A billionaire fundraiser for former US President Donald Trump’s campaign pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges in a new indictment claiming he illegally lobbied US officials on behalf of the United Arab Emirates. Federal prosecutors in the New York …
Male Afghan presenters cover faces in solidarity with women
Male Afghan presenters have covered their faces with masks while broadcasting in solidarity with their female colleagues. The move follows the Taliban government’s ruling that forces women presenters appearing on air to wear full hijabs and face coveri…
Monkeypox: ‘Too early to call epidemic,’ says health expert
While it is still too early to talk about a monkeypox epidemic, despite the increase in reported cases recently, the emergence of the phenomenon should act as an alert, according to Antoine Flahault, public health professor and director of the Institut…
Chilean football club pays tribute to Shireen Abu Akleh
Chilean football club Deportivo Palestino raised a banner honouring slain Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh before a local league match earlier this week. The banner, which was held up before a match against Cobresal, displayed a picture of Abu …
1.1m Afghan children likely to face severe malnutrition: UN
In Afghanistan, 1.1 million children under the age of five will likely face the most severe form of malnutrition this year, according to the United Nations, as increasing numbers of hungry, wasting-away children are brought into hospital wards. UN and …
Gunman kills 18 children at Texas elementary school
A teenage gunman killed 18 young children in a shooting at an elementary school in Texas on Tuesday, in the deadliest US school shooting in years. The attack in Uvalde, Texas – a small community about an hour from the Mexican border \- is the latest in…
UN Security Council calls for reversal of Taliban policies on women
The UN Security Council on Tuesday called on the Taliban to “swiftly reverse” policies restricting human rights and freedoms for Afghan women, in a unanimously adopted statement. The move comes just days after female TV presenters were ordered to cover…
Lebanese govt slams bank association’s rejection of financial recovery plan
The Lebanese banking association’s rejection of a financial recovery roadmap passed last week by Lebanon’s cabinet is “dangerous and irresponsible”, a senior government official said on Tuesday. According to a document seen by Reuters, the plan would c…
US warns companies of ‘reputational risks’ of doing business in Sudan
The United States issued an advisory on Monday warning US companies of growing reputational risks of doing business with state-owned enterprises and military-controlled firms in Sudan. “These risks arise from, among other things, recent actions underta…
Egypt approves flights from rebel-held Yemen capital: government
Egypt has approved direct flights between Yemen’s rebel-controlled capital and Cairo, the Yemeni government said Tuesday, in the latest sign of progress in the war-torn country. The green light comes after the first commercial flight in six years flew …