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California firefighters make progress against first large fire of the…
The western US state has struggled to cope with wildfires that have grown in size and destructiveness in the last decade.Firefighters have made significant prog
Sudan’s activists mark ‘Khartoum Massacre’. Here’s what happened
As Sudan’s civil war spirals deeper into turmoil, activists are remembering friends and loved ones killed during pro-democracy protests in Khartoum on June 3,
Iran’s parliament speaker Ghalibaf announces presidential bid
Ghalibaf is among presidential hopefuls seeking approval to run for the June 28 snap elections.The conservative speaker of Iran’s parliament, Mohammad Bagher
Nigel Farage announces UK election candidacy in surprise U-turn
Farage, who previously said he would not stand in the election, says he will lead the anti-immigration Reform UK party.Nigel Farage, the politician who helped c
Nigeria’s power grid shut down, airlines disrupted as unions strike
Nigeria loses electricity and major airports shut down as unions demand more than 1,500% increase in minimum wage amid record inflation.Nigeria’s main labour
Hunter Biden trial on criminal gun charges begins
US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the purchase and possession of a gun.The criminal trial of Hunter Biden ha
Egypt’s el-Sisi reappoints PM Madbouly, orders him to form new…
President says new government must tackle local and international issues.Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has reappointed Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly
Remains: The collision of science and America’s Indigenous people
A Danish scientist’s search for the earliest DNA in the United States uncovers profound ethical and personal dilemmas.The DNA of ancient human remains in the
Court overturns early release of Greek neo-Nazi leader
A panel of judges in Lamia rules Michaloliakos is ‘unrepentant’ and is suspected of committing new crimes.The founder of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn pa
‘Palestine is a European issue’: European Parliament candidate Rima Hassan
Paris, France – French-Palestinian activist and jurist Rima Hassan, a leftist candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections, has been the subject of
Georgian opposition plan coalition as ‘foreign agent’ law adopted
Law obliges organisations getting more than 20 percent of funding from overseas to register as ‘agents of foreign influence’.Georgian opposition parties hav
Mexico’s election: A victory for organised crime
On June 2, Mexico elected Claudia Sheinbaum as its first woman president. The 61-year-old scientist served as mayor of Mexico City from 2018 until 2023 and is t
