An explosion in one of Turkey’s busiest shopping districts killed at least six people and injured at least 81 others Sunday, a blast authorities described as deliberate, the Washington Post reported. The blast took place on Istanbul’s Istiklal Street, a busy thoroughfare known for its tourist...
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The Mexican government raised eyebrows this week after officials released a national anti-drug ad campaign focused on the city of Philadelphia, the Associated Press reported. The videos did not specifically identify the city or any neighborhood but the places portrayed in the ads showed scenes of...
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A Ugandan university came under fire this week after it ordered its female nursing and midwifery students to take pregnancy tests before their exams, sparking a backlash from women’s rights advocates and politicians, CNN reported. Earlier in the week, Kampala International University issued a now-withdrawn notice...
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French President Emmanuel Macron formally ended France’s decade-long military operation to fight jihadist fighters in Africa’s Sahel region, part of the country’s shifting of its strategic priorities against the backdrop of the Ukraine war and China’s growing assertiveness, the BBC reported. During a speech at the...
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Australia is investigating whether China has tried to recruit former defense force personnel to provide military training, amid concerns that Beijing has been similarly approaching veterans including military pilots from other Western nations, Voice of America reported. Defence Minister Richard Marles said the government will conduct...
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The Taliban this week banned women from entering the capital Kabul’s public parks and funfairs, the latest move to sequester females at home despite promises to the contrary, Agence France-Presse reported. Officials introduced the rule just months after ordering access to public spaces to be segregated...
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Russia and the US agreed this week to hold talks on the single existing nuclear treaty between the two countries, even as the war in Ukraine continues and Moscow has threatened to deploy tactical warheads, CNN reported. The talks will center on the New START treaty,...
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The Spanish government presented a bill this week that aims to increase transparency in interactions involving public officials and lobbyists, including creating a register of interest groups, the Associated Press reported. The proposed law would require officials involved in any policymaking to report their meetings with...
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Uganda ordered the shuttering of all schools two weeks before the end of term as the country races to contain the latest Ebola outbreak, Al Jazeera reported. Officials said the government will close preschools, primary and secondary schools on Nov. 25, saying that the densely packed...
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The European Union’s top court overturned a 2015 tax ruling against carmaker Fiat Chrysler on Tuesday, dealing a significant blow to the bloc’s regulators as they crack down on multinational corporations – especially American ones trying to avoid paying taxes, the Wall Street Journal reported. The...
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South Korea’s former president and his successor are at war in a custody battle over two former “peace puppies” gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2018, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. The two canines, named Songgang and Gomi, were given to then-President Moon...
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The Philippines lifted a ban on sending workers to Saudi Arabia this week after reaching an agreement with Saudi authorities to halt the exploitation of Filipino laborers in the oil-rich kingdom, the Associated Press reported. Last year, the Southeast Asian nation stopped sending workers to Saudi...
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A powerful Haitian gang leader lifted a blockade at a key fuel terminal this week that had been strangling the country’s capital for nearly two months as Haiti continues to grapple with economic and political crises, the Associated Press reported. On Sunday, Jimmy Cherizier, leader of...
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More than 1,000 Ghanaians took to the streets of the country’s capital this week to protest over Ghana’s ailing economy which has seen the local currency plummet and the price of goods increase to record levels, Reuters reported Monday. Demonstrators demanded the resignation of President Nana...
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Dutch provincial officials recently authorized the shooting of paintballs at wolves over concerns that the predatory animals have become “too tame” around humans and could pose a danger to locals, the Guardian reported. The provincial government of Arnhem in the country’s east made the decision last...
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World leaders and diplomats met in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday to attend the United Nations summit aimed at tackling climate change, even as the world reels from crises including the Ukraine war, high inflation and skyrocketing energy prices, the Associated...
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Officials from Kosovo’s Serbian minority resigned en masse this week to protest the government’s implementation of new vehicle license plates requirements, a move that has stoked tensions between the small Balkan nation and neighboring Serbia, Al Jazeera reported Saturday. The mass resignations saw the departure of...
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Indigenous protesters in Peru released more than 100 tourists and local residents over the weekend after holding them on a boat for more than a day in an effort to force the government to act over oil spills in the Amazon region, the Guardian reported. On...
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Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a political comeback Thursday after winning a decisive victory in Israel’s fifth election since 2019, the Wall Street Journal reported. Results of the Nov. 1 elections showed that Netanyahu’s right-wing nationalist bloc secured 64 seats in the 120-seat parliament. The...
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A gunman shot and wounded former Prime Minister Imran Khan during a protest march in eastern Pakistan on Thursday, an attack that comes as the opposition leader has been building popular support across the country and calling for early elections, the Washington Post reported. Officials in...
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