NewsFeedA bridge collapse at a mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed at least 80 workers. Witnesses said security forces at the mine triggered a stampede when they fired gunshots that caused panic. The military has made no comment. The incident caused outrage over unsafe mining in the DRC.Published On 17 Nov 202517 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
NewsFeedA special tribunal in Bangladesh’s Dhaka has found former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity over her government’s violent suppression of last year’s student-led protests.Published On 17 Nov 202517 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Hasina is being tried in absentia for crimes against humanity for a violent crackdown on student protests last year.Published On 17 Nov 202517 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz for just the second time this year and defended his ATP Finals crown in Turin.Published On 17 Nov 202517 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareItaly’s Jannik Sinner retained his ATP Finals title on Sunday, sending the Turin crowd wild as he battled past Spanish world number one and rival Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(4) 7-5 in the decider to the season-ending championships.Sinner, backed by a raucous Italian crowd, fell to the floor after…
Chief investigator declines to say how many arrested; some were identified by videos on social media.Published On 16 Nov 202516 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareSyria has arrested members of the country’s security and military services as part of a probe into sectarian violence in the southern province of Suwayda earlier this year that left hundreds dead.Judge Hatem Naasan, head of a committee investigating the eruption of violence in Suwayda in July, said that members of security services…
On Thursday morning, a chartered plane carrying 153 Palestinians from war-torn Gaza – many without the required travel documents – landed at an airport near Johannesburg, leaving South African officials “blindsided”.After nearly 12 hours of scrambling, the group was allowed to disembark into the care of a local charity organisation.More details have emerged about the scheme run by “Al-Majd Europe”, through which activists argue Israel is advancing its ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from Gaza.The Palestinian passengers were charged…
In the quiet of his Ramallah studio in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian artist Nabil Anani works diligently on artworks deeply rooted in a movement he helped create during the political tumult of the late 1980s.Cofounded in 1987 by Anani and fellow artists Sliman Mansour, Vera Tamari and Tayseer Barakat, the New Visions art movement focused on using local natural materials while eschewing Israeli supplies as a form of cultural resistance. The movement prioritised self-sufficiency at a time…
Published On 16 Nov 202516 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareFrom communities in the Philippines battling climate-driven displacement and devastating floods, to solemn mass burials of Palestinians in Gaza, and demonstrations in Brazil as it hosts COP 30 – here is a look at the week in photos. Source link
Here are the key events from day 1,361 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 16 Nov 202516 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHere is how things stand on Sunday, November 16:Fighting The Ukrainian military said it struck Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery, located about 200km (125 miles) southeast of Moscow, as “part of efforts to reduce the enemy’s ability to launch missile and bomb strikes”. The Ukrainian military said the strike caused multiple explosions and a large…
Earlier in the week, some Gen Z social media influencers said they no longer backed the protests, while mainstream figures like former President Vicente Fox published messages of support.Thousands of people in Mexico City have taken part in protests against growing crime, corruption and impunity, which, though organised by members of Generation Z, ended up being mostly backed and attended by older supporters of opposition parties.Saturday’s march was attended by people from several age groups, with supporters of…
Hundreds of Turkish footballers and referees have been found to hold illegal betting accounts. The sport betting scandal that took hold of the Turkish Football Federation this week has put a spotlight on an endemic issue.Hundreds of players and referees have been accused of illegally placing bets.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAuthorities are trying to understand the scale and impact of a situation they’re calling a “moral crisis”.But it’s not just Turkiye, it’s not just football, and…
Indigenous and other climate activists say they need to ‘make their voices heard’ as UN conference hits halfway mark.Published On 15 Nov 202515 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThousands of people have marched through the streets of the Brazilian city of Belem, calling for the voices of Indigenous peoples and environmental defenders to be heard at the United Nations COP30 climate summit.Indigenous community members mixed with activists at Saturday’s march, which unfolded in a festive atmosphere…