Top Saudi middle-distance runner Mohammed Shaween training in Rabat/in /by
Top Saudi middle-distance runner Mohammed Shaween is currently training in Rabat, Morocco for the 2024 Saudi Games in October.
Brazil drought hits coffee farms and threatens to push prices even higher/in /by
At the same time, Vietnam, the world’s second-biggest coffee producer, is experiencing heat and drought, affecting its crops. Potential supply shortages in both countries have started driving up global coffee prices, accordin
Lawyers say former Harrods boss Al Fayed was a ‘monster’ who abused young women and girls/in /by
Lawyers representing dozens of women who say they were raped and sexually abused by Mohamed Al Fayed, the former boss of the famous London department store Harrods, said the case was akin to the crimes of sex offenders Jimmy Savile, Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein.
French cult film ‘La Haine’ returns as hip-hop musical with tensions persisting in poor suburbs/in /by
Nearly three decades later, it’s still hailed as the reference film on housing projects in crisis. Kassovitz and theater director Serge Denoncourt are giving it new life, turning it into a stage musical that opens in October.
First known outbreak of rabies in seals reported in South Africa/in /by
Scientists in South Africa say they have identified an outbreak of rabies in seals that is believed to be the first time the virus has spread in sea mammals.
After pager explosions, Lebanese doctors warn against an escalation of the conflict/in /by
The attacks were blamed on Israel as they mainly targeted members of Lebenaese militant group Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas in the Gaza war. At the request of Lebanon, Algeria has called for an emergency meeting of the Security Council set to take place this Friday (Sep. 18)
Pastor in Ohio town says residents are laying low and praying for political firestorm to blow over/in /by
Pastor Andy Mobley, who runs the Family Needs Inc. food pantry on the city’s south side, said people are hunkered down out of the public eye. He said they're hoping the attention sparked by former President Donald Trump spreading unsubstantiated rumors about the city's legal Haitian immigrants
Former Gabonese president Bongo admits “inadequacies”, calls for reconciliation/in /by
In an open letter, the former president announced his decision to definitely quit politics and called for the liberation of his wife, and his son Sylvia and Nourredin Bongo and the end of their "torture".
Building collapse in Freetown raises questions/in /by
Monday's collapse is not an isolated incident; there have been several instances of building collapse in Freetown over the past few months. Experts say most buildings lack permits.
Eastern DRC: Army allies, MONUSCO protect civilians amidst precarious security situation/in /by
The security situation is marked by recurrent clashes, massacres of civilians and massive population displacements.