Headlines
  • A bill amending a 2021 law that targeted the LGBTQ+ community and was passed by nationalist former leader Viktor Orban was approved by Hungary's parliament on Tuesday.
  • The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
  • Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
  • Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
  • In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
  • According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
  • An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.

Month: February 2023

February 1, 2023

High Inflation Effects Common People and...

According to Pakistan media reports, the price of consumables has climbed by 20 to 31%, and Pakistan’s poverty rate has increased by 35.7%.The cost of basic necessities is once more burning a large hole in the Pakistani average person’s pocket.

Africa’s Largest Photo Library Opens in...

In Ghana’s capital, Accra, photographer and filmmaker Paul Ninson opened the Africa’s  largest photography library. The “Dikan Center” is a hub where more than 30,000 photography books and collections on early African photographers, the diaspora, and creatives are kept

Kiribati Says it Will Rejoin Pacific...

Kiribati said it would rejoin a diplomatic grouping of Pacific Island countries this year, potentially ending a rift that raised questions about the relevance of the Pacific Islands Forum at a time of increased U.S.-China rivalry in the region.

Myanmar Junta Looks to Extend Rule...

Myanmar’s top military leaders dropped hints on Tuesday, the eve of the second anniversary of their overthrow of the civilian government, that they may extend emergency rule, declaring an “extraordinary situation” in light of ongoing resistance to junta rule.

Opening of “Diplomacy for Peace”...

The opening of the exhibit “Diplomacy for Peace,” organised by the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), is addressed by Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet for the United Nations Secretary-General

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