Moroccan court sentences journalist to 18 months in jail for defamation
RABAT – Moroccan journalist Hamid Mahdaoui said he was sentenced on Monday to 18 months in prison on a charge of defamation against justice minister Abdellatif Ouahbi. Read More
US tourist’s corpse found dumped in woods in Hungary; Irish suspect held
Police believe the suspect met the victim at a nightclub and killed her during “intimate intercourse”. Read More
Crime costs Latam and Caribbean almost what region spends in education, IDB says
NEW YORK – Violence and crime absorb almost 3.5% of Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) economic output, depleting funds that could be used in education and assisting the vulnerable,…
Gaza mother struggling to feed children says only death can end their suffering
GAZA – Itimad al-Qanou, a Palestinian mother struggling to feed her seven children, feels abandoned by everyone. Read More
How a Trump presidency could lead to a purge at the Pentagon
WASHINGTON – During his campaign for re-election, Donald Trump vowed to purge the military of so-called “woke” generals. Now that he is president-elect, the question in the halls of the…
Don’t prejudge Trump over Ukraine, France says
PARIS – Ukraine’s allies should not prejudge how the next U.S administration will handle the Ukraine conflict, France’s foreign minister said on Monday, adding that Paris believed Western powers must…
Taiwan closes exploding pagers case, says not made by Taiwanese firms
TAIPEI – Taiwan on Monday said it had closed a probe into pagers that exploded in Lebanon in September and caused a deadly blow to Iran-backed Hezbollah, saying no Taiwanese…
UK universities face funding ‘crunch’ as foreign students go elsewhere
The decline is a major concern since foreign students pay far more in fees than British students. Read More
Main Ghana opposition leader tipped to win presidential vote, poll shows
ACCRA – Ghana’s main opposition leader John Dramani Mahama looks set to win December’s presidential election, an opinion poll showed on Monday, placing him ahead of his main challenger, ruling…
Portraits of pain: Smuggled Palestinian art shows trauma of Gaza
They were smuggled out of Gaza via the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. Read More