Who’s preventing desperately needed aid supplies reaching Ethiopia’s Tigray region? Source link
Day: August 14, 2021
From about April to June 2021, things felt better. We got seeing families back in the hospitals, patients were optimistic, and we were looking forward to the summer. Unfortunately, the Delta variant and our policy missteps with regards to it has made it feel like August 2020 all over again. […]
Many Afghans have fled from the provinces to the capital, driven out by fighting (FILE) Kabul: Taliban forces captured a major city in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, sending Afghan forces fleeing, and drew closer to Kabul, where Western countries scrambled to evacuate their citizens from the capital. The fall of […]
When Ben McPherson realised he could rent Vidkun Quisling’s cabin, it struck him as weird. His Norwegian wife disagreed. Source link
Think you’re safe being an anonymous TikTok troll or cyber bully? Meet your worst nightmare. Source link
Piranawan, 15, from Sri Lanka spent eight months of his Covid lockdown making his eco-friendly vehicle. Source link
Sara Faith Alterman was always close to her father. Then she learned he was concealing a secret. Source link
In recent decades property restitution has become deeply mired in corruption, with title claims being bought and sold, and tenants suddenly finding themselves thrown out of their apartments from one day to the next. Jewish claims account for just a minority of total claims, most of which have been made […]
Early results show Edgar Lungu, who is seeking a second term, trailing rival Hakainde Hichilema. Source link
A powerful earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti, killing at least 304 people and injuring more than 1,800. The 7.2-magnitude quake hit the west of the country on Saturday morning, toppling and damaging buildings including churches and hotels. Prime minister Ariel Henry said there was “extensive damage” in […]