Who benefits from Lesotho’s ‘white gold’?
Here in Lesotho it is known as white gold – the water which plays such an important role in the country’s economy. The engineering marvel at the centre of this is incongruous in the…
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Multiple Jewish organizations and doctors across Canada receive identical emailed threats
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — More than 100 synagogues, Jewish organizations and doctors in multiple cities across Canada were on high alert after they received the same threatening email…
China's Kaisa forecasts bigger H1 net loss on slower property deliveries
(Reuters) -Chinese property developer Kaisa Group said on Thursday it expects to report a bigger net loss for the first half of the year, hurt by a decline in property deliveries and…
Pressure mounts against judicial overhaul in Mexico amid market concerns and striking judges
MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is facing mounting pressure against his controversial proposal to overhaul the Mexican judicial system, which would have judges be…
Israeli strike kills Palestinian commander in southern Lebanon
A commander linked with the Palestinian faction Fatah was killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon - just one of several Israeli attacks on Wednesday. Khalil al-Makdah was killed in…
Putin meets Li in Moscow, energy agreements signed
Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the close ties between Moscow and Beijing at a Wednesday meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang that was preceded by the signing of bilateral…
Israel claims it now controls Rafah in southern Gaza
Israel has defeated the Hamas brigade in the Rafah area in the southern Gaza Strip, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant claimed on Wednesday during a visit to the border area between Gaza and…
Pilots and cabin crew vote to strike at Lufthansa subsidiary Discover
The trade unions representing pilots and cabin crew have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike in separate ballots at Lufthansa holiday subsidiary Discover, union officials said on…
Refugees learn everything Erie has to offer at new arrivals orientation
Refugees who recently legally arrived in Erie were given the lay of the land on Wednesday. Catholic Charities hosted an orientation for about 20 people who fled war-torn countries,…
EU foreign affairs chief calls Kursk offensive 'severe blow' to Putin
The European Union's foreign affairs chief, Josep Borrell, on Wednesday called Ukraine's Kursk offensive a "severe blow" to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Borrell also appeared to argue…
Brazil police target Tocantins' governor in investigation of COVID-19 fraud and graft
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Federal police Wednesday morning carried out search warrants against the governor of Tocantins state, as part of an investigation into fraud and graft related to…
Nigerians outraged by president’s new plane
Many Nigerians have reacted with outrage after a new plane was bought for President Bola Tinubu at a time when the economy is experiencing its worst crisis in a generation. The purchase…
Russia's former deputy defense minister detained on corruption charges loses an appeal
FILE - Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Bulgakov, left, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, center, and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov attend the reception to mark the Day of the…
Putin made a rare visit to a part of Russia that fought for independence. It's a chilling warning to Ukraine.
Putin made a surprise visit to Chechnya, his first trip there since 2011. He was greeted by Chechnya's self-styled warlord Ramzan Kadyrov. The visit comes amid a Ukrainian incursion into…
Germany orders increased security at military barracks and bases
Germany's military has increased security measures around its barracks in the country in response to reports of possible intruders. A spokeswoman for the Territorial Command told dpa that…
South Africa's last zoo elephant freed after 40 years
South Africa’s last zoo elephant has been released back into the wild after 40 years of captivity. The elephant, named Charlie, was captured in 1984 from Zimbabwe’s Hwange national park…
China opens tit-for-tat probe into imported EU dairy products
China on Wednesday announced an anti-subsidy investigation into dairy products produced in the European Union - the latest move in retaliation to the bloc's tariff increases on Chinese…
Hungary law could make Ukrainian refugees homeless
A new law has come into force in Hungary which threatens to push thousands of Ukrainian refugees on to the streets or back to Ukraine. The regulation restricts state support for Ukrainians…
Ecoship: building the world’s greenest cruise vessel
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Panicked African workers prevented from leaving Lebanon
“I want to go home,” Kenyan Eulita Jerop tells the BBC from Lebanon, where she is employed as a domestic worker. But the terms of her employment make it difficult for her to leave, despite…
Bus crash in Iran kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims
A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned in Iran, killing 28 passengers, Iranian state media report. The crash happened on Tuesday night in the central Iranian province of Yazd and was…
Animated plane crash video misrepresented as 2024 Brazil air disaster
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken August 19, 2024 The posts circulated after a plane crashed in Brazil's Sao Paulo state on August 9, 2024, killing all 62 people on board…
Japan Should Keep Rates, Prices Moving, Prime Minister Hopeful Kato Says
(Bloomberg) -- Japan should aim for interest rates and prices to “keep moving,” according to Katsunobu Kato, a potential candidate for the country’s next prime minister. Most Read from…
Spanish bull festival celebration falsely shared as 'protest against Gaza situation'
A video of a crowd celebrating the opening of Spain's famous bullfighting spectacle has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in posts that falsely claimed it shows a protest in…