New map of Britain traces abolitionists who crossed the Atlantic to end slavery
LONDON – A British heritage organisation has launched a project to tell the forgotten story of 19th century Black American abolitionists who raised their voices against racism and slavery. Read…
US intensifies enforcement of sanctions to throttle Russian evasion
“Secondary sanctions” signifies Washington’s fresh determination to flex America’s financial muscle. Read More
Iran braces for Trump victory, fearing more Israeli strikes, Western sanctions
DUBAI – Iran’s leadership and allies are bracing for what they would regard as a dreadful outcome of the imminent U.S. presidential election: A return to power of Donald Trump.…
Spain hunts for bodies, opens temporary morgue as flood death toll hits 158
ALFAFAR, Spain – Spanish rescuers opened a temporary morgue in a convention centre and battled to reach cut-off areas on Friday after catastrophic floods killed at least 158 people in…
Court in Georgia rules that two men accused of ballot stuffing be held, Interpress reports
MOSCOW – A court in Georgia on Friday ruled that two men accused of ballot stuffing in a weekend parliamentary election be placed in custody, the Interpress news agency reported.…
Russia is monitoring Moldova’s elections but is not interfering in them, says Kremlin
MOSCOW – The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia was monitoring the ongoing presidential election in Moldova, but was not interfering in it despite a flurry of allegations from the…
In east Lebanon, looming winter hints at stretched aid response
DEIR AL-AHMAR, Lebanon – Nerjes Hassan was so worried her children would fall ill from bathing in the frigid water of a displacement shelter in northeast Lebanon that she drove…
Israel pounds Beirut’s southern suburbs after U.S truce push
BEIRUT – Israel pounded Beirut’s southern suburbs with a series of powerful airstrikes early on Friday morning after issuing evacuation orders to residents, in the first such strikes in days…
Kenya to swear in new deputy president after court lifts stay order
NAIROBI – Kenya will swear in Kithure Kindiki as the country’s new deputy president on Friday, after a court lifted orders barring his inauguration, following weeks of legal challenges by…
App boosts Kenyan hair braiders left behind by digital gender gap
NAIROBI – Kenyan hair braider Jemima Atieno spent decades building her business in Nairobi’s bustling Kenyatta market, only to lose ground to social media after the pandemic as her customers…