Thousands of protesters descended on Jerusalem to denounce Israel’s ongoing Covid mandates, inspired by a similar action in Canada A massive chain of vehicles has jammed up traffic in Jerusalem as thousands of Israelis took to the streets to protest the country’s coronavirus restrictions, taking a note from the ‘Freedom Convoy’ demonstration organized in Canada’s […]
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Jury reaches decision in Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial
Jury finds Epstein’s ‘madam’ Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on sex trafficking charges in a high-profile trial Ghislaine Maxwell, a former confidant of sex trafficker and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, has been found guilty on five of six counts linked to helping the late financier groom and recruit teenage girls for abuse. The British socialite was convicted […]
Jury reaches verdict in police shooting of Daunte Wright
A Minnesota jury has found former police officer Kimberly Potter guilty of manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright. Potter shot Wright, a black motorist, with her gun instead of a taser, during a traffic stop in April. After several days of deliberations, the jury came back with a decision on Thursday, finding Potter guilty […]
Omicron strain reaches North America
Two cases of the Omicron strain have been confirmed in Canada, while President Biden weighs US response to the heavily-mutated Covid-19 variant, even as it remains unclear if it is more dangerous than other variants. “Today, the province of Ontario has confirmed two cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Ottawa, both of which […]
Pakistan reaches ‘complete ceasefire’ with local Taliban faction
Pakistan’s government has agreed a total ceasefire with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group, Information Fawad Chaudhry has announced, noting that talks leading to the move were facilitated by authorities in Kabul. Speaking on Monday, Chaudhry told reporters that “a complete ceasefire” agreement has been reached and further talks were taking place to ensure a […]
Toxic gases feared on Spain’s Canary Islands as lava from devastating eruption reaches Atlantic Ocean (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
The molten lava flowing from a volcano on Spain’s Canary Islands has reached the Atlantic Ocean. Experts are warning that lava’s contact with ocean water can release toxic gases. The lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the island of La Palma reached the ocean near the town of Tazacorte shortly after 11pm local time […]
Mali PM accuses France of ‘abandoning’ country ‘mid-flight’ as Bamako reaches out to Russian mercenaries
Mali was blindsided by France’s decision to withdraw its troops from the country and had to enlist help from others to “fill the gap”, PM Choguel Kokalla Maiga said amid criticism over inviting Russian contractors. “The new situation resulting from the end of Operation Barkhane puts Mali before a fait accompli – abandoning us, mid […]