Tue 30 May 2023: According to the quarterly crime statistics released by Police Minister General Bheki Cele on Tuesday, rape cases have shown a decrease from 1 January 2023 to 31 March 2023, with six provinces reporting less rape cases. The statistics show that rape decreased by 306 cases; sexual assault decreased by 322; attempted […]
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Tue 30 May 2023: Hunger is projected to worsen in 18 “hotspots” throughout the world, including Sudan, where conflict has left millions at risk of starving, said a report released Monday. The report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) said that acute food insecurity threatens 22 countries. Sudan, Burkina Faso, Haiti and Mali have been elevated to the […]
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Suspects sit behind bars during a judgement sentence against 56 defendants accused of joining ISIL [ISIS], in a court in Misrata, Libya. Tue 30 May 2023: A Libyan court has sentenced 23 people to death and another 14 to life in prison for their role in a deadly ISIL (ISIS) campaign that included beheading […]
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Tue 30 May 2023: On Tuesday, China launched the Shenzhou-16 mission to the space station for its second in-orbit crew rotation, bringing in a new era in the country’s ambitious space program by launching the first civilian astronaut into orbit. The three Shenzhou-16 astronauts blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, in the desert […]
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Tue 30 May 2023: A renowned Pakistani television journalist who went missing last week, reportedly due to his vocal support for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has returned home after being released by his captors, according to his family and employer. ‘DEEPLY DISTURBED’: ANOTHER PAKISTANI JOURNALIST MISSING AS FAMILY ALLEGES ABDUCTION Ali Raza, Sami Abrahim’s […]
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Mon 29 May 2023: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva welcomed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday, marking Maduro’s first visit to Brazil since 2015. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, arrived in Brasilia on Sunday ahead of a Latin American summit scheduled for Tuesday. Diplomatic relations between Venezuela and the South American powerhouse […]
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Iranian journalists Niloufar Hamedi, left, and Elaheh Mohammadi, right. Mon 29 May 2023: An Iranian journalist has gone on trial behind closed doors on accusations related to her coverage of the funeral of a Kurdish-Iranian woman whose death in detention last year sparked months of instability, her lawyer told ILNA news agency. The death of […]
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Mon 29 May 2023: Rare and “very aggressive” spring wildfires, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia have destroyed many buildings and forced thousands from their homes and prompting officials to declare a local state of emergency. According to the fire department, the blaze in the community of Tantallon, was “ongoing and still not under […]
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Mon 29 May 2023: The Western media has covered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s victory in Sunday’s runoff election, and stressed the global and regional significance of Türkiye. Extensively covering the runoff of the Turkish presidential election, the British public broadcaster BBC stressed that Erdoğan’s victory matters for the West given Türkiye’s global strategic significance […]
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Mon 29 May 2023: Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos who is acknowledged for having contributed to the city-state’s expansion of its revenue base, has been sworn in as Nigeria’s new president. On Monday in Abuja, the nation’s capital, he took the oath of office from Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola during a colorful event […]
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