A recently unsealed civil lawsuit filed by the mother of Caleb Livingston claims Daunte Wright, whose death became a rallying cry for the anti-police violence movement following his death in April, shot Livingston in the head in May 2019, when he was 16. Livingston was […]
Day: June 1, 2021
Several killed as blasts rock Afghanistan capital Kabul
Three bombs rattled the Afghan capital Kabul killing at least 10 people and plunging the city into darkness, an Afghan government spokesman has said. Two bombs exploded in quick succession in separate locations of a west Kabul neighborhood late on Tuesday, killing at least 10 […]
Namibia’s Ovaherero, Nama slam exclusion from Germany deal
Windhoek, Namibia – The news left Laidlaw Peringanda angry and disappointed. “If the German government wants to reconcile, they need to give us our dignity back,” said the 47-year-old. “But that can’t happen as long as they are excluding us.” Peringanda, the chairperson of the […]
US formally ends Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy
The United States has formally ended the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy, which forced tens of thousands of Central American asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for US court cases, according to a US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo (PDF) sent to agency leaders […]
US agency failing to keep tech away from Chinese military: Report
The United States Commerce Department is failing to do its part to protect national security and keep sensitive technology out of the hands of China’s military, according to a US congressional advisory report seen by Reuters news agency. The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission […]
Biden to suspend Trump-era oil drilling leases in Arctic refuge
The administration of United States President Joe Biden is suspending oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as it reviews environmental impacts of drilling in the remote region that has been the focus of a political fight for decades, according to two […]
Supply glut keeps Dubai on sidelines of prime property upswing
A supply glut that’s held down Dubai’s property prices for over half a decade will likely keep it on the sidelines of a global upswing in values of prime residential real estate. Fast emerging from the pandemic slump, the construction industry will deliver an estimated 62,000 […]
Nigerian parents urge more action to get kidnapped children back
Parents have converged on an Islamic school in Nigeria’s Niger state, pleading to authorities to step up efforts to save tens of students kidnapped by gunmen. In the latest school kidnapping to hit northern Nigeria, at least 136 students were seized on Sunday from Salihu […]
Will China’s ‘three-child policy’ reverse its population decline?
From: Inside Story Government announces policy shift in an attempt to deal with ageing population. Article source: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2021/6/1/will-chinas-three-child-policy-reverse-its-population-decline
Brazilian court demands Bolsonaro provide info on Copa America
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has given President Jair Bolsonaro five days to submit information regarding the government’s last-minute decision to host the Copa America football tournament despite the nation’s ongoing struggles with COVID-19. The demand by Ricardo Lewandowski came in response to a suit filed by the opposition Workers’ Party, which objected […]