Month: October 2022

Read More Throughout Syria’s civil war, women have risked their security to mediate the various conflicts that have affected their communities. Since international efforts to end the fighting have stalled, their role has grown in importance. Read the full story, “The vital role of Syrian women in resolving bitter conflicts”, on globalissues.org → Throughout Syria’s…

Read MoreOfficials seize 1.8 tonnes of liquid meth hidden in cartons of coconut water en route to Australia.Officials seize 1.8 tonnes of liquid meth hidden in cartons of coconut water en route to Australia.

Read More Regional authorities have warned of ‘more severe and longer shutdowns’ amid ongoing Russia attacks Regional authorities have warned of ‘more severe and longer shutdowns’ amid ongoing Russia attacks

Read More Hannah Goslar was affectionately known as ‘Hanneli’ in Anne Frank’s famous diaries Hannah Goslar was affectionately known as ‘Hanneli’ in Anne Frank’s famous diaries

Read More In recent weeks, Putin has escalated the war in Ukraine In recent weeks, Putin has escalated the war in Ukraine

Read More The Anne Frank Foundation paid tribute to Pick-Goslar, who is mentioned in Anne’s world-famous diary, for helping to keep Anne’s memory alive with stories about their youth. (Image credit: Jacqueline Larma/AP) The Anne Frank Foundation paid tribute to Pick-Goslar, who is mentioned in Anne’s world-famous diary, for helping to keep Anne’s memory alive…

Read MoreThe UN says women and children living in the camps are enduring conditions amounting to torture.The UN says women and children living in the camps are enduring conditions amounting to torture.

Read More The paper claims US lawmakers are objecting to the proposal as it has not been vetted by the relevant committees A number of US Republican lawmakers in both the Senate and the House of Representatives have reportedly spoken out against handing forfeited Russian assets to Ukraine. They cited procedural irregularities as the reason,…

Read MoreThe tropical storm caused flooding and landslides which have killed at least 45 people.The tropical storm caused flooding and landslides which have killed at least 45 people.

Read More The toxic ‘forever chemicals’ can stay in human blood for years, and are linked to cancers, kidney damage and heart disease Nearly all participants in a new study looking at exposure to PFAS “forever chemicals” in the US state of North Carolina have multiple dangerous compounds in their blood, and most at levels…

Read MoreThe London mayor discusses if city mayors can win the climate crisis race.The London mayor discusses if city mayors can win the climate crisis race.

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Read MoreThe attack on Sevastopol, Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet HQ, comes as battle rages in southeastern Ukraine.The attack on Sevastopol, Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet HQ, comes as battle rages in southeastern Ukraine.

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Read MoreThe coronation of King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini is a watershed moment in South Africa.The coronation of King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini is a watershed moment in South Africa.

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Read More Moscow’s victory would be a “catastrophe” for Kiev and “bad” for the West, Jens Stoltenberg warns The US should continue supporting Ukraine because a Russian victory in the conflict would empower China, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said. A victorious Russia would “be bad for all of us in Europe and North…

Read More Maurice Hastings was cleared of the murder charge when the long-held evidence pointed to another person A man who spent more than 38 years behind bars for a 1983 murder and two attempted murders has been released from a California prison after long-untested DNA evidence pointed to a different person, the Los Angeles…

Read More Marius Mihai Dragici, arrested in Romania in August, faces 39 counts of manslaughter A man has been charged with manslaughter and being part of the conspiracy that led to the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals found in a lorry in Essex. The victims’ bodies were discovered in the back of the lorry trailer,…

Read MoreThe Tesla CEO said that no major decisions or account reinstatement will take place before the council convenes.The Tesla CEO said that no major decisions or account reinstatement will take place before the council convenes.

Read MoreThe Tesla CEO said that no major decisions or account reinstatement will take place before the council convenes.The Tesla CEO said that no major decisions or account reinstatement will take place before the council convenes.

Read More Josh Nalley specialized in pretending to be a lifeless body on social media – then CSI: Vegas came calling A man from Kentucky who plays dead on TikTok has finally caught the attention of CSI: Vegas after the crime show decided to cast him as an “un-alive body”. Josh Nalley from Elizabethtown, Kentucky,…

Read More Josh Nalley specialized in pretending to be a lifeless body on social media – then CSI: Vegas came calling A man from Kentucky who plays dead on TikTok has finally caught the attention of CSI: Vegas after the crime show decided to cast him as an “un-alive body”. Josh Nalley from Elizabethtown, Kentucky,…

Read MoreChinese President Xi Jinping has secured a precedent-breaking third term as the Communist Party’s leader.Chinese President Xi Jinping has secured a precedent-breaking third term as the Communist Party’s leader.

Read MoreChinese President Xi Jinping has secured a precedent-breaking third term as the Communist Party’s leader.Chinese President Xi Jinping has secured a precedent-breaking third term as the Communist Party’s leader.

Read MoreFar-right incumbent Bolsonaro and left-wing ex-president Lula trade blows ahead of presidential run-off vote on Sunday.Far-right incumbent Bolsonaro and left-wing ex-president Lula trade blows ahead of presidential run-off vote on Sunday.

Read MoreFar-right incumbent Bolsonaro and left-wing ex-president Lula trade blows ahead of presidential run-off vote on Sunday.Far-right incumbent Bolsonaro and left-wing ex-president Lula trade blows ahead of presidential run-off vote on Sunday.

Read More Flash floods and landslides set off by torrential rains left at least 47 people dead. As many as 60 villagers in a southern province are feared missing and buried in a huge mudslide, officials said. (Image credit: Philippine Coast Guard via AP) Flash floods and landslides set off by torrential rains left at…

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Read MoreAn estimated 11,000 foreign children and women remain in the Roj and al-Hol refugee camps in northeastern Syria.An estimated 11,000 foreign children and women remain in the Roj and al-Hol refugee camps in northeastern Syria.

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Read More Russia’s defence minister says mobilisation of 300,000 reservists finished and ‘no further measures are planned’; Antonio Guterres calls for west to help remove blocks to Russian grain exports What we know on day 248 of the invasion The UN secretary general has urged Russia and Ukraine to renew the deal that has seen…

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Read More Split over colour of heart symbol – and who it represents – and date of annual commemoration An emotionally charged dispute over how best to memorialise Covid in the UK risks dividing people bereaved over the course of the pandemic. A split has emerged over whether a red or yellow heart should become…