Russian strikes kill 34 civilians near Deir Ezzor city, Syria: monitor
At least 34 civilians were killed on Sunday when Russian warplanes targeted ferries carrying them across the Euphrates River near Syria’s eastern city of Deir Ezzor, a monitor said. The Syrian...
View ArticleRohingya crisis: Muslim nations condemn Myanmar’s ‘brutal acts’
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) today condemned Myanmar for “systematic brutal acts” against its Muslim Rohingya minority and asked it to accept international monitors. The United...
View ArticlePope Francis bumps head, hurts left eye, but is well, says Vatican
Pope Francis lost his balance while riding in the popemobile through a crowd in Cartagena, Colombia, on Sunday, bruising his left cheekbone and eyelid, but he was not seriously hurt. The Vatican said...
View ArticleHurricane Irma: US President Trump receives ‘comprehensive update’ on the storm
The White House says US President Donald Trump has received a “comprehensive update” on Hurricane Irma. Irma has plowed into the Florida Keys as the storm begins its march up the state’s west coast....
View ArticleCambridge University to hire sex assault adviser
The UK’s reputable Cambridge University has advertised a new full-time post of a sexual assault and harassment adviser aimed to “bolster” advice and support available to a student. The new position...
View ArticleIsraeli PM Netanyahu’s son under fire over ‘anti-Semitic’ imagery on Facebook
From an argument over dog poo to an alleged anti-Semitic caricature he posted on Facebook, Yair Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister’s 26-year-old son, is courting controversy with his social media...
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