United Nations human rights experts have condemned the arrest, alleged enforced disappearance and detention of six Egyptian journalists who make up the entire newsroom of the independent investigative media platform Matsadaash, warning
South Africa has unveiled a proposed overhaul of its Black economic empowerment laws in an effort to enable Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, to operate in the country, according to the
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A French prosecutor on Friday called for the maximum 20-year prison sentence for former surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec, who admitted to sexually abusing nearly 300 patients—most of them children—over a span of
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India and Pakistan have extended mutual airspace bans in a growing diplomatic standoff sparked by rising tensions in Kashmir and a deadly attack on Indian security forces in Pahalgam last month. The
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Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron was reportedly denied the purchase of a mobile phone by Vodafone, allegedly due to his classification as a “politically exposed person” (PEP), according to a report
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In a breakthrough that blurs the line between science fiction and reality, Chinese researchers have developed contact lenses that allow users to see in the dark—even with their eyes shut. As reported
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Ukraine has officially entered into a landmark minerals agreement with the United States, a deal described by negotiators as unfolding like a scene from a “mafia movie.” As reported by The Times
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The U.S. Navy carried out the largest-ever airstrike from an aircraft carrier during operations in Somalia earlier this year, according to Admiral James Kilby, the acting chief of naval operations. Speaking at
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The Pentagon has formally accepted a $400 million Boeing 747 jumbo jet from the government of Qatar to be temporarily used as Air Force One, drawing strong bipartisan criticism over ethical and
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Israel may be getting ready to launch a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to reports from American intelligence. This comes even as the US continues to negotiate a new nuclear
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Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, a 26-year-old Vietnamese beauty queen and social media star, has been arrested in connection with a misleading health product she promoted online. The product, called Kera Supergreens, was
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Fifteen years after a tiny finger bone unearthed in Siberia launched one of the most surprising chapters in human evolutionary science, researchers are still unraveling the mystery of the Denisovans — an
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With the UN Ocean Conference set to take place next month in Nice, France, world leaders are being called upon to seize a rare and urgent opportunity to accelerate progress on ocean
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A high-stakes diplomatic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa took a contentious turn Wednesday, as Trump publicly rejected Ramaphosa’s insistence that there is no genocide against
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The Japanese government has announced the release of 300,000 tonnes of rice from its emergency reserves in a dramatic bid to curb surging prices and calm growing public frustration over the cost
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Elon Musk has reaffirmed his commitment to remain Tesla’s chief executive for at least the next five years, dismissing concerns about waning demand and speculation over his potential departure from the electric
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