Police in Austria have intensified security measures around the three Taylor Swift concerts taking place in Vienna on Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week.The move follows the arrests on Wednesday of two people suspected of planning Islamist attacks on...
In this Texas school, wearing an all-black outfit will result in a dress code violation. Charles Middle School, part of the El Paso Independent School District, is prohibiting students from wearing black clothing, citing mental health concerns. Principal Nick...
Vergil Ortiz Jr. says he’s embracing being the B-side for his headliner against WBC interim junior middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk this Saturday, August 10th, at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. The two fighters will battle live on...
Wednesday, August 07, 2024UN News“My message to the world is how important it is to strengthen the role of youth in societies and to invest in their potential,” said 23-year-old Sarah Al Shamali from Gaza City, ahead of International...
Police in Tanzania are investigating five men caught in a viral video allegedly gang-raping a young woman, sparking an uproar in the East African state. The security forces are yet to comment on allegations that the suspects...
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by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi)Wednesday, August 07, 2024Inter Press ServiceNAIROBI, Aug 07 (IPS) - Climate change-related extreme weather jeopardizes Kenya's development agenda; even though it contributes very little to global warming, it is marked as a high-risk...
BBCThe challenges ahead are enormous, and not just economic. There are many wounds to heal after Sheikh Hasina’s 15 years in power ended on Monday.Her government is credited with economic reforms that have improved the standard of living for...
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has spoken with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius about the tense situation in the Middle East.After the phone call on Wednesday Gallant spoke of an "important discussion with my friend." He had informed Pistorius...
Opinion by Patricia Roy (kingston, jamaica)Wednesday, August 07, 2024Inter Press ServiceKINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug 07 (IPS) - The International Seabed Authority (ISA) Assembly meeting concluded last week with no mining authorized, an unprecedented number of States calling for a moratorium...
