Heineken has lost operational control and withdrawn its staff from its facilities in conflict-affected areas of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Dutch brewer said on Friday. The beverages giant said in March that its…
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Death cap mushrooms killed three lunch guests. Was it murder or a ‘terrible accident’?
by adminA meticulously planned meal prepared in the home of an alleged killer is at the heart of a triple murder trial that’s nearing its dramatic conclusion in rural Australia. For eight weeks, audiences have been…
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Nigerian university sparks outrage as staff check whether female students are wearing bras before exams
by adminA Nigerian university is facing backlash after a viral video appeared to show young women who were queuing for exams being checked for whether they were wearing bras before being allowed in. In the video,…
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‘It feels like a missile is following me’: Iranians say daily life filled with fear and distrust
by adminAfter days of tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Iran, for the civilians caught up in Israel’s bombing campaign, life is filled with uncertainty. A week into the conflict, Iranians’ contact with the outside world is…
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Iran watches decades-old red lines vanish from view, but Trump still faces a huge risk
by adminIt’s a big decision, but one where the outcomes get slowly better, either way, every day. President Donald Trump has yet to determine whether to militarily involve the United States on Israel’s side in its…
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Chinese student who drugged and raped 10 women in UK and China sentenced to life in prison
by adminA serial rapist who was convicted of raping 10 women in the United Kingdom and China has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years. Zhenhao Zou, 28, was sentenced Thursday at…
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Xi and Putin present united front over Israel-Iran crisis, in veiled message to Trump
by adminChina and Russia positioning themselves as voices of reason, calling for de-escalation of a conflict the United States is contemplating on entering — these are the optics Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin sought to project…
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Western diplomats welcome two-week breather to ‘explore what is possible’ on Iran’s nuclear program
by adminThe diplomat refused to be drawn on specifics but reiterated that the crux of the matter remained Iran’s controversial uranium enrichment program and that the talks would focus on “what kind of compromise would be…
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Transporting the world’s second largest land mammal halfway across the second largest continent isn’t exactly easy. But in a 3,400-kilometer (2,100-mile) journey that involved crates, cranes, trucks, and a Boeing 747, 70 captive bred southern…
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Pro-Palestinian activists infiltrate Britain’s largest airbase in major security breach
by adminPro-Palestinian activists broke into Britain’s largest air base and damaged two military aircraft in central England early Friday. Palestine Action, a UK-based group that aims to disrupt the operations of weapons manufacturers supplying the Israeli…