15-judge bench to hear anti-judicial reform petitions, Israeli Supreme Court says
by The Israeli Supreme Court on Monday said a full, 15-justice panel will hear petitions in September against a judicial reform law championed by Prime Minister …
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Nearly 400 Pakistani migrants rescued in eastern Libya from trafficking warehouses
Security authorities in eastern Libya conducted a successful overnight raid, freeing at least 385 Pakistani migrants who were being held in trafficking warehouses.Security authorities in …
Iraq calls for Islamic Cooperation Committee to address Quran desecration in European countries
Iraq’s foreign minister, Fouad Hussein, has urged the Organization for Islamic Cooperation to establish a committee for negotiations with the UN regarding the desecration of …
‘Improvised and atrocious’: Italy looks to leave China deal, reversing decision of previous government
Italy plans to pull out of the controversial Chinese Belt and Road Initiative, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said during an interview released on Sunday.Italy …
17 found dead after migrant boat capsizes off coast of Senegal’s capital city
Bodies from a capsized boat were found on the coast of Senegal’s capital Dakar. The country’s navy discovered the bodies early in the morning.Bodies from …
Climate activist Greta Thunberg fined by Swedish court for disobeying police during protest at oil facility
Greta Thunberg, a climate activist from Sweden, has been fined by a Swedish court for disobeying police during an environmental protest at an oil facility.Greta …
9 people killed in plane crash in eastern Sudan as war reaches the 100-day mark
A civilian plane crashed shortly after takeoff from an airport in Port Sudan, claiming the lives of nine people, including four military personnel on board.A …
Building collapse in Cameroon’s largest city claims over 30 lives, rescue operations continue
The death toll from a building collapse Sunday in Cameroon has risen, surpassing initial figures, as rescue teams relentlessly search for survivors.The death toll from …
Japanese novelist Seiichi Morimura, known for trilogy about wartime army unit’s atrocities, dies
Seiichi Morimura, a renowned Japanese mystery writer, passed away at the age of 90 from pneumonia while being treated at a hospital in Tokyo, as …
Sudan embroiled in civil war of ‘most brutal kind,’ UN humanitarian chief says
A months-long conflict between two Sudanese generals is a civil war of “the most brutal kind,” United Nations humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths told The AP …