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Senegal’s ruling party won over three-quarters of parliamentary seats in weekend elections, according to national provisional results announced Thursday, potentially handing them the means to deliver their ambitious reform agenda. Story by Thibault Franceschet and Liza Kaminov.
Vang Vieng, Laos — A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok, her family said Friday, bringing the death toll in the mass poisoning of foreign tourists to six. Holly Bowles, 19, had been in critical condition on life support following the … Read more
The NGOs want the Netherlands to ban the export and transit of weapons, weapon parts, and dual-use items to Israel. Pro-Palestinian organisations have taken the Dutch state to court, urging a halt to arms exports to Israel and accusing the government of failing to prevent what they termed a “genocide” in Gaza. They argue that … Read more
Republicans hold a slim majority in the House of Representatives, though the size of that narrow margin will not be known until the final three undecided races are called. On Wednesday, the Associated Press called Ohio’s 9th Congressional District for Democratic incumbent Rep. Marcy Kaptur, and Alaska’s at-large district for Republican entrepreneur Nick Begich, who … Read more
A Ryanair plane takes off from Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands on December 19, 2020. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Rights on Friday slapped a $179 million euro ($186 million) fine on five low-budget airlines for “abusive practices” including charging additional cabin luggage fees. Ryanair was struck with the … Read more
The car park at Iceland’s world-famous Blue Lagoon has been engulfed in lava, after a nearby volcano erupted for the seventh time in less than a year. Hotel guests and nearby homes were evacuated but authorities said there was no threat to air travel in the region. Prior to 2021 the Reykjanes Peninsula had not … Read more
The hoppy pilsner from Singapore, where freshwater is scarce, is part of an effort to promote recycling solutions.
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, November 22: We look at reactions from the Israeli and Arab-language press after the International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister and a Hamas leader. Also: a series of deaths linked to methanol poisoning in Laos sheds light on bootleg alcohol practices. Finally: a … Read more
Authorities have seen a surge of guns and ammunition flowing from the United States to Latin America and the Caribbean, fueling conflict in regions already struggling with violence and unrest. Last week, U.S.-based airlines were struck by gunfire while flying over Haiti’s airspace. While the origin of the firearms remains uncertain, Haiti has no domestic … Read more
Yesterday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant, “for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed from at least 8 October 2023 until at least 20 May 2024”, as per the ICC press release. An arrest warrant was also issued for … Read more