight people have died after a concrete canopy at a railway station in northern Serbia collapsed, the country’s Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said. People were sitting on benches under the…
UK: Portugal’s Ruben Amorim named as new Manchester United manager
Ruben Amorim was named the new manager of Manchester United, replacing the sacked Erik ten Hag.The 39-year-old Portuguese coach, who won two Primeira Liga titles with Sporting Lisbon, has signed a…
USA: Young Thug pleads guilty to criminal gang activity
Atlanta rapper Young Thug has pleaded guilty to participating in criminal street gang activity, a surprise twist that could end the musician’s long-running trial, US media report. The 33-year-old rapper,…
Iraq: Parliament elects new speaker, ending yearlong deadlock
Iraq’s parliament has elected Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, a prominent Sunni lawmaker who has a close relationship with Iran, as its new speaker after months of deadlock among political factions. Al-Mashhadani, who…
Pakistan: Seven killed in attack on polio vaccine drive
At least seven people, including five schoolchildren, have been killed and 23 injured in a bombing near a girls’ school in southwestern Pakistan, officials said. Friday’s attack targeted police guarding…
Lebanon: UN peacekeeping mission targeted 30 times in October
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has recorded more than 30 incidents in October resulting in property damage or injury to its soldiers, amid Israel’s repeated calls on peacekeepers to…
USA: Bill Clinton criticised for saying Israel ‘forced’ to kill Gaza civilians
Former United States President Bill Clinton is facing backlash from US Muslim and Arab Americans after saying Israel has been “forced” to kill civilians in Gaza and suggesting Israel was…
France: Police intervine in mass brawl involving ‘up to 600 people’
A drug trafficking-related shooting in the western French city of Poitiers escalated into a brawl on Thursday night involving up to 600 people, French authorities say. Five people were seriously…
Japan: Cyclists on phones face jail under new laws
Cyclists using a mobile phone while riding in Japan could face up to six months jail under strict new rules introduced Friday. Those who breach the revised road traffic law…