Posts by Riah Stelmack
New searches are underway in Portugal near where toddler Madeleine McCann disappeared in 2007
LAGOS, Portugal (AP) — Police investigating the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann searched near an abandoned rural building in southern Portugal on Tuesday as they launched fresh probes near the holiday resort where she was last seen 18 years ago. The case received worldwide interest for several years, with reports of sightings of McCann…
Read MoreNavalny widow launches TV channel to fight Russia ‘censorship’
The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Reporters Without Borders on Tuesday praised the launch of a television channel that aims to bypass censorship in Russia and preserve the Kremlin critic’s legacy. The channel, called Future of Russia, will be broadcast via a free-to-air satellite platform run by the press freedom advocacy group Reporters…
Read More‘Struggling to be alive’: Kenyan activist speaks of ‘sexual torture’ in Tanzania
Warning: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing. A Kenyan activist has told the BBC that he is “struggling to be alive” after allegedly being sexually tortured in detention in Tanzania last month. Boniface Mwangi said he had decided to speak despite the “shame and guilt of being sodomised with all manner…
Read MoreSuicide bomber killed in Uganda on Christian holy day, army says
Two people who the Ugandan army describe as “armed terrorists” have been killed in the capital, Kampala, as the country marks Martyrs Day – a Christian celebration to commemorate the faithful who died in the 19th Century. A counter-terrorism unit “intercepted and neutralized” the two, one of whom was a suicide bomber, in the upmarket…
Read MoreAt least 20 people killed in simultaneous attacks on communities in Nigeria’s Benue state
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 20 people have been killed during simultaneous attacks by unidentified gunmen on several communities in Nigeria’s north-central Benue state, police said on Tuesday. The attacks occurred late Sunday in communities within the Gwer West and Apa areas, said Udeme Edet, spokesperson for the Benue police. Edet said 12 people…
Read MoreGAC launches in Ethopia with emphasis on NEV ecosystem
China-based GAC International has held a brand launch event in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, officially announcing its “Ethiopia Action” and introducing two new energy vehicle (NEV) models – the AION Y Plus and the electric SUV ES9. The event was attended by high-level government officials including Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia, Dr. Alemu Sime Feyisa…
Read MoreAt least 27 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire at food point, Gaza officials say
At least 27 people were killed by Israeli fire as they waited for food at a distribution point set up by an Israeli-backed foundation in Gaza, according to health officials in the strip. It is the third such incident in three days, with Israel admitting for the first time during the recent events that its…
Read MoreHamas authorities say 24 killed near Gaza aid distribution centre
Reports from Gaza say that Israeli soldiers have again killed Palestinians near a distribution centre for humanitarian aid. At least 24 Palestinians were killed near the southern city of Rafah and dozens more were injured on Monday, according to the Gaza health authority, which is controlled by the Islamist movement Hamas. Israel’s military said in…
Read MoreGermany approved €485m in arms exports to Israel since October 2023
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Since the large-scale Hamas attacks in October 2023, the German government has approved arms exports worth around €485 million ($554 million) to Israel, according…
Read MoreNationalist’s win dashes hopes for Polish LGBTQ, abortion rights
Polish abortion rights activist Justyna Wydrzynska fought back tears as she recounted learning that the nationalist candidate had won Sunday’s presidential election in Poland, which has a near-total abortion ban. Karol Nawrocki, backed by the right-wing opposition, said during the campaign he would not sign into law bills to relax anti-abortion rules or introduce civil…
Read MoreIsrael: UN chief’s call to probe deaths near Gaza aid site ‘disgrace’
UN Secretary General António Guterres on Monday called for an independent investigation into alleged Israeli strikes near aid distribution centres in Gaza, prompting a sharp rebuke from the Israeli government. Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Oren Marmorstein called Guterres’ statement a “disgrace” and criticized the UN chief for failing to mention Palestinian Islamist group Hamas or…
Read MoreMexico’s ruling party headed toward control of newly elected Supreme Court, vote tallies show
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s ruling Morena party appeared to be heading toward control over the Supreme Court, preliminary vote tallies of the country’s first judicial election indicated. While votes were still being counted for the majority of the 2,600 federal, state and local judge positions up for grabs in Sunday’s judicial elections, results rolled…
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