Kenya president postpones reopening of schools
Kenyan President William Ruto has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools until further notice, as heavy rains and floods that have killed more than 200 people continue. The president, in his state of the nation address on Friday, said that “meteorological reports paint a dire picture,” citing the possibility of...
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Denmark to liberalise its abortion law to allow procedure until 18th week of pregnancy
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WH defends Joe Biden’s ‘xenophobic' remarks on India, China
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Prosecutors present recorded conversation as key evidence
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Boris Johnson turned away from polling station
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Sunak under pressure amid dire local election results for his party
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Turkiye halts all trade with Israel over military actions in Gaza
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Hamas sending delegation to Egypt for further ceasefire talks
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Solomon Islands pro-Beijing PM won’t keep his job following polls
Solomon Islands pro-Beijing Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Monday withdrew from the contest to remain head of the strategically important South Pacific island nation’s government following general elections two weeks ago that are central to the US-China rivalry in the region. Sogavare has been re-elected to the parliament. But he told...
Deepfake of principal's voice is latest case of AI being used for harm
The most recent criminal case involving artificial intelligence emerged last week from a Maryland high school, where police say a principal was framed as racist by a fake recording of his voice. The case is yet another reason why everyone — not just politicians and celebrities — should be concerned about...
Top Chinese scientist expelled over corruption allegations
China’s top scientist, who developed the first inactivated COVID-19 vaccine at the height of the pandemic in the country in 2020, has been dismissed from Parliament for alleged corruption. Yang Xiaoming, the chairman of China National Pharmaceutical Group’s vaccine subsidiary China National Biotec Group (CNBG), has been stripped of his membership...
At least 40 die in Kenya after dam collapses
A dam collapsed in western Kenya early Monday, killing at least 40 people after a wall of water swept through houses and cut off a major road, police said. The Old Kijabe Dam, located in the Mai Mahiu area of the Great Rift Valley region that is prone to flash floods,...
Spain’s PM Sánchez to continue in office
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday ended days of speculation about his future by saying he will continue in office “with even more strength.” Sánchez shocked his country last Wednesday by taking five days off to think about his future, following the decision by a court to open preliminary proceedings...
Truce: Biden, Netanyahu hold talks
The White House on Sunday said US President Joe Biden had again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as pressure builds on Israel and Hamas to reach a deal that would free some Israeli hostages and bring a cease-fire in the nearly seven-month-long war in Gaza. The White House said...
Israeli officials concerned over ICC arrest warrants
Israeli officials on Monday appeared to be increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court may issue arrest warrants against the country’s leaders, as international pressure mounts over its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight and into Monday killed at...
