“I wonder what makes some US politicians think they actually have the so-called ‘moral authority’? On human rights issues, they are in no position, either historically or currently, to make wanton groundless criticism against China,” Mr Liu told the Reuters news agency. Source link
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Elizabeth Ohene has ditched the hair dye which keeps most people’s hair black in Ghana. Source link
Denmark is criticised for becoming the first European country to revoke residence status for 200 people. Source link
Within the past month, a policeman was killed during an anti-drugs operation, and a policewoman was stabbed to death in a targeted attack. “It was the straw that broke the camel’s back,” said Stanislas Gaudon, head of the Alliance police union. “It was something we were afraid of, almost expecting.” […]
Students were streaming out of the Sayed ul-Shuhada secondary school in Kabul on Saturday 8 May, when explosions shook the neighbourhood. At least 85 people were killed in the bomb attack – the majority of them schoolgirls. It follows a series of attacks in recent years, which have hit schools, […]
Strong winds from cyclone Tauktae have caused a dust storm to hit Karachi in Pakistan. It hit Pakistan’s biggest city following several days of sweltering heat. Meanwhile gusty winds and heavy rain have been causing damage across the state of Gujarat in the west of India. Tauktae weakened after it […]
In April, Spain allowed Sahrawi leader Brahim Ghali, 73, to be treated in hospital for Covid-19, reportedly in Logroño. He leads the Polisario Front, fighting for Western Saharan sovereignty against the claims of Morocco. The Moroccan government responded angrily and warned Spain that harbouring Mr Ghali would bring “consequences”. Source […]
Residents of two tower blocks in a west German town have been quarantined after a woman in the building tested positive for the Indian variant of Covid-19. “We just saw a mass of public order officers suddenly turn up and we were locked in,” said a woman from the town […]
Israel estimated that at the start of the conflict, the two Palestinian militant factions had an arsenal of about 12,000 rockets or mortars in Gaza. As of 15:00 GMT on Tuesday, militants had fired some 3,300 rockets at Israel, of which 450 to 500 fell short, causing casualties in Gaza, […]
“It was a kill shot to the back of the head,” Ben Crump, one of the lawyers representing the family, told a news conference. Mr Crump has represented other families in high-profile police shootings of African-Americans, including the relatives of George Floyd. Source link